November 15, 2011

• Best and Worst Week Ever

  So this past week had been crazy-busy, and this coming week is going to be just as bad. I don't know why everything is happening to me right now, and i just can't seem to keep on top of it all. It doesn't help that I'm still ill, but thankfully I am on the mend. Though with everything that is going on I wouldn't be surprised if I managed to catch something else *bah*

  I'm completely stressing over christmas, because i can't afford presents and barely have time to make anything either. My brother and sister-in-law gave me a list consisting of blu-ray movies. I can't even afford to take the city transpo and they want movies that costs five times as much! I bought her a book once and she told me she didn't have time to read; i got them a movie gift card and was told they don't frequent that store anymore. i have made him and his wife prezzies before, like crocheted throw pillows and once I made this cute wall hanging that they never put up... though they did get one similar from the dollar store and hung it instead! only once have i seen anything i've gotten for them still in their house and that was this really beautiful glass swinging candleholder i found at a craft sale. what do you give to people who hate everything you give them no matter how hard you try? 

  Speaking of making things, I found this book at the library called Yard Bombing. Apparently people go around knitting and crocheting stuff to attach to various outdoor things, such as guard rails, telephone poles, and even trees. It looked incredible and incredibly fun, the only catch being you can get charged with littering though it is art or graffiti though it is easily removed. If it weren't for that little factor, I would totally go yarn bombing cuz there is this statue just down the street from me who needs a toque... 

  I was working on editing my friend's manuscript in the hope I would get it finished by this weekend, which didn't happen for reasons I will soon explain. I have to say, though, that her hero is just too perfect and I'm totally in love with him *L0L* To be truthful, reading about such a wonderful guy makes me seriously wish I could find someone of my own that I could be happy with for the rest of my life. And if he happens to have an irish accent, that would be such a bonus  

  Earlier this month I got talking to a girl who is also doing NaNoWriMo and she mentioned she was interning for this new publishing company who deals in ebooks and ezines. Even though they weren't hiring I thought I might send in my resume for future reference, and got an email back telling me about their internship program. Everything is done via online and there is no set amount of hours you have to work since they know people need jobs and fun, etc. they train their interns to become paid workers which made the four months of unpaid work sound a little more worth while. last week they said they may have an opening for an editor and sent me a test to do, but i haven't done it yet. I'll have to see about doing so tomorrow since its been a week

  the reason why i was too busy to edit and too busy to do the assessment test is because i had a job interview. I applied to two openings around mid-october and because i hadn't heard anything and the postings were taken down I assume the positions had been filled. imagine my surprise when monday i get a phone call for an interview! it was set to be the next morning but i had a really rough night -nerves and freaking coughing attack- forcing me to reschedule. thankfully the interviewer knew i was still a touch ill since we had discussed it on the phone (she thought she had the wrong number because my voice sounds like a frog) and was very considerate about it. 

  so my interview was moved to friday and i spent those days preparing answers for various interview questions i thought might be asked. i totally forgot that this company asks the worst questions ever, namely wanting examples from my past experiences. do you know how hard it is trying to remember a time when i've had to make a split second decision or have had to negotiate with someone in order to persuade them to my way of thinking? *ugh* anyways, they sent me home with two "tests", the first being writing up back cover copy -aka the blurb about the book on the back or inside flap of the jacket- for two books to match their template based on the information they provided, and the other was to read a novella then give an assessment and revision suggestions. not that they told me what they were looking for in regards to said assessment and revisions.  needless to say, i'm a little freaked out... 

  But because i've spend the last week preparing for my interview and doing the tests, i haven't gotten anything else done. no editing, no online pub company test, and no time to write for nanowrimo. i was ahead of the game for a week, but now i've fallen behind as i haven't written in days. and because this week will be playing catch up on my editing and doing the other test, i doubt i'll manage to work on my wip anytime soon *le sigh*

  At least I have this weekend to look forward to! I'm spending it hanging out with @Karoline1982 and we've got sooo many things planned! First we are going to see the Breaking Dawn movie with her sisters -she has a tradition of going with them- and she is paying my way as my early birthday present. Then on Saturday we're going to make her apartment look like christmas threw up on it by going crazy decorating while listening to holiday tunes and watching wintery movies. Finally, on Sunday, we're hitting up the santa clause parade which neither of us has ever been to. apparently people go for as early as 9am even though it doesn't start until after noon, so we're leaving her place by eight *oy*

  so there you have it. my insane week that has been both the best and worst ever, this current week will also be a worst and hopefully a best (getting the job).  so cross your fingers and send your prayers, cuz i'm going to need them!

   

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