I hear you asking, “Where have you been?” I heard you wondering, “What happened to Hey, Vanessa H! posts?” I imagine that you were searching for the next post, because, for a while I was consistent in providing content. Well, friends, to be honest, I didn’t quite feel up to writing. During this pandemic, my …
When the first call went immediately to voicemail, I didn’t panic. Maybe she couldn’t answer the phone right away, so a message wasn’t warranted at the time. After thirty minutes, I called again and as the voicemail clicked in, I said as nonchalantly as possible, “Hey, give me a call when you get this message.” …
Have you ever witnessed a car accident and wondered how it happened? You know, as you are passing by rubber-necking, you say to yourself, “What the heck happened?” Last week, my mom was rear-ended on a straight road in broad daylight. When she called, I asked, “How’d it happen?” She says, “I don’t know, the …
“Thanks for letting me know and yes, I’ll consider applying again in the future.” I heard myself telling the interviewer as I hung up the phone. She was phoning to let me know that although I was a strong candidate for the position, I was not selected for the job. Inside, I was shouting, …
As a teenager, I use to sleep All.The.Time. If left to my own devices, I could sleep until noon, get up for lunch and take a nap. Then I would wake up around 6pm for dinner and maybe watch some television and go back to sleep at 10pm. Honestly, back then, I didn’t think I …
