dc gets interesting
hrm. thursday i actually sent out a resume. that was my big accomplishment for the day. i also didn't get TOO lost driving back from schmitty's work in the morning. so that was a plus.
the afternoon was spent getting lost looking for a post office, then finding myself in virginia, and then accidentally finding myself almost where i needed to be in the afternoon.
so, i finally find a car wash and post office, and as i'm about to turn left onto the road some guy in the right hand lane decides he wants to turn left, too. unfortunately he doesn't wait for me to go through the intersection and clips the front of my car.
great. because I have the money to repair the stupid car (we only have liability on it)
the other guy tries to be all "you were driving too fast! i was waiting to turn forever!" but i was just saying over and over "i was in the lane. i had right of way. you could have waited 2 seconds". neither of us had ever been in an accident and don't know what to do, so i call the police and they tell us to just exchange info.
bah!. but i wasn't going to let that stop my day. i went to the car wash (the car smells much nicer now) and the post office. i talked with jenjen, and got a new oil cap. then it was time to meet schmitty for movie night, which was pleasant enough. i met a few more of his co-workers and we watched Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels while munching on the kettle corn we had made the night before. afterwards we went to pick up his brand new used guitar and amp. i was a bit meh about it because i get jealous of guitars, but really it's a VERY pretty guitar, and it's nice that he gave himself a few toys. plus, i don't know why i was worried. somehow i forget that he is not the jerks i've dated in the past, and instead someone who would actually rather hold me after an hour of guitar playing.
so, thursday ended mostly good if we forget my angst about the car damage (and how i was never going to be able to afford to repair it with my non-job)
friday i sent out about 10 resumes to theatres in the city. i heard back from Arena Stage offering me a position on their run crew. Arena is a good theatre here in the city, and the position is only for 3 months. the trouble is 1: it's EVERY tuesday-sunday evening, plus saturday and sunday days. which means i will have absolutely zero social life at all.
oh, also, it's $12/hour which is piss for pay. and because it's evenings i won't be able to get a bartending job, which is also kind of irritating.
i wrote them asking if there are opportunities to maybe not sacrifice my entire life for piddling pay for 3 months, but the fact is i'm still earning more than minimum wage and arena is a well known theatre and god only knows who i'll meet or what i'll get working backstage. so, if i don't hear from anyone else by next tuesday i think i'll take it. if nothing else, it's only 3 months, and it will give me the time to find something better paying or on stage.
i also stopped by the dc tpr office and they're going to give me some on the fly jobs (marketing events, class subbing, evening online tutoring), so that'll be a little cash coming in. i figure between tpr and arena i'd earn enough money to survive. just have to not think about how i'm not earning as much money as i am worth. (is any theatre person? isn't that the sacrifice you agreed to years ago, aubri?)
i had originally thought i would go out friday night, enjoy life in dc, but then i thought about how i'm not earning any money, and don't actually know anyone in the city, and i decided to stay in and organize my photos and talk with mel instead. i do not regret this decision at all. i saved money, talked with friends and don't have a hangover today. and i'm ignoring the fact i will only get schmitty's birthday off for the next three months.
oh! also, geico has impressed me. they handled my claim in one day, and the other guys insurance is covering my damages. i take my car in next tuesday morning, and they'll give me a rental to get around while it's getting fixed. that is suprisingly nice of them, if you ask me. now we'll see if they increase my rates, even tho it wasn't my fault.
today, if i ever get my act together, i'll take care of some stuff for fiona and then head over to erin's for movie night, where i will be a normal person with friends. schmitty may be there, if he doesn't kill himself at his motorcycle lessons. we'll see.
in the meantime i'm going to watch dirty jobs (god i love the discovery channel)
oh, also: i don't discuss it much, but schmitty and i are doing fine. we were both a little weird about the change this week, not sure where the new boundaries are and how to approach certain topics. also, i've been pms-y, so there have just been a number of interesting stresses. i think now that i'm making serious moves towards employment and housing he's feeling better. i suppose in many ways he was worried i'd come down here and mooch (my theory, nothing he's said). or maybe he was worried i was going to be completely dependent on him socially. or maybe it's something else entirely that i won't find out about for another two weeks.
