Monday, February 10, 2014

Cabin Fever February

I've been trying to blog for days now. I'm just not sure what to say.

At the moment there is a very needy little dog on my lap because she doesn't want to be anywhere else. Even though I made here a very nice spot on the floor next to me.

I'm feeling a little depressed and I'm not sure where to find my optimism again to be honest. I don't want this post to be a sad boring sludge though so that's all the negative that I'm going to allow myself to post.

The job search is ongoing as I'm sure you already know.

I had an interview with a recruiter in Columbus, Ohio last Monday. It went over really well and she has told me that she my already have an opportunity for me in the area that will allow me to use my language skills. She's waiting for word back but I may head back to Ohio soon for an interview. She told me that she's confident that they will like me but without more information about the company I can't say for sure yet.

I even had time to visit my brother and see what he has been up to lately. I had to make sure he wasn't drowning in his own laundry.

I also managed to have time to spend with my good friend Chelsea! We had dinner at a really good Mediterranean restaurant called Aladdin's Eatery which is right across the street from Capital University. If you're interested in good food when you visit my brother their website is the link that follows ----> Aladdin's Eatery

Last Thursday I went for an interview in Lansing that totally wasted my time and left me kind of kicking myself. On the phone the man told me that they were labor union consulting company and I should have done more research because when I got there I found out that they wanted me to sell life insurance almost door to door. I was also the youngest person there which made me feel pretty out of place. Needless to say I turned them down. There has to be better out there.

Cassi and a friend of hers from school came to visit on Friday. I couldn't help but feel like there was some kind of massive piece of plexiglass between us. We could see each other and share polite conversation but there was this under current of silence that made me want to break things in frustration.

It was good to see her though I'm pretty embarrassed by my loud family in front of her friend. We were kind of excitable because mom decided to stream my brother's radio show.

For those of you who don't know about this you should really check it out. He does a good job and I will publicly state that I am very proud of what he is accomplishing in college. It's good to know that he enjoys it so much and that he isn't just wasting time away like I was.

His show is streaming live every Thursday and Friday night from 8pm to 10pm. You can listen from your computer by following the link here and clicking on the tab at the top that says Listen Live!

Tune in and listen up to the sounds of WXCU Radio.

On Saturday night, the other brother preformed in a school show called the Cabin Fever Variety show. It's like a local talent show. Zeke was part of the drum ensemble playing a trash can bass drum and doing a dance that I thought was cute but he won't let me say that in public so I'll just write it here instead.

The show itself was alright. I knew for the most part what I was getting into when I decided to go but I was only impressed by a single little girl in all honesty. She blew my mind with her voice and I hope that she goes a long way with it. She was amazing!

Now that both my brothers have had their mention I'm going to do a little shameless self promotion because I can and because if you don't like it you don't actually have to read it... that's how the internet works.

Both of my books are available on Amazon.


If you haven't already checked these out then you're missing out because people have told me that they're pretty good. I'm just excited to have a physical book of them since they were once just words in my head.

I enjoyed writing them so please enjoy reading them!

I guess that is really about all that I have to say to for this update. I'm searching and hoping that my next adventure comes quick because I really hate asking my parents for money and the whole dependence thing is really not the way I want to live my life.

I have dreams of a place of my own with a career that keeps me on my toes. Someday it will come. I just have to be patient enough for it to come and that is the hardest part of it all.

So until the next post,

Blessed Be

Sunday, February 9, 2014

An Ode to an Interview

Applications, forms to fill, pages to print
low on ink, printer failure
Frustration level: one

Waiting, wondering, watching
searching, listening, falling, failing?
Frustration level: two point five

Fateful day, bright burst of sunshine
ringing phone, adrenaline, optimism
Frustration diminished

Destination reached, shaking begins
nerves of steel, take the chance
Nervous level: eight

Hello, nice to meet you
take a seat and wait...
Frustration level: four

no, no, no, no, no
I'm sorry but no
Frustration level: nine

You've wasted my time
I got up my hopes
I wish I hadn't given you the chance.