I watched a movie on loan from the library this afternoon, 'ghost world'. it was based on a comic book, and I got the idea when I was looking at the movie soundtrack section at cheapo records. I recognized some of the actors in it, such as steve buscemi and scarlett johansson. at first I liked the Enid character in it, since she was nerdy like me. but that changed when she proved to be unreliable and disrespectful. it was funny to me to see the high school graduation having three sponsors- all kind of in the same industry. Tropicana, hostess, and dunkin donuts. I haven't read the comic book, but this movie did cover some subjects that others haven't. this included using a racial stereotype as art. it was all right, there were a few scenes I liked in it, but I think it is more for a younger crowd that can relate to the main characters more. still not sure how I felt about the relationship between Enid and Seymour, it was a little too weird.
this was an active day, it started with an interview near the airport. it was an airport-related job, but I walked out of it early. I was one of five there, and two other people 'checked out' at the same time as me since the pay was misleading. the base pay was too low, and it was essentially a sales job so there might be commission. I looked at the postcard on the table and said it didn't make sense how they had this ID system at most major airports in America but not at Chicago O'Hare, one of the world's busiest. also odd that one of the moderators spoke about having the same ID system at sports arenas, and said he was thankful that the Twins lost because it has been a lot of work. one has to go with their gut feeling, and I knew full well it wasn't right for me. there is an airline museum at another hotel near there, I found it but it wasn't open so it means going back when they are open as their week starts on Wednesday. I also liked getting three items crossed off my list, the first was a community center in the east metro. but when I arrived and looked around I found nobody inside, some mention of renovation, so I picked up some brochures and I left. I looked around some in downtown st. paul as well, although it was a little disappointing at the places I stopped in. I was only allowed to get a picture of the snoopy statue at ecolab outside, and there was not much available at the souvenir shop for the st. paul saints baseball team winning the league title. I did pick up a Minnesota wild hockey schedule at the tria rink, but this was the only schedule available. even though some high school and college hockey is played there. a man at the desk advised me to go online to find those schedules.
in the evening I was double booked on performing. I went to the loft literary center in Minneapolis, and I liked meeting some other members there before some of us did readings. I did one about my st. louis friend that died last year. I had to get assertive with a man when I arrived, who was trying too hard to be funny. I got some dinner at the nearby gas station after it was done, as I like their little godfather's pizzas. while checking out I saw school bouncer, I said I was headed to the next venue. I saw a performer I hadn't seen in a while, actually two. one of them was airway, and the other I almost recalled his name right, I was close. but it actually was the name of a major road in Eagan. the former did singing, the latter jokes, but after one about a DNA test that didn't land he left. I was in disbelief that he would end it so abruptly. I took notice of somebody who arrived near the end, since he had a hunting jacket on but nothing underneath. he had a plastic shopping bag with some dollar bills in it, and some open beer cans. I know we do get people wandering in from the street at times. but he went up to sing, actually rapping I think, and he sounded pretty decent. so some people can surprise you. I will admit that my tolerance for people has went up since I started performing. I had to adapt to my environment, when one is in public places more often we are around all kinds.
when I got home I inspected the remaining pears from the food giveaway last week. it was tough to see that most of them were spoiling. they looked fine a day ago. so I cut off the bad spots from one of them and ate it, but the rest I did not. I felt bad about throwing out food, but at least I ate half of the pears I was given. I found evergreen trees in my neighborhood to throw each one under, seven in all, so I am hopeful that an animal finds them and likes having them. I wanted to spread them out as they were more likely to get eaten then just throwing them in a dumpster.
this was an active day, it started with an interview near the airport. it was an airport-related job, but I walked out of it early. I was one of five there, and two other people 'checked out' at the same time as me since the pay was misleading. the base pay was too low, and it was essentially a sales job so there might be commission. I looked at the postcard on the table and said it didn't make sense how they had this ID system at most major airports in America but not at Chicago O'Hare, one of the world's busiest. also odd that one of the moderators spoke about having the same ID system at sports arenas, and said he was thankful that the Twins lost because it has been a lot of work. one has to go with their gut feeling, and I knew full well it wasn't right for me. there is an airline museum at another hotel near there, I found it but it wasn't open so it means going back when they are open as their week starts on Wednesday. I also liked getting three items crossed off my list, the first was a community center in the east metro. but when I arrived and looked around I found nobody inside, some mention of renovation, so I picked up some brochures and I left. I looked around some in downtown st. paul as well, although it was a little disappointing at the places I stopped in. I was only allowed to get a picture of the snoopy statue at ecolab outside, and there was not much available at the souvenir shop for the st. paul saints baseball team winning the league title. I did pick up a Minnesota wild hockey schedule at the tria rink, but this was the only schedule available. even though some high school and college hockey is played there. a man at the desk advised me to go online to find those schedules.
in the evening I was double booked on performing. I went to the loft literary center in Minneapolis, and I liked meeting some other members there before some of us did readings. I did one about my st. louis friend that died last year. I had to get assertive with a man when I arrived, who was trying too hard to be funny. I got some dinner at the nearby gas station after it was done, as I like their little godfather's pizzas. while checking out I saw school bouncer, I said I was headed to the next venue. I saw a performer I hadn't seen in a while, actually two. one of them was airway, and the other I almost recalled his name right, I was close. but it actually was the name of a major road in Eagan. the former did singing, the latter jokes, but after one about a DNA test that didn't land he left. I was in disbelief that he would end it so abruptly. I took notice of somebody who arrived near the end, since he had a hunting jacket on but nothing underneath. he had a plastic shopping bag with some dollar bills in it, and some open beer cans. I know we do get people wandering in from the street at times. but he went up to sing, actually rapping I think, and he sounded pretty decent. so some people can surprise you. I will admit that my tolerance for people has went up since I started performing. I had to adapt to my environment, when one is in public places more often we are around all kinds.
when I got home I inspected the remaining pears from the food giveaway last week. it was tough to see that most of them were spoiling. they looked fine a day ago. so I cut off the bad spots from one of them and ate it, but the rest I did not. I felt bad about throwing out food, but at least I ate half of the pears I was given. I found evergreen trees in my neighborhood to throw each one under, seven in all, so I am hopeful that an animal finds them and likes having them. I wanted to spread them out as they were more likely to get eaten then just throwing them in a dumpster.
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