Monthly Archives: April 2012

And off we go again

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

Mondays.  Tell me again why I don’t like them!?  Oh yeah, back to the grind! I started off this morning with my hiring manager phone screen for the apparel company in San Francisco.  It sounds like a very cool job … Continue reading →

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My current line up

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

Apparel on Monday, drugs on Tuesday, coffee the following Friday.  That’s how my next line-up of interviews currently stacks up.  All companies are on the West Coast. I am excited yet oddly nauseous about my on-site with the coffee company … Continue reading →

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And the hits keep coming

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

My phone rang on the way over to the stables this evening (I ride on Thursdays) and after I parked I picked up the voice-mail.  Another job on the West Coast calling!  This one is in Pasadena for a pharma … Continue reading →

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It looks like I’m actually getting on a plane

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

The coffee company called me back today and are coordinating an on-site.  I don’t know when I’m going yet, I need to provide / work with them on dates.

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DWTS

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

DWTS = Dancing with the Stars.  I am a big fan.  It started years ago with a crush on Max, but now I just like the show! This week was Motown week which is funny as I am reading Keith … Continue reading →

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A taste of change?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

OMG, it was so cold, rainy, and windy today after having nothing but ‘early summer’ temperatures for months! I put on a double-layer of long sleeve t-shirts and before I left the house added a light scarf and hoped that … Continue reading →

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And now for something completely different

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

I finished The Hunger Games trilogy early last week and while I enjoyed it I have to admit I struggled through the last book a bit as I started to get weary of all the righteous, good vs. evil stuff. … Continue reading →

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Little known fact about Dick Clark

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

A little known fact about Dick Clark is that he met me several years ago at a work related event in NY.  Others that had the pleasure of meeting me at that event included Mr. T (gold chains and all) … Continue reading →

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Over-caffeinated

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

Once again, I think my interviews are over for the week; however, every time I think I can  rest a little from researching, prepping, and being ‘on’ all the time, I usually get blind-sided with something else!  I am not … Continue reading →

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Play nice!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

One of the funniest qualifications I have seen so far on a job description: –  Ability to get along with others, be punctual, and follow instructions.

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