so that last interview was pretty bad, mostly because i was locked in a stuffy room like a dog, driving myself crazy and waiting to get to the next step of my interview. i wonder do people do this to break you down? i mean, i know that's a little bit paranoid and everyone is so busy at work, blah blah blah busy-cakes, but seriously? waiting for an hour to get to the next step of the interview? and when i inquired if i should still be waiting, i was told that she was stuck on the phone. ok, fine, it happens--i don't really think so, but i'll go with it--so how about someone coming in to tell me to just relax and sit tight because so and so is blah blah blah. wouldn't that be nice? listen here, if it's some strange, corporate-hazing ritual, that's fine. i'm down with that. just let me know so that i can adjust my mental thought patterns, you know?

i got a copy test that same night, which was a pretty tall order: 2 big advertorials that they wanted by midday the next day. ok, i can do that. it might be tough, but i can do that.