The Other Shoe

Photo taken by Scott of Tiff's twin nephew and niece.

Life has been really going uphill lately, and I kept thinking "the other shoe is sure to fall soon."  It fell today.  I didn't get the job - I was the number two candidate out of all the interviewees and they thought the number one candidate might not accept the offer because she wanted more money, but in the end, she did.

The thing is, this felt so perfect, and I know I would have been great at this job, and so happy doing it.  And I'm getting so tired of freelancing and making no money and having to live at home because I can't support myself on $1,000 a month.  I also know it's incredibly selfish of me to be whining and complaining when I have so many blessings in my life, and I really was trying not to get my heart too set on this job, but I can't help it - it really was like a dream job for me.

But I guess I should talk about the positives instead.

With Scott at Tiff's parents' lake house.

Positive: On 4th of July, Scott and I went to Tiffany's parents' lake house and had a great time.  We played with Tiff's niece and nephews, swam in the pool, went on the boat, and just enjoyed everyone's company. 

by the pool in Charleston

Libby on the beach

Positive: We went to a fantastic dinner party with friends the following Friday where Scott cooked on the grill (as the rest of the guys watched), and the girls all stood around talking and eating delicious appetizers.  His roommate Kevin came as well and we introduced him to all my friends too.  Now everyone knows everyone. :)  I'm such a little matchmaker.

jumping off the boat

Positive: I had 3 Couchsurfers come stay with me for a couple nights and we had a good time talking and playing Wii Just Dance together.  The two guys, Joe and Chris, were a 2-man-band and the girl, Ingrid, was their manager/photographer.  Ingrid and I went to a yoga class one day and I showed her all around uptown Charlotte.  It was really nice hosting again.

Positive: Scott took me out to a wonderful dinner at The King's Kitchen last Thursday and then we got dessert at Crave (a bar that features about 50 different types of dessert).  We had yummy homemade cookies and milk. Yuummmm.

with Kelby (center) and Tiffany at Kelby's wedding

Positive: The next day I drove to Charleston where I spent the day with Libby (the 11-yr-old girl I used to babysit for when her family still lived in Charlotte).  We rode bikes around their beautiful new neighborhood, swam in the pool, then went to dinner, a walk on the beach, and put-put with her dad and brother, David and Trip. The next day, we all went out on their boat for 6 hours and had a great time enjoying the beautiful weather and water.  Upon returning, I got ready for my friend Kelby's wedding on Isle of Palms.

I picked up Tiffany and Mitch from their hotel on the way.  The ceremony was outside behind the Citadel Beach Club with the dunes and ocean right behind them.  The reception was inside with views out over the area and to the water.  Tiffany and I were able to catch up with a few old friends and get ideas for Tiffany's wedding next summer.

On Sunday, Tiff, Mitch and I walked around downtown Charleston which I hadn't been to since high school.  It is so pretty and reminded me so much of Gone With the Wind and North and South.

Mitch and Tiff in Charleston

After walking around for a few hours and eating lunch at a place called Caviar and Bananas (not kidding), we drove back to Charlotte and attended a cookout at Scott's place with several of his friends.  After Tiff and Mitch left, Scott told me how much he liked them and I was so happy - my boyfriend is a big fan of my best friend and her fiance.  All is right in the world!  We plan to all go to Hilton Head together over Labor Day. :)

Positive: That's a lot of positives with only one negative, so I guess I'm doing pretty well.  Please keep me in your prayers as I search for the job I'm supposed to have.

in Charleston

cool huh?