history: I was turned down an assistant training position at work. For the past 4 years I have scored higher than the actual head trainer on this test.  I didnt get the assistant training position at my job_comma_ even though I have done better than the head trainer himself on the yearly test_comma_ 4 years in a row!
current: Life is like that.  It is not what you know but who you know.
next: yup, guess I need to practice my butt kissing 