One of the reasons I take the bus to work is that I have bad parking ticket karma. Of course, I live in L.A., so maybe that means I’m just asking for it. If I want to park my car in peace, I should move to a Dakota. Today, instead of taking the bus to … Read more
One of my June projects has been to start taking the bus to work. I actually take two buses to work. The corner where I get off one bus and onto another is located in Koreatown, more affectionately known as “K-town.” This is the strip mall where I wait for the second bus. Here is … Read more
Feeling the Friday. Thought not exactly in the Rebecca Black way. Though in a metaphorical sense I guess I am always wondering “which seat should I take.” Lot’s of paperwork at work. Lot’s more paperwork at home. Feeling the pain of not enough hours in the day somewhat acutely. It’s easy to feel how years … Read more
My new job is Administrative Assistant I for the Philosophy Department at the University of Southern California. A couple days after I started, one of the doctoral students came in to make some copies and asked, “Are you the new secretary?” I experienced a split second on disconnect–like this “secretary” was someone I hadn’t met … Read more
PERSONAL ASSISTANT POSITIONS Personal assistant for experienced showrunner living/working in Weho. Simple duties: errands, grocery shopping, light phones. $500 a week, 5 days a week, fairly flexible hours. Showrunner will not read your writing. Send resumes to xxxxxxt@gmail.com. To Whom It May Concern: I am writing in response to your advertisement on the UTA job … Read more