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Randomosity

I contributed this to this site because I, like other un- and underemployed people these days, am seeing a lot of ludicrous job postings out there. (I also crossed out a phrase in a contract for tutoring services I just filled out. Look at me! Fighting the power!) Ah, well...This afternoon I have an interview for a temporary research position with a nonprofit advocacy agency, so wish me luck!

Last week I went to see one of my favorite authors for the first time, and the first thing I found myself thinking was Damn, he's old. I was conscious of the fact that he'd used the same photo on his books' dust jackets for ten years, but he looked wizened, beaky, and menacing...at least in profile. Then he came up to the podium and began speaking and I understood all over again what it was that captivated me about him: at the same time worldly-wise and self-deprecating, he makes people at home with his insights and astonishments. I almost asked a question, but time was short. I didn't want to stand in line to talk to him while he signed my book (it's awkward towering over someone you admire), but I was stuck--he was seated in front of the Italian dictionaries, which I had been hoping to look at. So I waited for him to get up and go. Yeah, I know.

I went to see View from the Top the other day, and while I thought it was cute (and I give props to anything that features Mark Ruffalo and Candice Bergen), I have something to say to Miramax: Chocolat was bad enough (all those unnecessary award noms aside), but once you've stooped to featuring Christina Applegate in a major role, you might want to rethink the direction of your brand image.
peachy as always, Mike at 12:27 PM