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Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: montrith on May 23, 2013, 11:44:57 pm
I was relistening some of the earlier episodes of the podcast and got the urge to find out what has happened to some of the young hopefuls featured in the episode Sub Sub Pop.

Charlotte Sometimes is still doing music, she was a contestant on The Voice, but got eliminated in the first live round. She's still doing small shows (good for her!) and is performing a few gigs in a place called Vans Warped Tour-Acoustic Basement - Buffalo, NY, if anyone is interested in seeing her perform.

This is one of her latest songs, which I'm sure is not autobiographical at all.


Here are some choise bits from her FB and Twitter.

my cat just farted. just thought i'd share #catfarts

Performing tonight at Arlenes Grocery 8 PM! See ya then xo

Hey everyone!! I am teaching a Songwriting Camp this summer! How fun! Right? Anywho, click the link to learn more... http://fb.me/2F3lvibaz

Did you know I write songs for your weddings, birthdays, and gifts? Did you also know I play private events?

She also apparently has a small Tumblr following, and someone likes her enough to take a tattoo of her song lyrics.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m99rnc4Wft1rt97r6o5_1280.jpg)

See her Tumblr here
http://4eversometimes.tumblr.com/

Compared to this, Caleb Lovely has not been nearly as successful. He doesn't even warrant his own Wikipedia entry. On the other hand, his FB and Twitter are much more amusing.

Taking a break from doing youtube videos. They were a BLAST to do this summer! Which one was your favorite?

My internship at @chestnut_ridge church is done August 31st. I'm not sure what happens next. How've I impacted you this year? Post below for all to see, or message me! I'd love to hear. Ready. Go.

Had my wisdom teeth out Friday! Starting to feel better. Here are a few ways you can cheer me up:
1. Buy a tshirt and post a pic on here of you wearing it.
2. Pick your favorite youtube thursday vid and share the junk out of it.
3. Make a new friend today (say, at Dunkin Donuts), tell them about me, and have them 'like' this page.

@jcataneo it's cause you're a freaking skeleton. Now go make me some chili!! #manchili

I'm pretty sure the coyote pack in the woods behind my house just had a sacrifice. C'mon guys, really? It's 4:30 in the morning. #shutup
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Ansemaru on May 24, 2013, 12:21:16 am
Oh lord, I thought that tattoo was an infection until I scrolled further down.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: chai tea latte on May 24, 2013, 02:03:28 am
I actually kind of liked that Charlotte Sometimes song you linked. I do have awful taste in trashy pop music, though, as anyone who's ever suffered through my setting-up-of-playlists can warrant.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Sherlockian on May 24, 2013, 12:19:55 pm
Oh, that's what I remembered Charlotte Sometimes from!  When I was watching The Voice, I thought the name seemed familiar.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: gee golly gosh on June 18, 2013, 04:58:59 am
Connie Marshall (episode 50: What's Louisville got to do with it?) seems to be in the process of getting herself arrested, if you believe her website (and honestly, why wouldn't you?):

http://justiceforallcitizens.com/conniebeatenarrested.html (http://justiceforallcitizens.com/conniebeatenarrested.html)

After the False Arrest and Stomping of Connie Marshall, the
Louisville Metro Police are a "No Show" for Court Six (6) Times.
Why hasn't this case been Disimissed?  The Louisville Metro Police
were not present for Court on the Following Days,  The
Arraignment - June 29, 2012 &  Probable Cause
Hearings - consistently rescheduled July 9, 2012,
July 26, 2012, Sept.14, 2012, Nov.14, 2012, &
 Jan. 29, 2013. I continue to be tormented and
harassed by them which started in 2005 before the Incident on
 June 24, 2012 & continues to present date 2013.  I have
consistently ask Officials in my town for assistance and have
been denied assistance regarding the Louisville Metro Police.
See pages on this website, entitled, "Officials Denying Assistance,"
"Officials Direct Quotes," "Police Reports, etc.  On November 14,
2012 I again asked my Attorney where the police were and was told
they were upstairs, however I have never seen the police at the
courthouse or in the courtroom. I Do Fear for My Life due to the
high degree of Corruption, Racism & Nepotism in my town.
  (see page entitled, "Is this Nepotism?)
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Cheapskate on June 18, 2013, 08:34:39 am
Kentucky has an online court repository, and it confirms that Connie Marshall of Louisville has an active criminal case. Details aren't available, but it's marked as VINE-eligible. VINE is a program that notifies crime victims of things going on with the offender's cases, so this wasn't a victimless crime.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Haydon on June 22, 2013, 12:53:38 pm
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I must unfortunately tell you that the Edgertonite National Party has recently abolished itself. No word on the future of Laura-ism.

