moving along

the application was due on the 23rd. i turned mine in on the 22nd. on the 23rd, i received an email telling me about the written test (though i did not check my email til the 26th) which would be given today. most of the test was what i thought it would be, multiple choice scantron. questions that were screen captured images of the actual work we would be doing. questions regarding excel, grammar, and filing. and of course, my least favorite, phone etiquette. i will definitely be working on that, if i get the job.

anyway, today i fretted over what to wear, afraid that others might be wearing suits and i would be the only one without a matching suit jacket or jacket at all. i arrived to the school district office and walking over to the testing room, noticed that there was one woman dressed in a purple dress, a very unbusiness-type of dress. a younger woman wore jeans, converse, and a hoody jacket. it was a mix of attire. by the time the test started, there was about 30 of us. the proctor told us, we would be notified by tomorrow if we will move on to the panel interview wednesday of next week. i was relieved to hear that this interview would be 25 minutes max. the final interview, i'd imagine would be the following week. work would start middle of next month. this is by far the quickest interview process i've been through.

staying in the present

today as i was walking home from the library, a monarch butterfly flew by me. i knew it was no accident. something like a monarch butterfly is not something that is seen that often where i live. moths, flies, and hummingbirds? yes.  so awhile ago i googled to see if there was any significant meaning to them or any symbolism. and of course, there is. there was one long page about them. to summarize, it symbolizes transformation but also to enjoy life's journeys and not just the destination. basically to stay in the present and enjoy it.

considering what's been on my mind, that message is exactly what i needed to hear. i am the typical pisces. i daydream too much. often imagining what my future will be like. i've been thinking about my career. it's on hold right now. i could just go and begin already but that involves money that i don't have much of right now. and i'm not even talking about grad school. i keep thinking about what i really want. i've just been worrying about too much. especially things that haven't even come to pass yet. so coming back to the present is something i really need to remember.

also, i just realized this while typing this post but a few days ago i came across this video and the guy, buddy wakefield, was talking about the exact same thing: staying in the present. bizarre. i have to say though, this guy is awesome. he's a spoken word poet and he's won a few international titles.