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Somebody's Moving (not me)
Nov. 22nd, 2004 08:23 amThe conversation between me and the folks last night was all about my sister's new job. She got a new job in the space of a month, and will be moving to Baltimore in January. I have no idea how she convinced Ed to move to Maryland, but man, what a time to move to the Mid-Atlantic.
Laura told me that she even went to her financial advisor, and he said that she'd be a fool to turn down what they were offering her. She had also had an offer from another Dallas firm and a Houston firm. She has marketable skills, and the help of a good recruiter in her field...two things that I don't seem to have.
I'm happy for here, but I can't seem to shake this feeling that it all comes back to me being a failure in my search for a job, that even though I have gotten a couple of looks, I still am here in Houston, with a boss who can't eat food on a stick.
I took Mom and Dad out to the new Chipotle in the Woodlands, and their management didn't disappoint me by taking care of my parents really well. the let them test the different meats and explained what they did. The manager who I knew from a Houston location even came over and introduced himself (of course, it didn't hurt that he was cute, but I tried to let that pass). They did a good job of making a good impression on my folks, and did so on me.
They made Dad this monster of a burrito, and even gave Mom the guacamole for free. That restaurant continues to impress me. Afterwards though, Mom was surprised by the spiciness and she needed something to cut the spiciness of it. She should have said something earlier so I could have conned Dad out of some Culver's frozen custard.
I could tell from the conversation that Mom was troubled by Laura's move the most, since she's never in contact, and now she's moving further away. Still, she was already making grand plans to travel to Maryland and Virginia. I explained that I don't see much of any reason to visit Virginia (for one reason, the draconian laws they have there), but she expressed a life long wish to see Colonial Williamsburg. I told here Williamsburg is like the Ren Fest with all of the good parts (i.e. sex) cut out.
So, for the first time we discussed the fact that I want to move to Dallas. It's something that they suspected, but we just never brought up. Dad asked if Chris might want to move to Houston, and I said, well, Chris has a house, so I don't think I'd make him sell, besides, I don't think he likes Houston that much. Still, with Laura gone, it does make things a little different. Chris, does it have to be Dallas? Let's move to Toronto! All the cool people are doing it! (Just kidding Brodie)
Still, I think it was interesting for them that it was more than the fact that both of their kids will be gone for Thanksgiving this year. in 2005, both of them may be much father away - if I can finally get my act together.
I need to get to work on that recruiter.
Laura told me that she even went to her financial advisor, and he said that she'd be a fool to turn down what they were offering her. She had also had an offer from another Dallas firm and a Houston firm. She has marketable skills, and the help of a good recruiter in her field...two things that I don't seem to have.
I'm happy for here, but I can't seem to shake this feeling that it all comes back to me being a failure in my search for a job, that even though I have gotten a couple of looks, I still am here in Houston, with a boss who can't eat food on a stick.
I took Mom and Dad out to the new Chipotle in the Woodlands, and their management didn't disappoint me by taking care of my parents really well. the let them test the different meats and explained what they did. The manager who I knew from a Houston location even came over and introduced himself (of course, it didn't hurt that he was cute, but I tried to let that pass). They did a good job of making a good impression on my folks, and did so on me.
They made Dad this monster of a burrito, and even gave Mom the guacamole for free. That restaurant continues to impress me. Afterwards though, Mom was surprised by the spiciness and she needed something to cut the spiciness of it. She should have said something earlier so I could have conned Dad out of some Culver's frozen custard.
I could tell from the conversation that Mom was troubled by Laura's move the most, since she's never in contact, and now she's moving further away. Still, she was already making grand plans to travel to Maryland and Virginia. I explained that I don't see much of any reason to visit Virginia (for one reason, the draconian laws they have there), but she expressed a life long wish to see Colonial Williamsburg. I told here Williamsburg is like the Ren Fest with all of the good parts (i.e. sex) cut out.
So, for the first time we discussed the fact that I want to move to Dallas. It's something that they suspected, but we just never brought up. Dad asked if Chris might want to move to Houston, and I said, well, Chris has a house, so I don't think I'd make him sell, besides, I don't think he likes Houston that much. Still, with Laura gone, it does make things a little different. Chris, does it have to be Dallas? Let's move to Toronto! All the cool people are doing it! (Just kidding Brodie)
Still, I think it was interesting for them that it was more than the fact that both of their kids will be gone for Thanksgiving this year. in 2005, both of them may be much father away - if I can finally get my act together.
I need to get to work on that recruiter.