(http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6649/bcjs.jpg)
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: montrith on June 22, 2013, 02:18:41 pm
So, what's going on with Mike Bike?

https://twitter.com/michaelbyc

@Beppo_Venerdi You should review video games and rate them in regards to how masculine they are or what not.

My new thing: every time I feel hungry I'm going to eat a tea spoon of coconut oil. Interested in joining me?

Going by Mickey has been one of my better decisions. People's eyes light up and everyone thinks I work on the docks or something

He's also started writing again. Behold,  Alpha Dog Days of Summer.

http://michaelbyc.com/category/alpha-dog-days-of-summer/

Mission:

If you never had a girlfriend or a girl that “broke your heart.” Consider yourself boss. Unless you never had a girlfriend because you are a fat slob. Then you need to work hard. Update those 300 pushups to 1000. Sweat.

Either way read this http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/589072628.html and come back tomorrow.

To those that have been “hurt” it is high time that you finally deal with this parasite that has been gnawing at your armor.

Today I want you to sit down and put pen to pad and write all the good times and the bad times. I want you to squeeze out every memory between you and her. Write it down. Record.

Then I want you to sit back, grab a beer, and think back to how pathetic you were in her presence. Yes I am judging you to have been pathetic. Otherwise you would have been over her.

Think of all the times you let your head rest on her shoulders. All the times you didn’t let her deal with her emotional tantrums on her own time, asking her “baby are you okay? can I get the Ben and Jerry’s for you.”

I need you to get rid of all the excess fat that was your relationship. So that when she does see your transformation you will not be tempted to let her back in.

Sex with her is fine. If she maintained her body. Relationship. Never again.

On to the next one.

Look deep into your emotional core and deplete it. Only then will you be able to continue unperturbed.

Till tomorrow.



Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: count_actuala on June 22, 2013, 03:20:13 pm
My new thing: every time I feel hungry I'm going to eat a tea spoon of coconut oil. Interested in joining me?
Five teaspoons of that is 100% your daily value for saturated fat, so by Jingo why not!
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Ansemaru on October 02, 2013, 09:06:05 am
Meanwhile, good old Roosh V has been defeated by Denmark: http://www.dissentclip.org/article/cockblocked-by-redistribution
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Sherlockian on October 02, 2013, 03:01:24 pm
Meanwhile, good old Roosh V has been defeated by Denmark: http://www.dissentclip.org/article/cockblocked-by-redistribution
Ansemaru, October 02, 2013, 09:06:05 am

Advocates of Nordic social democracy should be thrilled to discover a perk of gender-equalizing work-family reconciliation policies: they combat skeeviness.Quote from

BRB, moving to Denmark.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: chai tea latte on October 02, 2013, 04:46:50 pm
Man, dissent mag is fucking incredible. If anyone liked that article, I really recommend you check out more of the stuff they've published. The little queer/feminist library I volunteer at has a subscription and I'm always really impressed by at least half a dozen things an issue. I'd also suggest The New Inquiry (http://thenewinquiry.com/) and (especially) N+1 Mag (http://nplusonemag.com/).

suggested readings:
http://thenewinquiry.com/essays/further-materials-toward-a-theory-of-the-man-child/
http://nplusonemag.com/death-by-degrees
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Isfahan on October 02, 2013, 06:06:07 pm
The Death by Degrees article highlights a phenomenon I've noticed for a while now, a kind of "education inflation" which is devaluing the college degree and placing ridiculous requirements on some posted jobs.

