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Name: Emily
Location: College Station, Texas, United States
Birthday: 7/31/1982
Interests: laughter, books, music, mysticism, comparative religion, singing, card and board games, writing, puzzles, friends, family, bicycling
Expertise: egocentrism, listening, asking questions
Occupation: Communications Specialist
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Member Since:
5/17/2005
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| The new job is busy and wonderful. I still have a lot to learn, but people can tell that I'm competent and eager. I'm developing strong rapport with the Lab's director, who's been a leader in the industry for decades. This makes me happy. There aren't huge fringe benefits yet, though the coffee is adequate, but I do have the most idea parking situation possible (for a university) and I'm looking forward to traveling to Houston several times a year and to Qatar once every two years (if the political climate continues to allow it).
I'm mentally tired but not exhausted - gonna spend the evening relaxing and might even go to see The Avengers again with my boy and a friend of ours who missed seeing it with us this weekend. Joss Whedon did an exceptional job weaving together relevant details of each character's backstory and showing their personalities while pushing a surprisingly cogent plot. And the Whedon humor had the whole audience ejaculating peals of delighted laughter. Win win win.
Church is good, too. I'm on the Board, and we came up with an annual budget to submit to the congregation. We'll vote as a church on that and other matters on the 20th.
This weekend, however, I'm going to Houston to visit my boy and his sisters. I may actually get my hair 'did' then, as I put it off this past weekend. I think it'll be fun to do with one of Nim's sisters - a girlie, bonding thing.  La via e bella. | | |
| "It's May. It's May. That lusty holiday!"
Today I went to lunch with one of my best friends and one of her best friends. We talked about palliative and hospice care and losing loved ones. Then we talked about boys. I had some ridiculously good tortilla soup, which was more squash and zucchini than tortilla, so I was a happy camper. Came back to town and filed some papers at the courthouse. Indulged in a frozen hot chocolate at the DQ with Ms. LL. Hung out with my darlin', who followed my paltry lead and completely transformed the bedroom, including moving curtains from the guest bedroom to the "master" bedroom.
And... I start my new job at the University on Monday. Got info on parking this afternoon and emailed my regards-and-regrets notice to another company that wanted to make me pee in a cup. (I have no problem peeing in a cup for them, actually. They just called too late. When it rains, it pours.)
Good news. Busy weekend. Avengers and hairdo switchup tomorrow. Church, meeting, and music tomorrow.  More updates when I have more fun work details. | | |
| This sh* is bananas!
I had a really good interview this morning. Impressed the panel of seven who helped interview me. Job looks like a good fit. Was told there are at least five other applicants and they'd let me know by early next week if I made the top two to come back for a second interview with the symposium director.
Then I went to an afternoon interview at a software company that reminded me of a dystopian sci fi Office Space. I spent more time doing IQ and math assessments than I did talking to actual people, and the people I spoke with were cold and flat. Very interesting process.
When I got back home after that interview, I checked my email and found that my morning interviewer spoke with her boss, the director, and he wants to meet me Friday morning. This is a good thing. We'll see how Friday goes.
Also, my wonderful parents are coming in Thursday. There's pea soup percolating right now. And you know what I bought at the grocer tonight?
B-A-N-A-N-A-S | | |
| I'm alive and well. It's been almost two weeks. It's been an interesting time - painful, joyful, relaxing, meandering. I don't like being unemployed, but sometimes I do like sleeping in. I like walking to the library, jogging, reading for pleasure, spending lots of hours with my boyfriend. I got taxes done. I did some dishes (I need to get back on top of laundry and vacuuming this weekend). I got to hang out on campus. Do stuff for church.
But maybe the end is near. Next Tuesday I have two job interviews. I'll let you know if they turn out well. | | |
| I got fired Thursday. First time I've ever been terminated from a job. The reasons they gave made sense, though they were insufficient and the notice was extremely sudden. It was a painful, humbling experience. At first, I was just terribly embarrassed. Now I'm trying to see the silver lining.
My friends and family have been very supportive, and I know I'll find another job and still be able to meet my goal of taking care of myself. Yesterday my boyfriend took me to campus, where I recreated and printed tomorrow's sermon at the computer lab, told my story to friends, and started looking at my resume.
What do I want to do? Where do I want to be? At least for now, I want to be here. I love my boyfriend and my church, and I have a lease through May, 2013. What do I want to do? Increasingly, I find I'm ready to do something that involves me interacting with people. Those have always been the most emotionally challenging but also emotionally rewarding jobs for me. I've always been shy. I like people, but putting myself out there seems to take so much more work and energy than it does for other people. I trekked down to Texas on my own (well, my dad drove the truck) for the job that I no longer have. I find that I've made a life for myself, a life I like and don't want to leave just yet. I won't say College Station is my permanent home, but it is my home for now, so I'll cast the net and see what I pick up.
There's a neat-looking Writing Center job I've found already, and I actually qualify for it. Up and at 'em! | | |
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