Tuesday, November 15, 2011

odd

Was doing my homework for round two.
-interactive tv has many shapes and forms. When tv enters your house through your internet connection, then a settop box and then onto your screen it is possible to mix with internet features. Like a list of programs on your screen. And then you can use your remote to select a program, get more info about it or just watch it. You could press pause, forward, backward or record.
Combines nicely with internet 'missed program' options and renting a movie. According to Wiki in the US this is like Hulu and Hulu+
Future options could be that you can buy something when it is advertised.
Hot topic apparently, as a weekly magazine just ran an article about it.
- contacted a former colleague who worked for the company I'm talking with. He came over for dinner, told us he now has the job of our former boss and offered me a job in his team, quite different from the work I did before in that team.
I think this is called networking? I find it confusing. (Although I'm happy with the tips he gave to improve our tiramisu, like 'make it the day before' and 'don't forget the Amaretto'....)
Sleeping on it did nothing to make up my mind though.

Then I let it all sit for two weeks, including this first half post, but sitting at home with neverending November fog was getting me down. So I tried to get some progress on the DE-front.
On BambiEyes advice I asked DP 'open' questions like 'What do you need to know before we can go to Spain?' And then accept that answer and find the information the next day.
We need our medical information obviously, but I have to find out how to get that information through our system, and I think my GP can request it from the hospital and the clinic and then give it to me.
Of course my GP practice is closed this week.

So I sent my CV to my former colleague and set a meeting for tomorrow afternoon.
Went for a run, did some yoga and pilates exercises. Checked my phone when I got back.

And of course the manager from that other company left a voicemail to ask if I can come for round two. Tomorrow.

Of course.

I know I should count myself lucky that companies even want to talk to me in these times with scary economic news.
But I feel scared, almost if I'm cheating. I guess part of being scared is the fear of rejection. Have to remind myself that it is not the same as getting my hopes up for a possible treatment. Work is only going to be good for me if it gets my brain into gear. Not if it is boring and making me miserable for little money. Is it bad I want to distract myself from this next mc anniversary? I don't want to remember the date, I just remember it was a Monday somewhere the end of November. And today is not a Monday so no being sad.

Ahhh, I better return that phonecall. And as a treat I'm going shopping with my mother. In an hour so I better get going!

1 comment:

  1. How exciting with new job opportunities! Keep your eye on the goal but don't forget to smell the roses on your way:)

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