My degree positions me for a career in the IT field, which is fine and all, that's what I wanted, etc. However, having a degree is no longer enough to get even an entry-level job. I've seen jobs with "Junior" even "Entry Level" titles requiring three years of experience. Lots of them. Some say three to five years! Where are we supposed to get this magical, mythical first three years of experience everybody wants but nobody is willing to give? Unless you're an unpaid intern all of your college years you don't even rate a shot? It's maddening.

now what can I read to wash the taste of Marxism out of my mouth
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: count_actuala on October 02, 2013, 06:17:17 pm
now what can I read to wash the taste of Marxism out of my mouth
Isfahan, October 02, 2013, 06:06:07 pm
Might I suggest a swish of... red wine?
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Runic on October 02, 2013, 06:24:17 pm
Don't fight it Isfahan. Drink in the truth.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Moriarty on October 02, 2013, 06:57:45 pm
My degree positions me for a career in the IT field, which is fine and all, that's what I wanted, etc. However, having a degree is no longer enough to get even an entry-level job. I've seen jobs with "Junior" even "Entry Level" titles requiring three years of experience. Lots of them. Some say three to five years! Where are we supposed to get this magical, mythical first three years of experience everybody wants but nobody is willing to give? Unless you're an unpaid intern all of your college years you don't even rate a shot? It's maddening.
Isfahan, October 02, 2013, 06:06:07 pm

This has been true in pretty much all fields for several years now. Back before I'd resigned myself to self-employment, I saw an ad for a $9 an hour filing job that required a master's degree + 3 years of experience. It wasn't even a law or medicine related job or anything, just... filing.

Of course, IT has the added phenomenon of sometimes requiring 5 or 10+ years of experience in technologies that have only existed for maybe 2-3 years.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: count_actuala on October 02, 2013, 08:33:36 pm
One of us, one of us!
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Goose Goose Honk At Me Now on October 02, 2013, 08:55:17 pm
It's weird, but I find myself having more and more conversations with people about how the gatekeepers of traditional creative media (mostly films and books) are being demolished by the internet, even as I watch the criteria for a job that provides anything like a living wage get more and more exclusive.

When God opens a window, he closes a door, I guess.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: montrith on October 03, 2013, 01:20:14 am
Hear hear! After all that time spend studying and getting my degree, I now find myself ridiculously overqualified for some jobs, but everything I can do requires at least 5 years of experience that I have no way of getting, because nobody will hire me without experience. I can't even get a temporary job doing as a waiter or something, as nobody will hire me because they assume I'd just leave after I got a better job.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: chai tea latte on October 03, 2013, 07:17:37 am
re: jobchat

There was an editorial (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/new-graduates-have-skills-not-fields/article14558219/) published earlier this week in the Globe and Mail's Report on Business that got shared around a bunch on my facebook; my (still in-progress) degree is in economics, but I currently do about two or three different things each month to bring home money. If I look for positions 'in my field', I learn that I need two or three years' experience for explicitly "entry-level" positions.

Self-employment is a fucking minefield, but at least I don't have to try to deal with a world where "entry-level" is explicitly not entry-level.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Yossarian on October 03, 2013, 11:06:42 am
Its the same deal with Museum Sciences. The head of the department has us all working as volunteers and we spent a good two weeks talking about how to make a resume really polished and then about internships and other volunteer work. The goal is for us to have our minimum 2 years of experience when we graduate. Its still a lot of 2-5 year requirements though. For anyone looking, if you volunteer or intern with the government in some fashion (specifically the parks service is what we were discussing) that counts on a job application as if it were paid. A year of volunteering will put you even with someone competing with you who worked that same year and you can beat them out.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Runic on October 03, 2013, 11:13:39 am
It's still pretty bullshit. It basically means that anyone who does not already have the means to take a year or two off of work to do an unpaid internship is barred from any sort of job that might grant financial security. One more way that class divisions in America are becoming more rigid, even as we sink deeper into denial about widening income inequality.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Yossarian on October 03, 2013, 11:17:20 am
It's still pretty bullshit. It basically means that anyone who does not already have the means to take a year or two off of work to do an unpaid internship is barred from any sort of job that might grant financial security. One more way that class divisions in America are becoming more rigid, even as we sink deeper into denial about widening income inequality.
Runic, October 03, 2013, 11:13:39 am
One of the classes we are required to take (and pay for) is my internship. Most of the ones are unpaid, some offer stipends or gas money but I only know of a few that guarantee a free place to live and a good weekly stipend that is more than what I make now 8 hours a week on minimum wage.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: chai tea latte on October 03, 2013, 05:07:01 pm
Up here it's largely illegal (http://www.internassociation.ca/what-is-the-law/) to have unpaid internships.

