29 November 2006
Because I'm a creepy old cat lady
Because I'm a creepy, old cat lady, this post will consist only of pictures of Steve The Cat
18 October 2006
Steve the Cat - the newest addition to our family
So Matt & I cat sat for a co-worker of his a couple of weeks ago. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that would lead to me wanting a cat. Growing up, we had many cats. I never had a good impression of them...they all seemed to be pompous little smelly bitches. Anyway, I figured cat sitting might be a good opportunity to see if we could handle having a cat. It ended up being a wonderful experience and left me immediately wanting a new kitty.
Matt's dad is a vet in Kenosha, WI so we had a pretty good chance that a new cat would come along in no time. Sure enough, a stray cat made it's way to his office. Matt's dad checked him out, determined that he was likely 2-3 years old, and had been wandering around outside for some time. Matt's inital plan was to surprise me with a new cat (which is the sweetest thing in the world), but this particular cat had shown a little bit of a crabby side. He'd sometimes hiss at people while inside his cage. Hello, I'd likely do a lot more than hiss at people if I were in a cage!
So, to make sure he was the right cat for us, Matt let me in on his surprise and asked if I wanted to head up to Kenosha to meet him. So, last night Matt & I drove up to Wisconsin to check the little bugger out. He hissed loudly as the cage was opened, but after we let him out, he seemed to make himself perfectly comfortable. He even started purring! (which I wasnt expecting)...
Anyway, we decided to give him a shot. We packed him up, including the necessary supplies from the office & headed back to Chicago. We named him Steve. Here are some pictures of Steve:
11 September 2006
Wowsers, I havent updated in 2 months?!
I suck.
In any case, the summer has absolutely flown by. Matt & I are pretty settled into the new apartment. We're slowly building a list of things we'd like to eventually purchase including, but not limited to: a new plasma/LCD TV (I don't really know the difference) by December 2007, a new, larger bed, and a new couch (as the one we currenly have is barely considered a loveseat). We have added a new foosball table into the apartment (thanks Ben!). I continue to stink at it, but will try and get better so Matt has some competition to play against.
One great thing about the summer nearing an end - It's football season!! As terrible as Illinois is, heading down to Champaign to tailgate is still one of my favorite things to do in the fall. Our first game was a night game vs. Easten Illinois - started tailgating around noon for a 6PM kickoff. Normally that'd spell disaster, but I did a pretty good job at drinking in moderation. Ended up going out to a couple of bars in the Paign. I miss that place.
Hmm, what else is new with me? I've put off school for one semester. This is mainly due to my own procrastination and poor planning. I'm planning on starting my masters in elementary education in January 2007, most likely taking weeknight classes in the Loop. If I stay on track, I'd finish in 2009, which seems like an awfully long time from now.
My 10 year high school reunion is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the Rock. I'm making a point to get smashed before heading to it. . . and I'm only going if Stephanie & Megan go as well. Hopefully the Homewoods will open their house up to all of us just like back in the day!
After months of complaining about myself, I've started working out again. I'm back to my old stomping grounds at Curves. I mean, I live roughly 100 steps from the place, and apparently I never cancelled my membership (d'oh!), so I figured I'd give it another shot. It worked before, at least in that I lost 20 pounds & some inches.... I'm hoping to do the same this time, if not more. Wish me luck! (I need all the help I can get!).
I think that's it for now. DA BEARS beat the Pack yesterday, life is good.
In any case, the summer has absolutely flown by. Matt & I are pretty settled into the new apartment. We're slowly building a list of things we'd like to eventually purchase including, but not limited to: a new plasma/LCD TV (I don't really know the difference) by December 2007, a new, larger bed, and a new couch (as the one we currenly have is barely considered a loveseat). We have added a new foosball table into the apartment (thanks Ben!). I continue to stink at it, but will try and get better so Matt has some competition to play against.
One great thing about the summer nearing an end - It's football season!! As terrible as Illinois is, heading down to Champaign to tailgate is still one of my favorite things to do in the fall. Our first game was a night game vs. Easten Illinois - started tailgating around noon for a 6PM kickoff. Normally that'd spell disaster, but I did a pretty good job at drinking in moderation. Ended up going out to a couple of bars in the Paign. I miss that place.
