Maybe there’s something more marketable about a 25 year-old over a 24 year-old.  I think I’ve got about four gray hairs now that I didn’t have a year ago.  Doesn’t a little salt in the pepper get you more respect in the work place? After reflecting on my eighth grade track career over the weekend, I decided to hit the ground running Monday, applying to any and all jobs I… Continue reading

On Saturday I turned 25, which was great but, at the same time, milestones like these are difficult for me.  My 25th year felt pretty much stagnant and looking back on it there wasn’t a whole lot to be proud of.  I felt this way in September too when I had been in California for a full year and now my birthday is the 18-month mark.

These small(?) milestones… Continue reading

It’s been a little while but not a whole lot is happening on the job front.  My work at the startup company is still consistent but I think it will either end or get chopped down again soon.  My boss recently hired a new kid – some college student – to handle the admin duties but I don’t think he’s started yet.  This means that my work will be even… Continue reading

Well that didn’t last too long.  I interviewed well and got the job but really it was on a trial basis.  To recap, I was working for The Fund for the Public Interest who was working for Environment America.  Basically, I was out in public spaces with a tshirt and a binder trying to recruit members to the organization and/or collect donations.  It wasn’t a glamorous job, but compared to… Continue reading

Last week was a big one to say the least.  Monday night I had an interview with The Fund for the Public Interest and I have to say it went pretty well.  In my football days as a place-kicker, I practiced and executed each kick as if it were the same.  From the extra points 20-yards away to the big 40+ boomers, I kept my head down and swung through… Continue reading