The Optimist

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Page 4

Kristen Gudsnuk

on March 9, 2009

New page!
We meet main character #2, Jadwiga Vilkas. My computer is being SO SLOW.
Anyway. I'm pretty happy with how this page came out, though if you have some suggestions (that don't involve re-drawing) I'd be interested. As usual, critque is welcome!!
Guhh I am so broke D: I'm hungry, but none of the food I have is delicious, and I shouldn't buy more foodz… ;_;
although don't pity me too much; I just had a grilled cheese and some broccoli at like 3.
Spring break is next week! woot. I have another short story due right after break– I have this fantab idea. I'm always trying to do something new with each story, and my "new" thing this time is… light-hearted. Usually my stories are very dramatic; I think it leaves me vulnerable as a writer, so I'd like to keep some ironic distance from my readers. My new story is going to be about an Anthropology student who can't get a job so she's working at Lord and Taylor, and she's trying to get a promotion so she bribes a lady to fill out a "recommendation" card.
And she lies to her mother,telling her that she's got some cushy ethnography job at some corporation. Her name? Rosa Menti. Lol– in spanish mentirosa means liar! get it, get it??
Anyway I'm reading a book called "Introducing Anthropology" and I'm almost done. When I am I'll return it and get a new anthro book!
Woot!

Thanks for your comments!! next page coming.. uh… soonish!
EDIT: Thanks for the helpful crit! I put in gutters and it looks much better!! :)