wow, i almost forgot about how beautiful snow is in the city. the trees are covered in white branches, the roads are still white (and dangerous) not yet brown by sanding, and everything is framed in white. AND i got out of work today! bonus.
interview day went well, i think. there aren't any cringe-worthy moments that i can recall, but still, i don't know. i never expect anything from an interview anymore. a place that has cookie hour every day at 2pm is certainly going to be a cool place to work, i am sure. still i cannot get my hopes up (cannot!) because the dreary truth of the matter is i am parking my sorry arse in silver spring until i am not. and i have to be happy with my immediate situation. i have to figure out how to be happy in this situation, because i have to make money. there.
we had dinner with our neighbors last night (fellow tulanians, law school, graduated in 2002) and it was really nice. i am thrilled to know - and LIKE - my next door neighbors. it does make for potential discomfort, like when she told me she heard me coughing the other morning.. which means she can hear us making loud noises.. ugh.
i am going to spend the afternoon attempting to make irish soda bread. if i succeed on this test loaf, i think my dad would appreciate me sending him some. since the "fallout" with his side of the family (read: they hate the gays and my parents stood up for me - how cool are my folks? talk about support!) he hasn't received the bi-annual loaf from my cousin. i think my bro's GF makes it, or she used to make it. even so, my dad can handle two loaves of irish bread. i wonder whose will be better... :) those sound like fighting words!
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
ch-ch-ch-changes
so, i have upgraded to blogger google whatever this is. i don't even know. but it should look better. hmmm. we'll see. and maybe one day i'll bother to post pictures!
work is a nightmare. i am being moved to a new project but first i have to clean up the mess of the old project and i am losing the potential to make any money by doing this. sales are frozen but i have to sit my sorry arse here and make everything perfect before running out the door.
jewls is coming to visit tomorrow (yay!) and i am looking forward to going to duffy's for a beer and a vegetarian irish burrito. yummm.
happy fat tuesday. 2 short years ago, i was surrounded by friends, elbowing drunk men out of the way for cheap beads, drinking the high life out of cans stashed in C's backpack. who knew what was coming in the months ahead. (um, well, a LOT of people knew what was coming, actually... but i'd rather not get all political/angry right now.)
BIG interview tomorrow. we'll see. 3 hours and a role play. i guess they'd only put themselves through that if they actually like me. who knows. as my brother can attest, some agencies don't have the guts to end the interview process when it's apparent that it won't work.
work is a nightmare. i am being moved to a new project but first i have to clean up the mess of the old project and i am losing the potential to make any money by doing this. sales are frozen but i have to sit my sorry arse here and make everything perfect before running out the door.
jewls is coming to visit tomorrow (yay!) and i am looking forward to going to duffy's for a beer and a vegetarian irish burrito. yummm.
happy fat tuesday. 2 short years ago, i was surrounded by friends, elbowing drunk men out of the way for cheap beads, drinking the high life out of cans stashed in C's backpack. who knew what was coming in the months ahead. (um, well, a LOT of people knew what was coming, actually... but i'd rather not get all political/angry right now.)
BIG interview tomorrow. we'll see. 3 hours and a role play. i guess they'd only put themselves through that if they actually like me. who knows. as my brother can attest, some agencies don't have the guts to end the interview process when it's apparent that it won't work.
Friday, February 09, 2007
moody
i really cannot function without sleep. i feel like a crazy moody lady today. last night i fell asleep ok, but at 4.30am, i woke up with a start. i read for about 1/2 hour but that distruption was long enough to make me nutso today. reading The Historian right now, well written and more than a bit creepy which isn't the best insomnia remedy but it was either the book or the Crate and Barrel catalouge, and then i would start buying things online....
the P.H. job called me again today. they are trying to coordinate schedules so i can come in for the second interview. it may be next week. ARGH! i will NEED to be ON. i will need to be better than good. i gotta wow them, because i need to get out of my current job. i never have a day off. ever. and it's stressing me out like nothing else i've ever experienced. plus, the joy of the weekend is lost when your weekend is during the week. yeah, it's nice to go to trader joe's on thursday afternoon instead of saturday (what with the crowds) but i spend my "weekends" alone. when i am taking appointments on sunday and my customers say "oh, we just had the best brunch!" it makes me angry jealous.
in other stress-related news, i need new running sneakers. i spent 25 minutes on the elliptical yesterday, and by minute 17 my feet were tingling. ouch. i think getting back into a good workout routine will work wonders.
the P.H. job called me again today. they are trying to coordinate schedules so i can come in for the second interview. it may be next week. ARGH! i will NEED to be ON. i will need to be better than good. i gotta wow them, because i need to get out of my current job. i never have a day off. ever. and it's stressing me out like nothing else i've ever experienced. plus, the joy of the weekend is lost when your weekend is during the week. yeah, it's nice to go to trader joe's on thursday afternoon instead of saturday (what with the crowds) but i spend my "weekends" alone. when i am taking appointments on sunday and my customers say "oh, we just had the best brunch!" it makes me angry jealous.
in other stress-related news, i need new running sneakers. i spent 25 minutes on the elliptical yesterday, and by minute 17 my feet were tingling. ouch. i think getting back into a good workout routine will work wonders.
Monday, February 05, 2007
time flies
wow. i am such a blogga slacka. since i've last posted, i've banged up the new car (but it's a lease! who cares!) and we've upgraded to a 42" flat screen (thanks boss) so... yeah. that's all new. what else?
i would love to invest in a new computer, but no $$. sales have picked up so work has been busy, but i remain secretly busy seeking a new job in public health. no bites yet. one interview, big company tho' and it is still sales. the 2 week deadline passed since the interview - and by deadline, i mean self-imposed - but whatevs. if they don't want me, i still have income.
my brother visited, and for the record he is the most polite houseguest we've yet to host! he keeps his things put away, he literally glides up and down the stairs, he made us a fantastic dinner. and bought us tongs. i imitated the recipe he made us the day after he left and used the tongs. how did i survive so long tong-less?
that sets the bar, then. come one, come all, houseguests. just come ringing the doorbell with your elbows, as my pops used to say.
i am very sad right now. J bought karaoke nation for the xbox (thanks again, boss!) and she can't set up the xbox to work with our new tv system. i want to sing!
i would love to invest in a new computer, but no $$. sales have picked up so work has been busy, but i remain secretly busy seeking a new job in public health. no bites yet. one interview, big company tho' and it is still sales. the 2 week deadline passed since the interview - and by deadline, i mean self-imposed - but whatevs. if they don't want me, i still have income.
my brother visited, and for the record he is the most polite houseguest we've yet to host! he keeps his things put away, he literally glides up and down the stairs, he made us a fantastic dinner. and bought us tongs. i imitated the recipe he made us the day after he left and used the tongs. how did i survive so long tong-less?
that sets the bar, then. come one, come all, houseguests. just come ringing the doorbell with your elbows, as my pops used to say.
i am very sad right now. J bought karaoke nation for the xbox (thanks again, boss!) and she can't set up the xbox to work with our new tv system. i want to sing!
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