What a week!

[neverwhere]

I have a new job!

I have a new car!

I quite possibly have a lawsuit pending against Hollywood Video because they owe me $500 in unpaid wages and never gave me breaks!

WOOOHOOOOOO!

I was hired on monday at Technicolour Creative Services in Hollywood (just off the Sunset Strip) and start work there next week, which is just so exciting I'm still finding it difficult to contain my glee. I'm basically doing menial labour but it won't be difficult and I'll most likely be promoted rather soon as other areas in the company are always looking for ripe and ready employees. Now you can all say you know someone in the film industry! Aren't you lucky. *grins impishly*

In case you've forgotten, I was rear-ended on the motorway about three weeks ago, and last night I finally got my replacement. It's a newer model of the old one (2003 Hyundai Accent), with only 4000 miles on it, so it's practically brand new, and is the most gorgeous sparkly silver colour. Mmmmm. She just needs a name -- so far I'm favouring something with 'silver' in Elvish (like Celebriel) or Islington, Izzie for short. Isn't that cute? Something angelic and shiny would suit her best. Any suggestions? :)

And the lawsuit...well, my father the hotshot labour lawyer knows someone who's filing a class action suit against my former employer and wants me to get in on the action. We'll wait and see what happens. Wouldn't it be fantastic if I won a million dollars? Awww yeahhhh. *G*

Comments

Congrats!

[mamaslyth.livejournal.com]

It's good to see you happy about something.

Re: Congrats!

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

It's good to feel happy about something. *G*

*squish!*

[galador42.livejournal.com]

Regarding the lawsuit probability: as far as I know, the deadline on the class action suit brought against Hollywood has run out, and anyone who wanted in had to meet the deadline over a year ago. Having said that, if you dad actually knows the attorney handling the case he may be able to squeeze you in, and I'd be real interested in knowing about it!

The real hurdle is this: unless you exempted out of it when it was first introduced last year, you agreed to abide by the terms of mediation set forth by Hollywood Video, therefore you would be unable to bring forth a lawsuit against them. The only recourse in that case is to go to mediation on HV's terms and hope your argument is strong enough to persuade the judge to rule in your favor. Again, I'd be real interested in knowing about what happens.

Congratulations on the new job, though! AND the new(ish) car! Things are looking up for you right now, and I hope the ball keeps rolling in your favour!

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

I'm meeting the attorney handling the case tomorrow, actually. Apparently a large group of former employees from one or more stores in Riverside (about 50-ish miles away) are filing the suit, and she wants to hear my story to add to their grievances. Or something. I'm not exactly sure what the deal is, I just know she wants to speak with me. :)

[shortypenguin.livejournal.com]

Best Week Ever=best SHOW ever <3


Glad things are doing good for you, dear :) mwah! :)

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

I know! I missed last week's episode though. *mope*

*kissies!*

[bygonepie]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hehehe

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

I'm happy for me tooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

I watched the 'Hello babies!' episode of Zim last night and had happy thoughts of you the rest of the evening. Awwwwwwww. *G*

[bygonepie]

awwwwwwww I freaking love that episode. Can you understand why I loved that particular part? *giggles*

*smooch*

[winterswitchery.livejournal.com]

Hollywood Video is teh suck.

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

I used to think it was a decent company until I realized that I was constantly being manipulated by upper management and not receiving wages for all the time I worked. Grrr. Arrghh.

[winterswitchery.livejournal.com]

They piss me off, cause everytime I go to rent a title it's out. And I have to get the box and go all the way to the counter to find out that it's not there. LOL

[violin-road.livejournal.com]

"Izzie" is a really cute name for a car.

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

I think so too. :)

*snog*

[violin-road.livejournal.com]

Also, that's an adorable icon.

*snogback* <333

[undershirtseekr.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new job!

I'm glad things are going well for you. :)

[mlfoley.livejournal.com]

Rock on! Glad to hear it. :)

[undomiel-tari.livejournal.com]

wowowowowowow!! yayayayayay! that's so so so awesome, Nevvers!! i'm way way way excited. hehe. =D

that's most excellent re: new car and fun new job! hollywood video can go to tartarus!! and i like the name celebriel for the car. just a note.

i'm still majorly excited about seeing you on your birthday. mb you'd like to come up and give your new car a maiden voyage since she's freeway worthy, now?? just an option. we know lots of coo places up her to entertain you with! whatever you prefer my dear!! congrats congrats congrats!!
*much love and huggles*

[airemay.livejournal.com]

Duuuuuuuuuuuuude that is so cool!!!!!!!

I should visit you. Because I have a car. And I should get to know the O.C. area since I will be there for around the next 4 years.

Give me a ballpark date and if I have it off I shall come and visit you. I can always come when school starts too. With my student ID I can use the O.C. public transportation system BWAH!!

