riley’s having her stomach pumped as we speak.

apparently, mommy’s pill bottle (and possibly pills) don’t mix.

you see, milo has a knack for knocking things down to riley, and riley always confuses said things for toys.

maybe she’s learned that’s NOT ALWAYS THE CASE after today.

what a day this has been already.

okay, so i’m back, and i survived.

i was still so nervous during the first one. i’m pretty sure i stammered a bit in the beginning, and it felt like i paused longer than i probably should have.

since it’s an internal job, i didn’t have to many questions about the position. despite knowing most of the company’s quirks, i should have come up with a few more questions about things.

but the second one was spectacular. i was totally on my game. i realized that i was just TALKING to a person, and it didn’t matter if i got the job or not. really.

… and despite the fact that she was 15 minutes late, she and i talked for
almost 45 minutes. it was interesting to get another higher-ups take on
the company’s transition.

i was calm, collected and confident. i learned that the job was an interesting change from what i do now, and that i would be more than capable of doing it.

my third interview is tomorrow at 9. we’ll see how that all goes, i guess.

i keep going back and forth on whether i want to take it or not, if offered.

it would be a fabulous step forward, but in a completely different direction. while i’m in a creative position now, i’d be doing a 180 by switching to an uber-technical job.

would it be worth the change? only time will tell.

interview today … in fact, in just 50 minutes.

and not just one, but two, actually (for the same job). third one is tomorrow.

i’m jumping through hurdles fast … not sure if i want it, though.

either way, wish me luck!

first, parents hide away their kids and make secret babies with them, now this.

there are absolutely no words for it. okay, maybe there ARE just a few …

disgusting.

sickening.

appalling.

discuss.

i am proud to announce that i have FINALLY applied the math problem-solving skills i learned in grade school.

case in point:

drew (dude i work with) has a 200 square foot room. he wants to lay down 40×40″ foamy floor (assuming it’s for a playroom for his kids … otherwise, maybe an adult romper room?). how many 40×40″ squares is he going to need?

how i broke it down:

200 square foot room = 20×20 ft.

then, we need to convert feet to inches.

12 inches x 20 (how many feet there are) = 240 inches

240 divided by 40 = 6 squares needed

6 x 6 = 36 squares needed for 200 square foot room

… i know, i rock.

after completing my little math problem, i had a flash back to six years ago. i was choosing my major, and i was SOLD on being an accountant. they make tons of money, and i was really good at numbers and formulas. the major downside that changed my mind? i didn’t want to be stuck in a cubical all day, not able to interact with people.

i switched to elementary education. then i decided THAT wouldn’t pay enough, so i switched to my passion of writing. i figured if i wasn’t going to get paid much, i could be creative on an adult level. i would get to interact with loads of people, and it would be perfect.

so it’s very ironic that i work with (a few, not all) babies, and am holed up in a cubical all day, with very little interaction. oh, and did i mention i get paid crap?!

yeah. good choices, jen.

busy day, indeed. just wanted to say HELLLLO to all my xangan friends — i’ll write more later.

adieu.

Del Martin, 87, and Phyllis Lyon, 84, who have been a couple for 55
years, were among the first same-sex partners to legally exchange
marriage vows in California Monday.

i am intrigued by those who make a difference in the world, and these women made huge strides for gay and lesbian rights. learn more here.

lol, i had an abnormal reader spike today … did anyone else experience it?

TONS of views from germany and pennsylvania.

wonder if my favorite friend in germany is reading this right now …

*ponders*

i’ve been an active xangan for over four years now. until last night’s post, i’ve NEVER tagged an entry.

other than being able to search for entries easier, why would i want to go back and tag them?

(note: i am a savvy internet/blogger, i just never felt the need to tag … until i realized it is a bitch to search for posts without it — something i didn’t care to do until now. i’m just trying to figure out if it’s worth going back and tagging any/all of my posts)

*edit*
you can find the “tags” section under your text window. all you do is enter key words for your post (3-5 is about right), separating them by commas, and xanga does the rest.

for this blog, i chose “xanga question”, “blog” and “tag”. that way, if i ever want to surf my previous xanga questions, this will pull up!