Interviews

Monday, Oct 17th, I had my interview with recruiters from Robert Half Int'l (my former employers). It was good to know the recruiter, Brian Schroder, was an American from Wash, DC and understood where I was coming from. Next day, Tuesday, I had another interview with a different recruiter, Mark Smith, from people2people. This same day, RHI already had set me up with 2 company interviews on Tuesday afternoon. It went well and it seems they liked me (Mitsui and Downeredi). But I guess with the type of company, type of job, and environment I wanted, it wasn't a match. Oh well. Four interviews within my first week here was not too bad.

Tuesday night, michelle and I hosted a dinner for 9 people (me, michelle, andrew, tita terry, melissa, husband kelly, cameron, kim, and boyfriend anthony). Relatives of tito frank taracatac and the family that michelle lived with the past 2yrs. Tuesday was soo busy for me with 3 interviews that day then coming home to prepare meals for 9 people...i almost burnt the salmon and mash potatoes. but they liked it anyway. hehehehe.

Wednesday, my one week anniversary in Australia!!! I went to visit tita terry's place at the Rocks. Nice area, the older part of the city...made out, of course, rocks! strolled around the rocks, circular quay, and sydney opera house with tita terry and kim. very surreal! can't believe i'm seeing the harbor bridge and sydney opera house close up! went to the customs house library, saw art and about exhibit outside, and a man playing the australian aboriginal didjeridoos.







i'm getting used to the bus system in the city now, where to get off and where to get on. funny thing happened. so after the tour of the city, i got on the 440 bus. after a few stops, lo and behold, guess who gets on the same bus. mitch!!! hahahaha. i was calling her name and she was surprised...who could be calling her from the back of the bus. on the same trip back home, i saw another guy who i rode with on the same bus that morning! how small can this city be. the other day, i went to the grocery store (woolworth) and i see andrew buying his groceries, too. i was calling his name and he was surprised...who could be calling my name with an american accent. YES, i have the accent over here. i'm the foreigner. i'd like to keep it that way to keep me distinct and different from everybody. Even the interviewer said, "i assume you're not from here because you have a different accent." moa! i wonder if we sound funny to them???

here's a quote that i saw on the art and about exhibit today (slippers/thongs painted by different people and attached to each other to form a huge whirl):

dance like nobody is watching
work like you don't need the money
and love like you've never been hurt

here's the real quote by mark twain:
Dance like nobody's watching;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Sing like nobody's listening
Live like it's heaven on earth.

Cheers!