Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
nineteen
After being in a car for over 10 hours the past day with no iPod or cds for entertainment I have a few observations about radio...
1. As much as I love NPR, I no longer have any warm feelings for All Things Considered. The show-runners are boring and no matter how interesting the segment is, I can't seem to pay attention.
2. Eight times of listening to the David Bowie/Bing Crosby version of Little Drummer Boy is eight times too many. (Although, the video I linked to is creepier to watch than actually listening to it.)
3. I don't think it is possible to find a station playing Christmas music at night that doesn't have Delilah as well.
4. Drops of Jupiter is the most nonsensical song I've heard 4 times in 5 hours. Or ever.
5. This is the first Christmas that I have not heard a single Mannheim Steamroller re-make. It is pretty great.
Aside from my radio observations (er, complaints) my short trip to Louisiana was really nice. I wish that I had been able to spend more time there, but my lost luggage abbreviated my stay. Driving was pretty great even though I think I might have had my fill for a couple of days. Now, if only the stars will come out I will have done everything that I wanted to do/see.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
eighteen
After over an hour of delays at LaGuardia, a missed connection in Atlanta, an added trip to Tampa, and a lost suticase, I made it home.
Friday, December 19, 2008
seventeen
This time tomorrow I will be getting off a plane in Gulfport, Mississippi, a 45 minute drive from my house, and beginning the 9 days of loving harassment I will experience at the hands of my family. I'm pretty excited.
Things I'm looking forward to:
1. Good food. I guess 24 years of living in the South, more explicitly 18 years on the seafood laden coast of Alabama and 6 years immersed in Cajun cuisine, has made me a little partial to the food I abandoned over 4 months ago.
2. Playing games. I finally corrupted my youngest sister about 2 years ago with the joy of board games. She became a zealous convert. Now, she requests that we play games all the time. I couldn't be prouder.
3. Making coconut balls. I miss my grandma. She is so cute and sweet. And the best grandma ever. She sends me cards just to tell me she is thinking about me. Also, she makes the best breakfast in the world.
4. Walking outside without a coat. And scarf. And gloves. And hat.
5. A fire in the fireplace. And maybe convincing my parents that making smores is a great idea.
6. My bed. I miss it.
7. Keeping my gifts a secret this year from my step-mom. She always manages to find out what everyone is giving everyone else. But not this year. Yeah, you read that right, woman. I'm not telling.
8. Listening to Christmas music in the car. I'm so excited to be riding in a car for 9 days and not sitting next to two people making out and taking up so much room you are crammed against the bar in the middle of the bench. That happened last night.
I know I'm going to miss NY. I'm beginning to fall in love with the city. But I also miss my family. I miss how slow things are in Mobile. And I think 9 days is a welcome respite from the craziness of the last month.
Things I'm looking forward to:
1. Good food. I guess 24 years of living in the South, more explicitly 18 years on the seafood laden coast of Alabama and 6 years immersed in Cajun cuisine, has made me a little partial to the food I abandoned over 4 months ago.
2. Playing games. I finally corrupted my youngest sister about 2 years ago with the joy of board games. She became a zealous convert. Now, she requests that we play games all the time. I couldn't be prouder.
3. Making coconut balls. I miss my grandma. She is so cute and sweet. And the best grandma ever. She sends me cards just to tell me she is thinking about me. Also, she makes the best breakfast in the world.
4. Walking outside without a coat. And scarf. And gloves. And hat.
5. A fire in the fireplace. And maybe convincing my parents that making smores is a great idea.
6. My bed. I miss it.
7. Keeping my gifts a secret this year from my step-mom. She always manages to find out what everyone is giving everyone else. But not this year. Yeah, you read that right, woman. I'm not telling.
8. Listening to Christmas music in the car. I'm so excited to be riding in a car for 9 days and not sitting next to two people making out and taking up so much room you are crammed against the bar in the middle of the bench. That happened last night.
