| My qualifications? |
[07 Jan 2010|03:36pm] |
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I'm trying to re-write my resume, and it's rough sailing. I am mostly qualified as a damn bartender, and I really, really want to get away from the service industry.
Apparently all my artistic activities of the past 12 or so years count, though. I'm trying to piece it all together into one coherent storyline, so to speak. performance art, drama, modeling, makeup artistry...I might be able to leverage all that into some sort of career. Somehow this might combine with my degree in a way that a potential employer might be interested in...I never thought of any of it as something I might put on a resume, though. This whole business of selling myself is something I haven't really even tried in years. Once upon a time I was very confident and was an ace at selling myself, but somehow this has fallen into disuse. All I can think now is "who the hell would want to hire me, and for what?" I'm not sure how I turned into such a mess, but there it is. I think this year needs to be dedicated to getting back on track and remembering how to get what I want out of life. I can sort of figure out when the whole thing shot to hell, but I don't really know why. A couple bad breakups coinciding with the onset of my mental illness crisis seems to have been when I lost it all, but I feel as though I shouldn't have let all that hit me so hard. Am I just being too hard on myself?
Goals for this year:
Begin to change careers
Get back in shape
Keep my writing up
Travel more than once
Sounds pretty doable, right?
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| Vanity |
[24 Nov 2009|01:26pm] |
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I suppose I'm not really any more vain than the average person, but I think I'm rather more okay with it than a lot of people are. I accept that it's part of my personality, and I try to keep it from totally ruling my life. That said, I am trying to use it as a force for positive change. I want to be healthy and successful, like anybody else...and wanting to "look" good can be one more incentive to get my life and health straightened out. I want to live a long time with few health problems...this lines up nicely with wanting to fit into my skinny jeans, as both require diet and exercise.
Admittedly, vanity also spurs me to spend a lot on hair and makeup, but frankly they're pretty small luxuries in comparison to many, and I can use my desire for a Make Up For Ever eyeliner collection or Shu Uemura moisturizer as one more incentive to progress in my career and keep looking for opportunities.
I suppose my point is that even ostensibly negative personality traits can be tamed and used to serve a good purpose. If I take good care of myself and pursue opportunities for advancement, I not only look better, but I'm happier and have more energy for the people I love.
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| Finally... |
[21 Nov 2009|03:20pm] |
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...an update to this journal that I was once so prolific with. I've just been feeling rather stunted mentally in recent months, and as a result, I just haven't had the urge to write. I decided today that I need to remedy that, and so here I am.
Chicago is good, so far, although I am terribly homesick sometimes. I miss the thriving Denver social life, honestly. My one complaint about Chicago is that nobody goes out here, really. There's a lot of complaining about how there's nothing to do, but when there's a night, nobody seems to want to go out and dance to support it. There are some very notable exceptions to that, but there's definitely a scene malaise here that's worse than it is in other cities, from everything I've seen. I mean, if you work brutal hours and are truly unable to go out, then sure...but if you want a scene to be lively, you have to do your part.
On the other hand, I love living with my husband, and being closer to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.1) fliehendesturme is great, although we tend to work opposite schedules.
I have put on some weight lately, although I'm not actually fat. I really need to get back to my happy weight, and I think I'm finally ready to do that. I'm saying my final goodbye to carbs...they make me pass out anyway, and likely are no good for my blood sugar. As soon as I have the money, I'm joining a gym as well. I miss being creatively productive and happy with my physical self. I'm going to be writing a lot more and boring you all as I work through this stuff, so be prepared.
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| Yay! |
[22 May 2009|05:01pm] |
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I are a graduate!
I walked on Sunday, and got my final grades today!
WOOHOO!
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| It's in the blood, I tell ya... |
[13 Mar 2009|10:30am] |
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So my sister, who is also an anthropology major, and I spent an entire afternoon watching youtube videos of various styles of throat singing. We were fixated primarily on Inuit styles of it. It's really neat that I'm in all my classes with her this semester...she's a super-smart, super-sweet young woman who has the same brand of insatiable curiosity that I do. Also she may be one of five people I can think of who would be that fascinated by Inuit throat singing. it's gotta be the anthropologist in us (although some of it sounds really cool) Here's a couple vids, if any of you are curious...
