getting the perfect gig

I spent most of an entire day piecing together my resume.  It's time to return to the real world. Go back on the grid. Become a productive contributor to the gross national product.

Now I just gotta figure out what I want to do.
I need to be open to what the Big Guy intends for me to do.  

I realize to some that shouldn't be the foremost question. History shows for me that is absolutely the first thing to figure out.  When I don't like what I do...when I am not where I am suppose to be...I start little projects on the side.  I cause a little bit of trouble.  Many, Many people would be thankful to be able to secure a job...any job...right now.  And I may very well get to that point. 

It is probably one of the worst times in my adult life to try and step back into the job market.  Then again timing as never been my forte.  I have always been a little heavy footed...just a step or two off....(que the music Travis....)

Have you ever been in a job interview where they ask you some question along the lines of:

"If you could work for any company in the whole world....which one would it be?"

My answer has ALWAYS been ILM...Industrial Light and Magic. Typing the name alone makes me smile....you have to say it with a kind of giddy reverence...

Induuustrialllll Li(sigh)ght and Maaaagic.

Until recently ILM was located in an obscure city back off the main drag in a place called Skywalker Ranch...buried deep in the Redwoods. Not anymore.  Now they have this state-of-the-art amazing new campus...about a three minute walk from HERE. Be still my heart.

When I told Sugar Cookie I was thinking about applying there she nodded knowingly and said "ahhh Momma...you should."

When I told her that meant I would be working (and possibly) living in her neighborhood...she didn't look quite so enthusiastic. 

When I told Little Missy I was getting ready to go back to work...she asked "Where?" I told her "maybe ILM"  She looked at me over her taco and shrugged..."hasn't that been your dream?" 

But see....there is this other company. IJM. International Justice Mission. I've been keeping my eye on them for over a year...they are doing some good work.  In a field that I feel very VERY strongly about. Found out last week that I may have a connection. They are located just over the river from HERE.

IJM is probably not as well known to most of you as ILM, although you may have seen their work on MSNBC Dateline...or read about them in last January's edition of The New Yorker magazine.

IJM?    ILM?    IJM?   ILM?   

Or...maybe I could just flip burgers...