I Did It!

Despite some wacky family drama here at the house this last week, I managed to apply for a job tonight!

My kind & brilliant father helped me with my resume, (thanks, Dad!) I could have done more work on the cover letter, but this particular job starts Monday, so I thought it best to submit it sooner rather than later.

Completing the resume was a really worthwhile task all on its own. I now have a complete resume with information about every job & credential in my background, as well as this specific resume for the job I applied for tonight. It was very helpful for me to assess my skills, experience, strengths and weaknesses. I can now look at the kind of work I'd really like to do and see where the holes are that I'd need to fill in order to get there.

If I hadn't set the goal of applying for jobs in January, I would have continued to put this off indefinitely. Now that I have a working resume, I'm looking forward to applying for four more jobs this month!

Jellyfish Crochet Pattern

My children have been playing turtle all week and requested some lettuce (for when they are freshwater turtles) and jellyfish (for when they are sea turtles). The best part about this pattern is that my daughter can crochet the chains for the tentacles.

Seamless, No-Stuff Crochet Jellyfish

Yarn: worsted to bulky, I used Eco-spun, 50% cotton, 50% recycled soda bottles in pink/white
Hook: size I, but gauge isn't umportant in this pattern

chain 2
Rnd 1: sc 8 in 2nd chain from hook
Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (16 sc)
Rnd 3: *2sc in 1st st, sc in next st, repeat from * around, (24 sc)
Rnd 4: sc in each st around (24 sc)
Rnd 5-8: repeat Rnd 4 (24 sc)
Sl st in next st, fasten off

To make tentacles, ch 16-20. Attach with sl st to underside of jellyfish near middle. Fasten off and weave in ends. Make around 6 tentacles of varying length.

Feed to hungry sea turtles!