Friday, June 13
Brief.
Not that great quality, but this was so funny. I want to read this book. Looks like I'll add it to the list!
The new H&M opened in Atlantic Station - finally! I'm sure the lines are going to be insanely long these next few weeks, but I definitely hope to get out there soon. I went to the flagship store at Northpoint a couple of weeks ago & bought a ton of stuff for relatively cheap. It might be dangerous for me to go to the much, much larger store...
I had my final interview for the editorial assistant position on Thursday. It is now between me and two other individuals, narrowed down from 90. I have a feeling I am the youngest candidate - the office consists of three people, all probably over the age of 55. I hope this is an advantage to me though. I will know by the middle of next week if I got the job or not. If not, it is back to the drawing board for this kid.
The Braves are really breaking my heart. So many boys on the DL. I really think we are cursed this season.
Friday, June 6
Is it really already June?
I would have thought with school being done that my life would have maybe slowed down a bit, but if anything, it has only gotten busier. I'm working full-time while simultaneously trying to find another job and get back on track with having a social life again. Honestly, this is turning out to be one of the best summers ever though, so I really cannot complain.
As of right now, I'm anxiously awaiting hearing back from the editorial assistant position I interviewed for last week. Out of 90 responses, they narrowed it down to myself and five other people. I went in for my in-person interview and did some exercises last Thursday, and the head of the company told me I would be hearing back by the end of this week. It seriously is the ideal job for me and super close to my house; I will be seriously upset if I don't get it. Other than that, I interviewed for a job at a non-profit organization yesterday, and while the interview went well, there is no way I will take the job. It's for a great cause, but I can't handle 70-80 hours a week on $24k a year. It looks like it will be back to Craigslist/Monster/CareerBuilders/whatever I can find if the editorial assitant position falls through.
I finally found a record player on eBay, and I love it! It sits on my bar, and depending on my mood, it keeps a steady rotation of either the Beastie Boys' "License to Ill" EP, Nick Drake's "Pink Moon"EP, or Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Cosmo's Factory". I've never been to Kudzu, which is kind of inexcusable, seeing as how it is right behind my current job; they are supposed to have a good selection of vinyl though, so I think I may go over there tomorrow and just browse.
I was hoping I could get back into photography now that school is out, but when it's 95 degrees at noon, I have a really hard time motivating myself to go shoot. I went to The Camera Doctor the other day to have my first roll from my Holga developed, and the owner and his wife were super helpful. I keep leaving the bulb setting on, resulting in almost all my pictures being blurry. I put a roll of black&white in there the other day, so I think I may just bite the bullet and venture out into the heat tomorrow. I want to go shoot the train yard & the mural on Dekalb Ave; they have reopened Oakland finally so I'll be able to go over there as well.
John Smoltz had surgery the other day and is done for the rest of the season - kind of broke my heart a little bit. I hope he can come back next year. All the injuries on the Braves team this year makes me wonder if we did something to piss someone off somewhere - is this karma? I knew things were bad when Peter Moylan had to get surgery early on...then Smoltz and Diaz and Kotsay were placed on the DL...and now Smoltz is having surgery. What is the deal? We have the worst road record in the MLB too - come on! I'm trying to go posteason here, Bobby - whip those boys into shape.
I feel like I have become much more self-aware since the year started. I have had the most time to myself in the past four months than I have ever - living by myself has taught me that it is okay for me to just hang out at night on the futon with Drake and that if I want to go out and have a drink (or two or three) with the girls, that's okay too. I even mustered the balls to tell my mom about my tattoos, and she was surprisingly cool with it. I feel the most content with my life right now than I have in a while, and it really is a great feeling. I just can't believe I will be 22 next month. It seriously blows my mind. I need to go get my license picture changed finally because, needless to say, I no longer am 18 with long brown hair, ha. I just wish I didn't hate the DMV so damn much.