I know I'm going to miss NY. I'm beginning to fall in love with the city. But I also miss my family. I miss how slow things are in Mobile. And I think 9 days is a welcome respite from the craziness of the last month.
Monday, December 15, 2008
sixteen
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
- Teddy Roosevelt
- Teddy Roosevelt
Sunday, December 14, 2008
fifteen
Today I found out that I will be celebrating the new year alone in NYC. I'm not quite sure what to do with myself. It is a weird feeling trying to figure out what to do with yourself on holidays when you've never really spent them alone.
A quick FYI - I lost my phone Thursday. I'm going to AT&T tomorrow to see if I am due for an upgrade. If not, I suppose I will be sans cell phone for a while. Which, in my opinion, could be quite nice. I feel so attached to this inanimate object that sometimes I think it controls my actions. That feeling really bugs me. I don't ever want to feel that a cell phone is necessary to my existence.
I am also out of a job. After telling me how fantastic I am and how they couldn't have made it through the past month without me, I was let go. I'm not that upset about it. Actually, everyone I've told about it is more upset than I am. I do lament the lack of income I am once again faced with, but this job would have sucked my soul. 50 - 60 hour weeks are never good for anyone. They did say that they would be in contact with me in the new year for some freelance work, but I'm not holding my breath.
I'm not quite sure what I am going to do with myself this week. I'll be applying for jobs again, but I think I need to start researching how to sell things I can make. At least that will supplement my lack of income for a while. Maybe.
I miss everyone and can't wait to see all of you in 6 days!
A quick FYI - I lost my phone Thursday. I'm going to AT&T tomorrow to see if I am due for an upgrade. If not, I suppose I will be sans cell phone for a while. Which, in my opinion, could be quite nice. I feel so attached to this inanimate object that sometimes I think it controls my actions. That feeling really bugs me. I don't ever want to feel that a cell phone is necessary to my existence.
I am also out of a job. After telling me how fantastic I am and how they couldn't have made it through the past month without me, I was let go. I'm not that upset about it. Actually, everyone I've told about it is more upset than I am. I do lament the lack of income I am once again faced with, but this job would have sucked my soul. 50 - 60 hour weeks are never good for anyone. They did say that they would be in contact with me in the new year for some freelance work, but I'm not holding my breath.
I'm not quite sure what I am going to do with myself this week. I'll be applying for jobs again, but I think I need to start researching how to sell things I can make. At least that will supplement my lack of income for a while. Maybe.
I miss everyone and can't wait to see all of you in 6 days!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
fourteen
Being sick sucks.
I stayed home from work today. It was supposed to be my "last" day of the three-week trial period. Tomorrow will be that day instead. There has been no talk of me either staying or going. Which I have taken to be a bad sign and started looking for jobs again today.
I had another "Why am I here?" moment today. I was chatting online with a friend and we were talking about how I was sick and and what kind of sick and blah blah blah. It was suggested that I go to the doctor because this is a little worse than the common cold and my response was, "With what money and insurance?" And then I became kind of sad. I left a good job that was paying me well with job security. I had friends which I seem to be unable to make here. I wasn't getting sick once a month. Everyone I loved was, at the most, a day away. My life could be a lot harder, so I feel a little ridiculous letting myself get mopey. Being sick does not bring out the best in me. My parents can most definitely attest to 18 years of that. But sick or not, nervous or secure, I am growing and changing and becoming more like the person I want to be. And I think that makes all of this worth it.
I stayed home from work today. It was supposed to be my "last" day of the three-week trial period. Tomorrow will be that day instead. There has been no talk of me either staying or going. Which I have taken to be a bad sign and started looking for jobs again today.
