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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
I won $2 in the MegaMillions!! Just because I got the Mega Ball number. I played $10 and only had 4 #2s and 1 #23 (the Mega Ball). It’s ridiculous to think you can get so few numbers!
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More brilliance from my local news station
Today there was a segment on the MegaMillions being up to $640 million. One of the brilliant members of the news team said, “Boy, I bet ticket sales are even more than that!” followed later by “Somewhere there is money … Continue reading
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The waiting game
I am waiting on a lot of things at the moment and feel very restless. I had a great phone interview with the hiring manager in Atlanta nearly two weeks ago who actually said that he would work with HR … Continue reading
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A dollar and a dream
Or, “you gotta be in it to win it!” I put $10 down on the MegaMillions for this Friday. Half a biiillliiion dollars (place pinkie to cheek!). That’s just nuts!!!
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“This is your captain freaking”
I know it isn’t really funny what happened with that airline captain flipping out on the Jet Blue plane, but the NY Post headline (above) was pretty clever! Also, the passengers were remarkably calm in their recounts of the whole … Continue reading
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Prepping for phone interviews
At outplacement, on the internet, etc., the methods to prep for phone interviews are all fairy consistent and essentially suggest the following: Do your homework on the company Review how your skill set aligns with the job description and be … Continue reading
More funny things about my blog
The third top view count by country to visit my blog is Romania! There have also been viewers from places as far flung as Kuwait, Slovenia, Japan, Greece, Croatia, Brazil, and the Philippines…..and more! The internet is a strange … Continue reading
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Denver phone interview
I just got off the phone with the construction materials company in Denver and I can assure you that this guy LOVED me! He was so happy and chipper about everything I said and had to offer. I could hear … Continue reading
Flies
Is anyone else experiencing issues with flies this season? Over the last few weeks I seem to have had numerous huge-ass flies in the house that apparently are in the last hours of their lives and behaving very erratically. First, … Continue reading
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Winging it
I am becoming an expert at rattling off answers to some of the most awkward and uncomfortable interview questions like the awful “So, tell me about yourself”. On Thursday I was all ready to go horseback riding, dressed in my … Continue reading
