Reality revisited

Last night I attempted to committ suicide by driving to Fremont in the biggest storm to hit the SC area in several years. Why would I do such a thing, you ask... I don't know. Ok, not really. I wanted to give Ann the underskirt and to get her opinion on the bodice before I completely finish it. Thinking back I probably should have just stayed home, but excitement is good for the soul. And there is nothing like hydroplaining to bring your blood to a boil... (ahem)

More on the radar... I was just offered a job. Yes, you may all jump around and cheer. I am the education specialist at a homeless shelter in Santa Clara. YAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
And in the weeks to come I will tell you all about it as I learn more. But for now, I have a resignation letter to write.

Tah.

What I'm up against

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Tonight as I drove through one parking lot three seperate people tried to hit my car. my personal favorite one was the ambulance (the partner of the guy driving put his face in his hands when he realized his partner was driving badly)Was it a bad driving night for everyone or just me? Now I realize that I often complain of people not seeing me when I am driving and that they will often times try to drive over me... but this is different. This is three cars in a row in the space of five min.

Enough of that... I helped a friend of mine put together a victoian costume for a ball she is attending... It's amazing to me that I have so many costumes but when I look for certain things I don't have them. But she is all settled now and I only had to peice together one little top. So all is well that ends well. And more exciting on the sewing front... I am almost done with Ann's dress. The skirts are finished and the bodice just needs the boning sewn in, the sholders finished, and the grommets punched. I have all the stuff done, I just need to get it together. As soon as I have it done I will take pictures and post them. And I have once again been inspired to make myself a new costume. So this one will be brick red. I have already ordered the fabric and will start on it when Ann's is done.

Well, enough of this goofing around on the computer, I have 21 Jump Street to watch.

Tah.

Well, well, well

I have a cold. I guess it's about time since I have not been sick at all for the past few years. Ukraine did a number on my immune system. I hate colds. At least with the flu you get time off and sympathy. Colds just get you glares when you cough and miserable working conditions.

Nothing else is really going on. I had the third interview for the college presentor job today and basically bombed it. ( I think it was my subconcious saying I didn't want to work for them) And I have an interview on tuesday for the education specialst job, which I really want. Unfortunately my over-enthusiam might work against me here. We shall see.

Humm, a slight pause in the writing of this blog because I was distracted by the big mess of cards in my card collector. Now they are all settled again and I really need to move the wedding card to the box o' wedding stuff. But that can wait until I feel like dealing again. Until then... The pile is much smaller and life can continue nicely.

Alright I am staring at the claender for insperation, which means I should probably just go back to watching CSI.

Tah.

BIG BUNNY

Really big bunny...or possibly really small man?

The joy of work

So tonight the girls are having a slumber party. Most of them were awake until 12 or so, but two of them are stubbornly staying awake and it's almost 2. It's wierd to have company in the middle of the night. But I really wish they would go to bed so I could get a move on with my nightly duties. Oh well. At least they are watching CSI. So they have some taste.

This last week was pretty good. The interview on tuesday went really well. The lady called me the next day and recommended me to another position at the organization. And she called me awsome on the message. So hopefully something will come of this. But after so many hopeful leads, I am really getting tired of job hunting. I am going back to the college for my third interview on thursday. I really don't want the job, but if it will get me working days and with a decent salery I might just swollow my pride and do it. Who knows, it might be fun. And either way, I might just get my forrester (mmmmmm, new car)

I am going over to Ann's on monday to give her the finished skirt. I wish the company I ordered the boning from had sent it to me, so I could have finished her bodice too. But no such luck.

Feburary is almost over and I am still working overnights. Well, if I wait for another few months I will get a sweatshirt. Silly. Really silly. I wanna go to bed.

Tah

V-day

So I did my powerpoint last night. I apparently impressed the people who were interviewing me with little cards that had words on them that they could manipulate to make their own haiku. They said they had never seen anything like it. And here I thought my little presentation was kinda hokey. Hummm, you know a company might just be in trouble if they want presenters and don't actually know the basics of educational teaching. I mean, who doesn't know that visual, auditory, and actually doing something are the basics for teaching. Well, apparently they didn't. And they asked in awed voices if I could make up other presentations like it on other topics. Hummmmm. At first I though they were joking. But no. This was real.

I also had an interview today that I think went really well. It was for a volunteer coordinator position at a homeless shelter. So much closer to what I actually want to be doing. They said they would call back by the end of the week if they wanted me. So keep your fingers crossed.

And if you are wondering about the picture... I'm feeling a little bit belligerent So happy valentines day, go kick a car or something.

Tah

I did it!

I just wrote my first powerpoint presentation ever. It's so pretty. It's all about haiku. I have to present a five min thing tonight for the college job (you know, the one I don't want) But now I can tell people I know how to do powerpoint, so it increases my job skills. Go me.

That's really all I have to say.

Tah.

