Quick Blog:

Hey,

I'm just about to run out so that I can go to Apoptyma Berzerk and hob nob some.

But while I'm here: the job interview actually went pretty damn well.

I'll give you all a full rundown tomorrow, but short version:

Wore light blue buttondown shirt with a white longsleeve T-shirt underneath and pinstripe trousers with my square-toe shoes.

I got there on time and looking good (despite having to shower and shave with next to no hot water).

I took a look through the art departments of Waterstones and Borders before taking a quick look through the art department at Foyles, then I took the stairs to the fourth floor where personnel was.

Two interviewers: Second Floor Manager and the Art Department Leader (both asian ladies in their 30's).

They both seemed to like me, I seemed to answer the questions well (one of them actually said 'Excellent!'), and the coaching that Nenad had given me on what to say really did help.

As did the random advice from the bloke that I met the other night at the ETID show: Merchandising and Arranging the Stock so that it can be seen.

I even told them the story about how I had gone looking for a specific book and hadn't been able to find it at Waterstones or Borders because it was on the computers but not reshelved in the right place, but I found it at Foyles.

So much to say!

Basically, unless I fucked up in a super subtle way, or they have someone in that can do handsprings and has a PhD in Booksellerology, I reckon I'm in with a chance.

Gotta go.

This week: I've got some shows to go to, and some writing to do.

And I have to transcribe that interview, cut it into shape and then send it off.

Wa-hoo!

Over and out.

J