Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

What is your greatest weakness?

Yes, I did get an interview out in New York and this is the question I HATE the most! Do not ask for my answer. I don't have one. I'm sure it will be asked again and again - I'm meeting with at least six people in the 6 or 7 hours I'm there on Thursday. Guess I better come up with a pat line and memorize it. I'll fly out Wednesday afternoon and back on Thursday night. So much for the romantic Valentine's dinner Mark planned at one of the coolest places in town. Valient effort on his part so I'll just rebook for Friday night. Smart wife - don't want to miss out on a great meal.
So while I tried my best to jinx this job finding effort by buying a new suit, new shirts, new shoes, and even new socks I still got the interview. Not sure what else I can do, but with the ways things are going I'll be moving at the end of the month too. It sounds like a good place to work and the pay is pretty much the same, but the benefits are better. I'll be happy to move earlier for many reasons - spring comes earlier there, it's lighter there in the morning, we can go to New York City for just the day where I can shop, which I really don't enjoy all that much, but this is Grand Rapids and New York City has to be way better. And finally I won't have to worry about keeping the driveway shoveled!
Here are a couple pictures of our trip to Newburgh. Not sure how to make them bigger so for now here there are!

More waterfront

Newburgh waterfront

Thursday, January 31, 2008

The Greatest Invention Ever (if you live in Michigan that is!)

Can I just say that I LOVE my car seat heater I don't know what I did before and sometimes I just wish I could sit in my car all day long. I might soon have that experience when we drive out to New York in March - stay tuned. So you might be asking yourself what really happens when it's below zero (like it was here today!)? For starters your car windows are going to freeze shut - not a problem unless you need to open them. Which I do when entering our underground parking at work. What can I say they spoil us here. Then at home the cats whine to go out on the porch only to scratch to come in 10 seconds later. For fun I might pretend to go open the door and then walk away. Don't worry Mani takes his revenge out on us later - he might be a cat, but he's a smart cat that never forgets. Then Mark insists on running the snowblower to clear the driveway and looks like the snowman upon coming in the house (my camera was out of batteries as usual). And finally no one has school, but we have to work! I can't wait for summer especially if I don't find a new job right away.