Live-blogging my day of applying for jobs

8:45: I don't want to do this. Downstairs to warmup my coffee cup.

9:04: Updating resume. What is my new cell number?

9:25: Vita, teaching and research statements updated, pdf's generated and uploaded to mathjobs.com. Created new cover letter template.

9:39: Checked email and received one from an earlier application shouting at me:
"PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL MESSAGE. IT IS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED." I guess I'll renew that application.

9:52: Checked email again and it says the application is missing documents. But they are there. I'll look later.
Short distraction: Norwegian Cruise Line sends me "Treat Yourself To Some R&R."
      I wish.

10:01: 15 or so tabs of jobs open on my browser. What do they want me to submit?

Hit Pause: I think I'll go take my shower.

Notes on returning: I remembered to take my after breakfast pills. Used the last of the shampoo and toothpaste, tossed them out. I dressed in a skirt, maybe it'll make me feel more professional.

10:24: Returned thinking about adding to the letter something about "rededicating myself" since my son will be out of the house. I'll post a question to the April Moms.

10:38: Cruising the mathjobs.org site for jobs that will be easy to apply for. Will I be going to the joint meetings in January? Oops, the ad talks about meeting in San Diego. That was last year. I know about copying and pasting last year's info. Been doing it for several years now.

11:05: I have to update my research statement to include possible undergraduate topics.

11:15: Off to fix lunch for my son.

3:45: Yes, four hours later.

• I made lunch for my son. 
• Took him back to school. 
• Put gas into the car. 
• Bought groceries. 
• Came home to my husband who was home for lunch. Talked about my cover letter. The April Moms came up with a couple of good ideas.
• Took him back to work.
• Gassed up the other car.
• My neighbor was taking down her plants. I got her yellow begonia and three pots of geraniums.
• Repotted and pre-winter-porch-gardened for 1.5 hours.

Now I'm too tired to finish my cover letter.

4:12: Check the application submitted this morning. Status is now "received". Double checked and submitted another application at the same site.

4:30: Found two more jobs on the site. Guess I'll do the online applications.

4:59: Completed one application. The other will not allow an uploaded resume which means all my education and experience must be typed in. Needless to say, I don't want to do that now.

5:28: Found a third job. Application submitted.

I'm done. Off to cook dinner.