Highs and Lows

On Friday I responded to an online job posting for a job that seemed PERFECT for me. I found the posting by doing some basic "Parachute" fact finding. A recruiter emailed me Friday night and told me to call him on Monday (yesterday) morning. I have to tell you, I was absolutely excited. It seem like destiny. I just happened to find the perfect job opening and BAM the recruiter wanted me to call him ASAP. So I cleared my desk and mentally prepared and called him at the appointed time and....I reached his fucking voice mail. If it's one thing I hate, it is lack of promptness. OK, I figured maybe he was just away from his desk so I waited by my phone. By 9:30, I realized that this clown was not calling me back. I left him an email at 10:30 just stating that we must have missed each other some how. After not hearing from him at all, I was fairly disappointed.

I struck me as odd at how I reacted to this. I was so disappointed I think I reached the part of anger. I am nervous that I will not be able to find a job to match this one in pay. My self-doubt doesn't show itself much, but it is there and showing itself in my search for a new job. I really have to get a grip on it.

Hopefully he will call me back today

what a beating

After having a great week, I decided to take a shot at a 2/4 game. I then proceeded to turn my great week into a mediocre week. I donked off $100 through a combination of bad beats and even worse calls. My AA got cracked by a flush on the river, the other guy had odds after a marginal PF call. And then the same guy cracked my QQ when he caught a str8 on the river. Oh well, I have too much work to do over the next couple of days to play anyway so I will take a few days off.

The job hunt has heated up. I have a plan now and I just need to follow it. I am basically following the "What Color Is Your Parachute" book of identifying your skills, finding companies that can use them, and then actively trying to get in with those companies. I submitted an online application with Delmonte on Friday afternoon and a recruiter wants me to call him today. The job is right up my alley so I am excited

I met with a recruiter last Friday. I did not expect much and was not disappointed. With my current job level and salary, it will be difficult for someone a run-of-the-mill recruiter to place me. They specialize in less senior positions. It was disappointing and a waste of my time. I should have talked to him on the phone first. That being said, I know that it is up to me to get the fuck off of this sinking ship. I no longer have the motivation or the stomach to keep dragging myself into this office. I must finish Parachute and find a way to move on.

My poker play has risen to a new level. I am playing well and had another successful week even thought I devoted most of my playing time to tournaments. I can win on every site except Full Tilt. For some reason, I just can't seem to beat the players there.

I had my body fat tested this weekend and it measured 14.5%. Not too bad of a result, maybe I can get it down to 10%. I am 150 pound and 21.25 of that is fat. I would need to lose 6.25 pounds to get it down that far. That does not seem unreasonable.

I ran good this weekend. I placed 8th in a 180 person tournament and 44th in a 803 person tournament. My play is much better as of late. I am being more deliberately selective-aggressive and not calling bets as often. I also am spending more time reading players.

It is damn cold out side.