Applications and Photophosphorylations.

A man carrying a letter arrived at my doorstep this morning. The letter said that the entire Gordon's Jeweler team apologized for the poor level of customer service we received. My favorite part reads, "Unfortunately, misunderstandings and mistakes do happen from time to time. I would like to think they are the infrequent exception rather than the rule and appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention." You're welcome, district manager. You are welcome.

The gift card is worth $25. I'll tell you what we're doing with it when I figure out what we're doing with it.

After looking at all of the university's job postings and applying to the ones that I'm qualified (or at least closely qualified for), I am more nervous now about finding a job than I was before I started. I'm not doing myself any favors by taking an interest in some of the jobs. I could potentially be working for the American Red Cross determining what blood type someone is. I could also be a research technician performing the same type of experiments that I did as an undergraduate (which I loved doing). It's difficult not getting attached to something that you like.

I think one of my plants is secretly an escape artist. It's Leo, that crafty guy.

Leo. Good thing he isn't an outdoor plant. He might make a break for it.

I haven't yet named all of my plants, but I can tell you that I have two of everything. Just like Noah's Ark. Here they are in no particular order: 

Long, thin leaf. Might call him Gandalf because he's so skinny.

Stout, circular leaf. We'll call him Scotty, from Star Trek.

This is the only plant that has fuzzy leaves. H. suggested calling it Pickles. 

And this is Leo again. There is another one like him, but it's not
tunneling out of the window box (as far as I can tell). 

Can you tell which side the sun is on?

Tomorrow I plan on committing to a purchase of interview-worthy shoes. I tried on a whole lot of shoes today, and arrived at two choices. Aerosole - with a suede interior lining, these are a good mid-heel, although I would prefer it if the heel were thinner. Liz Claiborne - these shoes make me stand up straighter (I could feel my spine reshaping, in a good way), and these are comfortable despite the height. Opinions? These won't be the shoes that I work in (because those will probably be sneakers). 

And I believe that is all in the world of Anna. Time for some Hamburger Helper.