U2 Tour Dates - Now Official!- Page 177

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 11/1/05 at 4:11pm

You could eat at that Chinese weighed-food place every day (stay away from the fish!!) and eventually you could BE the giant walking man in the background!

And lordy, lordy, it's November already, ain't it? Wow, you're screwed. Perhaps you can play the flute, sans microphone?

[Ellie3]

Posted: 11/1/05 at 4:15pm

If Patti LuPone can master the tuba, so can you, Mabs. I don't want any excuses - you'll wow the crowds, I'm sure.

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 11/1/05 at 4:47pm

Less than 3 weeks now?! Eek! That's so soon! Mabs, I think Ellie's triangle idea is your best bet. Start practicing! And crack down on a ticket search! (did you hear back from that girl selling GAs?)

Sorry the date was a bust, Tiff. But at least the guy has friend potential!

ETA: I found this on Craigslist; do you gals think I should go for it?

"How would you like to come with me to see one of the best concerts of the year? Not only that, the entire night is on me, all expenses paid! I have a great pair of tickets for U2 on Thanksgiving week and I'm looking for a special young lady who's not only a big fan, but also attractive, outgoing, and doesn't mind being wined and dined.

We'll start off with dinner at a nice restaurant (unless you'd rather have Wendy's), head off to the concert, wind the evening down at a very exclusive lounge for drinks, and retreat to my place (or yours if you prefer) for some NSA fun! All you need to do is to be your charming self, look good, and we will have a great time together! Please include a picture with your email, and a few words to help me get to know you better don't hurt either."
Updated On: 11/1/05 at 04:47 PM

[mabel]

Posted: 11/1/05 at 5:00pm

Pat: I sent my B+P chick a PM to let her know that you got the DVDs today. Maybe there'd be an outside chance that she'd be able to send me 7-8 different shows?? In which case, would you be able to make those copies in 3 weeks, and bring the originals back w/ you when you come? I also (feeling guilty, since this totally ended up sounding like a scam..."Ummm, I lost 8 of my DVDs, will you do a B+P and take pity on me?...Hey, they miraculously happened to get there the day after the blanks got to you? Could you, you know, er...make me a bunch of different shows?") said that if she was totally swamped she could just pop the blanks back in the mail (I already sent the postage-paid envelope). *sigh*

Elphie: I saw that post on craigslist! ICK!!! Can you even imagine what kind of sleezy guy this is. Blech! "Yeah, then come on back to my place after the show." *shudder*

Ellie: Electric Co. on tuba...I LIKE IT!

ETA: Never heard back from the GA chick. She's got AOL, so I can check the email status. As of yet, she hasn't opened the email. I suppose that's better than "Deleted," right?

Updated On: 11/1/05 at 05:00 PM

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 11/1/05 at 5:48pm

I really wonder if anyone actually replies to ads like that one on Craigslist.

I didn't know you could check the status of emails on AOL! How do you do that? (Is it pathetic that I've had AOL for, like, 10 years and wasn't aware of that feature?)

[mabel]

Posted: 11/1/05 at 9:09pm

Yeah, you can check whether or not someone (only w/ an AOL account) has read/deleted a message by going to sent mail, checking the desired e-mail, then clicking Status. It'll say "Unread," "Read (w/ the time and date it was opened)" or "Deleted."

As of 9pm, my e-mail to the ticket chick was still "Unread."


I'm always tempted to reply to those ads and bitch them out, but I never do. I'm sure they'd just have some snarky response that I really wouldn't want to deal w/. Ick though!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 7:29am

I love those ads! It reminds me of why I've lost faith in men, and reinforces my desire to go for goats and horses instead. (Why have an "Italian stallion" when you can just have an Italian stallion, I say.)

Oh, I'm too tired. Tonight was a nightmare, but I bought something like 4 pounds of discounted chocolate tonight, and then binge ate along with a big ass plate of pasta. My stomach is more swollen than Katie Holmes.

Time for bed! (Good morning, Nic! I take it you'll be reading this momentarily!)

[mabel]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 8:18am

Mmmmm, yep! Went for the pasta rather than the greasy food, did ya? Not a bad call, not a bad call. Get anything good in your 4 lbs of chocolate?

And yeah, the craigslist guys are ridiculous. I think THEY should have to be forced to post a photo of themselves to put SH*T like that up, and then have the audacity to ask the women who reply to "be sure to send a photo."

[Patronus]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 10:00am

Okay the tape debacle...

The owner of my building put in outside mailboxes about 3 months ago but they aren't in use yet. The post office doesn't have a key to open it to put mail in and it's locked.

