I don't like losing. I don't like losing in Beirut, I don't like losing in basketball, and I don't like losing sleep. So when I got my first "thanks but no thanks" on the job front last night, I was kind of pissed. It's not that I'm a sore loser, it's just that I equated not getting a job with a loss. If everyone got every job they applied for it wouldn't be called a "job search", it would be called a "4th grade job recreation league", where everyone goes home with a trophy (the job offer) regardless of how they perform. That's not real life.
Ok, I was going to start a new blog from scratch, but I decided to keep the above. I just got back from a pre-interview reception and when the reception was over I checked my voicemail. I had a message from a bank extending me a summer offer. I've since listened to the message probably 10 times to make sure I actually heard right. So I guess it just goes to show how things can change in the matter of hours. So how am I celebrating...
1. Pad See Ew (obviously)
2. Do laundry
3. Listen to Ice Cube's "Today was a Good Day"
4. Listen to The Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark"
5. See #3
6. See #4
"Today was a Good Day" is probably one of my top 10 favorite songs and is an absolute essential for any decent bunk cleanup mix. I'm not a fan of the video and the "clean version" just doesn't sound as good as the explicit version. I mean, really, "my jimmy"?, come on Cube. Anyway, it's clear after listening to the second video that Ice Cube sampled from Mr. Isley and that's why I wanted to give "Footsteps in the Dark" some youtube love as well. It's only fair, plus "Footsteps in the Dark" is a pretty sassy song.
I think the best thing about getting an offer is that you'll be getting a significantly lighter dose of bitching from me, unless of course you like the bitching part. This offer is a game changer, it really is, especially since I thought it was going to be a rough road ahead job search-wise.
That's all I got. I'm beat. So, yes, today was in fact a good day. And the only footsteps in the dark will be me c-walking in my jammies tonight in celebration.
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Congratulations! Do you still have to go to class now that you have a job offer? If so you better get a good night's sleep and hit the books first thing tomorrow. There is always the weekend to party - and don't forget, Eli's Coming...you betta walk walk. Go Blue! (the NY Giants' Blue that is)
don't get too happy..it will ruin the blog
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