Random Channel Surfing

I was reminded of a few things. 1) The main reason why I quit. (And it had little to do with me falling out of love with my job.) 2) That I caught a few coworkers in compromising positions... 3) That I used to have the hugest crush on one of our patrons! (He doesn't go to the theatre very much now...) 4) That drama is errywhere! After talking to Mavis, Zee and Amanda, I kind of want to go back. Silly me. But then again, I used to fantasize about working there. I really loved it.

No more regretting what you did. He was rude, selfish, cocky and he embarrassed you! So what if you won't get the pleasure of writing the GEs anymore? Who needs them? Trust. You'll be better without them.

I went on the Lobster Press website today, after ignoring it since March. What I found was both exciting and hurtful simultaneously. The boardbooks that the three other interns and I worked on are now being advertised. Thing is, they're not being advertised as works written by Marcela from Edmonton or Erin from Boise... they're crediting another lady with having written our words... having come up with our ideas...  I'm conflicted. I know that we agreed that we wouldn't get credit for having written the dang books, but is it too much to ask that they keep it UNcredited?? Do they have to credit anyone? Can't they just credit the illustrator...? The so-called author didn't even write  the books, so why credit her? Anyway, I'm going in circles (again). I'm disillusioned... I feel betrayed... I feel as though my words will never be heard. And while I'd rather be eulogized upon my death for having been a good and loyal person, I still want my  hard work t...

Back in January, I wrote this post . I was concerned about my future, worried that I was a Cineplex "Lifer", and was torn between wanting my job interview to go well, or blowing it on purpose. Needless to say, I wasn't hired for this position, and I've since started working part-time at a Mexican airline here in Edmonton [ Mexicana ] -- I was hired because of my Spanish, English and French language fluency. I am loving it there... BUT, I had a job interview on my 23rd birthday. It was for a job at NAIT ( the Northern Albertan Institute for Technology ) as a manual text editor.  It was a very low-key job interview; I found it easy to express myself and I was very confident... Well... drum-roll, please... I GOT IT!! FIREWORKS ! CONFETTI ! CELEBRATE! Huzza. I am now *OFFICIALLY* a big girl. Only down side? Accepting this job means that I'm going to be in Alberta for a little while longer than I planned...

Do you remember those annoying Pull-Ups commercials?  "Mommy WOW! I'm a big kid now!" Well... I have my first official big girl job interview this Friday. *Gulp* I'm petrified.  On the one hand, I might get it. That means I'll be tied down to a JOB, won't be able to move to Montreal until at least next year, will probably have to quit the theatre OR only work weekends (meaning I'll give up all of my free time... ew).... On the other hand, I don't get it. I'll be stuck at Cineplex for at least another year (or year and a half... ew!... which will make me feel like a major failure) and won't further my career goals, or have enough money to move to Montreal, and therefore will stay an immature 22 year-old, and will feel like shite.  Whatever happens, I won't like the outcome all that much.  Being a graduate sucks balls. 

I'm baaaaa-ack!! My new roommates (Laura and Ariane) are so different from my former ones. First off, they're both girls... they're both younger than me... they're so CLEAN!! Oh my! (The dudes, while clean, were surface clean... these girls are DEEP clean haha!) I do admit that living with Paul, Max and Marc did have its perks: they were super funny, loved the same music I did, and went to bed super-late (I feel guilty when I stay up because Laura and Ariane go to bed at 10:30 and our floorboards are creaky and I don't want to keep them up and I know I do when I walk around... phew!) Anyway, they both leave on Fridays and don't come back to Montréal until late Sunday night. Oh to be alone, once more.... My first week at Lobster was divine!! I'm in love with my boss (I caught myself mimicking her body language which is indicative of how much I look up to her). She's super-smart and funny and has the BEST haircut I have ever seen on anybody.  So far, so g...

I actually got the internship at Lobster Press. I actually have a cheap (but good) place to live. I actually have a reasonably priced round-trip to Montréal. In short, I actually might move to Montréal... again. I'm so excited. Not a bit of me is scared. All of me is so ready to take on Montréal again. I know it's going to be different (being in that amazing city without Krystina, without any  of the stagiaires), but I know I'll manage. The only thing that makes me sad, is that I'll probably spend Thanksgiving alone. It's a good thing I have friends there now. It'll be cool seeing Leora (who's getting her Masters) and the Museum folk again. I'm so happy! Eeee!!

I applied for my dream job.  I had the interview already. It's in Montreal. I should have stayed. I still don't know if I'm going to get the job. It would be beyond awesome if I did, but I'm here... the job's there. Who knows what will happen. I'm beginning to wonder if the memories I have of this summer are as significant as I thought they were. I'm feeling isolated from the rest of Edmonton--even my best friends seem distant. I'm going through another one of my existential crises... Surprise, surprise. If you want to see my dream job's site, click here .