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R wrote: "Kimberly, that's Malay/Indonesian! I understand basic words and phrases, but I can't speak the language fluently so I can't really translate it properly... I think it's a poem, something like "I fe..."Hey thanks! At least I know now its a real language, not just someone trying to trick my friend!
I've just started a new job on the Air Force base near my house. I'm loving it! But I've been so freaking busy I haven't had time to check up on this group (or even read! Scary). I have a lot of catching up to do. Over a hundred posts or something like that to read!
can anyone please suggest me intersting blog titles? pleasethank you
Justine wrote: "I'm trying to find the best way to get home next weekend. I can fly out of San Jose (1 hour drive to airport) for $300 dollars or Monterey (two minutes from work) for $400 - this is kind of a last ..."The bus would also be better because you don't have to do all the complicated security stuff and luggage allotments...flyinig from England to teh states after a year in England is going to be interesting.
Khizer, what kind of blog are you planning on doing? That'll probably help people give you good suggestions...
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umm..so yeah..pray it doesn't rain!
Have fun, and I hope the weather cooperates.
Here's a question... does anyone have any tips about what to do at a job interview/what to expect?
The only tip I have is to lean in to the interviewer. It gives them the impression that you're really interested in what they have to say.
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Good Luck.
Be confident, be positive, and be enthusiastic.. apparently those are things companies look for.. also be knowledgeable, not just about the industry (which I'm sure you are ;) ), but also about the specific company you're interviewing for. You don't have to know everything, obviously, but knowing something would be good. :) I hope that helps... good luck!
Awesome, thanks for these tips guys! I will use them tomorrow :)
I've heard that it is good to ask informed questions about the position to show that you are interested. I've never had a real interview though so I don't really know.
Thanks Annashu, I'll keep that in mind... I've never had a real interview before either haha. Awesome. Anyway, I'll let you all know how it goes.
Okay, so I had my interview today, and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it. I think it went okay, but most of the time my interviewer was talking to me about the job and what responsibilities I would have... and it is a very different job than I thought it would be. It's entirely clerical, I would have no real training, and the job is apparently for the head of the division; he runs the show. I also won't be working with actual book material. So I don't know what to do. My parents keep trying to tell me that I should take it if I get it, and that I don't know what it will be like until I get there, but I don't have a good feeling. Plus he said I would have to be there for a year, so if I hate it I'm screwed.
They say that, but is he making you sign a contract legally holding you there for a year... I mean, if you don't stay for a year is there some kind of penalty, or something? Or will he just not give you a recommendation for your next position? About the job itself: what do you mean by no real training.. like you wouldn't be learning anything that would transfer to a better fitting job? Plus, I think there's always got to be some kind of clause that gives some kind of probationary period (I think?). Something to look into anyway...
The good thing is that the company is in the field you want to be in, so it'll look great on your resume. Also, you would probably make really good connections. And, if you find a position you do want at a company you want to work for, you can always get recommendations from people you work with other than your boss.
Also it is possible that once you start working your duties could shift into something that suits you better. If there isn't anything legally forcing you to stay a year I would at least give it a shot.
Hmm, okay. We'll see if I even get it. By no training, I mean they expect me to teach myself everything I will need to know in order to do my job, like there won't be anyone to teach me to do stuff, like how to use the software or whatever. But thanks for your advice! It is greatly appreciated.
So I open my store tomorrow which is great because I love opening. The only problem is that I have to be there at 7am and I closed tonight so didn't get home until almost 8pm then I had to feed the dogs and our chickens and water the garden which didn't get done until 8:30. It is now 9 and I just ate dinner. I usually try to be in bed and reading by 10 so that I'm asleep by 11ish which gives me 7 hours of sleep. There is no way I'm going to be relaxed enough to fall asleep by then. Does anyone have any tips on how to fall asleep after running around like crazy?
Annashu wrote: "So I open my store tomorrow which is great because I love opening. The only problem is that I have to be there at 7am and I closed tonight so didn't get home until almost 8pm then I had to feed th..."Warm milk. It sounds gross, but it really does work. When warm milk hits your stomach it releases a chemical that relaxes you.
Milk occasionally upsets my stomach so I try and avoid it, I will look into melatonin though thanks.
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Anyways..just wanted to let you all know how it went and that I promise after I catch up on sleep I'll be back! :)
Jamie, I'm glad you had a great time and we're happy to have you back!
Brides are always beautiful. :) Glad to have you back. We've caused QUITE a lot of trouble while you were gone... ;)
:DGlad everything went well :) (and crazy?) ;P
Sounds like you had a good time!