Yesterday, he was working on getting them labeled and ready to assign to the different companies in our building and he pulled out some mail from one of the boxes. One of the LOCKED boxes.

We have no idea how they got in there and I specifically checked down there around the time when we were expecting them and it was all locked so I didn't even give it a second thought.

Totally insane, but at least they turned up.

In terms of what to do with the discs, that's entirely up to you. I could easily copy everything in the next few days and mail it all back to you on Saturday so you don't have to wait until I'm there. Also, feel free to let me know if I need to make copies for "the others." I am your willing slave.

[mabel]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 11:00am

Well, I certainly don't need them immediately, so I'm perfectly content just waiting until you're in NY in a couple of weeks and snagging them at some point then. I'm sure we'll meet up for a bite to eat or for the concert w/ Claire (should I finangle a ticket) or something. I'm kind of spooked w/ the mail (even though it does appear to have been there all along!). I haven't heard back from the interference girl yet. I'm kind of hoping I'll make out like a bandit and she'll be willing to send me some new shows. If not, no biggie there either. Drop me a PM sometime to remind me of what Bway stuff I sent you. I think some of it I needed back, but I don't really recall.

Whatever, at least you've got them!! I'm so glad!!

[mabel]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 6:18pm

How ya doin', Tiff? Feeling any better today??? I don't know if this would help or be more of a pisser, since our shows are done and over w/, but below are three new songs that have reportedly been rehearsed in LA (don't look, Elph):























MOFO
The Wanderer (though there's speculation this is more for the Johnny Cash concert they're taking part in)
The Unforgettable Fire!! (Ooooohhhh!)








































All's clear, Elphie!

Not much new here. I'm beyond bored w/ school, and I need a good break...NOW! I'm waiting to hear back from a guy from craigslist who had 4 Alanis tix for $50. I initially asked him if he could do a pair for $25, and he said that he'd rather have them all go in one batch, so I'm waiting to get final word back. Alanis for $12.50?! Yeow!...Though, I'm thinking he's already found another taker, because I haven't heard back from him for a while (GA lady still hasn't opened my e-mail, btw).

Nothing else of interest. I got approved for my Honors Thesis this afternoon. *sigh* Guess I know what I'll be doing over the winter break. :-

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 6:26pm

I'm absolutely crushed. So first I found out that one of my Ontario university's had that 1800 character limit for the 5 questions it asks me to submit, and I find this out at the last minute after typing 6000 characters per question. So I'm already bawling because one of my universities is essentially a write off.

Now I'm bawling again because it turns out my ENTIRE Ontario application wasn't processed yesterday, so not only was that one university a write off, ALL of them were, and I don't even get considered for them anymroe because my application hasn't been received.

[mabel]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 6:48pm

What?!? 1800 characters total? Jesus! That sounds like an impossible task.

And what happened w/ the Ontario one? Whether or not you waited until the deadline, you really should have some semblence of an arguement if there was some sort of computer malfunction which didn't allow your application to go through. It might take some phone calls, but wouldn't it be worth a shot?

Then again, like I said last night, maybe this is just a sign that law school isn't for you right now, at this moment. It's not as if you'd really have to go now would you? For the time being, put aside what your parents want, and all that, it's not that ridiculous for you to have gotten your undergrad degree and then go back to law school 2-3 years later, right? It's not as if your 45 years old. Surely people do this all the time, taking a bit of an extended break before going back to law school. Yeah, it sucks, and maybe this was the kick in the ass you need to keep you on track for future applications (this coming from a mondo procrastinator). I feel really guilty about being a party to this, encouraging you to take an entire week out of the law school apps to come here.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 7:15pm

Nah, it has nothing to do with me going on the trip. Even if I'd stayed home, I still wouldn't have started the personal statements until the night before the deadline. At least the trip gave me a mostly-happy diversion. I'm so upset over this. As if an 1800 character limit wasn't bad enough (I mean, seriously, that's like 260 words cut down from the originally 1000-ish I had), to not even have a shot at the other two Ontario universities as well (which had much higher character limits that I stayed under, and thus those statements remained well constructed) just kills me. I'd rather pay the $400 application fees and get 3 rejection letters than to not get $400 and wonder If only...

I do agree with what you said last night, that this must be a sign. Either that, or ridiculously bad karm AGAIN. A combination of both? I don't know if I'll even want to re-apply in a couple of years. The parents want me out of the house this coming fall (if I was going to law school in Vancouver they'd let me stay, otherwise they said they want me to move out) so if I have to get a full-time job, I'd rather it was a career-oriented job and I'll have to think of a new start to my life. I'm seriously considering - if I don't go to law school - moving to NY for a while. I can stay there for a 6 month period, and live with Nikki in Brooklyn if I need to.

