Outlook Not Good: Try Again Later
Ever since I was a little likd I have been VERY superstitious. Being raised by a superstitious Italian mother didn't help matters much either. For all the non-believers out there, here are some highlights:
*Under no circumstances should you put shoes on the table for this causes bad luck...(not unlike no sex in the champagne room)...NONE.
*Ears ringing? Someone is talking about you.
*Itchy hands? Good news! You'll be getting money soon.:)
*Drop silverware on the floor? Company's coming.
And the one that has ruined my life, a classic, the broken mirror scenario. This has unfortunately happened to me twice. The curse started when I was 12 and was lifted briefly only to start anew when I broke a FULL LENGTH mirror in college. That curse should have since expired, but most days, I'm not so sure. Maybe it is the size of the mirror that really counts.
Anywho, as if all of this wasn't enough, long ago I added my own little mental torture to the mix: radio roulette. Like the Magic 8 Ball, radio roulette is when you turn the radio on, ask a question, and let the damage fly. The lyrics will "tell" you the future. (Some rules and restrictions may apply.)
Yesterday I had interview # 1 out of what I now like to call project "WHY AREN'T YOU CALLING?" (10 points btw the way for the person who gets that reference) I got there early, like I usually do for interviews, and decided to play a round. BTW, all players usually play RR when they are at their most vulnerable and hence, when they want to ask a question. Note, this is NOT the best time to play. Knowing this, I still did anyway.
To Radio: "Will I get a job out of this interview?"
The following events ACTUALLY HAPPENED
Radio: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2
Ouch.
Take Two
To Radio: "Will my interview Monday go well?"(where there is an actual, real live vacancy BTW)
Radio: "Build Me Up Buttercup" by the Foundations
This is a fun, upbeat tune. But, for those who aren't sure, let's review the lyrics a bit, shall we?
"Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
"I'll be over at ten", you told me time and again
But you're late, I wait around and then (bah dah dah)
I run to the door, I can't take any more
It's not you, you let me down again
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time, and I'll make you happy
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
See where I'm going with this?
Incidentally on the way out of the car I had stopped playing the damn game already, but the last song I heard before going in was Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle" which a few years ago I actually made my self-appointed anthem (which is another whole blog entry in itself).
"The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World
Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head you feel left out or
Looked down on.
Just try your best, try everything you can.
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle, it'll up the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
Hey, you know they're all the same.
You know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in.
Live right now.
Yeah, just be yourself.
It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head you feel left out or
Looked down on.
Just do your best, do everything you can.
And don't you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
Talk about your mixed messages.
*Under no circumstances should you put shoes on the table for this causes bad luck...(not unlike no sex in the champagne room)...NONE.
*Ears ringing? Someone is talking about you.
*Itchy hands? Good news! You'll be getting money soon.:)
*Drop silverware on the floor? Company's coming.
And the one that has ruined my life, a classic, the broken mirror scenario. This has unfortunately happened to me twice. The curse started when I was 12 and was lifted briefly only to start anew when I broke a FULL LENGTH mirror in college. That curse should have since expired, but most days, I'm not so sure. Maybe it is the size of the mirror that really counts.
Anywho, as if all of this wasn't enough, long ago I added my own little mental torture to the mix: radio roulette. Like the Magic 8 Ball, radio roulette is when you turn the radio on, ask a question, and let the damage fly. The lyrics will "tell" you the future. (Some rules and restrictions may apply.)
Yesterday I had interview # 1 out of what I now like to call project "WHY AREN'T YOU CALLING?" (10 points btw the way for the person who gets that reference) I got there early, like I usually do for interviews, and decided to play a round. BTW, all players usually play RR when they are at their most vulnerable and hence, when they want to ask a question. Note, this is NOT the best time to play. Knowing this, I still did anyway.
To Radio: "Will I get a job out of this interview?"
The following events ACTUALLY HAPPENED
Radio: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2
Ouch.
Take Two
To Radio: "Will my interview Monday go well?"(where there is an actual, real live vacancy BTW)
Radio: "Build Me Up Buttercup" by the Foundations
This is a fun, upbeat tune. But, for those who aren't sure, let's review the lyrics a bit, shall we?
"Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
"I'll be over at ten", you told me time and again
But you're late, I wait around and then (bah dah dah)
I run to the door, I can't take any more
It's not you, you let me down again
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time, and I'll make you happy
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
See where I'm going with this?
Incidentally on the way out of the car I had stopped playing the damn game already, but the last song I heard before going in was Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle" which a few years ago I actually made my self-appointed anthem (which is another whole blog entry in itself).
"The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World
Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head you feel left out or
Looked down on.
Just try your best, try everything you can.
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle, it'll up the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
Hey, you know they're all the same.
You know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in.
Live right now.
Yeah, just be yourself.
It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head you feel left out or
Looked down on.
Just do your best, do everything you can.
And don't you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything will be just fine, everything will be allright.
Talk about your mixed messages.
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