interviews

I think the interview went okay, though I may have fumbled a bit at the end, by asking about storyboarding at the end. I recovered, I hope: I thought she was talking about designing film/television, rather than newsletter layout. The whole thing was brief, compared to my expectations: 15 minutes, in which she spent as much time describing the job as asking questions. The questions weren't too weird, though, compared to what you're warned to prepare for: why do I want to work for the Dept. of Mental Health, and am I a native New Yorker?

I then met Andy, retrieved shoes I could walk in, lunched with Lise, and spent an hour or so with my mother before she left for the airport.

Surprisingly, the woman who interviewed me said I'd probably hear from her next week. Okay, not odd in itself, but much faster than NYC employment usually moves.

Andy had an interview yesterday as well, for a possible freelance telecommuting thing, and I'll probably get the word before he does. I think his chances of being hired are higher, though.

interviews

I think the interview went okay, though I may have fumbled a bit at the end, by asking about storyboarding at the end. I recovered, I hope: I thought she was talking about designing film/television, rather than newsletter layout. The whole thing was brief, compared to my expectations: 15 minutes, in which she spent as much time describing the job as asking questions. The questions weren't too weird, though, compared to what you're warned to prepare for: why do I want to work for the Dept. of Mental Health, and am I a native New Yorker?

I then met Andy, retrieved shoes I could walk in, lunched with Lise, and spent an hour or so with my mother before she left for the airport.

Surprisingly, the woman who interviewed me said I'd probably hear from her next week. Okay, not odd in itself, but much faster than NYC employment usually moves.

Andy had an interview yesterday as well, for a possible freelance telecommuting thing, and I'll probably get the word before he does. I think his chances of being hired are higher, though.

patience

I was looking at a friend's "friends" page, and came across someone who asked "Why don't you try being vegan for one whole week? Just try it for the experience?"

And I took a deep breath, and didn't post a reply. And decided not to look at any more friend-of-friend journals right now.

I could give reasons. But that's not the point. I have no reason to make that major a lifestyle change*, and I don't need to explain myself to a proselytizing stranger, who probably wouldn't take kindly to being told to try eating meat for a week.

* Being queer isn't a lifestyle. Being poly isn't a lifestyle. What I eat every day, that's a lifestyle.

patience

I was looking at a friend's "friends" page, and came across someone who asked "Why don't you try being vegan for one whole week? Just try it for the experience?"

And I took a deep breath, and didn't post a reply. And decided not to look at any more friend-of-friend journals right now.

I could give reasons. But that's not the point. I have no reason to make that major a lifestyle change*, and I don't need to explain myself to a proselytizing stranger, who probably wouldn't take kindly to being told to try eating meat for a week.

* Being queer isn't a lifestyle. Being poly isn't a lifestyle. What I eat every day, that's a lifestyle.