Wednesday, January 28, 2009

First Interview, First Run...a lot less confusion

Oh the confusion!!!  I wrote this Wednesday, published it after I had my second interview on Thursday and got called for another one next week.  Got my weekends messed up for Davenport, which is actually supposed to be Des Moines.  I had inventory at work this weekend and couldn't swing it.  I seriously got calls about what the hell was I doing in KC.   This blog isn't very good, but I wasn't feeling inspired.  I'm feeling more inspired after this weekend and I plan on writing about 5 blogs.  So watch out!

On Monday I had my first interview since I started looking for a new job.  It was a good interview, but the woman who conducted it was overwhelmingly negative about the job position and the lacking opportunity for advancement. I asked her if the prior employees had ever tried to advance within the company and she admitted that no, they had not.  So, I told her, "well, a job is what you make it."  She said I was right and confessed that nobody had ever tried, so she didn't really know if it was possible.  So, I'm not sure if I want this job, but at the same time I want it so I can prove that a job can become anything."  I could move up quite easily at Hy-Vee, and to be quite frank I applied for a different job within the company just to see what would happen.  The pay increase would be considerable and it would definitely be more challenging.  My problem with the position is that I don't know if it will ever accumulate into something that I want to do with my life.  The job I interviewed for definitely has that prospect as far as I'm concerned.  

As far as running goes, I went for a run tonight...on the treadmill in the gym at my apartment building.  I felt so good afterwards that I'm vowing to do it again tomorrow.  We'll see though. I ran two miles and towards the end of it, I was severely winded.  I was going to run the St. Louis Marathon this April, but I vegged out a lot during January and didn't pick my feet up except to go to work.  I did a lot of thinking during this month and if you've read my blogs, you are very much aware of that fact.  

One fun thing I figured out, was what happened to my once perky boobs.  I started running about 3 years ago and I lost them.  When I watched myself on the treadmill tonight, I noticed that my boobies bounce around...lots...so that's what happened.  But that's the price to pay for feeling good I guess.  Running makes my brain mellow and makes me feel like the Pirate/Rockstar that I am.

I'm getting ready to make another trip to Iowa (not gonna say which city, cuz it just confuses the crap out of everyone and myself) to see Special Agent "J" so long as he doesn't freak out if I bring him a gift from Wal-mart.  ...the rest hasn't changed... Today I thought seriously for about an hour to transfer to a store in Cedar Rapids which is an hour and a half away from where he lives.  Then I decided not to, softball season is just around the corner and I want to get my "Ball Buster" shirt, chew Big League Gum and dress like a pirate.  Argh

1 comment:

  1. more reason to take it and prove them wrong! On many occasions I have seen you GO for what you want and get it! You KNOW how to get what you want and you push yourself all the time, sometimes even too much. you know what you are capable of! you rock!

    That's awesome you are running, I feel the same way about biking. These months are so nice to go riding down here.

    love youuu

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