[Gasp for breath]
And anyone who's ever applied to work for Apple knows they are notoriously difficult to land a job with - they are coveted positions. Statistically speaking, its more difficult to get a job in Apple than it is to get into an Ivy League school. So you can understand why something even as vague as an invitation to a recruitment seminar made me feel all giddy with excitement every time I thought about it.
For days preceding the seminar, my life went something like this: I'd get up, go about my business, start chores [usually not finishing them], and get distracted on the internet. Inevitably something would come up that would make me remember the seminar, and suddenly I'd be grinning like a Cheshire cat at the thought of my upcoming Meeting of Awesomeness.
I kind of expected there to be a small mob of people there. In fact, I don't really know what I was expecting. Part of me was like "omigodajobthingatApple!" But I'm trying to be sensible and realistic, so instead I was like "I'm going to own the shit out of that seminar!". Containing your hopes to realistic-excited, and not the getting-my-hopes-up-excited is so hard to do when you're staring a career dream in the face. Its got a really nice face too, that looks something like this:
And that is the shape of my dreams. Do you see why I have a hard time containing my excitement to levels of normalcy?!
Of course, the seminar was nothing like that. It looked more like this:
Yes, we role-played. And we were required to spend 10 minutes goofing around with technology. Fireworks and bacon? no. Really kick-ass anyway? Hellz yes.
And the best part? 24 hours later, I got an email asking me to come in for a real interview. XD
I was so happy I spent the next few minutes dancing to "Celebration" in my underwear.
Hey, you gotta find some way to make it special, right?
Love it! When's your interview?
ReplyDeleteAnd how do you do the cartoons?
Thanks! My interview is tonight, I'm pretty excited for it. =]
ReplyDeleteI use a program called Paintbrush. I have little doodles populating my desktop because its so fun to play with. For the collage thing I used Seashore - it has more advanced capabilities than Paintbrush.
Howdy, Girl!! How in the heck are you? I LOVE your blog!! You are so dang CREATIVE!!! Just like your Mommy! I sure miss you...did you remember I went to Boston back in '98? Me and Grama Larson...we...oops, I mean, I ran the Boston Marathon!! =) hee hee! It was great! It was in April...so it rained before the race...and grama and I both brought WAY TOO MUCH stuff...so when we were trying to get on the subway after we got out of the airport...we were totally struggling with all our suitcases...and as we went through one of the thingy majiggy's that turn and let you in...just before you get on the subway...I'm not sure how to describe them, hopefully you know what I'm saying! ha ha Anyhow, as we both were trying to get our bags thru that thing, we got stuck...then started laughing so much that we 'wet' our pants!! ha ha And all these people were trying to get through...it was the most hilarious thing...I still have that mental picture in my brain...I'm laughing outloud right now as I right this even!! Yeah, I hope I get to see that one again someday! =) We'll all need some candy popcorn as we watch that one in the next life!
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, so I hope you are doing better at getting on the subways than that! As you go through one of those 'thingy majiggy's' just SMILE and think of your grama and Aunt Lisa with 3 bags each laughing our heads off STUCK in one!! It oughta help any kind of day you might be having! =)
Hope the job is doing well...let me what you are up to...
Your mom just barely gave me this blog of yours...I had no idea you had one! Let me know your email addy too...I'd love to write you.
Love always and forever...
Auntie Lisa xoxoxoxo =)
PS Sorry it's soooooo long! yikes!