back to the future

so after not having my computer for a week, i now have it back (albeit sans most of my programs, documents, pictures, and settings.) now i can get back to my fruitless job search! yay!

i went home for a few days this weekend to celebrate my little brother's birthday and to decorate the guest room, which is my room whenever i go home. my mom and i went shopping for about 5 hours and we're still not done - all we got was paint and the bedding. awesome, right? it's gonna look really great when it's all put together. the theme is a bit moroccan (my favorite) and it's going to feature a great wall behind the bed, with painted anaglyptic wallpaper. the wallpaper is raised into a pattern so that you can paint over it and have a great focal wall of texture and style. i'm excited to see how it's going to come out.

i also found out this weekend that i'm going to be in my godfather's wedding, which i am uber excited about. i didn't get to go to his first wedding (it was a destination) so i'm very happy to be a part of this one. the girl he's marrying is a wonderful person and she makes him so content, and i'm really happy for him that he's found his true love :) my sister and brother are also going to be involved, so it's a family affair.

speaking of my sister, i got a little peeved at her yesterday when i came to our house. it snowed a ton overnight, and she shoveled all the snow that was on her side of the driveway onto my side. i spent an hour and a half digging it all onto the grass so ci could pull in and not have to park out in the street. the shoveling helped me burn off my rage, and whatever i had left over was placated by my boyfriend.

i am thinking about applying for a job as a freelance blogger - it could be fun to do as i love to write (and you get to pick your topic), but the pay system is a bit worrying. you get paid based on page views, unique visitors, etc. so i think i would have to do some self-promotion. also, it's part-time, so i'd have something to do while looking for a full-time gig. i think i could probably do well in the areas of style and fashion or relationships. i'll sleep on it tonight and make a final decision tomorrow.

sleep sounds good right now. i have a raging headache. excedrin migraine to the rescue!!!!

pros and cons of selling out

as the title may suggest, i am currently contemplating the good and bad of working in the finance industry. i applied for a job as a financial services rep (basically, a financial adviser) on sunday and received an interview request today. the company seems pretty reputable and they offer an extensive training program, plus they teach you how to get clients and don't just throw you in the water without floaties. it makes me nervous to think about handling other people's money, though - what if i screw it up? what if i advise them to invest in something that turns out to be a total bust? i'm pretty confident in my instincts and i know that if i follow those, i'll be alright...but to be honest, i am really hoping that i get an opportunity to interview at an advertising firm downtown, where i've applied for two jobs that i think i could be great at. both are in marketing (what i got my degree in) but i think that the company only hires candidates with more experience than i have. it's the classic college grad catch-22. you say you want experience, but how am i going to get experience if you don't give it to me? and let's be real...most entry-level jobs suck, especially in marketing. they say that they're "marketing" but they really mean telemarketing, cold-calling, door-to-door sales, and the like. and i hate sales with a passion, so it's a little frustrating.

i'm also having issues with deciding if i even want to do marketing at all. i think that i like it, but how do i really know for sure? i need to do more work in the field before i can really decide. but i think that finance and investing are interesting as well, so it wouldn't be too bad to get a job in that field, at least for a little while. another pro would be in learning how to invest...i could potentially make a lot of money and retire early, which would be ideal. then i could get to my other joys in life, like music and art.

it's a lot to mull over. we'll see how the interview goes and take it from there. i don't want to count on or discount anything just yet :)

off the deep end

i'm taking a little break from my usual daily routine of job searching to update.

i still don't have a job, or any potential ones even lined up. i'm pretty sure that i'll be looking into retail/restaurant jobs soon if i can't get one in marketing or advertising. i'm getting frustrated at not hearing anything back from anyone - if i took the time to apply, shouldn't you at least take the time to tell me if i didn't make it? i'm going to be applying for unemployment soon to tide me over. i've even looked into working at the fbi, which i might be applying for after finishing this update. it's disheartening to think that i'm not good enough for any position that i think is right for me. it's like having a crush on a boy who finds out and laughs in your face. hopefully i can land something soon, and in the meantime i'm just going to keep trying.

christmas was great - i got everything i could have asked for and more. the trip out west to go snowmobiling was also pretty awesome, save for the first day we traveled. i got really sick and thought i was going to throw up on our descent...and on my way to the bathroom in the midst of the WORST turbulence i've ever experienced, i got chewed out OVER THE INTERCOM by the flight attendant. it was so embarassing and added to my frustration about being ill in the first place, i ended up crying in the airport. things got better, though, and the rest of the trip went quite well. i love snowmobiling and i can't wait to go again.

a funny thing happened yesterday while grocery shopping. i was in line waiting to check out, and this old man came up behind me and said, "it's too bad we like to eat, huh? it's my mother's fault, actually. when i was about two days old, i started wailing, and the only thing that could make me quit was to eat! i've never been able to break the habit." it made me laugh :)

now i'm off to work on finding a job...hopefully obama helps turn the economy around soon, because we're all hurting for it.

- so as i finish writing this, i just got a call from a company asking me to come in and interview tomorrow. i'm not sure about this place yet, but i figure it's worth a shot. i'll update on how it goes soon.