PERSONAL NEWS #267
May 1st, I had an interview with Morgan
Stanley for an EA position that is temp-to-hire. Interview went well. Afterwards I headed to my old office in Times
Square to meet up with a friend and ex-coworker. We caught up on news and she printed up the
latest version of my resume. Back at the
apt I went online to do job hunting and in the afternoon had an interview /
call with a new agency.
May 2nd, I had an interview / meeting
with another agency early in the afternoon.
Afterwards, I headed over to the WCW headquarters to do some
volunteering with office projects. Also,
learned I have a second in-person interview with Morgan Stanley on the 8th. And wrapped up the day with a message from a
good friend that an ex-boyfriend from the 1990s passed away this morning from
pneumonia.
May 3rd, I had a private yoga class this
morning with Fabrice at the apt.
Afterwards, I did more job hunting online and also applied for
unemployment.
May 4th, joined my peace activist friend,
Liz Gannon, and her friends in Bryant Park this afternoon for tea, goodies,
networking and conversation. Later on, I
attended the monthly BFP board meeting.
May 5th, I had a much-needed foot doctor
appt in the morning and dealing with fungus on three of my toes. Afterwards, I had tea and oatmeal at a café before heading uptown to do
volunteer work with WCW. Weather is
raining heavily, windy and cool.
May 6th, after my cleaning lady, Dana,
took care of my apt, I had a private yoga class with Fabrice. Then took care of many errands and chores.
May 7th, I had friends over for a small,
intimate dinner party. I had a few
delicious vegan entrees catered from The Jungle Café. My friends brought over dessert, veggie salad
and a tasty fruit salad. Good time was
had by all.
May 8th, I had a
second interview with Morgan Stanley at a different location and it went very
well. Afterwards, I had a late lunch at
Wasabi before heading back to Brooklyn for my lung doctor appt.
May 9th, after
taking care of job hunting, errands, laundry, grocery shopping and chores I
headed to the monthly BFP fundraising committee meeting.
May 10th, I had a
private yoga class with Fabrice at my apt, and afterwards headed into Manhattan
for GCS. Took Metro North to the NY
Botanical Gardens and met up with my friend Dennis. Walked around the gardens for most of the
afternoon, as well as see the wonderful Chihuly glass art exhibit. Afterwards, we had dinner with a friend of
ours in Yonkers.
May 11th, I had
an interview with NY Life and it went very well. Back at home worked on job hunting online,
plus assorted BFP committee projects before heading into Manhattan for physical
therapy appt.
May 13th, I had a
much-needed chiropractor appt for adjustments / therapy.
May 14th, I had a
much-needed manicure after doing some chores around the apt.
May 15th, I had a
private yoga class with Fabrice at my apt, and afterwards headed into Manhattan
for a dental appt. Got four of the eight
temporary crowns replaced with permanent ones.
May 16th, after
job hunting online in the morning, I headed into Manhattan and the upper
eastside to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Checked out several exhibits; especially the
wonderful roof garden with its exhibit of sculptures and statues. Afterwards, I headed downtown to my physical
therapy session for my ankle / foot.
May 17th, I had a
call with a new agency in the morning, and a job interview / call in the
afternoon with a securities firm. Both
calls went very well.
May 18th, I had a
private yoga class with Fabrice at my apt, and afterwards a call with another
agency. Missed a Skype interview for a
job due to that software on my laptop not working. I tried everything to get it to work and
upset about missing out on an interview.
After that disaster, I headed into Manhattan to visit with ex-co-workers
at my old job in Times Square. Then
strolled over to Bryant Park for tea, muffins and diverse conversation with
friends. That was very enjoyable! In the evening, I participated in a webinar
online on how to land a job. Very
informative.
May 20th, I had a
much needed 30-minute massage therapy appt today, and thankful I have insurance
to pay for it.
May 21st, it
is street fair season in New York City and Brooklyn for Peace will be tabling
at many of them. Volunteered with Brooklyn for Peace today from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. in Park Slope on 5th Avenue. Many thanks to Molly, Sam, Charlotte, Melissa
and Monroe. Afterwards, I finally saw
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 movie and enjoyed it a lot. Saw the movie with my
friends Wendy, Deborah and Margaret. Afterwards we had a wonderful meal at
PeaceFood Cafe.
May 22nd, After I
had a private yoga class with Fabrice at my apt, I headed into Manhattan for an
appt with a new agency about a temp job downtown. That interview with the agency went very
well. Then I headed over to the NY
Public Library on 5th Avenue to check up on workshops and see two
exhibits for free.
May 23rd, I
visited with my good friend Katherine in CT for the afternoon. We hadn’t seen each other in months, so had
much to catch up on, plus I took her out for a belated birthday lunch. We exchanged holiday gifties and did some
shopping at a fabric store.
May 24th, I met
up with another temp / permanent agency this morning and it went well. Spent some time at Starbucks with a cup of
tea and scone before heading downtown for my 3pm job interview. That job interview for a temp position went
very well J
May 25th, I had a
call with the Lucas Group agency this morning to prep for my interview in the
afternoon. That interview for a
permanent EA position went very well.
Back in my hood I got a much-needed manicure before heading home.
May 26th, I
headed into Manhattan in the morning for a second interview with a security
firm near City Hall. That interview went
very well. Afterwards, I headed home to
do some shopping for the holiday weekend, and I had a private yoga class with Fabrice
at my apt.
May 27th to May
30th, I spent the long holiday weekend in upstate NY with the
parents. Took them out to dinner and
breakfast. Friends of ours visited on
Sunday. Worked on an Excel spreadsheet
with info on my assorted job hunting. Did
some shopping, watch cable TV and got my hair done at the salon.
May 31st, I had an appt with NY Dept of Labor in the morning for orientation and they provided resources for job hunting. In the afternoon I had an appt with another agency regarding permanent work.
May 31st, I had an appt with NY Dept of Labor in the morning for orientation and they provided resources for job hunting. In the afternoon I had an appt with another agency regarding permanent work.
