Considering an MBA?

Read this article first. You may want to wait for schools to revamp and revive their curriculum so that you can be ready to take that executive job by storm. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/business/15school.html?pagewanted=2

Here are some good websites for career researching: www.jobhuntersbible.com Want to know what the employees think of their companies? go to www.jobvent.com If you live in the OC here is a directory of companies registered with the OC Chamber of Commerce: http://www.destinationirvine.com/show/all If you live in LA here is a directory of companies registered with the LA Chamber of Commerce: http://members.lachamber.com/sbaweb/members/advancedsearch.asp Wonder what a CEO's Resume looks like? http://edugree.com/job-prep/resume-help/ceo-presidents-resume-example

LA Traffic

I used to sit in this traffic for 2 1/2 years going to and from work. I'm glad it's over and I survived!

Positive

It's a challenge to stay positive these days especially considering unemployment is at 10%, lunatics are shooting people, the media shoving Swine Flu/H1N1 fears in our faces constantly, the wars, etc. My life is pretty good and I find myself getting irritated, annoyed, and sometimes depressed and I think it's totally normal for any of us to feel those emotions. Today I wrote down the things that upset me in general and it felt like a big release. I also crochet which helps. Everyone has issues we just need to be mature, rational, and just cope with it. I hope everyone I know has found positive ways to deal with their negative feelings or thoughts :)

My Fellow Capricorn

*photo: topnews.in I'm so proud to say that Mr. Vern "Minnie Me" Troyer is a fellow Capricorn. He is so awesome that VH1 should totally give him his own dating show. It's just the next big thing/train wreck waiting to happen to cable TV.

Vinesh

I used to tell people that my parent's gave me a difficult name to spite me. It was a joke. They were probably pleased with their choice. I'm not sure if they were aware of the scrutiny and torment I would experience in my life because of it.

At some point I realized it would be best if I gave myself a typical nick name. It worked out well from middle school to high school. I was over doing that by the time I went to college it was back to my given name again. It was easier for people to adapt by then but I had to change it back to the typical nick name after I graduated so that I could actually get a job. I'm not saying I was discriminated against but I'm not exactly sure if it was a coincidence that I received responses only after I changed my name.

Fast forward many years later and someone told me she wanted to call me by my given name. I really do appreciate her for that, I truly do. Then she asked me how my name is pronounced and she came up with a combination of the nick name (Vanessa) and the given name(Benafsha) which resulted in "Vinesh." I thought I heard it all but this was truly the most creative and original.

The best of both worlds...

Think about this. If you had a spork in your silverware set, then you'd have the best of both worlds and more room in your silverware drawer.