Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I have a job interview tomorrow morning for a Marketing Manager position. I’m a little nervous because the interview is with a recruitment agency (but I’ve always had really positive experiences with recruitment companies), and I’ve never worked in the sector that the position is in. But it’s one I’m definitely interested in. And the job itself sounds like it would suit me very well. They contacted me about 15 minutes after I submitted my resume, and asked what my salary expectations were. I said $55-60k, because a few months ago I had an interview for the same kind of … Continue reading →

So as for my severance pay, I have about $2,000 to work with. I have $400 of that earmarked for the stove that we just bought. Other than that, it looks like I have $1,600 to live off of while all this EI stuff gets sorted out. $1,600 will last me 1 month of my normal budget, so I’m thinking that in unemployment-mode, it should last 6 weeks? Hopefully by then I will be receiving regular EI payments. If for some reason I don’t get EI payments, my contingency plan is to get a normal job somewhere. Like in a grocery store … Continue reading →

So today I ran 5km in 26:32, which gives me an average pace of 5:16 per km. It’s not a great time, but it’s where I was expecting to be at based on my laziness and crappy fitness level right now. My goal by the end of the summer is to run a 10km in less than 45 min. Which really should be doable, since I used to run a sub-40 min. 10km back in the day. I’m thinking of buying a gym punch card to the local recreation centre. I know I shouldn’t be spending the money (it’s about … Continue reading →

Okay, so yesterday was not productive at all. I didn’t even go to the gym. Why? I couldn’t tear myself away from a 4-hour 16 and Pregnant marathon on MTV. And you know what the worst part about it was? That marathon was the highlight of my week so far. Seriously. I also didn’t even take a shower yesterday. What? I’m unemployed. That’s just how I roll now. Today I’m going to the gym. FOR SURE. Then, I’m having lunch with a friend, hanging out with my sister for a bit, then rushing to catch the ferry with BF. As much … Continue reading →

I am loving Zooey Deschanel right now. I know I’m a little late on the hipster bandwagon here, but (500) Days of Summer, and her awesome sense of style have officially solidified my mega girl crush on her. Especially because she’s married to Death Cab For Cutie lead singer Ben Gibbard. Anyway I’ve been getting into Zooey’s band She & Him with M. Ward. Really liking the vibe, not that I was surprised because I’ve always hearted M. Ward. And I’ll probably download their new album from iTunes when it becomes available. Here is the song In The Sun for your … Continue reading →