Comments on: Cinco de Mayo – Important to me because… http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2009/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-important-to-me-because/ advocacy for the job seeker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:06:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pamela Slim http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2009/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-important-to-me-because/comment-page-1/#comment-393751 Pamela Slim Tue, 05 May 2009 21:20:24 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-393751 Feliz Cinco de Mayo Jason! As someone who has lived and studied in Mexico and visited many times, I SECOND your emotion that it is a very misrepresented country and people. I am sickened by the media coverage of Mexico and Mexicans here in Arizona. As my husband's Navajo relatives are fond of pointing out, "Who are the illegal aliens?" LOL - it is all a matter of perspective. I know the country of Mexico to be bright, vibrant and creative, populated by people with huge hearts and a zeal for living. Sounds kind of like the Jason Alba I know and love! (are you Jessica's brother? KIDDING!) Much happiness to you, and congrats on the growth of your business. I have loved watching you take risks and grow and develop yourself and your business, despite challenges. All the best, -Pam Feliz Cinco de Mayo Jason!

As someone who has lived and studied in Mexico and visited many times, I SECOND your emotion that it is a very misrepresented country and people.

I am sickened by the media coverage of Mexico and Mexicans here in Arizona. As my husband’s Navajo relatives are fond of pointing out, “Who are the illegal aliens?” LOL – it is all a matter of perspective.

I know the country of Mexico to be bright, vibrant and creative, populated by people with huge hearts and a zeal for living.

Sounds kind of like the Jason Alba I know and love! (are you Jessica’s brother? KIDDING!)

Much happiness to you, and congrats on the growth of your business. I have loved watching you take risks and grow and develop yourself and your business, despite challenges.

All the best,

-Pam

]]> By: Rich http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2009/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-important-to-me-because/comment-page-1/#comment-393722 Rich Tue, 05 May 2009 18:35:50 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-393722 "Individuals looking for work need to get creative on that site right now." A good reminder. I have a LinkedIn account that I haven't been doing much with. (Actually, I have two LinkedIn accounts that I have to merge. LinkedIn object lesson: when someone sends you a networking invitation through an email account that is not the one you joined with, engage your brain before responding!) I can kind of feel my account (or accounts) right now, tapping on my shoulder and muttering, "Nu?" “Individuals looking for work need to get creative on that site right now.”

A good reminder. I have a LinkedIn account that I haven’t been doing much with. (Actually, I have two LinkedIn accounts that I have to merge. LinkedIn object lesson: when someone sends you a networking invitation through an email account that is not the one you joined with, engage your brain before responding!) I can kind of feel my account (or accounts) right now, tapping on my shoulder and muttering, “Nu?”

]]> By: Malcolm Chlan http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2009/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-important-to-me-because/comment-page-1/#comment-393719 Malcolm Chlan Tue, 05 May 2009 18:22:18 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-393719 That is interesting that LinkedIn's birth day is today. That is a fantastic place to search for work these days but it requires interaction with your connection list. Individuals looking for work need to get creative on that site right now. That is interesting that LinkedIn’s birth day is today. That is a fantastic place to search for work these days but it requires interaction with your connection list. Individuals looking for work need to get creative on that site right now.

]]> By: Rich http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2009/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-important-to-me-because/comment-page-1/#comment-393678 Rich Tue, 05 May 2009 15:52:17 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-393678 Clarification: I mean Las Jacarandas wasn't trendy yet (I hear it's changed management since). The Zona Dorada, of course, was trendiosísima en abundancia. Clarification: I mean Las Jacarandas wasn’t trendy yet (I hear it’s changed management since). The Zona Dorada, of course, was trendiosísima en abundancia.

]]> By: Rich http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2009/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-important-to-me-because/comment-page-1/#comment-393677 Rich Tue, 05 May 2009 15:49:18 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-393677 Happy Cinco de Mayo to you too! It's actually a pretty big deal here in Chicago too, though it has a ways to go before it catches up to St. Patrick's Day. But as you know we have a big Hispanic population here, now substantially of Mexican origin (and surely not all from Puebla!), and the holiday is usually pretty well celebrated in the Mexican-American community, and catching on among us yanquis as well; we like to party here. (Though the big annual weekend festival at Navy Pier was canceled this year due to the flu scare.) Know what you mean about falling in love with Mexico. I don't have family ties there and never lived there, but a week in Mazatlán a few years ago did it for me. (We stayed at Las Jacarandas south of the Zona Dorada, which at that time wasn't trendy yet and was mostly popular with travelers from other parts of Mexico, and spent most of our time away from the spring-break circuit.) I've been to a few other countries and always got a lot from the experience, but Mexico touched my heart in a way that took me by surprise. Happy Cinco de Mayo to you too! It’s actually a pretty big deal here in Chicago too, though it has a ways to go before it catches up to St. Patrick’s Day. But as you know we have a big Hispanic population here, now substantially of Mexican origin (and surely not all from Puebla!), and the holiday is usually pretty well celebrated in the Mexican-American community, and catching on among us yanquis as well; we like to party here. (Though the big annual weekend festival at Navy Pier was canceled this year due to the flu scare.)

Know what you mean about falling in love with Mexico. I don’t have family ties there and never lived there, but a week in Mazatlán a few years ago did it for me. (We stayed at Las Jacarandas south of the Zona Dorada, which at that time wasn’t trendy yet and was mostly popular with travelers from other parts of Mexico, and spent most of our time away from the spring-break circuit.) I’ve been to a few other countries and always got a lot from the experience, but Mexico touched my heart in a way that took me by surprise.

]]> By: Marc http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2009/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-important-to-me-because/comment-page-1/#comment-393661 Marc Tue, 05 May 2009 14:24:09 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-393661 So...... If your 5th baby is born today will its name be Cinco ? Marc So……

If your 5th baby is born today will its name be Cinco ?

Marc

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