February 25, 2026
Winding down for bed, so this will be brief.
I was supposed to have a super important video interview this afternoon. Had a strong, strong feeling about it and have been prepping for about a week.
Got up early this morning instead of lolling around in bed like I’ve been doing recently. Quick morning meditation then on to my good workout and other morning routine stuff (dog walk, shower, etc.).
Picked out a cute, creative and colorful top perfect for a video chat with a big VP of a big company…and instead of hiding my neck-gina with a scarf (my crepe-y neck tends to give my age away), I decided to experiment with some medical tape I’d gotten recently. Yep. I did it. I taped from below one ear, around the back of my neck and pulled the other side into the tape…
And voila!
No more crinkly, wrinkly neck.
Honestly, I can’t believe how well it worked, and you can damn well bet I’ll be doing this again for special occasions.
I’ll never be one to get a neck lift or face lift or whatever because it just feels like they’re cutting too dangerously close to the carotids when they do that. And you know, me and my carotids: DO NOT TOUCH those precious babies! They’ve had enough trauma in this lifetime.
But the taping? It’s not like I’d do it every day, and it did make my neck feel a little tight. But I made sure that nothing was pushing down on my arteries or feeling any kind of off. What’s wrong with making yourself look better for the camera? I mean, we ALL know the facts: better looking people get the job; better looking people get more money; better looking people get many more opportunities! No, life’s not fair. But why not do what you can do to improve your chances, right?
(ALTHOUGH, the counterpoint to that is that women can be discriminated against by other women, which can hurt the chances of being hired, so WTF do I know? I do know for sure that age discrimination is a real thing, so there’s that…)
My interview wasn’t until 2pm, so I had some time to do some more prep, write some emails, take the dog on another walk, make some calls, list some items on FB marketplace.
And then as the time grew near, I started getting nervous, so I popped a half of a v. and listened to a little hypnotherapy (which, I think I’m one of those people who has a hard time going into a hypnotic state. Control issues, much?).
Anyway, fixed my hair, checked my makeup, added a bit more color to my lips, admired my smooth neck, and then got my computer all set up. Decided to stand for this interview (I have a stand-up desk).
And just as I was about to click the “Start Meeting” button, I got a phone call. I debated on even answering, but it was 8 minutes until the meeting was supposed to start. I had time to answer and get rid of whoever it was before then.
Turns out, it was the HR person telling me that the VP had gotten stuck in a meeting that was going to go long and she wouldn’t be able to meet with me that day. Could I reschedule for Friday?
UGHHHH.
I mean, sure. I’m fine with rescheduling, but I was as ready as I’ll ever be, makeup and outfit on point, neck taped to perfection, excellent questions planned, all that jazz.
Getting a fucking job is so haaarrrrrddddd.
I really hope that my momentum wasn’t lost by this postponement. I do have a bit of the scoop to this position though. I know an “insider” who told me that the VP’s meeting ran over because she was meeting with the CMO getting important approvals. I do understand those meetings, and they do tend to run over at times.
So I get it. I guess the good news is that I have a confirmed rescheduled meeting on my calendar. I hope it’s a better day anyway. I feel like Fridays are the days that people tend to say YES to most things, right? I know I always want to have my approvals done and certain tasks put to bed on Fridays before the weekend starts.
So, let’s look at the bright side: the interviewer will be in a much better mood on Friday. She’ll want to say YES. I have two more days to prep. And I have plenty of neck tape left over!
xox,
GS
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