Getting ready for my first interview in over 10 years, I was so excited and jubilant to be interviewing with such a prestigious company, that I misplaced my car keys. My neighbor's son offered to lend me his car and since time was of the essence, I accepted. After parking the car, I somehow managed to fall out of the car and broke off my new shoe heel, but being ever so enthused, I hobbled along to my interview. The secretary cautiously ushered me to Mr. Perfect's office when I began to seat profusely (learning that menopause sometimes causes this)and I began to resemble a wild farm animal. My hair was sticking to the right side of my face due to the hairspray and my mouth was so dry that my upper lip began to stick to my teeth and I then noticed that my leg leg had a hole in my panty hose. Oh, dear God I'm not wearing panty hose and my skirt had a pavement stain from the fall. Mr. Perfect came in just as they were announding over the intercom that a 20 year old red car with flames painted on the side appears to have smoke coming from under the hood, Yep, that's the car I drove. I tried to explain that I could not find my car keys for my new BMW and Mr. Perfect (who was trying desperately to keep a stright face) said, of course. Not taking the time to eat breakfast, my stomach began to growl and i just lost it and started laughing, of course, with a couple of snorts added in and Mr. Perfect was laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes. No matter what our props are: Stuart Weitzman shoes, Dior bag, Banana Republic skirt, (and yes, 20 year old red car with flames) sometimes we just need a good laugh at ourselves and a memory that will last a lifetime. Mr. Perfect called to let me know that that was the funniest interview he's ever experienced.
POST A COMMENTCareer-Change-Wanted(10/14/2006)
You really made me laugh. Especially the car having a bird on the hood. But you forgot to explain, why was there smoke coming out from under it's hood?
blola(10/14/2006)
The car had over heated just like me.
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