Lacking proper etiquette

Never in a million years would I have thought that I'd be saying that I'm lacking proper etiquette, but alas I am. Not in can you take me to a formal dinner? sense, but rather in the realm of following through on things.

Like sending thank you notes. I've written them, but in my joblessness I've failed to actually mail them. Rest assured I've gotten ones out to potential employers, I've just done a terrible job of getting ones to my friends. It's very un-me like.

Also in the realm of thank-you notes, I've yet to say a great BIG thank you to Trish for guest-blogging for me last weekend while I was away. Her post was so beautiful and I absolutely loved it, and yet this is the first time I'm mentioning it here.

How I've allowed time to get away from me this summer, I'll never know. 

Can being unemployed make you busier than being employed? It sure feels that way. Maybe it's because structure is missing from my life right now, despite the fact that I'm trying to live by a schedule. Maybe it's because networking, finding open positions and tailoring cover letters really takes up an insane amount of time. Who knows. All I know is that I need to improve on my follow-through post-haste!

Since proper manners are a very important part of scoring a future husband, I have the perfect giveaway to accompany my problems... 

Mating Rituals of the North American WASP 

As an AVID reader I'm excited to change things up and be giving away a fantastic book! This is SUCH a fun a book to read and is the perfect fix for a bad day or a few hours of escapism.

Laura Lipton, the author, is graciously signing a copy for the winner!

To enter:

1) Follow the DC GOP Girl blog (1 entry)

2) Tweet about this giveaway. Must inclue "@DCGOPGirl" (1 entry)

3) Blog about this giveaway (2 entries)

Be sure to post a comment letting me know how many entries you have.

Giveaway ends: Midnight, Sunday September 5th. Winner will be announced Labor Day!