Jeans and Sneakers

I started reading Hellblazer.  Pretty good stuff.  I haven’t worked on Sonnet at all.  I just can’t seem to sit down and pick it up.  The same thing happened with the golden tunic.  I’ll get over it and pick it up again eventually.  Other projects are starting to really pique my interest though.  It’s torture not having a job and at least being able to plan out when I can afford to start something new.

I continue to scan the job listings hoping for something out of the ordinary.  My failure at the interviews thus far this round, and the fact that now more than 5 places I’ve sent my resume to didn’t even acknowledge that I contacted them at all has begun to bear down on me.  I’m literally scared of trying again.  Mostly because there’s still no job listing yet that I’m really interested in working anyway, but also because of the what if’s.  Because I’m going to have to come to depend on Rob totally if someone doesn’t buy my office game.  And believe me, I haven’t been slacking there.  At interviews I put on my full professional costume.  I wish I could find a place that didn’t require that.  :/

I did find something of interest yesterday that might come of some use though.  A lady posted an ad looking for a seamstress, to help her with a project in exchange for yoga lessons.  I emailed her asking if she needed an actual seamstress or if  someone with a sewing machine and some know how would suffice.  When she replied I laughed out loud.  She asked me if I could handle making this:

It’s an eye pillow.  Made from a square of fabric, folded in half, right sides facing, sewn on two sides, turned right side out, filled, and sewn shut.  She wants 10 of these in exchange for 10 yoga classes.  Haha.  I told her it was definitely within my capability.

She also wanted to know if I’d be interested in possibly doing this long term, and making neck pillows as well, as she wants to sell them.  I told her I couldn’t guarantee anything long term, but if she wanted to sell them and was interested, I could at least show her how to make them.  (Though seriously, Rob and some other guys I know looked at this project and were pretty confident that they could make this.  It’s not that hard.)  I would have just said yes, but I don’t want to make a commitment to something long term if I don’t like her yoga lessons. . .then I’d be getting nothing, etc.  I’m waiting for her third response.  She should have her own yoga studio in April.  I congratulated her.  Maybe she’ll give me a job as a receptionist or something.  Lol.

Oh yeah.  Here’s a little mote of interest.  When I initially emailed her, I used my nickname Meena.  Nobody in real life calls me this. . . except for a select few who first knew me by this name in an IRC channel.  And even then, only when they slip, or are too drunk to remember my real name.  But when I sent off the email, I felt bad, like I was lying.  I don’t know why, because I actually have somewhat of a web presence with this name, it really is a nickname, I use it whenever possible.  But I still felt like I was lying, and I was worried that if she finds out my real name, she’ll be mad.  My rational mind says “shut the hell up, it is your nickname, and you can just tell her that.”  It’s good to listen to your rational mind.

I think I’ll make another mouse in a minute.  Nothing like instant gratification.  :]