Happy Birthday, Betsy!

That article. My eyes are on perma-roll.

Allyson, calling me would have sadly only resulted in my realization that I need to restock the stash. D'oh. Sorry babe.

She's writing up her experience in getting rejected for the internship she really wanted for the paper that gave her an internship? That's weird.

Girl's been whacked over the head with a nail-studded clue-by-four, and she STILL doesn't get it?

You mean his only job isn't writing small reviews and patting intern wannabees on the hand? He might actually be doing some reviews to pick up slack, have a job in the editorial department, and be coordinating interns because it's part of his department and someone higher up said "Who can we get to deal with the whiney, entitled kids? I know! Bob! He was going to go on vacation, so it's not like he's busy!"?

Heh.

Lastly, and most importantly, his reasons for rejecting my application were the font I used in my resume and cover letter headings, and that I didn't show a "passion for SPIN magazine."

So I used an interesting typestyle. I thought it was creative and would make my application stand out. Apparently, it made me seem "less serious."

I'm wondering about what font she used now. Something unicornesque, I expect.

Happy Birthday, Betsy! I hope it's absolutely pain free and indulgence full.

I'm in the mood to write to her

Please please please write her. I'm in the mood to write her myself, but I know you would do a much better job at it. Oh, pretty please?? I'll give you a tampon.

I can totally see a Krystal doing the finger quotes for "less serious" and "passion for SPIN magazine" while telling the story to her friends. It's making me smile.

From my flist:

Reasons to Fear Canada.

BY SEAN CARMAN

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Ninety percent of population is massed within 100 miles of northern American border.

Seems not to mind that one of its provinces has turned almost entirely French.

Excessive politeness only makes sense as cover for something truly sinister. But what?

Citizens seem strangely impervious to cold.

Decriminalization of marijuana and acceptance of gay marriage without corresponding collapse of social institutions indicate Canada may, in fact, be indestructible.

Has infiltrated entertainment industry with singers, actors, and comedians practically indistinguishable from their American counterparts.

Consistently stays just below cultural radar yet never quite disappears.

Parliamentary government and common-law judiciary appear to function acceptably yet remain completely inscrutable.

Never had a "disco phase."

Seemingly endless supply of timber, donuts, and Scotch-plaid hats with earflaps.

Keeps insisting it "has no designs on America" and "only wants peace."

Plays a mean game of pond hockey

To me, Krystal=tiny hamburger. I keep picturing a tiny, cartoon hamburger whining about not getting the internship.

So why haven't you taken a pricey apartment and invited us all to come along with you?

I'm terribly thoughtless? Not sure how I'll balance 30 jobs in two states and two provinces, but at least the F2F opportunities will be considerable.

She's writing up her experience in getting rejected for the internship she really wanted for the paper that gave her an internship?

And ensuring, if her original application antics hadn't, that she'll never work for SPIN as long as she lives.