It’s official!
25 Apr 2012 2 Comments
in Story Time! Tags: Interviews, Job, Job hunting, Work
The company I had an interview for last Thursday just called, and it’s official, I did not get the job. Yeah, too bad. I am kind of sulking right now over the job I just lost. Add to it the fact that my current job is so unstable, we haven’t had a schedule for over two weeks. Then my 2-day weekend work recently turned to a 1-day. Talk about being unlucky. *Insert huge sigh here
Eh, I’m still sulking about, but for the sake of a positive tone, which I will be feeling after I savor the negatives, there are a few good things about the interview. They said they would have my resume in file in case a new position opens up. Also, I’ll be doing better on my next interviews because I have had practice already. I just hope my luck turns around soon. I wish there was such a thing as luck like Ashley’s, played by Lindsay Lohan, on Just My Luck. Then I’d just have to find the girl or guy, who holds that “luck” in their hands, and kiss her or him. Haha!
Wish me luck!
19 Apr 2012 1 Comment
in Story Time! Tags: Food, Grey's Anatomy, Interviews, Job hunting
For about a week, I’ve been racking my brains out on this interview, which quite successfully for me, at least, I had this morning. For what I consider my first “real” interview, it went better than what I imagined. It wasn’t perfect, I still got nervous here and there, a few “uhm” once in a while. Nonetheless, it went a lot better than what I have imagined. On my way home, I’m like “Bring it on, interviews!”
Anyway, they’re still going to interview a bunch of other participants. So I have to wait until before the end of this month for a decision. If I don’t get the job, I’d still be okay, because now I know I can handle a thousand more interviews. BUT, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, I still have until the end of the month, so ’til then… For now I am seated on our comfy couch munching on my mashed potatoes with gravy, and peas, while watching episodes from season 1 of Grey’s Anatomy – a perfect lunch set-up.
Like this:
I once had a guy, or should I say, he once had me…
03 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
in Oddibles Tags: Books, Haruki Murakami, Music, Norwegian Wood, The Beatles
According to the translator’s note, Norwegian Wood is “just” a love story, and that it was sort of an adventure, a challenge, for Haruki Murakami to write this kind of straight, simple story. Still, I was left speechless. I was drained of thoughts, and emotions – reading it did that to me. It wasn’t particularly overwhelming. The events that unfolded in the book felt natural, like they were supposed to happen. Any other turn of events would just be ridiculous. And I know I understood what I just read. However, as I stare at the back cover of the book, it was as if I knew nothing.
Don’t get me wrong, it is an amazing book. Murakami’s challenge proved to be a success. The kind of truth conveyed in this straight, simple, “just” a love story is the best kind you can get. I couldn’t put it another way. It’s the kind of truth everybody can connect to. Just like how anyone can to each of the characters in the novel. Because, unique as everybody is, in the book and in real life, we all have a tiny bit of everything inside of us. And through this small ounce of similarity, we connect.
I listened to the Beatles’ Norwegian wood just after finishing the novel. They’re two different things, yet they both evoked similar feelings in me.
…and when I awoke I was alone, this bird has flown.
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