Of course, this doesn't mean they don't happen.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Bobalay on October 06, 2013, 07:52:44 pm
There's an easy solution to the experience problem:

Lie through your teeth and regret nothing.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: KingKalamari on October 06, 2013, 08:01:42 pm
Up here it's largely illegal (http://www.internassociation.ca/what-is-the-law/) to have unpaid internships.

Of course, this doesn't mean they don't happen.
kal-elk, October 03, 2013, 05:07:01 pm

Damn straight they still happen. When I was looking for a job about a year ago one of the listings that came up most frequently was for "Bell Canada's Award Winning Unpaid Internships" which really pissed me right the fuck off: Bell is a goddamn juggernaut of a corporation, they can more than afford to actually pay people to work for them and the fact that they were advertising these positions through online job boards (Which is, correct me if I'm wrong, not the place most students go when looking for internships) really just makes it how transparent a ploy for free labour the entire thing was.

That said there is some room for unpaid internships in this world: Back during my co-op program a friend of mine was a mature student whose education was being provided by his former employer as part of worker's compensation after he was injured on the job and unable to work at his former position. Unfortunately, as part of his workers comp agreement, he wasn't able to be gainfully employed in any capacity during his schooling period or his benefits would be void, which meant he couldn't be paid for any of the work he did during the co-op term. He got around this by doing his internship at a nonprofit organization (The one type of organization that shouldn't have to pay their interns) and all was well.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Bobalay on October 06, 2013, 08:07:54 pm
An apology, by the way, on behalf of society. We are sorry if we led you to believe that attending university would land you a good job. That’s not actually true. A polytechnic college will do this – and the job opportunities available right now are fantastic. A good option for you might be to continue post-university studies at a polytechnic.

"College doesn't guarantee you a job, silly!  I have no idea what gave you that idea.  Anyway, more college might get you a good job!"

But your university education, at least at the bachelor of arts level, was never intended to land you a job. It was intended to make you a more complete thinker. It was intended to teach you how to absorb complex information and make reasoned arguments. It was, quite simply, intended to teach you how to learn. Those are skills that you’ll use in any field of work.

Would've been a good thing to know two-hundred-thousand dollars ago, teach.

Open your mind to all sorts of job possibilities. Don’t be too proud to start out in the service industry, or where you might get your fingernails dirty. Talk to as many people as you can about their career paths. Go live overseas for a year or two. But never, ever, allow yourself to think you’ve wasted your time in university if you don’t land a job as an economist.

hahaha every sentence of this.  Apparently your only solutions to not being able to pay debt are 1. get a dirty and dangerous entry-level industrial job or 2. go deeper into debt by living abroad, silently praying that the US will have unfucked itself by the time you return.

Apparently the crux of his argument is that college doesn't guarantee you a good job, it guarantees you a shitty job.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Goose Goose Honk At Me Now on October 06, 2013, 08:19:54 pm
Don’t be too proud to start out in the service industry, or where you might get your fingernails dirty. Talk to as many people as you can about their career paths. Go live overseas for a year or two. But never, ever, allow yourself to think you’ve wasted your time in university if you don’t land a job as an economist.
Bobalay, October 06, 2013, 08:07:54 pm

Admittedly, if someone had told me "you should forget this college shit and go into baking" five years ago, I would be a happier and probably more financially stable person.
Title: Nice to meet old friend
Post by: Bobalay on October 06, 2013, 08:33:12 pm
Admittedly, if someone had told me "you should forget this college shit and go into baking" five years ago, I would be a happier and probably more financially stable person.
Cuddlegoose, October 06, 2013, 08:19:54 pm

That's true, I was a little overeager to kick an old person for telling young people what to do.  College has been so hyped over the past few decades, and I think that's a shame because of all the people who would love and excel in a technical field, but tech schools are more a punchline than they are an educational facility to a lot of people. It's like how back in the seventies most high schools used to have classes for stuff like woodcarving or screen-printing, but they all disappeared because we're a big hoity-toity post-industrial society and China's taking our job, don'cha know.  And now, all of the sudden, we have a dearth of welders and engineers and machinists.

Never trust anyone who tells you what your job should be, I guess, is my point.

EDIT: you mean this thread ISN'T called "talk about how to find a job"?