I’ve ran out of silver coins and the parking meter doesn’t take pennies, which I understand, but if I get a ticket, I’m not going to be happy. The last time I put change in a meter, a quarter got me 30 minutes. This time, a quarter is getting me five minutes, but they accept $1 coins, but who in the world carries those around?

I’m a bit early for my lunch meeting with Sangeeta, head of recruiting at Twitter, Inc. When I walk into the office, there’s a flurry of activity and so I stand there, unsure of where to go since there isn’t a front desk. Finally, a woman in a pink shirt comes over to me and I tell her that I’m here to see Sangeeta, but that I first need to use the restroom.

I walk around to the open space that is Twitter HQ. To my left, there are a few brightly painted conference rooms, each square and each painted a different color. I’m in the bathroom and I see that there are jars full of toothbrushes and toothpaste. This is a serious operation.

I get myself situated in the common area and I notice the turquoise trash bags match the turquoise colored walls in the kitchen. It’s something I would notice, of course, so I tweet it. And, then I tweet two more times. And, I’m sitting there and somewhat feeling like a spy, but also slightly like a huge dork, but I’m guessing the latter is the most true.

Then, a man comes up to me and says hi. He says, “You made it here!”

I’m thinking, is it that obvious that I’m giddy over being here? Jeez, Jamie, be professional.

“Yeah, I’m here! What’s your name?” I say to him.

“I’m Jay.”

“Hi, Jay. I’m Jamie.”

“Oh, I know, I follow you on Twitter.”

“You do? I was just tweeting!”

“I know. I saw that you were here, so I decided to come and say hi.”

I sort of, momentarily, on the most minute scale, felt like a celebrity. (Thanks Jay for being so friendly!)

Jay and I chatted for a few minutes and then Sangeeta came over, so we could grab some lunch. A buffet of Mexican food was set up for the office, so we grabbed a couple of plates and went down the line. (If anyone cares, I ate roasted vegetables, and a taco with black beans, chicken, sour cream, and cheese.)

After grabbing our food, Sangeeta and I sat down on the couches in the corner of the common room. I talked about the site and what I could do if I worked for Twitter. I told her about how supportive everyone had been.

She asked me what I thought Twitter was all about.

I told her that I felt like the best part about Twitter was that people make it into what they want it to be. It’s changeable and adaptable and people use it for a variety of reasons. I told her how I’ve met people through Twitter or how Kogi BBQ uses it to sell tacos or how Skittles used it to promote their brand.

Then, Sangeeta introduced me to Biz Stone. He told me he liked the site a lot, that it was a little crazy, but that at Twitter, they love out of the box ideas. He said it was obvious I worked hard on the site and that it wasn’t just something I threw together. We talked a bit more and then I went back to sitting with Sangeeta.

Then, she introduced me to Evan Williams. He told me he liked the site as well and we chatted briefly about it. I told him that I wanted to work at Twitter, but I think they all already knew that.

Then, I talked with Sangeeta a bit more. I told her about my experience. She asked me what type of pay rate I’d be looking for. She asked me about other job offers/interviews I received. I told her.

At that point, she went to check her schedule and another Twitter employee, Jillian, came over to talk with me. She asked me about my experience (and insisted this wasn’t an interview) and I told her about some of my past jobs. We talked a bit about what I’ve done in the past and she told me about her job at Twitter. It was brief, but really great to meet her because she was so friendly.

Finally, Sangeeta came back and told me she had an appointment, so I got up to leave. I asked her if she’d like me to follow up about any job possibilities and she told me that they wanted someone with more experience for the PR Coordinator position and that I should keep an eye on the job site. I told her I would keep in touch about job opportunities.

Conclusion: I’m not sure. I will definitely keep my eye out for a position at Twitter, but I did receive an offer I couldn’t refuse to do part time social media marketing for a great Silicon Valley company called techVenture. I’ll be taking the position, but it is part time. There’s a possibility for it to move into full time, but that’s not for sure. However, I am extremely excited about this position, as it is exactly where I want my career to be header: social media marketing! Check out the company yourself — they are amazing.

We’ll see — there might be a place for me at Twitter eventually. I can’t be certain of such things right now.

However, it was great for them to ask me up for lunch. It was so great to meet Sangeeta, Jay, Jillian, Biz, and Evan. I’m sure there’s more in store there, but for now, that’s the story. We’ll see what happens next…