Nothing seems to be going right today with my work. Since I'm working contract and it's being filled by a permanent employee in a couple of weeks it's like I've completely lost my focus. Sigh. Revenue Recognition is like my favorite thing ever! (heavy sarcasm)
Good news is I met with recruiter # 50 today. He hopes to get me an interview by the end of the week, but he has other candidates applying for the same job. Same old story it seems. I do have two other recruiter interviews lined up for Tuesday and Thursday morning so maybe something will come of that. I started a resume on CareerBuilder.com today because I think Monster.com just isn't cutting it, and I've already applied to all the new jobs there. In order to keep my unemployment status I have to report all my contract income (which I definitely have been because I'm very honest) and I have to apply for 6 jobs a week! Which is pretty difficult because there just aren't 6 new job postings a week. But, I look around and persevere!
Oh well, I will continue searching and pray that God leads me down the right path. He always does.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Random Thoughts for the Day from an Email
This email from my cousin made me laugh a lot! I had to share by posting it here:
Random Thoughts of the Day:
* I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
* More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think
about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that’s not only better, but also more directly involves me.
* Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
* I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?
* Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which
you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the
sidewalk.
* I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
* The letters T and G are very close to each
other on a keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase "Regards" again.
* Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no Internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.
* There is a great need for sarcasm font.
* Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the crap it was about when I first saw it.
* I think everyone has a movie that they love so much; it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone is laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.
* How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
* I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
* I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
* The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.
* LOL has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".
* I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
* My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.
* Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".
* How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
* I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
* While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.
* MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
* Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
* I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.
* Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
* I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
* Bad decisions make good stories
* Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
* Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
* Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from; this shouldn't be a problem...
* You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren’t doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
* Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.
* I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page report that I swear I did not make any changes to.
* "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
* I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren’t watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'
* I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Darnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
* I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
* When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light Internet stalking.
* I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
* Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...
* As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
* Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
* It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
* I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
* I think that if, years down the road when I’m trying to have a kid, I find out that I’m sterile, most of my disappointment will stem from the fact that I was not aware of my condition in college.
* Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.
* Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
* My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
* It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.
* I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
* I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
* I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
* The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There’s nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.
Random Thoughts of the Day:
* I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
* More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think
about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that’s not only better, but also more directly involves me.
* Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
* I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?
* Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which
you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the
sidewalk.
* I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
* The letters T and G are very close to each
other on a keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase "Regards" again.
* Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no Internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.
* There is a great need for sarcasm font.
* Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the crap it was about when I first saw it.
* I think everyone has a movie that they love so much; it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone is laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.
* How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
* I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
* I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
* The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.
* LOL has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".
* I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
* My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.
* Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".
* How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
* I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
* While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.
* MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
* Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
* I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.
* Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
* I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
* Bad decisions make good stories
* Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
* Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
* Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from; this shouldn't be a problem...
* You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren’t doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
* Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.
* I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page report that I swear I did not make any changes to.
* "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
* I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren’t watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'
* I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Darnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
* I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
* When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light Internet stalking.
* I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
* Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...
* As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
* Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
* It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
* I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
* I think that if, years down the road when I’m trying to have a kid, I find out that I’m sterile, most of my disappointment will stem from the fact that I was not aware of my condition in college.
* Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.
* Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
* My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
* It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.
* I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
* I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
* I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
* The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There’s nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.
Job and Internet Woes
I am sick today! My throat is all scratchy and I can't quit coughing. Come on Tylenol Cold, kick in now! Please!
So, I found out yesterday that my contract job has decided to hire "the other girl." This is solely because she already has her CPA. I have to sit for the exam myself, but that requires income. Being as I'm only working this contract job so I have enough money to pay my bills means that I don't have additional income to pay for "the" exam. Apparently, you're just not good enough (even though I have been doing the work well for 5 weeks now), unless you have those 3 little letters after your name. I think I might actually be relieved. The work was pretty simple, which is great for the short term, boring in the long term.
Yesterday our Internet router at home died. My darling husband was on the ball and called Verizon immediately. The support associate told him that they no longer send technicians out for this, they just send out a new router and you have to send the old one in. My husband gave the guy a guilt trip about being without Internet service all weekend and missing our Fantasy Football Draft on Saturday morning. (I so did not want to have to sit at Starbucks for a couple of hours to do my draft!) Anyways, the guy promised to try to have it overnighted to us. As of the moment, it is expected to be delivered today. Gosh I hope so! I was expressing my frustrations on Twitter yesterday and I yelled "Damn Verizon"! A fellow tweeter responded very wisely I might add, "We don't damn Verizon, Verizon damns us!" SO TRUE!
