Round 2

The first round of the NBA Playoffs will officially come to an end tomorrow. Eight teams will have been eliminated and subsequently put on vacation. Eight will remain, including my Los Angeles Lakers. They have beaten the Oklahoma Thunder and are moving on to the Utah Jazz. Quoting Scott Howard-Cooper from NBA.com, "Lakers in 7."

I find out whether or not I get the job I've been applying for some time this next week. Monday will be exactly one week since my interview, and they told me they would let me know in a week. If 5 PM Tuesday comes along and I don't hear back, I think I'll go crazy. But lucky for me there's a Laker game on that night. Phew.

Step 5/5

The final step. On Friday the nurse recruiter called me to schedule a manager meeting for today. I was a little at ease because it was the nurse manager my parents know. She made me feel really at ease during my interview. She went through the standard list of interview questions: tell me about yourself, what are your strengths, weaknesses, what sets you apart from all the 600 applicants, la la la. Then we started talking about my family and how our families are intertwined. It was really easy to talk to her. She did say an odd thing though. She showed me the pile of applicants she had interviewed (maybe about 50 or so) and said that she wasn't really interested in any of them. I don't know what to think about that. I'm supposed to find out in the next week whether or not I got the job. I really hope I do. If I do, I have a list of things I would like to do between now and the time I start working in late August.

1. Study for GREs
2. Go to San Francisco for a weekend trip
3. Take a week or two vacation to the Pacific Northwest, specifically Seattle and Portland
4. Buy a car

Just one week. I can be patient for a week, I hope.