Saturday in pictures

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No snowshoeing pictures. By the time I got going it was almost 1 p.m. It's really not worth an hour drive to Mt. Rainier and only have a couple hours there before we have to head home. My fault. I decided to wash my car "quickly" which turned into a two-hour detailing job. I love a clean car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Instead we drove about ten minutes down to the beach at Dash Point Park in Federal Way. It was a spectacular day, with the high about 60 degrees. There are also some really cool trails in the hills around the beach. It's a gorgeous park that's close to our house. The tide was out so we spent a lot of time walking out to the water, then hiked a couple trails, one was practically up a mountain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we arrived I was a little bothered by all the people. I hate crowds. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUITSnJ8P2-gaITKa0PJABIhX2iFpEA1tdFE-BhqlNuSesMhVsihjICsnR6bjjmc1uErKf0YeNbP0hsUI_UVzt_ipvxkthXbRv50Ta5DtJfHU0mnw6NijUKUSpCSHKK3FiBstaeK8ba90/s1600-h/Group+shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUITSnJ8P2-gaITKa0PJABIhX2iFpEA1tdFE-BhqlNuSesMhVsihjICsnR6bjjmc1uErKf0YeNbP0hsUI_UVzt_ipvxkthXbRv50Ta5DtJfHU0mnw6NijUKUSpCSHKK3FiBstaeK8ba90/s640/Group+shot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once we walked out closer to the water, it was like we were totally alone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-IYiUdavqWSgpzlQwHXVbYI4-S-nDCoZElN6z2r2kXYUnAFvbQxRrwutLvxQ5GMN_WKiIhs_qVJ40hmKXQSZgrvFWXQJGhC3PDh16vSjdgyt0w14iPH7zmPfRyUdVlfs8to365CZionA/s1600-h/DP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-IYiUdavqWSgpzlQwHXVbYI4-S-nDCoZElN6z2r2kXYUnAFvbQxRrwutLvxQ5GMN_WKiIhs_qVJ40hmKXQSZgrvFWXQJGhC3PDh16vSjdgyt0w14iPH7zmPfRyUdVlfs8to365CZionA/s640/DP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I thought this was so pretty where the tide was out. Sea grass?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhbpj7ZvEtXPYof8bNIvZ5eXrMYewNDGI-huynCWkfjADMH1FkJ1fP-RLoxu7wqby2QI3dTAdQvNECP5UpOtq7CgiqWt4eQmN1jV_-J6TfAmCz4LOyoim_v6KCB6eP3bdAndd28RuK_d-/s1600-h/grass+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhbpj7ZvEtXPYof8bNIvZ5eXrMYewNDGI-huynCWkfjADMH1FkJ1fP-RLoxu7wqby2QI3dTAdQvNECP5UpOtq7CgiqWt4eQmN1jV_-J6TfAmCz4LOyoim_v6KCB6eP3bdAndd28RuK_d-/s640/grass+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Closeup. Isn't it artsy looking?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYE6Q6ojL0v-tcFKid_WkwzSApBaz3ZZfnyuodWS_BIiRM3RGFqNKoDeK5-9crPp0rwXXww1q7AJPkAyegDl7VQ5uSLCTg6TE8KCHOYVf2VfNc_7QwLpYwWZSgoJgjZiV-THJeDO_1JWG/s1600-h/Grass+closeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYE6Q6ojL0v-tcFKid_WkwzSApBaz3ZZfnyuodWS_BIiRM3RGFqNKoDeK5-9crPp0rwXXww1q7AJPkAyegDl7VQ5uSLCTg6TE8KCHOYVf2VfNc_7QwLpYwWZSgoJgjZiV-THJeDO_1JWG/s640/Grass+closeup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The killer trail.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYN3b5SzhX5qVlLJpuSmziTlBhA9JjQCOb3sWtAxzC32ncMcSWQJcSc9sk6YLpJOjxLReRbfafUb-SDqLR8c-w8-UJnQpEQGH6_Ow5NnxTqgYKuAPqNqHbNQcvdcpWS7B0kxND7snDYzs/s1600-h/Trail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYN3b5SzhX5qVlLJpuSmziTlBhA9JjQCOb3sWtAxzC32ncMcSWQJcSc9sk6YLpJOjxLReRbfafUb-SDqLR8c-w8-UJnQpEQGH6_Ow5NnxTqgYKuAPqNqHbNQcvdcpWS7B0kxND7snDYzs/s640/Trail.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A giant holly tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildXahRlw5xd5YBWCzBWaMTtR60LA_rgIavMk7nvqnSQWc2JRXZrRLKewbFwO6wAtt20u3-iajP1Bv2wGZB3LrSnLdoTAm2Cr1Wepi9kc2WCwnjAUFxYEGjuW4sTQ3mIk7yhgF7phkmTgY/s1600-h/Holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildXahRlw5xd5YBWCzBWaMTtR60LA_rgIavMk7nvqnSQWc2JRXZrRLKewbFwO6wAtt20u3-iajP1Bv2wGZB3LrSnLdoTAm2Cr1Wepi9kc2WCwnjAUFxYEGjuW4sTQ3mIk7yhgF7phkmTgY/s640/Holly.