Cats, Couches, and Interviews!!

Afro and Etta cuddles

I finally got a better picture of Etta. This is one of their favorite places to sleep. In between my bed and the wall. I wanted to push my bed against the wall, le sigh.
I got a new to me used couch yesterday, and the fam is stoked. The couch came courtesy of Rachel, who I met through my GoFundMe page, and she actually gave me the idea to move to Salt Lake! We finally met last night, she and her boyfriend Matt took me to this cool Scottish/English pub that serves vegan fish and chips! I mean how awesome is this world, you can get vegan fish and chips.They use gardein, and let me tell you those fishless filets are even better when fried!! I was enjoying the conversation so much, I forgot to take a picture!

Look at how happy Joan is!

Kanye looking for a bug!

I have an interview today at a restaurant near my apartment. I feel safest working close to home until I figure this city out. It's also next to the bank I plan on using. Super convenient since I'll have to make lots of deposits with tips and all. The restaurant is a pancake house, so not vegan and some of the grossest smells in the world are bacon and runny ass eggs, but hey a gals gotta do what a gals gotta do. I also applied for several freelance writing gigs. One is blogging for a vegan lifestyle and supplements company. I also placed an ad on Craigslist for dog walking. I definitely want/need/desire to do something so much more than serving food. But there is plenty of time to make that happen, this is just to get me through until I'm DISCOVERED! Ha ha! Also, as I've been typing this, I've gotten my first text about my dog walking ad! As goofy as it might sound, for years I've dreamed of walking dogs as my main source of income. I love walking, it's one thing I'm super good at, and I love dogs, and spending time with dogs. And, I am so sick of the type of jobs I've done all my life. I don't need to be rich, I just wish I could feel more fulfilled with my low paying work. Anyway, it feels nice to feel like things are possible again. To go from hopeless to hopeful is a really nice transition.

I found this book at a thrift store here in SLC as the locals call it(I'm getting so hip) and if you haven't read Steve Martin, you should! I read Shop Girl a few years ago, probably like five or six years ago and was blown away by how he writes about women. He has a deep understanding of the female mind that makes me want to find out how he came to know us so well. And this book is no different. The pages fly by, and I just want to read his words for the rest of my life. This was the best two dollars I've spent in my life. It feels good to be reading again.
Since the start of this post till now, I think I've gotten my first dog walking client! Woot woot! Maybe I'll end up with a dog walking empire, and I'll make the cover of Forbes magazine!
I guess sometimes in life throwing caution to the wind, moving to a whole new state, being scared shitless, getting lost a million times is just what you  need to change your life in a more positive direction. Am I starring in  my own Sandra Bullock movie? Am I a plucky survivor?
Wish me luck at my interview! And of course, Happy Friday!