  I was violated last night. Yup, I got a computer virus. I was downloading Kazaa software off the internet so I could download music--like many of my friends do, and all of a sudden things stopped working. Long story short, when you don't pay and you download the software then it comes with 'spyware'.
This way these advertisers can see what web-sites you go to so they can send you junk mail and the sort. So today a guy at work is helping me rid my computer of this violation. It was weird though, I was so irate. I couldn't sleep very well and just couldn't believe that people spend their time writing programs that mess up strangers' computers. What the hell...get a life! Hopefully by tonight when I run Norton again it will come back clean and my computer will be healthy again.
I didn't spend that much money to have some nerd destroy it! Anyway...my advice: be careful while on the Net and while I'm sure you have Norton anti-virus make sure you update it weekly if not daily! Good news...I have a phone interview scheduled for Thursday with ACNielsen. When I talked this morning with the a guy who works for them, he really revealed what I'd actually be doing and what the growth and career path potential is.
I think it is definitely something that would be great for me and ties to what I'm interested in: consumer behavior. More good news.... In my department one our my co-workers left on maternity leave, and my old boss which was her boss as well, pulled me into her office to tell me that I am her first choice to take her position is she doesn't come back after the baby is born. We both don't think she is coming back afterwards so good news for me! She was 29...now I a 23 yr. old get her position.
Ya Man! that rocks...I hope the pay does too. Totally jumping ahead of myself but just forward thinking. I came to another realization last night. I don't want to leave L.A. I feel like I'm not done yet, like I haven't exhausted my options and my opportunities. I keep randomly applying for jobs all over the country but I need to stop bc if offered one, I don't know if I'd say no and I don't want to leave. Make sense? Anyway, I like it here. I like that there are a million things to do. I like that there are all sorts of people.
I like that there are always new places to go. I like the weather...ah, I just like it. Vacations are definitely needed to remember that the rest of the world isn't this 'fast paced' but for now I'm happy here. I'd like to live with friends and maybe more centrally located, not so far east in LA, but besides that I'm good. Today anyway... 