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The view from the top of the trail.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylhvnQFLk6MNQLae4sSK3arpCfyspda7zFCCvG2sYW_1pU6_z0Fj5e8lG4ACdFmQrqidhYYZfL71c2ETBaqkgH4r0NCZP4tqCk376NQctBbwbfp1LJWDJpJPDwmXKTet5M2exH4bY0fM_/s1600-h/Trees.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylhvnQFLk6MNQLae4sSK3arpCfyspda7zFCCvG2sYW_1pU6_z0Fj5e8lG4ACdFmQrqidhYYZfL71c2ETBaqkgH4r0NCZP4tqCk376NQctBbwbfp1LJWDJpJPDwmXKTet5M2exH4bY0fM_/s640/Trees.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sand dollars. There were thousands of them. My husband told me he thought they were dead so I picked up a couple of them and put them in my pocket to take home. Then I started looking at them and they had little furry hairs on the underside. I told my husband I was pretty sure they were alive so I put them back, and tried not to walk on any of them. That was hard to do because they were everywhere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we got home I googled them. They were indeed alive. That's why they were half buried in the sand. They were feeding! There were all sizes, from tiny baby ones the size of a dime, to giant ones that were about four inches in diameter. Very cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBp6ZdSg_adPkyrRX6RtykQ2ENeqfL6LJMylSEKmh4dYPDrG6wYJJwRoADI6g0NKjDOvu3n25AUf18wClbiHO8tbBOYz0JpeIIDzrMRBriPOt8Ux7id9-4EPvMozpK61UUnDuUFgjOUsd/s1600-h/6Mar2010+Browns+Pt+064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBp6ZdSg_adPkyrRX6RtykQ2ENeqfL6LJMylSEKmh4dYPDrG6wYJJwRoADI6g0NKjDOvu3n25AUf18wClbiHO8tbBOYz0JpeIIDzrMRBriPOt8Ux7id9-4EPvMozpK61UUnDuUFgjOUsd/s640/6Mar2010+Browns+Pt+064.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mt. Rainier, taken on the way home, about two miles from our house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKyY54z22PeJpG3fvmTdNg6BoYWcP0dfqc3AImEilqgpxFXp3Ww-g6QX7hzKVQh_FwuCvaoi1U6ZHOsMjOlAECXZqSe9UyIkKU2Lya6kOW_IIBYGAWMBH3NRudBk4wdydbunnMLQwhNa0/s1600-h/Mt.+Rainier+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKyY54z22PeJpG3fvmTdNg6BoYWcP0dfqc3AImEilqgpxFXp3Ww-g6QX7hzKVQh_FwuCvaoi1U6ZHOsMjOlAECXZqSe9UyIkKU2Lya6kOW_IIBYGAWMBH3NRudBk4wdydbunnMLQwhNa0/s640/Mt.+Rainier+3.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />On the home we stopped at a little place called Brown Point Diner. I ordered the maple marinated chicken, pear, pecans and blue cheese crumbles salad, served with a maple vinegarette. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven (or maybe I was starving). It was so good! I ate half of the salad and about 1/4 of the delicious vinegarette. I took the other half home (which I ate it later in the evening).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnLLyIr2GejPDIsTaUNM-4xGcuIVleWvQQ5uSECclMkfRswFBLof7hiWuHeev9FhP9YTqMX9-qqWRAep4ktAmxH2O7JNwAsRajAcDqmv31Jm2Rx9tQ5hh7d77Ru1_dqKny3cgo8B2GmFd/s1600-h/Lunch2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnLLyIr2GejPDIsTaUNM-4xGcuIVleWvQQ5uSECclMkfRswFBLof7hiWuHeev9FhP9YTqMX9-qqWRAep4ktAmxH2O7JNwAsRajAcDqmv31Jm2Rx9tQ5hh7d77Ru1_dqKny3cgo8B2GmFd/s640/Lunch2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a very fun afternoon, but I was kind of sorry we didn't get up to the mountain for snowshoeing. Maybe next weekend.</div>

Saturday in pictures

No snowshoeing pictures. By the time I got going it was almost 1 p.m. It's really not worth an hour drive to Mt. Rainier and only have a...

