I hung out with M the 28 year old again last night. We were going to get Satay, but the place was closed. So we got some mediocre burgers and fries and went to the park. The view is amazing, and you can see all of Seattle. Then we just sat and ate our food and talked. It's really nice to have a friend to hang out with. And it's also nice that he understands what just friends means.
Today, I walked 40 blocks and went to a bead supply store and got stuff to make feather earrings and pendants. Note to self: red flats are not good walking shoes.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
This is my Life Right Now
Except minus the sphinx and plus a bunch of random guys, who you will hear more about very soon.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Adventures in Joblessness
I got my food handler's card yesterday, so now I can expand my search to food place related jobs. It shouldn't be too hard to get a job as a waitress. I also got hired to do some web design by a guy at my church, and also by a guy in Morocco. Another guy at my church hired me to create some artwork for his new office. And my mom sent me some grocery money. She's awesome, don't know what I'd do without her. I actually managed to talk to a person when I called about food stamps today (It only took me 10 tries) and they were supposed to call back and do the phone interview in 2 or 3 hours from then. It's been 6 hours. I am meeting another Craigslist guy tonight. This one is named T and he is 24, and he is taking me to see Super 8.
I found out the good part about not having a job is all of the creative suggestions people will have for you on how to make money. I rode the bus into the University District yesterday to get some printer ink, and then go to church. When I first got on the bus, only one other person was on it besides myself and the driver. I saat up front, because that's what I do. The bus driver asked me how my summer was going and I replied that it was good, but it would be better if I could get a job. Then he began to list all sorts of creative ways I could make money.
1. Dress up in a crazy costume and have people pay money to take a picture with you in front of the Space Needle.
2. Provide tours around Pike Place Market for tourists eager to throw away their cash on absolutely nothing.
3. Sell lemonade. (I replied that I think I would have to be about 10 years old in order for that to work) He said that I should borrow a kid and have them sell lemonade for me. Then he realized that it isn't a good idea to use chldren for personal gain.
Those are the ideas that I can remember but he had a whole lot more. He talked to me for the entire half hour it took for me to reach my stop. It was entertaining.
After I bought my ink, I was walking up the Ave and I passed a fairly attractive homeless guy around my age. He told me a couple of jokes and was really funny. I told him that I would give him some money if I could, but I'm completely broke. (I used my last dollar on bus fare to get to the U District) He said don't worry about it and he just likes making people smile. After the bus driver and the homeless guy, my day was significantly brighter. I even quit worrying about not having a job for a little bit. And then during/after church, I ended up having three people hire me to do work for them. Proof that God will provide. I knew he would, but I get impatient sometimes, so I'm glad he didn't make me wait any longer.
Tomorrow, I am hanging out with another Craigslist guy, K. He is 18, and taking a ferry to get here and hang out with me. We've Skyped and really hit it off. We're going to go to the park and then watch some movies. It should be really fun. I'm looking forward to it.
I found out the good part about not having a job is all of the creative suggestions people will have for you on how to make money. I rode the bus into the University District yesterday to get some printer ink, and then go to church. When I first got on the bus, only one other person was on it besides myself and the driver. I saat up front, because that's what I do. The bus driver asked me how my summer was going and I replied that it was good, but it would be better if I could get a job. Then he began to list all sorts of creative ways I could make money.
1. Dress up in a crazy costume and have people pay money to take a picture with you in front of the Space Needle.
2. Provide tours around Pike Place Market for tourists eager to throw away their cash on absolutely nothing.
3. Sell lemonade. (I replied that I think I would have to be about 10 years old in order for that to work) He said that I should borrow a kid and have them sell lemonade for me. Then he realized that it isn't a good idea to use chldren for personal gain.
Those are the ideas that I can remember but he had a whole lot more. He talked to me for the entire half hour it took for me to reach my stop. It was entertaining.
After I bought my ink, I was walking up the Ave and I passed a fairly attractive homeless guy around my age. He told me a couple of jokes and was really funny. I told him that I would give him some money if I could, but I'm completely broke. (I used my last dollar on bus fare to get to the U District) He said don't worry about it and he just likes making people smile. After the bus driver and the homeless guy, my day was significantly brighter. I even quit worrying about not having a job for a little bit. And then during/after church, I ended up having three people hire me to do work for them. Proof that God will provide. I knew he would, but I get impatient sometimes, so I'm glad he didn't make me wait any longer.
Tomorrow, I am hanging out with another Craigslist guy, K. He is 18, and taking a ferry to get here and hang out with me. We've Skyped and really hit it off. We're going to go to the park and then watch some movies. It should be really fun. I'm looking forward to it.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
It was not a Date
Yesterday I met the first one of my Craigslist-ad-for-friendship responders. He was a 28-year old guy who I will call M. The age difference wasn't really an issue, since I'm just looking for friends. We planned to go to the park in the afternoon, but then he got called into work. So I went to the park by myself for a few hours and hacky sacked/attempted to juggle my soccer ball. After getting my shoes thoroughly soaked, I went back home. Then M called and said it's sort of childish, but he really wants to see the new Harry Potter. Not childish at all, M. So we went to see Harry Potter. He didn't try putting the moves on me or anything. After the movie, he drove me back home and waited for me to get inside safely before driving off, like a true gentleman. It was fun. He offered to take me out for a bite after, but I feel bad letting people spend money on me like that, so I declined. We will definitely be hanging out again some time in the future. The title of the post is because one of my friends keeps insisting it was a date, but it wasn't.
And now I'm sure you're all dying to know how the movie was. In my opinion, the other Harry Potter movies were much better than this one. Sure it was action-packed and all, but it seemed rushed somehow. There was almost too much action. Also, there was considerably more gore than in any of the other ones, so if any of you are planning to take your kids to see it, you should be aware of that. The Harry Potter movies get darker with each and every one, and this one was no exception. It was the darkest one yet. I'm not opposed to dark, I count Let Me In as one of my top movies, and I loved Ginger Snaps (all three of them). I'm not really sure what I was expecting from Harry Potter. Looking back on it, I should have been expecting exactly what happened. What the movie did well was special effects as always, as well as showing how every key character ended up (except Luna Lovegood and she's my favorite), throw in enough humorous things to keep from being pitch black with darkness, and tie everything up in a neat little bow. If you have seen all the others, you can't not see this one. Lots of people I have talked to disagree with me and they loved it. For some, it was their favorite one. I wouldn't want to see it again though. You should watch it once though and make up your own mind about it. I give it a 3 out of 5.
And now I'm sure you're all dying to know how the movie was. In my opinion, the other Harry Potter movies were much better than this one. Sure it was action-packed and all, but it seemed rushed somehow. There was almost too much action. Also, there was considerably more gore than in any of the other ones, so if any of you are planning to take your kids to see it, you should be aware of that. The Harry Potter movies get darker with each and every one, and this one was no exception. It was the darkest one yet. I'm not opposed to dark, I count Let Me In as one of my top movies, and I loved Ginger Snaps (all three of them). I'm not really sure what I was expecting from Harry Potter. Looking back on it, I should have been expecting exactly what happened. What the movie did well was special effects as always, as well as showing how every key character ended up (except Luna Lovegood and she's my favorite), throw in enough humorous things to keep from being pitch black with darkness, and tie everything up in a neat little bow. If you have seen all the others, you can't not see this one. Lots of people I have talked to disagree with me and they loved it. For some, it was their favorite one. I wouldn't want to see it again though. You should watch it once though and make up your own mind about it. I give it a 3 out of 5.
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