Monday, June 20, 2005

Eye Opening Experiences

So I’ve got 3 bits of news that was big to me, and 1 that is big to a friend of mine and I’ll share here.
  1. Work at Bunn seems less and less long term every minute. So, besides my makeshift cubicle in the cafeteria I don’t hear a lot of talk about the “long run.” The bigger problem that I foresee is my work dwindling down so that I can’t make a full 8 hour day out of it, so they’ll put me on half days at some point. Following that by deciding they don’t need me after all. And it’s one of those deals where there’s nothing I could do about it, I’m just going to run out of work. It’s a good thing I have Best Buy, right??
  2. One of my favorite movies of all time, Swingers, is apparently based on true events. The main characters in the movie, who are playing unemployed actors who are all friends and trying to have luck with the ladies… we’re really playing themselves. Many of the monologues were actual things said in real life, the clubs and casinos were all real (as well as the cop in the background of one of the casino scenes, who moments afterwards escorted the crew out of the building). All in all, it makes that movie all the better in my eyes.
  3. And this is some very big news. Although I really don’t want to feel like a gossip hound, but lets face it… if someone that you went to highschool with became a somewhat successful actor, wouldn’t you mention it in your blog? Why should it be different if that person became a somewhat successful porn star? I’ll have Scott make a link to our friend Jacob’s Blog who did all the investigative “research.” Note: Jacob’s site is all text, and fine to visit… but most of the links takes you to… lets say… “Examples of work” so don’t click on the links at Jacob’s site while you’re at work if you want to find out more about our new famous Jerseyvillian.
And finally, the news from someone else’s life. My best friend Lisa Fischer (DePauw) has just bought a house with her husband John. This was very unexpected, even for them, so Congrats guys!

P.S. I wrote this… from work!

6 comments:

Scott said...

I just feel dirty linking to it, but since it was specifically asked for here it is. The link to Jakey's blog. I have more to say about it, but it's time to go to class dammit. See my comment on Jakey's blog.

- Scott

Rob said...

I know exactly what you mean, I really decided against mentioning it, but I went with it on a whim. Why? Because I'd tell everyone I met anyways... So here's yet ONE MORE warning - We're talking about Porn here! Know what you're getting yourself into before you click.

Scott said...

Count yourself lucky if you don't know the terms you might encounter in Jake's blog. Also don't think about them too hard, you might work it out in your head. Doubly also, don't chat to jake about it, because I didn't know waht they meant and EXPLICITLY SAID I DIDN'T want to know, but Jake missed it in our chat and told me anyway. Friggin disgusting.

Anyway how weird is it that the girl I thought was pretty much the hottest in the school (in 6th grade) is now a porn star? And apparently an up and comming one (I really had to fight the urge to spell that with a 'u'). But really, that sound you heard was this whole situation BLOWING MY MIND!

Oh my... I just thought of something. What if ALL of my whims start comming true? Somebody has to warn Hooters! Oh and let's take a moment to mourn the loss of Reese Witherspoon.

- Scott

Anonymous said...

Sorry about Bunn...but there's always Best Buy! It's actually kind of creepy to think that any one I went to high school with might be a porn star, thanks for opening up that line of thought Rob!


Congrats to Lisa and John! Lisa, you should come back to ITI!

Tabitha

Anonymous said...

So Rob I was wondering....this job at Bunn is it another temp job or is it a "real" job (not that temp jobs aren't "real" but you know what i mean) cuz if they let you go and it's a "real" job then technically you should be able to claim unemployment right? Oh but then again you are working at Best Buy huh? So I guess that wouldn't work...so much for mooching off the system.

Hopefully things will work out for you though!

That's creepy about the porn thing...i for sure couldn't imagine anyone i went to high school doing that and of course wouldn't want to....how weird...to think coming from a small little BFE like Jerseyville.

Breyn

Jake said...

I suppose that our Jerseyville sluts just know how to work it in today's booming sex markets. Sometimes, it's the unofficial education that help you in the long run.