pretty good day

[lotus0kid]

1. Had an interview at this one place that.. was actually less of an interview and more like a skills test. I talked to the boss lady for a little while, and then she gave me a flyer about this event that will be happening soon and told me to write a thirty-second radio spot for it, make a brochure, and write a letter to distributors of said brochure. I think it went pretty well. It was fun to write a commercial again, took me straight back to my internship days. And I discovered my cell phone has a stopwatch function- neat! (ETA: Got a call back and it looks like I'll get a second interview that I have to schedule tomorrow. So, yay!)

2. I finally got my copy of Unseen Academicals! I scampered down to the store yesterday morning, but for whatever reason their shipment of the books hadn't come in yet. Luckily, the guy I was talking to (who surprisingly enough was a neighbor of mine I haven't seen or spoken to in years but used to be friends with as a little kid) put me on an email notification list and reserved a copy. It actually worked out nicely, because my route back from the interview place goes right by the store, so I just had to swing in and pick it up on my way home. And now it's here, in my hands, and I'm trying desperately not to idly flip through it and spoil myself as I've been so good about not doing so far.

3. My copy of the new Real Tuesday Weld album The End of the World came waaaay earlier than I expected it to! I would recommend that... uh, well, visiblemarket, since she's the only other person I know who listens to The Real Tuesday Weld... I would recommend she buy the actual CD, not the digital version. There's this awesome little snatch of prose written on the jacket that holds the disc. Very weird and cool. And in any case, my copy cost less than five dollars and I only had to wait four days for it, and I can listen to it while driving even when the GPS is plugged in, so overall, I'm a crafty consumer, yes I am.

4. New Mythbusters tonight! Oh boy oh boy oh boy! Is it just me or does it seem like new episodes just cut out really unexpectedly and leave us with reruns for untold amounts of time? Can they really be that hard up for myths to bust that they have to cut each season short? Hmm...

Evidence that the next few days will be pretty good too:

5. I'll be hitting the Rifftrax live event encore tomorrow night, and this time I'll have company! It's gonna be great, visiblemarket, I promise. When do you want to meet? Do you want to try our luck at the food court again beforehand?

6. Last night I discovered an honest-to-goodness cornucopia of fabulous old movies on YouTube. At the time, I was looking for films Cary Grant was in, and came up with Holiday (him and Katharine Hepburn), She Done Him Wrong (him and Mae West- his break-out performance), Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, and The Philadelphia Story. I also spotted It Happened One Night (Clark Gable at his snarky best), A Song is Born (Danny Kaye being adorkable, plus superb old-timey music), and Shop Around the Corner (Jimmy Stewart also being quite cute). Fantastic stuff.

7. One of my most favorite plays, Much Ado About Nothing, is the Renaissance Festival's chosen performance for Shakespeare Weekend. I don't have any definite plans for going yet, sooo.. any takers?

Comments

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

1. That's fantastic! A second interview?! And a job where you actually had to use your English/writing skills? Sounds great!

2. I meant to go buy mine yesterday (or today) but going to the bookstore was a bit too much of a trip, given everything else. Tomorrow, definitely. We'll see.

3. Ah, I should've ordered it right away! But I'll do it now. Or debate whether or not to wait till Friday to buy it at work, since I...will be working. *sigh*

4. Heh. I have no idea how hard it is to find myths and/or be able to disprove them is, but there probably would be ways to schedule things a little more sensibly. I hope you enjoy it tonight, though!

5. And now I feel awful because I don't think I'll be able to make it. I've got a meeting that I can't skip out on and my parents are still being...parents...about my car, so I can't bring it out to school like I thought I might be able to. I am really sorry though, and I definitely should've let you know sooner.

6. Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, and The Philadelphia Story are such weird movies for me to watch. I can get all caught up in the charm and the fast talking banter and Cary Grant being his dreamy self but then there's moments of such period urg (from feminist and racial perspectives) that it throws me for a while. I have the same problem with Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, which I think I'd love otherwise for all the schmaltzy feel-good political stuff.

7. This I might actually be able to make, so long as it's on Sunday.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. Well, TBH, it's really more like part two of the first interview. I thought I was supposed to leave when I actually wasn't.

3. They sell Real Tuesday Weld at your store? Wow.

4. I'm sure I will. I dunno, they have a website where you can submit myths to test, and there's plenty of pages there... Search me.

