Welcome back...

It has been a while since I've posted. With Nauber's mother here, I was responsible for hosting a lot of the time, so posting was low priority. We had a little trip to Salem, and a 5-day in NYC. It was a nice 6-week visit for Nauber, but it ended up being 'work' for me. It was hard to communicate, and I spent SOOOOOO much time at Marshall's it was getting scary. She was more distant and stoic than I would have expected, based on Nauber telling stories about how she loves taking care of everyone and all his friends love her to death. And she did almost no cooking. Nauber claims she made him dinner every day, but I never saw any of it, so she was cooking for one or two, if she was. I of course had to make cake all the time. Even showed her how to do Olhos de Sogra.

Cafe Belo is no more, but the big one in Everett is now under new ownership and open as Brava Cafe. Two dollars more, but the meat did taste like somewhat better cuts. The garlic beef is really weak on the garlic, though!

And, still job hunting. Sigh...

Leisurely

Busy busy busy at work. The rental office posted our remaining apartments publicly, so every realtor in Boston is stopping in to borrow the keys to show our apts. Guess who gets to keep track of it all... Have to go in for a few hours on Saturday again just to let them burn themselves out.

I was supposed to meet Shaun for lunch, but I was late and she was busy, so we met for dinner instead. Then wandered the Commons for a bit, chatted until 10:30. It was a nice night out, so it was a great end to a boisterous day.

Saturday!

I have to work on Saturday. Long time since I have done that! But I'm gettin' Paid!!

Steamy

It has been hot and humid. We hit 103 yesterday. Today should reach 100 again. The Brazilians are both at the beach right now.

The hot weather makes my room a tad less comfortable than the living room, so I have been sitting in the LR with my laptop. Since most of my photo collection is on my desktop computer, it took me a little longer to get a post together!

Friday already

Now that I'm working full time again, the week just kind of flies past. It is strange being hourly. I get paid for staying late!!

4th

Hope you had a nice 4th of July. We were in Tampa Bay, Florida. It was hot and humid the whole time, and Nauber still insisted on no AC. So, while we were in the car he would roll down the window. Mara would tell him to roll it up because she had the air on, but Cida would just turn it off. Not even leave the fan on, just shut the whole thing off. Ughhh.

Other than Cida dumping beer on me shortly before heading to the airport, it was a nice trip. Went to Busch Gardens. Saw the Dali museum, FL museum of art, Tampa aquarium (second trip), and Chihuly collection. Chihuly was like three things, and cost $15 each. Luckily Mara had passes so we paid very little to go there, and nothing at the other three. They made me bake a banana bread and a beet cake. They loved them both!

Started work when I got back. I get up early, leave around 7:20, get back between 5:30 or 6, and go to bed around 11:30. I didn't see Nauber at all on Thursday because of schedules, so I was not able to tell him that I wanted to meet up for lunch on Friday. So had lunch alone. ;( But he made empadao and chocolate/coconut cake while he was home today!

Start Small

The College of Management finally added a dedicated career services specialist, so I went in and met with her. Much more production discussion than the last time I went in to CS. Useful advice on the resume and the cover letter, plus job search tips, and she showed me the resource library at the CS office. Why on earth could they not have thought of mentioning that the first time?

While I am in the meeting with the good career helper, my phone rings (it was on vibrate, so it didn't disrupt anything). Afterwards I check the message, and it was a call to schedule an interview. Now, this position is like a $35k office assistant job at the real estate office a friend of mine works at, so it's not a 'real' job, but it would help pay bills until I found a real job. My only concern is that it would create schedule conflicts for interviewing.

37

Yesterday was my birthday. Ronny bitched I didn't do the dishes. Nauber asked why I didn't make him a cake. So, as usual, nobody cared enough to think about doing something for me.
Today Nauber and I went for lunch, with Liliani. We tried Summer Shack. Food was meh. Service was meh. Bathroom had no running water. They were out of iced tea and diet coke. We will not be going back.
After we ate, I said I wanted ColdStone. We ended up malling with Nauber. By the time he finished at A/X, Liliani had already left, and he said he didn't have time for ice cream, he had to go to work. I said I'd been saying ColdStone for two hours. He said I don't have a job. (I don't get it, either...) I repeated my complaint from last night that just one day a year it would be nice if he thought about what I wanted instead of making everybody do what he wants all the time. We got ice cream, but he was grumpy the whole time. Not exactly the point...
And it turns out the flavor I vaguely recalled wanting to try was limited time only in May, and no longer available (lemon poppyseed), so I got chocolate hazelnut. Meh.

