Fish tank wants me to officially interview for a position tomorrow. I have another job interview tomorrow - one that is a 9-5 sort of thing that I couldn't keep up for very long. My intention is to land the 9-5 job for a while, until I burn out and make some serious cash reserves and then take the position with the fish tank - which will only be part time (translation: no benefits- which I desperately need). It's not the position I want - but it's a step on the rung. I can continue to dazzle them with my knowledge and great people skills and hopefully move up.

I'm at a disadvantage when it comes to the other folks that have the positions that I want because they have marine biology degrees and/or teaching backgrounds. I'm not in a position to go back to school for that, but I want to see if I can find some books to do some intense reading on it so I can discuss caudal peduncles (or whatever the hell they are called).

They are desperate for divers but I haven't heard anything back from them (which is ok with me) I don't have the $500 to pay for the medical exam (no guarantee that I'll pass it). Then I have to swim 400 meters in 8 minutes and swim the length of the pool underwater w/o coming up for air. Did I mention I hate swimming in pools? I always seem to get ear infections. I'd love to dive, but the money issue is my biggest hurdle right now. I think I can pass the medical exam - my symptoms don't show up on typical tests unless they are specifically looking for autoimmune issues.

Was supposed to get together with Mr. I gave up on him yesterday -  he called several times but I had fallen asleep - well, not really asleep, but my eyes were totally red - like something out of a horror movie. The only way they felt half-way decent was when I kept them shut. I left him a message early this am telling him I had space for lunch today if he wanted to, otherwise I was heading into the fish tank. Extra hours. I figure I have no one else that is even remotely intriguing, so I'll toy with him a bit and see what happens.

On target to hit my goal of 300 hours by next week. There's a HUGE event awarding volunteers next month - and I want to raise the bar and get noticed (again, thinking about that job I want). So I'm pushing myself (too hard) volunteering the hours I am. It's funny b/c most of the staff think I already work there.