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Well, it’s President’s Day or some crap so I didn’t have work. Can’t beat a free day off.

Anyhow, I rolled out of bed around 1:00 or so. I just continued to go back to sleep after I woke up. I can’t say it’s a bad thing. I stayed up rather late most nights since Friday and I generally don’t get enough sleep anyhow, so it was good.

I talked to Mariah for a bit and then we both took a break to shower. After talking for a little while longer, I decided to go out and take care of a few chores. I wanted to stop by Tower Records and drop off an application for a part time job because I need to do some saving for this summer. When I get to the counter I ask the guy for an app and he gives me one. After the guy behind me finishes up his purchase, he hands me his card and says, “If you know how to use a computer, give me a call. We’re always looking for help.”

Now, I think to myself, “I know how to use a computer!” and after I finish my app at Tower, I head over to the address on the card, which is all of 2 blocks away from Tower. I go in, talk to one person and show him the card and tell him the gentleman’s name that told me to call. Well, the person that gave me the card is actually the owner of the company! So we talk about me, the company and pretty much what the company does. He basically told me to send him a resume with some contacts and that he’d get ahold of me in a few days after checking them out! He wants to see about some part time stuff and maybe entry level jobs to see where I fit in. He was already mentioning a project for running reports for some marketers he has in the Baltimore area as a “test run” so to speak.

This could very well be the “break” that I need to get into the web/technology industry. And it was so very random. If I were a minute earlier or later getting to tower, this never would have happened. Needlessly to say, I’m both really excited and weirded out (in a good way) about today!!!

After that, I went up to Virgin (where Tower USED to be) and wanted to get the phone number to call one of the managers about an app that I put in there about a month ago. When I was in there, I ran into Leza, Pat’s girl, and she was just about to go to lunch. So we grabbed some food and I talked about my really wacky job experience and just shot the shit. I got the number and I’m going to call a manager come tomorrow or Wednesday. Looks like they’re hiring again, so it should be pretty good with Leza and another manager, Asia that are pushing for me to get a job.

After that, I talked to Mariah about my day then started in on laundry, which I have to get in a few minutes, and also did some grocery shopping after I threw it in the dryer.

All in all, I’d say this was a really good day that really picked up my spirits. I really needed this. Now, I just need a break and hopefully something will work out with this company!!!

Wish me luck!