Today is August
23. First day of school for people still at University. To Chris, Brent,
Holly, others: hope it went well =) I'm worried/apprehensive because today
I have a phone interview. Also I was tapped as an "Iowa Blogger" to check
out & link to the Paul
Johnson Arrange 4 Change blog. Learn all about the practice of
"franking," where a signature of a congressperson can be used as a postage
stamp. PJ and his hoods strike me as a bit too libertarian, but the site
is definitely worth a look. My ego is pumped, wondering how they found
this poor-excuse-for-a-blog. Four entries in the last month? I mean,
really.
State Fair was pretty fun, though it left me with an
overwhelming feeling of not "fitting in." Not just the grody and trashy
look of many, many fairgoers, but also the Sec. of State Chet Culver was
running a presidential straw poll, with JK and JE trailing!
If nothing else, the experience instilled in me the importance of staying pale,
never getting a tattoo under any circumstances, and making a promise to my
as-yet-unborn children that I would never take them to the fair until they are old
enough to manage without a stroller, or at the very least be able to show some
enjoyment for the event. The last 2 are pretty obvious; the staying pale is due to
all the wrinkly, overly-tan people. Despite my classist leaning, Jess and I still
had a good time, enjoying the sites, sounds, and tastes of the fair. Jess was
disappointed that she didn't get to see the giant bull, but we did manage to see a
giant rabbit, and some normal-sized cows. Also, llamas.
A bit later Here is something I just invented. An emoticon for Iowa.
[__} or you could do [ia} You have to have the curly brace on the right side so it
can show how the path of the mississippi river. |
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In Da
Basement | | mood: |  | optimistic |
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is August 26. I went for an interview today, with a woman named Ginger.
We were dressed nearly the same, so hopefully that was a mark in my favor.
I was flying and hyper as is my custom in interviews. Afterwards, I
ventured to the mall where the store will be (Jordan Crk.) and ate at
Champps Restaurant. First, there was a bunch of TV's, the largest of
which was showing women's springboard diving. [it seems I should mention
here that I enjoy women's diving for many reasons, not the least of which
is Loudy Torky] Next, I noticed the most excellent tunes (Heart, ELO, The
Cars, etc). Also my server was very friendly and the tortellini was
delicious. After a late lunch, I shopped til I nearly dropped. To
complete my trip to WDM, I located a copy of the "Apartment Finder" and
managed to view the inside of one, and the outside of several more
possibilities. On the way home, I also checked out a "ranch-style" apt.
in Grimes, and bought a pizza from the Madrid Casey's. Presently I found
myself in a considerable monsoon, which had not let up by the time I
reached home. I have been in the basement since then, watching an
interesting movie called Withnail and I. If you
like British people, or drunks, or especially drunk British people, you
should check it out. I imagine soon I should venture back upstairs, to
check on the weather and bring in the spoils from my trip. Update as soon
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Brooding in his Tower | | mood: |  | ecstatic |
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Today
is August 27. Like The
Necromancer, I'm in a
tower. But brooding? Hardly. More like
grinning
like an idiot. For I have been offered the position of
Mac
Genius for the forthcoming Apple Store in the
Jordan Creek Town
Center!!! Party party party!!! A real job at last for the Rachel.
The store opens on November 6th, the day after my 24th birthday. (So
that means I'll be partying on the 4th, heh). I gotta admit those "When
can you start" ads have sort of cheapened the experience for me of being
offered my first real job on the phone, but I'm still very, very
psyched. Well-wishers (those who don't wish me any specific harm, or
just wish to get in on the discount) can phone or email at their
discretion. I will resign the Hy-Veeidency effective at noon tomorrow.
Those hobos and freaks won't have Rachel Hadaway to kick around anymore.
Ironically, this comes just on the heels of my reading the first
couple chapters of Nickel and
Dimed, an excellent yet profoundly depressing and sad book. Given my
recent frustrations in the job search, Gary's helpful comments that
he was sure I would become a "lifer" at Hy-Vee, and my own succeptibility
to suggestion, it's easy to understand how I felt I might be stuck in
this low-pay-world forever. Granted, the Apple Store is still retail,
but it's fairly upscale, and I won't be doing much selling as I
understand it. Plus the company offers great benefits, not often to be
found at the local greasy spoon or maid service. I'm done washing other
people's dishes! Done, I say! Ok, I had to get that out. Let's hope it
doesn't jinx me ;-)
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