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when i was eating my linzer tart and drinking my cappucino a few hours ago on bleeker street, alone and unable to help listening to the three girls sitting next to me, i realized more intensely than before that silence and what's not said is just as, if not more important, than what is said within girls' friendships. that silence, those silences, hold enormous credence and it's because girls are often consciously or subconsciously mean to varying degrees. there are varying degrees of minute pleasure in tense moments where the silence of one friend is the answer to the question not stated clearly by the other friend, who isn't really sure if she wants an answer or not. the silence suffices -- at least in that moment. then it's ignored and new words are used to start another conversation, when really, it's just circumventing what the first conversation was about and not about.
i started interning at gURL.com and i can't even begin to explain how thrilled i am. i'm writing an article on piercings, editing girls' responses to questions we post on the website, editing articles, and other things. in two days, i've done 800% more things than i have at bazaar. i've done 0% bitchwork at gURL. i'm treated like a smart woman, not "just a lowly intern who will do whatever we want because we're not paying them." my opinions and ideas are always asked for and respected. the women i work with are approachable and creative. essentially, what it comes down to is that i cannot work corporate, and i thank bazaar for hiring me because i now know at 20, with two years of undergrad to go, rather than at some older age where i have less time to test the waters.
a lot of things in my life are gently falling into place and i like it. it's exciting to be surprised and wide-eyed at some things. i'm thinking about going to chicago for the pitchfork festival because there will be great bands and my wife, samantha hardin, will most likely be there. i refuse to wait until august to see her. two of my three best friends live out of state. that's just not kosher!(!!!!!!!)
i started interning at gURL.com and i can't even begin to explain how thrilled i am. i'm writing an article on piercings, editing girls' responses to questions we post on the website, editing articles, and other things. in two days, i've done 800% more things than i have at bazaar. i've done 0% bitchwork at gURL. i'm treated like a smart woman, not "just a lowly intern who will do whatever we want because we're not paying them." my opinions and ideas are always asked for and respected. the women i work with are approachable and creative. essentially, what it comes down to is that i cannot work corporate, and i thank bazaar for hiring me because i now know at 20, with two years of undergrad to go, rather than at some older age where i have less time to test the waters.
a lot of things in my life are gently falling into place and i like it. it's exciting to be surprised and wide-eyed at some things. i'm thinking about going to chicago for the pitchfork festival because there will be great bands and my wife, samantha hardin, will most likely be there. i refuse to wait until august to see her. two of my three best friends live out of state. that's just not kosher!(!!!!!!!)