So far I've not been very good about keeping up with this. I will blame my life-sucking temp job. This Wednesday is my last day at it (I told them to shove it, or something like that) so then I will have no excuses. When I catch up on this I need to do pictures and tell the story of me almost beating-up a beggar on the subway (note the word "almost"--don't get your hopes too high).
New York has claimed two more in my life: my very youthful car battery and my trusty umbrella. What's next, NY? What's next...
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Thursday, October 13, 2005
What was that?
Our landlord is a lawyer, which many landlords in NY seem to be. This means he talks in circles and is pretty good at avoiding answering your questions. There was some frustration and an expression of that frustration from the boy to the landlord. We think, it's all over and okay. WRONG. The next night he shows up drunk.
Our landlord came over and went through all of the drunk emotions with me! He was laughing, he was serious, he was a little sad, and he was really angry (I was a little scared). I think he might have been so drunk that he didn't remember it. I know I'm not going to be the one to mention it.
Our landlord came over and went through all of the drunk emotions with me! He was laughing, he was serious, he was a little sad, and he was really angry (I was a little scared). I think he might have been so drunk that he didn't remember it. I know I'm not going to be the one to mention it.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Still temping
I've shocked even myself and continued to show up at this horribly boring temp job. I can't even use a computer at work. I just sit at a tiny desk and look through poorly organized files.
Besides the fact that putting your smug mug on your resume is a bad idea, I've learned that lawyers are a cockly lot. Sure they do work for good causes, but there are some huge egos in this field. Under the "interesting/hobbies" section of his resume one guy put the following:
Wrote five screen plays. Sold none. Was told, "Dumb it down". Answered, "How?"
Can you believe someone put that on his resume?? And then there's the money. I know lawyers expect to get paid well, but if you're not really working and going through a staffing agency what do you expect? Who are you to say you won't work for less than $120/hour for a month? In my book, that will certainly pay the bills better than sitting at home watching "My Fair Brady".
In other news, the cats are all long gone to the ASPCA. They took the mom with the remaining four kittens. As much as I don't like litter boxes and itchy, burning eyes, I miss the kittens. We may end up with a dog sooner rather than later :)
Besides the fact that putting your smug mug on your resume is a bad idea, I've learned that lawyers are a cockly lot. Sure they do work for good causes, but there are some huge egos in this field. Under the "interesting/hobbies" section of his resume one guy put the following:
Wrote five screen plays. Sold none. Was told, "Dumb it down". Answered, "How?"
Can you believe someone put that on his resume?? And then there's the money. I know lawyers expect to get paid well, but if you're not really working and going through a staffing agency what do you expect? Who are you to say you won't work for less than $120/hour for a month? In my book, that will certainly pay the bills better than sitting at home watching "My Fair Brady".
In other news, the cats are all long gone to the ASPCA. They took the mom with the remaining four kittens. As much as I don't like litter boxes and itchy, burning eyes, I miss the kittens. We may end up with a dog sooner rather than later :)
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