Wednesday, March 9, 2011
FAIL.
What I did today,,,is gonna haunt me for as long as Im here...they (my fellow, nooglers) are never gonna let this go..:-s lol...most of us haven't really started to work yet,,I mean, we're still in training, and we're pretty much gonna be "nooglers" for at least 6 months.....there's a lot of stuff to go through, and today I did the IMPOSSIBLE...one of the quick tests that we have to take- in order to get access to certain systems- had 4 - I REPEAT...4 questions...and it was a multiple choice test.. you "only" get 2 attempts...you have to pass it with 100% in order get access to the system...a system that I need access to to continue and advance in this training process...the worst part is that if you fail the test once (which, in my case I did :-s) then they show you the right and wrong answers.....(remember, guys, there were only FOUR QUESTIONS...and friggin' MULTIPLE CHOICE)......give me some applause, y'all..cause, I..managed to fail------- TWICE!!!...HAHAhaha! =P....I've gotten some good ab-workout today having laughed so much...how I got hired, I DONT KNOW..but I did the impossible, I failed a 4-question-multiple-choice-test..HAHAHAHA..! yah, happy-women's day to me..I've certainly excelled beyond means today =P
There's so much to learn everyday, and it can be overwhelming...when I looked through the contract (before I came over here) I was worried when I saw the work-hours, because it was a bit more than I was used to in Norway..but time really flies, and I guess the best part is that I don't mind being at work...it doesn't feel entirely like work yet...feels like school...feels like I'm being paid to learn =)... I'm looking forward to put theory into praxis, though..;-) I've gotten used to the fun things they offer around the buildings, but there's one thing that always exceeds expectations...the FOOD. We're not being served fast-food, or stuff that's been in the freezer for ages...its the good stuff: steak, duck, different vegetables, sea-food,,,,delicious desserts....and all kinds of ice-creams..I haven't touched the Ben & Jerry's selections yet, though...I'm saving that for when my boyfriend comes over to visit ;-) --- love the fact that they categorize the food into different colors according to how healthy or unhealthy it is.......
Onto something else...today is international women's day. Does it make me a negative person if I don't like the idea behind the day? ..it wouldn't suck if there was an international men's day as well..but I don't like the idea of having to have a day for women..I think there are better ways of bringing awareness to political, social and economic inequality between genders...come to think about it...doesn't it just increase inequality even more if we celebrate a day ONLY for women..just because women were once in a much weaker position than we are today? (and still are in many countries).....I feel like the day emphasizes women as the weaker sex (which I agree that we are in terms of physique- and to the feminists out there who cringe when reading this: WE ARE weaker in terms of physique...ITs a FACT..they HAve Much more muscles than we have, which is why they can eat like pigs and not gain weight, but we do..=P)....I'm not saying that there shouldn't be a day like this...I'm just saying that there should also be an international men's day. And that's all I've got to say =p
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
I moved into the apartment a couple of days ago, and I have a luxury problem..it's too hot in the apartment, and I don't understand how I can adjust the heat (gas heating)..Ive pretty much pushed all the buttons that I can push, but it still heats up like crazy,,,so I wander around in the apartment in shorts..other than that, Im looking for someone to take over the apartment so that I can get my deposit back,,its at ground level, and close to the traffic..I've always said that I don't mind noise, but maybe that's because I've only lived in quiet areas...or maybe I'm getting old :-S .....
I have no plans on cooking that much (or at all), yet I still want an apartment with a nice and Fresh-lookin' kitchen...two days ago I looked at the refrigerator and thought: "hey, I don't have anything in there" (no exaggeration, I really have NOTHING in there) so I pulled out the plug (electricity)..no reason for why I should waste electricity on an empty fridge, right? During the weekdays I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at work...thank God ...or google...for free food, cause I would'nt be able to have a balanced diet otherwise...during the weekends I eat out, or buy takout...:-
When I come too late for breakfast I try to grab sometime healthy from the mini kitchens...so far, not too many chocolate bars have been grabbed....
I swear, the kitchen is dangerous..dangerously filled with calorie-bombs...:-s
Weekend food... =P...yeah, I have no"wifey-skills" people,..=P
I have no plans on cooking that much (or at all), yet I still want an apartment with a nice and Fresh-lookin' kitchen...two days ago I looked at the refrigerator and thought: "hey, I don't have anything in there" (no exaggeration, I really have NOTHING in there) so I pulled out the plug (electricity)..no reason for why I should waste electricity on an empty fridge, right? During the weekdays I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at work...thank God ...or google...for free food, cause I would'nt be able to have a balanced diet otherwise...during the weekends I eat out, or buy takout...:-
When I come too late for breakfast I try to grab sometime healthy from the mini kitchens...so far, not too many chocolate bars have been grabbed....
