Day 44: Viva La Vie Boheme

Tomorrow was supposed to be my interview for the job I've been raving about. So I drove by the place today to make sure I knew where it was and how long it would take to get there. The digs were sketchy to put it mildly. The production company is in a house, which isn't that unusual. (A lot of businesses are out of houses around here.) But this house was in an entirely residential area, well off the main road in the Historic District. That in itself wouldn't bother me, but the unnecessarily high fence encircling the house and all the windows being shut and blinded did not inspire confidence. I just got this feeling that it wasn't safe. And I feel like I should listen to my gut, so I'm calling them tomorrow to say I won't be accepting the interview.

Part of me is really disappointed because this job sounded amazing. It was a writing and PR job, which is basically perfect for me. But I'm glad that I figured it out today that it's not the best idea to go in tomorrow. This way I can at least be courteous, and cancel ahead of time instead of just not showing up.

So that part of my day was a little bit of a downer, but I got to talk to K. Fred this morning. It was so good to hear her voice and hear what she's been up to. It totally made my day. Then this afternoon I made puff pastry filled with Nutella. Not as good as the Ultimate Dessert Sandwich, but still tasty.

Today, I am grateful for:

• getting to talk to Kim. Long distance really is the wrong distance. But it's not a deal breaker.
• Nutella. It's bringing on flashbacks of my days in Second South, and it tastes so damn good.
• Dhani Tackles the Globe. I have it on my Netflix Instant Queue, so I can watch it any time, and it makes me want to travel and learn all of these sports. I just watched the New Zealand episode where he learned to sail.
• Lauren's support via Wandering Gypsy. It really does mean a lot to me.
• RENT. Not that I ever forget about RENT, but I haven't listened to it in a while, choosing Kerrigan & Lowdermilk or N2N when I want musical theatre. I've had it playing on my iPod today, and I'm remembering exactly how wonderful it is. (And it reminds me of freshman year Fall finals week. Dancing and singing on tables was one of the best ideas we ever had. And by "we" I mean Justin.)