WOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!! XD XD XD XD

From my email:

Howard,

Thank-you for your follow-up.

I have reviewed the preliminary information with the Area Manager in Philadelphia. He is interested in arranging a second call with you and others from the office.

Please let me know your availability over the next couple of weeks. Once we have some tentative times outlined, I will confirm a date for the call.

Thanks and regards,

Sarah

Sarah Archibald
Corporate Human
Resources Consultant
Jacques Whitford and Associates Limited

They want a second interview!!!!
*runs around, knocks into things, bounces off and runs around again*
This just made my day a hellalot better.
Still going to pick up some applications from places like Barnes and Nobles and CompUSA and such, in case this doesn't pan out, but... until then.. WOOOOOOT!!! XD XD XD

Edit: Interview Scheduled for 10 AM Tuesday December 2nd
A little too far away, so I still need to pick up some applications, but god, here's hoping, right?

Followup to last post

Well, today's been an emotionally tiring 24 hours

Yesterday, I called poor ecwoodburn. I was sullen, stressed and antisocial. She asked about it and seemed a little hurt that she was trying to cheer me up and I wasn't "Falling for it". And I let loose on her... Not mad at her, but just falling apart over stress over the job and how fucked up this whole thing has been and how much I did NOT want to work Retail or whatever forever.
I even made some stupid comment (it was melodrama only, but I really was upset enough I said this) about how it'd be easier if I were dead or some such.
Which upset her pretty badly and I had to swear up and down I didn't mean it and I was just very upset.
Went to bed pretty unhappy, woke up, no call from Jacques Whitford, fucking hell.. well.. on to school then, I NEED to catch Mark.
Got to school, read email and there it was... wow, they want a second interview.
They... want... a second... interview.
THEY WANT A SECOND INTERVIEW!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTT!! XD
For about an hour, you could have used me as a human bumper car. I felt like running around, crashing into things, bouncing off and running around some more. I was HYPER!
First thought: CRAP! I left my Digiphone at home. How the hell do I let ecwoodburn know? So I posted it and she obviously sa w it before going to bed :)
I did come down eventually and it was just like "Yeah. Wow. Feel much better now, even if I do have to work retail for a while."
See, worst case, I'll work retail for a month, month and a half since the interview is in a week and a half and as it seems to take some time for them to decide who they want, probably another week or two to decide. Then time to wrap my affairs in order, go apartment hunting (I probably will start websurfing soon, maybe this weekend, just look to see what I can find.) and.. wow.. a real job.
That's the BEST scenario. I'm hoping with all my will that I'm about right here.
Regardless, I require money to keep paying for bills and stuff between now and then, so I still need to find a job. I did pick up a couple of resumes before the exhaustion got to me. I haven't filled them in yet. I will.

So... wow. They want me. Or at least Mrs. Archibald wants me.
I've had the feeling like they maybe wanted me before. They did pick my resume out. They did call me. They did ask me to send a sample of my writing and do some quick online test,
And now they scheduled a second interview.
Wow.
I feel like I've gone through the whole spectrum of emotions in the last 24 hours, from giving up hope and accepting I'll have to work somewhere else a while longer while I job hunt to just being so stressed I needed to vent at poor Kristen to SUDDEN MANIC EXCITEMENT to an exhausted feeling of well being and back to acceptance of having to work somewhere else a little while longer.

Thoughts I've had (in no particular order):
A) Kristen and I should have a long talk this weekend about best case scenario (me moving to Philly and her maintaining second shift.) It will be.. interesting maintaining a relationship under said circusmtances, but... well, I'm sure we can do it. We just need to talk.
B) Should look at apartments online. If this doesn't pan out, ah well. If it does, well the effort would need to be made sooner or later.
C) If I do end up leaving Buffalo, I need to go to Lasertron at least once more. Perhaps a "Bye Bye Buffalo" party featuring some sort of dinner somewhere and Lasertron. Probably do it over the weekend. All relatively local people invited (Rochester crew, trillain, my friends Dave, Todd and Todd's brother Scott. Perhaps Josh). Won't plan this until I GET the job, but it feels right to do.
D) Definately feeling alot less stressed now. Can enjoy roleplaying and TTT extended party without feeling like there's something else more important i need to be doing. Yay being able to unwind a tad.
E) Ye Gods. A Buffalo Bills fan in Eagles Country.... Ah well, could be worse. Could be Steelers Country.
F) Definately should look to see who I know in or around Philly, possibly for crash space for a night and maybe a ride to this place. If not, I'll need to consider options. I'm not sure if it's best, but it seems like driving down may be easiest if I know no one there to help me.
G) Wonder if there's anything else I should be doing in terms of best case planning.

So.. yeah.. December 2nd seems both too far and too close. I can't wait for the phone interview, but I want to make sure I do a good job when I do. I'm still shocked. Ye gods, despite my lack of experience, they STILL like me. Cool! :)