In closing, this is all I have to say:
As of right now, I'm anxiously awaiting hearing back from the editorial assistant position I interviewed for last week. Out of 90 responses, they narrowed it down to myself and five other people. I went in for my in-person interview and did some exercises last Thursday, and the head of the company told me I would be hearing back by the end of this week. It seriously is the ideal job for me and super close to my house; I will be seriously upset if I don't get it. Other than that, I interviewed for a job at a non-profit organization yesterday, and while the interview went well, there is no way I will take the job. It's for a great cause, but I can't handle 70-80 hours a week on $24k a year. It looks like it will be back to Craigslist/Monster/CareerBuilders/whatever I can find if the editorial assitant position falls through.
I finally found a record player on eBay, and I love it! It sits on my bar, and depending on my mood, it keeps a steady rotation of either the Beastie Boys' "License to Ill" EP, Nick Drake's "Pink Moon"EP, or Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Cosmo's Factory". I've never been to Kudzu, which is kind of inexcusable, seeing as how it is right behind my current job; they are supposed to have a good selection of vinyl though, so I think I may go over there tomorrow and just browse.
I was hoping I could get back into photography now that school is out, but when it's 95 degrees at noon, I have a really hard time motivating myself to go shoot. I went to The Camera Doctor the other day to have my first roll from my Holga developed, and the owner and his wife were super helpful. I keep leaving the bulb setting on, resulting in almost all my pictures being blurry. I put a roll of black&white in there the other day, so I think I may just bite the bullet and venture out into the heat tomorrow. I want to go shoot the train yard & the mural on Dekalb Ave; they have reopened Oakland finally so I'll be able to go over there as well.
John Smoltz had surgery the other day and is done for the rest of the season - kind of broke my heart a little bit. I hope he can come back next year. All the injuries on the Braves team this year makes me wonder if we did something to piss someone off somewhere - is this karma? I knew things were bad when Peter Moylan had to get surgery early on...then Smoltz and Diaz and Kotsay were placed on the DL...and now Smoltz is having surgery. What is the deal? We have the worst road record in the MLB too - come on! I'm trying to go posteason here, Bobby - whip those boys into shape.
I feel like I have become much more self-aware since the year started. I have had the most time to myself in the past four months than I have ever - living by myself has taught me that it is okay for me to just hang out at night on the futon with Drake and that if I want to go out and have a drink (or two or three) with the girls, that's okay too. I even mustered the balls to tell my mom about my tattoos, and she was surprisingly cool with it. I feel the most content with my life right now than I have in a while, and it really is a great feeling. I just can't believe I will be 22 next month. It seriously blows my mind. I need to go get my license picture changed finally because, needless to say, I no longer am 18 with long brown hair, ha. I just wish I didn't hate the DMV so damn much.
In closing, this is all I have to say:
Friday, May 16
"I'm pressing charges!"
This seriously makes me scared to ride MARTA. They are claiming she is bipolar and was not taking her meds. This woman has a child. What the hell? People like that, along with Britney Spears, should be sterilized, on the real.
On the other hand, this makes me want to ride the MARTA bus:
The week in short:
- Gay marriage ban lifted in California - yay!
- Follow-up interview for Fund for Public Interest Research in early June.
- Applied and crossing fingers for editorial assistant position in Decatur.
- Peach flavored hookahs & hummus - delicious.
- Much love for American Classic Marksman.
- Two thumbs up for Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Friday, May 2
Done, done, and done.
I made it through pre-finals and finals week without stressing too much, and now I'm officially (well, almost - commencement is the 10th) a college graduate. Twenty one years old with a Bachelor's in English, and I managed to make it through college without any major setbacks. Pretty proud of myself. Honestly, I'm not sure what I'm going to do with all this free time. I'd like to start working out more and getting back into photography. I just can't get over the fact that I no longer can be considered a student. What am I going to do with my nights now that they won't be spent studying and/or paper writing?
Mind blowing.
Mind blowing.
Wednesday, April 16
Friday, April 11
Summer '08 To-Do List.
School is over with for good, & I will have much more time on my hands.
In no particular order...
In no particular order...
- Take lots of day trips, even if it's just driving to South Georgia.
- Acquire a Holga & bring along on aforementioned day trips.
- Read, read, read everything I have wanted to in the past 4 years but haven't been able to.
