Slow Show

Bah, it's only Wednesday. Well, technically Thurs. now. This has been the slowest week ever. It just seems like I've been busy but at the same time not. I've been busy non-stop at my internship which I suppose is better than being bored all day. Today I worked non-stop all day but it was productive. I accidentally interviewed a former gang member today. For Time Out, I interviewed some guy they photographed on the street for their Out There section. I was asking him about a hat he was wearing and then he mentioned it was from his "gang banging" days. Wow. He told me I should write a book on him because he definitely has some stories. I asked him if he ever killed anyone and he said no. It's cool talk to people like that. I like people who've lived an interesting life. I should still write that book on my dad. He probably lived as equally an impressive life as the gang banger. I've been really trying to knock on some doors at the internship but I just know it's going to take a little longer. I've been writing more for them which is good. I just gotta keep kicking ass and doing a good job.

I've decided to take a three week temp job starting on the 21st. It's gonna suck so bad I know, but I desperately need the money. At least my internship is flexible and I pointed out if they would just start paying me I wouldn't have to go off and do these things. I hope I can still manage to intern a little or I'll simply go mad. I have to be very professional at the temp job which is so not my style, yunno, actually dress up and look nice and be on time. I suppose I could fake it for a while. On the upside, I'll be making some good money so maybe I can actually pull myself out of this financial hole a little. I gotta get my plane ticket to CA still. I probably will only be able to go out there for a weekend which sucks. I can't really take much time off right now.

Dear Not My Boss but Someone Else's: I hear you read my blog. Don't believe everything you read on here about a certain someone. Some things can be easily misconstrued. Anyway, hope it gets you through the workday. Thanks for reading!

What else is going on....On Friday I'm working a Blackhawks game for Time Out's marketing department and it actually pays. I'm going to be working some other events for them in the next few weeks. It's cool because I get to stay for the game. I'm not a sports girl at all, but in college I went to hockey games all the time and they were fun. In high school I auditioned to be a Hockey Honey. Yes, that sounds demeaning but it wasn't as bad as it sounds. You basically kept score and stuff like that and had to take a test to qualify. I wasn't able to actually do it because of a scheduling conflict, but the only knowledge I retained was a hat trick. On Saturday there's an open bar with the dude from Fall Out Boy djing. I can't stand that guy. At least there will be booze though.

I really want to go to SXSW year and am trying to make it happen. I'm trying to convince my editor to take me but he's being on the fence about it. He went last year so he can probably get press credentials again. That's all I really need. And a plane ticket. My aunt and uncle live down there so I can stay with them. Fingers crossed. I NEED to go or I'll never be a true music journalist. Speaking of which, I friended a band recently. Like, they know me on a first name basis. Like, they are my neighbor. Like they are acclaimed and have an excellent album out. Pretty cool.

Some movies I've seen: Southland Tales. Totally fucked up apocalyptic film with everyone from Justin Timberlake to several SNL alums in it. Strange movie. I'm watching King of Kong: A Fistful of Dollars, a documentary about classic video gamers. It makes me wanna play Donkey Kong and BurgerTime again. I've been trying to update my Itunes library and just listen to a lot of music I might have missed. There's never enough time to watch movies, listen to music and read books.

Here's what I have going for me guy wise right now:

A music soulmate. I will take a pact with him that we'll always go to shows together and make mix cds and inform each other of music we like. I guess I'll have to settle for that title since he won't make out with me.

A best friend for a roommate. Probably the only guy in Chicago I can actually freely talk about other guys with.

A guy who sends me semi-nude pics of himself. For real. At least he's leaving something (albeit not much) up to the imagination. I'm so not going to reciprocate photos.

A future ex-boyfriend/ex-husband. He just doesn't know it yet. Now if only he'd dump that girlfriend of his and run away to Rome with me, everything would be fine.

A past potential future ex-boyfriend who I've decided I'm ok with being platonic with and not running away to Europe with. Sometimes you can get over a crush quicker than you thought.

A best friend who've I've maintained a really great relationship with despite our tumultuous and lengthy past together. It all began from him.

And finally old standbys.

I've also decided I really like helping people with their creative endeavors. I wish I could do more. Maybe my place is to encourage and support people. Helping people who I believe in makes me feel good. I hope I can continue to help them with their projects and such and convince some people to pursue creative endeavors more. I should start a business...