One slip on the foot and...well, there's probably a reason they don't have the competitions over a pit.
Dude. THat would make the Olympics WAY more interesting!!
A drunk student made the jump, but then fall backwards down the elevator shaft and was killed.
Oooooh. That would make me feel very bad if I was one who didn't fall.
I knew a kid in college who tried to jump between two buildings and killed himself. He was very drunk at the time (and I think really misjudged the distance).
I had no idea that jumping over yawning gaps was such a thing! Who knew?
I'm looking at my 4' X 6' rug, thinking I would probably not try to jump more than about four feet, really. Just in case.
I hate phone interviews. Are there people who are actually good at them?? Good luck, Emily.
Maybe it was supposed to be, but you foiled it. Muahahahahahah!
Heh.
I am still trying to dry my shoes out, and am not looking forward to wearing them for an interview I have to do with our CEO (me interviewing her) that I'm already not looking forward to. Argh!
I just feel like I was very, "Um, uh, well, let's see, uh," and didn't have good answers, and all. Dammit. Oh well. At least that's my important thing for the day done. Now to think about packing. Eyuck.
Ugh, emily--I hear ya. I'm worried I'll be like that on Wednesday--it's my first interview in almost four years, so I really wish it would be at a company I DON"T want ot work for, jsut to get the nerves out. Ah well.
meara! Thanks again for the wacky-fun Buffy sing along (J would be pleased) ticket procurement. I really enjoyed spending time with the three of you...plus...you and J can sing!
Much luck with the interview. If you want to practice...just the get the nerves out, give me a call.
In falling news, a dorm mate at university fell off a four story building while massively drunk. Bounced, according to witnesses, and lay asleep on the ground until the folks who thought he might be dead tried to carry him way. Not a scratch.
Alternately, during a spate of 'pennying' (making a door almost impossible to open by jamming a penny between the door and the frame) another dorm mate jumped into a dumpster, broke her arm and got some weird rash.
When it was me, I just went all Hulk!smash and yanked the door off the hinges. Had a tough time explaining that to the repair crew...
Tons of postdated interview~ma to you, Emily. And what are the dimensions of the dresser? How many drawers? And can you spare time from packing to come over and hang out tomorrow or next Monday or Tuesday before you leave? Please?
Emily, a lot may ride on how much savoire faire you exhibited in handling the cat attack, since it would bode well for your classroom discipline! I once chose a roommate because she handled her boyfriend's sudden food-poisoning attack -- in the middle of the interview -- so gracefully, and she turned out to be a very good roommate indeed.
OMG, best news ever: this horrible no-good case I'm on is stayed for the indefinite future -- definitely long enough for me to say bye-bye to this firm and the evil partner I work for. On the phone just now with another associate:
Sr. associate: I'm so happy this case is stayed. I thought it would kill us.
Me: I'm pretty sure it would have happened by murder-suicide.
