DAY 72 - EMBARRASSING MOMENT

I have an interview on Friday for a local Organization and Development role. The company is the largest home builder in the U.S. I have heard mixed reviews on the company - but what the heck - I am a free agent. So today I am chatting with several neighbors about this interview. Yes, I am like the prom queen on our block now. We talk about the happenings on the street, my unemployment, our kids etc... As I said dipping into a new reality. When I worked, I spoke to noone with the exception of a quick hello. Getting back to the story, I commented on this company and one neighbor informed me that I actually live in a house made by this organization. Here I am putting the company down for their cheap homes and I live in one. How embarrassing - I am a real ass. What else is new?

Blane is back
Remember Blane, the recruiter I thought was scamming me. He is back!!! He called me last week and wanted me to return his call. I wrote him an e-mail to clarify his angle. I asked him to verify how and who pays him when he makes a placement. I told him I was thrown off with his report which he charges $200 for - it just seems suspicous. He confirmed that he was either a retained or contingent recruiter based on the company's preference. He gets paid by the client company. Ok, as long as I won't receive a bill, I was alright with talking to him. He is in California so he seems to always call me at night and I always miss his call. He indicated that he was taking the week off for Spring Break with his family. I wrote him and told him to have a nice vacation and I would speak with him in a week or so. But I see again tonight, he has called again after hours. I really have a strange relationship with this guy as I have not been presented to any company with him. It is like he wants to chat... strange.

FEMALE BONDING
My daughter who is 8 has been off of school for about a one week and a half. It is kind of dumb to me but being in a Jewish Day School - they honor Passover. This holiday goes on for 8 days. But frankly, I don't know anyone that does more than 2 days of it. I say take your Matzah to go and let's get back to school.

She was having a rough morning (can I say an 8 year old was having PMS like symptoms). So I thought it would be fun to catch a movie. The day was kind of rainy. We both wanted to see the new Miley Cyrus movie. I have to admit that I am a fan. I have her song, Party in the USA on my ipod. (Just to clear a fact up - I did not like it initially when she did that stripper pole thing at the Grammys or American Music Awards or Kids Choice - it sort of grew on me later). It was really a cute movie - young love, beaches, deciding what college to go to etc.. And then it takes a sad twist in the last 30 minutes of the movie. So much for light fun.. Let's just say that it has the same twist as Dumbo, Lion King, Bambi (hint parent exits) aaah.

REALIZATION
I am an idiot with my first thoughts about companies. I don't know what the hell I am talking about until I do major research. I have been wrong everytime I think. Realization 2 - I am going to let Blane enjoy his vacation and deal with him next week. Realization 3 - I should have probably read a preview of the movie before taking my emotionally fragile child who actually was not as affected as much as mommy - who moistened with her tears about three napkins and let out a grunt of despair that totally embarassed her child.