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Archive for March, 2010
Don’t Pull The Plug Just Yet
Got word that I will be working in another department during the demise of my current department until the demise of the THAT department. Estimated unemployment date? Sometime mid-May. About the same time my hooping life will start kicking in…first with a hoop booth at the Alberta Art Hop and then 5 days in North [...]
Not Sure What To Think
Let me bring you up to speed…I have a friend who I’ve known since 1986 and is probably one of my best friends. He and I have a history as lovers, bandmates, PDX alt music scene junkies, compadres, confidants, ingesters of too much liquor, true Oregonians. In recent weeks I’ve come to realize that I [...]
So Close to Pulling the Trigger
Looked at a beautiful dance studio today. Open, light, amazing energy, good vibes from the studio manager, great neighborhood. Came home and crunched numbers. *GULP* Mama’s gonna need a part-time gig in order to follow her bliss. I could break even if I had 10 students, maybe make a little money if I had 15 [...]
Termination Date
Got a date from one department: April 16th. Less than a month away. No savings, no job. Hmmmm. Doesn’t that seem like THE PERFECT TIME to start teaching hoopdance in JUNE?!!!** I think I’ll have a couple more weeks in the other department but don’t have a date there yet. I love the anticipation!** **when [...]
Getting Closer
So now there’s been a tentative termination date thrown out …April 14th. Kinda arbitrary. We’re going to have a run with the automation on April 4th and gradually do each newscast with the automation until the rest of the crew is no longer needed. I’ve been searching for space for my hoopdance classes. I’m trying [...]