Open Calls, Closed Hearts

There are a lot of open calls happening right now; theaters are casting for their summer seasons! Today's auditor just wasn't in the mood! Normally I try to get the first audition slot after their lunch break, so they are fresh! Today I had such a spot. I walked into the room and the woman actually sighed. Then she looked at her list and said, "You're number 78 today." Um, okay. I said, "Oh, well, I guess that's an okay number, right?" What did she want me to say? Was I supposed to sympathize with how tired she must be? Should I have taken pity on her, and just left?! Really! And you know, she wasn't a director, she was a producer. Perhaps I should cut her some slack...right!

She went skipping past me tonight
and I watched in amusement
when she started running down the hill
with her arms wide open

She didn't seem to mind that the day had been gray
and the night loomed foggy
and I imagine she was going home
to a nice, warm grilled cheese and some soup

How perfectly delightful
to have such a treat to look forward to
on such a dark evening
on the way home

More than kisses,
Letters mingle Souls.


John Donne

A Slogan To Live By

Wake up
Think about gym
Think about everything else
Go shopping

As seen in a Liz Claiborne ad in Lucky.

Mall Girl

So, my day job is moving in May, due to the merger with another company. This week we got to tour the place we're going to. It's ... in the Mall! The Manhattan Mall, which does not have a great reputation, and for good reason. It has stores like "Top Gun Leather and Clothing" and "Oasis Tee Hat and Cap Inc." Okay, it does have a Vicy's S and Express, but come on!

There aren't many actual malls in Manhattan; well, I suppose the whole of Manhattan is a mall, in a way. There's the Shops at Columbus Circle, which is mostly upscale; there's the South Street Seaport shopping center (touristy!); and the Atlantic Center with the Target in Brooklyn near me. I like malls because they're convenient. And it's easy to comparison shop. But, really, that's about where the affair ends.

I am grateful there is a separate entrance for my workplace. And it's on the sixth floor, so it's above the mall, but one can still look down through the glass and see the mall below! So weird! The space is really well designed, and it's bustling, so it's good. ...But it's also across from Macy's, so my paychecks could be in grave danger.

And ... you know ... I could be a mall girl again ... errr ... it could be research for a part ... or something!!!