OK, so fingers crossed that I get better, I get a job with some insurance ASAP, and we get our new router today, and more importantly that it works!
Happy Friday everyone!
So, I found out yesterday that my contract job has decided to hire "the other girl." This is solely because she already has her CPA. I have to sit for the exam myself, but that requires income. Being as I'm only working this contract job so I have enough money to pay my bills means that I don't have additional income to pay for "the" exam. Apparently, you're just not good enough (even though I have been doing the work well for 5 weeks now), unless you have those 3 little letters after your name. I think I might actually be relieved. The work was pretty simple, which is great for the short term, boring in the long term.
Yesterday our Internet router at home died. My darling husband was on the ball and called Verizon immediately. The support associate told him that they no longer send technicians out for this, they just send out a new router and you have to send the old one in. My husband gave the guy a guilt trip about being without Internet service all weekend and missing our Fantasy Football Draft on Saturday morning. (I so did not want to have to sit at Starbucks for a couple of hours to do my draft!) Anyways, the guy promised to try to have it overnighted to us. As of the moment, it is expected to be delivered today. Gosh I hope so! I was expressing my frustrations on Twitter yesterday and I yelled "Damn Verizon"! A fellow tweeter responded very wisely I might add, "We don't damn Verizon, Verizon damns us!" SO TRUE!
OK, so fingers crossed that I get better, I get a job with some insurance ASAP, and we get our new router today, and more importantly that it works!
Happy Friday everyone!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Traffic Rumblings and Train Fun
Today is an interesting day. It's all gloomy and looks like rain. I have a scratchy throat and my "Does Hot Chocolate help a Sore Throat" experiment does not seem to be going well.
I drove to my contract job from my house this morning. Something that should have been a 30 minute drive always ends up being an hour long drive. It seems like on the highway, people have to slow down and stare at every stalled car, every person pulled over, every tow truck lifting a car onto it's bed. You get the drift.... Why can't people just pay attention? I mean, we all have somewhere to be, why slow everyone else down? Now, don't get me wrong here. I love Dallas, I love to drive in Dallas (heavy sarcasm), but can't we all just get along? I mean seriously, does it make that much difference if you cut in front of me to sit at that red light (in the right lane!) when I need to turn right! I get it, you beat me to the red light! Congratulations.
So, due to my frustration with Dallas drivers (which surprisingly are much better drivers than Arlington drivers!) I have been spending my $3 a day when I can to ride the DART rail. It's a blast! Although, I feel very self-conscious when I hold onto my bag. The random man who sits next to me looks at me like I expect him to snatch it out of my hands at any moment! I promise, I am NOT like that. I am just holding onto my bag so I can sit comfortably. Oh well. What is really nice about the DART rail is being able to sit and read instead of being stuck in traffic for an hour. Oh, and the DART only takes 30 minutes which is MUCH better than the hour in my car. Yesterday when I got up to get off the train at my stop, I was jamming to Paramore on my iPhone when the train jerked a bit. I started to fall over so while I had my music turned up loud in my ears I let out a "Weeeeeee" like I was on a roller coaster or something. I got some strange looks! Oops!
Happy Thursday everyone!
I drove to my contract job from my house this morning. Something that should have been a 30 minute drive always ends up being an hour long drive. It seems like on the highway, people have to slow down and stare at every stalled car, every person pulled over, every tow truck lifting a car onto it's bed. You get the drift.... Why can't people just pay attention? I mean, we all have somewhere to be, why slow everyone else down? Now, don't get me wrong here. I love Dallas, I love to drive in Dallas (heavy sarcasm), but can't we all just get along? I mean seriously, does it make that much difference if you cut in front of me to sit at that red light (in the right lane!) when I need to turn right! I get it, you beat me to the red light! Congratulations.
So, due to my frustration with Dallas drivers (which surprisingly are much better drivers than Arlington drivers!) I have been spending my $3 a day when I can to ride the DART rail. It's a blast! Although, I feel very self-conscious when I hold onto my bag. The random man who sits next to me looks at me like I expect him to snatch it out of my hands at any moment! I promise, I am NOT like that. I am just holding onto my bag so I can sit comfortably. Oh well. What is really nice about the DART rail is being able to sit and read instead of being stuck in traffic for an hour. Oh, and the DART only takes 30 minutes which is MUCH better than the hour in my car. Yesterday when I got up to get off the train at my stop, I was jamming to Paramore on my iPhone when the train jerked a bit. I started to fall over so while I had my music turned up loud in my ears I let out a "Weeeeeee" like I was on a roller coaster or something. I got some strange looks! Oops!