5. Oh. Well... that's really unfortunate. Since I don't want to go alone again, and I doubt any of my friends here can/want to go, and I already bought my ticket. Maybe I can get a refund.

6. I can't really think of anything all that racially or politically jarring about those movies. I mean, I guess there's the "a woman should quit her job when she gets married" thing in His Girl Friday, but I'd say one of the messages of the movie itself is that she can do both.

7. Hm, well, I don't see why Sunday wouldn't work for me.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

1. Well, it's still an interview for something you'll probably enjoy doing, right?

3. Just checked and no, not in my BN, but in the one in Bethesda, maybe; and it's cheap enough that if I bought it with a discount (and waited to buy it). I thought of also trying the nearby Target; less likely it'll be there, but maybe.

5. I really am so sorry; I thought I'd be able to manage it but between getting sick and my parents not being terribly pleased with my driving so far it didn't quite work out.

6. Urg, I...got into a big ranty thing about this that was really counterproductive. They're great movies in a lot of ways. There's no denying the dialogue is awesome and that Cary Grant sparring with Ros Russel and/or Kat Hepburn is just full of the right kind of sparkly chemistry, and they're tons of fun on that front (plus His Girl Friday has one of my favorite funny aneurysm moment with the "Stick Hitler on the funny pages!" line). But nostalgia on the whole, for the time period and the films of it, is always tough for me to reconcile with where I would have been in that situation; not seeing them in a big, plush, auditorium, shoulder to shoulder with the average (white) American, for one. And seeing myself in any of those strong, ballsy (white) women? Definitely not in the US and most likely not in Mexico, either; no doubt Mexican culture's still more misogynistic and racist than American culture is, and definitely was back then; a Mexican Hildy would've been impossible in 40's America and a Mestizo Hildy about as impossible in 40's Mexico. I don't mean to turn it into a big racial thing, and it's not like I don't get a lot of enjoyment out of the films made back then or begrudge other people their enjoyment of them, but it's a little harder for me to turn my brain off to those things and a lot easier for me to be thrown by pretty minor things. *cough* Yeah...sorry.

7. And hopefully the above hasn't scared you off too bad, and you'd still want to go?

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. I don't know if I'd enjoy it yet. It'd be a job, which is what I need. The company actually helps people get jobs with classes and certifications and whatnot, and the boss told me that on average people looking just on their own will do so for eight months. I can't be still looking.. four months from now.

3. Hm, well, I got mine dirt cheap from Amazon, or at least, through Amazon, but you do what you feel like.

5. Eh, oh well, I've already seen it anyway. It's really quite frustrating that they insist on having these live events on weekdays- it's terrifically inconvenient for people who aren't shiftless layabouts like me. I guess I'll just consider the ticket price my donation to Rifftrax and hope for better luck next time.

6. Uh oh, looks like my sheltered middle-class white girl is showing. So, I suppose I'll just keep quiet about things I don't understand then. Better all around.

7. If you want to, sure. Much Ado starts at 3:30.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

1. Hmm. Well, I hope whatever happens, you won't be looking four months from now.

3. Ah, you bought it used, did you? I suppose I could do that.

5. Thursday night is a little strange but I guess it's close enough to the weekend? A lot of college-aged folks do stuff late Thursdays. Plus I also get the feeling that for such a niche showing they don't want to have a screen not showing something more commercial on the big movie-going days, which are the weekends.

6. Heh. Like I don't have my share of sheltered middle-class upbringing. Sorry if it felt like I was lecturing.

7. I want to! I don't think I've ever seen a Shakespeare play live. Do I buy tickets before hand or...at the door?

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. I really can't be. One way or another, I have to be doing something, even if it's volunteering somewhere.

3. Yup, used is the best way to go (although a sick part of me wants to spend more, so The Real Tuesday Weld gets more money). My copy's only slightly scuffed around the corners of the case.

5. I dunno, the survey I took about it asked what day I would prefer to have it, and the options were all weekdays. Oh, yeah, I could see that, the theaters not wanting to miss out on blockbuster revenue. Capitalist swine.

