enJOY it by Elise Blaha Cripe

work experienced.

Today was the final day of my internship at the James G. Elliott Company. 

I learned skills in both Quark and Photoshop - two separate design programs.  I learned that magazine creation is really not as glamorous as it appears.  I learned how to most effectively navigate downtown during peak traffic hours.

Important stuff for sure -- although this is what is officially going on the Resume:

James G. Elliott Company, Los Angeles, CA                             January 2006 – April 2006

Marketing Intern                                                                        

·         Designed Media Kits for various magazines including Yoga Journal

·         Generated and complied databases of potential advertisers

·         Created the monthly classified ad layout for The Rotarian & ABA Journal

Pretty legit for a paid internship.

minor details.

• Woke up this morning to my alarm at 7:15.
• Saw my published classified ad layout in The Rotarian.
• Lost my third auction for a new camera on eBay.
• Received a "Happy Spring, Can't wait to work with you" care-package from Target.
• Watched the Seniors celebrate their last dinner. 
• Realized I cannot graduate early.
• Need to practice for class presentations on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
• Going to 9-0 it tonight anyway. 

how true:

Michelle told me about this strip.  Had to laugh.  And then sigh at how true it has become...

virus.

Both me and the computer are sick.  I do not know who I care more about.  My throat hurts, my nose runs and my head aches.  And it is not good news.  I have so much to do this weekend...and next week that I cannot afford this.

I also cannot afford a new computer so it better get better.  I clicked on a link and ta-da...my desktop turned blue and informed me that I have a virus and "they" know who I am and "they" know my I.P. address.  Well "they" are annoying and need to leave me alone.  I have downloaded every Windows update and ran every anti-virus software in the world.  I have restored and restarted and nothing is making it better.

Maybe I should restore myself and make the computer eat Sudafed.  Just to see what happens.

visibility.

Today I increased mine.  As in, I opened my eyes a bit wider. 

Went to a screening of Invisible Children.  Cliffnotes: There is a war in Uganda.  Children are abducted from their homes and forced to become soldiers.  It is their story.

It was difficult to watch.  The filmmaker said it in the beginning: "People do not like to look at images of children suffering in Africa because it makes them uncomfortable.  But what we have to ask is Why do you feel uncomfortable?" 

I know that closing your eyes to a problem makes it invisible.  It does not make it disappear.  There is a difference.  I do not want to become comfortable with uncomfort.  I want to eliminate what is making me uncomfortable.

I have so many thoughts after seeing this film.  Going to ruminate over them for awhile.