this week, for the first time since april, i was momentarily employed; and it felt incredible. on monday i got a call from the adecco employment agency. they had a small conference gig at a hilton hotel in manhattan that they needed to fill quickly. the assignment was to assist in the registration process for the american college of cardiology on both thursday and friday this week. thursday, 2:30 - 7pm; friday 6 - 10am. it stung a little bit when 6am rung ...
its generally said that the holidays can be very difficult because it's the time of the year when we tend to look at our lives through a magnifying glass. everything we lack or don't have seems that much harder to deal with- especially this year with the current economy.
as christmas draws closer and closer, i find myself becoming increasingly depressed and sad. for the first time in my life, i cannot afford christmas this year. my mom offered me ...
one of the great things about my life are the people that i've come to know and call my friends. one person in particular has, through the years, been something of a spiritual guide for me. whenever the pressures and stresses of life start to weigh on me, he's always there to help me strip away all the bullshit and see life for what it really is. after having a particularly hard weekend, i found myself chatting with him yesterday, and he brought up the ...
i'm struggling right now. like, really struggling. and not just financially, like everyone else; i'm struggling mentally and emotionally as well. you see, i have a dream for myself and my life. a big one- something that not only puts me on another level, but one that inspires others to be happy and live their best lives as well. my problem is that although i very much so believe in that dream, i don't really believe in myself right now.
for the most ...
when i was a little boy, during the weekends, you could always find me- quiet and content- in my room listening to music, dancing around and reading. that was until i heard the musical serenade of the neighborhood ice cream truck coming down the street. on those glorious occasions, i would scream excitedly, bust open my piggie bank, and bolt out the front door and into the street waving my arms and attracting the attention of the driver.
of all the ...
i had an interview today...and it was amazing! the interviewer and i had a great conversation that touched on all sorts of topics- from google and marching bands, to hedge funds and biggie smalls. it's been a really long time since i've experienced an interviewer leading the meeting as a conversation and not a fixed stream of questions. i appreciated that.
for the first time in my life, an interviewer reviewed and described my resume as "very ...
i'm starting a new segment on the blog called, "cooking with will." it's a bit late, but today, i finally got to make the sweet potato pies that i so desperately wanted to include in my thanksgiving dinner. i LOVE making sweet potato pies, and decided to share that love and recipe with you all. unfortunately, my kitchen had other plans...
the following is the introduction to the sweet potato vlog i wanted to post today:
as you can see, i'm ...
