zenorac (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} zenorac) wrote,@ 2008-05-02 17:59:00 |
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Life is great...sucks...whatever
JOB HUNTING: I had another interview. This was odd, because it was for a company of questionable ethics. I went on the interview Tuesday morning. The people were extra nice and the interviewer actually helped me along with the answers. She seemed to like me. She said it didn't pay "anythuing close" to my minimum. My worry was what to say WHEN they offered me the job. I would have to demand my minimum. Same as before.
But, as before, they didn't even choose me. I don't know why, really, except the money. And I am NOT asking for anything unreasonable here. In face, the person and Express said it was a good range.
But I would at least like the opportunity to turn THEM down. The next candidate was a woman. The HR staff were completely made up of women. Oddly, when I saw the next applicant was female, I thought, "Well, I know I won't get this job." I have no evidence to the contrary. So, I cannot allow myself to slip into negative speak. I am too old, male, or whatever. Something good will come up AND I will be chosen!
Right?
FAMILY: Great news followed my bad news which was not terrible news. After a lifetime of estrangement, my older brother Gary and I have reconnected. And becuause -of all things- Myspace. He sent me a message via Reunion.com to my MSN email that he had a Myspace account and wanted my to approve a "friends request". This was odd, so I assumed it was phishing. And when he didn't respond, I knew it was phishing. But then he responded again, we got set up as "friends" and it WAS my older brother. And, my god, I gotta tell ya, he, Dale and I share so much in common. From likes to sense of humor. From the end of February I have read stories of his childhood and my parents that I never knew. And he is even considering visiting out here this summer.
Bad news? He had a mild heart attack earlier this week. Oh, he is home and fine. He has three stents. And his doctor told him to quit smoking (yay!) AND he found out that he, too, is diabetic. That makes three out of five of us. Dale needs to get tested soon. I don't know about the other sister. But I would guess that she is diabetic as well. This brother has a bad back (like me), too. And we all share a love of computers.
I always assumed he was not interested in the rest of the family. But he asked for contact info for the eldest sister and has sent a friends request for the younger sister. He hadn't heard from her yet, but she is super busy and no online much. But I think she will.
So, we have job hunting blues, family reconnections, bills I can't look at (makes me ill), and so on. Still, when I put it all in perspective, I think my life is fantastic. What will happen will happen. So, I can face it smiling or crying. And in school, they called me Smiley Jr (Dale was Smiley!).
JOB HUNTING: I had another interview. This was odd, because it was for a company of questionable ethics. I went on the interview Tuesday morning. The people were extra nice and the interviewer actually helped me along with the answers. She seemed to like me. She said it didn't pay "anythuing close" to my minimum. My worry was what to say WHEN they offered me the job. I would have to demand my minimum. Same as before.
But, as before, they didn't even choose me. I don't know why, really, except the money. And I am NOT asking for anything unreasonable here. In face, the person and Express said it was a good range.
But I would at least like the opportunity to turn THEM down. The next candidate was a woman. The HR staff were completely made up of women. Oddly, when I saw the next applicant was female, I thought, "Well, I know I won't get this job." I have no evidence to the contrary. So, I cannot allow myself to slip into negative speak. I am too old, male, or whatever. Something good will come up AND I will be chosen!
Right?
FAMILY: Great news followed my bad news which was not terrible news. After a lifetime of estrangement, my older brother Gary and I have reconnected. And becuause -of all things- Myspace. He sent me a message via Reunion.com to my MSN email that he had a Myspace account and wanted my to approve a "friends request". This was odd, so I assumed it was phishing. And when he didn't respond, I knew it was phishing. But then he responded again, we got set up as "friends" and it WAS my older brother. And, my god, I gotta tell ya, he, Dale and I share so much in common. From likes to sense of humor. From the end of February I have read stories of his childhood and my parents that I never knew. And he is even considering visiting out here this summer.
Bad news? He had a mild heart attack earlier this week. Oh, he is home and fine. He has three stents. And his doctor told him to quit smoking (yay!) AND he found out that he, too, is diabetic. That makes three out of five of us. Dale needs to get tested soon. I don't know about the other sister. But I would guess that she is diabetic as well. This brother has a bad back (like me), too. And we all share a love of computers.
I always assumed he was not interested in the rest of the family. But he asked for contact info for the eldest sister and has sent a friends request for the younger sister. He hadn't heard from her yet, but she is super busy and no online much. But I think she will.
So, we have job hunting blues, family reconnections, bills I can't look at (makes me ill), and so on. Still, when I put it all in perspective, I think my life is fantastic. What will happen will happen. So, I can face it smiling or crying. And in school, they called me Smiley Jr (Dale was Smiley!).
