Trying to Get a Handle On Everything

The last couple of days, I've been reading the book for my upcoming interview.  I'm going to record the actual interview Sunday evening, giving me a couple of weeks to edit it and post it on the 15th.  It's been a hard book to read and quite long.  I'm still not sure what approach to take with the author when we discuss it.

In addition to the reading, I've submitted several resumes/applications this week and made some additions to my website.  Yesterday, I went to an address to "apply in person" for a receptionist position.  Not knowing what kind of business it was, I was surprised to find that it is a very trendy salon.  Wishing I had put on a little more make up or spent a little more time on my hair, I went through the doors.  It's a very cool place and everyone is very friendly. I was asked to wait for the business manager. Oh, joy! An on the spot interview! I definitely wished I'd known and did a little more sprucing up.  Well, it turns out the manager is fantastic.  We had a great talk and he is passing me on to have an interview with the other 2 partners.  So, I impressed one, now I wait for the second stage interview.  I'm crossing my fingers.  He says he prefers to hire people from out of town, because they have a good work ethic.  Locals, apparently, are not very dependable.

OK, so that's the situation on the job front.  During those last 2 days, I haven't worked on the book very much, since the interview was coming up and the book for that had to be finished.  But now, I'm back on it.  Not so much writing, but doing what I probably should have done initially-gathering information.  I've pulled all my blog entries and am going through the comments.  There's too many gaps in my memory and my blog posts for me to be comfortable writing much at this time.  Today's job is to finish going through every scrap of  emails, blogs, comments, notes, that I can find and enter them into my time line.  Since I didn't do this initially, I am going to be going back through my first 7 chapters and making some adjustments; probably beginning some new chapters, as well.

Oh, I'm going to be a non-paid production assistant for an indie film that is being filmed on the 16th and 17th.  I met the producer/director on Facebook (Michael John Gabriel) and he asked me if I'd like to fill one of the positions that he still needs people for. He says this is like an audition for future paid work for everyone involved.  Sounds like fun, and I did let him know that my schedule may suddenly change if I get a paying job requiring my presence those two days. The Sunday should be fine, it's the Saturday that I'm not sure of.  He says there are 4 shifts and I can do one or all four or any combination. So it's pretty loose.

I'm taking on another project, that I hope I can get done fairly quickly and easily.  I got burned on my last attempt at bartering website building, in exchange for some tattoo work (he ended up not holding up his end of the bargain and so I had to take it all down).  I have made a similar agreement with a friend who does tattoos on the side. Since he has a day job, he does it more for fun, than anything and it has come in handy for him to barter with.  He's been professionally doing them for 17 years, but prefers to be able to just do them, now, as he feels like it.  He knows the guy that I first did a site for and understands my wariness, but this time, he's doing the work first, then he says I can do the website at my leisure.  So, it's a matter of making arrangements and working out the artwork.  His site should be quick and easy to put up, since I've already done one.  The only aspect that I think is going to give me some trouble is his logo.  It's really unusual.  As long as he can get me the full artwork, it should be OK.

Oh, tomorrow is another BMW track day. Cameron and I are the official photographers for track day.  We get to go hang out on a curve and take pictures of whomever rides by.  It can get kind of hot, but we've been having nice weather.  Of course, this is taking place a couple thousand feet lower in elevation, so we'll see.  Hats and lots of sunscreen!  Anyone, who can pay the track fees, can come and use the track that day and the event is sponsored by the BMW dealerships.  Employees can ride for free.  Cameron has gone on the track a couple of times, but I'm not sure if he'll do it tomorrow.

It's going to be a challenge getting down to Albuquerque and to the track.  The annual balloon fiesta is this weekend and is a huge tourist attraction for the region.  I'm hoping to be able to see some of them in the air from the track.  I will definitely take pictures.  I don't know the air patterns around here very well, so have no idea which way they'll go after launch.

Well, it looks like a couple of my emails I sent out asking for archived information from the time of the accident may have been answered.  So, back to the timeline!  I'll keep you posted about all the crazy stuff I'm doing.