Hmm, what else is new with me? I've put off school for one semester. This is mainly due to my own procrastination and poor planning. I'm planning on starting my masters in elementary education in January 2007, most likely taking weeknight classes in the Loop. If I stay on track, I'd finish in 2009, which seems like an awfully long time from now.
My 10 year high school reunion is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the Rock. I'm making a point to get smashed before heading to it. . . and I'm only going if Stephanie & Megan go as well. Hopefully the Homewoods will open their house up to all of us just like back in the day!
After months of complaining about myself, I've started working out again. I'm back to my old stomping grounds at Curves. I mean, I live roughly 100 steps from the place, and apparently I never cancelled my membership (d'oh!), so I figured I'd give it another shot. It worked before, at least in that I lost 20 pounds & some inches.... I'm hoping to do the same this time, if not more. Wish me luck! (I need all the help I can get!).
I think that's it for now. DA BEARS beat the Pack yesterday, life is good.
28 June 2006
Living in sin - It's official!
Matt & I signed on the (un)dotted line on Monday, June 26. We ended up in a very spacious 1BR near Southport & Addison. Now that it's official, we've begun planning out the apartment, where certain pieces of furniture will go, what we need to purchase down the line... needless to say, it's pretty damn exciting. To spare everyone from having to read mushy musings about our new place, I will say this: I can't really put into words how exciting it is, taking this next step in my life. I also can't even begin to eloquate how lucky I am to have found Matt, and how excited I am to be taking this step with him.
That said, here are some pictures of our new place, at press time, it's named: Westview: A gated community.
That said, here are some pictures of our new place, at press time, it's named: Westview: A gated community.
16 June 2006
Living in sin
So it's close to 100% certain that I will be moving in with my boyfriend Matt in August/September. I can't even begin to tell you how exciting this is for me, and for us. But I can tell you about our apartment shopping adventures, thus far.
We went to see a place last night that we've dubbed "Melrose Place." A 2BR place, affordable, on an awesome tree lined street, close to public transportation, with a deck, dishwasher, security system... many of the things we're looking for. It has some nice charm to it as well, with exposed trim/woodwork, an awesome built in hutch, & a beautiful bay window overlooking the street. Lots of closets & storage (although coming from a place with NO storage, even 1 closet would be exciting to me). We've placed a call to the leasing agent expressing our interest to apply for the place. He's out until Monday, so we won't hear back until then.
In the meantime, we're looking at places this weekend.
Our first appointments tonight are in a nice courtyard building, in the heart of what's been dubbed, the "Southport Corridor." There are 2-3 units (hehe "units") in this building that we will be taking a look at, ranging in cost. I think most of them are 1BRs.
We're also looking at a place that's a bit out of the area we would ideally like to live in, but it's also worth a look, as it's within our price range, and includes the +den that I'm so obsessed with.
We're meeting with a woman named Candi to show us the above apartments. I wonder if Candi has big knockers. With a name like Candi, I can't help but think that. I also shouldn't assume she spells her name with an "i" and not a "y."
Tomorrow we're going to an open house at the most interesting place to date. VERY affordable 2BR apartment. One of the main reason we're assuming it's cheap - it's a garden apartment, underneath a professional psychic. That being said, it's in an awesome location, and again, something we should at least look at before writing it off.
I can say that I'll keep everyone up to date, but I have no idea when I'll get back to updating this thing... considering I've only posted one day of recap from my Vegas trip.
We went to see a place last night that we've dubbed "Melrose Place." A 2BR place, affordable, on an awesome tree lined street, close to public transportation, with a deck, dishwasher, security system... many of the things we're looking for. It has some nice charm to it as well, with exposed trim/woodwork, an awesome built in hutch, & a beautiful bay window overlooking the street. Lots of closets & storage (although coming from a place with NO storage, even 1 closet would be exciting to me). We've placed a call to the leasing agent expressing our interest to apply for the place. He's out until Monday, so we won't hear back until then.
In the meantime, we're looking at places this weekend.
Our first appointments tonight are in a nice courtyard building, in the heart of what's been dubbed, the "Southport Corridor." There are 2-3 units (hehe "units") in this building that we will be taking a look at, ranging in cost. I think most of them are 1BRs.
We're also looking at a place that's a bit out of the area we would ideally like to live in, but it's also worth a look, as it's within our price range, and includes the +den that I'm so obsessed with.
We're meeting with a woman named Candi to show us the above apartments. I wonder if Candi has big knockers. With a name like Candi, I can't help but think that. I also shouldn't assume she spells her name with an "i" and not a "y."
Tomorrow we're going to an open house at the most interesting place to date. VERY affordable 2BR apartment. One of the main reason we're assuming it's cheap - it's a garden apartment, underneath a professional psychic. That being said, it's in an awesome location, and again, something we should at least look at before writing it off.
I can say that I'll keep everyone up to date, but I have no idea when I'll get back to updating this thing... considering I've only posted one day of recap from my Vegas trip.
23 May 2006
Vegas - Day 1 (Wednesday, May 17th)
Jen and I flew out together, our flight was scheduled to leave at 8:05ish Chicago time, landing in Vegas at 10:56 Vegas time. We planned on taking the Blue Line out to O’Hare, so we met on the 152 Addison Bus at roughly 5:15, in order to get to the airport in time. Now, it had been overcast most of the day, with the threat of storms as well. As we boarded the Blue Line it started hailing pretty badly, worse than I’ve ever seen before. Neat.
We arrived at the airport and checked our flight status. Now leaving at 9:56pm Chicago time. Awesome. We checked in, checked our luggage, and decided we’re going to grab a beer. All lines at restaurants were enormously long, since most everyone else was delayed as well. We found a place in line at Chili’s, and quickly scored a couple of seats at the bar. It was at some point while ordering beer #2 at Chili’s that Jen & I decided to have an airport bar crawl while we waited, after all, we had 3 ½ hours to kill. We finished up beer number 2 and headed to the next bar. (Mind you, we didn’t really know where any of the bars are, so we just wandered around the airport, stopping at the next bar we’d see).
In between bar #2 & bar #3, we decided we were idiots for not capturing this adventure on film, so we begin to take pictures outside of each of the remaining bars we stopped at to imbibe adult beverages. (A picture show will be posted as soon as I get the pictures).
Also in between Bar#2 and Bar #3, we decided to check the departures board, to make sure our flight time hadn’t changed again, and to make sure we were at the same gate. Our flight was listed with a new takeoff time of 11:14. 11:14!!!! Effers. We head to another bar, considering it’s was roughly 9:00pm at the time.
Bar #4 was pretty boring, so we finished quickly, and headed to the next bar. We decided to check the departures screen every time we went to another bar. We checked our flight, another new departure time, this time, it was 10:15. Now, it was close to 9:45 or 10:00 at the time, so we booked it to our gate, assuming they were already boarding. This was not the case, but during the brisk walk, we learned that the later 10:30 flight to Vegas had been cancelled. So, now we had all of our flight waiting at the gate, along with 100 more people, waiting in line after being so rudely cancelled.
10:15 rolls around, no sign of any sort of boarding of the flight. The time on the sign at the gate listed the flight at 11:14. I decided to go back to Chili’s, order 2 more beers, and carry them out, back to the gate for Jen and I. Others saw my genius idea and followed suit.
Eventually we took off, roughly around 11:20 or so, landing in Vegas at 3am Chicago time (1am out there). I felt like crap, the flight was terrible; I had to sit next to a Busy Body Lady, who needed to talk to her husband the entire time. We deplane, I felt sick to my stomach, and found a bathroom to barf in. I barfed, our bags finally arrived, and we grab a cab & head to the hotel, to go to sleep (which disgusts me, as the first night in Vegas is usually the best). We arrive at the Flamingo, enter the casino, and are no longer tired. Jen and I decided to drop our bags off in the room & head back out. More to come in my next entry.
16 May 2006
Viva Las Vegas!
This is where I will be until Sunday. With 8 other women. Should be interesting. Hopefully I'll provide a better recap than I did for my Final Four trip. I'm dragging the laptop with me to Las Vegas though.
09 May 2006
Menehune Tribe
So, a coworker of mine was up to no good. The office next door to ours has this dude in their window, inside their space:
A couple weeks ago, we dared a coworker to steal it. He'd try everyday to steal it, but never was able to. He eventually did. We've put him in this disguise in case they ever come looking for him:
He's also currently hiding in our reception area. You probably wont be able to spot him.