- Lots & lots more yoga.
- Steam clean my house. Not exciting, but it needs to be done.
- Paint at least one wall in my living room & one in my bedroom.
- Rearrange my living room & buy a bigger couch.
- Find an old record player, and dust off my Nick Drake vinyl.
- Also find an old typewriter (Underwood Standard Portable). Pull a Faulkner, drink too much, and type for hours.
- Take Drake to Bark in the Park, instead of working Bark in the Park.
- Hike to the top of Stone Mountain.
- Find somewhere that has paddleboats!
Wednesday, April 2
Stroke of good luck?
Things seem to be looking up lately, and honestly, its about time.
I received two responses to my resume submission to some writing/editing jobs on Craigslist. One is for an office in Buckhead for a receptionist/office manager position. I have mixed feelings on reception, but if its better money than what I make now, I'll take it. I act as a receptionist and office manager at The Wag so might as well gain some experience with another company. The other response was from Atlanta Magazine. I applied for a freelance copyeditor position. I have to complete an exercise and email it back to them by Monday. I think that position is only part-time, but it still would be great experience. I wonder if I will be able to handle having to actually look decent for a job; for over two years now, I've been used to wearing jeans, a polo, Crocs, no makeup, and bedhead at The Wag. Probably going to be a shock.
The past week has brought some pleasant surprises. I managed to catch up with three people who were at one point very good friends of mine, and it's a great feeling. I hope we can stay in touch because I definitely miss having them in my life.
Less than a month until school is over and done with for good! I've still got two 10 page papers, two group projects, and four finals, but I'll stick it out. Finishing undergrad in four years is so worth it. I would be dying right now if I knew I still had a year to go. Plus, my parents are throwing me a graduation party, and I think it's going to rule. Today, in all seriousness, I asked my mom if we could rent a moonbounce, and she agreed. That alone is worth the fight I've put up for the last four years!
Well, the Braves losing on Monday -even after putting up a 12 inning fight- was pretty depressing. I'm watching the game right now & I'm hoping to see them play a little better, a little tighter than they seemed to be on Monday. It sure was nice to be back at Turner Field though. That place felt like home last summer, and I plan on spending lots of time there again this summer. I'm taking my little brother to the Braves-Mets on Friday...hopefully, we can turn it out. I'm looking to go postseason this year, guys.
Just for good measure, I'll post this video - it truly never gets old:
I received two responses to my resume submission to some writing/editing jobs on Craigslist. One is for an office in Buckhead for a receptionist/office manager position. I have mixed feelings on reception, but if its better money than what I make now, I'll take it. I act as a receptionist and office manager at The Wag so might as well gain some experience with another company. The other response was from Atlanta Magazine. I applied for a freelance copyeditor position. I have to complete an exercise and email it back to them by Monday. I think that position is only part-time, but it still would be great experience. I wonder if I will be able to handle having to actually look decent for a job; for over two years now, I've been used to wearing jeans, a polo, Crocs, no makeup, and bedhead at The Wag. Probably going to be a shock.
The past week has brought some pleasant surprises. I managed to catch up with three people who were at one point very good friends of mine, and it's a great feeling. I hope we can stay in touch because I definitely miss having them in my life.
Less than a month until school is over and done with for good! I've still got two 10 page papers, two group projects, and four finals, but I'll stick it out. Finishing undergrad in four years is so worth it. I would be dying right now if I knew I still had a year to go. Plus, my parents are throwing me a graduation party, and I think it's going to rule. Today, in all seriousness, I asked my mom if we could rent a moonbounce, and she agreed. That alone is worth the fight I've put up for the last four years!
Well, the Braves losing on Monday -even after putting up a 12 inning fight- was pretty depressing. I'm watching the game right now & I'm hoping to see them play a little better, a little tighter than they seemed to be on Monday. It sure was nice to be back at Turner Field though. That place felt like home last summer, and I plan on spending lots of time there again this summer. I'm taking my little brother to the Braves-Mets on Friday...hopefully, we can turn it out. I'm looking to go postseason this year, guys.
Just for good measure, I'll post this video - it truly never gets old:
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