my first ever

I know what you're thinking: That is the most massive photograph that has e'er been posted on this blog. You're right. I didn't want it to be all pixel-y, and this was the only way I could do it. This is a very serious post and I wanted it to be perfect.

Thursday, January 25, 2007 will mark a milestone in my young life: I'm going to be sized up for my first ever bra!

I really hope I'm able to fit in a Patagonia bra, because they are obviously the coolest ones that we sell at REI.

Just kidding. The truth of the matter is that I'll be interviewed for my first ever full-time job! As it is right now, I work anywhere from 25 to 40 hours a week and get paid by the hour. Tomorrow I'll sit down and try and sell myself into a position that would guarantee me 40 hours a week, as well as improved benefits and I'm sure some other bells and whistles.

So why'd I open with a giant picture of a bra and a taboo statement about my getting one? Well that's because the specific position that I'm applying for is none other than full-time women's wear. That's right; you're boy D.O. could very well be holding it down 40 hours a week in the women's section at REI Dallas. Now I must make it known that women's wear was never my first choice of positions to go full-time in, but it's the best option at this particular point in time, and I'm not scared of it. You see, there are many things I like about working in the women's section:

- I get to see clothes that I think would be cool for girls to wear, and I'm not tempted to buy them because, as you all know, I'm not a girl! In other words, protection from materialistic lies being shouted at me from the clothing racks.
- I get to tell 30 people a day that we don't have the North Face Denali in their size.
- The customers I help tend to be prettier when working in the women's department.
- I'll get to start wearing my ever-popular "Let me know if you think you might be interested in being my friend" button on my vest.

There is one downside, in my opinion, to working in the women's section. That's right, I'm sure you've guessed it (and if you haven't, go ahead and scroll on up to see the big ol' green thing up there at the top) -- bras! I'm not crazy about helping ladies with their bra questions. I'd like to think that they're not crazy about asking me their questions, but sometimes I'm not too sure.

I hope my interview doesn't start out with three hard, in-your-face, trivia questions about bras. If that's the case then I surely won't get the job. Hopefully I'll be asked about skirts or capri's... those questions I can handle.