Those Natural Highs and Lows

This post is very delayed, my sincere apologies. I had my interviews with Pace Anaylitical and 3M in Minneapolis last Tuesday. I took the shuttle from Merriville to O'Hare (I stayed with friends the night before so there was less driving the day of), which was actully very nice. Traffic was kind of bad so I was there only an hour before my flight was to leave (remember back in the day when you needed to be there only an hour before your flight). Fortunately, I got my boarding pass and through security in about 15 minutes. Everyone boarded at the right time but then we got to wait for more than an hour on the runway. So I was about an hour late so the first interview got cut short by the rest of the day was fine. I interviewed with 3 different people, the Toxicology group, the Environmental Assessment Group, and the Regulatory Affairs Liaison. Out of all these, the last group was the most interesting to me. My flight back was alright, but delayed (again) but I wasn't to bad, I got a sandwich and a copy of Discover magazine. I had to rush to catch the shuttle back to Merriville (I would have to wait another hour if I missed it) and then went home.
Last Friday, I heard back about the extension job (about a week later than they thought). Despite all the work I put into the presentation, I didn't get the position. According to the email, they hired someone with a more technical background (and the main guy complimented me on my excellent publication and presentation, um thanks for nothing). So I'm kinda of mad because of all the work I put into it and it went nowhere. And I suspect that it is possible that I was passed over because I am a woman, but that could not be true.
On Sunday, I joined an online recruiter network (so basically you fill out your profile and post your resume, and the website matches you with appropriate recruiters). I heard from one recruiter on Monday morning and then from another position I applied for on Monday afternoon. So after the slight disappointment about the extension job, my job search is still going okay. I applied for another position at Purdue in a lab as a more temporary position. So hopefully I will find a job soon.

"The only person I ever showed my toes to was my ex-wife. She used them against me in the divorce." - Bill