unemployment

Oops, sorry about that.  Missing in action for a day or two.  See, my girlfriend finished her last final on Wednesday, and is officially on vacation until she starts her summer job in a couple weeks, and if I’m not working, it kind of feels like a vacation for me as well.   So, long story short, last couple days weren’t too productive.  Yesterday I did get a bunch of resumes out, so it wasn’t a total throw away, but I wasn’t on my regimented routine that I like to keep.  Thursday was actually super-fun, though - we went to a taping of the Daily Show, which took, in total, about 4 or 5 hours, but was damned entertaining and well worth it.

I also got a call back from those reality show people and it turns out, I have been selected to appear on their show and get a haircut!  Since hearing that, I’ve become a bit apprehensive about the whole thing.  I was really “on” when I had my screen test in a way that I am not most of the time.  You know, witty and sharp, and telling fun stories and relating with the producer well.  I’m just worried after all of that, I’ll get to the show and slink back into my normal, boring, stuttery, intimidated self.  I mean, I really don’t know what is supposed to happen or what it will be like, but getting up fairly in the morning and hanging around a TV crew and getting my haircut - this is not a recipe for an appearance of my social side.  I’m really worried I’ll show up and just be all shy and withdrawn and useless.  It’s ok.  Realistically, I’ll get everything that I wanted out of the situation and more - a free haircut and a funny story - but I hate disappointing people, and everyone keeps say what a great opportunity it is, being on TV or whatever, which makes me worry about squandering it.  Of course, I don’t even know what that means.  I don’t see how this could possibly be an opportunity for anything other than a nice haircut, but when you are in a desperate, unemployed state of mind, the abstract idea of an “opportunity” takes on an unusual importance.

So, starting Monday, it’s back to the grind, back to the schedule, and when Wednesday and the haircut finally come, I’m just gonna think of it as a fun excuse to get out of the house.

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