Katrinaversary. 4 years ago today, Hurricane Katrina made landfall at New Orleans, and it's still all messed up down there. Don't forget ... there's still work to be done fixing things up.
Where's that hole I was gonna crawl into?
Anyone in LA want to grab lunch at Water Grill with me, like right now? 

tubesound:
I'm in North Yorkshire. Otherwise it's a yes.
Had a great interview last night at Raffles L'Ermitage. Cross your fingers for me.
Headed to San Fran for the weekend, early tomorrow morning.
Headed to San Fran for the weekend, early tomorrow morning.
The Fear is setting in. I've only been out of work 6 days, but I'm starting to get really tweaked out about it.
Had another interview. Went well, would be working in my neighborhood for a friend. Money sucks, though ... I'd have to move somewhere cheaper when my lease is up after November. Not my first choice. Sent out a few more resumes, waiting to hear back. Hate that part. Gotten a few tips from other people in the biz that I'm looking into. Have an interview...
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Laid off. Good thing I was already looking for a new job.
tubesound:
Sorry to hear that mate. Any joy in your hunts?
oak:
Had an interview a few days ago, went pretty well. Have another one next week. There's so many people out of work around here right now, though, it's going to be tough.
Interview tomorrow morning at 10am. Wish me luck. Have another one next Wednesday evening ... backup plan!
So we opened this new restaurant 4 months ago. We're doing pretty well, especially for a brand-new place in a crap economy. But the owner has decided that the food and concept is more than he wanted, and that he'd rather have a pizza & burger joint and not pay a chef to run the place. He wants a place that will just run itself...
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So last night I went to this new bar that just (re-)opened here in the neighborhood. A new friend of mine works there a couple nights a week, so I popped in to say hi. On the way over I was thinking, "You know, I need to meet new people that don't know and hang out with all the old people I already know. I...
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user8935778:
I wouldnt turn down dinner... let alone with a chef. but.. thats because im not dumb. im scared that im doing something wrong and thats how i ended up here. i dont want to meet new people. i want to buy a hoodie and some blue blockers and live in a little shack on the corner of some property and write manifestos. because i think my professional life is awesome. but my personal life is fucked.
user8935778:
wow. that was poetic. and i'm merely referring to the part where you described what sounded like an 11 course meal.
but thank you for the advice. i definitely know i am not supposed to be in new york. it's like.. exile for me. people die to live in new york. i'm dying to get out.
the scary part is, i have no idea where i belong.
but thank you for the advice. i definitely know i am not supposed to be in new york. it's like.. exile for me. people die to live in new york. i'm dying to get out.
the scary part is, i have no idea where i belong.