I had a phone interview today for a retail merchandiser position with Walmart here in town. I’ve never worked in retail merchandising before, but after hearing more about the position, I have to say it sounds pretty interesting. Hopefully, it will lead to something positive.

The job search has honestly been getting a little frustrating lately. It seems like so many of the positions I come across either require experience I don’t have or are located too far away for me to realistically commute. It can be discouraging when you’re trying to find something that works, but the options don’t seem to line up. Still, I’m trying to stay positive and keep putting myself out there. I’m just happy that I’m continuing to get interviews because at least that means employers are noticing my applications and giving me a chance. I really hope the interviews keep coming and that eventually one of these opportunities turns into a job offer. I’m trying not to get discouraged and remind myself that the right opportunity could still be out there.

On another note, I made an appointment for Karissa and me at the MVD toward the end of this month. I need to renew my driver’s license, and Karissa needs to renew her state ID. Both of our licenses expire in the middle of next month, so I wanted to make sure we had everything scheduled ahead of time rather than waiting until the last minute. Well, I’m waiting till the last minute. I just don’t care to go to the MVD. They aren’t always the nicest people to deal with. It could be the stress of their job, but they always seem on edge.

Oh! I have an interview at the Exchange on base! I’m excited about the opportunity, but I’m also trying to figure out how I could realistically make it work with my limited availability. Since I can’t drive at night, my working hours would have to be during the day. I suppose Tommy could pick me up after he gets off work, but even then, that would still put some restrictions on my schedule.

I don’t want to get my hopes up too much before I know what they’re looking for. At the same time, I don’t want to dismiss an opportunity before giving it a chance. I guess going to the interview certainly wouldn’t hurt anything. It would give me a chance to learn more about the position, their scheduling expectations, and whether they have any flexibility with shifts. Hopefully, what they need and what I can offer will line up. If not, at least I’ll know I explored the opportunity instead of wondering what might have happened. Besides, getting a little interview practice never hurts.

And now, because apparently my brain has decided it’s time to switch gears again, I’ve been thinking about my skincare routine. Yes, I know! One minute I’m thinking about employment and scheduling, and the next I’m mentally reorganizing my skincare products. That’s just how my mind works sometimes.

Anyway, skincare has been on my mind today, so I decided to go through all my products and see what I have, what I actually use, and what I could be doing differently. I realized I’ve really been slacking when it comes to my nighttime skincare routine. I used to be much more consistent about it, but lately I’ve just been lazy. By the end of the day, sometimes the last thing I feel like doing is standing in front of the bathroom mirror going through several skincare steps.

The funny thing is, I already have the products, so it’s not like I need to go out and buy a whole new routine. I just need to get back into the habit of using what I have. Maybe I should simplify things a little so it doesn’t feel like such a chore at night. After all, consistency is probably going to do me more good than having a bunch of products sitting around collecting dust. So here is the routine I have come up with:

Morning routine:

Evening routine:

I’m having some tea now. We are having tacos tonight for dinner. I’m going to start dinner in a few hours. I may not write in my journal tomorrow. Tommy has the day off for his Veteran’s Day concert. If I have time and I’m at my computer, I may write.