I had another "Why am I here?" moment today. I was chatting online with a friend and we were talking about how I was sick and and what kind of sick and blah blah blah. It was suggested that I go to the doctor because this is a little worse than the common cold and my response was, "With what money and insurance?" And then I became kind of sad. I left a good job that was paying me well with job security. I had friends which I seem to be unable to make here. I wasn't getting sick once a month. Everyone I loved was, at the most, a day away. My life could be a lot harder, so I feel a little ridiculous letting myself get mopey. Being sick does not bring out the best in me. My parents can most definitely attest to 18 years of that. But sick or not, nervous or secure, I am growing and changing and becoming more like the person I want to be. And I think that makes all of this worth it.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
thirteen
At this very moment I am sitting at work waiting on some files to finish rendering. Three of my co-workers are still here and they are watching Dave Chappelle clips online. Apparently his dream is to marry Oprah because she is so rich.
So, I'm a little nervous about my employer's decision to move me into a full-time position. Actually, I'm quite nervous. But I was thinking about it last night and I began to see the benefits of not becoming a permanent employee here. I wouldn't still be at work at 8:30. Or 9:30. Or 10:30. Also, I wouldn't be doing work for giant corporations basically convincing people to buy things they don't need or have the money for. That is pretty much what I hate about graphic design. So often it seems to be used for evil. Aren't we in a recession? Shouldn't the American consumer be evaluating what living within their means looks like? Should companies like the one I work for really be convincing people that one more gadget will make them hipper, their life a little better? How much of a hypocrite am I for working here even though I don't believe in what I am doing? And why are my fingers always cold?
Other than my ethical dilemma, things are going fairly well. I work a lot. Basically 12 and 13 hour days. This week, I had two days where I left at 8. That was really exciting. I was kind of hoping today would be one of those days, but that was wishful thinking. Instead I am here, waiting on these files to finish rendering. But I suppose it is a good thing because now I am blogging. And it has been a while.
Since I missed getting to write about what I was thankful for on Thanksgiving I'll do that now...
1. I'm thankful that I am here in NY. It took a while to be thankful for that, but I am now. I'm beginning a life here. And that is good. Because there were many days where I sat in my apartment believing that I had made the biggest mistake of my life moving here and that I was an incredibly foolish person for having done it. I no longer feel that way. I think a large part of that rests on the fact that if I suddenly quit existing in the city someone (other than my roommates) would notice. Also, I'm beginning to feel a sense of community here. I don't like feeling lonely and have never been good at living solitarily. But now I seem to be making some friends and attempting to get involved at church, although I don't know how much I will be able to commit to that if I stay at this job.
2. I'm thankful for free movies at MoMA on Fridays. Without that I don't think I would have the opportunity to see obscure movies that I otherwise couldn't. I usually try to get there a little early and see different parts of the museum, but the crowds are so overwhelming on free Fridays that I usually look at the photography section and then go sit in the theater and read until my movie starts.
3. I'm thankful for my friends still keeping up with me. I've been incommunicado the past two and a half weeks, but they are still calling me and trying to keep up with me. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Especially because I miss all of them tremendously and wish they could all move up here with me. But they have their lives to lead, so I suppose I'll be understanding.
4. I'm thankful for Lauren sending me the soundtrack to Spring Awakening in the mail. I was so surprised and excited. I haven't stopped listening to it since I got it. FYI - We saw Spring Awakening this past weekend. It was my first Broadway performance as a New Yorker.
5. I'm thankful for my family paying for me to come home for Christmas. I'm so excited. Although my plan of making Christmas presents because I am flat broke hasn't been going so well. Really, it was getting this crazy job. But whatever, I'm ready to see my family. And my miscellaneous friends who will be in the area.
Okay, that is enough. I'm still waiting on these files to render, but I need to stop myself before I write a novel. I miss everyone so much and I can't wait to see most of you around Christmas!!!!
