So...I had the interview in Carlsbad last week. Everyone has asked me how the interview went and for the first time EVER...I honestly have no idea how the interview went. For me I think I did a great job at stepping in and interviewing for something I truly know nothing about (nuclear quality assurance,) and the people seemed to like my personality?? I will say the trip was hilarious though.
Luke and I headed out early Monday morning last week for our full day of flying. Plane tickets to only get close to Carlsbad are ridiculous. I could have flown to South Africa for 1400 bucks and they wanted 1300 to fly from Nashville, TN to Roswell, NM!! The company I was interviewing for had no beefs about me flying into Roswell, but since Luke was heading to Carlsbad as well we went together into Midland/Odessa, TX to save money and made the 2 and 1/2 hour drive over.
It's Tuesday now in Carlsbad...I'm excited to go check out this dessert town and hopefully find a home...and...it SNOWED over night and into the day, eventually reaching 8 inches. SERIOUSLY?? I thought this was the dessert. Apparently they get one snow a year and this one came very early. I'm really starting to wonder about 'ol planet Earth here. Weather patterns seem to get stranger every year. Back to Carlsbad though. I bet you could have made some serious money videotaping me trying to figure out a snow covered car. Yankees would have gotten a real kick! First off, I had no idea your windshield wipers do not work unless you wipe all the snow off. That sucks and kind of defeats the purpose a bit it seems to me, but what do I know. Then...after wiping off the front I sit down and buckle up to then realize I can't see out of the back windshield either. REALLY!! So...I get out and wipe that off and buckle up again when finished. Ok...so at this point the northern folks would probably be peeing on themselves. After buckled I then realize I can't see out of the side windows either and must get out again to take care of that. So...after sweeping off the entire car, I finally get going!! Man I'm not cut out for snow! Another note, Carlsbad only gets around 18 inches of rain a year, so...they are not cut out to handle a good bit of water. The snow begins to melt throughout the rest of the day and I find in one day I've master snow and flood driving. If anything, this trip has made me stronger. Ha! no seriously! The week goes great and I leave without finding a home (I'll write a whole blog about that later). Luke decides it best he stay out there another week in order to not travel again before the holiday and the official move, so I find myself driving back to Midland/Odessa airport alone in the early morning hours on icy/snowy roads (it snowed again the night before I left go figure). 4 hours later I finally arrive at the airport in one piece thankfully (some close calls on the scary roads). I take off with no worries, find out Houston airport has been shut down due to snow, end up on a plan to New Orleans, transfer then to Nashville, and make it home with my bag even at the end of the night. THANK YOU SOUTHWEST! They really are the best airline to fly with. So ends this blog! I hope I get the job, but who knows! The experience and trip were well worth everything!
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