Email is especially handy if you met with people in groups -- you can send one note to the group and not have to come up with a hundred different ways to say "Thanks for meeting with me and I want the job."
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Jul 26, 2013 8:04:54 am PDT #388 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Burrell - Jul 26, 2013 8:07:21 am PDT #389 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I have many tasks of minor onerosity to accomplish today. Need to clear my desk, so to speak, so I can focus on the big things. And my writing has fallen off, which is making me unhappy, so I need to clear off time for that as well.
But kids are being great this am and giving me time to get stuff done. Yay for little victories, right?
WindSparrow - Jul 26, 2013 8:10:06 am PDT #390 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.
I am ... weirdly opposed to interacting with strangers on the internet. That sounds completely idiotic, I know, but you guys aren't strangers. Everyone else ... is.
We're just strange.
Grins beatifically.
Amy - Jul 26, 2013 8:40:01 am PDT #391 of 30000
Because books.
We're just strange.
Oh, yes. In a good way, though.
tommyrot - Jul 26, 2013 8:54:24 am PDT #392 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What is the best horror story you can come up with in two sentences. : AskReddit
My faves:
I begin tucking him into bed and he tells me, “Daddy check for monsters under my bed.” I look underneath for his amusement and see him, another him, under the bed, staring back at me quivering and whispering, “Daddy there’s somebody on my bed.”
and:
I just saw my reflection blink.
Maria - Jul 26, 2013 9:15:03 am PDT #393 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Sent 11 emails out individually. Already received responses from three: Chief HR Officer, Vice President, and President of the company. VP said "[I] believe there are opportunities that you can bring your passion and expertise for our mutual benefit. I’m sure you will be hearing from T shortly with a possible next step." CHRO said they'll be in touch early next week.
I think this is a good sign? Oh please, please let it be a good sign.
Kat - Jul 26, 2013 9:17:32 am PDT #394 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Amy, I totally agree that everyone else = strangers. You all are...you.
Jesse - Jul 26, 2013 9:19:36 am PDT #395 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, that's a great sign. People usually don't write back at all either way to thank-you notes, IME.
Maria - Jul 26, 2013 9:21:59 am PDT #396 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Woot! And I just heard back from my former coworker who recruited me (who is their VP of Sales and Marketing and would be my boss). I did good. He's gotten positive feedback so far, and he'll get back to me early next week.
OMG, I might be able to breathe.
Maria - Jul 26, 2013 9:25:23 am PDT #397 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Thank you all for the advice and support!