interviews, gymnastics, & my wonderful friends
country love songs backroads friday morning
it’s actually incredible that during a period of deep uncertainty i also feel the most secure. my last day at work is in 17 days and i haven’t secured another job. my lease ends in 28 days and i don’t have a lease signed at a new place. this isn’t usual for me- i like to plan and be prepared. but the job search has proven to be long and hard. and how was i supposed to sign a lease for a new place if i don’t know where i’m working or how much money i’ll be making? it’s a lot, and unfortunately, a lot of it is out of my control. i’m trying my best to find joy in new beginnings and allowing life to happen to me. i live in a wonderful little city and have the best friends in the world. there’s art and music and movies and iced lattes and love and laughter and…i just have no reason to be worried.
i do have some exciting prospects i can share. i just had second interviews with two companies, as well as a phone interview with another that i’m waiting to hear back from. i am also anticipating a second interview with a dance studio, which is an opportunity im absolutely psyched about. i feel really confident about my abilities and experience in a role like this and it would mean the world to me to work behind-the-scenes at a dance studio once again (and make a livable salary for once!) i also found the perfect apartment with the perfect move-in date, a balcony, washer/dryer, and garage parking?! i’m incredibly desperate for it and this property manager needs to RESPOND TO MY EMAIL NOW. sooo, if all of this works out, i may just be the happiest person ever. and as my therapist and i discussed today…if it doesn’t work out, i will also be okay.
watching
gymnastics: i’ve been obsessed with gymnastics for a while, but for some reason the last few years i haven’t stayed as up-to-date as i used to. by obsessed, i mean that in high school i was illegally streaming 2018 worlds during PE while simultaneously refreshing my beloved blog by spencer barnes. but in recent years, i just caught up with gymnastics via a few youtube videos and podcast episodes. it’s safe to say that the 2024 olympics has given me a recent surge in excitement about gymnastics, and i’m all in. i’m so looking forward to the olympic trials this weekend, so here are my final team predictions. (note: im heartbroken for skye blakely).
my team and lineups: simone biles, suni lee, shilese jones, jade carey, kayla dicello
VT: (jones), dicello, carey, biles
UB: (dicello), biles, jones, lee
BB: (dicello), jones, biles, lee
FX: (dicello), jones, carey, biles
alternates: jordan chiles and leanne wong
inside out 2: loved. the symbolism of riley’s mind is something that really works for me and i think it’s absolutely genius. i also loved that the main character in a pixar film was a teenager. i would’ve loved to watch this as an elementary aged kid! 3.5 stars
tuesday: stupid. 1.5 stars
next up…the bikeriders and kinds of kindness!
reading
I’ve figured out a new rating system for books. 1 star: absolutely hated. 5 stars: absolutely loved and changed my life. now for the 2, 3, and 4 stars: it depends on how many boxes they check. is it 1) entertaining to read? 2) well written? 3) do i relate to the characters/what the book is trying to say? now, depending on how many questions i answer “yes” to, that’s how many stars the book gets. so if the book answers 2 of these questions in the affirmative, i will give it 3 stars. does this make sense?
High Fidelity, Nick Horby, 1995: So yeah, this book is definitely for men. I did like reading it, it was really funny and well written. But you really won’t find me ever rooting for Rob. I watched the film and he was even worse. But I loved the vibes and felt at home reading this book despite hating the main character.
Poor Deer, Claire Oshetsky, 2024: I just started this and I’m SO excited!
listening
that’s it for today lovelies. hopefully the next time i write i have a bit more of my life figured out.
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