I swear, the kitchen is dangerous..dangerously filled with calorie-bombs...:-s
Weekend food... =P...yeah, I have no"wifey-skills" people,..=P
Monday, March 7, 2011
The Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Amen!
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cheers, y'all.. (that's not part of the prayer, by the way=P)
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Amen!
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cheers, y'all.. (that's not part of the prayer, by the way=P)
Friday, February 25, 2011
NO TITLE
Too tired to type..but have been asked to post pics at least..so here's a few..kinda random pictures... =)
I'm in love with these Georgian apartment doors!.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Google Mi.
Sometimes in life I guess you have to take one step back in order to move forward....sometimes..., taking several steps back can make it easier to take giant leaps forward. At this point of my life,I believe I've taken two steps back...one step back for a decrease in salary, and one step back due to greater distance between my boyfriend and I- geographically, that is, not otherwise =)
Based on conversations I've had with people regarding my employment at Google, there seems to be a great misconception of what the job offers in terms of salary. Let me clarify by saying that: I'm not going to be filthy rich off of this salary..=P Had money been my number one priority, I would sure as hell not have left oil-country-Norway ;-) I do, however, believe that there's more to learn from Google than many other companies.....do I really need to elaborate the reason as to why I believe so? ;-)
First day of work...or "Noogler week", as they so nicely call it, was good. I felt like I was back in school,..and that's a good sign,..it means that I'll be learning a lot.
(* YAh, I had to laugh when I saw these pictures =P)Hours were spent on listening to what the company has to offer in terms of benefits and perks..pension plans were carefully presented, funds, stocks, health care, insurance...etc. Laptops were given out, and THANK GOD I got a mac ;-)
...Tours were given around the site,..there was a whole lot of handshaking going on..So far, I gotta admit that I love the free stuff..stuff that you spend money on everyday, that doesn't seem like a lot of money there and then, but adds up to be quite a lot..coffee, tea, snacks- chocolate bars, nuts, granola bars, all kinds of juice, and sodas...in every corner of every office floor there is a "mini kitchen"...more like, a kiosk if you ask me,,...where everything is free...I get what they mean when they talk about the famous google-pounds that many gain in the beginning of their employment,,,good thing the gym is free too then ;-)
With every great opportunity comes even greater risks or sacrifices...I try my best to look at the big picture, and I think about the long-term effects/consequences of my choices.....not until recently (this morning, when my boyfriend left to go back home to Oslo) did I realize how incredibly hard this journey is going to be...and I gotta admit that I sobbed when I went back to the empty hotel room after work :-/ ....I'm in it for the experience, and the opportunity to grow..career-wise---personal development and all that cliché stuff....(cliché, but true)....it's going to be hard..but, hey, you can't get stronger if you're only lifting light weights, right?....I'm glad that my boyfriend is who he is..and I wouldn't be with him otherwise <3
If home is where your loved ones are,,,if home is where the heart is..then my heart is in Oslo..but, for now...my job is in Dublin...=)
...Tours were given around the site,..there was a whole lot of handshaking going on..So far, I gotta admit that I love the free stuff..stuff that you spend money on everyday, that doesn't seem like a lot of money there and then, but adds up to be quite a lot..coffee, tea, snacks- chocolate bars, nuts, granola bars, all kinds of juice, and sodas...in every corner of every office floor there is a "mini kitchen"...more like, a kiosk if you ask me,,...where everything is free...I get what they mean when they talk about the famous google-pounds that many gain in the beginning of their employment,,,good thing the gym is free too then ;-)
With every great opportunity comes even greater risks or sacrifices...I try my best to look at the big picture, and I think about the long-term effects/consequences of my choices.....not until recently (this morning, when my boyfriend left to go back home to Oslo) did I realize how incredibly hard this journey is going to be...and I gotta admit that I sobbed when I went back to the empty hotel room after work :-/ ....I'm in it for the experience, and the opportunity to grow..career-wise---personal development and all that cliché stuff....(cliché, but true)....it's going to be hard..but, hey, you can't get stronger if you're only lifting light weights, right?....I'm glad that my boyfriend is who he is..and I wouldn't be with him otherwise <3
If home is where your loved ones are,,,if home is where the heart is..then my heart is in Oslo..but, for now...my job is in Dublin...=)
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