It's good to have you back, Jamie :) Glad you enjoyed the wedding!
Hey Jamie, glad that you enjoyed yourself! Best of luck to the newlyweds!
Does anyone have any experience moving several hundred miles with pets? If I am driving by myself there is pretty much NO WAY that I am bringing my cat in the car with me - I love her but she is a brat and hates being in her carrier/the car and I'm already a very anxious driver. If a miracle occurs and my boyfriend will help me move back to San Diego, it might be doable: When I moved here he came down and filled his car with my stuff and the cat so I wouldn't have to deal with her in my car, but I would really like to only take one car - mostly so I don't have to do the driving. My mom has offered to fly up and drive down with me, but she is also an anxious driver so we should never be in a car together for more than fifteen minutes.My favorite option is to have someone here ship her down on the train or on a plane, but I don't know if this option actually exists or if it's something I've made up. Reggie (cat) may or may not have been smuggled into the country illegally, so I don't even know if they'll let her on a plane.
Thoughts? Suggestions? New ideas?
Well..... I don't know how you feel about this, buuut I think Petsmart (or any pet-type store) have products for pets that "calm" them, which I assume are basically drugs for pets. Since the drive is only going to take a day, that might be an option. I haven't had this problem because (so far) my pets are pretty good with roadtrips. I brought my cat down from WA to CA and she seemed to like it. And when we drove up to Monterey my dog had a good time, but we had to stop a lot. It was a long trip for her, though... she's way more into short roadtrips :)
I'm not sure about the whole being an illegal cat :P thing with airlines, but I would think as long as Reggie is registered and up to date with all her shots and stuff, you should be fine. Who knows, maybe they don't require that stuff because they're locked in their carriers?
Sorry I wasn't much help... good luck :)
A lot of vets have stuff like that. They usually give it to a dog before it gets put on a plane so they'll just sleep through most of the flight. I would rather ask my vet than buy something in a store. That is just me though. Good luck! Let us know what you come up with because I am very interested!!
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl) is my sleep aid.
I'm sorry, did I say melatonin? I meant N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine. : )I only knew Benadryl as an antihistamine. I didn't know it also worked as a sleeping aid.
Benadryl is a great sleeping aid, when I am regularly having trouble sleeping I just take a half dose and it works like a charm, as long as I have time for 9-10 hours of sleep.
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Benadryl completely knocks me out. I can't take it for allergies unless I'm okay with going to sleep :)
Justine wrote: "Does anyone have any experience moving several hundred miles with pets? If I am driving by myself there is pretty much NO WAY that I am bringing my cat in the car with me - I love her but she is a ..."Justine, I've had experience moving iwth my dog when I was younger, and we used to let him spread out in the back seat with my brother and I. It was a bit cramped but okay. Would your cat be okay if you let her ride outside the carrier?
I also know that when my family later got an SUV we would put our dog in the very back so everyone would have their space and we'd put a pet barrier between him on our luggage. It worked really well for everyone, so maybe something like that? I'm guessing your car, however, probably isn't that big...
Random story! Just saw Liz's post about letting the cat ride outside of the carrier. My mom had to take our cat to the vet but my step dad had put his carrier up too high in the garage, so she just had to put the cat in the car. He walked across the dash-board the whole way to the vet! I guess it was really funny!!..Ok sorry just thought I would share that funny story.
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Tami wrote: "We had one that likes to wrap across our backs at the shoulders and sleep there while we drove. :) Wierd cat! Even wierder owners for letting it! :)"lol. Pet lovers do dumb things for their pets. I know from experience. :)
ha! Yes we do, Kimberly :) But you just can't help it if theyre so cute
Liz, she is NOT good out of her carrier! When we were evacuated for the fires in 2007 she was roaming around and rolled down windows/tried to crawl under the pedals/peed on me. I am also against subjecting her to being in the car for eight hours again - especially now that I have to drive around with the heater on all the time to keep my car from overheating. This whole situation is just bad.
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I have noticed in a bunch of books I have read and on a lot of shows I have watched either on television or at the movies, the kids are assigned homework over their summer break. I never had a teacher do that, so was wondering if it was a common thing, just not maybe where I went to school.
I don't really remember being assigned homework exactly but there was always like a packet of suggested stuff, like a list of books and math or spelling worksheets. I think it was just stuff to give us an idea of what we would be doing the next year.
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I feel like this is a math problem, but really there should be no question right? Suck it up on the bus/train. Mini vacations stress me out.