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I started to talk to the President of Coke.

She was nice and invited me to a COB event that they were having that night (or was it the next night)? It was right down the street from where I worked so I was able to leave work and go straight there. There were about 8-9 sisters and one or two other PNM's. It was very relaxed and stuff and I had a good time, and I connected with one of the other PNM's.

Coke was having a party that weekend so we were invited. The PMN that I connected with, let's call her Jane, picked me up and we went. We both had a good time and left happy. We were told we would find out by the end of the week if we received a bid or not.

I had a feeling that I might be receiving one, I knew if I did get one I would take it. I got a call (the same night that Bush declared war on Iraq in fact) while I was watching the stuff with Bush and studying for my Poli Sci midterm (I'm shocked that I remember that!) telling me that Coke was not extending a bid to me. I was shocked, and called Jane who told me she just received a bid to Coke and she was accepting it. She was shocked as well that I didn't get one.

I remember hanging up the phone and being "Huh? What did I do wrong? Should I look at Sunkist & Dr. Pepper still, or just give up?"

I spoke to Jane several times throughout the rest of the week (she and I remained semi close through everything, she originally pledged and dropped Cream for the same reason I dropped Sprite) and she told me that I shouldn't give up....but I was still unsure.