A bunch of great news
- I GOT A JOB!!!!!
IN ADVERTISING!!!
After 6-7 months looking!!! [phew!]
I thought nobody in this city wanted me…
Now I’m in a cool little media company. Everybody seems to be very nice. I got to choose my cubicle, have my own computer (of course), printer (this is new to me!) and listen to this: a TV!!! With Dish Network and all! I find it hilarious that I can watch TV at work, but my boss reminded me why: we are in the TV business. She SHOULD know what’s going on.
My title: Junior Media Buyer. J We negotiate & buy TV airtime across the US + Canada. Which means, you’re watching Oprah or the News or Judge Judy, and there’s the commercial break… we are the ones buying 30 or 60 seconds to air our ad.
- My Accutane treatment is completed. (Thank God!!!) It bothered me terribly on the last month. My lips are not only dry; they constantly bleed, peel in huge chunks, even got infected and make me look like I have some infectious disease. It’s embarrassing to show in public like that! (How did I get a job looking like that is beyond me.) My skin all over is very dry, and my arms keep getting red & rough (like an allergy). Any little scratch (let’s say, on my forehead) makes it bleed. Nose bleeds & always hurting. Is it any wonder that I’m so happy that it’s over? (Or rather, it’ll be over soon. It will take a few weeks to get back to normal.)
- I had my 3-hour Fashion Consultancy session. It was SO WORTH IT. The girl and I went to 4 stores - where she had gone the day before to choose clothes for me & reserve them, no extra charge. So basically I tried the clothes on, she explained why she had chosen those for me (body type, skin color, fashion reasons, etc), and I made a ton of questions. I didn’t buy a single thing, since I had zero budget for clothes (not having worked for months!) but definitely liked the clothes and agreed with her advice. She is very nice too, and obviously loves what she does.
- I got my job a few days after the fashion consultancy, so it was time to run to the mall and do a much needed wardrobe update (a few pieces at least). J It was so much fun being able to shop for clothes after so long! And with the new knowledge gained, I had a much better idea of what I was looking for & what would look good on me, which made the process much easier, efficient and fun. I bought 1 pair of trousers, and several blouses/tops.
- I FINALLY got an Art Director to collaborate with!!! (Halleluiah!) My portfolio will finally start to exist (on paper, instead of my head). The guy’s also great to brainstorm new ads together, and we had good laughs coming up with silly stuff.
- Did I mention where I found my job? (It’s so unthinkable, I ignored it for so long.)
Craigslist.
Who would have thought?
Oh, and there’s where I found my collaborator.
I’ll never look down at Craigslist again.
- I went to Chopsticks Duel Piano Bar (or something like that). Tons of fun - except at 11pm or so, when they played 6-7 songs (in a row) that I’ve never heard before. Too expensive, though! Getting in is just $7, but then there’s food, drinks, tips for the players, parking… jeez… $100 easy.