No longer unemployed

I got a job today, well if I pass the drug test (which is going to happen unless it's illegal to have awesome in your system, BOYAH). Ok, I promise that will be the last bad joke I make for a very long time.

As of tomorrow I will be a house cleaning technician. Specialized Cleaning Technologies is a five-year-old business that provides cleaning services to people who can afford to hire someone to clean their house or people needing help cleaning after fires and flood damage. At first I wasn't sure this was the job for me. I was hoping to get a job in journalism or photography but the unfortunate events that took place this week have me unsure about the future and I'm desperate for money (Lance's mother got drunk and decided that because I don't clean up everyone's messes, I should be kicked out of the house).

It wasn't until the interview earlier today that I actually wanted this job. There's so much potential! It's a new business that lacks good advertising. With me as an employee I can take photos, make advertisements, and even set-up a website. I'm really excited about cleaning houses because in the long run, great things will result from me working here. I've always been interested in PR and advertising. This job will give me much needed experience in that field.

I'm also excited because from the interview I can tell I'm going to like my bosses and coworkers. It's a small business that involves people that form close relationships. It's completely different from Target because my new boss actually wants to know who I am. That's completely foreign to me. During the interview she stressed the importance of cohesion. I'm sure I'm going to make a lot of friends.

So I start working at 8 am on Friday. Tomorrow (uh, today) I'm going to celebrate the new job and enjoy my last day as an unemployed zit on society's back.

New Website!

I have worked hard until morning trying to get a website up and going. I'm tired so this post will be short.

Free website websites are evil but useful. This night I fought an epic struggle trying to get an online portfolio ready with an evil website named Wix.com. Wix.com is meant for artists who need a free website to show potential employers their work or just to show off. Because I'm unemployed right now I need it for the first reason. Anyways, since midnight I have been hunched over the computer keyboard trying to get this thing going. I have been successful but not entirely happy. My pictures are appearing fuzzy and pixelated but besides that I'm pleased with what has been achieved in these last four hours. I'm not completely finished but it's good for now.


The web address is here. It was a lot of work but the website was easy to use and it looks somewhat professional. I'm kinda proud of myself.

Publication

The posters finished printing today. They look really nice.

I've had artwork published to the masses before but I still don't get any less excited having something presented to the masses as I did as a junior when my work in the high school newspaper first got published. It's an amazing feeling only a few people will experience. When your work is published you read it over and over again no matter how boring it is. You treat it like fine jewelry. Just earlier I noticed that as I would pick up a flier I would only hold it with the tips of my fingers trying not to touch the ink. It's just a flier! These useless pieces of paper will be folded, cut, ripped, thrown away, used as toilet paper, and unappreciated but I will consider them elite works of art. That's how every journalist thinks about their publications.

On another note, I'm poor. I'm going to apply to a few places and ask a few publications to hire me as a freelance. Monday I hope to find a job. Wish me luck!

First advert finished

I finished my first advertisement. It is for a party this month. It was both really fun and really annoying to do. The actual process of making the advert was fun in that  I was doing something I love however, the people who I was doing it for, Stereo Type Productions, were ticking me off. I understand that this was their flier but until the very end they were making me make huge changes in important things such as the text and content. The wording was one of the first things that needed to be decided and it was frustrating be asked to amend it constantly. Besides that, this was a fun project for me.

The another unfortunate part of this is that I'm not getting paid. This isn't their fault because Stereo Type offered to pay but I declined. This was because they are giving me a bad ass deal for our wedding. They are going to Deejay for the reception for a very very cheap price. Frick'n sweet! Anyways, here it is.

This is the front page. I originally had this amazing picture of a girl sticking her tongue out with it dipped in sprinkles. The sprinkles had "plush" written in them. It was awesome but Stereo Type didn't agree with me.

The back page.

I made it so you can stand one flier on top of the other to make half-sheet posters. This is what it looks like if you do that.

Entry

I don't have any high hopes for this website. I've attempted to keep up with a number of unsuccesful blogs in the past. I usually get discouraged by the second week when I realize I have yet to have a single page view from someone other than my fiance.

This time things will be different. After a couple entries I'm sure this blog will gain some interest. I won't be discouraged if no one reads this blog because I really don't think anyone will read it anyways (I think i just contradicted myself). I hope to use this blog to become more familiar with the internet.

This blog's title comes from the fact that I am a photographer. It is an old superstition that by photographing a person their soul is stolen. I intend for this blog to be all about me. As a selfcentered young woman I find this topic interesting. I will share my feelings, opinons, believes, and concerns. I will welcome any comments or arguments.