Sticker Shock

Hello Everyone: I had a low energy morning today. I've been making a point of getting up with the alarm every morning so I can have a little more time to do the things that I planned to do. This morning I lingered in bed a little bit because I didn't get enough sleep. I still managed to do what I needed to do. One of those things is the weekly grocery shopping, or as I call it, an adventure. The way prices have gone up, it's enough to send a person into sticker shock. Thank goodness I'm a vegetarian and don't drive at the moment because I'd be passed out from the cost of gas, poultry, and fish. To make ease the pain a very little bit, I applied for an entry-level planning job at a multi-national private firm with a local office. It was one of those things that dropped into my inbox this morning. I checked it out and it looks good so we'll see what happens. I really have nothing to lose and everything to gain. This firm seems like it would be a nice place to work. They appear willing to accommodate people who want to work on-site, hybrid, or remote. If I get the job and it's in the local office, I think I might be willing to work hybrid, come in for scheduled events like meetings and presentations. The salary range falls in line with salaries for similar positions in the area. All good. In the meantime I'm waiting for someone from a staffing firm I worked with to get back to me about downloading my tax form. The BIL already texted me about it and I told him I hope to have everything for him by this weekend. If I don't hear from them by the close of business tomorrow, I'll them again on Friday to see if I can sort everything out. I meant to ask the Brit BF today if he spoke to the studio executive about what his next step should. After the last time I tried to go fishing for information and got caught, I learned my lesson. I'm sure he'll share with me in good time. Anyway, I'm hungry and have a bit of a headache.