Potential new job. But don't get too excited.

I might might be getting a new job. But not in magazines. (sad face.)

I've had two interviews at an advertising company. The position is for an "account coordinator," which basically means "administrative assistant." They need someone to answer phones, organize schedules, help with PowerPoints, etc. Definitely a job I'm qualified to do, but not one I'm thrilled about.

It's just such a tricky situation. On the one hand, it'd be nice to get a paycheck again. I'm getting unemployment benefits, but that can only get me so far. I'm pretty much eating up my savings. So, it'd definitely be nice to have some money coming in. (And do a little spring shopping!) And the pay is actually pretty nice. More than what I was making before. Oh, and it's in Manhattan, so that's a major plus.

But, on the other hand, if I take a full-time job, I feel like I'm just getting further away from my dream. It'd be easy to get caught up in this new job and stop looking into magazines. And I'm not ready to give up yet. Technically I can afford to keep looking, so maybe I should.

And the worst part? I haven't even been offered the job yet. So, of course I'm really hoping to get it. Otherwise, it'd be just like on Sex and the City when Charlotte tries to set up Stanford and Anthony at Carrie's fashion show, and Stanford says, "Great. I've been rejected by someone I didn't even like. I hate when that happens."

Exactly, Stanford. Fingers crossed.

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My blog has been a little slow. And it's because I'm having a hard time finding anything to say other than, "This sucks."

I'm usually a really positive person, but having nothing to do every day, while everyone I know goes to work, is pretty miserable. I've done everything I can think of on the job front, and I've started watching America's Next Top Model marathons on Oxygen. Not exactly productive. It's funny, when I had days off work before I was thrilled to just lay in bed and watch movies. Or get out and walk around the city. But somehow when you have all the time in the world, all you want to do is go to work. Meh.

In an effort to get out of the apartment, I met my old magazine buddies for lunch at the Bouchon Bakery in the Time Warner Center. Their treat of course, on the corporate card. It definitely cheered me up to chat with them and catch up on industry gossip. And they helped me brainstorm fun ways to fill my days. "Ooh, there's an Alice and Olivia sample sale today!" one of them said. Hmm...probably not the best idea for my unemployed budget. But then the other suggested I spend my time going to museums. My old company ID card still gets me into all the city museums for free. And it'd be pretty cool to go during the day and skip the weekend crowds. Plus, can you believe the only one I've been to is the MoMA, and I've lived here for almost two years?

So that's the new plan. Museums. And I'm hoping it will soon be warm enough to actually enjoy the outdoor parts of the city. Seriously. Is it really snowing in April??