So, I'm a little nervous about my employer's decision to move me into a full-time position. Actually, I'm quite nervous. But I was thinking about it last night and I began to see the benefits of not becoming a permanent employee here. I wouldn't still be at work at 8:30. Or 9:30. Or 10:30. Also, I wouldn't be doing work for giant corporations basically convincing people to buy things they don't need or have the money for. That is pretty much what I hate about graphic design. So often it seems to be used for evil. Aren't we in a recession? Shouldn't the American consumer be evaluating what living within their means looks like? Should companies like the one I work for really be convincing people that one more gadget will make them hipper, their life a little better? How much of a hypocrite am I for working here even though I don't believe in what I am doing? And why are my fingers always cold?
Other than my ethical dilemma, things are going fairly well. I work a lot. Basically 12 and 13 hour days. This week, I had two days where I left at 8. That was really exciting. I was kind of hoping today would be one of those days, but that was wishful thinking. Instead I am here, waiting on these files to finish rendering. But I suppose it is a good thing because now I am blogging. And it has been a while.
Since I missed getting to write about what I was thankful for on Thanksgiving I'll do that now...
1. I'm thankful that I am here in NY. It took a while to be thankful for that, but I am now. I'm beginning a life here. And that is good. Because there were many days where I sat in my apartment believing that I had made the biggest mistake of my life moving here and that I was an incredibly foolish person for having done it. I no longer feel that way. I think a large part of that rests on the fact that if I suddenly quit existing in the city someone (other than my roommates) would notice. Also, I'm beginning to feel a sense of community here. I don't like feeling lonely and have never been good at living solitarily. But now I seem to be making some friends and attempting to get involved at church, although I don't know how much I will be able to commit to that if I stay at this job.
2. I'm thankful for free movies at MoMA on Fridays. Without that I don't think I would have the opportunity to see obscure movies that I otherwise couldn't. I usually try to get there a little early and see different parts of the museum, but the crowds are so overwhelming on free Fridays that I usually look at the photography section and then go sit in the theater and read until my movie starts.
3. I'm thankful for my friends still keeping up with me. I've been incommunicado the past two and a half weeks, but they are still calling me and trying to keep up with me. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Especially because I miss all of them tremendously and wish they could all move up here with me. But they have their lives to lead, so I suppose I'll be understanding.
4. I'm thankful for Lauren sending me the soundtrack to Spring Awakening in the mail. I was so surprised and excited. I haven't stopped listening to it since I got it. FYI - We saw Spring Awakening this past weekend. It was my first Broadway performance as a New Yorker.
5. I'm thankful for my family paying for me to come home for Christmas. I'm so excited. Although my plan of making Christmas presents because I am flat broke hasn't been going so well. Really, it was getting this crazy job. But whatever, I'm ready to see my family. And my miscellaneous friends who will be in the area.
Okay, that is enough. I'm still waiting on these files to render, but I need to stop myself before I write a novel. I miss everyone so much and I can't wait to see most of you around Christmas!!!!
Monday, November 24, 2008
twelve
So, my job has been intense. I haven't left any earlier than 7:30, once around 8:30, and quite a few times around 9/9:30. But I'm always busy. It is also gratifying because I am able to use skills that I knew I had developed, but hadn't had a chance to use.
If you want to check out my new place of employment you can find them here. They are actually a small firm working mainly in product design. Everyone there is an industrial designer except me. Recently I've worked on projects for Motorola and Microsoft as well as some other smaller projects. I can't tell you what I am working on because I signed a non-disclosure agreement, but I figured it would be okay to tell you who the clients were since they are listed on the website. (Also, I wanted to sound impressive.) Oh, my first day at work I redesigned a flash presentation for a Motorola pitch and the Motorola people loved it. That made me feel all warm and snuggly inside. So yeah, if you want to know more just give me a call. Otherwise, I'm exhausted and ready to go to bed. Goodnight!
