Because of working so far away (over two hours) and having to get up in the middle of night to get there, I've finally looked into working locally. But there's nothing available in my specialty, so I'm stuck. Very very disappointed.

Because I had been falling asleep at the wheel, as I've commented before, I talk to my mom back east on the phone both ways to keep me awake. Not only has it kept me awake, but it's brought us a lot closer together. We've run out of current things to talk about much, so now she's been telling me stories about her childhood and young adulthood. I'm really enjoying it. And I know my mother is too. So maybe it was a blessing in disguise (though I'm extremely lucky to not have gotten in an accident when I was falling asleep).