I'm on Vicodin, so this is actually not as devastating as I thought it would be.
"We regret to inform you that all spots for the 2008-2009 school year have been filled. We encourage you to apply again next year." - CalArts.
Good things about this:
1. I won't incur any more debt to pile on top of Cj's (MFA programs so spensive!)
2. I won't have to move immediately away as more and more of my friends move nearby.
3. I can continue working with the people I like working with up here.
4. There is still the possibility that I will get that grant I applied for.
Bad things:
1. I will not be able to teach college in three years.
2. I don't get to move to a new place.
3. I will not make a great deal of new professional contacts in a small amount of time.
4. There is no guarantee that I will get to direct anything in the near future that I don't have to spend my own money to put on.
5. If I want to move out of my parent's house, I will either have to get the grant I applied for, or I will have to get a new day job that pays a lot more money and possibly has nothing to do with theater.
6. There is no guarantee I will get the grant I applied for.
We'll see.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Monday, July 07, 2008
Wisdom Teeth are Dead and Buried
Wuuuuugh. High on vicodin, but not enough. Panicked all last night (I have a great fear of general anaesthesia), but the staff at the place was really cool and made me feel pretty comfortable. Sure the Enya on the radio helped too.
There was a signed poster of Tiger Woods on the wall of the office. That helped too, I think. Dunno. On drugs.
I put it off for five years and now it's finally done. Hopefully I will never again have to have oral surgery.
Watched Pride and Prejudice and now watching Jumper. Managed to slurp down some Chocolate Moo'd despite the fact that my lower lip is still completely numb. Chin feels gigantic and spongy.
Filled in for a crew member on a show this weekend. Made a little bit of money, which is good. Still waiting to hear from CalArts and the Grant people.
Gonna go to bed now.
Wuuuuugh. High on vicodin, but not enough. Panicked all last night (I have a great fear of general anaesthesia), but the staff at the place was really cool and made me feel pretty comfortable. Sure the Enya on the radio helped too.
There was a signed poster of Tiger Woods on the wall of the office. That helped too, I think. Dunno. On drugs.
I put it off for five years and now it's finally done. Hopefully I will never again have to have oral surgery.
Watched Pride and Prejudice and now watching Jumper. Managed to slurp down some Chocolate Moo'd despite the fact that my lower lip is still completely numb. Chin feels gigantic and spongy.
Filled in for a crew member on a show this weekend. Made a little bit of money, which is good. Still waiting to hear from CalArts and the Grant people.
Gonna go to bed now.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Adventures in Craigslist
I sent an email to this person asking when the apartment they posted was available and I got this message in return. Following it is the message I sent back.
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:46:31 +0300
From: --
To: --
Subject: Re: Craigslist listing (2br rental)
Hello Dear ,
Thanks for your interested in my apartment.Thanks for your email and
it is my gladness to hearing from you.I am ,the owner of the house you
are making enquiry of.Actually I resided in the house with my
family,such as my wife and my only daugther before and presently we
had packed due to the Hiv/Aids workshop in the (united
state,georgia)presently my house is still available for rent for $900
including the utilities like hydro,washerand security,it is
furnised.Moreso Now, .Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and
honest man and also i spent alot on my property that i want to give
you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute mentenance of this
house and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the
money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time so
that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up.i do
that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i
always stand on my word.
THIS IS THE ADDRESS OF THE APARTMENT 60 W Latimer Ave Campbell, CA 95008
SO IF YOU ARE REALY INTRESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE
RENTAPPLICATIONS FORMS BELOW
RENT APPLICATION FORM
Also,Pls let me get this answer.
1)Your Full Name
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the house?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
8)Occupation?
9)What is your religion?
10)Are you born again?
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can
have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting
you.
Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the
document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust
and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that,we do not
see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not
let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.
Thanks and you are welcome
----
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your reply email, but I feel there are some things I need to clarify:
Firstly, I have not yet said that I will be able to rent the apartment or that we have entered into any sort of agreement. I merely asked when the apartment would be available, which you have not answered in your email.
Secondly, while it is perfectly reasonable to expect your tenant to refrain from breaking or otherwise damaging the home, as the homeowner or landlord you are responsible for handling routine maintenance and paying for any costs associated with that maintenance. Requiring that the tenant keep the house neat and tidy at all times is not against any law that I know of, but may be an unreasonable expectation.
Lastly, questions 9 and 10 in the "rental application" section of this email are illegal under the Federal Fair Housing Act. Please refer to this link (http://www.craigslist.org/about/FHA.html) for more explanation.
My fiance and I will not be renting the apartment from you for the reasons stated above, but best of luck to you and your family in finding someone.
I sent an email to this person asking when the apartment they posted was available and I got this message in return. Following it is the message I sent back.
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:46:31 +0300
From: --
To: --
Subject: Re: Craigslist listing (2br rental)
Hello Dear ,
Thanks for your interested in my apartment.Thanks for your email and
it is my gladness to hearing from you.I am ,the owner of the house you
are making enquiry of.Actually I resided in the house with my
family,such as my wife and my only daugther before and presently we
had packed due to the Hiv/Aids workshop in the (united
state,georgia)presently my house is still available for rent for $900
including the utilities like hydro,washerand security,it is
furnised.Moreso Now, .Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and
honest man and also i spent alot on my property that i want to give
you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute mentenance of this
house and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the
money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the time so
that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check up.i do
that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i
always stand on my word.
THIS IS THE ADDRESS OF THE APARTMENT 60 W Latimer Ave Campbell, CA 95008
SO IF YOU ARE REALY INTRESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE
RENTAPPLICATIONS FORMS BELOW
RENT APPLICATION FORM
Also,Pls let me get this answer.
1)Your Full Name
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the house?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
8)Occupation?
9)What is your religion?
10)Are you born again?
Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can
have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting
you.
Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the
document and the key to you,please we are giving you all this base on trust
and again i will want you to stick to your words,you know that,we do not
see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand,so please do not
let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this.
Thanks and you are welcome
----
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your reply email, but I feel there are some things I need to clarify:
Firstly, I have not yet said that I will be able to rent the apartment or that we have entered into any sort of agreement. I merely asked when the apartment would be available, which you have not answered in your email.
Secondly, while it is perfectly reasonable to expect your tenant to refrain from breaking or otherwise damaging the home, as the homeowner or landlord you are responsible for handling routine maintenance and paying for any costs associated with that maintenance. Requiring that the tenant keep the house neat and tidy at all times is not against any law that I know of, but may be an unreasonable expectation.
Lastly, questions 9 and 10 in the "rental application" section of this email are illegal under the Federal Fair Housing Act. Please refer to this link (http://www.craigslist.org/about/FHA.html) for more explanation.
My fiance and I will not be renting the apartment from you for the reasons stated above, but best of luck to you and your family in finding someone.
