WAITING SUCKS!!! grrr...

I hate waiting. I am waiting for a response back from a company I had an interview with yesterday afternoon. I was told that I was exactly what they were looking for... so I dunno, I guess thats a good thing? But - now its that whole waiting game. I was told that they would let me know today.. sometime, sometime soon, i hope.

That other interview I had didn't pan out, but actually I was glad for it. By the end of the weekend after I had the interview, I felt like the company was a bit flaky. Turns out they didn't want me, and I didn't want them so it was a good pairing. And there was much celebration. Yay.

In other news:
Tom Waits, if you ever read this, I think you are fucking amazing.
For all of you other folks out there who haven't listened to any of his stuff lately, earlier, or even ever - you must change that, and change it you must, now.

I HIGHLY recommend Closing Time - a myriad of beautifully crafted songs with lyrics that make you laugh and cry at the same time. He doesn't quite have that Whiskey and Cigarettes type of voice at this point in the game - but definitely has the rawness that makes Tom Waits, Tom Waits. If the whiskey sound is what you want and are wanting to hear some of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, Used Songs is a great album, especially if you are just starting out. Compilations get a bad rap some of the time, but I actually think that for the purpose they serve, they serve it well. Get a taste, find out what album the songs you like come from and expand from there... perfect.

Another album I recommend for you folks out there, if you don't own it already is Emmylou Harris' Blue Kentucky Girl. I have mentioned this album in previous posts (It's new to my collection) - and I tell you right now, that woman has a voice unlike anything I have ever heard. When I want to cheer up my friend - I put her on, and watch him melt like butter on pancakes.
But I say, if you don't have any country in your repitoire (and, yes I believe I had once said I like all music, except country... I have now seen the way - and will never speak such blasphemy again...) and you want a good female country singer, this album is for you. The title track is sumptious. And her boots on the album, I want them. Damn it, thems are nice cowboy boots.

Speaking of which, I see cowboy boots in my near future, I'll keep you posted...