So, lemme see, what's new?

Last week's Second Job Prospect checked in. Turns out that the woman who had quit, thus freeing up a position for me to fill, changed her mind and decided to stay.

This week I got a call from a guy who was so impressed with how ideally his needs matched my resume that he was all-but incoherent with trying to explain what his company did. He's going to call me back to schedule an interview next week (after, one presumes, he collects himself). I'd be more thrilled if his needs had matched any part of my resume except the job(s) I found the most boring, but whatever.

Got a call from Bernie and Her yesterday afternoon. They have a desperate need for someone to do some work for them. I agreed and drove to Boulder today to get the details.

#1 - Turns out that they have this need because She is taking all of next week off, which is not a thing I ever did when the company was facing major deadlines.

#2 - Part of what they need done is in reference to a major project Bernie is presenting to the client right after the holidays, so I anticipate an easy 20 hours or so of work. Income is good!

#3 - Having so injudiciously opened the door, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that Bernie, almost first thing, sounded me out about taking over the entire account of a minor client who just might be about to turn into a very major client. No idea if he was thinking "full-time, employee status" or thinking that I'd just be available forever when and if this client needed help.

Anyhow. I'm downloading the dozen or so files he sent me (assuring me they were all essential to understanding the project) right now.

I haven't heard from Buehler lately, but Bernie says his project is moving very slowly, which is typical of Buehler. I think I'll write him again and tell him that if he doesn't have any more work for me this month, he can pay me what he owes me so far :) and we'll do a new deal whenver he has more work. (It's already been weeks since I did that last job and I don't want him to forget he owes me money! That's my January rent!)

I think that's about all that's happened this week.

Except. I shopped! New yarn! Just one skein, because I'm being frugal, but I decided that the world wouldn't end if I blew $2.50 frivolously.

Hmmm....

I made stew. Turned out okay. (I'm not a huge fan of stew but the R.C. really likes it.)

I'm meeting a friend for coffee and chatting tomorrow morning. I'm loaning her my season two Doctor Who DVDs and she (unless she forgets) is going to loan me season one of the Canadian series Slings and Arrows. I've been hearing really good buzz about it, so I'm looking forward to seeing it.

After that I'm going to swing by the store on the way home and buy the makings for chili. It's supposed to snow early next week and they're being cagy about the accumulation, which suggests it might be major, so maybe I'll stock up on junk food too. (I mean, just in case we get one of those every-five-years-or-so power outages, I should have things to eat that don't need to be cooked, right? It's sensible, not self-indulgent!)

And now, it's time for the new Stargate Atlantis episode. (It's not great television, but I'm just in love with Dr. Rodney McKay, so I don't mind.)