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New blog - Health Foodie - a must read

If you haven't checked out Christina's new blog, <a href="http://www.health-foodie.com/" target="blank">Health Foodie</a>, you have to go check it out now. It's totally amazing and a wonderful read. She's pretty amazing too. Read her "about" story, it's very interesting and just too sweet. Her husband leaves comments on her posts which are fun to read. They're a totally cute couple.<br /><br />Last week<br />Again, not sure why I haven't posted since Wednesday, other than my week was unusually stressful at work. I had a couple presentations which always stresses me out big time. Add numerous other work problems and it was kind of a bad week at work, which of course, always bleeds over into my night eating problem. Not horrible, but not good either. I was up to 177.0 this morning...ugh!<br /><br />I got in three good one-hour walks last week during my lunch hours. It's my new rule to get out of the office during lunch, if it's not raining. I can usually find someone to walk with me. Yesterday it was my 6' 2" coworker with super long legs which meant walking really fast. I kept stopping to take pictures so I could catch my breath. <br /><br />It's strange that even though I work out a lot, five to six times a week for an hour to an hour and a half each time, a good walk up a steep hill wipes me out. There's definitely room for improvement in my physical capabilities. It could also be the twenty pounds I gained that's making it so difficult.<br /><br />Today<br />It's another gorgeous day in the Pacific Northwest. Sunny and  a high of 60 today. We're getting ready to head up to Crystal Mountain to try out our new snowshoes we bought last spring. It's suppose to be mostly sunny and right now it's 35 degrees. Perfect snowshoeing weather. I should have some great pictures to post tomorrow. Hopefully get in some good cardio too. <br /><br />Have a great weekend everyone. Eat healthy, get a little exercise and relax!<br />~Diana<br />177.0<br /><br />My post wouldn't be complete without pictures. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Candy in the lunch room right before I left for my walk. There's always something in our lunchroom, cookies, cake, leftover potluck stuff. Most of it doesn't tempt me, but this looked really good. I didn't touch it and it was all gone by the time I was back from my walk.</em></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9Rhu1R7rWKRuLAfomB_DC548FBa3lcsZaxROaSQdnuhox6JP3bVaenrJmRIP63zHShqv0HgHvzSHuZg3RBswszu7iQ7lhOjWieox0QaATbndK6mhmddRyu2WnoYaBuJ3UljPRO6TRbT0/s1600-h/Candy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9Rhu1R7rWKRuLAfomB_DC548FBa3lcsZaxROaSQdnuhox6JP3bVaenrJmRIP63zHShqv0HgHvzSHuZg3RBswszu7iQ7lhOjWieox0QaATbndK6mhmddRyu2WnoYaBuJ3UljPRO6TRbT0/s320/Candy.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>A dead tree covered in ivy.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPKei8jHwb8Q4YDY-KfW18CIKarenYa8xdCpU1XYwE5pSxZTyKGNVyxd-qrox2nZdrzeJ9kGfTqN41XVHeOmYs7UZ1hfqQYSvAEiKTa0zMy4GDGJ1LfCbghYOq8K2kCKTGC4oWznJ1cYO/s1600-h/5MAR2010+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPKei8jHwb8Q4YDY-KfW18CIKarenYa8xdCpU1XYwE5pSxZTyKGNVyxd-qrox2nZdrzeJ9kGfTqN41XVHeOmYs7UZ1hfqQYSvAEiKTa0zMy4GDGJ1LfCbghYOq8K2kCKTGC4oWznJ1cYO/s640/5MAR2010+012.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>A picture of Des Moines Creek that runs along the trail. The picture doesn't do it justice.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnDdrD8pzVmTVuf1-9V6m48fbXbQfrf9WP7vuyEIrNUZUIsuDfWwUH-7WTEoMoNYp7CHRtkdF79sJpEhWLB12oejBDbHx-VJhHYRimez0n-WQMp-js0NcVWmT0T70W2dpn3jdFIrIiS3v/s1600-h/Creek2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnDdrD8pzVmTVuf1-9V6m48fbXbQfrf9WP7vuyEIrNUZUIsuDfWwUH-7WTEoMoNYp7CHRtkdF79sJpEhWLB12oejBDbHx-VJhHYRimez0n-WQMp-js0NcVWmT0T70W2dpn3jdFIrIiS3v/s640/Creek2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>A miniature of the big trees. This little tree is always little and it's the only one I've seen like this. I'm not sure how they did it, but it's very cool and very pretty.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJLnloop8YSag7atfv1_ttilpkK8x39aXQM4TBf9vuzZ7dH0aIRQHmzLnT38VYVi_mLOzRMXR_-T9A7yhXPwawW79MHq6bXn6m7hieHVMBuZb5bZOanW3rCKMXg2z7ZNrZ_nuyfCcLJFE/s1600-h/Flower+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJLnloop8YSag7atfv1_ttilpkK8x39aXQM4TBf9vuzZ7dH0aIRQHmzLnT38VYVi_mLOzRMXR_-T9A7yhXPwawW79MHq6bXn6m7hieHVMBuZb5bZOanW3rCKMXg2z7ZNrZ_nuyfCcLJFE/s640/Flower+tree.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>The flag that flies in front of the King County Detention Center, along my walk.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-yKT4VrRXXLRkgmOOesWRH2Ao1PMfRKP5LtZA0U6X4oKwetulOoSpYg4A4T_vgPiSkqWv91srRiYxp-Uo5qW9T-wyexInbNi_JZlWxhDceN2bvxqLZEZsUmYaRYv4n9xyBuOjq1mlmLD/s1600-h/Flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-yKT4VrRXXLRkgmOOesWRH2Ao1PMfRKP5LtZA0U6X4oKwetulOoSpYg4A4T_vgPiSkqWv91srRiYxp-Uo5qW9T-wyexInbNi_JZlWxhDceN2bvxqLZEZsUmYaRYv4n9xyBuOjq1mlmLD/s640/Flag.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

