TGIF

Morning,

I see the news that the actor Harvey Korman died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. I guess it was amazing that he survived for the 4 months after it. I remember my folks used to watch the CBS show and he and Tim Conway were so funny! He will be missed!

I am still working towards either the Philips/ATT Wireless or WTT positions. I am going to have a phone interview with Nintendo today about a "contract routing specialist" position, however, I would prefer a full time job. I am trying to figure out some way to get on at Philips as an entry level position, however, I am feeling that the pay is going to be too low for me to be able to do it-I hope not.

The recruiter is sending my information in to WTT and I actually have a meeting with John on Monday about the other WTT possibility.

I have my varicose vein appointment with Dr. R. Torrance Andrews today and playing tennis at 2pm w/Joe today. I also need to go to the DMV and get the form for the release of interest for my old CR-V I sold.

It's my son's best of elementary this evening, so that will be fun! Oh.. my daughter who is almost 13 got her bike last night (The Pink Betty) and she loves it!

Have a great day!
Brian S. Tinsley

Tuesday Morning

Just got back from some Tuesday 5:30-7:00am doubles. I don't really know if I like playing doubles, I much prefer singles by a mile!

I just got this article that is very important to read. It's called 7 pains to take seriously. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2008-05/27/content_6714947.htm

I am going to be meeting with the Philips Sales Director today at noon and I am hoping to hear from the WWT person as well as an update on the ATT wireless position. Between these 3, something is going to come up soon!

I might go look at at boat this evening as well. We have always wanted a boat for the family and I think I might have found one.

Have a great day!

Brian

Memorial Day-A day to be VERY thankful for!

As I look at the window around my neighborhood I can see numerous flags flying proud. It's a sign/tribute to those who have gone before us to serve our country-and those that are actively serving today to give us our freedom that we take for granted.

I rented this movie last night not knowing what it was about, other than it had one of my favorite actors, John Cusack in it. It's called, "Grace is Gone" and is a great movie. It's a story that fits perfectly with Memorial Day in that the message in the movie is "so real life" about what happens in war. I won't spoil it, but it sure did send a reminder to me and my family after watching it.

Dear God,

I pray for all the soldiers that have gone to battle for my freedom on behalf of our country in order to protect us and give us our Liberty. I thank all the families that have had to sacrifice their loved ones and the burden it puts on the families when a love one is off at war for our own security. I pray LORD JESUS that some how, some way we could find peace in this world. I know the ONLY peace that will come will be when you return to this earth as you are the PRINCE OF PEACE. Until then LORD, I pray that you would protect those soldiers who are fighting for the cause that brings the GLORY to you.

I think today is a day to remember just how lucky we are and how we are blessed. Even with the high gas prices, we have our FREEDOM and we live in a land that there's still some belief in GOD and what it boils down to is our FREEDOM is not free! There's a price that has been paid and is being paid today by so many brave individuals and families.

Happy Memorial Day!

Brian

Saturday morning-overcast and I am a bit foggy!

I had 2 glasses of wine at dinner last night, 14 Hands Merlot to be exact. I think that was too much for me! I am trying to wake up as I have to play doubles at 0700am today.

It appears that adding the "key" to my WP blog to stop the spam comments worked!

Today we are heading down to see my brother and his family at their new home and my folks are coming over from Bremerton to join us for a bbq/b-day celebration.

The living room is a diaster as there's boxes all over from the ROCK BAND set up. My family just loves it!

I am sure hoping and really feel that either something with Philips Medical or WWT is going to come about in the very near future. Or the ATT wireless position.

I managed to get in the NTRP 4.5 division of the Seattle City Tennis Tourney. I actually won the tournament last year in the same division. I WILL repeat as the winner! I feel it!

Have a great day!

Brian

No more spammers!

I installed  the spam software to get rid of these folks.  I got a hold of John Evans today after this morning receiving a call from a recruiter about positions in Seattle with WWT. It turns out that I know of them well as when I worked the Microsoft account for Worldcom, I was responsible for the Cisco Ship Direct program. So, I contacted John via a friend a MS and got his information. He and I are going to chat about the possibility of me working for him on the MS team. That would be great! I would love it and am praying that this is the place where GOD wants me to land. I am also meeting next week with the regional sales manager at Philips Medical.

I bought my son and daughter the Xbox 360 and Rock Bank tonight! Wow.. they really love it and my wife likes to sing along. I am sure also hoping that my wife's principal's husband has a successful surgery at the UW Medicine facility. I contacted the surgeon to introduce myself and also sent his information to my contacts at Stanford.

Thanks also to Dr. Stewart for helping me with another patient in Canada. It turns out the the surgeon that I had contacted a while back is the surgeon that Dr. Stewart also recommends. So, I let my Canadian friend in need of surgery know to track him down.

I am hitting the sack!

Brian

Job search still continues.. onward and upward.. something WILL come about soon!

Well,

I applied yesterday at Nintendo, Real Networks, Nuance, and even Saftey-Kleen. I've applied to F5 Networks, Premera (numerous times), T-Mobile, (Many times), Philips Medical (at least 4), Walgreens, and a many others. Out of all the applications, I actually got the job at Comcast, however, their last minute change in traveling, made me not take it. I have had one interview with T-Mobile about a position that was more of sitting at a desk and doing technical drawings.

I am scheduled to meet with the Regional Sales manager at Philips Medical on the 27th. I also spoke to his recruiter yesterday and she said she would be on the look out for me as well. I think that there's a pretty good chance (75%) that I could get hired on at ATT wireless thanks to my friend who I used to work with at MCI who is over there. I also have a friend at Time Warner Telecom that is the "head guy" for the PNW area, I should email him today as well.

I am playing tennis with Joe today, who beat me 3 straight sets last week and I lost 2 straight sets to George yesterday. I have "zero" confidence in my game for some reason and the game of tennis is ALL about confidence. I am going to got back to the NRG2 16 gauge strings and stick with them. I think they are better for an oversize racket versus their 17 gauge is for the midsize racket. I like the power of that string in the 16 gauge.

Take Care!
Brian

Another day, another step towards finding a job-hopefully with Philips Medical

Well, it's been almost a month and no job as of yet. I am seriously most interested in Philips Medical Device sales. I am hoping that I can get on with them. I have contacted their recruiters as well as some of their sales managers. I've even tried to write their CEO an email about how badly I want to work for them.

I am hoping to find a job there with in the next 30 days. That's my prayer!

I am playing tennis with George in the morning at 5:15am.

My wordpress blog appears to be getting bombarded by Spam comments, it's amazing that some of these idiots have nothting better to do! Get a life!

I got the emission test done on the Expedition today and the new tabs. Tomorrow is going to be a great day and I am feeling that something positive is going to happen to get me closer to landing a job at Philips.

Strung my racket today, going back to my original combination (Hybrid) with the SPPP in the mains and the Gosen 16 in the crosses. No more messenging around with strings. I played Dr. Steve today and he got me 7-5 and it was 6-6 in the 2nd.

I also left the manager a voicemail at ATT wireless about when he thought he could hire me. He thought there was a 75% chance of something soon, just not sure when.