drudgery

I completed an online app for a company here that is known to be a starter job for college grads. There was a ?aire about work environment that asked if I've ever engaged in gossip. Forgetting that they wrote only respond about work environment, I responded "yes;" I'm a woman, we sometimes gossip. Then my dad said I would be one of less likely people to gossip and said it's a red flag ? for employers. Oh well.
Then I realized I didn't see the last page of yday's employee app I handed in before the interview. It was the confidentiality notice. That happened because I printed pages 4 and 5 before the others and didn't see the short page 6. I sent an email to the recruiter apologizing for that; hope it doesn't look flaky.
Mom's nervous again, worried about her mom's health.
I will see my Indian friend from HS today :) and maybe my best friend's new house downtown.

stuff

I had my first real interview today for basically a call center job requiring French. I think I'll be offered it, but I'm torn between where I want to live: stay here in the suburbs or downtown or D.C. I guess I kind-of have to live here for now since I'm broke, tho I could take out loans. I had dinner with a friend and felt cute and wanted to go out, but I was driving the Windstar like a soccer mom and don't know many people downtown. ha

Tues

Kelly and I went to the library shortly after it opened this morn at 9am so she could get her reserved book and I could return books. It was a quick trip because Mom needed to leave to visit her mom, who gets out of rehab tomorrow from her knee operation, and Dad was going to work. It's annoying sharing cars (especially the van) but at the same time I like not owning a car. I don't want to have to buy one in order to survive in America :(.
There's a beginning Arabic class once a week this fall at U of R for only $69 that would be cool to take, but I don't know my situation in the next few months (and am w/o wheels).
It's funny that a foreign teacher from my school went back home in July only to go back to China soon; don't think it will be teaching this time. I liked living in China but feel I should stay domestic-side for a little while.
The one call I've gotten for an interview is for a sales position, which, as my dad says, "is not (my) personality."

I was a good baby, as Angela would say: I went to the doctor, got a shot and blood work and didn't faint! (Last summer or before I almost fainted after blood work. Kind-of a surreal experience, laying on the floor and hearing the nurse tell your mom that you almost passed out. Then they gave me Coke.)
After that accomplishment, went to Chinese place nearby for egg drop soup. My fortune is "You will soon be crossing the great waters." This fortune would have been accurate a little over a year ago before I left for China, but I don't think I'll be crossing the Atlantic or Pacific anytime soon.
I'm tired but no nap.
Rode my bike into Goochland this morning then did a bit of the abs exercise DVD.

YAY!

A month after I got back from China, I finally created my blog. (well, was on vacation for 2 of those 4 weeks)
Today I drove to Charlottesville to have lunch with Ellen and Allison, my French major buddies, but Ellen couldn't make it. So Allison and I had "little hamburgers" at '5 Guys,' where neither of us had eaten before. Cville tap water doesn't taste good. Then we went to the Dollar Tree to get stuff for her French lesson tomorrow and grocery shopped at Kroger. I had time to spare before meeting my other friend, so walked along Downtown Mall (not much going on) and got gelato because I was thirsty and tired. Don't know if it was napping after 4pm on the Chinatown bus back from NYC that changed my sleep schedule, but I went to bed at 3am the other night; feel tired in the afternoon (but no naps!) and have more energy at night. It's going on 1am now, and I'm tired.
Keri and I had Thai food, where I ordered Drunken noodles with pork. I thought of Angela in SuZhou because the noodles were like ones in the dish "Xiaopanji" that she called "fugly," haha.
She had to babysit, so we went there, where I spent a little time with her toddler charge. It's funny when little boys flirt. I got to see photos she took of our friend's wedding in June (she looked fabulous at her bachelorette party and wedding day). Then we watched the closing ceremony. Not as much pomp as the opening, but still cool. I left after 10pm because it was getting late and the kid's parents would be getting back.