If you want to check out my new place of employment you can find them here. They are actually a small firm working mainly in product design. Everyone there is an industrial designer except me. Recently I've worked on projects for Motorola and Microsoft as well as some other smaller projects. I can't tell you what I am working on because I signed a non-disclosure agreement, but I figured it would be okay to tell you who the clients were since they are listed on the website. (Also, I wanted to sound impressive.) Oh, my first day at work I redesigned a flash presentation for a Motorola pitch and the Motorola people loved it. That made me feel all warm and snuggly inside. So yeah, if you want to know more just give me a call. Otherwise, I'm exhausted and ready to go to bed. Goodnight!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
ten
Today I went on another interview. I think it went well, but one can never tell. Especially because my barometer of how well these interviews are going seems to be faulty seeing as how I am still unemployed. I have another interview tomorrow, so we'll see how that goes.
This morning I had the best muffin ever from au bon pain. I wasn't planning on spending any money, but I got to the interview early, and was really hungry so I stopped in and grabbed a muffin. A triple berry muffin (which are always fantastic), but this one was especially glorious because it was more berries than actual muffin. Berries all over the place. I kept thinking I might be pulling that one piece that would have the most berries and then be left with no berries and only muffin, but each bite was filled with an astronomical amount of berries. And in my book, that makes for a fantabulously awesome muffin.
I think I found a church this weekend. If you are interested you can check it out here. I'm looking forward to going back this Sunday. Which is positive, because that is one less thing to stress about. For those who don't know (which I'm sure is no one) I've been a little worried about finding a job, making friends, finding a church, and going back to school. Now I think I've found a church. Which gives me a venue to start making friends. And gives me some hope for making a life here in New York.
I'm really looking forward to Thanksgiving when Lauren is coming to visit! YAY!!!! And December when Laura comes for auditions! YAY!!!! And then when I go home for Christmas! YAY!!!! Yay for seeing my friends and family!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
nine
Yesterday, while walking through Park Slope to find a decent coffee shop with free wi-fi, I was told by a tall, dread-locked man walking next to me that I walked really fast for being so short.
Sunday, after leaving church in the uber-expensive Upper East Side and hunting a place where I could purchase a hot tea and wait on Lauren, I wandered up Madison Avenue for a while. As I neared the steps of a church where a homeless man was situated, I caught snippets of his "begging". As people would pass he would call out, "Hey, I know you're rich, why can't you give me some money?" My favorite line was directed to the lady in front of me, "I see the shoes your wearing. I know how much they cost. I know you can spare a dollar. Or two." But the best part of my day occurred when I passed him and he was completely silent. I don't think there will ever be a time when I will be mistaken for an Upper East Sider. Or as one possessing copious amounts of money.
Sunday, after leaving church in the uber-expensive Upper East Side and hunting a place where I could purchase a hot tea and wait on Lauren, I wandered up Madison Avenue for a while. As I neared the steps of a church where a homeless man was situated, I caught snippets of his "begging". As people would pass he would call out, "Hey, I know you're rich, why can't you give me some money?" My favorite line was directed to the lady in front of me, "I see the shoes your wearing. I know how much they cost. I know you can spare a dollar. Or two." But the best part of my day occurred when I passed him and he was completely silent. I don't think there will ever be a time when I will be mistaken for an Upper East Sider. Or as one possessing copious amounts of money.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
seven
That's it. I'm buying my rave/dance/electronica listening neighbors a pack of glow sticks for Christmas. Maybe they'll get the hint.
Monday, October 20, 2008
six
This weekend saw the death of my beloved iPod. And, yes, Melanie, I got the dead iPod face. I think it has been the most unfortunate thing that has happened since I've been here. Not only did I lose my iPod, but most of the music on it was only on my old backup hard drive that died earlier this year. Actually, it died right after I took most of my music off of my computer. I also lost all of my work I did as an undergraduate designer. But this isn't a eulogy for my long dead hard drive, but for my much beloved iPod. It was a first generation color iPod. And I loved it. (On a happier note, I plan on taking it to an Apple store here and seeing if they can do anything about it. Although, I seriously doubt it, because it is about 4 years old.)
