The Story So Far...

Still no job, still single, still everything (which includes the other kinds of "still", i.e. still healthy, still have a roof over my head, still extremely well-fed, etc.).

I had a second-level job interview today...for a video game company! Like my first interview, however, I found out very little about the position, salary, if there were any other employees who spoke English or would I be the first, benefits, etc.. The good news is, if I do get the job I won't start until January, which means I can go home for Christmas.

The bad news is that they will let me know if I got it or not...in 3 weeks.

This puts me in a bit of a quandary. Should I wait until I find out, then HOPE to find a flight home? Should I just not risk it? Obviously, I'll keep looking for work while I wait, but what to do about the holiday?

A tiny voice in my head says: "What! Go! Fly home for the holidays! You haven't been since Easter! Just charge it! You're not going to be unemployed for long!"

A slightly louder voice says: "You won't get this job, or the next, or the next. You will end up at another crap job that does an even worse job at paying the bills than your previous job. You can't afford it, or the new computer you want, either. Heh heh heh. Just saying."

They are both drowned out by a very loud male and female voice, shouting "you buy that ticket and ve'll kill you. You vill not have a very good time if we kill you" in comically exaggerated Russian accents.

My sister advised me to go anyway, but she does not always advise what's best for me.

Have I mentioned, by the way, how many fricken people I have been running into? A couple of weeks ago I saw a guy at a party who was in my class in high school. HIGH SCHOOL, for Pete's sake. The following week I saw this girl who I acted in a couple of plays in with...six years ago.

I think I need to go back to Japan...

Nothing New

Haven't posted anything in a while. I don't know what it is about being in front of my crappy laptop in my dirty apartment that just makes me want to stop thinking. I should be looking for a job. I should be finding a job. Shouldn't I have had at least ONE job interview since that last one?

I was also just about to buy a netbook, just so I could work outside of the home. It's nice to get out once in a while. Then I was going to buy a new laptop to replace this 5 year old piece of crap. In the end, I got cold feet, and I didn't buy anything. It's just as well, I guess, since I have no job.

I have been trying to find work in the video game industry. I am not a computer engineer or programmer or an artist. I have never worked in the industry before. I know it's the hottest industry or whatever, but still, come on. One company can't call me? I'm that unemployable? I resent being told that I suck by an entire industry.

In any case, it looks like I may not be able to go home this Christmas.

I NEED A JOB!

There's just so much stuff I want to buy!

My dream is to work for one of the video game companies, but not having any skills, it's a bit difficult to gain entry into this highly sought-after field. I'd love to do something involving editing or writing. Nothing left to do but keep searching.

I would like to thank all my fan for her encouragement, though, and assure her that I'm feeling much better now, thank you.

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving!

DENIED!

Didn't get the job.

I wonder how hard it is to become an alcoholic? They have all the answers.

Jorb Interview...

I had a job interview today for a job I really want, which is the worst, of course. I felt good going in, but then I started babbling and my voice went all hoarse. I really want this job. Pray for Mojo...

I then walked quite a lot of the way home, almost halfway, I think. Considering my bus ride there was an hour and a half, I think I did fairly well. It's my goal to someday drop the fat from short, fat, bald, ugly.