We've also contemplated putting him on the elevator, pressing a few buttons, and sending him down to 1.
30 April 2006
28 April 2006
Do I have basic skills?
So I have a test tomorrow morning at 8am. I am taking the Illinois Basic Skills Test, which is required for admission to most graduate education programs. I decide to take a look at the practice test provided on their website, expecting to spend 2-3 hours on it. I started at 6:20ish and am already done. I didnt complete the exam, but I did go through enough questions in each section in order to gain a better understanding just what this test will entail.
I still stink at reading comprehension, still rock at math. No surprises there. (I use "stink" as a relative term, as I dont necessarily believe I am terrible at it, just slower than most). It's kind of startling how much my little brain can remember in regard to math. At first, some of the equations were tough to remember how to solve, but once I started solving some, most of my knowledge came back. Kind of weird. I sure am glad I paid attention in high school & didn't care that I was taking classes with a bunch of nerds.
Now, I mentioned my test was at 8am. This is a little deceiving in regard to when I actually need to get up. The test is located on the 3800 block of West 111th Street. That's roughly 25 miles from me. It also requires driving on the Dan Ryan, which is currently under construction, and likely down to one lane. I expect my commute there to be around an hour. This means I will need to leave my house around 6:30, which means I'll have to get up at roughly 5:45 in the morning. I do not like the sound of that. The test is scheduled to be 5 hours long. 5 hours?! I hope it isn't divided into timed tests, based on subject matter. I also hope that we are able to leave once we have completed the test, as I do not expect to take 5 hours. One thing I do expect - I will not be able to wait to hit my bed once I get home from completing the test. Speaking of, I should head home now, have a beer, and go to bed.
I still stink at reading comprehension, still rock at math. No surprises there. (I use "stink" as a relative term, as I dont necessarily believe I am terrible at it, just slower than most). It's kind of startling how much my little brain can remember in regard to math. At first, some of the equations were tough to remember how to solve, but once I started solving some, most of my knowledge came back. Kind of weird. I sure am glad I paid attention in high school & didn't care that I was taking classes with a bunch of nerds.
Now, I mentioned my test was at 8am. This is a little deceiving in regard to when I actually need to get up. The test is located on the 3800 block of West 111th Street. That's roughly 25 miles from me. It also requires driving on the Dan Ryan, which is currently under construction, and likely down to one lane. I expect my commute there to be around an hour. This means I will need to leave my house around 6:30, which means I'll have to get up at roughly 5:45 in the morning. I do not like the sound of that. The test is scheduled to be 5 hours long. 5 hours?! I hope it isn't divided into timed tests, based on subject matter. I also hope that we are able to leave once we have completed the test, as I do not expect to take 5 hours. One thing I do expect - I will not be able to wait to hit my bed once I get home from completing the test. Speaking of, I should head home now, have a beer, and go to bed.
25 April 2006
Same Outfit Challenge
So a co-worker and I decided to challenge each other to a Same Outfit Challenge.
We are both required to wear the same outfit we were currently wearing at work on Monday, for the remainder of the week. Same outside clothes, different undergarments & socks allowed. Febreeze & ironing also allowed.
Winner gets $20.
I wish I would have worn something cuter to work today.
Daily updates to follow.
We are both required to wear the same outfit we were currently wearing at work on Monday, for the remainder of the week. Same outside clothes, different undergarments & socks allowed. Febreeze & ironing also allowed.
Winner gets $20.
I wish I would have worn something cuter to work today.
Daily updates to follow.
20 April 2006
Cable update
It appears the Cable Guy never came. Or if he did, he only temporarily fixed the problem. All the channels that were out previously, are once again, out. You'd think this would encourage me to find better things to do with my time. You'd be wrong, I'm now watching completely random channels. Yesterday I watched the finale to the first Survivor. That was pretty cool.
It's warm out today. I'm wearing a skirt to work for the first time in a couple of months. I think it's kind of see-through. Oops.
It's warm out today. I'm wearing a skirt to work for the first time in a couple of months. I think it's kind of see-through. Oops.