Other than my iPod dying, I went to see a free movie at MoMA Friday night. It was pretty fun. Even though I was the only person under the age of 65 in the theater. But I walked around the museum a little beforehand and looked at some hand painted movie posters from the 20s. Some of them were absolutely amazing.
I read through a good portion of my NYC Free & Dirt Cheap guide. (Thanks Emily!) I plan on heading over to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens tomorrow, because Tuesdays are free. Yay free things in New York!
I haven't heard anything back from any of the interviews, but I did apply to about 8 more jobs over the course of the weekend and today.
Oh, I officially can't stand David Lynch. For those of you unaware of who he is, he was the creator of Twin Peaks, the mastermind behind the 1984 movie version of Dune, and the writer and director of Blue Velvet. Did I mention that I was mildly intrigued by Twin Peaks, which turned into annoyance after the show became the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen and Dune was laughable at how ridiculous it was. (I know I sound redundant, but no other word adequately describes both of the aforementioned works of film and television.) Blue Velvet, though, was just awful. Awful. Awful. And now, after three tries, David Lynch and I are done. I will not give him another try, nor will I ever, ever, ever give him the benefit of the doubt for not having seen enough of his "master works". We're done David Lynch, and I hope you know it.
On a happier note, I'm glad to be signing off and watching my movie of the day, Rebel Without A Cause. I very much enjoyed East of Eden and highly recommend it to anyone interested. (Kim, have you seen it? I would think so with your James Dean love, but one can never be too sure.) Anyways, that is all. I miss everyone and wish you all could come visit me. But not all at the same time.
Other than my iPod dying, I went to see a free movie at MoMA Friday night. It was pretty fun. Even though I was the only person under the age of 65 in the theater. But I walked around the museum a little beforehand and looked at some hand painted movie posters from the 20s. Some of them were absolutely amazing.
I read through a good portion of my NYC Free & Dirt Cheap guide. (Thanks Emily!) I plan on heading over to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens tomorrow, because Tuesdays are free. Yay free things in New York!
I haven't heard anything back from any of the interviews, but I did apply to about 8 more jobs over the course of the weekend and today.
Oh, I officially can't stand David Lynch. For those of you unaware of who he is, he was the creator of Twin Peaks, the mastermind behind the 1984 movie version of Dune, and the writer and director of Blue Velvet. Did I mention that I was mildly intrigued by Twin Peaks, which turned into annoyance after the show became the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen and Dune was laughable at how ridiculous it was. (I know I sound redundant, but no other word adequately describes both of the aforementioned works of film and television.) Blue Velvet, though, was just awful. Awful. Awful. And now, after three tries, David Lynch and I are done. I will not give him another try, nor will I ever, ever, ever give him the benefit of the doubt for not having seen enough of his "master works". We're done David Lynch, and I hope you know it.
On a happier note, I'm glad to be signing off and watching my movie of the day, Rebel Without A Cause. I very much enjoyed East of Eden and highly recommend it to anyone interested. (Kim, have you seen it? I would think so with your James Dean love, but one can never be too sure.) Anyways, that is all. I miss everyone and wish you all could come visit me. But not all at the same time.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
five
Today was marked by my fourth interview this week. I'm hoping to hear something soon. Until then I'll be heading out to a coffee shop and applying for more jobs.
I was tagged by Melanie a couple of days ago to write 6 random things about myself so I figured this evening was a good night to do it.
1. I hate being told what to do. Actually, telling me not to do something is the quickest way to get me to do it.
2. I can fall asleep anywhere and pretty much during any circumstance.
3. I own precisely 10 cameras, 4 rolls of undeveloped film, and 20 rolls of film waiting to be used.
4. I don't have a favorite flower.
5. My favorite thing in the world is laughing with my friends and family.
6. I hate touching cotton balls. Or cotton in any pad, tip, ball, or wad form.
Alright, I'm no good at tagging people. But if anyone is up for doing this, I tag Lauren + David, Aunt Sheri, and Emily.
