Hoping Thora's not posting because she's on the phone, negotiating a job offer
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Ah Daz, we can't seem to sync up - I'm headed out again. I just sent off the rec that I had to write for myself. I hope he can "clean it up" a bit and add his own personal touches before Monday.
Now to start work on my application for the Scotland thing - JEEZUS it's hard to be ambitous. *wipes brow*
Happy Friday, y'all!
the thought of living offcampus makes me ridiculously happy...that place better have a good kitchen...
Thora, I'm panicking today too, which leads to procrastination about what I'm panicking about, which leads to panic... which leads to...
you get the picture.
On the upside, even if i don't get this fellowship, I found a cool 4 day training I can do this summer, which will make me more marketable in my next career move. And I also found out today, my program was nominated for this theatre festival in Scotland!!! It's ultra competative and would mean raising bajillions of dollars (it's about $6K per kid) but we'd take a show to Scotland and stay at the theatre festival for two weeks in the summer of 2013! How cool would that be!?!?!?!
thoughts for both of us!extra GOOD LUCKS for thora and zu!
Hoping Thora's not posting because she's on the phone, negotiating a job offer
I'm waiting for a call about an interview. The meeting I had was just a "get to know you" meeting and not an actual interview. 
If it's meant to be, it will happen.
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. LOL. Seriously, yeah, continuing to send good luck vibes and such. to CK about the money thing. At least bills getting paid means that's one less worry on your head, right?.On the upside, even if i don't get this fellowship, I found a cool 4 day training I can do this summer, which will make me more marketable in my next career move. And I also found out today, my program was nominated for this theatre festival in Scotland!!! It's ultra competative and would mean raising bajillions of dollars (it's about $6K per kid) but we'd take a show to Scotland and stay at the theatre festival for two weeks in the summer of 2013! How cool would that be!?!?!?!
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Of course they waited until the last minute today to contact me. It's for Monday morning, so YAY!! 
INTERVIEW PROCURED!!!
Phew. But of course now I'm CRAZY nervous about the interview. But that's a good stress to have. I'll try to relax about it all until Sunday, if I can. 
INTERVIEW PROCURED!!!
:fingerscrossedsohard:
YAY!!!!!! So thrilled for you!!!!!
INTERVIEW PROCURED!!!
Time to pick out an outfit that makes you feel GREAT about yourself, Thora!
So we'll see what I have that looks good, and hopefully there will be something classy and pretty.
Hahaha, I love you!!
Yeah, I was thinking about that. I don't have the money to buy anything new, so I'm going to go through my closets tonight and try stuff on. I wore one of my favourite work outfits to the meeting this week, so I obviously have to pick something different to wear.
And good luck to you too, Ms. Zooey, applying for your fabulous opportunity!!
I dressed like a schlump for so long, it's amazing what an awesome outfit can do for you.
Sarah bought me sexy boots for Christmas, and they've become a part of my work wardrobe, along with this new pair of narrow-leg khaki pants I just bought.
I wore the boots one day this week, and I passed by my former work crush. We said hello, and then when he got past me, but he was still barely in my peripheral vision, he turned back toward me to check me out. It was the boots, I swear.
Yeah, don't want to wear the same thing twice! That's funny, though, because when you audition and get a call-back, often people will suggest that you wear the same thing so that the director (who sees 100s of actors) will remember who you are!
That's awesome! Yeah, the outfit I wore is SUPER comfy and beautiful, but I need to switch it up a bit. I could probably get away with wearing the same pair of pants, but definitely I'll have to go with a different top/jewelry. Decisions, decisions!!Thora, that is very good news.
Love it!!Sarah bought me sexy boots for Christmas, and they've become a part of my work wardrobe, along with this new pair of narrow-leg khaki pants I just bought.
I wore the boots one day this week, and I passed by my former work crush. We said hello, and then when he got past me, but he was still barely in my peripheral vision, he turned back toward me to check me out. It was the boots, I swear.
. . Very happy for you. .
Yeah, don't want to wear the same thing twice! That's funny, though, because when you audition and get a call-back, often people will suggest that you wear the same thing so that the director (who sees 100s of actors) will remember who you are!
Thanks. Like the Fulbright (which was a bust again this year) the chances are pretty damned slim, but it's nice to be nominated and would be super exciting. It's getting me excited to seek out other opportunities too - better to have too many than not enough.
How are you, btw?
I don't know WHERE she got the idea that I might need my hand held for all this stuff I've been doing independently for like 6 months now, but fuck, I'm really angry and frustrated. And to top it off, I'm busy, and even more busy because our department is lacking our supervisor who was a third set of hands to pitch in when we get this busy.
An awesome outfit is definitely the best!
And suurrre, it was the boots he was checking out.
Damn, you beat me to that kind of a post
YAY, Thora! Congrats, that's fantastic news
And adding on to the good luck wishes for Zu as well. May everyone here see their fortunes increase this year!
VP, yeah, I'm with Thora, I don't think that guy's main interest was those boots
It IS nice to be nominated! And I totally get the frustration and unease with having to write your own letter. I would suck at that. I liked the idea of getting your dad to write it!
I'm okay. Meh.
Didn't get the job. Had the interview on Monday, and I could tell about two minutes in that I wasn't a serious consideration. As I mentioned, the decision was made by the manager, who I really don't even work with, but will be now that my supervisor is leaving. Since then, I've noticed a few things over the past week where I've though "DO YOU EVEN HAVE ANY FUCKING IDEA WHAT I DO HERE??" It's like I'll mention to her things in passing that I need to do, things I've been doing fine on my own since the summer, and she'll be all "do you need help??" I'm like "uh...no. But...thanks?"
So I've been walking around all week shrouded in this veil of anger and bitterness. I'm so busy, I don't even have time to schedule a meeting to talk to the manager about it. I plan to in the next few weeks though.
OH!!! And the best part? If I'd been offered the position, I was planning on asking for the equivalent of $4 per hr more than I'm making. Sarah found a listing of the position online that listed the salary (the don't list it on most sites, but this one requires it), and the low end of the pay scale is like 50 cents an hour more than I make, and the highest is only $2 an hour more!! At that pay rate, it's not even worth it to me. Assholes. I'm now officially looking.
I'm so sorry about all the frustrations - that sucks.
I hope you're able to find something kick-ass really soon, that pays you what you deserve, and MORE.
ETA - and hell yeah you deserve that glass of wine! It's a Friday! I'm on my first drink of the night!
The pay rate and the work load here is insane. One of my friends just handed in her resignation earlier this week for that reason, and then I overheard her manager talking about it, and she blamed it on personality conflicts and such. I wanted to scream "no, it's because you pay us shit!" Fortunately, I still have one good friend left there that I can vent to and say anything to, and not worry about it being repeated. We lean on each other. She's biding her time for another few months till she can put her house up for sale and move. 
