bt, this picture screams future world leader:

I'm not ruling it out at this stage. We can only hope that his will be a benevolent dictatorship.

I for one welcome our new lethally cute overlord.

sj, much ~ma for your friend and the whole family.

since I'm sticking with the Dead Honesty policy even when it screws me a little bit, and since I know my thoughts can be scary to others, I usually show little enthusiasm in job interviews, even when I'm excited about the job. I have no idea what to say that would sound sane or normal, and end up hesitant.

Could you say something along the lines of, "I want you to know that I am very excited/interested/intrigued/something about this job, even though I am too nervous to really show it"?

I for one welcome our new lethally cute overlord.

Yes, the cabal of Buffista sprog taking over the world can only be a good thing. We hope. And hey, it might make it easier to have Buffista Island.

Oh, and Nora, in Tom's place I think I would skip this paragraph:

I am assuming that you have decided to go in a different direction, but if that is not the case, then I wanted to let you know that I am still interested.

It just doesn't feel quite right to me. And it may not be necessary, as contacting them does show continued interest.

Trifecta?

I would just like to say, that while Ryan is a paragon of infant male pulchritude, the family photos really are so perfect, too.

Somehow the whole letter is vaguely negative, Nora

something more like. I am getting in touch with you because I am really interested in opportunity X at company Z. I am curious to know where you are in the process,

On a personal note , I am also interested in improveing my interview skills and I was hoping someone had the time to give me some feedback

and Shir -- somewhere a long the line in an interview - say something about looking unflappable even when you are excited nervous , or lots of different things are going on ....

I am full of advice.

Sending out the ma~~~ sj

Oops, he sent the email already. But thanks for the feedback.

~mas to sj's family.

You guys. I'm so petrified from this test. I'm looking at the stuff, and I know I could do it and it's not so hard - only I'm too insecure to even try.

It doesn't feel like an irrational fear. It feels like I'm on the edge of a cliff, and someone wants me to take another step into the blank.

It's crazy. I know I can do this if I won't freeze every time I try to access a question.

Oh well, Nora.

Shir , of course you can do it , it just isn't fun.

I just walked through the department office to get to the kitchen to refill my water bottle. The department secretary stopped me and said, "Can I ask you a question?" I said sure. She said, "Do you have a home church?" I said no. She pulled out a stack of business cards and started handing one to me and telling me about her church. I said, "I'm Jewish." She said, "You're Jewish?" I said yes. She said, "So you don't go to church?" I said no, and walked away before the conversation could get any weirder.

I don't think I've gotten the "Do you have a home church?" question since I left New Orleans.