For the last three months I've been putting more energy into
getting full-time work, even though I'm putting just as much as ever into the
whole organizing thing. Today I
had the first job interview I've had where I got it myself, and an employment
agency didn't set it up for me.
People are really reading the resumes I'm seemingly sending out into
thin air! And today I got a
postcard from another potential employer to say that they are reviewing my
qualifications; that's something, even if it's a form letter, more or less.
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| Fraulein Sophie Von Prieser by Florine Stettheimer, 1929 |
I took up a volunteer position at the
art museum to help me
get more comfortable with working around people I don't know all that well. It's been all right so far, and it's
even brought some unexpected benefits.
I can visit the museum for free, and I can get into film center movies
for free. There's also a model
drawing night once a month to which volunteers and employees can attend at no
charge, otherwise there's a small fee.
Alas, I have not been able to attend on my last two chances. Another great thing is that the
Portland International Film Festival is happening now, and if I volunteer I get
free standby passes. I’ve always
loved the museum, I’m glad I get to spend so much time there now! The art pieces I like are friends.
I forgot to mention yesterday that I put that free box on
the sidewalk that I was talking about doing. I had just put it down and was getting ready to back out of
my driveway when a man stopped to look through the box. When I got home later it was gone! I want to add that while putting out
free stuff is excellent in so many ways, when it’s left in the rain for days on
end it becomes garbage! People
should take their stuff back indoors if no one wants it!
