I literally “sucked it up” today and made it to my interview, work, the doctor, and date night sushi with Boog. I have no idea how much snot my head can hold as it has not gone anywhere for three days except down my throat and into my tummy. My throat feels like someone took a cheese grater to it. By the way, this is my third infection since November. I was prescribed stronger antibiotics and told that blood work is no longer an option. My blood pressure was a little elevated as well. I did not even realize until today that I have not had a decent night’s sleep in a week. Woe is me.
That’s enough about the crapitis that will not die and on to the good stuff. The interview went very well, but they usually do go well. I suppose that is because I come from a long line of bullshitters and can usually answer any question. I even gave my interviewer a taste of my superior intellect and sarcastic attitude with the following exchange:
Interviewer: Talk about something that you handled well in your current position as a dean of students that demonstrates your leadership strengths.
Me: I can dodge a bullet.
She laughed so hard that she had to compose herself and get a drink of water to hear my real answer. After which she complimented me on having a great sense of humor, being extremely articulate and intuitive, and having excellent insight and reflection. I will not bore you with my real answer, as you already know that I deserve a promotion. Period. End of discussion.
Now I have to “suck it up” as much as two weeks longer as she is interviewing through Wednesday. She then submits her top three candidates to the region. Next week is Spring Break, so I am pretty sure I will not hear anything for at least two more weeks.
Until then, I’ll be holding my breath, crossing my fingers and toes, and practicing a little voodoo if you care to join me.
Spring Break! Yeah! Did everything work out with your plans for breaking away for a few days? I hope you feel better before spring break starts!
Voodoo has begun…
Feel better!
(I now swear by that Cold-Eze stuff. It’s a zinc supplement that tastes like a cough drop… supposedly shortens your cold/flu symptoms by 40%. Worked for me when we all had the bug.)
Oooh - the Kinks come to mind when I think of your health and interview woes:
I’m so tired
Tired of waitin’
Tired of waitin’ for yoooooou.
As the magnet my in-laws own of a fellow on a set of train tracks being run over by an express freight says: “This too shall pass”.
R’fuah shleimah to you. “Soooo tired…”
See, I got Tom Petty:
Yeah, the WAAA-AAY-TING is the HARD-EST part!
Kind of applies to both your snot AND your job issues, doesn’t it?
Good luck - keep us posted!
Fingers crossed. Toes crossed. Eyes crossed.
Can’t see.
glad you made it- my interview went well too. blog love must be related to good interviews! thanks for the vibes!
@ kdw ~ No! Casino corporations can kiss my ass!
@ Jen ~ Ouch! That hurts!
@ Nunsense ~ I am doing something different after this latest funk is over. I need to feel better.
@ Liprap ~ The Kinks make everything better!
@ Chili ~ Tom Petty makes everything better, too!
@ Melissa ~ LMAO: I already had crossed eyes as a kid. Are you picking on me?
@ Natalie ~ I’m so happy for you!
And the evil lurgy goes back across the Atlantic again! Big congrats for getting through the interview. Waiting sucks really hard.
woohoo! Everything crossed, and waiting!!!