I got very tickled today when I received not one but two emails from two different people, saying they’d seen my profile in two different Ruby/Rails sites and wanted to know if I would be interested in a programming job. I had to turn them both down, saying I’m currently trying to finish my degree, but I love that I even got noticed. Here’s hoping such offers are still flying around next summer when I’ll need a job, and especially after I graduate. In other work-related news, I met with a guy in Lexmark’s HR today to talk about the possibility of me working at Lexmark in the future as a regular employee instead of a co-op. He gave me some pointers on my resume and said he’d talk with another HR person about setting up some exploratory interviews with other managers, so I can get a feel for what other opportunities there are. I love the position I currently have, but if my manager is unable to bring me back next summer due to budget constraints, it’d be nice to have an idea of where I would like to apply for an internship.

Todd shared with me the funniest damn 5-second chipmunk video today that I’ve ever seen. Jess didn’t get the humor when I showed it to her, but it was totally up my alley. Very bum-bum-bummmmm dramatic.

So I haven’t updated in several days, but that’s because nothing has been happening. I get up, fumble my way through a bowl of cereal, and get ready. Getting ready for the day has become much easier since I bought some new makeup a while back. Mascara has always been an annoyance to me because you can’t just put it on straight from the tube, or at least not with the crap I was using. Granted, the tube was about a year old, but it still clumped up and turned your lashes into a single hunk when you put it on when it was new. I bought some new stuff, though, that’s specifically for keeping your lashes apart, and by gum it works. No more wiping and squeezing the wand with toilet paper beforehand. So let’s see, what else, what else… Well, after I get ready, I go to work, then I come home and make some dinner, then I putter around the apartment or go work out, depending on the day. There’s no room for excitement in that schedule! Honestly, I’m not keeping The Daring Adventures of Sarah secret from you all.

Ooh, one nice thing that has happened, though, occurred in yoga last night. I started taking the class a couple weeks ago and it’s been pleasant so far because it’s so relaxing. Last night was the first obvious benefit I’ve seen from it, though. Normally, I can touch my toes, but I can’t put all five fingers on the ground without bending my knees because I’m stiff as a rail. Well, in doing a Forward Fold last night, I was able to. I was so excited because it’s a clear sign that I’m getting more flexible. We also learned a full Sun Salutation series and it was good to have a defined series of steps instead of just individual things to do.

I made a really easy but good meal earlier this week: broiled tilapia parmesan with peas and salad. It was surprisingly quick, but then I’d never broiled anything before so I didn’t know it would be so fast. It took 6 minutes to fix three fish in a pan, and turned out very light and lemony. Another seafood dish I’m planning to make will be linguine alfredo with bits of crab (well, imitation crab because the real stuff is so expensive) in the alfredo sauce, bread sticks, then a banana cream pie for dessert.