I've been effecting a LinkedIn profile these days. It improved vastly since my last update. Seems a bit livelier, too. I'm discovering that LinkedIn is quite useful, especially when the amount of connections increase. I remember just a short while ago, filling out a profile with previous employment history was a chore. I'd even say it was the most boring site on the planet, but I suppose Myspace has that title now. 

One of the things that made it a chore was having scarce employment history. Now that I have something to show, I'm finding it easier (and enjoyable) to tweak and update my account . As it turns out, all those little odd jobs actually came in handy. I even put down the few that burned me. Parenthesis. Angry face. Close Parenthesis. 

Ahem.

Right now, I have it set up particularly for art and screenwriting, but mostly for art. I joined groups geared towards my area of expertise and followed companies that I would give my left nut to work for. Picture a spider web growing larger as the days go on. In a matter of weeks, that web will be large enough to ensnare something juicy.

Well, that's the plan anyway.  

One of the best highlights of LinkedIn would be the groups because some have recruiters in your field. I was just in an animation group and a recruiter from Lucasfilms posted about jobs in Vancouver. Of course, it's a bunch of positions I don't even qualify for, but the point is that this group possesses job leads directly from the horse's mouth.

It never really occurred to me that I could work for George Lucas. Sure, I'd shit my pants if it ever came to be, but we all know I would have to step up my game by quantum leaps. Most of the positions that "have my name on it" are located overseas in Singapore, which is a cryin' shame. Of course, when looking at the requirements, I kinda realized that I seriously need to expand my portfolio. 

The requirements wasn't the only thing I glanced over. Lucasfilms has an awesome benefits package, even more so if you work on site. There's medical, dental, a 401K, an on-site daycare in case I have any little bastards, and even a fitness facility because Jedi's don't have beer guts, right?   

It's going to be a massive bitch trying to do this, but I really want to work there. If I work really hard and relentless, I'm sure it can be a reality. Oh, and what a day it will be. The realization of working for George Freakin' Lucas would be awesome enough, but maybe my family could truly look me in the eyes again.

That would be nice. 

~KG

Currently Watching:  Immortals Starring - Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke see related

A few years ago, a good friend of mine introduced me to Dr. Sketchy's and I'm forever grateful. After a shameful (financial) discharge from the Art Institute, I thought I would be short of life models forever. Thankfully, I was mistaken. As it turns out, Dr. Sketchy's is a million times better than what the scraps you'd get in art school. It's like comparing toilet paper to silk. Hell, it's cheaper too, but we'll talk about that later. So, I saw a flyer on Facebook that featured a session with the lovely Stoya, posing as Death from Neil Gaiman's Sandman. After a quick google image search, I dragged my fat, raggedy ass out of the house for a rare public appearance.

I even got a haircut.

There was a few misconceptions I had prior to seeing her in person. For one, she's taller than I imagined. You have to understand, I'm a fuckin' Mastodon. Most people are ants to me, so women who are above average height get etched into my memory banks. Two, she's a good writer. For a while, I denied the shit out of it because I thought her talent was just my "unmentionables" scrambling signals to my brain (a problem most of the male population can attest to). Yes, her blogs are good reads. She's one of the main reasons why I joined Tumblr. An added bonus, she speaks geek fluently. It's almost is if she weren't a porn star, but she is... and that bothers me.

Despite all the adoration I have for this woman, my Christian upbringing is in the back of my head, reminding me that she's...uhhhh...breaking the rules. Stoya, of all people, initiated a battle inside my consciousness. I suppose I would have to lean towards how I feel about the industry she's in. 

I'm pretty sure her mind is being wasted there. Intelligence, sharpness or what have you, isn't really commonplace while getting pounded on camera. I honestly think she's better off outside the industry rather than in it. If it were up to me, I'd kick down the doors to whichever studio that has her under contract just to let 'em know that she's retiring early. Hell, I'd even cut off a few dicks while I'm at it. I'd uppercut those bastards and clothesline those sons of--- whoa. Maybe that's it.

Maybe I just want to rescue her.     

Maybe it's not the Sunday School shtick that's giving me issues. Maybe I just see a woman that's enjoying herself in the snake pit and my arm is too short to pull her out. I had a rare opportunity to see Stoya outside her normal stomping grounds and she was... Dammit, she was brilliant. As selfish as this may sound, I just want to keep her away from roaming dicks. I think she deserves to be in a place where she's not a piece of meat, but rather a work of art.  

Rescue fantasy or not, the porn industry doesn't deserve her.    

Currently watching: Breakout Kings: The Complete First Season By Jimmi Simpson, Laz Alonso, Domenick Lombardozzi, Malcolm Goodwin see related