I got the job!

I now work at Callahan McCune & Willis... and start this morning. Exciting! :D

Whew, it's been awhile! And, and interview!

So, I am fairly decided on trying to start a legal education. While I will need to actually have studied some to see if it is something I really would like to do, I believe it is a path that I could not only be proud of, but could excel at and could be happy with. Therefore, I have been looking for an entry level position at some kind of law firm. I would most prefer to be a legal secretary, but it is hard to actually find anyone who will train someone to be a legal secretary without any previous work experience in a law firm. Luckily, my mom knows someone in a legal staffing agency, and I have gone for an interview with them. I was extremely happy with the woman who would be representing me to potential workplaces. I now have an interview with a law firm for a temp position with the possibility of being hired in as a receptionist. This would be an excellent way to get my foot in the door, and I can have hope that I would possibly be able to move forward within the company and advance to (maybe wishfully thinking) a legal secretary. :)

Short Stories

So, while I am in the process of writing my book, I feel that it is a good idea to start writing some short stories to be published in various magazines, so that when the time comes for me to submit my book to publishers, I will have previously published works in the market for them to not only read, but so that I will be taken more seriously as an author. I also would like to become part of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, which is a group for published writers of the science fiction and fantasy genres. To be eligible for their Associate Membership, you must have at least one published work, novel or short story. To be eligible for their full membership, what they call Active Membership, you must have a published book or three published short stories (equaling a certain amount of money, with a certain amount of words and be paid at a certain amount per word). So, I'm hoping that during my writing process I can become an active member as well, so that I will have as much reference available for when I send my book for publishing.

Watchmen

So I saw Watchmen today, which was interesting... besides some obvious changes from the original graphic novel, it was actually fairly true to the original, which surprised me... including the dialogue. Their rendition of Dr. Manhattan was interesting... along with WELL endowed o.O
It was like a big radioactive blueberry lollipop, hahaha. However, I really enjoyed the movie, and fans of the graphic novel should definitely see the movie, for an alternate ending, but otherwise great alikeness to the graphic novel. :)

Reba!!!

So I went to a Reba McEntire concert. It was part of Cal State Fullerton's yearly Front & Center fund raising event where they have some sort of performance sponsored by The First American Corporation in which all proceeds go towards scholarships for various students. This year's performance was Reba McEntire, and wow she is amazing! Such a powerful voice. :) We went to Vince's Spaghetti for dinner, which is always delicious, and we went to the Allumni dessert reception before the concert, so I had a full tummy for the show.