Called Ranstad (the temp agency I met with on the 5th), and my consultant "is no longer with the company." Uh... But then they called me back Friday and I have a phone interview for a part-time position on Monday. It's something. Still stressing about money. Still stressing that I will never have a real job.
Had a meeting with another temp agency, Mack and Associates, on Friday, as well. They seem nicer, and it looks like they've got their shit together. After the phone interview tomorrow I might apply with ANOTHER temp agency in hopes that SOMEONE can get me a full-time gig.
Feeling pretty worthless, but I got a couple interview/work shirts today and a pair of shoes that won't turn my feet into popsicles. Spending money I don't have. Huzzah... Kevin got some stuff too so he looks dapper for his interview with Rotary International tomorrow. Grown up job.
Trying not to cry and have been successful thusfar. Feeling stomped on by the economy which both temp agencies have told me are against me. Yes. Thank you. I know. Feeling like nobody's really getting my desperation with the exception of my roommate, but that's ok. STAYING POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess.
I'm going to go back to drinking now.

Figured out that I was really bad about telling people up here that I quit my job in Champaign and moved back up to the Chicago area (specifically Evanston).

Whoops. Sorry. I'm here. Staying with Kevin, watching lots of Discovery Channel, and looking for a job.

Had a job interview with Northwestern's med school on Wednesday. PRAYING that I get it. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Then I get the grown up apartment and grown up office clothes and grown up commute that comes with the grown up job/paycheck. And it means that Sarah can come up for hijinx :)

Went to Grant Park and celebrated Obama. Completely awesome. Totally uplifting. I have never seen that many people in one place.

Found this today on the Etsy feed while catching up on my friends page, and it TICKLES ME : 

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=16991923

Probably coming down to Chambana the weekend before Thanksgiving.

House watching time now :)

 1 - Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 - Go to Random quotations: http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

If you want to do this again, you'll hit refresh to generate new quotes, because clicking the quotes link again will just give you the same quotes over and over again.

3 - Go to flickr's "explore the last seven days" http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

Put it all together, that's your debut album.

1982 Amstel Gold Race - "Take to the Oars"


For funzies I did it again.

Municipalities of North Karelia - "Us or Spare Us"

The boy has a Mercedes and it freaks me out with all the fancy and buttons and gadgetry.

But it is blue and shiny and therefore I cannot hold a grudge.

Could this also be my view of America?

An excerpt from my newest grammatical resource:

I wish I was home.

Andersonville summer sidewalk sale.

If you watch one video that I post this year, watch this one.



I don't know which part is my favorite. Beaker being a piccolo. The Bear as a tuba. Animal's amazing drumming skills. The fact that the penguin is wearing a George Washington wig. Or the background images. TOO FUNNY!

Listened to this with Tad on our way down to North Carolina two Thanksgivings ago. Forgot how much fun it is :)

Working on getting a new job. It isn't going so well. I need out of this town, but everything is conspiring against me to keep me here and miserable. Y'all are gonna take it personal. Don't. I hate my situation. Emo emo bullshit. No calls back about jobs. No way out of this awful one. No way to save money. Unhappy unhappy unhappy.

Today I did find something rather lovely. A necklace and earring set for Kelly's wedding. As if I wasn't already put in the poor house from that...

I applied for the big job. The one I really want at WTTW, and I'm going to be really crushed if I don't get at least an interview. We'll see.

Steve Colbert and Cookie Monster tackle the tough question : Where'd the cookies go?



Jason Segel working on the next Muppet movie promising it will be a harkening back to the classic Jim Henson Films of the 80's : http://movies.ign.com/articles/880/880404p1.html and http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/8117/tcid/1

If you've seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the puppet vampire musical is legitimate. He worked on it for a couple years. A true Muppet fan. I think he could really do the Muppets some long deserved good.

MUPPET LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need a new television show to devour. I'm almost done with season 7 of The West Wing, and I need a break before going on to season 8. Last week I watched all of Gossip Girl (wow...). Tomorrow starts a new season of Weeds and import Diary of a Callgirl on Shotime. Anyway. I need your help.


There are three baby black kittens living in the yard behind my house. It's so cute.

Cover letter writing time.

But more importantly. DAZZLE TIME!!!!!

update : there is (sadly ) no 8th season of The West Wing.

I just received this joblisting in my email :

Director of Knowledge Management
  Francis W. Parker School
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Salary: Commensurate with background and experience.

1. How does one manage knowledge?
2. How does one direct the management of knowledge?
3. How does on gain experience in managing knowledge?

It's like a freakin' Doctor Who job.

I think gas street lights should come back into fashion.

So my new happy place : http://www.apartmenttherapy.com It just makes the future seem so much brighter. And well-designed. Longing for SINK-dom.

The job hunt is in full swing. Some very promising possibilities. At least I hope. Keep your fingers crossed and put in a good word with your particular big guy upstairs for me.

If you know anyone hiring in Chicago, let me know. They want to hire me.

Super freaked out.

Worst/most awesome hairstyle EVER.

Birthday is officially done, and I'm glad.

update : There's more...

Dan Akroyd was once attractive.

• I don't understand this new jumpsuit fad that's showing up in all the style sections. Seriously. Ew.


• Matt Damon is apparently in Decatur. How unfortunate for him.


• I'm so lonely I invented a boyfriend. Well. I didn't invent him so much as I affixed the title of boyfriend to him. Here he is. Isn't he pretty?


• While we're on the topic, I want you to meet my BFFs: Rachel, Ollie, Dan, Mariska, and of course my BFF Barack Obama.


• My bed is covered in clothes, and I think I may be too tired/lazy to move them.

edit:

Also, my boyfriend's pretty creative. Check out this semi Cocteau-vian spot.

Isn't he wonderful? We're so happy.