Time for a Change and Then Some

I know, I haven't posted in a while. I was quite busy with job hunting (yes still) and with my chorus activity. In July we had a GALA Choruses Festival here in Denver and it was fabulous. I was actually working on a dining guide for out of town visitors for the festival as I always wanted that when I went to other cities for festivals. I thought it would be really easy but it actually was very challenging. I had no idea how difficult it would be to narrow down all the information in my head. Ultimately it came along and I was pretty happy with it. I will probably transfer some of that information when I take it down soon, stay tuned.
I think I had the most fun at this festival because I didn't have to travel and since I wasn't working I was able to attend more concerts than ever before. It was nice to not have a bedtime and having plenty of time to visit with people. All of the Denver Choruses played ambassadors and it was really fun talking to all kinds of choral geeks from other cities. I made all kinds of new friends...
I attended the "Big Gay Sing" which was so much fun, but the highlight was Stephen Schwartz (yes, THE Stephen Schwartz) making an appearance at our closing ceremonies....wow. I was blown away. I am sure that this will be one of the greatest festivals ever.

Chicken and Waffles

I know that eating healthy is good for the mind but when my sweatheart made buttermilk fried chicken, I felt it needed waffles to go with...thank goodness we have a waffle iron and they make batter in a can now....I did have some healthy watercress/spinach salad on the side (I ate it first). Sweet salty is the yummiest thing in this format. Don't worry, I went to the gym that afternoon.

Is there some money that you forgot about?

I don't normally subscribe to these kinds of things but, I was watching Oprah's All Stars the other night and Suze Orman got a question about lost money. "I get mail that says I have money coming to me. Is it a scam?" Apparently it isn't always, there was a law passed a while back that allowed banks to contact you. She said if these things ask you for money in exchange to get your money then throw it away.
If you are wondering if you are one of these folks, you can look online:
Go to:
Unclaimed.org
MissingMoney.com
Treasury.gov

I checked and unfortunately I don't have any missing money...but you might....so check it out.

I still need a job!

I want to be judged by my attitude, my abilities and my merit. I am tired of being ignored because I don't have the right relationship with the right people or because I don't have the audacity to beg the right person for help. I just want someone to take me under their wing and help me because I am a good, competant, capable and talented person. I am so sick of being looked over and pushed aside because I don't look a certain way or talk a certain way.
Someone give me a chance, please....throw me a bone!

Sometimes People Surprise You

I am working a temporary assignment (yay, a paycheck) that requires me to take the lightrail here in Denver. The other day I had missed my usual train home and the train I took was very crowded. I thought OK looks like were standing for 6 stops...when I hear "miss, would you like my seat?" I say thank you and turn around to see who was offering. It was a 20-something guy, with baggy pants, a giant flannel shirt and a skullcap...the least likely person to offer me a seat just did. It was funny because the day before I was saying to someone, "I think I am losing faith in humanity, I am getting too jaded...." It just goes to show, sometimes things happen for a reason. It still surprises me as I think about it.

When Do I Give Up?

So...I am about to embark on another holiday season without a job. I am wondering when is it OK to give up looking? If I give up now I can get a temp holiday gig (maybe)...should I wait tables again? Should I go a couple of steps back, or keep at it. Its so frustrating...I feel so inadaquate. I wish I knew what to do...be a loser or be a broke loser. I am leaning toward the former. Better to be a loser with a dead-end job than a broke loser. I am sure that there are millions of Americans pondering the same question. So...what to do?

The Most Yummy Chinese Dumplings Ever

They are Shanghai Soup Dumplings and they are incredible. They have meat in the filling BUT they also have soup in the filling. You eat them by first biting off the little nubbin on the top, blowing into the hole that you made (so it won't burn you), then you slurp the soup out. After that you eat what's left...they are to die for! Believe it or not many places in town make them, but the best are at:
LAO Wang Noodle House
945 S Federal Blvd # D (cross street is Kentucky) Denver
(303) 975-2497
All the food here is great because they make it by hand, fresh everyday...this is why you shouldn't go if you are in a hurry, go and take your time, and try these.