I'm so just upset over this, I can't think.

[mabel]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 7:53pm

I'm so sorry things are looking bleak, Tiff. We'd certainly love to have you State-side in NYC, but it'd certainly be better if it was a decision you had planned to make and not something you had to kind of leap into like this. Would it be a problem for you to try to get work here, work visa-wise, etc? I don't really have any words of encouragement, unfortunately. Hopefully something will work out though. It certainly looked like you had one mother of a resume, so (assuming everything is feasible w/ a work visa) I would imagine you'd be able to find something to do here w/o having having a nervous breakdown. Who knows, I just might have a room to rent. I wonder if I'd end up just taking over my AMC friend's lease on 86th when she leaves in August. It's small, but at least it's a 2 bedroom w/ a cozy living room and an actual kitchen (not some makeshift job stuck in a closet), and it was "Manhattan-reasonable."

I think you need to really sit down and map out some sort of vague plan of what you want to do with yourself for the next few years. Was law school really in the cards for you, or because you felt like it was the next logical step for what you'd had planned out (your parents expected you to do)?

I feel like I'm in the same boat as far as feeling the clock ticking down and really not knowing what I want to do. Though I am lucky enough to have more support from my folks. But you know, it'll be a rude awakening for me when that cord is finally cut for good. Even though it sucks for now, I think you'll have the advantage in the long run. I know the charmed life I've led thus far is really going to come back and bite me in the ass one of these days (probably not too far down the road either)!

*hugs*

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 9:06pm

*hugs Tiff*
*wipes Tiff's snot off shoulder*

I'm so sorry, Tiff. I don't know what to say except that I know you'll get through this and will figure out what you're meant to do with your life. Maybe a detour isn't such a bad thing, like Mabs said. Anyway, I'm sending positive thoughts your way.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 9:16pm

Thanks for the support guys. I just got back from another post-Halloween chocolate/candy run. I think I'm up to 4 bags, 12 different types (Reese's Pieces, Sidekick, Coffee Crisp, Kit Kat, M&Ms, Fuzzy Peaches, Sour Blasters, Berries, Crispy Crunch, Wunderbar, Crunchie...Twix...) and I'm pretty much a diabetes diagnosis waiting to happen.

Is your friend's apt on 86th on the east or west side? Is it close to the subway lines? I'm gonna do what you said about sitting down and hatching out another plan. I don't know my chances of getting into McGill or any Alberta schools, and I REALLY don't want to go to University of Saskatchewan - then again, I say that, but if I was to get rejected everywhere all over again, Saskatchewan would look a lot brighter! I'm trying to convince myself now that law school isn't what I really wanted, but I know I'm just lying to myself. It's what I've wanted since grade 2 (well, that and being an actress, but one thing at a time now...) and I just think I'd do so F*CKing well that I HATE that so many people who DO get in with better grades/LSATs don't have my passion! And I was watching Oprah today and she was talking about the Asian sex trade and all these awful things that happen to young girls there, and that sort of international human rights law is what I would want to do. I just feel so helpless.

I just don't think I have the emotional stamina to re-apply in a couple of years if I get rejected last year and this year.

What's happening on the internship front?

Updated On: 11/2/05 at 09:16 PM

[Ellie3]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 9:33pm

Hugs to Tiff!

Just remember, as Mabel said, this isn't your only chance. And maybe an extended breather is just what you need, so whatever happens you'll be fine. However, feel free to keep venting here. You have many sympathetic ears all ready to listen attentively and offer you as much support as they can!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 9:41pm

Thanks Ell.

It's not like I'd be totally devastated if I simply had to move to New York. The only problem on the Rent front (aside from the squicky "Work visa? Who needs a work visa?" thing) was that I told him I really had no other way of supporting myself in the city so that job would be my only income. If I stay with Nikki at her grandparents' place though (which they own, not lease), I don't think I'd have to pay too much for rent (of course, I'd offer, but until I save up the moolah, I think I'd have to settle for paying just the utility bills first) so it might be a step in the right direction. Working in the entertainment industry is always what I've wanted (outside of law), but knowing that I couldn't get into law (versus choosing not to go) makes things worse. The lack of options.

[mabel]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 9:42pm

Maybe it would be the other way around w/ the emotional stamina? If you gave yourself some breathing time, time to really let things sink in. I know that there is really a fine line on when you let put something off and when you just let it go altogether. It sounds like you really do want to go to law school, but maybe it really just isn't the time. And maybe Saskatchewan wouldn't be so horrible. I'm not up on my Canadian provinces, but Saskatchewan sounds like it would equal "being out in the sticks," and I don't know if that'd be for you. But what do I know.

