I had lunch with Airport Girl today after she had her second interview at that same consulting firm. We met up at a deli across the street from where she interviewed (after I was held up because of a train accident that forced me to go a different route), then took our salads over to the little park in Herald Square across from Macy's (which AG claimed was not actually a park because it doesn't have grass, but that's just the way some city parks are).
On the job front, it definitely sounds like this consulting firm is going to make AG an offer; they were asking her questions like "are you planning on taking any time off between finishing school and starting work?" which basically amounts to "when can you start?" She's got an offer with a firm in Connecticut that compares unfavorably salary-wise, and another interview or two yet to happen, but she seems pretty enthused about this one.
On the other front... hey, I'm going to continue in my efforts to be optimistic. I think she digs me. Good body language, a couple of playful punches on the arm, that sort of thing. Said that if she moves to NYC, I'm going to have to spend every weekend showing her around, which certainly sounds like a positive to me. I'm a little nervous that she was quick to give me the cheek to kiss both when we met up and before she got into her cab back to her hotel, but it's not like we were going to start playing tonsil hockey right there on 32nd Street, right?
AG thinks she should maybe have an offer from this firm as soon as a couple of days from now, and said that she'd let me know what happens, so perhaps I'll know more soon.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
TBD
Tomorrow has serious Bad Day potential. We'll see how that turns out - stay tuned for the exciting details!
Friday, April 27, 2007
*Shrug*
Finally got back in touch with AG tonight. I was right in guessing that she's been swamped for the past week (externship, classwork, interviews) and that's why we hadn't had a chance to talk.
She does have the interview here in NYC next Monday but she has tentative plans with a law school classmate Sunday night, so I won't get to see her then unless the classmate bails. She's been told the interview will be over at noon and she doesn't have to be at the airport until 4 so we may try to meet for lunch on Monday.
For what it's worth, she seems to really want a job she interviewed for in Kansas City, but those folks are jerking her around and trying to get her to take a position in Omaha, which she's not at all interested in. Other than that I think she likes the sound of the NY job, and if they're flying her out and putting her up in a hotel for the second time, I have to figure they're at least seriously considering her.
I'm still not sure what to make of this - she seemed a bit giggly when we were talking but that might be because she'd just woken up from a nap. So, once again I'm saying, "we'll see." In any case, she doesn't hate or or anything.
She does have the interview here in NYC next Monday but she has tentative plans with a law school classmate Sunday night, so I won't get to see her then unless the classmate bails. She's been told the interview will be over at noon and she doesn't have to be at the airport until 4 so we may try to meet for lunch on Monday.
For what it's worth, she seems to really want a job she interviewed for in Kansas City, but those folks are jerking her around and trying to get her to take a position in Omaha, which she's not at all interested in. Other than that I think she likes the sound of the NY job, and if they're flying her out and putting her up in a hotel for the second time, I have to figure they're at least seriously considering her.
I'm still not sure what to make of this - she seemed a bit giggly when we were talking but that might be because she'd just woken up from a nap. So, once again I'm saying, "we'll see." In any case, she doesn't hate or or anything.
Ew.
As any New Yorkers out there will know, it's kinda gross out today. I gather once the rain passes, the weather will be nice towards the end of the weekend.
Most days I take a bus to work. The B51 stops basically right in front of my building (halfway up the block, to be specific) and takes me to City Hall, which is a short (about 5 minutes) walk to my office. On the other hand, the subway station is about a 7 minute walk from my apartment, and then 4 minutes to the office. In addition to there being less walking (nice when it's really hot or really cold), I like to take the bus because 1) I know exactly (theoretically - more on this later) when it's coming, 2) it gets disgustingly hot on the subway platforms in the summer, 3) when the weather isn't great I can wait inside the front door of my building until the bus gets there, and 4) the bus isn't nearly as crowded as the subway.
