The Year of Magical Hoping

[commonpeople1]

I got that job! I received an employment contract through the mail yesterday and I start on the 14th of July. I'm a little nervous from thinking too much about my future co-workers, the organisation and the job itself. I'm tired of moving around; I want to settle with a job that keeps me happy; I hope this is the one. I'm handing in my one-week notice today (one of the perks of being a temp.)

Yesterday evening, Vanessa Redgrave walked past me as I waited for my train at Embankment station. She smiled at the couple with the baby sitting beside me. There's a glow about her, something soothing. Maybe it's the realization in my head that she doesn't think public transport is beneath her, eventhough she's somewhat famous. She was on her way to the National Theatre, I believe, where she's starring in Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking. Would anyone like to go see it with me?

Mile End tube station cracked this morning under the cackle, screams and laughter of a group of teenage girls by the ticket barriers. Their voices kept rising and rising until I couldn't bear it any longer: I grabbed a waterhose from the wall, turned it on and directed the powerful jet at them. The water pressure was so strong that I had to hold my ground. Their clothes got drenched, their slapper faces melted, their bodies were pushed against the soggy posters on the walls. A perfect way to start the day.

Comments

[fj.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Yay indeed. :-)

[kixie.livejournal.com]

*CHEERS*

Woo! :)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Woohoo!

[steer.livejournal.com]

Go you! I trust there will be some kind of celebration!

I mean apart from turning waterhoses on teenagers, some kind of more orthodox celebration.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I don't want to celebrate until I've started it and know the full extent of what's ahead of me. But I do have a good feeling about it based on who I've met so far, and the organisation itself. I think it's looking good, which is so great. I might have to buy a round of pints to my friends next time I see everyone. :-)

[missfairchild.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

What fantastic news, congratulations!

What a perfect compliment to tell the Vanessa Redgrave story as well, as an antidote to getting carried away with one's own success. Famous people travelling on public transport is one thing, but to travel by tube to the theatre when you're actually appearing in the peformance? Absolute class.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Perfect description: everything about her radiated class. I hope I can reach the same aura when I'm her age.

[bottled-cat.livejournal.com]

Excellent!! :)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Party Time!

[margotmetroland.livejournal.com]

Good news! I hope they adore you.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

And I hope I adore them!

[wwidsith.livejournal.com]

Well done. That's great news!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[sushidog.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thanks! See ya soooooooon!

[stevek.livejournal.com]

Congrats on getting the job. :-)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cheers!

[foucaultonacid.livejournal.com]

hooray for jobs... ands yes to the theatre

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Hooray for jobs and theatres?

[knacker-prince.livejournal.com]

Double Congrats ;)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Double wammy thanks!

[thirstypixel.livejournal.com]

Excellent news! Congratulations.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Merci!

[kevyn-kronycles.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the job!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cheers.

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

He loves to fake us out!

[evil-onna-stick.livejournal.com]

Congrats!!!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cheerio. :-)

[pixxers.livejournal.com]

Excellent news, Smithers. Congratulations!

Your entries always make me think there may be hope for humanity, yet.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Don't say that. The aliens will then think I need destroying before they can take over planet earth.

[sublimevisions.livejournal.com]

on the job: fucking yeah! that's awesome/ congrats!!!!

on the teenage girls: wow dude you have cajones of steel!!! you can just do that? what happened?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

After I splashed them with lots of water, security tried to grab me. I kicked one in the balls, K.O.d another one, jumped over the barriers and ran for one of the trains. I thought I was going to miss the train since it was just departing, but I took a chance anyway and jumped on its rear door as it sped into the tunnel. The door leading into the train was locked so I had to kick it a couple of times until it opened, but this freaked out everyone inside the train because they thought I was some kind of terrorist/assassin/crazy loon. After much screaming and shouting, I managed to calm everyone down by explaining what had happened, and finally I received a standing ovation when it dawned on everyone I had properly shut up some teenies with a powerful water jet.

Now I'm at work and it's a little boring.

[despina.livejournal.com]

wonderful news!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Tis great.

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Too bad you live 15 floors up or you might actually bike to work daily, huh? I looooooooooove biking to work, so if you have an old beater, I'd chain it up good outside and love your commute, too!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Kevin has a bike that he keeps on our balcony. And we have an elevator, so it's no problem getting the bike downstairs. :-)

I might try biking because that will really save me money and time, plus I'll develop the dream calves I've always wanted.

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

Yay for salary!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! Now I can go out with my friends again.

[rosamicula.livejournal.com]

Great! Wanna come to Planet Angel on 11th? And would you like my shiny old phone as I have a shiny new one?

Lemme know about PA today and I will sort tickets.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Sort me out baby for PA! I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate. :-)

Thanks for phone offer but mine's alright. xo

[fisticuff-s.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, O!!!! i'm excited to hear of your new adventures. i hope it will bring peace and satisfaction to your working life.


also, let's go see joan didion's 'Magical Thinking'. get all gussied up and i'll take you out on the town.

you didn't really spray those girls, did you?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Many thanks sexy lady!

I truly would love to have you and K. here, and to see 'Magical Thinking' together. It would be awesome.

I sprayed those girls with my terrible imagination. :-)

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

Way to go on the job. I told you it would happen. :)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the good vibes and stuff. :-)

[zenithed.livejournal.com]

Nice one!