Other than that, I miss everyone tremendously. And I wish I could hang out with everyone this weekend. And I'm looking forward to watching The Office in 7 minutes.
I was tagged by Melanie a couple of days ago to write 6 random things about myself so I figured this evening was a good night to do it.
1. I hate being told what to do. Actually, telling me not to do something is the quickest way to get me to do it.
2. I can fall asleep anywhere and pretty much during any circumstance.
3. I own precisely 10 cameras, 4 rolls of undeveloped film, and 20 rolls of film waiting to be used.
4. I don't have a favorite flower.
5. My favorite thing in the world is laughing with my friends and family.
6. I hate touching cotton balls. Or cotton in any pad, tip, ball, or wad form.
Alright, I'm no good at tagging people. But if anyone is up for doing this, I tag Lauren + David, Aunt Sheri, and Emily.
Other than that, I miss everyone tremendously. And I wish I could hang out with everyone this weekend. And I'm looking forward to watching The Office in 7 minutes.
Monday, October 13, 2008
four
Today things began looking up. I went on my first interview. Albeit with a headhunter, but she already has a job prospect for me. I finally walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. It wasn't nearly as long as I expected. I actually took some photos this afternoon. It has been too long since I picked up a camera for fun. Also, I have two more interviews this week.
Friday I went to see my first movie by myself. It was actually incredible. I've always been a little scared of seeing a movie by myself. Somewhere, somehow the notion that movie-going is not a solitary experience was ingrained in me. So, after I dropped off my disc at the print shop I wandered around for a while. And I wandered into a movie theater. It was amazing. I stretched out over the seats however I wanted and read a book while I waited for the previews to start. I never knew it could be so awesome.
I'm pretty tired and I still have my movie of the day to watch. I actually skipped yesterday's. Oops. After an unexpectedly busy day yesterday, I stayed up late retouching my portfolio for the interview today. Again. And then again on the subway ride to the interview.
I still miss everyone. Tremendously. But tomorrow also promises to be bright, because Rebekah is flying in tomorrow night for a business trip and I'll get to see her for the first time since she moved. Yay!
\\\\\\\ - Apparently this is Margot's contribution to my blog for the evening. I'm sure she misses everyone, too.
Friday I went to see my first movie by myself. It was actually incredible. I've always been a little scared of seeing a movie by myself. Somewhere, somehow the notion that movie-going is not a solitary experience was ingrained in me. So, after I dropped off my disc at the print shop I wandered around for a while. And I wandered into a movie theater. It was amazing. I stretched out over the seats however I wanted and read a book while I waited for the previews to start. I never knew it could be so awesome.
I'm pretty tired and I still have my movie of the day to watch. I actually skipped yesterday's. Oops. After an unexpectedly busy day yesterday, I stayed up late retouching my portfolio for the interview today. Again. And then again on the subway ride to the interview.
I still miss everyone. Tremendously. But tomorrow also promises to be bright, because Rebekah is flying in tomorrow night for a business trip and I'll get to see her for the first time since she moved. Yay!
\\\\\\\ - Apparently this is Margot's contribution to my blog for the evening. I'm sure she misses everyone, too.
Monday, October 6, 2008
three
I have a very romantic idea of what winter is. I'm beginning to realize, though, that my idea of winter compared to actual winter is not quite the same thing. My highly romanticized idea of winter probably comes from living through 24 Southern winters, which is to say no winter at all. I've always longed for snowy winters full of hot chocolate, snow men, and snow ball fights. Now that I am gearing up for my 25th winter here in NYC, I'm beginning to feel the reality of what winter really is. It is cold and windy. The snow gets dirty. Days are dreary. People aren't laughing and acting like they are a part of the movie White Christmas. And that makes me a little sad because it means that I've grown up just a tiny bit more.
