Well, we are boring and very little has changed since the last time we posted. Still just waiting to get in school, working, dealing with kids and plugging along. Highlights of the past while?? We celebrated our 11th Anniversary in Feb. unfortunately it snowed the whole time, I turned older, Max is now 6 and 1 more month and Emily will stop driving me nuts about her 9th birthday (hopefully). And best of all Charlie and I can now say we are officially 20 lbs lighter than last year. Hopefully we can keep it up.

The Salt Lake City Life

I again have Internet access from home! Yay me. My previous PC slowly began having problems during the last couple of months. It was 4 years old and after waiting months for a new fan (it did finally arrive) and having other problems, I gave up. It has been donated to a friend at work who wanted something to give his 2 year old - hopefully it will prove to be an enticement for the child to play on his own laptop instead of his Dad's machine. Chan and I have been flying by the seats of our pants since my last post. This time of year is one of his busiest. He had a GIGANTIC quota to fill for March. While he didn't quite make his March numbers, he did make his quarterly numbers. He found that to be a relief. Last week is best buddy at work turned in notice to leave the company. Chan is quite disappointed - feeling like his mentor and dear friend have moved on too soon. I assured him he'll find a new one. Many changes at work have kept me very, very busy over the last few months. I've been working very long hours but have also been interviewing a lot over the last 2 weeks. Interviews always prove interesting. I see a lot of really BAD interviewees. Below are things that stick out is things the general public should learn. Interviewing pro tip #1: don't tell your prospective employer that you don't really want THIS job but, hey, it's a job so you can do it if you have to. Interviewing pro tip #2: don't make me beg you to talk. Interviewing pro tip #3: don't talk so much that I want to stuff a sock in your mouth. Interviewing pro tip #4: don't show up 30 minutes late. Interviewing pro tip #5: don't tell me how amazing you are and then refuse to articulate your salary requirements. Interviewing pro tip #6: don't BS me. If you don't know the answer to something, just say "I'm not familiar with that." You sound like a know-it-all bonehead when you talk nonsense about things of which you know little or nothing. Interviewing pro tip #7: make SOME eye contact with me. Interviewing pro tip #8: do your homework about the company giving you the priviledge of an interview. When you show up and ask me "what do you guys actually do" I wonder if you've ever heard of this little thing called Google. Any company worth working for has a Website. Usually a company website will give you a general idea of the company's direction. Going to an interview mildly educated makes you sound like you might like to work there. Interviewing pro tip #9: when you decide it's time to job hunt and you begin the interviewing process, have at least 3 PROFESSIONAL references lined up and ready to provide to your prospective employer. Your father-in-law whose computer you maintain does not count as an employer. I also don't care if your friend thinks you're a hard worker. Interviewing pro tip #10: don't pester me about hiring you. Daily phone calls will annoy me. Weekly phone calls let me know you're really interested in the position. There is a fine line. At any rate, it's late and I have more interviews tomorrow. I should be well rested. Signing off for now. V