A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for Thursday, September 28, 2006

I began keeping a journal almost as soon as I learned how to write. I've always been an intensely personal person, and writing about things made me feel better rather than actually talking about those things with other people. I'm not sure why I chose never to speak on some subjects, but I had a lot holed up inside that needed to come out. My journals were that outlet. After a while, the writing petered off and I stored the old journals in a box in the back of my closet in the house I grew up... Sign in to see full entry.

I've decided that I'm going to take steps to look for jobs outside of book publishing. I had a very long conversation with someone the other day about this whole process. I was actually hog-tied into this conversation, because I really don't like talking about it any more than is truly necessary. I came the conclusion that I'm looking at things wrong. I keep saying, "I want a job," but I'm not enjoying the process as I'm going along. Now, I don't know of anyone who enjoys searching for a job,... Sign in to see full entry.

Believe it or not, I got this in response to an e-mail I sent to the people at Parachute, asking them what my reservations were about me. They didn't exactly say that I didn't have enough experience to do the job, but that the person they hired had more. This statement was preceded by the usualy BS--ie, we really liked you, blah, blah, blah... we think you're a hard worker and really committed to what you do...etc. Does this strike you as a contradiction or what? It's an entry-level job, so... Sign in to see full entry.