New blog - Health Foodie - a must read

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10 Types of Interviewers - Who might be interviewing you during your job hunt

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/83/ar5c0qm60vgbss1g7p83.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/83/ar5c0qm60vgbss1g7p83.gif" /></a></div>Interviewing for a job comes with several question marks. What do I wear? How should I answer this question? How long will this take? A good job seeker prepares. Take your suit to the cleaners. Think about your answers. Arrive for the interview in plenty of time.<br /><br />But the one factor that can throw everything off is the type of interviewer you get. When you sit down at that table, the interviewer's line of questioning and attitude will change what you say and how.<br /><br />To give you a little extra help, here is a list of 10 types of interviewers you might encounter and how to deal with them.<br /><br />1. Your best friend<br />What to expect: Too much of everything. You walk in the door and the handshake is a little too enthusiastic. The smile is too wide. The conversation is too personal. It's all just too much. This interviewer treats you like a best friend, which is nice, but this style is unnerving because you want to be relaxed without forgetting that you are still on an interview.<br />What to do: Take this approach as a cue that you can be a little less rigid in the interview because the best friend doesn't want an uptight employee. Just remind yourself that the interviewer can be more casual than you because he isn't the one interviewing for the job. Show the interviewer that you're relaxed, but stay professional and don't act like you're actually good friends -- stories about wild parties and your personal life don't belong in the conversation.<br /><br />2. The interrogator<br />What to expect: Question after question after question. The interrogator doesn't come to the interview ready for conversation. He has a list of questions to fire off and you had better be ready to answer them. Don't expect to receive a lot of helpful feedback to gauge how you're doing. Just expect more questions.<br />What to do: Watch episodes of "Law & Order" to prepare. You're going to feel defensive the entire time and might walk away from the interview feeling as if you did something wrong. Once you realize that your interviewer is going to lambaste you with questions, just focus on answering them and don't obsess over reading his reaction. You can try to initiate conversation with a few of your answers, but don't be surprised if those efforts fail. This interviewer wants to hear your answers and see how you handle yourself, so staying calm is the best approach you can take.<br /><br />3. The one who has better things to do<br />What to expect: An interviewer checking her e-mail, looking at you but not paying any attention to what you say. Some people are forced to participate in the interview process even if they have no interest in doing it, so don't take it personally.<br />What to do: Answer the questions and be friendly. Try to hold conversations with this distracted interviewer and hope you can win her over -- hey, it can't hurt to have someone who likes you. But this interviewer either made up her mind before she walked into the room or doesn't intend to give much feedback about you, so do your best but don't take her disinterest personally.<br /><br />4. The inappropriate one<br />What to expect: Cold sweats because you don't know what to do or say. Every once in awhile you will encounter an interviewer who doesn't understand limits. You might hear an inappropriate joke, a personal story that should be reserved for a therapist or a question that delves too deeply into your life. This interviewer probably isn't trying to be inappropriate; he just has no concept of boundaries.