Tomorrow is Pride. I don't really want to go, but there appears to be little option. I would rather play D&D, but there aren't enough people available - again. It's been three months since we last played. Pride has turned into an excuse for annoying people to get drunk. As I read recently, we've done to Pride what we've done to Christmas (ignore the message and go for the celebrating).

I'm in a funk. The annoying job hunt doesn't help at all. Everytime I see an employed person it reminds me how frustrating it is that nobody wants to hire someone competent enough to get top marks in MBA and MS ME.

Slump

Nothing going on, again.
Job hunting. A depressing activity made worse by the fact that nobody seems to care that I just graduated with my MBA, earning a high gpa. Because it wasn't Harvard...

All over

The graduation party was fun. About 25 people. Not everyone, but a decent turn-out. My mother had a fun time, too!
Grades finally posted, and I have a 3.82gpa. Now need to figure out who would be impressed by that, since nobody seems to care, so far...

Demur

My mother is visiting, so I am keeping the post more tame this week...

Close

The end is near - of school, that is. One paper and one test next week, and it is ALL over. Except the party!
Got another rejection this week. Another consulting firm that thinks an MBA, masters in engineering, and work experience isn't very useful. Driving me NUTS...

Two Down

I am completely done with two of my four classes for this semester. A final project, a case paper, and a final exam and I am graduated!

And

nothing new.
School is busy next week, then almost nothing the last week of class. All done by the 18th.
Sent out party invites for the 22nd, which of course nobody has accepted. It's almost as frustrating as the fact that nobody ever hires me, either.

Arrrgghhh

I interviewed at Target this week. It was an executive position (basically Assistant Store Manager), but still 'simply' at Target. I have a master's in Engineering and (shortly) an MBA, and have been a supervisor already. They've already sent the "we're going with someone else" email. WHAT THE F*&# DO I NEED TO DO ALREADY!?!?!?!?!

All the clueless idiots in my various classes that have jobs, and not one single company has any interest in me. It is getting really annoying.

Deep breath, calm down. Here's a distraction...

Job hunting

In Monday's Strategic Management class, we had a guest speaker from Accenture. She basically said that there is a dire need for STEM (science, tech, eng, math) people with business acumen and people skills. I went up to her after class and mentioned that I fit that bill pretty well. She said by all means send her my resume. The smarmy guy in class, who happens to be a recruiter for John Hancock insurance, overheard me talking with my project partner Staci about applying for a position at JH and he said to just send him my resume. And I got an email that I am scheduled for an interview on campus with Target on Tuesday. OK... Who knows, maybe I actually will get a job one of these days!

No more lying around doing nothing all day (according to my roommates who don't seem to consider an MBA program to require any effort).

Uhh

Not much to say again this week...

Academia

Crazy week at school. Presentations, homework assignments, and even the collapse of a project team. That is the first time I've actually had a project team experience enough conflict to remove someone. Even the lazy arrogant jerk in my MGT650 class wasn't kicked out of the team. Next week is looking much more calm.

And my mother has booked a flight to come visit in May, so I am planning a graduation party that weekend!

And just wanted to record that Nauber has been in a very touchy / lovey mood lately, which I totally enjoy!

Starving

I restarted my dieting attempts. Post-buffet stupor got to be a bit much, and the pants that had been loosening up were getting tight again.

Repercussions

Vegas was fun. Nauber wants to go back (wanted to stay longer, too). "O" was visually stunning, but rather light on the acrobatics. Rio buffet was quite impressive (recommended!) but the Bellagio buffet was disappointing (not worth it).

Of my predictions, one was right (my desires were not important) but one was wrong (Phil did not bring the laptop and did not play WoW). Though, Phil did bring an iPad and did a little work now and then.

And, Phil and Ronny got into an argument that at one point included Phil hitting Ronny. Phil admits it was wrong and has apologized, but Ronny has declared Phil as being "dead to him" so has not heard the apology. I, of course, am tossed in the middle. It made the second half of the trip a lot more anxious and a lot less exciting. Ronny has also decreed that Phil is not allowed in our house, which I understand. It will cause issues a few times, for parties and such.

So, here's a pic of some guys being happy and getting along...