Moods

I woke up this morning and did "the usual". Eyes still closed, I reached over to my cell phone, and pressed the email icon to get to my Gmail messages. Nothing. Just spam.

I worked so hard last week on trying to network and make connections in order to get any type of interview with a couple of companies.

Nothing.

I was very sad. All this emotion hit me at once and I felt tears welting up. So much sadness. I've been trying to be hopeful, working really hard to get myself noticed with companies. And I got nothing.

Exhale.

No. That's not me. I will not be depressed. I will move on with my day. I will have a positive attitude and know that there's gonna be a way for me to get noticed -- no matter the job environment. I haven't worked this hard for nothing. Think outside the box. Find new ways to get an "in" with companies. It will pay off.

Then what happens?

I get a call from Cruise West to schedule a phone interview. So, for the past few hours, I've been "trying" to prep for my 4pm call. Hope is still alive!

Then what else?

I received an email from Razorfish to schedule a phone interview for their open accountant position. I wrote the recruiter back and now I'm alive again. I just gotta keep believing in myself and not let all the low points of these peaks and valleys get me down. Like Soul to Soul says... keep on moving, don't stop.

Mew Noon

I finally finished reading New Moon this morning. Just in time for watching the movie earlier today. What'd I think? Dude... I actually liked the movie. Sure, the final scenes were a bit rushed... but, overall, I was really impressed.

It was so MUCH better than Twilight. I read Twilight before watching it on the big screen and, man, I thought that was one of the worst movies. I completely disliked what the director put on the big screen. New Moon was so much better. I think I'll start Eclipse tonight. Hopefully Bella won't have long drawn out stories. That should help me get through the book quicker. We'll see.

And, oh yeah, if I was forced to be on any "team", it would be be the one that the werewolf dude is on. Jake. Yeah, that's the guy Bella should go with.

Highs and Lows

There will be highs and lows while I search for a new job. Today, I'm feeling the lows. I've emailed many people trying to get a foot in the door at companies I've applied for. And none of them are responding. I'm refreshing my email page the same way people pickup a phone to make sure it's working when waiting for a special someone to call. I feel like that guy on a Friday night hoping someone will call me out to go out on a date -- but nothing. Instead, I'm on my own just reading a book, watching a movie, and tending a farm.

Why Watch?

Why watch? Why not?

1. This is Batman
2. It's animated
3. It's a musical
4. The main villian is NPH (Neil Patrick Harris)

Enjoy!

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Rough

Ugh. I received the following email from RealNetworks:

We wanted to follow up with you on the status of your application for the G&L Accountant position, requisition # 1489. After evaluating all candidates for this position, it’s been determined that your background is not a match for the specific requirements set forth for this position. Accordingly you will not be considered further for this particular opportunity.


This is the ONE position I've applied for which I'm completely qualified. But it is one of the first jobs I applied for. My resume didn't contain a lot of key words from the job description. I mean, I knew I should tailor it to the position - but I neglected to use a lot of the same phrasing. Live & learn, ya know? Still, this whole experience is really rough.

Can't wait for this weekend to get started. I'm watching Mr. Manny Pacquiao's fight tomorrow night. He's an extraordinary boxer and well worth the money spent for pay-per-view. Doesn't hurt that he's Filipino - the closest I'll get to see a top notch Chamorro fighter.

And, on Sunday, celebrating Thanksgiving early with G's family. Her mom will be in the Philippines on the actually Turkey Day and her oldest sister usually spends that day in Oregon. I don't mind celebrating early with them all 'cause it's the getting together that means a lot to me - more so than having it on the actual day.

I've been listening to the Glee soundtrack nonstop since buying it the other day. I downloaded the three bonus Target songs illegally. But, it's all good - I'm completely enjoying listening to this bad boy.

Ugh. Again. Still thinking about that email from Real. And being passed on the Dendreon position. It's been a rough week of rejection for me.

A little too green

Darn. The hiring manager at Dendreon just called me to say that they decided to go with another candidate. I was "a little too green" for them.

*sigh*

That's just too bad. I'm really feeling down about it. I think I'm going to take the rest of the day off. Oh, wait. I don't have a job.

Aaaaand... I'm hooked.

Darn friends who play that Farmville game on Facebook. I finally figured it out this weekend and I spent WAY too much time trying to understand it, accepting gifts I've received from friends, and putting together my farm. I understand why folks get all into it. It's kinda fun. Although it really made for a very lazy weekend. Bad me. But, thankfully, I decided to plant crops which take a day to harvest. So that'll force me to stay off the farm.

Speaking of Farmville, one of my neighbors is Cicely. I did a search on her blog of all "Farmville" references to make sure I knew what the heck I was doing. AND... she's a neighbor of mine now. AND, more importantly, it's her birthday. I won't be another b-day wish on what's sure to be a flood on her Facebook wall. But I do wish a Happy Birthday.

(I just did a mini-cabbage-patch-type-dance in honor of her special day. But not the running man. That woulda been way too far.)

Oh, Asians...

I had a great interview today at a biomedicine company called Dendreon. They've been researching and developing a treatment for prostate cancer. They're very close to commercial distribution, maybe starting sometime in 2010. There are just a few more stages of testing before FDA approval.

I met with five different people today - the HR recruiter, senior accountant, controller, the other financial analyst, and the director of finance (again). I had really good interviews. Everyone seems to feel part of the team, professional, and very supportive of each other. This is exactly what I'm looking for... to be part of a professional team.

The senior accountant was kinda funny. He pulled an HR "no no" during our interview. He asked, "So, are you Chinese too?" ...as in, are you Chinese, just like our controller? (whom I hadn't met yet) I told him no, that I was of Guam (Chamorro) descent. Was that enough? Nope, he also asked if I was married. As in, do you have outside commitments that would prevent you from working overtime and extra hours? I told him I was engaged and he said, "Oh, maybe we'll be invited to a party!" Oh, great.

The Asian question wasn't a big deal because he's Korean, and, well... you know. These Koreans. They'll just get up in your business sometimes.

Won't find out if I get the job until maybe 11/13. Yep, Friday the 13th.