the "good" toilet paper

It is too hard to begin at the beginning, so I will just begin with today and fill in the blanks along the way.

My daughter, Jordan, just had a college friend visit from Colorado. As we were browsing the toiletry aisle today at the Bed Bath and Beyond store at Lincoln Center Jordan said, "Mom, I thought it was sweet the way you bought the good toilet paper for when Mandy was visiting." (the good stuff cost about $14 for nine rolls of Charmin) I laughed and took the observation in the sweet and appreciative spirit that it was delivered in. Now let me fill you in on the back story and I will give you the weekly job search update.

We moved to New York City in June,.  I have never been unemployed since I was 21. I came to the city with a job and I still have it.  But I imagined that when I got here I would apply for a job in the hospitality industry and immediately resume a supervisory position similar to what I have been doing in Evergreen for the past four years. And making the kind of money we had expected to live on in the most expensive city in the world. Ummm.... yeah... no. Somewhere in the realm of time and space I forgot that I moved back to a city filled with gorgeous actors who have spent 1 to 20 years of their careers in the catering/food industry.  HELP WANTED ads routinely read - :"Floor Supervisor for busy midtown restaurant, please send resume and head shot."  Head shot?  Uhm.. I don't think I have one of those.

Ok, plan B.  And until then we need to save the rest of the good toilet paper for when my mom visits at Christmas.