18 April 2006
Cable Guy
2:34pm: So the cable guy is coming sometime between 3-5pm today. My friend Dan is over. We are drinking beer. Beer 1 is halfway done.
2:51pm: Beer 2 is opened. No sign of the Cable Guy
2:56pm: Dan is finally connected on Sean's computer (Hi Sean!). He realized he needed to press the blue button in order to connect.
3:28pm: Beer #3 is about to be served. I think I may make a sandwich. No sign of the Cable Guy. Needless to say, I am *shocked*
3:46pm: Beer #3 is half gone. One guest on Jerry Springer just called another one a "Bible thumping whore" Neat. My boyfriend needs a new remote control. I hope the Cable Guy will give me a new one for him.
4:06pm: About to open beer #4. I need to go to the bathroom, but refuse to break the seal. Still no sign of the Cable Guy.
4:28pm: Still no Cable Guy. I still need to go to the bathroom. My "r" key on my laptop is broken.
4:49: I'm nursing beer #4, Dan is on beer #5. Still no sign of the Cable Guy. I wonder if he realizes he has 11 minutes to get here. I wonder if I could charge my time off today to Comcast.
4:57pm: 3 minutes to go Mr. Cable Guy.
5:03pm: No sign of the Cable Guy. I wonder if I should call Comcast
5:24pm: Dan and I are now watching Seinfeld. I'm on beer #5, Dan is on #6. I wonder if I should eat dinner. Thai sounds good.
5:55pm: Dan & I just ordered Thai food. I ordered chicken pad thai, Dan ordered chicken fried rice. I threw in an order of shrimp egg rolls. I will give them to the Cable Guy should he show up. Otherwise, I'll give them a try, they sounded tasty. My R button just fell off again. I'm getting drinky.
6:01pm: I just turned on WGN to check if Friends would come in decently enough to watch. Weird that it came in crystal clear. I checked all other channels that werent working previously. All good. Checked all of the channels in my room. All good. Thanks Cable Guy! I didnt even have to deal with talking to you!
2:51pm: Beer 2 is opened. No sign of the Cable Guy
2:56pm: Dan is finally connected on Sean's computer (Hi Sean!). He realized he needed to press the blue button in order to connect.
3:28pm: Beer #3 is about to be served. I think I may make a sandwich. No sign of the Cable Guy. Needless to say, I am *shocked*
3:46pm: Beer #3 is half gone. One guest on Jerry Springer just called another one a "Bible thumping whore" Neat. My boyfriend needs a new remote control. I hope the Cable Guy will give me a new one for him.
4:06pm: About to open beer #4. I need to go to the bathroom, but refuse to break the seal. Still no sign of the Cable Guy.
4:28pm: Still no Cable Guy. I still need to go to the bathroom. My "r" key on my laptop is broken.
4:49: I'm nursing beer #4, Dan is on beer #5. Still no sign of the Cable Guy. I wonder if he realizes he has 11 minutes to get here. I wonder if I could charge my time off today to Comcast.
4:57pm: 3 minutes to go Mr. Cable Guy.
5:03pm: No sign of the Cable Guy. I wonder if I should call Comcast
5:24pm: Dan and I are now watching Seinfeld. I'm on beer #5, Dan is on #6. I wonder if I should eat dinner. Thai sounds good.
5:55pm: Dan & I just ordered Thai food. I ordered chicken pad thai, Dan ordered chicken fried rice. I threw in an order of shrimp egg rolls. I will give them to the Cable Guy should he show up. Otherwise, I'll give them a try, they sounded tasty. My R button just fell off again. I'm getting drinky.
6:01pm: I just turned on WGN to check if Friends would come in decently enough to watch. Weird that it came in crystal clear. I checked all other channels that werent working previously. All good. Checked all of the channels in my room. All good. Thanks Cable Guy! I didnt even have to deal with talking to you!
04 April 2006
"Vacation" Report
Will be coming soon. Too tired now to give a recap. Quick-cap: Florida, LSU & UCLA all have terrible fans. Maybe I thought that because I was in the middle of the Florida section for the games. Mason fans, on the other hand, pure awesomeness. Hopefully I'll have pictures uploaded soon.
