Speaking of the New Year though, it is one minute into the 14th day of January and I have not abandoned the previously posted resolutions! I should mention that it is largely due to the fact that I haven't started them yet. Not that I won't get around to them but I have been insanely busy since the holidays and I have to go back and read what I resolved to do. I'm sure it had something to do with weight and exercise and being a better person. I've begun none of those things.
But it is true that I have been very busy getting ready for the second leg of the Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook that begins Friday. If I haven't mentioned it enough times, we could win $1,000,000 and I have no doubt people are getting sick of my plugs on my FB page. But it will all be over on the 22nd and then I will go back to wondering what to say.
We are ready for the "battle" and we are up against formidable opponents. Opponents really is not the word to use here though because every single one of the charities is credible and worthy and I am grateful I can vote for 5. I mean how can you be "against" ending pancreatic cancer or "against" or making a child's life better? I'm not against any of them. I'm for them. Its just that I'm for us more. I wish we could all win. Certainly Chase has $100,000,000 laying around somewhere. I hear the banks were given some cash they haven't done anything with yet (but let's not bite the hand that feeds, shall we not?)
In my house, we have been working on two videos to release when voting starts. Both have been threatening to not get finished but finally, both will be ready in the morning - not a moment too soon. We have a virtual army of people who are ready to start voting on Friday - I expect the polls to be jammed for a while at first.
I am also busy with my other projects - mainly - find myself a job projects. I was waiting for my unemployment check this week. Instead I got a notice that I have in interview with EED on the 19th. I've had one before. The want to make sure I am looking. I will happily send them my file but it might jam their system.
Anyway, I have a plan. I have wanted to work for the California Health and Longevity Institute at the Four Seasons Hotel since it opened practically. I could sell this program. I interviewed for it once but did not get the job. It is an extraordinarily expensive spa facility and offers the entire gamut of health and wellness services - from state of the art medical technology and consultation, to nutrition and cooking classes, to the best personal trainers available, to massage and being served chilled glasses of lemon water as you soak in the jacuzzi. All in the most beautiful surroundings imaginable. Bliss. Bliss however, is not in my budget. Still, I would love to work there.
So, the Institute (or CHLI, as it is referred to) has announced a contest (which seems very un-CHLI-like - but who cares?). You enter with a video of up to 5 minutes in length. They will select 8 people to get a free 6-month membership with all the trimmings! I figure if I can be one of the chosen 8, I can lose a ton of weight, become their best testimony and maybe get to know these people enough to hire me as soon as they have another opening. Which may be never in this economy. But one can dream.
Speaking of dreaming, I dream every single night. And every single night I dream of trying to get a job. Last night, in a slumbered state of anxiety, I was taking an impossible preliminary test to get a job at Amgen the pharmaceutical company here in Newbury Park. I had to watch a video and write down everything I cold see. But the images were ghost-like and they kept changing - faster than I could write. I tried to remember things to write later but the more I tried, the more I got behind. Like Lucy and Ethel at the candy making conveyor belt.
In the meantime, I've available for speaking engagements. I can talk about dreaming.
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