Fly

Fly (Choral Demo) by ericwhitacre

Play the SoundCloud piece while you are reading...it's what I was listening to while I was writing.

I'm sending out resumes. Lots and lots of resumes. Each time they go out, I send them on with a wish and a prayer that they will actually be read and that someone, somewhere will champion me. I imagine them with little wings. I imagine them flying.

This song is MAGIC. In the time it took me to write the above paragraph, I checked my email and I had a response from someone who wants to meet with me. I called her (always an extremely nerve wracking experience for me) and we talked for about 20 minutes and I HAVE AN INTERVIEW ON MONDAY*. Now I am in the process of getting references, so I got to contact both The Man and Mr. X.

Here's the actual email I sent to Mr. X:

Dear Mr. X,

I hope that you're doing well and had a good New Years.

I am at the point in my job search where I need to give out some references and I wanted to make sure that you are comfortable with that before I give out your contact information.

Thanks a lot.

-The Girl Who Worked In a Triangle

This is the email I WANTED to send to Mr. X:

Dear Mr. X,

I hate you.

I hope that you're doing well and had a good New Years. My New Year is crappy. It is your fault.

I am at the point in my job search where I need to give out some references and I wanted to make sure that you are comfortable with that before I give out your contact information. You had better be, because it is your fault that I am in this position. If you don't say nice things about me I will drive to your house at night and key your car. (Actually, I don't know where you live, but I bet I could find out.)

Thanks a lot. Not really, but I feel like I should say something nice...

-The Girl Who Worked In a Triangle

Time to get my suit dry cleaned for Monday's interview.

*Yes, I meant to yell.