My new job:

I will hopefully also get offers from the stores I mentioned below, so please give me your thoughts. *insert "A Penny for your Thoughts" from Waiting for Guffman*

But I am definitely going to be a beauty maven in this French store. The first time I went into a Sephora was when I was in Paris in high school. At this point in my life, I didn't really wear makeup, ever, and so this store seemed REALLY fancy and grownup and scary. The second time was in Las Vegas, where it still seemed a little too fancy for me. But I am intimidated no more. The one at Eastview isn't really as nice as the ones I've been in in big cities.

Why I will like this job: Free makeup. Discounted makeup. Lots o' hours. Pretty good wage for retail. Don't have to buy a lot of clothes to wear there, just black pants. Fun staff though all girls. Can transfer to any other store (though I already checked and there are no Sephoras in London!) But most of all, the cosmetic education I will receive! They have classes on all sorts of aspects of makeup application. I hope that one day I will have the skills to look at someone and know what colors will compliment their skin tone and be able to make them up so they look their best.

I do think it's a little odd that I have developed this affinity for makeup. There is a side of me which is pretty au natural, like the vegan side. But I just cannot deny it, I do fulfill the girly stereotypes of liking makeup and spending a long time in the bathroom before I'm ready. At least I don't take a ton of luggage with me on trips-- I am a very light packer.

Why I may not like this job: We'll have to see how things go, but maybe I'll be dealing with a lot of cheerleader-esque girls. Those oh-so-popular snobby Pittsford girls who always look perfect. We'll see. But the pros definitely outweigh the cons.

There's a whole lot of merchandise to familiarise myself with.