Do you ever wish people would sometimes save something for a surprise? A couple of times my dad has told me I would be getting money (once for cashing in an old insurance policy), and both times the sum I actually got was substantially less than he'd originally told me. It was still nice to get the money, but it was a disappointment, too. My former boss called me this morning and said he'd be having lunch with someone who might have a job and wondered if I wanted him to mention me. He called back after lunch and said he really wasn't sure what was going on with the person he'd met with, but that something might be on the horizon. I'm not sure how far on the horizon. I didn't have my hopes up too much, but it was ultimately a letdown. He also checked with the other person he'd referred me to, as I'd never heard back after sending a resume. He found that that position is on hold, due to budget cuts. I was a bit unsure as to whether I was interested anyway, due to the conservative nature of that business. I'm hoping to get some freelance work for our lottery, and I wouldn't want to be frowned upon. Ups and downs. Very frustrating.