Hey, how did they trip go? Was Wicked worth it?
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The trip was great - thank you for asking. The only rude person we encountered was trying to empty the theater after Wicked was over so I consider that a great thing. The folks working for CTA - whether on the clock or just on the trains - were great. Always friendly and offering help.
We had dinner at Bijan's and it was excellent. Thank you for the recommendation.
Wicked was wonderful. I was the only one that had seen it so it was fun to watch the other's reactions. The actress that played Elphaba was amazing - she owned that stage. Glinda was good but I didn't think Fiyero was as good as the actor in the traveling company.
We all left Chicago talking about where we would go for our next girls weekend.
Glad to hear you had a good time. It's unfortunate the weather turned colder late on Thursday and through the weekend. Fearing snow, I spent the better part of Saturday taking down the dining set on my back deck and getting it covered, cleaning/cutting back my garden, and putting pots and planters into storage.
On the up side for me, I got a call from the HR department at my dream job on Friday evening and did a phone interview. I think it went fairly well (my strengths and weaknesses for the positiong being fairly obvious), and there were only a couple answers I would like to have back to change/revise, as is the case in any interview.
The lady asking me the questions said they would let me know in the next week or two if they want me to come in for a full interview, so here's hoping.
I won't hold the cold/damp weather against you. :D The worst of the rain was as we arrived - after that it was mostly cold with some drizzle so not too awful. We are a hardy bunch.
Yeah on the phone interview! Sending vibes that you get a positive response in the next week or two. Keep the LTE posted on your status. I don't remember - would the new job require relocation?
Wow, good luck & vibes, Cavlaw!
Thanks all, and no, it would not require relocation.
I'm trying to be upbeat about it. I don't have any specific experience with the "industry" involved, which is my biggest weakness. On the other hand I have an excellent academic and professional background which should strongly suggest that I can quickly learn what I need to. So, I'm hopeful that my enthusiasm was enough to put me over the top and at least get an in-person interview.
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