<br />What to do: Stay in your comfort zone. Just because this interviewer is ready to cry on your shoulder, don't feel pressured into doing the same. Answer what you want to answer and try to steer the conversation back to pertinent topics, such as the job requirements or your qualifications. The interviewer probably won't realize how off track he is and will follow your lead. Of course, if you think the questions cross a line, then you want to get out of there ASAP.<br /><br />5. The rule follower<br />What to expect: Every interviewing tip you've ever been told. Just like some students never imagine skipping a day of school or not doing homework, some interviewers can't imagine going outside of traditional business interviewing protocol. Boring questions and a stoic demeanor are this interviewer's best friend.<br />What to do: Be the best interviewee you can be. Do you know what your biggest weakness is? Do you know how to give the perfect handshake? Do you plan on wearing a conservative shirt under your jacket? You had better, because these by-the-book practices will earn you high marks.<br /><br />6. The joker<br />What to expect: A comedy routine. Some interviewers have such a good sense of humor that they can't shut it off even when they need to. You'll answer a question and you'll receive a sarcastic comment or a funny aside. This approach isn't inherently bad, but it can confuse you because you're not sure if the interview has even begun.<br />What to do: After a few minutes, you'll realize that your interviewer is a joker. If this personality bugs you, you probably won't like working for the company. If it doesn't bother you too much, then try to play along. Joke back and show that you have a personality. For some interviewers, your résumé proved your qualification; the interview is their chance to see if you fit in with the gang.<br /><br />7. The weirdo<br />What to expect: Strange behavior. We all know odd people, but we often forget that these odd people hold day jobs. And some of them are bosses or hiring managers who conduct interviews. Therefore we shouldn't be surprised when we're interviewed by a peculiar person who has macaroni art hanging in her office or who asks, "Who is your favorite member of the A-Team?"<br />What to do: Just go with it. Unless the weird factor transitions into creepy or offensive, you should just answer the questions and ignore oddities. If the questions and rapport are professional, but the interviewer is working on her origami, stay focused on the interview. She probably has no idea she's doing anything strange and is paying attention to you.<br /><br />8. The no-nonsense one<br />What to expect: Tough love. This interviewer doesn't believe in sparing your feelings. He's honest and will waste neither his nor your time.<br />What to do: Brace yourself. This interviewer will say that he's not sure you're qualified or that he fears you won't fit in with everyone. Prove him wrong with evidence that you are perfect for the job. He won't respect someone who cowers, so be just as firm with him.<br /><br />9. The blank slate<br />What to expect: No feedback. The blank slate is an interviewer whose face remains unchanged for the duration of the meeting. You won't see any hint that the interview is going well – or badly.<br />What to do: Don't try to break the interviewer's façade. If you spend the interview looking for clues that you said the right or wrong thing, you'll be miserable. Answer the questions, be yourself and stay composed. Your instinct will be to think that you're bombing, but you never know with the blank slate, so don't let yourself analyze the situation too much.<br /><br />10. The mafia<br />What to expect: An intimidating group. Every group interview is an ordeal. The interviewers might be lovely, horrible or a mix, but you still have several sets of eyes staring at you.<br />What to do: Try to relax. That seems like impossible advice, but it's the best approach. When you have multiple interviewers, you will see several types of interviewers, so you can't try to please everyone. Try to be yourself and find the interviewers that seem the most responsive to you. When you see someone nodding in agreement or maintaining eye contact, you'll feel more at ease and the nerves will begin to disappear.<br /><br />By Anthony Balderrama writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com and its job blog, The Work Buzz. He researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues. 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/qw/ar5c0zk6yqlw86knfkqw.