Almost 8 Hours Later...

I stepped up. I posted my intended actions, and while I didn't have some revolutionary mind-blowing success, I did what I said I would do.

First, the workout. OK, instead of separate pilates and yoga DVDs ('cause let's face it, I'm that out of shape and pathetically unable to do much working out) I did my Crunch Super SlimDown DVD that's a combo of yoga and pilates. And I love the instructor, Ellen Barrett. I've got like five or six of her DVDs. And I must say, it felt good. There were a couple times when she went for another set, and I just couldn't do one more... but I kept up with almost everything, and definitely felt it in my muscles. So, yay!

Second, the resume and job apps. The resume is totally ready for all three Editorial Assistant positions. I've got a working draft of the cover letter, but it needs some improvement before I will feel confident in sending it. Oh, and I realized that I desperately need to brush up on my MS Office software skills. I'm good with Word, but haven't used anything else in ages, and never used them much to begin with. On tomorrow's trip to the library I plan to get some of those Dummies books to help me. And this evening I discovered on the Office website, they've got some free "courses" you can take. I did one, and while it was slow, it wasn't too bad. It took less than an hour, and it brought me back up to at least the things I knew how to do before (like years ago). I actually think some more of those might be a good use of some of my free daytime hours... it would feel productive, and actually be helpful in this job quest.

One thing... I'm hesitant to put "proficient in MS Office software" on my resume, because right now I'm not. But I know that between books and online tutorials, it will only take me a week or two to get pretty familiar with all the programs. So odds are by the time they'd interview me, I would be good with them. The issue is that I'd like to send out these resumes in the next day or two. Thoughts? Advice?

Now, putting away the work stuff for tonight, and off to reading the rest of Unaccustomed Earth for me. It's due back to the library tomorrow. Again, hoping to make myself rise at a reasonable morning hour... say, before 9. And I'll probably post an intention or two for the day tomorrow morning, so I can report on my fulfillment/failure later. Toodles!