I’m really odd…
Interview – 2
Jobs – 0
One job I know I didn’t get because the lady was kind enough to call this morning and let me know. The position was as a Research Assistant for a placement agency. I was a bit unsure if I wanted to work for them because, well, I find placement and temp agencies a little shady. But, this place seemed nice enough once I got there. I didn’t, however, sign on to be one of their candidates. But, when the lady called she told me my test scores were very high (for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, tested using Qwiz, an industry standard testing system), and she had another position for me. Uh oh. The position turned out to be way out of town, so I turned her down. She said she would be in touch shortly, as soon as she had another position for me. Right. I’m holding my breath. Apparently placement agencies say things like this all the time, and then rarely every get back to you.
I know I didn’t get the second job because I have yet to receive a phone call from them. I would have loved to work for the catering company, but I’m not surprised that they didn’t choose me. My interview was interrupted so many times that I am sure they didn’t remember me. It is very unlikely that my nice thank you note went noticed either.
Next week the job search will continue. There’s got to be something out there for me, beside babysitting phones.
The interview didn’t go so well. It was at a small catering shop (which smelled wonderful!), with a tiny front office. The entire time I was there it was busy. People coming in, people calling, questions about this order and that. I didn’t get to say much more then 20 words. I am sorely disappointed because it seems like a great job for me. It is about a 40 min walk, or maybe 15 min by TTC. It would be a simple job, yet also a very busy one. I know I would be great if given the chance. But, I am sure I won’t be remembered when the time comes. It is hard to make an impression when you don’t get a chance to say anything.
I walked home from the interview and looked in some of the shops along Bloor West Village. I picked up a great journal and some cranberry body creme. I also looked in a really great Chapters. It is in a building that used to be a theater. The stairs and slopping floors are still present, and the magazines are on what used to be the stage. Instead of the comfy chairs you find in most Chapters there are old theater chairs. It has a wonderful atmosphere. I also checked out the nearby needlepoint shop. I was a bit disappointed, as it is pretty unorganized and run down. They carry some cross stitch supplies, but they are very expensive. I guess it is for the best not to have a needlework shop so close by, though.
I’m going to mope for a few hours then jump back into the fray. I know there is a job for me out there somewhere.
I’ve got a job interview tomorrow! And it isn’t for a retail job! I am so excited. Honestly, as much as I would like to get the job, if I don’t that is okay too. Just having an interview is wonderful. 😀
I like reading Tarot because it works for me. It provides enough of a structure to guide me, and enough freedom to use my intuition.
As I mentioned yesterday, my first Tarot deck was the Aquarian Tarot. It is based on the same symbolism as the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) deck, which forms the basis of one of the two schools of Tarot thought. (Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot influences the other school of thought.) So, I began my Tarot studies using books based on the RWS symbolism. I took reams of notes, and wouldn’t read the cards without having my notes by my side. It is no surprise that I put Tarot aside for a little while during university.
In the past few years I have been taking a more intuitive approach to Tarot. I am really paying attention to the images on the cards. Sometimes a certain colour or flower or gesture will provide a trigger. I really prefer this method, but it is also more daunting. I find that my readings are more accurate, which can be a little intimidating, so I read less now.
I would really like to learn more about Tarot and the Qabalah. To that end, I have recently joined B.O.T.A.. I am eager to discover what their 13 year lesson plan will teach me. I am also trying to work up the ambition and courage to resume a daily card reading/study, but I just can’t decided which deck to focus on. Most of them use the RWS symbol set, yet they present them in such different ways.
I have decided to try Unconscious Mutterings this week.
What an interesting exercise! The View::Bay association comes from the Toronto street Bayview. *shrug*
Another one of my rare links to an outside site – The Onion | Osama Bin Laden Found Inside Each Of Us
Although this is obviously meant as a funny article, I can’t help but feel there is a grain of truth to it. So much effort, rightly or wrongly, has been spent to find Osama bin Laden. But what have we ignored lately? World governments have focused on the Middle East while potentially ignoring problems in their own country. Regular people have sat glued to the TV instead of spending time talking to their loved ones.
I don’t know what the answer is, since something must be done about terrorism. But, are we defining terrorism correctly? Are we remembering to take care of our own issues as well? Are we making the world a better place because of our actions, or are we doing things that will cause more problems in the long run? (Like diverting money for education into security.)
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