One year down, one to go.

[judecorp]

Tonight I skimmed/read all of the notes from my first year in the MSW program. Three quarters worth of notes. That's what? 10 classes? I have no idea. All I know is that it was phenomenally boring, and I am not really sure it's helped any. I still know the stuff I knew before, and the stuff I've forgotten didn't make much sense in note form. Aah well. I'll read the second year tomorrow. And then I can say I did. And then I can take the test.

Tonight I had a phone interview/screening with a political action type job. The woman who called me and I got very chatty, which can either be very good or very bad. (I'm thinking back to the time at a job interview where my interviewer told me I would make a very good comedian, which basically meant she thought I would make a poor social worker.) The job sounds both exciting and scary at the same time - it's for a grassroots nonprofit that has spent over 20 years trying to mess with corrupt transnational corporations (like Philip Morris). I think my father would totally kill me.

But really, I could organize global boycotts! How cool would that be?

Comments

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

I'll boycott cigarettes ANY day for you. ;)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

But what about Kraft? Don't they own Kraft? Would you give up processed cheese?

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

That too!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You must REALLY love me!

[oxlahun.livejournal.com]

I can get processed cheese from somewhere else. If Phillip Morris wanted people to stop smoking, like they claim in their tobacco-settlement mandated TV commercials, they'd stop making cigarettes.

Also, Philip Morris doesn't own Kraft. Altria (formerly known as Philip Morris) owns both Kraft foods and Philip Morris cigarettes. And a bunch of other brands. If you're going to boycott, know your enemy. :)

And your dad would get over it.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah, I know that Altria owns Kraft and Philip Morris (but I didn't know anyone else did - you so smart!!), but I'm pretty sure that the Big Wigs at Philip Morris are linked to the Big Wigs at Altria (if they're not the same people).

Of course you can't win, because RJ Reynolds is linked with Nabisco. So you can't eat anything!! ;)

And I agree with you re: cigarettes. I know that people have a right to smoke them if they want to, I just can't understand why people want to. Ick.

[hope-persists.livejournal.com]

*crosses fingers for you*

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[folkyboy.livejournal.com]

ooh wow that job sounds kick ass! i would love the idea that i was behind something that politically was doing something good. i mean, sure the whole social work field is AMAZINGLY good but the idea that you were ORGANIZING something... that'd be amazing :)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I really want a career in professional activism. I wish I'd realized this /before/ I went to grad school so I could have tailored my program a little better, but oh well. My hope is that I get a job like this one, an Organizing job, and that I can stay at it for a couple of years and gain a lot of experience. And then I can transfer that experience over to another Big Gay Job!

[carina-s.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd only accept it if we could boycott PANTS!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You'd want to boycott PANTS? Dear gods, woman, have you no shame? :)

[oxlahun.livejournal.com]

The world would be a better place if more people boycotted PANTS. Just think of the possibilities. We might even get to see the president's face.

On the other hand, we can't boycott pantsie. If it were up to me, of course, I'd put her in charge of our pantsless world. Yoga and catered lunches for everyone!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You're right, we could never ever boycott pantsie. Wherever would we get quaint events and lovely yoga music?

Oh, and humanbeatbox would kill us.

Huh, huh, you said but!

[goddamnelf.livejournal.com]

Hey bright eyes. I am at the moment about to set out for Ohio, so I will be calling you tomorrow afternoon. I hope you have not forgotten about our smurfy weekend plans. Well, talk to you later.
-mike

Re: Huh, huh, you said but!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

How could I forget you??!? My journal is full of preparations for the Mike trip. :)

(I work until 5pm tomorrow, but I might be able to sneak out early. WHEE!)

[laurajones.livejournal.com]

Did you see NY Minute?? It's horrible. But did you see it??

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I have not seen it. Should I?