It seems like Google has all the answers. You type in anything and out pops a whole list of possibilities. Unfortunately it doesn't have anything worthwhile to say when I type in "Kirsten's perfect job" or "What Kirsten should do with her life". It's kind of like using your car clicker to try and open the front door.
Since God doesn't appear to be using Google as a portal to tell me his will, I've been ambling about the best I know how. My friend Shannon helped me get a job at a press company and gallery that she worked at. Although I've been glad to have an excuse to be done at the pool, we both hate it and were each other's only dose of sanity throughout the day. Unfortunately she (along with a few others that I liked) were let go so I am stuck alone in this crazy environment for another few days waiting for my internship to end. Some days I seriously consider moving to Bali because I don't know if I can handle sitting on my bum in the cold office listening to CNN and working on completely menial tasks all day - I just know that one day I will snap and next thing anyone knows I own a Vespa Rental company on a random island.
As for Jordi's job front, he's crazy busy as usual, finishing a climbing gym in Temecula for his brother and starting multiple more local jobs in the next week. So far, so good for Sacher General Contracting, which is a huge blessing (and probably a large reason why we aren't already in Bali).
The highlight of my summer hands down was a week in Cayucos with my whole family. Cayucos is the perfect little town where everyone can be happy doing something or nothing. It was great to be able to talk to any member of my family with zero aforethought. A question to ask a sibling could pop into my head, and all I had to do was ask it!! No emails, skype, time differences, etc - so nice.
Another highlight has been that unlike last summer, this summer has been mostly sunny and beautiful, affording us plenty of perfect beach days, which is my favorite thing in the world. Nothing like surfing in warm water and reading in the sun all day!
Other fun summer goings on: My best friend since 3rd grade, Corrie and her husband came to visit which is always so much fun! It's amazing how well we get along after all these years.
Little Sister Stephanie is now Impressive Pilot Stephanie, but mostly I'm just glad she's home, allowing us summer coffee and beach dates.
Well, I may not be God or Google, but even as I continue searching for a job I don't hate, our life is constantly blessed by family and friends as we work hard and play hard. A Chinese proverb I recently came across said, "Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still."