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/qw/ar5c0zk6yqlw86knfkqw.gif" /></a></div>Choosing a major has always been a sore spot for college students. Now, with the job market in flux, it's more important than ever that you declare a major in a field that you not only enjoy, but that will offer many employment opportunities after graduation. <br /><br />According to the Job Outlook 2010 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers plan to hire about 7 percent fewer new graduates during 2009-10 than they did in 2008-09. A few majors, however, are in demand; the top five are finance, accounting, mechanical engineering, business administration and management, and electrical engineering. <br /><br />If you're graduating this year and looking for a career to fit within your major, check out some of these options and what the entry-level salary is, according to SalaryExpert.com.<br /><br />Major: Education<br />If you major in education, you'll study how people learn and how best to teach them. You'll acquire skills such as how to set up and manage a classroom, create and teach inspiring lessons, and help students succeed no matter what their age, background or learning style. <br /><br />· Elementary, middle or high school teacher: Provide children with a well-rounded education, covering all subjects in order to prepare students for college or employment. Starting salary: $35,719 - $36,195<br /><br />· Adult educator: Teach a variety of subjects to adults in places such as community colleges, adult high schools or university extension programs. Starting salary: $31,679<br /><br />· Preschool teacher: Introduce young children, usually age 3 to 6, to the world of school. Use games, storytelling and other activities to help kids expand language and vocabulary, improve social skills and learn basic science and math concepts. Starting salary: $27,805<br /><br />Major: Engineering<br />Typically, engineering majors choose a concentration, of which there are many: civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical – the list goes on. Most disciplines use science and math to solve practical problems and help create things. Your career options will be based on the specific area you study. <br /><br />· Urban and regional planner: Develop plans and programs for land use and physical facilities in towns, cities, counties and metropolitan areas with your civil engineering degree. Starting salary: $46,269<br /><br />· Electronics engineer: Design, develop and test a wide range of electronic equipment, from CD players to global positioning systems with your electrical engineering degree. Starting salary: $59,131<br /><br />· Game design and development professional: Learn all the technical skills necessary to create electronic games with your degree in computer software engineering. Starting salary: $44,211<br /><br />Major: Foods, Nutrition and Wellness Studies<br /><br />Foods, nutrition and wellness studies majors learn about food and its effect on our health, as well as about food preparation and safety, nutritional education and more. <br /><br />· Dietician and nutritionist: While their job duties vary, dieticians and nutritionists share a common goal, which is to educate others on proper nutrition. They might develop a meal program for hospital patients, advise clients on how to lose weight or oversee food preparation. Starting salary: $41,592 and $36,282<br /><br />· Chef: There are several types of chefs, from preparation to executive, but the majority spends their time planning menus and creating meals in a variety of settings. Starting salary: $35,538<br /><br />· Food scientist: These folks research foods and develop new ways to preserve and package them. 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In this field, they are useful in determining toxicology on victims. Starting salary: N/A<br /><br />Major: History<br />History majors learn about and interpret things from the past, from objects to written documents. They look at major events or people from history and study the effects they have on today's world. <br /><br />· Historian: Look for clues from the past and help make sense of it all for other people, making the connection between the world as it was and the world as it is. Starting salary: $37,151<br /><br />· Archivist: Archivists can work in a variety of business settings, but your primary role is to keep and file permanent records and historical documents. Some archivists also get involved on research projects. Starting salary: $44,741<br /><br />· Conservator: To protect and preserve is your motto, and it's what you'll do with all the precious items you come across. Your job is to take historic objects and artifacts and restore them to their former glory. 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