anyway, i think things are getting better now. last night and this morning were much easier, so i'm starting to feel a bit more at ease.
ok. that's all for real.
the afternoon was spent getting lost looking for a post office, then finding myself in virginia, and then accidentally finding myself almost where i needed to be in the afternoon.
so, i finally find a car wash and post office, and as i'm about to turn left onto the road some guy in the right hand lane decides he wants to turn left, too. unfortunately he doesn't wait for me to go through the intersection and clips the front of my car.
great. because I have the money to repair the stupid car (we only have liability on it)
the other guy tries to be all "you were driving too fast! i was waiting to turn forever!" but i was just saying over and over "i was in the lane. i had right of way. you could have waited 2 seconds". neither of us had ever been in an accident and don't know what to do, so i call the police and they tell us to just exchange info.
bah!. but i wasn't going to let that stop my day. i went to the car wash (the car smells much nicer now) and the post office. i talked with jenjen, and got a new oil cap. then it was time to meet schmitty for movie night, which was pleasant enough. i met a few more of his co-workers and we watched Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels while munching on the kettle corn we had made the night before. afterwards we went to pick up his brand new used guitar and amp. i was a bit meh about it because i get jealous of guitars, but really it's a VERY pretty guitar, and it's nice that he gave himself a few toys. plus, i don't know why i was worried. somehow i forget that he is not the jerks i've dated in the past, and instead someone who would actually rather hold me after an hour of guitar playing.
so, thursday ended mostly good if we forget my angst about the car damage (and how i was never going to be able to afford to repair it with my non-job)
friday i sent out about 10 resumes to theatres in the city. i heard back from Arena Stage offering me a position on their run crew. Arena is a good theatre here in the city, and the position is only for 3 months. the trouble is 1: it's EVERY tuesday-sunday evening, plus saturday and sunday days. which means i will have absolutely zero social life at all.
oh, also, it's $12/hour which is piss for pay. and because it's evenings i won't be able to get a bartending job, which is also kind of irritating.
i wrote them asking if there are opportunities to maybe not sacrifice my entire life for piddling pay for 3 months, but the fact is i'm still earning more than minimum wage and arena is a well known theatre and god only knows who i'll meet or what i'll get working backstage. so, if i don't hear from anyone else by next tuesday i think i'll take it. if nothing else, it's only 3 months, and it will give me the time to find something better paying or on stage.
i also stopped by the dc tpr office and they're going to give me some on the fly jobs (marketing events, class subbing, evening online tutoring), so that'll be a little cash coming in. i figure between tpr and arena i'd earn enough money to survive. just have to not think about how i'm not earning as much money as i am worth. (is any theatre person? isn't that the sacrifice you agreed to years ago, aubri?)
i had originally thought i would go out friday night, enjoy life in dc, but then i thought about how i'm not earning any money, and don't actually know anyone in the city, and i decided to stay in and organize my photos and talk with mel instead. i do not regret this decision at all. i saved money, talked with friends and don't have a hangover today. and i'm ignoring the fact i will only get schmitty's birthday off for the next three months.
oh! also, geico has impressed me. they handled my claim in one day, and the other guys insurance is covering my damages. i take my car in next tuesday morning, and they'll give me a rental to get around while it's getting fixed. that is suprisingly nice of them, if you ask me. now we'll see if they increase my rates, even tho it wasn't my fault.
today, if i ever get my act together, i'll take care of some stuff for fiona and then head over to erin's for movie night, where i will be a normal person with friends. schmitty may be there, if he doesn't kill himself at his motorcycle lessons. we'll see.
in the meantime i'm going to watch dirty jobs (god i love the discovery channel)
oh, also: i don't discuss it much, but schmitty and i are doing fine. we were both a little weird about the change this week, not sure where the new boundaries are and how to approach certain topics. also, i've been pms-y, so there have just been a number of interesting stresses. i think now that i'm making serious moves towards employment and housing he's feeling better. i suppose in many ways he was worried i'd come down here and mooch (my theory, nothing he's said). or maybe he was worried i was going to be completely dependent on him socially. or maybe it's something else entirely that i won't find out about for another two weeks.
anyway, i think things are getting better now. last night and this morning were much easier, so i'm starting to feel a bit more at ease.
ok. that's all for real.