This week I found out I didn’t get a job after a phone interview and two rounds of promising in-person interviews. I’d been checking my phone obsessively for news for weeks, and while I was incredibly disappointed that day, it was a bit of a relief just to know either way.
The day before I found that out, I had a phone interview and have spent most of this week working on a proposal for another job–one that sounds right up my alley. Please send good thoughts my way!!
(Job searching is stressful. No wonder my stomach’s been bothering me.)
So I escaped to NJ for a little bit of downtime in the midst of all of this stress.
My mom and her friend had come into the city for a doctor’s appointment, so I met them for lunch and then they kidnapped me. We went to Coliseum, because it’s right by the doctor’s office, and I had a turkey burger with avocado and sweet potato fries (apparently it’s an annual check-up because I went with them July 14 last year too, and ate the same thing), and it was delicious. I could live on turkey burgers and sweet potato fries, I think.
For dinner, we went to the golf club. The food isn’t so great, but the ambiance is nice–when we sit outside. (When we sit inside, it feels like a nursing home.)
Not surprisingly, there aren’t many healthy options on the menu. I am more than fine with not eating healthy sometimes–as long as it’s because I want to, not because I don’t have any other choice. I got the chicken thighs with vegetables and (an unidentified) rice and was underwhelmed as usual.
I’m glad to have this proposal done so I can focus on some fun things coming up:
- long run with Heather tomorrow
- biking date on Sunday/friend in town
- Tina visiting Monday night!
- running with friends Tuesday morning
- Chobani event Tuesday
- Emily’s birthday Wednesday
- sprint tri next Saturday!
What fun stuff do you have coming up that you’re looking forward to? Also, what food(s) could you live on forever?
Booyah.
You have lots of fun stuff coming up! Chobani event Tuesday – that sounds interesting..!
Sweet potato fries and turkey burger with avocado sound like my idea of heaven…
Good luck with the job search, I know this can be super frustrating. I think it’s important to remind yourself that you WILL land a great job eventually even if it takes a little bit of time. It’s better to wait a few weeks than be stuck in a mediocre job for years to come, right? Meanwhile try to enjoy the free time, I know that’s easier said than done but you gotta stay positive!
Lolipops and Roses Sunshine and buttercups!!
Mom
Job searching is awful, and the worst part of it is just waiting to hear yes/no from where you’ve interviewed. Good luck with the search! Hopefully you’ll get an offer soon.
I could totally live on veggie burgers, spinach and sweet potato fries. Oh, and probably cupcakes. š
I’m also in the obsessive-phone-checking stage of my search, and it’s exhausting! I’d rather be disappointed than in a perpetual state of waiting. (I mean, obviously I’d rather be not disappointed and, y’know, employed. But it’ll come.)
I could live on sweet potato anything forever — a couple of places here are doing sweet potato tater tots now, which is brilliant.
Have you heard anything else about that job? I could love on pizza forever. I love pizza. And french fries. Haha. So healthy!! š