Day One of work is done, and although it wasn’t physically strenuous, I am exhausted. I had mixed duties, and I’m not sure where exactly they plan to place me in the company in the future. I did everything from setting up boardrooms for meetings, data entry, and filing, to sitting in on two conversations and a system admin meeting. Rather confusing, to say the least.

I feel good though. I made money today, for the first time in nearly a year. And I actually enjoyed everything I did. Even the data entry. Which reminds me…

Silverlotus’ Tips for Contest Entries
– include all the info the contest asks for, otherwise your ballot will be marked as spoiled
– don’t bother with duplicate entries, the computer will catch them
– write very, very clearly (if you are unsure, type!), otherwise your ballot is spoiled
– if you live in the U.S. and the ballot is being mailed to Canada, write out the state name
– decorating your ballot or envelope will do nothing more then put a smile on the face of the person opening the envelope

I’ll tell you a little secret though, as nice a day as I had, I would still have preferred being home writing and reading. I’m not a people person. But at least this isn’t a sales job.

I have a job! 😀 I start tomorrow!

Today has been a day of emotional ups and downs. My interview went well. I have the feeling that they have more-or-less decided to offer me the job, but a few things still need to be ironed out that are out of their hands. (i.e. a police background check [!], a possible interview with the rather strange District Manager, and approval by head office) The person I met with today also made is clear that they often have difficult customer after difficult customer, which isn’t all that encouraging. So, my thoughts on whether to take this job are leaning towards no. I am eager to get back to work, but I don’t want a job I’m going to hate by the end of the first week.

After meeting quanta for lunch, I took a trip over to the World’s Biggest Bookstore. Chapters/Indigo is holding the semi-annual bargain book sale, and I’m a sucker for a book sale. 😉 As I was browsing around, looking ever so cute in my interview attire, and a sales associate called me Ma’am! When the heck did I become a Ma’am?

Even though I don’t feel it, I am growing up. I’m not a young girl anymore, and although I don’t quite look my age, I also don’t look like a cute young thing anymore either. I’m finally getting the message that it is time to grow, time to be more confident about my abilities, and time to actually do something with my life. If I keep going the way I am now, it will be over before I have actually got up the courage to do something.

Does that mean I will take the sales job? Well, yes and no. I do have a few other possibilities opening up, and they would take priority. But, if everything else falls through, then I guess I will. I’m a big girl, right? So I can handle the difficult customers with a smile on my face. Of course, the little girl inside of me just wants a job where most of the people are nice.

Maybe, when things work out, I’ll reward myself with one of the limited edition copies of the Gaian Tarot. I have to do something to keep my spirits up.

There will be a few less ripples here at the Pond for the next couple of days. I’ve been busy, and will continue to be so until Wednesday afternoon. Tomorrow is my second interview for the senior retail sales position, and on Wednesday I have an interview for a receptionist position. I would much rather have the reception job, believe me.

So, you would think that this has put me in a good mood. I mean, I’m finally get calls about job interviews. Well, yes and no. quanta’s sister Shell is visiting, and after a long talk this afternoon I am quite upset and demoralized. quanta’s parents don’t like me, and Shell thought she would be nice by letting me know why and letting me know the best way to suck up to them. I told her that the door has just about closed. They haven’t wanted to get to know me and have made awful judgements based on what they think I’m like, and I am not willing to waste my time with people like that. quanta couldn’t really care less, to a certain extent, since he has never been happy with his parents.

Really, at this point I just want a job and to be left alone. If his parents don’t like me, then it is their loss. I am a good, kind, intelligent, and all around great person. 🙂 If they don’t realize how much their son and I love each other, and how well matched we are, again, it is their loss. Life is too short, and they are such a tiny part of our life that my time is better spent elsewhere.

Can you tell that I am PMS’ing today? *sigh* I’m going to go eat (quanta and Shell are out to dinner with their parents, and guess who wasn’t invited) and prepare for my interviews. Wish me luck, and feel free to spare a thought or two for me tomorrow morning and Wednesday afternoon.

Oh, I realize that the Pond has sort of gotten off track lately. I promise I will be refocusing soon. Family and job issues lately have just taken over my life, and I need to seriously take it back!

Things are back to normal here at the Pond, for a few days at least. I saw my mom off safely last night, and spent today tidying up and doing laundry. Tomorrow I’m going to sleep in (yeah, right), and just put my feet up and read. The weather will be turning hot and sticky, so I am quite content to stay inside with a good book. (I don’t think I’ve mentioned that I hate summer. 😛 )

A few fashion tips based on my trips around TO this week:
1. Don’t wear white stockings with a black business suit and lovely black heels. It just looks really odd. Try nude or tan stockings, please.
2. Girls, no matter how thin and cute you think you are, no one wants to see your tong panties sticking out from the top of your low rise jeans. Ick! (Double ick if you aren’t pencil thin. And I’m not, so I can say that. 😛 )
3. Wearing a shirt tight enough that it shows off your love handles (i.e. fat) isn’t attractive. And it is even less attractive if you wear such a shirt with low rise jeans and your belly is sticking out for all the world to see. Cover up, please!
4. Pretty heels are nice, but be careful walking across roads with streetcar tracks. You might get stuck or break a heel. (Personal experience talking here.)

In other news, I finally had another job interview. It went quite well, considering I am still recovering from my cold (which has made sleeping difficult). Unfortunately, the pay is crap, considering I would need to be up at 5am most days. quanta is keen for me to get back to work (and save my sanity), but he isn’t keen on me getting up at 5am and going to bed at 9pm. I’m one of those people who can’t function without eight hours of sleep, hence the early bedtime. But, I will happily go to my second interview for the job on Tuesday and see what else they might be willing to offer me. You never know, right? And if worse comes to worse, it is excellent practice for my somewhat lackluster interviewing skills.