Frank

So you know how I told you my friend Susan died? Luckily I got her dog Frank out of the pound today. Frank is a male German shepherd. He's huge and very sweet. I am going to foster him until the foster place, Rocket Dog, can get him a forever home or at least a more permanent foster home. I hope that i will be able to come get him on occasion for a walk and sleepover. He is really sweet but I cannot afford to keep him. He has health issues.

I hope it all works out for him and he gets a great new family with tons of space.

Loss

The past few days have been a whirlwind.

I have a friend named Susan who has been there for me and diamond since the beginning. When diamond couldn't stay home alone, Susan took her in. When I has surgery, Susan walked her for me. If I needed a $20 to make it to payday, Susan was there for me. We'd talk and talk and laugh and share tons of stories and just...we were friends. I saw her almost every weekend and spoke with her several times a week. I loved this wacky woman.

Right when we first met about 6 years ago she took her blind brother in to live with her in her one bedroom apartment. He was in no way handicapped. He is an accomplished scientist. An accomplished scientist who lay down in her bed for Literally YEARS. He practically rotted in that bed. When he had manic episodes he would be violent and abusive.

This went on for years and years. Just last week he went manic again and she had to throw him out. He went to LA and began calling her constantly. Harassing her, threatening her, stressing her out until finally she lay down and never woke up again.

This was my friend. One of my closest friends and bestest. A friend who knows stuff about me that no one else knows.

I miss her so much. I'm so sad she died like she did - alone. I hope she is finally at peace.

Diamond and I love you my friend, rest in peace.

Interviewing

I have been on a ridiculous amount if interviews. Most recently I interviews at a law firm, the hr lady was 18 minutes late meeting with me so I cut her out of the interview. I was livid. I met with the paralegal manager and he was nice but ya no.

Then I iviewed with this total ass who said things like "if I'm angry, you'll know it" and "if I don't get someone by thanksgiving in going to slit my wrists". Ok would you work for someone like that?? I was pretty much done after that. But then here comes a health care company and Facebook. Ahhhh Facebook... ???

So many interviews so few offers

Chill in the city

There's a chill in the city today. It was one if those glorious November days that's sunny and crisp. I worked from home and did a little Target shopping at lunchtime, which was more retail therapy than out of necessity.

I'm snuggled on the vouch under a blanket with my babygirl watching The Family Man.

Looking forward to the future. :)

Irritated

I feel so irritated today. I just want to punch someone in the face!

Can't wait to get my ass home.

Upside? Had soup today.

Churn

The churn has finally begun at work. The least likely guy to leave gave notice. My manager doesn't like him anyway but it started the churn. Most of us are actively looking to bail. There's just no money to be made there.

As I was getting ready to leave I saw another guys printout and the last line was "thank you for your consideration." 'Nuff said.

Iview

Another one bites the dust! Well, not just one...I had two phone iviews this week. The first was for a hospital. Um, no. Can't stand structure or sickness. I don't know anything about the industry, nor do I wish to learn about it.
The HR woman who I spoke with asked me questions about contracts. I negotiate contracts now but her questions were strange in that she wanted technical info and she was a recruiter for a hospital, how would she know if I'm telling the truth?

Regardless, the being there from 8-5 was a deal breaker for me. I'm fluid, I like flexibility.

The second was for a company that does pricing. I think that means that it will evaluate your business or product and value it competitively to ensure the company makes money. Anyway, I spoke w the guy who the position reports to and HELL NO. He came across as majorly unhappy and overworked and inflexible and mean. I am so thankful he did so I can write him off.

On the upside shortly before my second bad iview this week Facebook called to set up an iview next week!!! Woot!