Used to pay for Ale's 2009-2010 enrollment! (we get a yearly bonus that equals one monthly salary, we get 30% in May/June and the other 70% in November)

I'm thinking of buying stuff I KNOW I really won't use...

You know, things like... a sewing machine (no, I don't know how to sew...no, I don't think I'd learn if I bought one... yes, I've always wanted to learn BUT...even if I bought it ....I wouldn't have the time to learn to use it at the moment!!)

... there are also a couple other "useless" things in my mind...so...

HELP!!!

somebody talk me out of this!!!!

Well, here's the link again, and a list of currently available jobs...

http://www.mccjobs.us/

Current Vacancy Listing As Of 5/18/09



Director (Economic Analysis and Evaluation), MC-301-3a

Location: Department of Policy and International Relations/Economic Analysis and Evaluation Division

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0086

Open: 04/17/2009 – Close: 06/01/2009



Resident Country Director (Moldova), MC-301-2d

Location: Department of Compact Implementation/Chisinau, Moldova

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0050

Open: 05/18/2009 – Close: 06/02/2009



Program Officer/Senior Program Officer (Procurement), MC-1102-4b/4a

Location: Department of Compact Implementation/ Procurement Division

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0047

Open: 05/15/2009 – Close: 06/05/2009



Program Officer/Associate Director (ESA), MC-301-4b/3b

Location: Department of Compact Implementation/ Environmental & Social Assessment

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0038

Open: 05/07/2009 – Close: 06/19/2009



Associate Director/Director (ESA), MC-301-03b/3a

Location: Department of Compact Implementation

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0002

Open: 12/29/2008 – Close: Open-Until-Filled



Associate Director/Director (Infrastructure), MC-301-03b/3a

Location: Department of Compact Development/Technical Assessment

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0091

Open: 01/08/2009 – Close: Open-Until-Filled



Civil Engineer, MC-810-03b/3a

Location: Department of Compact Development/Technical Assessment

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0094

Open: 01/08/2009 – Close: Open-Until-Filled



Associate Director/Director (MEEA), MC-301-03b/3a

Location: Department of Compact Development /Technical Assessment Division

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0027

Open: 03/17/2009 – Close: Open-Until-Filled



Associate Director/Director (Fiscal Accountability), MC-301-03b/3a

Location: Department of Compact Implementation

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0032A

Open: 03/31/2009 – Close: Open-Until-Filled



Associate Director/Director (Portfolio Analytics), MC-301-3b/3a

Location: Department of Compact Implementation/Front Office

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0046

Open: 05/06/2009 – Close: Open-Until-Filled



Associate Director/Director (Procurement), MC-1102-3b/3a

Location: Department of Compact Implementation/Procurement Division

Vacancy Announcement Number: MCC-09-0048

Open: 05/15/2009 – Close: Open-Until-Filled

She's always complaining that she has no money, but I always see her spend the kind of small money that ends up amounting to A LOT!... About 2 weeks ago, she asked me for my chicken lasagna recipe...said she'd decided to start cooking lasagnas on the weeked to sell... she'd take orders THEN cook, so as not to end up with a perishable product that won't sell... Now, pasta is not her strenght... but, she is an amazing cook, so I know she'll be able to do this...
BUT, I need to TEACH her, because last time was a disaster... she made pasta the top layer in her lasagna, so it dried up in the oven... Also, she didn't have basil on hand, panicked when she coudln't find it (it WAS there!) and substituted for oregano... er... And, finding the sauce a bit "too bland" she decided to "fix it" with pepper... er...

So, no, it wasn't her best try...I'm supposed to help her make another try this weekend, and then the week after that she'll try to do it on her own again...

I also helped her price the lasagna...

Hopefully, this will help her increase her income a bit!

I'll let you know how it turns out!

Please, if you pray, add my friend and colleague Rosa Maria to your prayers.
She suffered a severe stroke this morning and is currently in the ICU.

Thanks!

I had a call today from a woman who used to work at the same company I used to work for... she´s no longer there, she´s working for another HUGE company here... she wants me to quote some translation jobs... woo-hoo! my network keeps expanding!

Thank You, God!

Well, HR asked us to pass this along to anyone who might be interested....

http://www.mccjobs.us/

...Ale is almost done, but I´m just getting started!

ok, this THE most important "investing in me" expenses: health!