Magic charm

Getting ready for a loaded week (or two). Starting with french midterm, oh about in two hours. Je pense que i have lost my french mojo, so as per l'instruction de monsieur j, i am hanging in there until i get my mojo back. Wish me luck!

The weeks are loaded, for it's interview time again! You'd think what with all the budget cuts we would be scrambling to keep everyone employed, but not us. We are hiring with mucho gusto. So let's see, between two depts hiring 4 candidates, i have 6 interviews to make, 12 talks to attend and 24 social meals to endure. C'est pas possible! So i have to be choosy. Well, i can't really avoid the first 6 interviews, but let's just say i will only attend the talks if i like their resumes, and i will only make the lunch/dinner if i take to the talks (or the candidate :-P) . hehe, see how biased i am!

Seriously, that's how it goes though. (Here i make a vow to never be on the hiring committee, in writing, as a self-reminder).

If you thought my last post was odd, then you should take a look at the names of the candidates. Not one familiar name! Each comes with its own intricate spelling and i am sure more intricate pronunciation which i will only find out later. But not a problem for me. My memory is razor-sharp and my tongue can roll with the same flexibility with which a circle creates an astroid, cusp to cusp. LOL.

I am kinda chuckling here thinking of a class i teach on college instruction, where at least one lecture is spent on how to land that dream job. Can't tell you why though, i have taken the oath of confidentiality!

Yikes, look at the time! I gotta go!