current obsession: job hunting

I've been out of the loop with regards to the wedding preparations for a few weeks now. Been keeping myself busy with job hunting! Yes, job hunting! Ever since we've received our EAD (Employment Authorization Document) a couple of weeks ago, I've been itching to make use of it. You see, I came here in US under H4 (dependent) visa, which basically allows me to live and study as long as Topher's H1B (working) visa is valid. But, it doesn't allow me to work. So I'm basically a bum for the last two years. It was actually the longest time that I've been idle. Coming of from college, I was lucky to get hired immediately.

So anyway, Topher transferred to a different employer and one of the conditions that he asked, was that he'd be filed for Permanent Resident (aka Green Card) once hired. His new employer has been true to their word; after filing the H1B transfer to them, we received communication from their lawyers about documents needed for filing the GC. We're very lucky that his profession is in demand and in need right now, otherwise, we won't be able to ask for this conditions at all.

To sum it up, our applications for GC are already filed with USCIS and with it, our EAD and AP (Advance Parole) were also filed. Receiving the EAD allows me now to work for any employer and gives me the right to get a SSN. Tao na ako sa America! And this fueled my current obsession on finding a job. I must admit, it has been tough to look for a job nowadays, recession and all. However, the economy if slowly picking up and I have my hopes up that I will be employed as soon as the new year starts.

I've been to a couple of interviews and I'm positive that one of these companies will be the one for me. I'm soo excited to earn again and of course to help out with the household expenses. Not to mention, help out in paying off the expenses for the wedding.

And then it made realized something, I still have a couple of DIY projects in line for the wedding. I should really get it started because once hired, I won't have the luxury of time like before to complete them. Its these things that I want finished, not to create any stress as the wedding date approaches.