Jaime kicked ass in her 2nd interview with Childrens. Now we're just playing the waiting game again...
Waiting is so much fun...
Not so much.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sleepover!
So Jaime and I got a little parenting experience this weekend - we picked up Kendal Saturday afternoon, took her to the aquarium, the park, and then home with us to spend the night. As it turned out, we ran into neighbor Chris and daughter Jordan,5, who was ecstatic that she might also be able to spend the night with Kendal...sure, why not? Kendal, Jaime and I made pizza for dinner, and afterward Jordan came over and we made dessert pizza. Good times. Jaime and I enjoyed it thoroughly, except that we didn't sleep much because either one of us would wake up and check on the girls. Hey, it was our first overnighter with kids, mmmkay? More importantly, the girls slept in till at least 7, and had an absolute blast! Link to complete shutterfly album here, and some selections below.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Homeward Bound
Start of post - Geoff and Jaime are content, and looking forward to a great year, regardless of anything that might happen in the near future, job wise.
So Jaime and I have been mulling over some major decisions lately...
Jaime's current job was scheduled to conclude at the end of 2010. As a result of this, she began testing the waters to see what else was out there. This led to a job posting at Childrens Hospital for a job similar to what she does now, but as more of a project manager. Without realizing that she was (self admittedly) slightly under-qualified, she applied for it. A few weeks later they called her for an interview. So, sometime in early February (I forget the exact date) she interviewed. She was ecstatic afterward - she kicked ass in the interview (as I knew she would!)
A few days later, she was in need of references, so she contacted her old boss. Her old boss was willing to be a reference for Jaime, but at the same time, mentioned that she had a position that would be VERY well suited for Jaime, and asked that she call her to discuss the details. That weekend, Jaime called...
At this point in the post, things turn entirely chaotic
The position that Jaime's boss was offering was similar to the position at Childrens. It also paid more, and offered possible relocation to San Francisco...
Wild speculation begins
We spent one Saturday mulling over the decision, and running the numbers. We decided it was a good idea. Jaime contacted her old boss again, who asked that she fly down to San Francisco (where the company headquarters are) and meet everyone and interview formally for that job. I (gently) reminded Jaime of the numbers. Jaime bought a nice new suit and flew to San Francisco.
She loved it down there, but we had to make a rational decision, and the decision was that the offer was not enough to get us to move to SF. Jaime was bummed, I was bummed for her, but I love it here. We went over the decision again - were we making the right choice? Later, Jaime visited the Redmond office, where they informed her that the number that had been offered was ONLY for moving to SF. While the Redmond number was still good, we decided that it was not worth it in the end. In the meantime - Childrens called Jaime for a second interview...
So we are waiting on the second interview with Children's. Hopefully good news will be available by the end of march. We will keep everyone posted.
In the meantime - my parents have adopted a new Brittany, and we had the chance to meet him Saturday night at a family dinner. He's adorable! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Other update is that we are now waiting on a 2010 Alpine Gray VW Tiguan with nav and awd (but no sunroof) that is expected to arrive at the dealership in early May. In the meantime, my (very awesome) brother has fixed the leaky Sportwagen roof, again, and Pignataro VW will be buying it from us when the Tig comes in. VW is throwing in some additional money as well. The managers/sales staff at Pignataro have been absolutely AWESOME in dealing with the whole leaky roof fiasco (as has my brother!). I must say, I'll be sad to see it go, but look forward to a vehicle with a solid roof.
So Jaime and I have been mulling over some major decisions lately...
Jaime's current job was scheduled to conclude at the end of 2010. As a result of this, she began testing the waters to see what else was out there. This led to a job posting at Childrens Hospital for a job similar to what she does now, but as more of a project manager. Without realizing that she was (self admittedly) slightly under-qualified, she applied for it. A few weeks later they called her for an interview. So, sometime in early February (I forget the exact date) she interviewed. She was ecstatic afterward - she kicked ass in the interview (as I knew she would!)
A few days later, she was in need of references, so she contacted her old boss. Her old boss was willing to be a reference for Jaime, but at the same time, mentioned that she had a position that would be VERY well suited for Jaime, and asked that she call her to discuss the details. That weekend, Jaime called...
At this point in the post, things turn entirely chaotic
The position that Jaime's boss was offering was similar to the position at Childrens. It also paid more, and offered possible relocation to San Francisco...
Wild speculation begins
We spent one Saturday mulling over the decision, and running the numbers. We decided it was a good idea. Jaime contacted her old boss again, who asked that she fly down to San Francisco (where the company headquarters are) and meet everyone and interview formally for that job. I (gently) reminded Jaime of the numbers. Jaime bought a nice new suit and flew to San Francisco.
She loved it down there, but we had to make a rational decision, and the decision was that the offer was not enough to get us to move to SF. Jaime was bummed, I was bummed for her, but I love it here. We went over the decision again - were we making the right choice? Later, Jaime visited the Redmond office, where they informed her that the number that had been offered was ONLY for moving to SF. While the Redmond number was still good, we decided that it was not worth it in the end. In the meantime - Childrens called Jaime for a second interview...
So we are waiting on the second interview with Children's. Hopefully good news will be available by the end of march. We will keep everyone posted.
In the meantime - my parents have adopted a new Brittany, and we had the chance to meet him Saturday night at a family dinner. He's adorable! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Other update is that we are now waiting on a 2010 Alpine Gray VW Tiguan with nav and awd (but no sunroof) that is expected to arrive at the dealership in early May. In the meantime, my (very awesome) brother has fixed the leaky Sportwagen roof, again, and Pignataro VW will be buying it from us when the Tig comes in. VW is throwing in some additional money as well. The managers/sales staff at Pignataro have been absolutely AWESOME in dealing with the whole leaky roof fiasco (as has my brother!). I must say, I'll be sad to see it go, but look forward to a vehicle with a solid roof.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Too freaky to pass up -
It's the stuffed pig pull-toy, with moving mouth action - be sure to watch the video - and wait for this thing to haunt you in your nightmares!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
A Rant
Ok, I've had enough...
