Job hunt

So I drove a lot today. Lots of firsts.

First interstate drive.

First long drive alone.

First prolonged freeway drive with a stick.

First time searching for a place I've never been in a car by myself.

First time across the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

First job interview.

First rejection from a job interview.

So ya. Long day. I drove over to Auburn and visited Nicki and Niki. I've talked to both of them online, especially Nicki, who I've talked to online MANY times-- and I'd never really met either of them in person. So I met them in person-- after not trusting Google Maps and deciding to find Niki's place on my own, then deciding to trust the map and finding out it was right. Then I barely made it to my interview, due to bad I-5 traffic. Then, as soon as the interviewer found out that I couldn't work Saturdays, she went and talked to management and informed me that EVERYONE works Saturdays regardless, and they can't offer me a job if I can't be there. So I turned around and drove back home.

I guess I can look at it one of two ways: either 135 miles was a complete waste because the reason I went (the interview) lasted all of about 20 minutes, and 15 of that was filling out a job app and waiting for her to talk to management. Or I can look at it as a lot of new experiences that I can learn from, and be happy that I got to "meet" a couple of cool people. :-)

So for now I'll just tell my back and butt that it was all for a worthy cause.