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And now we play "The Waiting Game."
I have just returned home from the interview. I daresay it went well, but that's pretty much what I always say. I interviewed with the station manager and a chick who I think was the marketing director. I told them I had a totally open availability (but preferred to work those shifts I knew they were looking to fill) and gave them an accurate but still complimentary idea of my skills. I said I would do office work, client relations, news or ad copy writing (not sure why they asked about news since they already have a kickass new news director), or running the board in addition to making the spots they'd be hiring me for. I pretty much kissed their asses and said I'd do anything, then I left without remembering to ask what the hourly wage is. But it's low, I'm sure of it. I shudder to think what the actual numbers are. But it would have to be more than what I "make" now on disability.
At any rate, they said they'll phone by Monday. So we shall see...
I have already tired of "The Waiting Game" and am more in the mood for Hungry Hungry Hippos.
Poppy Brite was just saying in her journal that it's a good thing she can earn a living writing because otherwise she's basically unemployable. I feel the same way sometimes, except I don't actually make a living writing. My Fetching Employment Counselor said my first novel is "very angry" and implied that it is less marketable because of that. Even though he is quite fetching, I think he's way off base. People like watching angry movies or reading angry books for the simple reason that people get angry sometimes. And many of them are not as articulate as I (not to be snotty, but I am fairly articulate) and as such, would enjoy reading my angry and economically worded rants.
Speaking of writing (and when am I not speaking of writing), something very terrible happened in Hazel's world last night. I feel kinda bad for them, because I wasn't really planning on anything really awful happening, but then it did. I intend to have that chapter up tonight before I go to bed.
Let me ask you writers something: do you often discuss or think about your characters as if they are actual people you know? I find myself saying a lot of "I need to put Hazel here or I need Moira to get upset about something" and am slightly concerned about proper distance. Then again, full emersion in the characters world is probably the most honest way to go about developing characters. Or perhaps I'm just making this more complex than it needs to be.
In other news, Pentelope is having a torrid love affair with one of my shoes.
Understood
So, let's wait.
Thanks!
Such relevance!
This is the worst part, really. Especially because the interview went so well, I'll be really crushed if they don't hire me.
But my magic desktop oracle says I needn't worry. ;-}
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desktop oracle says...
All the more!
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if you haven't seen my recent post, they didn't hire me.
;-{
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Yes, I haven't.
Oh, please, f-ff-forget it!
So we're both under pressure?
Current music: The Rolling Stones - "It Must Be Hell"
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Anyway, I just had a meeting with my job guy recently and I'm getting a new job developer. So I'm down but now out, as they say.
:(
*:0
[cursing in an undertone]
OK, let's roll another one & then
we'll shoot down that bastards!
Where's the PPSh?
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You read my mind...I picked totally the wrong weekend to deplete my supply. ;'-[
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ALL THE STUFF?
I believe not!
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[nickte verstehend]
Ja-ja.
Sorry! :)
[nods assent]
Aha.
...Ted Striker?
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That's too stupid!
Toluol will burn your poor brain out!
You'd better stop!
For all practical purposes you can ride the white horse, it's safe.
Re: ...Ted Striker?
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(SOMEbody had to say it.)
P.S. YES WE HAVE GOT A BLOODY VIDEO.
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Thank you muchly for embiggening my journal with your cromulent comment.