So you don't like taxes. You think universal healthcare will be the downfall of this country. You have no idea of the concept of the Boston Tea Party (see taxation without representation, something YOU have!). But whatever. I'm tired of it. You think big government is bad? Fine, since the demographic of your group seems to consist of old white people, here's what we're going to do. Don't want to pay more taxes? Great news, we're eliminating Social Security! My money (that I'd never see anyway) was going to help you retire. No more! Great news! What's that? You own a small business? A farm? Too bad, we're eliminating government assistance with those too. Still tired of paying taxes? Let's not forget that you voted into office a jackass that started TWO wars - one of which has been found to be based ENTIRELY on lies, and yet, you don't complain about that?! That thing has cost us over $700 BILLION thus far (to be fair, maybe you own some stock in KBR/Haliburton, Dick Cheney does!) Are you SO short sighted and self centered that you can't see the long term benefits of a healthy, educated society? Seriously, WTF?
In closing, I'm proposing that we end any government programs that assist whiney, old, self centered white people...
Don't like it - I'll borrow some words generally slung by your side - "America, love it or leave it"
You know where the exit is...
So you don't like taxes. You think universal healthcare will be the downfall of this country. You have no idea of the concept of the Boston Tea Party (see taxation without representation, something YOU have!). But whatever. I'm tired of it. You think big government is bad? Fine, since the demographic of your group seems to consist of old white people, here's what we're going to do. Don't want to pay more taxes? Great news, we're eliminating Social Security! My money (that I'd never see anyway) was going to help you retire. No more! Great news! What's that? You own a small business? A farm? Too bad, we're eliminating government assistance with those too. Still tired of paying taxes? Let's not forget that you voted into office a jackass that started TWO wars - one of which has been found to be based ENTIRELY on lies, and yet, you don't complain about that?! That thing has cost us over $700 BILLION thus far (to be fair, maybe you own some stock in KBR/Haliburton, Dick Cheney does!) Are you SO short sighted and self centered that you can't see the long term benefits of a healthy, educated society? Seriously, WTF?
In closing, I'm proposing that we end any government programs that assist whiney, old, self centered white people...
Don't like it - I'll borrow some words generally slung by your side - "America, love it or leave it"
You know where the exit is...
Monday, February 8, 2010
An Early Valentines Day
Jaime and I spent Friday night at the Left Hand Smoke CD release show at the Triple Door. We sprang for a booth and Brook and Eric came along for a good time - food, company, wine, music, and my lovely wife! (Left Hand Smoke is the band that played our wedding, for those that weren't there). They've got a new cd out - Shine On - and it should be available digitally and in stores soon, check it out!
Saturday we headed up to Bothell and picked up niece Kendal for a fun day spent at the beach and baking cookies at our house. Unfortunately we were looking after Kendal because our other niece Natalie was admitted to the ER with RSV - Respiratory syncytial virus - and was having trouble getting oxygen. She's been a trooper and we're hoping for a speedy recovery.
The highlight of Saturday was the point at which Jaime and Kendal were making cookies and Jaime gave Kendal a cup full of oats to add to the mixer. I believe Jaime's words were "Ok, Kendal, throw the whole cup of oats in..." So that's exactly what she did...I came out of the bedroom to find oats all over the counter/floor/kitchen...see resulting mess below.
Saturday night was dinner with friends/coworkers Deke and Miranda in Puyallup. After a few drinks before dinner and some wine with it, Miranda had convinced me to try salmon again (something I hadn't had in YEARS). Ok, it wasn't that bad...but don't expect to see me ordering it when we go out for dinner, k? Thanks to our gracious hosts!
Superbowl Sunday - meh. We headed to the 'rents house to watch the big game, but it wasn't top on our list of priorities for the day. Also, the commercials this year pretty much sucked, except for maybe the Snickers/Betty White/Abe Vigoda piece. Oh well, congrats to the Saints on their first win.
And now, we're 25% through February...crazy stuff. Feel better, Natalie!!!
-Geoff
Saturday we headed up to Bothell and picked up niece Kendal for a fun day spent at the beach and baking cookies at our house. Unfortunately we were looking after Kendal because our other niece Natalie was admitted to the ER with RSV - Respiratory syncytial virus - and was having trouble getting oxygen. She's been a trooper and we're hoping for a speedy recovery.
The highlight of Saturday was the point at which Jaime and Kendal were making cookies and Jaime gave Kendal a cup full of oats to add to the mixer. I believe Jaime's words were "Ok, Kendal, throw the whole cup of oats in..." So that's exactly what she did...I came out of the bedroom to find oats all over the counter/floor/kitchen...see resulting mess below.
Saturday night was dinner with friends/coworkers Deke and Miranda in Puyallup. After a few drinks before dinner and some wine with it, Miranda had convinced me to try salmon again (something I hadn't had in YEARS). Ok, it wasn't that bad...but don't expect to see me ordering it when we go out for dinner, k? Thanks to our gracious hosts!
Superbowl Sunday - meh. We headed to the 'rents house to watch the big game, but it wasn't top on our list of priorities for the day. Also, the commercials this year pretty much sucked, except for maybe the Snickers/Betty White/Abe Vigoda piece. Oh well, congrats to the Saints on their first win.
And now, we're 25% through February...crazy stuff. Feel better, Natalie!!!
-Geoff
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