After I wrote the last post, two recruiters showed interest on applications I submitted yesterday. This was all after 10:15 PM, a good sign.

Hi My Friend!

I must say you look convincing as a girl!

Greetings

John

PS. If I had had the opportunity of hearing your voice I would have loved to give you "notes" of it too.

Danya (imported) wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:20 pm She noted today that she is tired of dealing with all the fine facial hair I now have. It's that she will work on this Wednesday.

Hi Danya,

I don't quite understand what you're saying in your post.

She mentioned to me on Sunday morning as she was working on me is that all I have left are a few fine hairs and this is especially what she likes doing the most, yet you go on to say that this is what she will be working on during your appointment on Wednesday.

I'm not following what you meant by this comment.

I second EricaAnn's emotion, Danya..You are a foxy lady... Do you still have a penis? Have you been castrated? Pardon my inquisitiveness..

dragonfly

John (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:28 am Hi My Friend!

I must say you look convincing as a girl!

Greetings

John

PS. If I had had the opportunity of hearing your voice I would have loved to give you "notes" of it too.

It is good to hear from you, John. It's been awhile! Hope all is well with you.

Thanks for your very sweet comments.

Hugs,

Danya

EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:54 am Hi Danya,

I don't quite understand what you're saying in your post.

She mentioned to me on Sunday morning as she was working on me is that all I have left are a few fine hairs and this is especially what she likes doing the most, yet you go on to say that this is what she will be working on during your appointment on Wednesday.

I'm not following what you meant by this comment.

Hi Erica Ann,

All I am doing is repeating what our electrologist told me. Certainly I am not at the point you are, with only fine hairs remaining. I got the impression that she felt a need to keep ahead of things. After the lengthy sessions I had when I first moved here, it may be hard for her to keep everything progressing.

You have my permission to ask her for clarification on my situation when you next have an appointment.

Hugs,

Maren

butterflyjack (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:41 am I second EricaAnn's emotion, Danya..You are a foxy lady... Do you still have a penis? Have you been castrated? Pardon my inquisitiveness..

dragonfly

Thanks for the compliment, butterfly jack. As for your questions, a lady never tells all her secrets! What I will say is I am moving along a path with a definite outcome.

Hugs,

Danya

Last Thursday, the receptionist at my hormone doctor's office assured me 'the letter' went out in Wednesday'a mail. The letter will help me get an 'F' designation on my Illinois drivers license. It still hasn't arrived and this is the second week this has happened. I will call tomorrow and suggest I stop by their office later in the week to pick it up. This is very frustrating. Oh well, such is life.

I saw my therapist tonight and I let her know I am considering contingent plans should I not find a job here, say within the next 8 to 10 weeks. There is no way I want to move. I love this place.

On the other hand, I have got to have a job. I have already been asked by recruiters if I would be interested in contract jobs in Portland OR, Pittsburgh PA, Cedar Rapids IA and the Twin Cities, of all places. Right now, I cannot imagine moving back to Minnesota. It is difficult for me to return to a place once I have decided to leave.

I really like Portland, its climate and scenery. The nearby Cascade Mountains are absolutely stunning. The ocean is not far either. Sounds like a little bit of heaven.

Anyway, the point is I have got to survive. So in two months, or maybe a little longer, I will start to respond favorably to inquiries on my availability to move some distance. As long as the contract job is at least 6 months in duration. It would be even better if it were contract to hire. I will continue to look for work here at the same time.

I am not thrilled about the idea of moving again, especially since this is where I want to be. Still, having a plan (a 'what if?' scenario) eases my mind.

The fact is, I am alone and must find a way to take care of myself. I am not writing this to dismiss the value of my wonderful friends in this area and others. In the end, though, I am the only one I can count on to survive. I will do what I need to in this still difficult economy.

In another 8 - 10 weeks, I will probably be OK with the idea of another electrologist finishing the work started here.

Things have been going well in my on-going Chicago area job search. I put in eight applications today. There are also several contract and permanent jobs I am waiting on, to hear if these will proceed to next steps. So I am not feeling gloomy about things. I am being realistic.

My roommate has told me that I don't need to do and see everything in Chicagoland right away. The idea has always been in the back of my mind that my time here may be limited. So I am doing a lot of sightseeing and activities now, just in case.

I live in Portland, OR, and I love it. The only place I ever lived that I liked better at the time - and I've lived in quite a few - was San Diego, CA, but I moved from there in 1974, and it's no place I would want to live now. Even when I was there in 1982, it was too big. Of course, being in college at the time, at UCSD, added to my impression of San Diego.

Portland has a great climate. Although it has a reputation for rain, that's mostly in the winter; the summers are great. It's rarely too cold or too hot. Even when it rains, it doesn't usually rain very hard. We had no snow last winter. Seattle, where I've lived also, is much wetter.

There's a lot of great scenery around Portland. Here is a folder containing folders of some pictures I've taken. pictures (http://thedarkspot.com/images/pictures/) . Click on each folder to see what's in it. Someday, maybe I'll set them up, so they're easier to view.

I'm not native to Oregon, but I've lived here about 25 years, and I can't think of any place I'd rather live. Even downtown Portland is great. It's small town compared to Chicago, but it's big enough.

Danya (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:16 pm On the other hand, I have got to have a job. I have already been asked by recruiters if I would be interested in contract jobs in Portland OR, Pittsburgh PA, Cedar Rapids IA and the Twin Cities, of all places. Right now, I cannot imagine moving back to Minnesota. It is difficult for me to return to a place once I have decided to leave.

For whatever it is worth, one thing my wife and I both agree on in life is that everybody has a path and one should not take jobs or do things that take you back to an earlier stage or step. Move forward, do new things, live in new places, chin up and tits into the wind as they say in Texas.