If any of you are wondering how the job search is going, slow is the word. I have taken on some contract work that is taking a lot of my waking hours. Throw children breakfast, lunches and dinner into the mix means that too few resumes are leaving my computer than I would like. I have been burning the candle at both ends and as a result paying for the next day, meaning I am less productive and then have to stay up late to catch up… a vicious circle.
Then trying to fit in exercise and cars, very difficult. Did manage to get the Cadillac Seville rust proofed this morning.
I had an interview recently that was proceeded by two phone interview but so far no call backs. The photo is what I wore, coral jacket from Jones New york with an Anne Klein blouse and skirt from Winners. I am far from happy with my voice but I felt I did well in the interview, positive, enthusiastic etc. The interview was conducted in a boardroom by two women who bothy took copious notes on their laptops while I was talking. Perhaps they were just playing Skyrim. I was going to say Quake or Doom but that would date me even more than my taste in cars.
As to my voice, my work contract work involves a lot of calls to automotive companies. I identify myself as April and still get sir'd on occasion but a few ma'ams as well.
Two articles I wrote a while back under my old male name have been published. the first story is on the Stutz Blackhawk and the second on the Lincoln Mark III. Both can now be seen on line in a digital edition: see pages 34-37
The latest two are under April's byline and I will post a link as soon as it is available.
Spoke to an old friend in Switzerland today who runs the Stutz register and web site. I had to tell him about me as I wanted my name changed on the owners list. I will have to sell some of my other cars but I really hope to keep the Stutz as it is still under restoration and I am the only one who can finish it.
So does that make me the first transsexual Stutz owner….now there is an "achievement" to put on a resume.
I promised some Gene Vincent so here is an uncharacteristic choice for me, Gene singing The Day The World Turned Blue featuring some cool footage of Gene arriving in London in 1969. He would be dead two years later.
What a great song, gives me goosebumps. Stop me if I have posted this before but here is the Gene Vincent movie clip from the recent Telstar bio pic about Joe Meek:
You looked elegant and quite beautiful and it is their loss if they do not consider you for the position.
ReplyDeleteHi April!
ReplyDeleteInteresting articles! I know absolutely nothing about cars, but you did a nice job of balancing techie stuff for gearheads with the human interest stuff for a general audience (such as the Elvis/Stutz connection). Satisfying multiple audiences is no mean feat, so kudos to you!
The best advice I've heard about phone interviews is a) stand up and b) look in a mirror. (Honest!) I guess it projects energy and gives you a human face on which to focu, as opposed to a disembodied voice. It's helped me the few times I've done phone interviews.
Last but not least, your mention of Elvis and cars reminded me of John Hiatt's "Tennessee Plates." Among many others, he wrote "Thing Called Love" and "Riding With The King," which were covered by Bonnie Raitt and Eric Clapton/B.B. King, respectively. (In fact, Hiatt's original version of "Riding With The King" is one of the best songs ever written about Elvis.) Anyway, "Plates" is a funny song about an overzealous fan of The King.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxwjX8UQRrQ
In case you're wondering, the amazing slide guitar work is courtesy of the great Sonny Landreth.
Best of luck on the job front; keep us posted!
Hugs,
Cass
P.S. Thanks for the videos too. You can never have too much Gene Vincent...
You look fantastic in your interview outfit and I really hope that you get some work offers soon.
ReplyDeleteYou may well be the only transgender Stutz owner - the closest that I can come to that is being a transgender person with a friend who owns a Stutz Bearcat, here in Scotland. A different generation of car from those you are interested in; I think it is pre WWII and is a huge racing style car.
Keep posting when you can because those of us following in your footsteps get a lot of encouragement reading about your successful transition; I just started HRT this week.
Gotta be early Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps for me! Jump Back Honey, Jump Back, Bluejean Bop etc.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a rock and roll fan (only) I would listen to music from the 50's up until 1963 ... I was so narrow minded. Then I ran Bobby Vee's fan club for 10 years and was forced into listening and collecting music from the 60's too. Ha.