off the office, now what

Aug 08, 2007 15:06

last week ended up being the week of much physical activity (wakeboarding, accrobranche, running etc etc etc). thanx to david of course. not sure if i wrote about wakeboarding already but in short, i had a great time even though in the beginning i wasn't able to do the start off. luckily a nice dude ended up helping me and then i was up and fine for the rest of the time. i was also intimidated and yet impressed/jealous of one chick who must go like everyday. had amazing equiptment (cute roxy stuff--i'm in david's old shorty wetsuit) and long blond beachy hair with amazing but not overdone muscles. so annoying. cause i guess i wish that was me!
the next day david had off we went back to cergy to go the 'accrobranche' course. basically you are hooked up to rope and mountain climbing harnesses with clips etc and you make your way through different obstacles high up in the trees. you are always attached to cables and so there is no real danger, except what your mind makes you believe. i was a bit uncomfortable from the beginning cause it's so high up and you always feel unsteady. there's tightropes and different sorts of things to get across that make it hard. after the first course we jumped to the most difficult one, not realizing that it was going to be nearly impossible. david has no problem with this sort of thing, so when i saw him struggling, i knew i was dead. i cried through nearly all the parts and kept saying that i couldn't do it. at one point i thought i was going to have to call the people to get a ladder for me. but i ended up finishing which made me proud. turns out, the course is like military calibar and even the guys have a tough time getting through it. my arms were still sore from wakeboarding so this didn't make things better. it took a lot out of me!
i had that second interview at access for the job that i reallllly want/need. we didn't talk about my qualifications as much as the visa 'problem'. i tried to stress the fact that it's not a problem as much as an investment, i just need a few extra weeks to wait for the visa if they do sign me on. that's all. and with this americans abroad program they do nothing. it went well in general, so i just have to see what they decide after they discuss it internally. i did as much as i could.
after the interview i met up with lisa and we discussed the whole situation. she made me realize that i shouldn't forget about the fact that i am eligable to have the italian nationality. that going through the paperwork for that would be a one time thing but would save me from ever doing it again. plus i'd be completely free and be able to work and do whatever i want, wherever i want. i don't know why i really did forget about that whole avenue but i'm looking down it again as a definite option if nothing works out here.
i stopped by y&r to get a recommendation letter from my old boss, nikki. he wrote a really nice letter and also asked me about my prospects etc. he told me about a coordinator position open on the danone team, and if i was interested they could work something out. i guess i should be excited about that, but i'm not. the job is boring and doens't use any ounce of brain activity. plus, i don't know what this whole yr situation is going to lead to. i feel like agency jobs are dead ends, especially in frnace. there is nooo money whatosever and i feel like my work would go unnoticed and get me nowhere. who knows. i'm feeling really negative about the whole thing there, but i told him i'd let him know what happens with the other job and then see. no news about the colgate job, not surprised. at this point i've done enough so if and when the job opens i'm sure they will contact me. in the meantime i'm looking elsewhere.

david and i really are hoping that we could spend september in the states or at least on some sort of vacation. it sucks that i don't know what i'm doinga after this month so we can't make any definite plans.

i've been hanging out with lisa here and there which is lots of fun. she's a cool chick and i'm glad i met her and have someone to chill with. i slept over once last week and have met up with her once or twice since then. we are also both addicted to starbucks, sports etc. she's laid back and cool which is what i like.
today is a shitty day and i'm sitting watching lifetime movie classics on itunes. now that the office is over (watched all three seasons in a week) i have nothing new to watch and am a bit apprehensive about spending another 75$ on shows!! eeek i should look into one of those sites where you have unlimited movie/tv downloads. don't know how those are though.
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