My orthodontist is great. Really. But sometimes I wonder if she stays up at night dreaming of ways to mess with me. Yesterday she changed the wire on my braces (yowie), and then connected the upper and lower brackets with elastics. In a triangle formation. I look like I have fangs.
Tomorrow I have a job interview; not the company I was really hoping to hear from, but the pay is very good and it offers benefits galore. Just a tad too corporate. But- I'm going. I haven't been on a job interview in 6 years, so I could use the practice: I don't want to flame out in front of someone I really want to work for.
Since I've decided to look for work, I've been interviewing myself. And I'll tell ya I'm quite impressed with me. I'd hire me on the spot, if it weren't for budgetary restraints. I can't afford me right now, but if I call myself back during the next quarter, maybe I can make room for me. I'm definitely keeping my resume on file; I'll give myself a call after the holidays, just to touch base with myself.
So, preparing for the interview: spiffy new shoes? Check. Career separates? Check. New nose ring? Checkarooni.
I swung by Andromeda today to buy a smaller-gauge nose ring. I figured the hoop might be a bit off-putting, so I bought a tiny stud. Which I'm taking right out after the interview (though, perhaps not in the reception area). It occurred to me I might not have enough metal in my head, so I got my ears re-pierced. There are about 8 holes in my ears, all closed. One good yank from Baby Cheburashka and I put the earrings away.
This is probably not an aspect of myself that I want to delve into too deeply (and certainly not here) but I always develop a crush on the person who tattoos or pierces me. FYI, it's all above the waist, people. I'm still harboring a major crush on Frankie, who spent hours tattooing my belly. The guy who worked on me today had nary a bare patch of skin on him (most of his face was tatted), and yet... cute.
I know, its probably all about piercing/tattooing being an intimate act and bonding with the person, blah blah. I prefer a simpler, all-encompassing explanation: I'm a weirdo.
Works for me.
The Peace Fleece cardigan! Both sleeves, done! Back, done! Left front, done! The giant buttons, boughten*! Now I have to work out the cable pattern, and I will be stylin'. I love this yarn. Tough stuff; it will probably pick up the needle and seam itself to show off how tough it is. And I'll let it.
*Once I started a sentence with "I had boughten..." And not when I was a kid- it was last year. In my defense, I was speaking with a friend who creates new words from old. For example, snab: to snatch/grab. Something happens to our brains when we speak; we should record our conversations. Actually, no. We shouldn't.
Don't dismay, I've said "boughten" many a time myself. Sober.
Posted by: Gina | Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 10:44 PM
Oh, I've fallen in love with each and every one of my tattooists. It wears off by the time the tat heals, though.
Posted by: cari | Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 11:28 PM
Well, without my budgetary constraints, my me would totally hire your you. Yep. In a heartbeat.
Posted by: Rachael | Friday, October 29, 2004 at 03:07 AM
Well, the fangs are at least in time for Halloween.
I'll be thinking of you today, sending good "hire me" vibes. Even though it's the job you're not thrilled about, if they want you, you have the power, right?
Posted by: Em | Friday, October 29, 2004 at 08:28 AM
good luck, have un with it, and keep us posted. i always thought those elastics on braces were tres sexy.
Posted by: mean regression | Friday, October 29, 2004 at 12:17 PM
I'm exactly the same kind of weirdo as you. Hope the interview goes well!
Posted by: alison | Friday, October 29, 2004 at 12:31 PM
snab I love it!
I recently won a bet saying that TUMP is a word. To tip or to dump. TUMP
dictionary.com! I wonder if snab is in it? TUMP and SNAB go together, yes?
Fingers crossed for the job..:)
Posted by: heather | Friday, October 29, 2004 at 02:08 PM
good luck on your interview!!!
i hope you don't mind if i make one suggestion: if you're interviewing for a 'corporate' job? you might want to leave the nose ring or eyebrow or lip ring in your purse until you leave the interview.
Posted by: cleo | Saturday, October 30, 2004 at 10:44 AM
I assume your braces must be out by now, which means, no more fangs! If you don't have one yet, why not go for a tongue stud? Weird, but cool.
Posted by: Sean Butcher | Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM