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"Long haired freaky people need not apply."


Tomorrow I have a "behavioral interview" with a major employer. Tonight we practiced (good thing we did) -- I've been out of the "game" for so long I really had to think back to specific situations to draw examples from.

In other news I've done a little bit of work with a pre-startup company. My school project has suffered over the last week+. Tomorrow I'll get back to it, I promise!

On Wednesday I'm attending a new members meeting followed by pub night for an entrepreneur network that I recently joined.

It's scary to put myself out there. I've been at home for some time now and need to boost my self confidence.

I'll report back after the interview :-)

Rough Week+

The last week and one half have been stressful and sent me off kilter. What happened during this time? Well, I've applied for a few jobs and since I have been out of the game for so long, I'm not used to the ups and downs of wondering what is happening with the application -- will I get an interview? Did I complete the online application form correctly? Should I have worded something differently? I'm a wreck.

To make matters worse, a fellow that I have worked on and off with over the last half year contacted me out of the blue. His startup has finally been registered, although, he's still looking for seed money to get the venture off the ground. He needed some help with code that I had written months ago, and frankly my heart just isn't into it. I guess my hopes were/are up with the jobs that I have applied for.

I've let my work on the Master's project slide this week. And I've barely run at all - which is bad.

I still have no word back from my main supervisor re: my last two courses and that is also weighing on my mind. Why is she avoiding me?

Sometimes I think too much; actually, sometimes I worry too much. Today I need to get back to my project and get on with life.

P.S. This is a test post using Google Docs.

March 100 Mile Challenge

I'm going to try this again, last challenge I was doing awesome and then missed too many runs and couldn't make it up - I ended up being eight miles short :-(

020080309 - Today I cut into my deficit. I ran a new route which was great, however, it included a lot of hills which tired me out pretty quickly. Oh yeah, I also tried Orange Blast GU - not bad, but, I think I prefer Lime.

020080308 - I am really far behind. This past week I was very busy with my project and job search; I shouldn't have let my running slide, but, I did. Time to get back on track.

One down, five more to go

Okay, so I can officially say that the following goal, can be checked off my list:

Rebuild lottery fund savings account - this has now been built up to the level that it was at (with a little extra) before I resorted to using it to pay off a rather large bill. By doing this, I have managed to create a little more debt but that should be caught up with next payday...

Unfortunately, due to my new recurring cold, items 1, 2 & 3 have fallen by the wayside. My room has laundry and things lying everywhere and I haven't really felt like exercising... At least I'm making an attempt to eat better...

How are things going with my partners in crime? Care to comment K & S?

Stay tuned, alright?

GU Energy Gel

Tonight was the first time I tried an energy gel while running. About 45 minutes into the run I stopped to take it. The first mouthful was a little strange, but, since they're mainly sugar I gulped the rest down easily. The consistency is definitely gooey, hence the name of this brand. I ahd the Lemon Sublime, next time I'll try the Orange.

I think it helped. I ran eight miles and was pretty consistent in pace throughout, even the long hills on the way home.

Getting Things Done is done

This morning I finished reading Getting Things Done by David Allen. I had set a small goal to complete the book by the end of Jan 2008; I'm a few days late, but, I'm not beating myself up about it.

For me, this book makes sense and I would recommend it to anyone who feels overwhelmed by all of the tasks they must complete on a daily basis. The workflow that is presented in the book meets my logical mind and I have started to see real benefits from implementing it in my life.

Like most great ideas, there is nothing earth-shattering in the book, it is mostly common sense stuff, however, it has helped me to get back on track and not to worry about everything.

Near the end of the book their is a quote from a friend of the authors', Steven Snyder:

There are only two problems in life:

1. you know what you want, and you don't know how to get it;
2. you don't know hat you want

First steps !

I had a most amazing birthday party ever last night. My friends(of course, including lola) threw me this awesome birthday party and I had so much fun ! Everyone completely cracked me up!!!! One of my plans, "Go out there, have more fun!" took its first steps.