Christmas Eve!

I Met the Devil..... and she wears PRADA

So I opened at Barnes and Noble today for the first time ever. It was pretty easy. For the most part of the morning the store was pretty quiet and it picked up around noon. However, in those quiet hours at the beginning of the day... it happened. I saw the devil.

She stood before me, a lot shorter than I expected, but they usually are shorter than you expect with the reputations they have. Her long brown fur coat hit her about mid-thigh and glistened so that there was no doubt the fur was real. Her strawberry blonde bob was topped with an elegant little hat. Almost before I had a chance to register what was going on, her assistant wisked her away into her chaffered towncar and she was gone.

Anna Wintour, the fashion editor made famous by her fictional counterpart Miranda Priestly in the movie The Devil Wears Prada, shops at Barnes and Noble Chelsea.

A New Job

Yesterday, I started working at the Barnes and Noble Chelsea. YAY!!! When I went in yesterday I was given a tour of the whole store then started on the job training in the Children's department. I will be working in the children's and Performing Arts sections of the store. I got a name tag and a locker in the break room.

So i've been working in children's shelving books, finding books for people, and answering questions. Also, I recommend books to people. This is hard. Usually I just recommend books my momma read me or books that I have read. But people come in looking for gifts for christmas.... like this one today....

Customer- I need a book for a 12 year old girl.

Me- What is she interested in?

Customer- I don't know. She's my granddaughter and she lives in South Carolina and she needs something for christmas.

Me- Ok.... Let's start over here with the american girls sections.....

It's hard when people don't know what they want. And, I don't remember what I was reading at what age. So, I'm talking with customers and trying to gage the reading level of the recipient. It's hard.

And there are job hazards I have learned..... I got a paper cut today :( and the location of the paper cut makes it look like I tried to slit my wrist. But I didn't. I like this job. It's a lot better than my last one........

I went for a job fair at starbucks in Union Square today. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF STARBUCKS!!!! They keep giving me the run around. Every time I go into a starbucks and ask about upcoming Job fairs they give me information but when i show up they give me a different date and location. I am done with it!!

I went to Barnes and Noble and turned in an application and immediately was asked for an interview. The Interview went well. They need a few days to check my references then I should be hearing from them. Hopefully it will be good news.

Jared

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I GOT A JOB!!

FINALLY, after weeks of searching for a survival job to support my artistic efforts, I found a job. I will be working for the RoundAbout Theatre Company as a season subscription telemarketer. I also was hired at a temp agency today. I can do temp work and matenee ushering during the day and work at Roundabout in the evenings. YAY!!!

Sunday September 23, 2007 Brooklyn, NY

So, the Good news keeps pouring in. I was accepted into the part time acting program at the Atlantic theatre company. I was cast in my New York debut role as Freddy in GBS's Pygmalion. Then I got a job as a sub usher working for Jujamcyn Theatres. Then I was hired to work box office for a production of Oedipus by the mortals theatre company. And, I've had two interviews with Old Navy and am expecting a call from them tomorrow. Also, I was invited to audition for a film next weekend... more to come on that if I get cast. So... things are really starting to role here.

Jared