29 March 2006
Summer sandals
I just spent $72 on 3 pairs of sandals. $72!! What the hell is wrong with me? On a positive note, I ordered Reef's, which I've been told are close to the best kind you can buy. These things better be the most comfortable pair of sandals I've ever worn, otherwise I'll be pissed. Especially since I just bought 2 pair of cheapie sandals from Old Navy for $5 total.
27 March 2006
I'm too smart to be a bleacher bunny
But they are interested in me possibly writing for the paper. That would be awesome. Waiting to hear back from the editors...
Hi Amber,
Sorry for not getting in touch sooner; I was trying to get in touch with our editor, Brad, to talk to him about you. Based on the letter you initially sent me and what I learned about you last Weds, I think that the best fit for you with The Heckler is not with the Bleacher Bunnies, but rather, as a writer. You definitely understand the game of baseball and the Cubs at a level higher than what most of our Bleacher Bunnies do (admittedly, myself included). It seems you have a dry sense of humor that I think will lend itself well to writing for the paper. Plus, the fact that you are a fan of other Chicago sports could prove to be very helpful too. That being said, I have forwarded your letter/photos to Brad and George (our 2 main editors and founders of The Heckler). You can expect to hear from either of them soon to talk about the possibility of writing for The Heckler. I really hope it works out!
Hi Amber,
Sorry for not getting in touch sooner; I was trying to get in touch with our editor, Brad, to talk to him about you. Based on the letter you initially sent me and what I learned about you last Weds, I think that the best fit for you with The Heckler is not with the Bleacher Bunnies, but rather, as a writer. You definitely understand the game of baseball and the Cubs at a level higher than what most of our Bleacher Bunnies do (admittedly, myself included). It seems you have a dry sense of humor that I think will lend itself well to writing for the paper. Plus, the fact that you are a fan of other Chicago sports could prove to be very helpful too. That being said, I have forwarded your letter/photos to Brad and George (our 2 main editors and founders of The Heckler). You can expect to hear from either of them soon to talk about the possibility of writing for The Heckler. I really hope it works out!
23 March 2006
Heckler Update
So I arrived at the Starbucks a little earlier than planned, grabbed a mocha and a seat, uncomfortably looking around to see if someone looked like they might be named "Laura." It was surprisingly determined early on that for some absurd reason I was feeling a bit nervous. I was only able to determine this based on the fact that my stomach wasn't taking too kindly to my mocha, and that never happens (then again, it could have just been a crappy mocha, who knows).
Eventually I spot someone sitting at a table with 2 other girls, and a Heckler paper sitting out. This had to be them. I walk over, introduce myself, and upon handshake, Laura proclaims, "You're Amber! Before we get started, I just wanted to ask you something. Have you ever considered submitting articles to the paper? (I hadn't really) You're email you sent over for this was hysterical, I even showed my coworkers that were in the office. Let me give you the contact information for our editor, as well as the generic submissions email" Score.
So then the meeting began... yadda yadda yadda... basically the job isnt as crappy as I was expecting. When reading the ad, I assumed we'd have to go to all the boxes and refill them with new papers. Who knew The Heckler had a distribution department who does this? Basically, for 2 hours before the game, you hand out papers to people heading into the game. Sounds easy enough (& certainly worth the $15/hour they pay us on the spot).
The topic of "uniform" came up. Laura explained that last year's uniform consisted of some sort of Heckler top, be it a t-shirt, tank top, etc; along with a blue mini-skirt & knee high socks. Yes, you heard me correctly... a MINI skirt AND knee high socks. No thank you. She then went on to explain that the uniform would be changing this year to something simpler & more personal choice-y (same top, denim of your choice on the bottom). Perfect. I like denim.
And finally we get to the part where she informs us that the promotions team has a name. Now, it's a group of 8-12 girls, so the immediate thought that came to my head was "The Hecklerettes" - Kinda lame, but it works. I wish that were the name, but no, the name of the group - The Bleacher Bunnies. Yes. Bleacher Bunnies. I do not like the bleachers, nor being referred to as a bunny. If hired, I will ask to wear a bunny costume, solely so I can wear bunny ears and a fuzzy tail.
I find out this weekend if they want me. (Hello, who wouldnt?)
Side note: please feel free to give me suggestions of topics I could start writing about to submit to the paper, as ultimately, that's what I want out of this relationship. That, and the bunny ears.
