Thank you for the kind notes about my Uncle H. yesterday. He was a good man and had a very good, humble, loving family. I talked to Dad yesterday after the service and he was still sad that he wasn’t there, but also glad for technology because it would have been so, so difficult for him to go. I would have gone with him, but ugghhh. It’s just so hard. He’s not super mobile. And mom would never understand. She’d never be able to go.
Anyway, it’s cold today and I have things I need to do on this gray Sunday.
I’m prepping for the Tupelo meeting. Leaving tomorrow and back Tuesday evening. I have my outfit all picked out! It’s been a while since I’ve had to make an in-person pitch for anything, and I feel excited about it. I even got a fresh haircut for this meeting. Needed it desperately…wish I could get a good round of botox too. Alas, I’m watching the $$$, and that’s certainly not on my list of necessities. The haircut was.
Need to spend a bit of time reviewing my pitch deck and go back over TLIC (The Line I Created), as this project will be based on the steps I took for that project.
And again, no contract has been signed, so I think we’ll be doing a little bit of that too. I have drafted up a contract and sent, but haven’t gotten any word back. We’ll know more once I meet these guys face-to-face and I hear more about what I have to work with and what’s needed.
Martini will be staying with a Rover babysitter overnight. She’ll be fine, but it’s just wild that I rarely take trips anymore, so one night feels like a big event. Remember when I’d travel to China for three weeks at a time??
And speaking of that, I do need to tell you about the interview I had on Tuesday. Not going to say much because I don’t want to jinx this one either, but I’d filled out an application for a Director of Product Development role at a company that I know a little bit about, but not a lot. I know these guys make tons and tons and TONS of products for the big box and club stores as a private label agent. They are a Taiwanese Company and do a majority of manufacturing in China.
This job would take me to Asia quite a bit. In fact, I’m guessing I’d be doing as much travel as I did many years ago when I was in Asia 2-3X/year, plus lots of domestic travel to customers, too. I’d be back in my travel mode, which is fun but grueling.
It was a last-minute interview, but I talked with the hiring manager for an hour. I suppose we could have talked longer because I was asking him a lot of questions, but I was also trying not to keep him too long.
Wasn’t sure the vibe - couldn’t get a great read from the guy, but an hour is a good amount of time for someone who might be interested? I don’t know anymore.
Still, I need to get super aggressive with this job thing. I went back and looked at my calendars for the last couple of times I was in this same job-hunting boat, and it seemed like I had a lot more going on in 2022 and 2023 than I do now. Of course, I’m also three years older, too. Oof.
Glad I got the fresh haircut and am working out like a motherfucker to keep my body in shape like a young whippersnapper. It makes a difference!
I was reminded the other day of what seems like a past life with a career that took me all over the world. I was having crazy adventures and basking in the glow of the wildness that was my rockstar lifestyle (though I didn’t have near that salary of a rockstar, ha!). And I was reminded that there is more to come - things are not over. I will get another rockstar opportunity!!
OH GEEZ. Switching gears…
My brother just called me and told me that my dad had a fall last night! I am a little shocked because Dad and I were messaging at around 8pm, so it had to have happened after that. My bro and SIL took him to the ER, and he’s banged up and bruised, but no broken bones or internal injuries, thank GOD, but oh no. I fear the beginning of the falling era.
He did reassure me that Dad is OK right now!
Tried to call him on his cell phone, but he didn’t answer. He might be back in bed. Poor guy!! What a terrible day he had yesterday!
I’m so grateful my brother and SIL are there.
More later. I’m shaken up.
xox,
GS
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