I will finish it if you're going to start it.

At work today, I had my first bitchy moment since putting in my notice. There is this woman we call Wilson (as in Wilson leather). She tans so much her skin is cracked and brown like some old leather from Wilsons. Two months or so ago, she complained to the powers that be that people were eating at their desks which began the reign of terror that is working at GW.

Walking by her office today, she had her lights turned out and was eating a huge lunch. I'm not sure why she had her lights off. THe properties of light and transparent windows would mean that for people to still not see her, the lights on both sides of the window should be turned off.

So I walked by the director of the center and asked if the rules had changed and whether or not we were allowed to eat at our desk. She said that was still the rule and asked if there was something that she needs to deal with. So i slyly said "no, i'm sure its nothing. I just walked by someone eating at their desk, but I'm sure its nothing, but just that Sandy was eating at her desk, but I'm sure its not worth anything." THen she said she would talk with Sandy aka Wilson about it.

Take that Wilson

changing with the weather

So I'm at the home stretch of the job. I've handled this very well. I have not blown up at people or had it out with people who probably deserve it. But leaving has made me realize its not that important in the grand scheme of things. I can also tell the change in myself as well. I have less stress. I'm getting back into the swing of things at the gym and with the diet. I have to lose the weight I put on this year!!! That is a must. I've even made attempts at ending my dry romantic spell.

I had a date with a guy I met online on Tuesday before the High Heel Race. He was an asian optometrist who plays tennis. It was a great conversation. Few lulls in the conversation. The spark wasn't necessarily there, but I'm not sure I buy that you need a spark early into a dating world. But I don't think there will be a second date. I definitely am still all about having three dates before making a decision on a guy (unless its so bad you can tell right away). I did email him the next day and told him i enjoyed meeting him and we should hang out again. No response. Oh well, I'm not really upset about it. I can at least say I had a date recently and that's better than nothing.

Last night at the bar after trivia an attractive Clark Kent (which is going to be his halloween costume) sat next to me. I thought he was friends with the bartender, who I'm friends with (not just a patron of). So I started up a conversation. Apparently he wasnt really friends with the bartender, but we had a great conversation, which at times became more than just fluff that people who dont know each other talked about. The problem is... he's in a relationship. From the conversation, I believe it is on the way out. I just don't know if that will be next week, or three months from now. The other problem is the rebound thing as well, but I've been single for too long to turn someone down for that. At the end of the night I gave him my phone and told him to call me or look me up on facebook. I hope he does and think he might. He also kept kissing me goodbye. not on the lips or anything, but we hugged goodnight and he kissed me on the cheek, then a moment later he kissed my head, then kissed me on the cheek a couple more times. It was clear that he wanted a lips kiss, but that would've been inappropriate with him having a boyfriend and all. Hopefully we can be friends if nothing else.

Its Official!!!

This past week I put in my notice at my current job. I have accepted a job with the Department of Education working on programs that get underserved students into college. I am thrilled and excited. I am sure at times I will have frustrations with the government as an employer, but I cannot see how it would be as bad as what I've been through at GW.

I have decided to take a professional role in ending my employment, rather than becoming a complete bitch like I had dreamed about at many times over the past year. My immediate supervisor who I thought would take it horribly has been incredible professional and supportive of my move (which I am greatly appreciating). The director of my office was a bit of a douchebag. When I quit to him he tried to throw out some negativity about job security at the program i am working on (but the feds arent going to fire me).

Overall I am thrilled and can't help but smiling. I do believe that Ohio State and South Florida (that was the USF from my last post)would have been doable, but not have made me happy since they were just more financial aid positions.

I start on November 10th and my last day at the current job is October 31st. Woo Hoo!!!!

Presidential Debate 2- notes and errata

Random thoughts:

Who McCain should choose for treasury secretary? I vote for the teller at my bank. She knows how to count and always makes exact change. And she has as much experience, if not more, than Palin.

Meg Whitman? Didn't she lay people off today?

McCain is so stiff. He's doing his best to be engaging, but so stiff. I guess that means he'll get the ent vote from this debate. (for those who don't know, look for ents in Lord of the Rings).

Under McCain's plan for buying mortgages, can he get 7-10?

McCain looks like a serious d-bag when he's listening to Obama's answer.

Working with Joe Lieberman does not constitute bi-partisanship.

The Republican response to everything is to just say what they want if they do not want to answer the question or listen to the truth.

I'm not friends with John.

Is Obama telling me to turn off some lights in my apartment?

The average american is thinking: What does the inventor of the vacuum have to do with taxes?

job updates- no resolution

I guess this week was the week of making progress on the job front but not making progress on the job front. In no particular order, here are the job updates.

USF- I applied for a job at USF through a search agency. The last round was that I filled out this immensely long paper application that I did back in August when I was in Portland. It does not look like I made it to the next round. They have chosen three people to interview in person and as they have not contacted me to come in, I assume that i was not in those three people. But they said that they didn't want to release the candidates from the job search until they make a final selection.

Ohio- Ohio has gone very very quickly on me. I applied back in June/July. BUt they weren't reviewing applications until mid-Aug. mid-Sept I have a phone interview. Within the week, they want to fly me out, so about two weeks ago I went out and had a day long interview with half a billion people. With as quick as they were moving I assumed i would hear one way or the other very very quickly. Plus they said they wanted to open the office that this position would run by the end of the month and that requires hiring 25 staff people. So the following Monday (a week ago) I got an email from the head of the search committee saying that they were calling references. It didnt say they were calling my references and i thought it was oddly phrased, but I ended up chalking it up to my own nervousness about getting a new job and decided it was a good thing. But then over the week, I checked with my references and none of them have gotten calls. But I can't imagine why she would say they were checking references if I didn't make the cut, rather than just not sending an update. I didn't email and ask for an update. So I don't know what will happen with that. I assume that she may email on Monday again with another update... or sometime this week I get a rejection letter? I dont really know.

ED- Still no word from the Dept. of Ed, which will be an official 6 months in another week or so since i first interviewed there. My friend who works there came and saw me at work the other day and i mentioned that I still hadn't heard anything and whatnot. He emails me the next day saying that the assistant secretary that I had interviewed with 6 months ago and then funneled me to this new office thought I had already started? Its like a comedy of errors it seems.

My thought is that if Ohio offers I will take it. Its too much money and added responsibilities to turn it down. If it is a no go then I will be more aggressive with the Department. So we shall see.