Jerzei Collie's journal

I applied for a Denver radio board operator opening I found today. The company owns sports, Hot AC and Classic Hits stations, so I'm guessing the opening is at the sports station.

I haven't heard back from the previous two businesses where I applied.

I got an e-mail last night from the Denver station looking for an announcer. I will not be getting the job.

On the bright side, only 39 days until my Halloween cruise!

I found a job opening at KRCC last night. The station is looking for a new local host for Morning Edition. I applied even though I don't have all of the skills required. The only downside of the job is the hours. The position is weekdays from 4:30 AM to 1:30 PM. That would affect my listening to Doggy Radio on Monday mornings, as well as possibly affecting the Rabbit Hole on Sunday nights.

Despite being nervous, I think I did well in my interview today. A new company called "Game Show Battle Rooms" will operate group games in Denver that are similar to escape rooms. I should hear back from the company in October if I'm still being considered for a host or co-host position.

When I made some game show icons for Dreamwidth, I wanted to make a GIF of the Price Is Right doors opening to reveal "a new car!" Unfortunately, Dreamwidth has limits of 100 pixels and 60 KB for GIF icons. The lowest I could get without sacrificing quality was 153 KB. I uploaded a still picture instead. (UPDATE: I was able to speed up the video to make an animated GIF less than 60 KB.)

My eyeglass prescription is only slightly different than my last one. I'll probably wait a while before getting new glasses.

Whenever I would make food deliveries in Denver, I would occasionally get orders from a chain I hadn't heard of before. I would also wish I had the money to start a franchise of the store in Colorado Springs, only to have others beat me to it. One of those chains, Teriyaki Madness, recently opened a location here. I got some of their chicken katsu for dinner recently.

I have an interview scheduled for Wednesday afternoon with the company looking for game show hosts!

My new business cards arrived this afternoon. I paid extra to get glossy cards this time, and all my contact information is up to date.

It's going to be hot all week again! Monday and Tuesday had highs of 90 degrees. There's supposed to be rain over the weekend. That will cool things down, so to speak, into the mid-70s.

I didn't officially make a New Years resolution list for this year, but here is some of the progress (and non-progress) I've made so far:

My weight is still yo-yo'ing between 310 and 320. I'd love to reduce the amount of stress in my life so I won't be as tempted to stress-eat.

I've eliminated about 6% of my debt this year. Barring any major emergency, I should be able to pay off at least 10% by the end of the year.

I attended Texas Furry Fiesta and the singles cruise reunion in Pittsburgh.

I'm still trying to find a new radio job and/or start my own station. This has been the most difficult resolution to accomplish. Saving up enough for a home studio may increase my chances.

I got a call today from a local TV station regarding a job opening. They asked me to re-write some police reports in the style of an on-air news story. I hope my news writing skills aren't too rusty.

Another TV station where I applied e-mailed me to say they'll go with someone else.

It looks like only two of my New Year's resolutions were accomplished this year:

1. Weight below 290
Even before Christmas, I wasn't even close to meeting this goal. I weighed 315 this morning.

2. Reduce debt by 10%
I actually increased my debt this year. My federal tax refund would have helped me meet this goal if I'd received it sooner. Instead, I applied for another loan which helped cover expenses, but gave me more to pay off.

3. New higher-paying job or self-employment
I can't seem to find anyone who can help me start my own radio station. The job counselors I work with are clueless about how difficult the broadcasting industry is for finding employment.

4. Furry Fiesta and DenFur (if COVID doesn't affect either)
I made it to both of these conventions and avoided catching COVID at them!

5. Christmas with friends or on my own
I also accomplished this goal.

I haven't thought of resolutions for next year. I may just recycle the first three and add others as I think of them.

I wish I could find a job placement counselor who has actual experience with the broadcasting industry. The last few counselors I've had were confident they could find a position for me. After a month or so, they'd say "I didn't realize it would be so difficult."

I had created a Ko-Fi account a few years ago, mainly to donate to other online shows. I've thought about asking for donations for myself, but the amount I'd need for any needed repairs and to become financially stable would be way too much for the small number of friends I have. If you remember how much Fox Amoore raised to produce his "Come Find Me" album, imagine if he had to produce 5-8 different albums all at once.

The monthly broadcasters lunch is tomorrow. I hope someone there can give me some good advice on job seeking.