Losing the battles, but Winning the WAR!

Because we went to Presbyterian College, home of the Blue Hose, the Scotsmen who fought bravely on the hills of Scotland for their freedom, it's simply a part of our blood to have to fought many battles and wars.......specifically, battles in the job field.
All in all, I've applied for probably 98,632 jobs per day.  And finally, the calls are starting to come in.  I have been contacted by a few places (one being a music store that sells instruments and gives music lessons...score).  And I have an audition at the beginning of the week to basically get famous...(or just do a show at a children's theater...whatever.)
 The point is, I have been losing a lot of battles.  Some of the following battles are ones that I have lost:

1.  Taylor vs. Driving Directions in Charlotte
2.  Taylor, Patty, and Schay vs. the Cockroaches in The Colony Apartment Buildings
3.  Taylor's Hair vs. the humidity
4.  Taylor vs. Target (that's all you need to know)

However, I'm winning the war.  Why?  Because I have this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugR-Iyp-e1k&feature=related

And although Mel Gibson may be a wee bit cray cray, and by a wee bit, I mean the big guy has lost it, he is helping me along through this new adventure in CharTown.  Jobs will come.  And money will come....maybe. But until then, at least I have Braveheart.

Love,
Taylor



It's been quite the week. Having applied to about 15 jobs a day my resume has been open to the public and without knowing it....some predators. I was contacted by two headhunters this week. One, legit and one.....not so much. I arrived for a meeting Tuesday morning and was sequestered into a small conference room....where I was told basically that a whole world of jobs were in front of me, but it would come at a price. For the small cost of $3,000 this company could help me. I was left feeling more confused than ever and slightly violated by the open nature of monster.com. How many times do I have to explain to people that my rent is due on the first of the month and I'm one desperate step from selling my life on ebay?

My second meeting went better. I was asked immediately for references both personal and professional. I was not expecting this and left the meeting in a different sort of panic. After reviewing the meeting with Taylor and listing my references (which included her, patty, and my boyfriend who I listed as a "close friend") we both realized that there was a very real possibility that this energetic headhunter was already making phone calls.... I quickly called my former boss the conversation went something like this:

Me: Mr. D okay, so you may be contacted as a reference I just wanted to let you know hows everything with you?
Mr. D: Well, Schay I just got off the phone with a nice lady asking all sorts of things about you
Me: Wait....I've only been out of the meeting for 30 minutes
Mr. D; Well, what can I say someone is on top of it! How are things
Me: GREAT ok well I have to go I'll call you again soon see you at homecoming!

(Frantic now calling my next reference)

Me: Kelley, listen you may be contacted by this headhunter I had no idea she would move this fast
Kelley: wait there's someone on my call waiting
Me: OH GOD

(Frantic once more)

Me: Mrs. K listen, I put you as a reference and this woman is moving FAST
Mrs. K: That's great!
Me: Ok....I guess.....gotta go

Me: Hunt, ok so I may have put you as a reference and they might be calling you really soon so just don't pick up because it is all too much
Hunter: Oh, I'm picking up
Me: Please no
Taylor (in the background): Wait, what did you classify Hunter as?
Me: A close friend
Taylor: Schay, we both know thats a lie.

Needless to say this was all very fast and I'm fairly certain I've forgotten a lot of the details. Hopefully my luck in Charlotte will turn around. As I have nothing to do with all my time during the day having no classes and really no where to go the apartment has begun in type-offs. What are those? Well, we all spend our time taking timed typing tests online. I'd just like to say that I am winning with 91 words per minute. As you can see, we are a very sad group so I have taken the liberty of attaching a link to a great housewarming gift that would really lift all of our spirits.

http://www.roomstogo.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=showItemZoom&ID=27374&type=Item

My name is Patty. I just began working as an Executive Assistant at a software consulting firm. Although they may not agree, I find it unfair that Schay and Taylor get to play all day at home together while I am surrounded by short sleeve button downs and Excel spreadsheets. However, I enjoy incorporating my style into the office, as I have already been asked where I get my work clothes! Which is probably my biggest accomplishment there thus far. Except for the large order I made for a meeting from Dean and Deluca the other day. I'm boring. I love my roommates! And would also really like that chair from rooms to go.

PS there was a cockroach crawling on my tv screen in my bedroom last night.