So, often I am feeling like I really am making zero progress with this job and apartment search, and very frustrated, and then i just have a good day. And even if nothing has really been accomplished it feels kinda like it has been and that just gives me more confidence. Like today:

I emailed lots of people about ads for apartments. I found what looks like a really nice townhouse near Gallaudet, for not tooo bad of a price, so that is kinda exciting. Gallaudet is a pretty safe neighborhood in NE, the picture of the house looks nice, and they say that everything inside has just been redone. Good. So when I get home right now I am calling to set up a time to come look at it.

Second, I called 2 places today to see if they had received my application/resumes last week. The first one (for the fellowship) said they had, and they were looking over them the next few days, and would call later this week with my status. The next one was very cheerful and said that they had received my resume just today and would be contacting me soon about it. So not that either one of them promised me a job, (the second one doesn't even have any openings listed, but...) the fact that they were both very pleasant about it and promising to get back to me soon was great and better luck than I have been having with some agencies I could name.

Third, I just stopped by work on the way out of my class, as is my habit, and found a friend chatting to a grad student from his arabic class. turns out he used to hold the job I applied for at the FBI!! and said he is more than willing to chat about the job (as much as he can, legally, at least) and the fbi culture etc. he said he liked the job and perhaps the reason they have not gotten back to me yet is they are waiting until i actually have my degree officially before saying anything. and that after december i should call them and see if they still have my application in the pool. so that is great too!!

anyway, so i am just quite happy now (as you can see, since my mood has changed pretty much for the first time in months (well, besides last night, but i doubt any of you check this THAT often...) and that is always good. tonight i will meet with my professor who is job-advising me, and that will be good too. i sent in another resume with my thesis today to another organization and i came back to my room and was thinking about it, and i really think that i looked pretty good on it. so that is also a confidence-booster.

good day.