I went on TWO, that’s right; count them TWO job interviews last week. One on Thursday and one on Friday.

Thursday:

HOLY CRAP!!

The position is basically an English Tutor for College students. It’s this guy who just has too many students and he needs help. But the job is not what I need to tell you about. I need to tell you about the guy who interviewed me. His name… for the sake of the story… is Larry and he is a TOTAL white guy from Boston. He’s lived in Shanghai for 3 years and he is freaking AMAZING. Why?

Well he is not your everyday white guy, he is absolutely, 100%, no joking fluent in Chinese. Like what’s up I speak Chinese, so don’t talk smack.

No freakin joke!!! Like he speaks it, reads it, writes it, types it, and thinks it. I nearly fell off my chair. It was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. He basically moved to Asia after high school. First he traveled to Taiwan for a year, to see the world after high school. After his year abroad he went back home and did one year of college there. He didn’t like it and missed the appeal of Asia… I mean how couldn’t you. People shoving, spitting, yelling… it’s so desirable. Now Shanghai is his home. So, he took the Chinese SAT’s, applied to Fudong University and now he majors in Chinese Literature!! And he isn’t an exchange student taking classes in English. Nope, he is right in there, up in the mix with everyone taking classes in Chinese, writing papers in Chinese, participating in Chinese and LOVING life in Chinese. Basically he’s Chinese.

Even writing it now I am so amazed at this. How could anyone… just amazing. I don’t even remember what I was talking about.

Dude was whiter then Ashton Kutcher but he spoke Chinese like Jackie Chan. Blonde hair, blue eyes… WHITE. And his Chinese was perfect.

He even Instant Messaged and texted in Chinese. Someone please tell me how this is possible. So amazing. He’s obviously going to be a millionaire one day.

Friday:

I really like this job!! It’s with an Expat Community Center here in Shanghai. I would be a Coordinator. The pay is … well its something. But it would expose me to a variety of Expats, activities, and well the lady who interviewed me was just delightful. She loved Diet Coke, she’s from the Bay Area and she laughed at my jokes. She totally got me. If this had been a date I would have been smitten with her.

But they are looking for someone who has been in Shanghai longer, so they can help other Expats cope with being in Shanghai. Boo!

She said she would contact me later this week… but she also mentioned she’s had like 5 million applicants from everywhere, I guess the economy is that bad. She was upfront about liking me and she said that except for that one thing I was great! She would have to interview more candidates but that she would definitely be in touch.

Maybe I should send her some Diet Coke… as a bribe?