<33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333!!!

*hugs*

[ex-glassappl719.livejournal.com]

So glad to see things are looking up for you!
*snuggles*

[meretia]

Oh, that's fantastic news! I missed your last few posts (I was gone all of June and after that I'm not around Livejournal much between breaking my glasses and it just being so damned nice out here) and was starting to get a little worried about you. "I was praying for you" always sounds a little presumptuous to me, but yeah, your name came up rather frequently when I would have a "Now I'm just being whiny and _____ has a lot more to complain about than I do, so if you don't mind keeping any eye out for them, please?" talks with Mom upstairs.

*hugs*

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so so so happy for you! This is all marvellous. :)

I'm going to get tearful now because I obviously hadn't noticed how much your being unhappy was upsetting me. Because reading a happy post from you is feeling like the best birthday present I could have had.

*bouncies*

I love you, Coz.

Merry #2

Re: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Ditto all that, actually. *hugs and hugs and hugs for Nevvie* It is *so* good to see you bouncy and happy as you should be!

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

Wowwwww.

I don't know what to say Elly. Thank you so much for your kind words and unending love. I only wish I could thank you in person with a thousand huggles and adoring smooches. :)

Your birthday! Aiiiii I still have to send your presents, and I wasn't online to congradulate you on your special day! Doh. *hangs head in shame*
I'll just have to make it up to you with even MORE goodies in the post, n'est pas? *grins playfully and kisses your nose*

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic, Nevvie!

So good to see you woohoo-ing. :D

[xendragon.livejournal.com]

Wow a job on Sunset Strip in Hollywood! Go you! Tell us if you see any cool people around :P

Car sounds pretty, Izzie is a cool name for it

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

Apparently lots of interestingly famous people come and go quite a lot at Technicolour, but I doubt I'll see any of them (at least for a while) as I'll be in the opposite side of the building from where all the fun happens. But of course I'll keep an eye out. ;-)

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

NEW JOB! WHOO! NEW CAR! WHOOO! LAWSUIT! WH--what? *gryn*

You in film industry! Bwhahaha go you!

I want pictures of the shiny shiny car! =)

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

There will be many pictures of the shinyshiny car, because I'm just so proud of her and want to show off her loveliness. I actually have a desire to keep her clean, how scary is that! *laughs*

All your wishes for me have been realized, for lo, I am now officially in The Biz. Bwahahahahahahahahaha. *smug*

[pixieboots.livejournal.com]

I suggest Yvaine as a car name. After all, what is more sparkly and angelic than a fallen star?

*hugs*

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

Ooooooooooooooooooooh!

How dare you give me such a brilliant idea just when I'd gotten used to Izzy! BAH! :-P

[pixieboots.livejournal.com]

*grins*

I'm sorry!

[eyre-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

WOWEE!! So much happiness in one post! FANTASTICO

I can't click on the link, for some reason (it won't work) but it sounds like a cool job with some great potential. So superior to a video store where they don't give you breaks!

New car..........wish I had a car......wish I could drive. Mayhaps, if I go to the US for school, I could get an American license. I don't think you guys have the graduated licensing thing that we have here

Let's hear it for class-action suits! That's what being American is all about! Suing! lol

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

I fixed the link, so you can visit the ultra kickarse website. Have I mentioned it's the Technicolour, as in 'Filmed in glorious Technicolour'? *beams proudly*

My father's been desperate to sue HV for months, which is quite disturbing, actually. *laughs*

*SNOG*

[amaterasu.livejournal.com]

YAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!! *applauds Nevvie for her moxious new job*

Also "YAY" for the new car, though that's an, erm, not ideal way of getting said car (y'alright, mate?). I think Islington/Izzie is a perrrrfect name for the Nevviemobile.

Don't forget the little people when you win (excuse me, are awarded) your million.

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

I wish I could just call my car the Nevviemobile, but I get weird enough looks for giving it a name as it is. At least Izzy sounds like a proper name. *G*

*crosses fingers and hopesprayswishesdreams of a million dollars* ;-)

[malakhai.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the new job! And good luck with your legal issues...

[soupytwist.livejournal.com]

I vote for naming the car Azi, after Aziraphale. :D

And squee, yay, good luck. Not necessarily in that order. *love and hugs*

p.s. same continent, bay-bee!

*LOVE*

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame contineeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnttttttttttt! *bounceshag!* *giggles*

I thought about Aziraphale, but I decided the car is much too new -- a dusty old Citroen is more Az's style, really. ;-)

[schizometric.livejournal.com]

Told you I'd add you. ;)

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

Whooot! :D

[punkmeanscuddle.livejournal.com]

Nevvie! I've been emailing you but i'm not sure it's getting to you. And I think I sent your birthday gift to the wrong address. :( Are you still checking your pervypippin mail?