Thursday, December 18, 2003 01:52 p.m.
Background Noise: Detroit Cobras - Jackson

Well, I just got done with my phone interview. I think it went okay. I was nervous, though. It's amazing how quickly you'll forget everything you know.

I've got to arrange to go in to the office once I get back go school so they can show me what I'll be doing and see how quickly I'll pick up on it. I've got to refresh myself on some of the more technical points of Photoshop. Like color separations. It's been ages since I've done a color separation.

Anyway. I went to the doctor yesterday. He said to double up on my perscription and if that doesn't help it isn't my stomach. He said if it's hurting in my back, it isn't my stomach that's the problem. I told him that it was hurting in my back the very first time I went to him with this problem. Rrrar.

I've got a slight cough now. It hurts my stomach to cough. Not fun.

I need to go fix some lunch and play FFX-2.

I still wanna go see Return of the King, though. Everyone keeps going on about how awesome it is. ;.;

Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:59 p.m.
Background Noise: Electric Six - Dance Commander

Well kids. I've got my annual Christmas break cold. It doesn't seem like it'll be that bad this time around. Just some icky sinuses. No sore throat and cough. (Knock on wood.)

I guess all the cool kids are getting ready to go and see Return of the King. And all the really cool kids are well into The Two Towers right now. *jealous* I watched Two Towers again with my mom and brother the other night and it has me really hyped to go see Return of the King. But, I guess it's best that I wait another day or so. I'm so doped up on cold medicine I'd never make it through. (I did sit through Fellowship of the Ring in a theatre with an even worse cold, though.)

I've got a doctor's appointment tomorrow for my stomach. I'm anticipating a lecture on drinking soda. I haven't exactly been sticking to that rule as well as I should. :/

Drew pointed this out in his journal, but I had to pass it on and throw in my two cents. A Fight Club video game? Someone missed the point completely. I just can't see Palahniuk approving of this. The article does say that it's based on the movie... so maybe they circumvented him somehow. Sad thing is, all those Fight Club fanboys are going to eat it up. What happened to smashing Starbucks? We're supposed to be raging aganist the machine, guys... not plugging into it.

Yeah. I'm a corporate whore. I shop at Old Navy and buy all the latest stuff. I didn't even know about Fight Club til I saw the movie. I don't even try to pretend to be an anarchist (I keep an online journal, for crying out loud), but I just can't help but notice the irony in a Fight Club video game. Sigh.

I wonder if Marla will be a playable character.

Monday, December 8, 2003 06:48 p.m.
Background Noise: Frank Sinatra - I Get a Kick Out of You

Well, I just found out that I won't have the job I was counting on so much this Christmas. I can work there this summer, but not this upcoming break. This has me upset because I was counting on those paychecks so very much.

This semester in school has drained me dry. Photography and graphic design are expensive classes. (I've got to go out and buy double sided high quality paper tomorrow... guess I should sell my books back first.) I wasn't worried about my bank account because I knew I'd have a good bit of money coming in over the break... and now.... pfft. Not happy, not happy.

I know my folks will be there to help me out, but I don't want them to have to. You know?

I haven't even bought Christmas presents yet. ;.;

I met a friend of a friend Friday night who offered to get me this great job at a design place here in town. It pays well, might count as my internship credit, and will look great on a resume. The only problem is, with school, I won't really have time to do it. I don't want to stay here over the holidays... how incredibly lonely would that be... and I'm taking a big course load next semester. Sigh. I'm sending my resume anyway. Even if it doesn't happen, it'll be a good contact to have later on.

Professional networking. That's what that is.

*mild panic*