Sometimes when I'm sitting in class... You know, I'm not thinking about class, 'cause that would never happen. I think about kissing you. And it's like everything stops. It's like, it's like freeze frame. Willow kissage.

Oz ,'First Date'


Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


§ ita § - Oct 21, 2009 5:16:55 pm PDT #27399 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I need to figure out at least two different kinds of applications -- possibly three, since some want everything emailed.

You're lucky in comparison to what I went through and the number of sites that I signed up with and entered my resume on, often manually. There are the big recruiting sites, the small recruiting sites, and an insane number of companies with their own resume submission and signup procedure--and I mean forms where you have to enter your resume in sections, not just upload the Word document.

And do they read them? I don't think so. Or I would have gotten different call backs. The number of development and insurance sales positions I got called back for was much higher than the number of project manager or business analyst positions, despite me only applying for the latter. And leading off my resume and cover letter with those terms.

Job searching sucks. I hope everyone, Hil, Laga, Erin, has an easier time of it than I did.


brenda m - Oct 21, 2009 5:23:04 pm PDT #27400 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

There are the big recruiting sites, the small recruiting sites, and an insane number of companies with their own resume submission and signup procedure--and I mean forms where you have to enter your resume in sections, not just upload the Word document.

Oh god yeah. Nightmarish.


Hil R. - Oct 21, 2009 5:31:16 pm PDT #27401 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I've also got to write my dissertation. And write 100 cover letters. (Well, I've got two basic forms, with one paragraph that I'm writing differently for each one.) I'm trying really hard to keep my stress level manageable.


Steph L. - Oct 21, 2009 5:34:48 pm PDT #27402 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism

I was looking at a recpie for Tarte a L'Oignon the other day and thinking "man this is a lot of work." Then I realized that store bought pie crust would take care of the first twelve steps or so. It's not cheating, it's conservation of time and energy.

The basic quiche recipe I use is an Alton Brown one, and he uses a frozen pie crust, so I have no qualms about doing the same.


brenda m - Oct 21, 2009 5:38:41 pm PDT #27403 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

billytea has a goat cheese and onion tart in the Buffista cookbook. It is the nom.

t cookbook pimp


Hil R. - Oct 21, 2009 5:39:06 pm PDT #27404 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Damn it. I think a panic attack is coming.


Cashmere - Oct 21, 2009 5:52:06 pm PDT #27405 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.

billytea has a goat cheese and onion tart in the Buffista cookbook. It is the nom.

I need to get out my copy. I have both onions and goat cheese. And crusts in my freezer.


Dana - Oct 21, 2009 5:54:56 pm PDT #27406 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Deep breaths, Hil. I know it's hard to be talked out of freaking out, but you're fine. You're totally competent, and you can handle this.


brenda m - Oct 21, 2009 5:57:23 pm PDT #27407 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Calm~ma to you Hil.


WindSparrow - Oct 21, 2009 6:03:27 pm PDT #27408 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Calm~ma to you Hil.

Yes, this. So very this.