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[Sep. 17th, 2009|03:25 pm] |
On my, now going on week and a half, of forced unemployment, I have been desperately trying to keep myself occupied. I have played almost all of the Diner Dash games, because they're like OMG crack, downloaded two seasons of Supernatural (had to see what all the fuss is about), downloaded every episode of Gossip Girl (had to see what all the OMG!Chuck, OMG!Blair hype was), and downloaded and am currently watching Pushing Daisies. Oh, 320gb external hard drive, my computer would be a weeping mess of slowness without you.
Now, with True Blood out of the way until NEXT SUMMER, I had absolutely NOTHING to watch, since our cable is being voluntarily shut off. Because five people in a three bedroom apt, with half locked in their rooms like hermits, half who play WoW all the time or balance their time with Magic and Lord of the Rings card games, and the one who went from WoW to anime 24/7, cable isn't too high on the list of priorities.
Gossip Girl is pretty awesome, I can totally see the hype around it. I can sit around and just get lost in the plots and the narration is pretty interesting. OGM!Chuck is pretty badass. And OMG!Blair is pretty fierce. Can definitely see myself being pulled into this show, where even the worst-off family in the show still are living about a million times better than I was at my worst. Oh, life! You are ironic and interesting all at the same time!
Supernatural is ALSO some kind of awesome. I'm really liking the relationship and dialogue between the brothers Winchester, and I am definitely a Dean girl, and almost definitely a Poppa Winchester girl. The only episode I couldn't watch is the one about the bugs, because OMG BUGS ARE THE ONLY THING THAT KEEP ME FROM SLEEP. Seriously, the only thing that creeps me out is bugs, and ironically, THEY ARE almost the last thing I think about every night before I go to sleep. EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. I think I'm some kind of a sleeping masochist. Maybe having been covered in both ants and ladybugs at different times in my life play a part, but who am I to question?
And Pushing Daisies, is totally cute and I am in love with the concept. I'm only three episodes in and I love love love it. The narrator makes the whole thing feel like a fairy tale and the dialogue is so good. I've heard stuff about the second season sucking, but I'm keeping my reservations, because for now, I think it's going really really good.
And now, for the bit about the real world part that's happening in between all the viewing. So far it's down to three potential jobs, and one that requires me to wait by the phone.
1)Wendy's. The old fall back, with the same managers, the same expectations, and the same everything. No training, just walk back in and fall back into a steady check with people I know who know me and it seems perfect as the placeholder job until I find something more lucrative and...just better than fast food.
2)Claire's. The other female roomate, who is an assistant manager, works at the mall over there. Needless to say, transportation is only one of the reasons I am un-jazzed about the prospect. She comes home crying about how much she hates it and wants to quit, so OF COURSE I should be running to sign up WITH her and join in her suffering. .....uh no.
3)Mahi-Mah's on the oceanfront. With my ex-roomate's ex-girlfriend. Who are on awkwardly rocky terms with one another. I've never given thought to being a hostess, I'm too low maintenance to work somewhere where your appearance speaks for the whole restaurant. And I'm awkward and shy. And don't want to work with said girl. Perhaps I am being too picky. Or maybe just smart.
4)Target. Fucking online applications. I would LOVE to work there, except I am not sure how I would look in khaki pants, and they'd be cool with the lip ring, and I've heard they have AWESOME benefit packages. And the discount wouldn't hurt and would give me the chance to expand my paltry wardrobe. Hmmm.. all I can do is hope they go through my app and be all "Hmm...WE NEED THIS GIRL RIGHT NOW!!"
Other than that, it's been a depressingly quiet slow almost two weeks. But I'm thinking I 'll just be done with it and apply to Wendy's and hopefully start by the end of next week. Fingers crossed. |
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