6. Well, you get to lecture. You have good reason to.

7. Yeah, you get them at the door. When do you want to meet? If we get there early we can have lunch (the food is delicious at RennFest, and not always on a stick) and hang out until 3:30. Maybe catch some of the other shows. I'm thinking 1:30-ish, if you don't mind a late lunch.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

1. Any news on that front yet?

3. I just spent at least ten dollars more than I needed to to buy Unseen Academicals, so I probably can't talk.

5. Capitalist swine indeed. Viva la revolution and all that.

7. Heh, 1:30 is late for lunch? I think that should be fine, though.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. Not really. I scheduled the second part of my interview for next week, we'll see how that goes. Otherwise.. I'm waiting for solid rejections from a few jobs I'd actually like to get, and it's possible I might have some volunteer work to do at one of the county libraries, if I get lucky.

3. Well, what were you gonna do, wait for paperback? Anyway, this one's worth it.

7. Heh, I guess it isn't. All righty then, you want me to pick you up at a metro station, drive to the faire yourself, what?

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

1. Libraries are okay; no one got back to you from the BN you applied to?

3. Well, if I'd waited to buy it at my BN, I would've gotten at least 30% off. I think I actually paid full price at the college bookstore, which is technically a BN but is awful about honoring my employee discount. I'm liking it so far although I'm too distracted to have read much of it yet.

7. It appears that my folks will be tagging along, so that'll...be something. I don't know if they'll be staying, but they'll at least be driving me. Or be physically in the car while I'm driving to prevent me from crashing somehow.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. Nope. *sigh*

3. That's lame, you should totally get your employee discount if your bookstore is a full-on B&N! Anyway, I think I'm going to make a big dent in it today- my computer could use a little rest.

7. So I should probably leave my horns at home then, right? Nuts.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

1. I'm sorry. They can be really inconsistent about who they hire. But they'll probably start looking for someone seasonal and you'll be right on top of the list then.

3. They used to let me get away with it but not so much now. So I usually don't shop there unless I absolutely have to. I'm reading through it when I have a moment and it is pretty fun. You'll have to let me know how you're liking it if you finish before I do, which you probably will.

7. Hey, feel free; you bet I'd be wearing my Renaissance princess dress if it hadn't been made for me when I was 11 and fit in any way.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. Well, I'd certainly be happy if that was the case, assuming I don't have a job before then.

3. I'm edging up on the halfway point. It's good.. if a little challenging to keep track of the timeline. But I'm definitely interested in seeing how things work out.

7. Aww, you had a whole costume? I never did, though I think my mom might have made one for a Halloween a ways back. Maybe I'll bring out the horns- I am quite fond of them.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

1. I'll hope that you find another job before then, at least.

3. Hmmm...intriguing. I think I'm about ten pages in. *laughs* I miss the good old days when I could knock out a Terry Pratchett book the same night I got it, but not so much anymore.

7. I did! For Halloween one year, my mother sewed one for me. I had a head-dress and everything. And then one year I was a knight and that mostly consisted of my riding boots and a quilted shirt and my sword I bought in Spain, but it was special.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. Yeah, we'll see how Tuesday goes...

3. Heh, I'm trying to make this one last at least a little bit. Which makes it tough since I want to know what happens so bad.

7. Sounds adorable. I'd probably have an outfit myself if they weren't so damn expensive. But it's fun to wander through the shops at the faire and check 'em out.

[gingerberrysnap.livejournal.com]

1. Awesome on the second interview! Is this job looking like something that will be better/more convenient than your old one if you get it?

4. You know, I love Mythbusters. But I never catch it when it airs new. Just in re-runs and marathons.

5. Have fun, guys! :)

6. That sounds fantastic. I might search for that when I have the time.

7. That sounds fun too. But alas, I'm in Florida and can't join you. Otherwise I totally would.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. Actually, it's more like part two of the first interview- I kind of left when I wasn't supposed to. Anyway, it could be pretty good, I'm not sure yet. The commute time might actually end up being longer, but at least I won't be battling city traffic anymore.

4. Well, 9pm on Wednesdays, there you go. You can check out Kari's big pregnant belly. It was so cute last night, she was talking about everyone moving to a safe distance before an explo- I mean, experiment, and she said "all Mythbusters big and *gestures at belly* tiny." Awww.

6. I'm moments away from watching Holiday, a film I have never actually seen the beginning of, due to my relative luck in catching it on TV.

7. :( It would be so so soso fun if we could all do something together. I blame you, and your Florida-living ways! Come up here to Maryland, it's nice!