(Inuit throat singing is actually a sort of game, where the singers keep going until one of them gets out of breath or giggles...all the noise you're hearing in those videos is the result of two people doing overtone singing on both the inhale and the exhale)
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| Yoinked from Lelly again |
[21 Feb 2009|09:52am] |
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Think of 16 albums, CDs, LPs (if you're over 35) that had such a profound effect on you they changed your life. Dug into your soul. Music that brought you to life when you heard it. Royally affected you, kicked you in the wasu, literally socked you in the gut, is what I mean. Then when you finish, tag 16 others, including moi. Make sure you copy and paste this part so they know the drill. Get the idea now? Good.
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1)The Cult - Love
2)New Order - Substance
3)Gene Loves Jezebel - The House of Dolls
4)Love and Rockets - Express
5)Depeche Mode - Construction Time Again
6)DeVotchKa - Una Volta
7)a-ha - hunting high and low (I was 11, and GOD did I love that album)
8)Kraftwerk - Electric Cafe
9)Peter Gabriel - So
10)Pixies - Doolittle
11)X-mal Deutschland - Tocsin
12)Duran Duran - Rio
13)The Cult - Sonic Temple (not their best, I know, but it was the album I needed at the time)
14)The Jesus and Mary Chain - Automatic
15)Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
16)Killing Joke - Night Time
I'm tagging anyone who wants to do it. :)
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| Yoinked from Lelly |
[09 Feb 2009|12:37am] |
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The best album released the year you were born.
Kraftwerk, Radio-Activity (1975)
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| I'm slow on this one, but... |
[08 Feb 2009|11:19pm] |
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Leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember. Don't send a message, leave a comment on here. Next, re-post this in your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.
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| Yay! |
[15 Jan 2009|10:30pm] |
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I'm finally not sick! I had like 4 nasty colds this winter, and I think I may finally be over the whole sick-all-the-time thing. I sure hope so, at least.
One week until L.A.!
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| Woohoo |
[04 Nov 2008|01:22pm] |
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My polling place was close, and there was barely a line. Fast and easy.
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| Yep... |
[02 Nov 2008|09:35pm] |
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I'm married now. nixthat and I became husband and wife on October 29th in Chicago. I wish I had words for how happy I am. :)
I'll be moving there when I'm done with school...until then he and I will visit each other a lot, although living apart is hard.
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| Wooohooo! |
[27 Oct 2008|05:43am] |
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Off to Chicago in about an hour!
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| Bizarre... |
[02 May 2008|09:37pm] |
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...as I was not raised religious in any way, nor am I at all a Christian now. On the other hand, my Mom did give me a Bible to read purely for purposes of cultural literacy, and I have read it. Her effort paid off, apparently. :-D
You know the Bible 85%! Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses - you know it all! You are fantastic!
Ultimate Bible Quiz
Create MySpace Quizzes
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| Wooohooo!! |
[08 Mar 2008|01:25pm] |
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I got the apartment I wanted!
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[14 Feb 2008|04:36pm] |
What Athena Means
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You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic "Type A" personality.
You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life.
You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home.
You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble.
You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.
Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.
Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.
You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.
You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.
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| Sadly addiicted... |
[03 Dec 2007|12:20pm] |
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I am a caffeine junkie...seriously. Right now I am out of coffee and energy drinks, and I'm trying to make it all better by drinking some tea to hold me over until I can get the real stuff. The only problem is that tea first thing in the day makes me sick more often than not, so I'm hoping that getting some breakfast in my stomach first will ameliorate that.
I once tried quitting caffeine...I will never do that to the people I love ever again. I got paranoid and irritable, and had raging headaches. I also would cry sometimes, and my eyes watered a lot. It was rather pitiful, honestly. I would rather live with my fairly harmless addiction.
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| Comment and I will... |
[30 Nov 2007|05:52pm] |
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1. Tell you why I friended you.
2. Associate you with something - fandom, a song, a colour, a photo, etc.
3. Tell you something I like about you.
4. Tell you a memory I have of you.
5. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
6. Tell you my favorite user pic of yours.
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