Lesson 9

I was filling out an application for an internship this week and on it, they encouraged anyone with a disability, ethnic background, or other minority profiling to apply... because they are determined to be equal opportunity employers.. so what that basically means to me is that if I am equally, or even a little more qualified than some other person who applies, and they haven't met their quota given by the state of CA, then they will hire the other person... the only advantage I have is being a woman, and even that isnt that helpful these days. I just wish it could be strictly based on merit and academia or experience, rather than having to be based on some set of rules that create racism rather than help to eliminate it.

Anyway, enough of a rant. I failed again this week to encourage any of my neighbors to recycle and now we are starting an ice storm, so any hope I had of putting out signs in my neighborhood is gone. I cannot wait to get rid of my adwords campaign. I do not think it is going to help until I can someday expand past my neighborhood borders. I have paid for like... 30 clicks and not a single sign up has occurred. My return on investment is zilch. I think that since my husband is going to be gone tomorrow, and hopefully the ice will be gone by tomorrow afternoon, that I will go door to door again, and make more signs for the neighborhood.

This week has been tough. No doubt about it.