I'm baaaaack!

I began this blog with the ambition to write on it 2 or 3 times a week.  I should have known that I would lose momentum.  So that's what happened.  We got involved in everyday life and I got tired, I guess.  So here's the update on what's been going on, for the 2 or 3 of you out there who might still be listening.
1.  The kittens came home.  They are adorable.  They're 6 months old now and getting huge, teething, yelling at us when we don't play with them every second of every day, and also sitting on our laps and sleeping on our feet and doing all kinds of cute stuff.
2.  The girlfriend got a job at a start-up in the city.  She was a temp for a long time and got hired on full-time in mid January.  She does not like the job, but the pay is good and she (and I) got health insurance, including vision and dental.  So you don't need to worry that we're going to be on the streets any time soon.
3.  I got the job with the SAT prep company.  It has not been a particularly successful thing for me, as I have only taught one weekend class and had one student to tutor.  Not much money.  I have had interviews for two different jobs, neither of which I got.  I have another job interview on Friday, so keep your fingers crossed.  I got the interview in one of those my girlfriend's friend's sister works for the company sort of scenarios.  Okay, not "sort of" scenarios.  That is the situation.  Hopefully they'll hire me.  I really want a job and money.  And to leave the house on a more regular basis.
4.  We have a lot more furniture now.  Most of it was free, but there was the excitement of my first trip to IKEA to purchase a few things.  Still, I would say that roughly 85% of the things we have in our house we got either from outside the dumpster in our apartment building or on freecycle, which is this mailing list where people offer things they're trying to get rid of and you can have them if you come and get them.
5.  Actually, those are the highlights.  We haven't made any friends or done anything particularly exciting, but we have had a few visitors and we are planning a trip to Boulder in two weeks to see some friends.  Also, I'm hoping to defend my dissertation in April, so keep your fingers crossed on that...