I am woefully unemployed and sadly broke.

I am a college graduate. I worked hard in college. I took twenty one hours my last semester just to get done in time to get married on August 1. I was successful... Hence why I am a college graduate. Here is the thing I am figuring out: So is everyone else... and they are probably more qualified because they have a masters degree, or they have some weird volunteer experience, or their grandpa knows the CEO. It's unreal.

I moved to Texas jobless. I turned down an interview for a supervisor position at The Marriott because I knew that I would get something else quickly. A few weeks later, I find a good-looking job. The University of Phoenix is looking for enrollment counselors. Perfect. I send in my resume and get a call the next day. Two interviews later, I have a pretty good feeling about this one. I mean, they told me that they just had to do a background check and all was well. Alright, employment, right?! Nope. Why? My background check failed. Once again, why? It is not because I am creepy or have been arrested three times, which I most certainly have not. (If so, I would have much more devious and entertaining stories for this blog.) I failed it because there was miscommunication between two universities. One, being The University of Phoenix and the other being my dear Alma Mater, The University of Oklahoma. U of P (too much typing) thought I was already a graduate, which I was not at this point, since my graduation was not until August 2009, as my resume CLEARLY stated. The people at OU did their job of saying that in fact, no I have not graduated. Well, U of P never quite understood this little detail (and never called me back. Thanks, I am trying not to be bitter.) and apparently I turn out to be a liar who can't pass a background check. NOT MY FAULT. So, there went that opportunity.

Fast forward to almost a month and a half later and here I am still unemployed. I have applied for countless jobs, been to a temp agency, made all the right phone calls, gone to unemployment ministries, and I AM STILL UNEMPLOYED. Another thing to add to this is that being married is expensive. I have news for all you unmarried folk: When you get married, you also marry another set of bills. Not that marriage isn't the greatest and most fun thing I have encountered thus far in my life, but it sure does eat up the money. Not only to you get those other bills, but you also have to save for the unexpected. For example: What if my husband's leg falls off tomorrow. I mean, expect it all. You need savings for it. Then there are the other little things, like wanting a house in a few years, or the thought that one day we will have a family. IT ALL HAS TO BE THOUGHT ABOUT.

Bottom line: I went to school for four years, worked really hard, and will probably end up working at the mall. It's the sad reality of life. Second, growing up sucks. That's all. The End.