Well it is Monday again and back to the same old grind. First I review all my job alerts with mediocre opportunities that sound as inspiring as tackling mildew in a neglected shower. And then ... one stood out so I decided to JUST DO IT ... ha ha .. Nike is hiring so what the heck. I like their products (except their running shoes), image and branding. Plus my husband says Portland is nice... so I DID IT. I imagine I will hear nothing but I got caught up in the excitement.. I guess also because the Olympics are on this week.
THE OLYMPICS
I am so impressed with these athletes that dedicate years of intense training for the hopes of a medal. I have to admit that I get caught up in it too. I noticed as I have gotten older I am a crying fool. I cry because of the happy moment, I am proud of them (don't even know them) and I cry as a parent of a Olympian. Oh and don't get me started when they dedicate their medal because of a disabled or dead sibling. It is a beautiful and scary thing. I try to imagine if I had to be in the Olympics which winter sport would I choose. I start ruling out the different options. Downhill or jumping looks terrifying and sure way to become paralyzed. Speed skating would get on my nerves because everyone skates so close - I get annoyed when someone gets in my personal space. Due to the unfortunate luge accident, although it looks kind of fun - nothing good every happens from flying down a tunnel at 90 miles an hour with just a helmet and a tightly fitting spandex outfit. Skating and all the pressure to land the triple salchow or avoid a skate blade from piercing your face sound horrifying too. Due to the process of elimination, I have decided on the biathlon.
My daughter got me interested because she is doing a research paper on it. She chose this event because everyone else went with figure or speed skating. That's my girl. The sport basically involves cross country skiing and then target shooting. If you miss the target you get a speed penalty. This sport, although kind of dumb, in concept sounds like the best event for me. I have kind of been in a shooting mood lightly anyways - that whole angry at the world and unemployed thing -- just kidding - I wrote that for effect.
DEDICATION
Alright I went off on a tangent but watching the Olympics and hearing the athletes back story really made me feel like.. is it such a stress to dedicate 5 hours a day to a job search. Here I am whining and carrying on about this short time commitment when there are people who dedicate their lives to one moment in time for a medal. I am weak...
WE ARE THE WORLD
I was very excited to hear the new "We Are The World" song. This is when all the top artists, celebrities and family friends (there were alot of people in the video that were singing and had no right being there)recorded this song for donations to Haiti. Now don't get me wrong, this is a really nice gesture as Haiti is in bad shape, but am I the only one that thought the song sucked...
What a disappointment, as it kicked off with Justin Bieber (are you serious). It was sloppy, mixed poorly and cuts the greats off like Barbara Streisand, Jennifer Hudson and Celine Dion. And then, there was this cheesy side by side of Janet Jackson singing with Michael Jackson's original video. It was funny - as they were not in sync... I will donate money but that song is a train wreck.
REALIZATION
Looking for a job and the Olympics have many parallels. The gold metal winners are the one that go the distance, put the hours in and have great luck. Realization 2 - sometimes remaking an old classic with all the current greats can lead to a disastrous outcome. Give money to Haiti because they have tough times ahead of them.
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