hello everyone! i finally got around to posting the photos of sister + boyfriends time. it was heaps of fun to have them around (the only drag was when the v.w. bus decided it didn't want to go up one more hill and spewed all its antifreeze on the street....). the big news of the day is......I HAVE A JOB!!! yahoo! yipee! hooray!! i was starting to get really down about it. the job market here is so so tight at the moment. ahh---i guess that's what happens when the country is in economic depression. but--anyways-- thanks to my experience on the phones (thank you professional telemessaging) and my "great" voice i get paid $15/hr. big sigh of relief. it's not exactly the most stimulating job but i stopped being picky about 3 weeks ago! today was my first day and it seems ok. the people are nice and (unbelievably) it is not too far from the house. it seems like you have to drive 100 miles to get anywhere in southern california. the route from my house to work is particularly beautiful----through dusky farmlands and horse stables and golden mountains. eucalyptus trees line the road and make the air smell minty fresh. i'm so glad i don't live in the city anymore and have to step over trash on my way to work. i was so glad when i logged on today and had a comment from ryan and emails from mom and dad and tante. thanks for reading. hope you all are having a sensational day!