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i didn't get the job. fuck.

not sure what to make of my interview. the owner of the studio pretty much told me i was overqualified... we were looking at my portfolio and she said i was 'incredibly talented', but beyond her. she said she likes to work with people who haven't developed their own style or 'eye' so she can mold them to fit her business.

but then right after...
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home again. the trip was fun, nice and mellow.

we got to go see the Congress Street bats take off in austin. that rocked. the Congress st. bridge is the home of the largest urban bat colony in north america. 1.5 million bats taking off at dusk right in the middle of the city. check it out if you are ever in austin in the...
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let's see... what's new? nada.

off to texas for a week on tuesday. visiting my parents in ft. worth. and then down to austin on the weekend to visit some friends. we'll see if i can stand another road trip with the girl. last time almost drove me nuts, and that was just two days...

just found out that one of the graphic design/photography studios...
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that's it then. i'm now jobless. we went in today to sign our severance papers and to take care of the little things left over. there's a few people staying on to deal with the shelves and fixtures, but the rest of us are now unemployed. yay.

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i need to take my bike up into the mountains and get lost for awhile.

uuummm. lalalaa.
yeah, not much to say. work still sucks, but we're done on the 20th. i've got a month and a half of severance after that, so i don't have to worry about a job right away, although i think i may have one or two lined up.

a woman came into the store the other day to buy some of our shelves. turns...
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got my cable all set up, so i'm back online. just need to set up a router and all that so my new roommate can share the internet connection, since she's paying half.
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still have shit to sort out in the garage at the old place. so much crap. fuck mementos. fuck souvenirs. it's all being thrown out. those of you who have meant...
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give me back my smoking pistol,
i feel lost so far from home.
give me back my smoking pistol,
i've got problems of my own.

just about done moving. may be gone for a few days while i get my cable stiuation figured out. only have the computer and the dog left to move, and some miscellaneous boxes of my art stuff.

bye for now...

moving this weekend. not quite done packing, but really i have until the end of the month. as long as i get my furniture moved this weekend, i'll be set. i can bring the rest over in my car.

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i can't stop thinking about my trip up the west coast. the store can't close soon enough for me. i'm just starting to worry about...
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