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Heather Hamilton is a Staffing Manager, Microsoft Employee Evangelist, Quasi-Marketer and Truth-Teller Trying yoga again- June 30, 2008 I tried Yoga about 5 years ago. It looked like the kind of thing I wanted to like. Wasn't necessarily the kind of thing I thought I would like. But I wanted really, really badly to like it. I may have approached it the wrong way. It seems to me that it's something that may work very well when you need it. Actually, when you NEED it. Or when you are really open to it. But what it ended up doing for me was really piss me off. All that "relax...clear your mind" stuff. The more I knew I should be...http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/30/trying-yoga-again.aspx Want it Need it Gotta get it- June 30, 2008 I guarantee that there is a Microsoft employee with one of these in their home (the one on the left). I'm experiencing a little cognitive dissonance with the arm ink though. Perhaps I should have looked more closely at the souls lined up in front of the Cinerama last time a Star Wars moving came out. You know those guys with the man barbies of Han Solo and stuff As sure as I am of that, I am also convinced that there is an alarming percentage of my blog readers that just said the word...http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/30/want-it-need-it-gotta-get-it.aspx Technical Community Network Communications Specialist (the kind of job title that explains why we use acronyms so much here)- June 30, 2008 You know I always hesitate to plop job descriptions in here. Because, you know, despite my actual job, I find job descriptions (yawn) boring. The words "necessary evil" come to mind, but I don't really believe things can be evil. Maybe they are just a "necessary drag". I'm sure hiring managers feel the same way, if not more so. Ah, eventually the industry will smarten up and adopt something more exiting. Or maybe someone will be brave enough to use the words "kick ass" in a job...http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/30/technical-community-network-communic... June 28, 1999- June 26, 2008 I know I do this every year, but.... I can't believe I have been at Microsoft 9 years! Saturday is my anniversary.http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/26/june-28-1999.aspx Marketing Hiring Event in Austin- June 24, 2008 A bunch of Microsoft recruiters and hiring managers from across the comnpany are flying down to the Lone Star State (yeehaw!) to meet with folks interested in working for Microsoft. The backgrounds they are interested in are: Product Management Product Planning Marketing CommunicationsMarketing Management Market Research If you are in the Austin area and have a background in one of these areas, and if you'll consider relocation to the sunny Seattle area (it's sunny here right now, I...http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/24/marketing-hiring-event-in-austin.asp... Every once in a while, a girl needs a little Vegas- June 24, 2008 People who know me probably don't understand how much I love Vegas. I'm not what you would think of as a Vegas person. I like quiet and clean and orderly. Mixed drinks frequently make me dry heave (or wet heave....sorry). I'm all about the "real thing", not the imitation. Dusty and dry makes my allergies act up. But there is something about Vegas that I just love, love, love. It takes cheesy to the extreme and that's very entertaining. Gawd, the people watching there is amazing; talk about the..http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/24/every-once-in-a-while-a-girl-needs-a... Back to blogging soon- June 17, 2008 I know I haven't written much lately. I'm not making excuses or pretending like it's a big deal for you. Right now I am working on my business plan which is a ton of writing. I'm almost done. But while I'm doing it, my writing creativity bank is empty for blogging. Soon I'll also be able to talk about what I am doing next fiscal year (starting in a few weeks). It's different and I am really looking forward to it!http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/17/back-to-blogging-soon.aspx "Career Woman"- June 12, 2008 I guess I can't call myself "career girl" (anymore). Is that a ticking sound I hear in my head Oh, never mind. Here's a short interview I did recently with Career Woman, Inc.http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/12/career-woman.aspx Once There was a sales on pots- June 9, 2008http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/09/once-there-was-a-sales-on-pots.aspx One of my friends...- June 5, 2008 asked me if I wanted to go see New Kids On the Block. And while I would love to tell you that she was being sarcastic, she was just being younger than me. What can be worse than middle-aged New Kids And seriously I was in college when they came out and I was trying to be all dark and moody at that time by listening to The Cure , while all the youngsters were "Hangin' Tough" and putting stickers on their Trapper Keeper. And she actually asked me twice because, evidently, my facial expression...http://blogs.msdn.com/heatherleigh/archive/2008/06/05/one-of-my-friends.aspx |