Friday, October 3, 2008
two
Today, I feel like a big poser. I'm writing in my blog at a coffee shop. But isn't that what all the cool kids in New York do?
Stray NYC Observations:
- Everyone is really skinny.
- The "cool kids" don't smile on the subway... I smile a lot.
- People here aren't amazed by where they live. You can find anything and I'm continually astounded by this. For instance, I was walking to the movies the other night and I saw a blow-dry bar. A place designed specifically for having your hair blown dry.
- Too many people smoke here.
- The Brooklyn Museum looks like it has a spaceship coming out of it's center. But when you walk down the spaceship stairs it feels like you're at the beach.
- I like the option of walking everywhere.
- On a typical day in Baton Rouge/Mobile/most cities the streets are a little emptier during business hours. Not true here. There are people everywhere. Where do they work? How do they survive? How can I get a job like that?
I'm actually excited about this weekend. It looks as though I'll be going to the park to friz around (I still feel like a loser using that phrase, Melanie) and walking the Brooklyn Bridge at some point. I still feel like a tourist.
Stray NYC Observations:
- Everyone is really skinny.
- The "cool kids" don't smile on the subway... I smile a lot.
- People here aren't amazed by where they live. You can find anything and I'm continually astounded by this. For instance, I was walking to the movies the other night and I saw a blow-dry bar. A place designed specifically for having your hair blown dry.
- Too many people smoke here.
- The Brooklyn Museum looks like it has a spaceship coming out of it's center. But when you walk down the spaceship stairs it feels like you're at the beach.
- I like the option of walking everywhere.
- On a typical day in Baton Rouge/Mobile/most cities the streets are a little emptier during business hours. Not true here. There are people everywhere. Where do they work? How do they survive? How can I get a job like that?
I'm actually excited about this weekend. It looks as though I'll be going to the park to friz around (I still feel like a loser using that phrase, Melanie) and walking the Brooklyn Bridge at some point. I still feel like a tourist.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
one
I moved to New York City a month ago. Since I have no job, I do a lot things for free... like walking to the park, the library, the coffee shop with free wi-fi and baristas that tell me my headbands are cute. Other than that I hang out with my roommates and keep making plans with my friend Jesse to go throw the frisbee around (or as Melanie calls it, friz around), but we keep having weather delays. I miss my friends and family a lot, but to keep from focusing on that, I've started a couple of new projects.
Project 1 Get A Job
This is self-explanatory.
Project 2 Get Into School
Since I want to go back to school I'm working on my various applications and creative submissions. Here are the schools I'm currently considering, but am open to suggestions:
NYU
USC
UCLA
Chapman
UT Austin
Project 3 Get Educated... sorta
This project consists mainly of me furthering my film literacy. I feel like I am lacking quite tremendously when it comes to the breadth of my film knowledge. There are some gaping holes that need to be filled in and that is where the public library comes in handy. My goal is to watch a movie a day until I get a job. If you are at all interested you can keep up with my progress here.
Project 4 Get Entertained
That would be this blog. It will give me something to occupy my time when I am feeling particularly lonely and sad. And a place where I can tell everyone back home how cold it is here. Expect to hear a lot about that.
Project 1 Get A Job
This is self-explanatory.
Project 2 Get Into School
Since I want to go back to school I'm working on my various applications and creative submissions. Here are the schools I'm currently considering, but am open to suggestions:
NYU
USC
UCLA
Chapman
UT Austin
Project 3 Get Educated... sorta
This project consists mainly of me furthering my film literacy. I feel like I am lacking quite tremendously when it comes to the breadth of my film knowledge. There are some gaping holes that need to be filled in and that is where the public library comes in handy. My goal is to watch a movie a day until I get a job. If you are at all interested you can keep up with my progress here.
Project 4 Get Entertained
That would be this blog. It will give me something to occupy my time when I am feeling particularly lonely and sad. And a place where I can tell everyone back home how cold it is here. Expect to hear a lot about that.
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