Archives for "February, 2009"
Listening ears
Sometimes when we talk, Ryan does this thing. This thing where you can tell that there’s no one at the other end of the communication channel, where you feel like you can start saying anything and he’ll nod or say “uh huh.” (Full disclosure: this is something I do too. But I’m not talking about [...]
What I’d like to put on my resume
So I’ve got a big career-related meeting coming up tomorrow and, as a result, I”ve been thinking a lot about my resume. And how even though it’s been polished until it’s shiny, it doesn’t really come through and say everything like I’d want it to say.
Objective: To find a job that I totally rock at. [...]
I never knew I misspoke so often
Me: My nose made a hungry sound.
Him: Your nose made a hungry sound?
Me: Yeah. My nose stomach made a hungry sound.
Him: Well if your nose is hungry, you should feed it.
Me: I meant my stomach.
Him: Well you said your nose.
Me: (Giving in.) Okay. So what do you feed noses?
Him: Skittles.
So how’s work going?
The holidays have come and gone and with it—I thought—the question I never knew how to answer: “So how’s work going for you, Jenn?”
I’ll be honest. I don’t love my job. Most days, I don’t even like my job. Some days, in fact, I even hate it. But what can I do? It’s a recession? [...]
Guess who’s not locked out of her blog anymore!
This was officially the longest I’ve been locked out of anything. Happily, though, it was much less embarrassing than when I got locked out of my car—while it was still running—at my bank’s drive through teller line. That sure was a long 30 minutes.
Anyways, thanks to Nate for fixing it! (Bribery does wonders.) I’ll get [...]
