Interviews.

Here are three examples of me on job interviews.

1. NYC 2010, interviewing for a hostessing position after leaving (sketchy) non-profit job of three years.

Interviewer: What's something you're really proud of that you've done lately? A big goal of yours that you have accomplished?

Me: Quitting my old job.

Interviewer: Excuse me?

Me: Hey, I'm really proud I actually quit.

Yes, I did get the job which was kind of terrible because there were so many cheeseburgers in front of me all of the time and I was too broke to actually eat them.

2. Retail work 2011, looking for seasonal holiday shift.

Interviewer: Tell me about a time that a co-worker was doing something you didn't agree with and how you dealt with it?

Me: Well, when I was counseling kids, one of my co-workers was in a cult.  It was quite bizarre. I noticed that she was inviting the parents of the students to her church and didn't think this was right so I went to my supervisor, who was aware of her affiliations.  He told me to tell her to stop.  I tried to tell her but it was awkward because I worked with her all of the time. But yeah, I don't think she stopped.

Interviewer: Ah, what?

I also got this job.  Somehow it had the most intense training ever despite the fact that I wasn't saving lives or anything....much more training that actual counseling had.  How does that make sense??

3. Montessori classroom assistant 2012.

Interviewer: Tell me about yourself.

I tell her where I lived blah blah blah what I've done for work blah blah blah my experience working with kids blah blah blah that I love writing blah blah blah have done some comedy blah blah blah. "Oh!!!!! And I really love cats and cheese!!!!"

Interviewer: Yeah, cats and cheese are good.....

Not sure if I got this one, but I did treat myself to a great iced coffee and two chocolate munchkins on the way home!

I'm Lost.

I've come to the realization that if I drive anywhere outside of my normal 20 mile radius, I'm 100% getting lost, gps system present or not.  You'd think this would upset me or that I'd learn, but strangely I'm just proud to always eventually get unlost.  This may take 45 minutes to an hour, but if I make it home at all, I feel like I've succeeded.  Moreover, my confidence actually grows from making it home alive.  Many feel that cars give you freedom, but in my case, they only give me the freedom to get completely lost.

As I was aimlessly driving, blasting "Xxplosive" and other amazing jams from my newly made cd mix (yes, I'm still doing cds), I had the epiphany that not only do I have merely a vague idea as to where I am going street-wise, I also only have a vague idea as to where I'm going any-wise.  It's really all a crapshoot. And strangely enough, I'm okay with this (today anyway).

Saturday I'm driving an hour and a half to Pt. Judith to sail along the Block Island Ferry. I'll prob. leave like 3 hours before departure just to give me enough time to take multiple wrong turns.

Other highlights from the day:

1. Tuna sandwich-why the hell not?!

2. Honey Dew iced coffee-pretty smooth!

3. I've been peeing ever since-don't give a damn!!

4. Accidentally swallowing a cherry pit-who cares!

CD Mix!

1. Amen-Meek Mill feat Drake

2. Can't Tell Me Nothing-Kanye West

3. Climax-Usher

4. End of Time-Beyonce

5. Evil-Interpol

6. Hang Me up To Dry-Cold War Kids

7. Heart In A Cage-The Stokes

8. An Honest Mistake-The Bravery

9. It Was A Good Day-Ice Cube

10. Mercy-Kanye West

11. Never Scared REMIX-Bone Crusher

12. O.N.E.-Yeasayer

13.Only You-Mase, 112, Notorious B.I.G.

14. Pursuit of Happiness-Kid Cudi

15. Sweet Dreams-Beyonce

16. Wait (The Whisper Song)-Ying Yang Twins

17. Walkin' On The Move-The-Dream and Kanye West

18. Xxplosive-Dr. Dre

I know, I know, these songs are very not deep and very what-is-your-taste-in-music, but they also emit a definite "I don't give a damn" vibe which is what I'm going for. Lost? I don't give a damn!