My Friend MK

This morning I logged into facebook and in the sidebar there was an ad that had "JOHN" in barbwire tattoo writing and underneath it said this:

"Love your husband? If so tattoo his name under your profile picture to prove it"

or something like that. I immediately thought, "Yes, I love my husband" and then realized a tattoo was too permanent. I wonder who made up that app and how much they're getting paid for it. I probably could have thought it up as well and be sipping coladas watching sunsets of the coast of Brazil right about now...

Anyways I deter. This post is all about my friend Mary Kate T. (abbreviated to protect her identity of course), whom I so affectionately call MK. Yesterday we got to catch up for a bit about what's going on in her life as she currently resides in Dayton, OH. So she told me that she just got back from interviewing for a job in San Diego and she proceeded to go on about how awesome the city and its weather were. So this whole time I'm assuming that she interviewed for a copyrighting or some type of web design or design/computer art whatever type job - cause that's sort of what she had been doing for the past couple of years in New York. Well come to find out she applied for a job as an animal trainer at Sea World. She heavily trained in a pool for two weeks prior to her interview, flew to San Diego and had to swim in 50 degree water up and down in the pool as if rescuing someone or something for her interview. She also had to perform a script and an improv act for her interviewers to become an elite member of the Sea World team. I think she might have had to sing as well...She did not get the job, but we got a good laugh.

So MK's always been one of my most interesting friends. She always has a good story, and yesterday the stories did not stop there. Come to find out she's been applying for all sorts of jobs including a posting for an ornithologist (one who studies birds?). Her game plan is to first land an interview and then spend the next week or so becoming an expert in that field. In the mean time she is also posting job listings of her own so she can see what legit people submit for their cover letters and resumes. (I mean, do people actually do this?? It's a great idea...) This might seem unethical and slightly shady of her, but if you knew her like I did you would most likely be laughing really hard. And that's why I've chosen to post her story today. Because it gave me a good laugh, and I hope it does for you as well.