September 21, 2010
life's a ferris wheel
Hey.
So it's been a while since I've written anything on here. May as well break the silence now.
I haven't quite been up to much.
I still look for jobs about every day; the issue I think is that even if I saw a job I'd be able to get, I'm not really sure if I want it. I'm getting better at "enjoying the uncertainty" of this time in my life, but I wish I knew how it would all work out. Like, if I could flip ahead a few chapters, scan the pages for major plot developments and resolutions, and then come back to this page and live it through...I'd be more comfortable.
I'm getting the travel bug again. I really want that road trip still. I've been listening to a lot of Conor Oberst/later Bright Eyes (the road albums, not the emo albums) and it kind of kills me that I have all this time and am not taking advantage of it. Work was pretty terrible yesterday and when I got out of there I just put "Moab" on and wanted to just go, get away. My cousin just had her baby, so now I have an excuse to book it and go see Baby Gabe-y and the whole of America while I'm at it. Again though, I need someone I can go with and with whom I want to share the experience.
But maybe I'll start small. Conor Oberst is actually playing a show next Tuesday, I believe, at a venue basically in the middle of no where (Pioneertown? really?) (which is about two hours, forty-one minutes from my house), and I was thinking if I wasn't working, it would be kind of cool to go out there. Anyway, just an idea.
I've mostly been reading and watching tv and movies in my spare time. One movie I was surprisingly impressed with was Adventureland, with the guy from Zombieland and Kristen Stewart. I keep giving her chances for some reason, and I was kind of okay with her performance in this film. But, of course, the reason I loved it was Jesse Eisenberg. His character was oh so relatable (recent college grad with no marketable skills), and he's just a funny guy. I'm getting pretty excited for The Social Network. Anyway, Adventureland had a pretty nice soundtrack and it's funny and Bill from Freaks and Geeks is in it, so I say you should watch it if you ever have time.
Oh, and I got glasses finally. I never really realized just how bad my vision was until I put them on. But besides that, there are no more developments in my life. Hopefully something will happen. I hate the lulls in life--I was talking with Katy the other night about contentedness, and I hate to say it, but it's just not in my nature to be happy with things being level and fine. I like dips and peaks. It makes life interesting.
And that's pretty much all I have to say.
Hope you're all doing well.
So it's been a while since I've written anything on here. May as well break the silence now.
I haven't quite been up to much.
I still look for jobs about every day; the issue I think is that even if I saw a job I'd be able to get, I'm not really sure if I want it. I'm getting better at "enjoying the uncertainty" of this time in my life, but I wish I knew how it would all work out. Like, if I could flip ahead a few chapters, scan the pages for major plot developments and resolutions, and then come back to this page and live it through...I'd be more comfortable.
I'm getting the travel bug again. I really want that road trip still. I've been listening to a lot of Conor Oberst/later Bright Eyes (the road albums, not the emo albums) and it kind of kills me that I have all this time and am not taking advantage of it. Work was pretty terrible yesterday and when I got out of there I just put "Moab" on and wanted to just go, get away. My cousin just had her baby, so now I have an excuse to book it and go see Baby Gabe-y and the whole of America while I'm at it. Again though, I need someone I can go with and with whom I want to share the experience.
But maybe I'll start small. Conor Oberst is actually playing a show next Tuesday, I believe, at a venue basically in the middle of no where (Pioneertown? really?) (which is about two hours, forty-one minutes from my house), and I was thinking if I wasn't working, it would be kind of cool to go out there. Anyway, just an idea.
I've mostly been reading and watching tv and movies in my spare time. One movie I was surprisingly impressed with was Adventureland, with the guy from Zombieland and Kristen Stewart. I keep giving her chances for some reason, and I was kind of okay with her performance in this film. But, of course, the reason I loved it was Jesse Eisenberg. His character was oh so relatable (recent college grad with no marketable skills), and he's just a funny guy. I'm getting pretty excited for The Social Network. Anyway, Adventureland had a pretty nice soundtrack and it's funny and Bill from Freaks and Geeks is in it, so I say you should watch it if you ever have time.
Oh, and I got glasses finally. I never really realized just how bad my vision was until I put them on. But besides that, there are no more developments in my life. Hopefully something will happen. I hate the lulls in life--I was talking with Katy the other night about contentedness, and I hate to say it, but it's just not in my nature to be happy with things being level and fine. I like dips and peaks. It makes life interesting.
And that's pretty much all I have to say.
Hope you're all doing well.
gina
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Jeff Micklos • September 21st 2010 • Reply
You know, Conor Obsert and Jenny Lewis are playing a free festival up here in October. The next day, we are seeing Arcade Fire in Berkeley, maybe that is something that you would be interested in joining. =)
Annie! • September 21st 2010 • Reply
Ahh it's nice to read what you have been up to, it's getting harder not seeing you girls. I even had a dream with you in it. I believe we were sitting in the Lewis auditorium with the lights on, in the front seats, and we started singing Kenny Loggins, "House at Pooh Corner". It was a special moment, but sad because it wasn't real.
Have your job searches included looking at where/when the next real world is being filmed?
ANNDD
I am so proud of you for finally getting glasses!
Oh and you should see Arcade Fire with us!
Jeff Micklos • September 21st 2010 • Reply
I told Annie this morning to be sure to mention Jim Messina when telling you about House at Pooh Corner because he was in on the famous version of the song. She obviously didn't remember.
Annie! • September 21st 2010 • Reply
I knew you were going to add in Messina!
Oh well, as long as I mentioned Loggins, he's essential.
gina • September 21st 2010 • Reply
I agree with Annie, Kenny Loggins means a lot more to me. I wish life were like Inception so that we could someday connect our dreams and experience that moment together.
AND AHHHHHHHHHHHHHRHRHRGH, I saw that he was playing at the same festival as J. Lewis and I wanted to go so badly, but now you're telling me Arcade Fire's the next day too?! I'm dying inside. I wish it wasn't too late to request it off work :(
gina • September 21st 2010 • Reply
And I'm glad you take my desire to be on the Real World seriously. I would be SO much more interesting than freaking Sahar was...
Annie Szafranski • September 22nd 2010 • Reply
I agree with you about Sahar, although I never saw the rest of the season :(
CALL PEOPLE AND GET 'EM COVERED!! Or Call in sick when the time comes..
Jeff Micklos • September 22nd 2010 • Reply
To make it possibly more desirable, Virgin has flights for under $100 round trip if you book BEFORE TOMORROW.