SuicideGirl: Morgan
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Morgan will crack open that book and read for fun's sake

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OCTOBER 21, 2010 @ 12:55 PM


1. The job interview went really well, I think. I was super-prepared, which ended up working out well because their computers were down and they didn't have copies of my resume and the job description because of it. I interviewed with one person for about 40 minutes, then she showed me around the organization, and introduced me to two more people who I interviewed with for another 40 minutes or so. They all seemed to really like me and were impressed that I was passionate about their mission (for those who missed it, they work with homeless/at-risk youth and adults, the program I'd be working for is a house for teenage pregnant/mothering girls). One of the people interviewing me had a daughter named Morgan, which I think gained me some accidental brownie points. And I was nervous, but I don't think I came across as nervous. I think I came across as personable and well-spoken. Maybe a little nervous, but not as nervous as I FELT, which is the important part.

So I feel pretty good about it. If I got the job I'd have to reschedule with my shrink, which might be a pain in the butt, but whatever. Worth it for a good and interesting job, and I like that it's not full time but still plenty of hours, so I still get some time to myself every week. It sounds like the actual hours/days are pretty flexible too, as long as stuff gets done.

2. I've mentioned it before, but since New Years I've been keeping a list of every book I've read just to see how many books I might read on average every year. I just went back through to check the count and I'm at 103. And for the past couple of months I've been reading huge books (Dark Tower books and several books connected to them), so those are like two or three books in one. Though of course I counted them as only one. So yay! So much reading!

3. I'm a dork and just calculated how many pages of Steven King I've read since August (with some other random books in between, for my sanity). The total is *drumroll*

6,217 pages.

That's a fuckton of reading.

4. Though when you divide it that makes it 75.8 pages a day, which isn't that insane. Maybe someday after the year is up if I'm feeling extra dedicated I'll add up the pages of all the books I read and see how many it totals a day.

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SUICIDEGIRL

District Of Columbia, USA

OCT 21, 2010 01:10 PM

i LOVE the dark tower series. Am huge SK geek. I worked a really boring job (museum guard) when I was 19 and read literally his entire catalog, also.

Comixbookgurl

Comixbookgurl

I'm lost
April 2006

OCT 21, 2010 06:42 PM

that is so much fucking reading. I am jealous.

OpticNerve

OpticNerve

Arlington, MA
November 2003

OCT 21, 2010 06:55 PM

Oh, you'll get it. I met you, and you're good people.

Not related to your Stephen King obsession: I'm finally reading Lord of the Rings. Eeep!

Related to your Stephen King obsession: I'm cultivating a Maine accent.

SilverSurfer

SilverSurfer

MODERATOR

Chicago, IL

OCT 21, 2010 07:13 PM

Good luck with the job.

OpticNerve

OpticNerve

Arlington, MA
November 2003

OCT 21, 2010 07:20 PM

That, and saying 'Ah, you dawn't want to go down that rawd'.

hentzau

hentzau

Chicago, IL
February 2005

OCT 21, 2010 08:25 PM

I just started Song of Susannah. I'm taking a couple of month break between each book, just because I'm trying to make the series last! Love these books!

78walk

78walk

Oklahoma City, OK
July 2005

OCT 21, 2010 09:24 PM

75 pages in a day may not sound astronomical, but as a daily average over a year, it's pretty damn amazing!

Fingers crossed for the job - it sounds great.

redheadedleague

redheadedleague

Pinole, CA
September 2003

OCT 21, 2010 10:46 PM

Wow, you read almost as fast as he writes! (I'm not hatin'... well, I am. I'm jealous of King, really.)

Fingers crossed and sacrifices made on the job interview.

tadkil

tadkil

Duluth, GA
September 2004

OCT 22, 2010 03:02 AM

That's as good of an interview as you can expect. I'm on a King binge myself. Reading Insomnia right now. I just finished the Dark Tower series in March. This was my second time through and I read them consecutively. I really miss Roland. He's this friend who was with me every day for months.

schiavona

schiavona

Chapel Hill, NC
July 2004

OCT 22, 2010 06:02 AM

Your geekiness makes me all warm and fuzzy feeling. wink

I really hope you get the job. Sounds like a fabulous one for you.

kisskiss

ZPO

ZPO

Roy, WA
July 2004

OCT 22, 2010 08:27 AM

Hooray for a good interview. biggrin

I just finished "Darwin's Radio" and "Darwin's Children", both by Greg Bear. As much as I love holding a read book, my B&N Nook is wonderful for all the traveling I do.

Katieesq

Katieesq

USA
June 2008

OCT 22, 2010 09:09 AM

I'm envious of how much you can read. How do you do it?

tadkil

tadkil

Duluth, GA
September 2004

OCT 22, 2010 05:24 PM


SPOILERS! (Click to view)

At the part where Ralph and Lois go down into Atropos' lair. Such a good read.


Thistle

Thistle

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

OCT 23, 2010 01:44 PM

I love reading binges. Sometimes I realize I haven't read an actual novel in a while and then I gorge. It feels so good to just be still and read - I forget sometimes, in the instant but ephemeral satisfaction of the internet.

I also love Stephen King. I think some day he will be viewed much as Dickens is viewed now.

SilverSurfer

SilverSurfer

MODERATOR

Chicago, IL

OCT 24, 2010 07:18 PM

Any thoughts on this?

It should be pretty fun.

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