Why oh Why?

It's been a pretty crappy two days in my household. And I'm just wondering...why? Why does life work out so well for everyone else (or at least it seems to)? Why does every other person get a bone thrown to them, while we fight and fight and fight? Why can't we just start moving on with our lives?

List of shitty things that happened in the past 2 days (yes, I know, it's only Tuesday!)

1) Yesterday I was informed that I have early stage melanoma on my abdomen. This isn't too much of a concern...or so my doctor says. He says it's VERY VERY early development. Nevertheless, I have an appointment to get the remainder of the area "dug out" surgically for next Tuesday. That should be the end of it, but now I have to much more careful around sun. Meaning, I'll be fair skinned all year round. Yuck!

2) Yesterday I finally convinced my husband to contact the high school he interviewed at a couple weeks ago. We were both fairly confident he had a GREAT chance at getting this job for several reason. a) he student taught there 1 year ago, b) he has one semester of real teaching experience in Hastings (subbing for someone who was in Iraq), c) he is fairly close with the director at that high school, as well as the department chair, and d) he's been requested by that entire department for subbing continuously this entire semester.

Well, he got ahold of Human Resources yesterday, and they told him to "expect a letter in the mail", which means he did not get the job. We were both really bummed, but thought maybe they hired the person who had 5 years experience instead. Well, just found out today...that a student teacher at another high school in town, meaning he just graduated last weekend, got the job instead. WTF?

3) I found out today that I did not receive an interview for an Officer position in Probation. This would be alright under normal circumstances...however, I also found out that 3 people who are my exact same position either in Pretrial or Probation DID get interviews. All of us have Masters Degrees, 3 of us have been here the same amount of time, we've all been through the system the same process...first Techs and now Assistants. I just don't get it. What the heck do I have to do to move up around here.

Why oh Why? Why can't we catch a break? We were really really hoping for Adam to get a full-time teaching job this next school year so we could buy a house and partake in this $8,000 tax benefit for 1st time buyers. We were really hoping to firmly place our roots down in Lincoln, Nebraska. Now...Now I don't know what the hell the future brings. Are these all signs that we are destined to be away from here? Seriously, what the heck are we doing wrong?

In good happy news....Oh wait, I can't find any right now.