Just saw that Ellie posted about "taking a breather" echoing what I just typed. That is my first gut reaction to what you might need. Whether that means staying in Vancouver and moving out of the house, taking a downgrade to Saskatchewan, or coming to NYC...that I don't know.

The apartment is on the UES, btw. Though it's on York, which kind of blows. I suppose if I get over my bus phobia, it's pretty convenient though. The express (4/5) stops at 86th and Lex, so on a nice day it's about a 10 minute walk, but the crosstown bus would also drop you off right there. It's small, but I've seen smaller (for more $$). I think I'd seriously look into Brooklyn first, but after the way the subways have been running this semester, I don't know if I'd want to get stuck (even if it wasn't as ridiculous as it's been for the past couple of months) dealing w/ craziness every weekend/late at night.


Nothing particularly exciting on the internship front. I got an email back from some random independent film co, so I think I have an interview there. I checked out their site, and I've never heard of anything that they've done. VERY independent, I'd say. *shrug* Beggars can't be choosers, I suppose.

[Ellie3]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 9:43pm

But the plus side to the if only is that you can always proclaim that it was all down to a little oversight, rather than lack of intelligence. Every cloud has a silver lining!

[mabel]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 9:50pm

This is a toss-up as to whether or not this'll help or offend, but I'm going to say it anyway, and take it how you will.

Well, to be fair (or at least honest w/ yourself) it's not as if you didn't get into law school. It's not as though you spent weeks, or days even getting your applications together. You spent hours getting your personal statments together. You've got to know that if you'd helped yourself out that you would have had a much better shot, hell, a shot at all(!) of getting in. I'm not trying to bitch you out about this, even though I'm sure it sounds like it. I'm just trying to say, that it's not as if you had everything perfected, so that you knew what you sent in was the best you could do, the best reprsentation of yourself and your abilities, and then you still got rejected. Don't sell youself short. You did something that probably wasn't so bright (that I'd be willing to bet HUNDREDS of other people did as well...it's not like you're the only procrastinator in the world) and you got a raw deal as a result. The main point is, you can't look at it as if you couldn't get in. You've gotta give youself a chance to get in the game first.

Did that make any sense? And I really hope you know that I didn't take that as being overly harsh, because I didn't mean it that way.

Edited because some of this was really poorly worded!

Updated On: 11/2/05 at 09:50 PM

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 10:01pm

Don't worry, I didn't take it as overly harsh at all because I totally get where you're coming from. It's just funny that you and Ellie wrote essentially the same thing - now if I'm stuck in Saskatchewan, it's not because I was rejected from Ontario, right??

You're right though - I threw those personal statements together in a matter of hours and it probably didn't totally reflect my true writing capability, much less my qualifications!

I just don't know what's worse - being rejected or not being rejected and not knowing if I would've been rejected if they'd seen my half-ass work anyway. (All I know is the worst-case scenario would be those poor saps you're mentioning who did submit their best work well in advanced and STILL got turned down.)

I suppose all I can do now is focus on McGill, Calgary, U of Alberta and...Saskatchewan (groan). The first three are all really great schools so I'd be lucky to go to any of them, but those Ontario ones are really where I wanted to be.

Updated On: 11/2/05 at 10:01 PM

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 10:04pm

PS. Nada from Conan so far? Working for an independent film company wouldn't be so bad - I bet there's a steep learning curve. Apparently working in those sorts of sets and offices, you're given a lot more responsibility than your mainstream counterparts because there's less of a budget to hire so many people so they don't micro-delegate responsibilities.

[mabel]

Posted: 11/2/05 at 10:16pm

I had to snail-mail my resume/cover letter to Conan, so they might have just gotten it today. We'll see. I know that when I sent my stuff in over the summer for the fall internship it was way too late, so I don't really have a sense of whether or not I'd be up for a call from them. I'm rather surprised I haven't heard from New Line though. I sectretly hoped I'd be able to get a new interviewer (yeah right...I'm sure they just have one person serving as an internship coordinator) and start from scratch there, since I felt like that interview was a disaster (being the first one of the lot this summer).

I'd imagine I would learn a lot at the independent company, though going in having zero idea what any of their stuff is is kind of unnerving (though I'll have some time to see if I can dig stuff up in the next week). But the idea of getting thrust into something that I really have no clue about at that heightened level of responsibility/expectation is a bit intimidating (like I have it to be nervious about ).