Reality vs what I want

He didn't call me back today. He said he would. I even slept with the phone in my bedroom to facilitate my saying yes to working at the airport. I might just have to cry. Or better yet, become pro-active and call him on monday. On the other hand, sleeping next to the phone did allow me to answer it when I got a call from another company asking me to come in on tuesday and interview for a volunteer co-ordinator position (I applied three weeks ago and had given up hope) and then when the college people called me and asked me to come back for a follow up interview on monday. Hummm. I have already decided that I don't want to work for the college. But I am going to make up a presentation on Haiku and teach it to them, and then tell them to hire another lady who was at the first group interview. Interesting tactics, right?
More entertaining, I didn't catch the name of the company I am going to on tuesday... So I am going to be doing some internet sluthing to make myself seem a little less silly when I arrive there.

And I think the best part of this whole thing, I would rather be a secretary at the airport than a presentor or a volunteer co-ordinator. Kinda sad really. Well, we all knew that I was never going to be rich, but happy would be good.

In other news, Chris has an interview on Tuesday too. It's not the job he wants the most, but it would be a full time UCSC job. *cheers* Apart from all of that, I am so tired from this week of not sleeping. I haven't had more than five hours of sleep for the past several days, and those have all been interrupted hours. *sigh* I need to find a new job soon just so I can get back to sleeping like a normal person. Although I am sorely tempted to write my letter of resignation tonight and send my best to karma that I will have a job in two weeks.

Alright, enough ranting and raving for tonight. I have pictures to put in my journal and so internet snooping to do. So, good night, and good luck.

Tah.

Another good question

As you are sitting there wondering what in the world Baloo from "Talespin" has to do with anything, I am going to take a moment to eat a taquito and think back on my day...
Alright, ready for an explaniation? I am searching for a job (as everyone under the sun knows) and I responded to an ad for a receptionist plus (I'll tell you all about it if I get the job) with a company that gives flying lessons, fixes airplanes, and rents airplanes. I kinda feel like I have stepped onto the set of "Wings". It was great. And the owner really liked me. He said so. And he said that I would fit in great with his company. I just need to get past his co-owner in another interview tomorrow. And then... I will be sitting at a desk ordering airplane parts, setting up flying lessons, listening to people tell me the story of their lives (there are apparently lots of 'regulars' who like to stop by and chat) and well, I will have the oppertunity of learning how to fly myself. This might just be the dream job I have been looking for. This is what I get for applying for stuff on the spur of the moment.

"All the trouble we get in with another Talespin"

Tah

Talking

So, I talked to my boss who reassured me that until I actually give my notice I will not be kicked out of my job. Which makes me feel better. Sort of. I still want out.

Tonight I have an interview for a college rep and tomorrow I have an interview for another office position at an avation company (I would be working at the Watsonville airport in a hanger *giggle*) So all is not lost. And no, I never got a call back from the first guy. But I'm not too suprised. The right job just hasn't shown up yet. So I'll keep looking.

In other news, my mouth is all better. I hope to never go through it again!!! And now I need to sleep for the interview tonight.

Tah.

So...

I managed to completely screw up my interview yesterday. SO I will not be working for the county. Oh well. I didn't really want to work for the county anyway. At least not at that job. And I am sitting waiting for the interview guy from last week to call today. But as the time quickly ticks away this is less and less likely. So I am now officially hedging my bets on the interview tomorrow... unless I get another interview soon. And I hope it's really soon because my job has now been posted on the internet. Not because I have given my notice, but because it takes forever to get another person working at my place. But really, if I don't have a new job in a month, I'm screwed...

So I'm slightly adgitated. I guess it's what I get for being nice enough to tell them I'm planning on leaving... Shoved out the door.

In other news... well, there is no other news. I am just freaked out about getting a job before they kick me out.

I'm going to go ponder the internal workings of a rice krispy square now.

Tah.

Awwwww

I repeat... awwwwwww.

For those who read

Here is the run down of my morning... After convincing one of the girls to get out of my car (it took ten min) I went to a job interview. It was in Soquel, really close to where I live... and It was a fun interview. The guy doing the interview started talking about this couple who works for him who are from Ukraine and after a little while looked at me and said "I don't know why I just told you that" I responded that people like to talk to me. I hope this means he liked me. I also was so excited (ok, so much in pain) when I faxed in the supplimental questionare that I stabbed myself with the staple. A little blood on the application just means I want to job really badly, right?

I don't remember if I said this or not, but I turned down the job in Hayward. I don't think I am prepaired to deal with dying older people. One stress filled job is enough for now.

I am also currently home sick from work. My mouth hurts. It looks really bad, and I don't feel as if I want a bunch of kids making fun of me when I am in pain. But I feel really bad for poor El who is now stuck working a 24 hour shift because no one would come in for me. I offered to work from 11p - 5a but she said it didn't make any sense. Which I kinda understand. I hope she gets through it ok. And I hope my mouth looks better tomorrow.

Anyway I have interviews on monday for a probation aide position with the county and on wednesday for a college presenter position in salinas. Both should be interesting... I hope I have a job offer next week.

I'm going to go and whine at Chris now.

Tah.