Eventually I spot someone sitting at a table with 2 other girls, and a Heckler paper sitting out. This had to be them. I walk over, introduce myself, and upon handshake, Laura proclaims, "You're Amber! Before we get started, I just wanted to ask you something. Have you ever considered submitting articles to the paper? (I hadn't really) You're email you sent over for this was hysterical, I even showed my coworkers that were in the office. Let me give you the contact information for our editor, as well as the generic submissions email" Score.
So then the meeting began... yadda yadda yadda... basically the job isnt as crappy as I was expecting. When reading the ad, I assumed we'd have to go to all the boxes and refill them with new papers. Who knew The Heckler had a distribution department who does this? Basically, for 2 hours before the game, you hand out papers to people heading into the game. Sounds easy enough (& certainly worth the $15/hour they pay us on the spot).
The topic of "uniform" came up. Laura explained that last year's uniform consisted of some sort of Heckler top, be it a t-shirt, tank top, etc; along with a blue mini-skirt & knee high socks. Yes, you heard me correctly... a MINI skirt AND knee high socks. No thank you. She then went on to explain that the uniform would be changing this year to something simpler & more personal choice-y (same top, denim of your choice on the bottom). Perfect. I like denim.
And finally we get to the part where she informs us that the promotions team has a name. Now, it's a group of 8-12 girls, so the immediate thought that came to my head was "The Hecklerettes" - Kinda lame, but it works. I wish that were the name, but no, the name of the group - The Bleacher Bunnies. Yes. Bleacher Bunnies. I do not like the bleachers, nor being referred to as a bunny. If hired, I will ask to wear a bunny costume, solely so I can wear bunny ears and a fuzzy tail.
I find out this weekend if they want me. (Hello, who wouldnt?)
Side note: please feel free to give me suggestions of topics I could start writing about to submit to the paper, as ultimately, that's what I want out of this relationship. That, and the bunny ears.
21 March 2006
The plot thickens...
Now, I realize this would just be a part time gig, and wouldnt allow for me to quit at FCUsa, but it'd certainly be interesting to get some sort of job at the Heckler... hopefully it wouldnt just be somthing lame like passing out papers...
Email response from my application:
Hello!
Thanks for your interest in this opportunity! My name is Laura Lentino and I
am the Promotions Manager of The Heckler, a satirical sports newspaper (feel
free to check us out online: www.theheckler.com). I have reviewed the info
you sent me and am interested in meeting with you. I will be conducting 2
informal informational sessions/mini-interviews this week. The first will be
tomorrow (Wednesday, 3/22) at 7:00pm and the other will be on Thursday, 3/23
at 7:30pm. Please let me know which date works better for you and I will e-
mail you the meeting place. Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Laura :)
Email response from my application:
Hello!
Thanks for your interest in this opportunity! My name is Laura Lentino and I
am the Promotions Manager of The Heckler, a satirical sports newspaper (feel
free to check us out online: www.theheckler.com). I have reviewed the info
you sent me and am interested in meeting with you. I will be conducting 2
informal informational sessions/mini-interviews this week. The first will be
tomorrow (Wednesday, 3/22) at 7:00pm and the other will be on Thursday, 3/23
at 7:30pm. Please let me know which date works better for you and I will e-
mail you the meeting place. Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Laura :)
20 March 2006
I am officially looking for a new job
I no longer wish to work at Telution/CSG Systems Inc, so I'm applying for this job. I'm fairly certain it's with The Heckler. I enjoy reading The Heckler, and I feel I would be an excellent candidate for the job (WTF is this my cover letter?). I included the photo montage below with my application. I made it in paint. It looks pretty professional.
Satirical sports newspaper has several part-time, seasonal openings for fun and outgoing females to assist with promotion and distribution of the paper. Must be 21 or older. If you like baseball and/or satire and have an engaging personality please contact us with your name, phone number, e-mail address, resume/promotional experience and photo.
Promotion position for Cubs enthusiasts only!
Satirical sports newspaper has several part-time, seasonal openings for fun and outgoing females to assist with promotion and distribution of the paper. Must be 21 or older. If you like baseball and/or satire and have an engaging personality please contact us with your name, phone number, e-mail address, resume/promotional experience and photo.
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