a nice situation
today i finally got to visit my beloved downtown, not completely at my leisure, but to see about a job. i haven't really driven in great length for a while, and when i finally got to the lot i was going to park in, i somehow was able to fenagle myself into the narrowest parking space i have ever parked in. i was running late, and it was hot as shit. i felt like i couldn't even reach the little slit to put my dollars in.
but the architect was even later than me, which all worked out perfectly. i had never eaten at salsa's before and it was great, but different, and my plate of food was a lot bigger than hers, so at the end i felt kind of awkward shoving food in my mouth in an effort to finish. i talked a lot about college and design build, i tried to smile and maintain eye contact, and then i realized that she wasn't even maintaining eye contact with me because she was probably as nervous as me. or not, perhaps shy, or just perhaps i am someone she doesn't know. i don't know if it was low blood sugar, the heat, adreniline, or a combination, but my hands were trembling with some kind of energy. it felt very warm in the restuarant.
but! i have got the job thank God. yes it's part time, yes i will have to work somewhere else if not the photo lab part time, but at least i've gotten my foot in the door. it's a wonderful feeling. i'm not even jealous of those who stayed in charlotte and easily picked up a summer job at some firm at the job fair at studio. for some reason, part of me feels like what i've accomplished is more, even if i'm working two afternoons a week to start off with. i'm excited about the experience, as much as i need money i don't care about coming out on top financially. if i can just get by, i'm alright with that for right now. i'm working with a single architect, and i'm going to learn a lot. and all of her projects except for two, are DOWNTOWN! and two of her projects are in the GROVE ARCADE!
since she paid for my lunch (another plus), i had some money to get coffee with. i even had some time to shop around if i wanted to, but i had to pee so bad, so i saved shopping around (even if it was just window shopping) to another day, and went to starbucks knowing they had a reliable bathroom.
what would put the icing on the cake would be if another firm called me to work part time. i don't plan on that happening, but it doesn't hurt to wish. monday or tuesday because of memorial day i will go out and seek work i guess at the photo lab, but i would like to try something different if at all possible. we'll just have to see.
but the architect was even later than me, which all worked out perfectly. i had never eaten at salsa's before and it was great, but different, and my plate of food was a lot bigger than hers, so at the end i felt kind of awkward shoving food in my mouth in an effort to finish. i talked a lot about college and design build, i tried to smile and maintain eye contact, and then i realized that she wasn't even maintaining eye contact with me because she was probably as nervous as me. or not, perhaps shy, or just perhaps i am someone she doesn't know. i don't know if it was low blood sugar, the heat, adreniline, or a combination, but my hands were trembling with some kind of energy. it felt very warm in the restuarant.
but! i have got the job thank God. yes it's part time, yes i will have to work somewhere else if not the photo lab part time, but at least i've gotten my foot in the door. it's a wonderful feeling. i'm not even jealous of those who stayed in charlotte and easily picked up a summer job at some firm at the job fair at studio. for some reason, part of me feels like what i've accomplished is more, even if i'm working two afternoons a week to start off with. i'm excited about the experience, as much as i need money i don't care about coming out on top financially. if i can just get by, i'm alright with that for right now. i'm working with a single architect, and i'm going to learn a lot. and all of her projects except for two, are DOWNTOWN! and two of her projects are in the GROVE ARCADE!
since she paid for my lunch (another plus), i had some money to get coffee with. i even had some time to shop around if i wanted to, but i had to pee so bad, so i saved shopping around (even if it was just window shopping) to another day, and went to starbucks knowing they had a reliable bathroom.
what would put the icing on the cake would be if another firm called me to work part time. i don't plan on that happening, but it doesn't hurt to wish. monday or tuesday because of memorial day i will go out and seek work i guess at the photo lab, but i would like to try something different if at all possible. we'll just have to see.