Breakfast Blabbing and Job Jabbing...

Before I get to the job stuff I do have to take a moment and comment on the traditional Scottish Fry Up that was this morning's breakfast.   This morning's consisted of Beans on Toast, Sausage, Bacon, Black Pudding, and Haggis.  Now I have a pretty gourmet palate, but even I was balking at eating some of the stuff on my plate.  In all fairness to Dale (mine Host and the cook, AKA my friend Laura's hubby), I DID promise to try anything once.  I had no problem with the beans on toast.  Everyone knows that I am the biggest UKphile on the planet so bake beans were no biggie.  Ditto the sausage and bacon.  Haggis which is offal, not just awful, is a mixture of oatmeal and sheep organs cooked in a sheep's stomach.  For those of you familiar with Crete's cuisine it is similar to kokoretsi.  Yuck.  As I had had it on my previous visit to Scotland and did not like it, I sure as hell wasn't going to give it another chance.  I did try the black pudding which is blood sausage.  Never again.  On to the job jab...

Recession? What recession?  Seriously, things here are pretty grim.  But...I started applying for jobs on Friday evening and the count is at 10 so far.  I already have my first call for an interview with Robert Half International at 2:30 pm Monday afternoon in Edinburgh.  So much for my exploration of the city.  Suit and heels it is.  I haven't had much luck with this company in the US so it will be interesting to see if I manage to get something through them here in Scotland.  Also there is an excel test, joy.  I love excel.  Hopefully I can charm them with my winning smile and communication skills.  Here goes nothing.