Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Good-bye Starbucks (thanks for nothing)

I gave my two week notice at Starbucks today. After two years of coffee and tea(rs), I am almost free. I will soon be having my "Fuck Starbucks/Belated Graduation Party." I can't wait to burn my hat, apron, and work shoes and pants. This is all possible because I got a new job. Along with substitute teaching, I will be working part time for Beverly Press, which publishes Park LaBrea News. Check out their website at www.parklabreanewsbeverlypress.com. They gave me a test run in which I wrote them a movie review with a deadline of the next day. I wrote a review on 30 Days of Night (in three hours) and sent it off to them. They published it in the 10/25 (check archive for a PDF of the article). They called me for a second interview, and on Tuesday they offered me the job. It's part time but I'll be doing movie reviews, page layout, copyediting, and whatever else they tell me. Right not I'm working on a review of The Darjeeling Limited. It's good to be done with Starbucks and finally using my journalism degree.

4 comments:

Caro said...

WOOO HOOOO! Congrats! I only wish I could come to the party, I have always wanted to attend a party with Fuck in the title.

And, yes, I realize how bad that sounds.

Garret said...

congrats buddy

Anonymous said...

First off, congratulations on the new j.o.b.

Second, it took me a while- but, I am just about done with your Fairey project (sorry for the delay)...I will write you an e-mailed response. Thanks for following up with the sending.

Third, I just read this article from the ny times on music, culture, and fatherhood- it is funny, beautiful, and poignant...thought you might like it (oh and it is short)..you'll have to copy and paste the link.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/magazine/28lives-t.html?_r=1&ref=magazine&oref=slogin

Let me know what you think. Hope life is well.

Ai Li said...

Does saying the word "f" word give you a sense of dignity? Because if it does, you are the "fucking" Queen of England.
Congrats man...oh, and I am back in blog world.