HIRED!

I'd like to state that as of 10:48am this morning I am officially HIRED!  I had a voicemail from my recruiter stating she had great news.  I gave her a call back and she was excited to say everything came back clear and they were ready to move onto the next step in officially hiring me.  She mentioned the company had gone forward with the interview process with others because it was protocol when they needed to fill that position in but that the assistant manager said she was excited to hear I would be the one joining their team because they liked me!

Finally! 

Bleh!

It's Saturday, right?  I've been so confused on keeping track of days since Christmas and every day has felt like a Sunday.  I told myself I was going to take my tree down yesterday and I didn't.  Last night before going to bed I promised myself I would do it by lunch time and I haven't.  Pattern much?  You could definitely tell it's winter out, cold & windy because I hardly ever want to go out and do much from December through March.  I like to hibernate but that's definitely not the best thing to do, not to mention it probably isn't healthy at all.  

How can I motivate myself to get those holiday boxes out and packed up?! 

I am starting to get hungry but... that is NOT the best form of motivation.  

Nap, maybe? 

No! Especially considering how messed up my sleeping schedule is.

I think I just need a swift kick in the ass. 

Update!

I went downstairs to check my mailbox and found two large envelopes regarding my criminal background check from the reporting agency and one from my potential employer.  I know, I know... To my understanding the offer still stands pending on whether or not what appeared on my report is true.  

The report states that I am White, 5'6", 130lbs and was apparently arrested for assault in Texas?!?

False, False, Fasle and False! I've never been to Texas!  So apparently someone either got their hands on my social or... something was crossed somewhere.  Either way this mess is DEFINITELY going to be fixed and soon! 

You know you're off to a bad start when...

You receive a phone call from your recruiter with bad news, saying the offer made to you had to be retracted because something simply wasn't looking so well when they pulled a background check.

My recruiter is on vacation for the Holidays and after giving me an offer, with immediate benefits, and a projected start date it turns out that none of it is going through.  It's like giving a kid a lolly pop and then snatching it.  You don't do that to someone when the job market is the way it is today.  Get the facts straight first, is that too much to ask for?  Why couldn't they just interview me, get all of my information, ask for a drug test from each person being interviewed and upon clearing everything make an offer.  To me that would make sense but apparently that's just not how things work around here.  

I'm supposed to receive a letter in the mail stating exactly why I was suddenly declined.  All she was able to tell me was that it had to do with the criminal background check, and how something had showed up on the report.  I know it's a mistake simply because I've never committed any crimes.  Someone has definitely been messing around with my SSN and it's just sad that I'm losing out on a job opportunity because of it. 

Being the 2nd day of the new year I really hope that things will just look up from here.  We'll see what this letter has to say about me. 

1.1.09

Happy New Year 2009!!!

Honestly... could you believe this much time has gone since the whole Y2K scare?  Friends and I were actually discussing this last night about everyone most people were scared shitless and went crazy buying batteries, water and other supplies I guess you'd by when... the World was supposed to stop?  It seems funny now that I think of it, such a joke.

So my New Years Eve was spent quite well, the boy and I stayed home and had a little D-10 Reunion along w/Adam & Amanda.  It was great, especially after spending most of the holiday season on our toes and going from place to place it was just nice to stay put and relax a little.  I ended up making dinner for us, a turkey, salad, rice & dessert. (Check out pictures and more at Borough Dining.)  Dining in was great because we didn't have to bring ourselves out into the blistering cold or spend ridiculous amounts of money, not to mention everyone was pretty much able to do whatever they felt like doing while they were here.  

Thankfully the festivities here weren't as extreme as they were last year, I remember most of them this time around and Megan didn't get to the point where her voice turned into this high pitch sounding... thing.  I didn't let myself get plastered but I did have a heavy buzz on, heavy enough to start singing ABBA songs (which I'm not a huge fan of) and sadly being the asshole while playing asshole about 4 or 5 times. NOT GOOD! 

Pictures of our evening:

 

2008 was a great year, a lot has happened, I've learned a lot, took a huge step in leaving my job to start a new life in New York City, I went months trying to find a job and finally did.  I left a lot of friends behind, changed scenery but I can't look at it as a bad step, because it isn't.  2009 should will be a good year, I will adjust to this new setting.  I'll meet new people and make new friends, and do what I feel is important to me.  I'll get back into school, and focus on what would make me happy too.