febtober is nigh

Summer is too rapidly drawing to a close. We’ve already had warning of impending rainfall — so far, mostly idle threats, but I can see it in the clouds. That’s a good thing, though – we haven’t had our pollution washed away in months.

Today was my last “real” day at my summer job. I put quotes around that because a) I only worked half-days half the time anyway, and b) I might continue to work there, intermittently, through the fall quarter, and maybe thru the year if both parties are so inclined. I’m personally invested in these index cards now, dammit!

Plus, the archive never got around to doing all the projects it’s had planned for at least two years, so I wanna be there when/if things finally/ever get off the ground.

So all I’ve got left before school starts is to read over some preliminary syllabi to decide which classes to take; write up a learning agreement for the new internship I’ve got; finish moving in the rest of my things, and buy some furniture to make life livable. And maybe try to find some more internships for the rest of the year, since everyone else in my class already seems to be set as far as that goes.

First, though, I have to pack stuff again, because I’m going to Rochester next week. Rochester, NY is the home of George Eastman House, and also the site of this year’s annual conference for the primary professional organization in my field. I’m also hoping it might be the site of a few kick-ass breweries; I have no reason to hope for this, it’s just that, darn it, I’d really like some beer before school starts! You know, to get warmed up for the rest of the year.

I might just add here that Stephen Fry is so talented he’s practically a higher life form, and just where does he get off??

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go bruins!

omg I am loving living on campus again.

teh internet is SO FAST!!!

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it is good to be back!

Last weekend was spent furiously moving a lot of my things from Cerritos to Westwood. I enlisted the aid of my entire family (actually, I didn’t even know I was going to, until it was time to pack the Explorer, and learned that if we folded over the back seat, we’d need two cars if we all wanted to go. “Who’s we?” I asked. “Everyone!” said my mom.

Anyway, this new place isn’t really as nice as my place last year, and it’s more expensive, to boot. Plus, my roommate has lived here since last year, so I feel like I’ve moved in uninvited to a stranger’s home. Oh well, that’s what I get for being lazy and not bothering to explore all my options.

I will say one thing: the commute to work is now LOVELY! I leave my apt. at 9:20 and get to work less than 30 minutes later. Oh, the novelty! It’ll wear off soon, no doubt, but then again, I only have about a week left at my job.

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don’t need no pants suit

I lined up a meeting to discuss a practicum opportunity for the fall quarter. Actually, I thought it was an interview, but when I got to the site today, I realized it was definitely a meeting. Like, a “when do you want to start?” and “Here is all the cool stuff we have” kind of meeting.

I was totally overdressed.

What’s funny is that now I’ll be working for an Asian-American organization. I generally tend to ignore all that Asian-Am stuff completely. But I think that’ll make this more of a learning experience.

More importantly, I plan to get a lot of hands-on experience working with video and digitisation, so hopefully that will come to pass. They definitely need to get stuff done in that department.

The only downside is that it’s smack in the middle of downtown LA, ie it’ll be quite a commute from Westwood. Better than from home, I guess, but if I were working at Fox or MGM I’d be so much closer. But I’m too intimidated to cold-call the more corporate places. And that’s fine, for now.

So yeah, I’m interning at yet another non-profit, and one with much less of an institutional presence than my school. Oh well. At least the dress code fits me perfectly!

One stupid thing I said was when the guy asked if I was going to keep doing my current summer job during the fall. I told him I would, but mainly for money. Then he said his org. might be able to pay me, which totally caught me off guard. So I told him I hadn’t been expecting that, and then I mentioned that I actually needed the credit more. Which is true, but why did I tell him I wouldn’t need the money?? Dahhhhh

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moving back

At the very last minute I was offered a spot in student housing again this year, and I decided to take it. On the one hand, I feel like a lame-o because I totally took the easy way out. On the other hand,

1. I don’t have to look for housing! This is a big one. I’d been looking half-heartedly all summer, and even had a few places in mind that I’d gotten tips on from friends. Another friend even lent me her Westside rentals account, but that expired last week. So the offer came just in time. And seriously, at least I know what I’m getting with student housing, since I was there last year!

2. Although this year, I’ll be getting a two-story townhouse to share with a roomie. The layout is a little less nice than I’d like, since our rooms are right next to each other, but I’ll have stairs! Almost like a real townhouse!

3. So it’s quite a bit more expensive in terms of raw numbers, which doesn’t even include parking (ayy! the first downside to my Yaris!). It does, however, include cable, internet, and all utilities, including the campus shuttle.

4. Which I hope not to use too often. The biggest advantage is that living so close to campus will mean I can walk to school, ie continue to get the only exercise I ever got last year.

5. Location, part II. Move-in day is a week from now, meaning I can move OUT of my parents’ house, just when it was starting to pall. Also, less of a commute for that last week at my summer job!

6. Location, part III. I don’t have to learn how to live in a different neighborhood! And it’s Westwood!

7. I don’t know why, but I think I’ve subconsciously been hoping I’d be able to live in student housing again all along anyway. Here’s to the path of least resistance!

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yes, please!

I love Apple events!

I hate Apple prices!

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105 is not cool

omg why is it so hot whhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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