10.18.06
Posted in Family at 11:10 pm by Paloma Cruz
Lesson learned: never pick a place to live under pressure.
I needed to find a place before baby sister has her baby. I needed to find a third bedroom for little brother. I needed to find a place without my mother’s input. I needed to find a place that I could afford.
I found a place, I rented it, I hate it.
I thought that the drive would be fine. It’s actually less time than where I lived before. But the drive is somehow, more boring, and seems longer. I hate the drive.
The apartment is really a two-story townhouse with two bedrooms upstairs and one bedroom downstairs. The AC doesn’t cool the top floor adequately. If I’m having hot flashes right now, the summer is going to be absolute hell.
We have a bunch of twenty-something bachelors in the place to the right of us. Right now I can hear the thump-thump-thump of drums. Are they actually playing instruments over there at 11 p.m.? What the hell is going on? My mother’s bedroom is always lulled by music. She says it’s too early to complain.
I think I made a mistake in picking this place. It seemed perfect and now I just wished we hadn’t moved.
Did I mention that the apartment management didn’t update our mailbox for a few weeks, so our mail here was being returned? Did I mention that it looks like our mail from the old address isn’t being forwarded to the post office box I rented, even though it’s been more than four weeks?
Did I mention that little brother’s car died, so on top of everything else I have to take him to work at 6 a.m. every morning? (I know, I can’t blame the move for that, but it just adds to it.)
Since the playground is across the drive from my place, every afternoon every child in the apartment complex congregates there. It’s very noisy.
I hate this place. It may be time to buy. Any suggestions?
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10.10.06
Posted in Retail Therapy at 11:03 pm by Paloma Cruz
I’m busy on Saturday, 10/15, so I won’t be able to attend:
The fun starts at 8 a.m. with a class about trends in color, skincare and application techniques. Then, beauty experts will give personalized consultations.
Tickets are $15, which also includes a continental breakfast and goody bag of cosmetic samples. The ticket also can be redeemed for cosmetic purchases that day.
Nordstrom’s is at 5192 Hidalgo. 832-201-2700. (Found via Shop Girl.)
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10.09.06
Posted in Career, News at 10:16 pm by Paloma Cruz
I’ve bought books on the topic and am scouring the Internet for articles on ways to improve my resume. At this point, I’m just compiling research. At some point I will start to use these tips.
CNN Money suggests:
The whole question of how much personal information to include in a resume is one that evidently baffles lots of people. “Your resume speaks volumes about you,” notes V. Michael Prencipe, a principal at HR Staffing Solutions, a temp agency. “Unfortunately, sometimes it screams, ‘Don’t hire me.’ ” He adds, “I look at about 200 resumes a week, and I’ve read plenty that do refer to the job seeker’s divorce.” Prencipe has even seen at least one resume that gave the reason for the split-up, i.e., a cheating spouse. This is way, way too much information.
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Posted in News at 10:15 pm by Paloma Cruz
I just heard about the Army’s new slogan: “Army Strong.”
The new approach, the fruit of a $200 million-a-year contract with a major advertising agency, was announced Monday by Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey. He said “Army Strong” will be the centerpiece of a multimedia ad campaign to be launched Nov. 9, timed to coincide with Veterans Day weekend.
Hmmm… I guess the old one wasn’t working. It got my brother to join, so it was semi-effective.
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10.05.06
Posted in Health at 12:30 am by Paloma Cruz
Lip-Sticking has a great compilation of resources and posts on Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Definitely worth a read.
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