Highlights of the past week:
Monday-Wednesday was plein de applying for jobs. To be honest, the days all blend together because I did the same effing shit all day, erday. As probably way too many people know, due to this clusterfuck of an economy, applying for waitressing and retail jobs fucking blows. It’s like, I’m college educated and I have this beautiful resume that I have literally invested hundreds of hours in while perfecting it into a masterpiece, and instead of taking it, they make me fill out their stupid application by hand. And sometimes, if you’re lucky, before you can even apply for the job they make you fill out a 30 minute online survey to determine what kind of a person you are (someone, please hire me).
Wednesday stands out a little bit because after applying for jobs all week, I was feeling enthused enough about my prospects of making some cash that I decided to go on Denver’s Bike Cruisers with a few friends. The theme was Angels & Devils. Obviously, I chose to dress up as a fallen angel, complete with devil horns and red wings. The night was really pretty fun although there were a few hiccups along the way ranging in scope from arriving at Civic Center Park too early (I told everyone it was too early, but they didn’t listen!!) to popping bike tires (and some bottles).
I realize that I am probably sharing too much information, so if you are squeamish please skip the following paragraph. Thursday I woke up and new something was not quite right so I went to my doctor. Oh no big deal, just turns out that I got a bladder infection from my evening spent semi-drunkenly biking around Denver. Yes! Now I can cross that off my bucket list! And so I’m on anti-biotics. Again. My willpower to resist alcohol for a week is being tested. Again. I realize how bad that sounds, but the fact that my social life tends to revolve around alcohol does not make me an alcoholic. Just 22.
The rest of Thursday was spent filling out the job applications that I hadn’t completed in the stores and getting up to pee a lot. Oh, and Jersey Shore. Gotta watch that shit. We’ve started having little Jersey Shore parties every Thursday. Carrot comes over and watches it with Seals, Golden, RasTim and I. It’s always a fabulous time. Tangent: I don’t particularly enjoy beatdowns but I can’t wait to see Mike in a neck brace AND I am team Snooki. There’s no way she would cheat on Jionni with Mike. Eww. Post-Jersey Shore we watched Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus on SyFy starring a grown-up Steve Urkel. Let me just tell you- the acting was brilliant.
Today was the last Friday in August (can you believe it?!) and so it was time for another Untitled. It feels like only yesterday that I was shopping for 80s clothing and paraphernalia at the ARC for Untitled #23 (Old School). How is it even possible that tonight was Untitled #40 (Grounded)?! I can’t even believe it. ANYWAY. A few of you may remember that I interned at the DAM two summers ago and since then, I have stayed in touch with my supervisor. She’s really great and every once in while, she’ll let me know if she needs volunteers for anything. A few weeks ago, I got to help test-drive the DAM’s iPhone App and this week she asked if I could help volunteer at Untitled. Every time I get an email from her, my head goes “hell, yeah!” and does a little internal happy-dance. So all in all, tonight was pretty great. I felt like I had a purpose again. I love that environment. And even though my feet were dying by the end of the night and I had to use my hands to physically unbend them from the shape of my shoes when I took them off (I chose to wear some very cute wooden wedges which was a ridiculous idea based on how much running around I knew I would be doing), I felt recharged. Emotionally re-engergized.
love.
And to make it even better, Carrot and Speedy came to Untitled. Tangent: I love sharing the things that I love with my friends. Once Untitled had wrapped up, the three of us went to St. Mark’s Coffeehouse to chat about life and love… and a few other things that will not be mentioned here.
And now I’m home, and it’s 2:50am, and I’m not even a little bit sleepy. I caught Chelsea Handler’s interview of Anne Hathaway on Chelsea Lately and it was sort of amazing. I MUST read One Day. The whole interview was entertaining, but there was this one part that really resonated with me and so I felt compelled to share with you. I started the video at the good stuff:
Thank you, Anne Hathaway. I love you.
[and you too]
xx.
