wednesday, september 27, 2006... 2:30pm

this was an important hour.

at 2:30pm yesterday, tiya had a very excellent interview for a big shot new media marketing position. came home last night and saw her burning the early evening oil, working on a proposal to be presented to her potential employers today.

at 2:30pm yesterday, ben had an initially promising interview with an IT company that was offering an obscene amount of money. unfortunately, IT guys are assholes and part II of the interview didn't go as smoothly as hoped. next!

at 2:30pm yesterday, i put in my 2 weeks notice and i've never felt better. after speaking with the VP and handing in my very professional looking resignation letter, i felt as though a weight had been lifted off my chest. i took a deep breath. i smiled to myself for no discernible reason (or so it appeared to my coworkers who weren't aware of my recent emancipation). i actually felt a change in my person. i called my mom to tell her the good news and before i could even tell her what i'd done, she commented that there was something joyous in my voice. i giggled. i skipped. i stood in first position against a building as i talked to my mom, which prompted an adorably babyfaced blonde fellow with a messenger bag and a coffee to pronounce, "nice turnout!" as he sauntered by.

some people at work (who have been quite terrible in the past) were unexpectedly friendly and playful with me yesterday. i'm not sure if they know i'm leaving, but whatever the reason i hope it can last until october 13.

i started this job in early june. they actually wanted me to start on june 6 (6.6.06), but i deferred a day so as not to begin employment on the devil day. but now, i've set my last day at this company as friday, october 13. ha! the gods have a sense of humor.

so now, i'm looking forward to a little bit of unemployment. a little bit of a break. i'm going to go see my mom and sister for a little while and get some delicious dinners and some much needed hugs and snuggles from my adorably kid sister. maybe go to a show with my brother before he inevitably moves away to virginia beach. finish unpacking my stupid boxes in my newish apartment and get to decorating because right now my room is looking a little heroin chic.

some excellent social opportunities are on my horizon:

1. these united states are playing fat baby tomorrow, friday, september 29 and it should definitely be a good time. jesse, mark and co. are wonderful and it'll be great to danse and hang out with them for a bit!

2. rosemont family reunion will be playing a free show at pete's candy store in brooklyn on saturday! i did the styling on their first photo shoot and they're a blast! they are completely lovely and warm and genuine which is a nice change from the cynicism and cool kid syndrome that has plagued williamsburg in recent years. come enjoy their warm, folkish stylings. it will definitely be a good time.

so, i'm feeling much more like myself these days knowing that i have only 10 more business days of dealing with a job that does not suit me. i'll miss a few of the people that i've befriended there, but seriously, everyone is more fun outside of the office anyway.