Le sigh
I went to my current employer's Christmas party last night and actually had a decent time. We went to Carnivale, a moderately new place near downtown that might be the nicest place I go to in Chicago for at least a year. They never stopped feeding us. I liked it, but Allan ("the admittedly snooty boss") did not. My bosses drove me home since I took the L and it was raining. To give you an idea of what kind of characters they are, we listened to the "Team America World Police" soundtrack. They're really nice guys; it's too bad I'm having a hard time finding my niche.
Unfortunately, I got my first regular full paycheck at my suck paycut this week and it wasn't much better than the one with two days missing. Right now, it looks as if I have two more weeks at this pay until I either get an acceptable raise at Gold Leaf with an office job or get those prospective jobs at the Museum or Ticketmaster. Neither of the latter look to be taking shape, but who knows what will happen in the next two weeks?
I'm also going to seriously start talking to my castmate Carl about that bartending position in February. I think that would be a great second job and the perfect time to start, plus a great source of income. One of the only good things out of not getting the jobs at Ticketmaster or the Museum would be the availability to work this second job. I highly doubt they'd allow me to take the time off to work the hours that Carl is looking for, but I'm sure Gold Leaf would allow it.
I really don't have dizzy spells anymore, but I still have these brief moments where I feel like I'm slipping into insanity. Like "What is going on?" moments. I think it's because ANYthing could happen at this point in my life and I'm trying to get a grip on it. To quote Lewis Black, I "just gotta go with the fuck flow." I gotta do what I gotta do, make decisions for what I think is the best and accept the consequences. Sometimes I won't even get a response, but I can't say I didn't try.
Since I have tomorrow off and I have a big list of agents and casting directors in Chicago, I hope to print out my headshots and mail my resumes out to these places, dammit. Why the hell not? I should take every opportunity I get, especially now.
Unfortunately, I got my first regular full paycheck at my suck paycut this week and it wasn't much better than the one with two days missing. Right now, it looks as if I have two more weeks at this pay until I either get an acceptable raise at Gold Leaf with an office job or get those prospective jobs at the Museum or Ticketmaster. Neither of the latter look to be taking shape, but who knows what will happen in the next two weeks?
I'm also going to seriously start talking to my castmate Carl about that bartending position in February. I think that would be a great second job and the perfect time to start, plus a great source of income. One of the only good things out of not getting the jobs at Ticketmaster or the Museum would be the availability to work this second job. I highly doubt they'd allow me to take the time off to work the hours that Carl is looking for, but I'm sure Gold Leaf would allow it.
I really don't have dizzy spells anymore, but I still have these brief moments where I feel like I'm slipping into insanity. Like "What is going on?" moments. I think it's because ANYthing could happen at this point in my life and I'm trying to get a grip on it. To quote Lewis Black, I "just gotta go with the fuck flow." I gotta do what I gotta do, make decisions for what I think is the best and accept the consequences. Sometimes I won't even get a response, but I can't say I didn't try.
Since I have tomorrow off and I have a big list of agents and casting directors in Chicago, I hope to print out my headshots and mail my resumes out to these places, dammit. Why the hell not? I should take every opportunity I get, especially now.