Happy Thursday everyone!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Internet Weirdness....
I apologize in advance for any sensitive readers I might have.....
Last night my husband was surfing one of his favorite (PG) movie related sites and he came upon a most unusual entry. He hollered for me to come see it immediately because it was so disturbing.
Now, if you know anything about Twilight, you'll know that the vampires "sparkle" and this is how people know that they are not human. Some enterprising individual has created an "adult toy" that sparkles like the vampires in Twilight. It also sickeningly adds that you can put it in the freezer for that authentic "happy time" with a vampire experience. GAK! That is just gross.
Anyways, now that I have left y'all with horrifying images, I hope y'all have a great rest of your day!
By the way, is it Friday yet?
Last night my husband was surfing one of his favorite (PG) movie related sites and he came upon a most unusual entry. He hollered for me to come see it immediately because it was so disturbing.
Now, if you know anything about Twilight, you'll know that the vampires "sparkle" and this is how people know that they are not human. Some enterprising individual has created an "adult toy" that sparkles like the vampires in Twilight. It also sickeningly adds that you can put it in the freezer for that authentic "happy time" with a vampire experience. GAK! That is just gross.
Anyways, now that I have left y'all with horrifying images, I hope y'all have a great rest of your day!
By the way, is it Friday yet?
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I'm jumping on the bandwagon......
Hello everyone! I am jumping on the blogging bandwagon. I have to admit being as I don't have children (yet) I might not be that interesting. I will warn you. I will talk no doubt about my True Blood obsession and what fantasy/romance/sci-fi/paranormal type book you should read next. I have a Visual Bookshelf on Facebook so if you're on there you can add the app yourself and check out my reviews and such.
I will hopefully have some funny stories about my dogs or crazy things I've seen people do.
A note about me: I am 29, live near Dallas, TX with my darling husband, Michael, and have 2 dogs. Stryder, our Boxer, and Dobby, our Boston Terrier. I love to read, watch the Dallas Stars and Dallas Cowboys and obsess over everything True Blood.
If you haven't seen this show on HBO you are missing out! It's a blast (although sometimes gory or sexy), but it's HBO so I expect it. My favorite character is Eric Northman, and that is where my "handle" of Eric'sDonor comes from. I was trying to find an anonymous name to go by on the True Blood Wiki and Dallas' Loving True Blood in Dallas talk show on BlogTalk radio. Mike (my husband) helped me pick it because I love the character of Eric so much. Oh, and if you don't know, he's a vampire, so being that I'm a human (aka blood donor) Mike thought Eric'sDonor would be perfect. So there it is.....
The most important thing to know about True Blood though is that it was inspired by a book series by one of my favorite authors Charlaine Harris. Her Sookie Stackhouse books make me laugh, cry, and gasp out loud. I read the first 8 books in about a week and took the day off work to read the 9th book when it came out in May. I also had the priveledge of meeting Ms. Harris at the Author-Author event in Shreveport in June. She is so sweet, and now I have autographed Sookie books!
I will hopefully have some funny stories about my dogs or crazy things I've seen people do.
A note about me: I am 29, live near Dallas, TX with my darling husband, Michael, and have 2 dogs. Stryder, our Boxer, and Dobby, our Boston Terrier. I love to read, watch the Dallas Stars and Dallas Cowboys and obsess over everything True Blood.
If you haven't seen this show on HBO you are missing out! It's a blast (although sometimes gory or sexy), but it's HBO so I expect it. My favorite character is Eric Northman, and that is where my "handle" of Eric'sDonor comes from. I was trying to find an anonymous name to go by on the True Blood Wiki and Dallas' Loving True Blood in Dallas talk show on BlogTalk radio. Mike (my husband) helped me pick it because I love the character of Eric so much. Oh, and if you don't know, he's a vampire, so being that I'm a human (aka blood donor) Mike thought Eric'sDonor would be perfect. So there it is.....
The most important thing to know about True Blood though is that it was inspired by a book series by one of my favorite authors Charlaine Harris. Her Sookie Stackhouse books make me laugh, cry, and gasp out loud. I read the first 8 books in about a week and took the day off work to read the 9th book when it came out in May. I also had the priveledge of meeting Ms. Harris at the Author-Author event in Shreveport in June. She is so sweet, and now I have autographed Sookie books!
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