blogger friends:
Here is an interesting experience: the other day i was at the scary gas station (despite its scariness they have a lot of good stuff there) near my apartment, taking a photo of the Dallas Tortilla and Tamale Factory on Henderson and Greenville--it had just rained and the sky was kind of dark so I thought it would make a nice photo--and this obnoxious black guy started talking to me. I will summarize with quotes: (First he said something, I don't know what he said, and I thought he said, "Do you got a cig?") Then: "Why are you taking a picture? Why are you taking a picture?"
"Because I want to." (Wishing he would leave me alone).
"Are you gonna put it on your Myspace page?"
"Maybe I will." (NDH does not have a myspace page. And I don't want one right now.)
"There go your model," referring to a homeless guy that was standing on the corner talking to himself, who wasn't actually in the picture, kind of on the side.
"Actually, you would make a better model but I'm not taking one of you right now." That shut him up. Fun experiences at the scary gas station!
I responded to an ad that said promotion girls needed, in the Dallas Observer. I asked what I would be promoting and how much I would be getting paid. Here is a copy of the e-mail I received today:
Hi Alice,
Thank you for your interest.
1.) We have several events around the corner, most of them will be concerts, car shows, bridal shows and sports events.
2.) Pay in general is $20.00 an hr.
3.) Product promotion will be according to the client. Most of it will be just to show a friendly smile and look nice.
4.) Must be comfortable with Small shorts or miniskirt.
5.) High heels is a plus.
6.) Will need stand up pictures like the ones attached please send.
As soon as you send your pictures we will forward them to our clients and we will contact you back as soon as possible.
I don't know whether to think their response is slightly sad or a good opportunity right now.
This guy came to the door at my parents' house today. He was from Edward Jones. He asked if I had an IRA, I told him no. I was thinking, I've been meaning to work on my resume for 2 weeks and I feel like my career is in a slump and I've been praying that it will be resurrected soon, so NO I DO NOT HAVE AN IRA. Is there an age at which they stop allowing you to start an IRA??????????????????? question mark overkill.
I saw a guy brushing his teeth on the sidewalk yesterday near my apartment. He was wearing a long red shirt with a red jacket and had really holy jeans. He had a bottle of water with him but I didn't see him use it. I was walking to the corner when I first walked past him and saw him brushing his teeth. Then when I walked the other way he was still brushing his teeth. It made for an interesting walk!!!!
I just got the new Raconteurs CD, Consolers of the Lonely (from CD World in Addison--I went there Monday.) My favorite tracks are #1, Consoler of the Lonely, and #12, Rich Kid Blues. On the album cover, Jack White and the rest of the Raconteurs are dressed in what looks like early-1900s gear and standing on top of a float. If you get a chance, go to their site:
It is kind of retro, if a site can be called retro.
Enough Wednesday moanin'. (Thanks to Bob Talbert, a former columnist at the Detroit Free Press, for the "Wednesday Moanin'" idea--thank you Bob, wherever you are).
Go (now!) and buy The Raconteurs, Consolers of the Lonely. It will console you if you're lonely.
I'm a work in progress, but isn't everybody?
Your Favorite Recessionista, and BBB.
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