I don't know if you've seen the movie "Dave," but I am in need of a Dave Kovic right now.In the movie, among other things, Kevin Kline plays a man who runs an employment agency. His goal is to make sure everyone has a job.
In short, I need a job.
I am sitting here in my currently furniture deprived apartment, wondering what is going to unfold in the next few months. Don't worry, it is not furnitureless because we had to sell it all, but rather because we are moving out in less than a week and only had yesterday to use my step dad's truck. So now we have two camp chairs and an air mattress. Everything else is hanging out in my mom's basement.
And yes, we are moving into my mom's basement. The wonderfully clichéd and demasculating experience of moving into Mom's basement. But only for a few months. Here is why...
When we last saw the adventures on our blog, I had recently returned from my audition with Disney. It went well. Excitement abounds. Well, I returned to Orlando just over a month later for the call back. I had been practicing my Stitch voice for weeks, and felt good about it. I flew down, stayed with Adam and Andrea again (love those guys) and went to the call back. It was an interesting experience. We went in five at a time, took turns reading the sides with the director, and then did a (very) little improv. I felt really good about it... I held my own, at least. Trouble is, four out of the five of us held our own. We all were funny, and we all sounded the part. So I know I did well... just don't know if I did well enough.
They let me know the show would start rehearsing in March, and they would let us know soon. Soon has turned out to be a very loose term... after a week I emailed them and was told they are still make decisions, and if I don't hear anything within six weeks I can assume they are not interested in me. Six weeks?!? It has now been three.
So this coupled with the fact that the lease on our apartment is ending, has moved us temporarily into my mom's house. It'll allow us the flexibility to be able to up and move if and when Disney calls. We don't want to sign another lease if we'll have to break it.
If I don't get the job? We are still moving to Orlando. We just aren't sure when... at the latest it'll be April/May. The company is doing a summer alumni College Program, and for the first time I know of you don't have to be a student. In a lot of ways it does seem like a step backwards from what I've done in the past, but it will only be a few months and will get us back with the company. And a lower paying job is still better than no job at all.
Our other option would be to move down now and try to find a job. But we can't get an apartment without a job. And we can't get a job without an apartment. It is a vicious circle. So if we go down as CP's we'll be able to have a job and housing. It just seems like the smartest way to facilitate our move. But for now I need a job. I've been substitute teaching this month, but the sporadic nature it limits our income. So I need a temp job (or any job)... does anybody know of anything? 
Oh, Ziggy... is there any life problem you haven't experienced? Your foibles heal us all.