On some recent days, though, a wrench has been thrown into the works. Specifically, my bus has been early. WAY early. Like, ten minutes early. Now, I'm all for punctuality, but come on. Morning commuter buses have to run according to schedule. How am I supposed to plan my morning if the bus is going to be gone by the time I get to the curb (five minutes ahead of time)?
Today, of course, this was more of an issue, because of the weather. I decided to wait for the next bus (a half hour later) and it didn't show up! (At least, as of 10 minutes behind its schedule.) So I trudged to the subway, finally made it to work... SOAKED.
At least I'm mostly dry now.
Most days I take a bus to work. The B51 stops basically right in front of my building (halfway up the block, to be specific) and takes me to City Hall, which is a short (about 5 minutes) walk to my office. On the other hand, the subway station is about a 7 minute walk from my apartment, and then 4 minutes to the office. In addition to there being less walking (nice when it's really hot or really cold), I like to take the bus because 1) I know exactly (theoretically - more on this later) when it's coming, 2) it gets disgustingly hot on the subway platforms in the summer, 3) when the weather isn't great I can wait inside the front door of my building until the bus gets there, and 4) the bus isn't nearly as crowded as the subway.
On some recent days, though, a wrench has been thrown into the works. Specifically, my bus has been early. WAY early. Like, ten minutes early. Now, I'm all for punctuality, but come on. Morning commuter buses have to run according to schedule. How am I supposed to plan my morning if the bus is going to be gone by the time I get to the curb (five minutes ahead of time)?
Today, of course, this was more of an issue, because of the weather. I decided to wait for the next bus (a half hour later) and it didn't show up! (At least, as of 10 minutes behind its schedule.) So I trudged to the subway, finally made it to work... SOAKED.
At least I'm mostly dry now.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Same Old
Called AG earlier tonight. No answer, I decided not to leave a message, figuring maybe she'd see the missed call and ring back or maybe I'd try her again later on. Didn't hear back and decided against calling again. I'll email her from work tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Out of Sync
Losing weight has been a goal of mine for a while now, albeit one that I've actively pursued, honestly, only intermittently. I've resisted what I call (for lack of a better term) "gimmick diets" (things like Atkins, South Beach, etc.) because I believe (and reasonably so, I think) that all that's necessary is a healthy diet and regular exercise and things should take care of themselves.
Well, in principle that's all very well and good, but the problem I've had (aside from the intervals when I have no energy for any of this at all, but that's a separate issue) is getting my ducks in a row, so to speak. Specifically, getting in sync, for any significant period of time, such that I'm both eating well and getting enough exercise. A lot of the time it's just one or the other.
Take this past weekend for example. The weather was good so I biked both days - just short of an hour on Saturday, just over an hour on Sunday. That was good. BUT, as I mentioned in another post, Saturday afternoon I went to a beer garden, ate sausage, polished off well over a pitcher on my own (and maybe closer to two), and then went out for a burger afterwards. I don't know if I'd say "one step forward, two steps back," but it was definitely at least "one step forward, one step back."
I have to be able to do both at the same time, or it's going to be very slow progress (if any at all). So, something else to think about this spring and summer.
Well, in principle that's all very well and good, but the problem I've had (aside from the intervals when I have no energy for any of this at all, but that's a separate issue) is getting my ducks in a row, so to speak. Specifically, getting in sync, for any significant period of time, such that I'm both eating well and getting enough exercise. A lot of the time it's just one or the other.
Take this past weekend for example. The weather was good so I biked both days - just short of an hour on Saturday, just over an hour on Sunday. That was good. BUT, as I mentioned in another post, Saturday afternoon I went to a beer garden, ate sausage, polished off well over a pitcher on my own (and maybe closer to two), and then went out for a burger afterwards. I don't know if I'd say "one step forward, two steps back," but it was definitely at least "one step forward, one step back."
I have to be able to do both at the same time, or it's going to be very slow progress (if any at all). So, something else to think about this spring and summer.
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