musings of a city girl

a look into the mind and heart of Janet as she struggles to shine amidst the clamor and concrete in an impersonal city.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Kiss Me, I'm Goth


So, I have a rather interesting work opportunity. I have been hired to work part-time for an organization that supports individuals with developmental disabilities in the community. So basically, its supporting them in doing things that they are interested in, in their workplace, etc. What they do is they match you up with an individual that they think you would work well with, then you meet with them and their family and have a little interview, to see if you have a good connection. Then if it works, you're hired on to work with that individual. Today, my supervisor had someone in mind that I may do well with. But I must say that this particular proposition caught me off guard. He reluctantly asked me how comfortable I would feel to take this person one saturday a month to "goth night" at a bar. I had to contain my laughter. I don't know why I was so surprised...who's to say that someone with a disability can't be interested in goth culture? But then I got to thinking...if I agreed to this, would I have to dress goth when I go (if I didn't, would I get stared at by all the goths..or beaten up?) I don't even know where I would get the clothes. Would I have to paint my face white and wear black lipstick and nailpolish? Would I have to wear a black wig (cause there's NO WAY I would EVER dye my hair black)? Does this individual dress goth all the time? What is "goth night" anyways? I think if I were to agree to this, every time I went, I would have to pretend I was at a Halloween party. Does this individual drink lots of alcohol when she goes out to the bar, or does she just go because she likes to dress up? I think these are all questions that I would need to ask when meeting her and her family. And I think, if I were offered the position (its more than just this one saturday a month, by the way, but doing other things in the community), I would try out goth night once to see if I was comfortable with it, and if I was totally weirded out, I think it would be ok if I said I can't do it. How bizarre....getting paid to take someone to goth night at the bar. Oh man....

12 Comments:

  • At 10:59 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Whoa, Haha, It sounds like a bad joke... but then its not... I can't wait to read the blog after goth night at the bar.

     
  • At 9:09 PM, Blogger Megan said…

    haha.. i love it!! Can I come? haha, actually, i just want a picture of the little pink girl standing in a crowd of white ones. haha

     
  • At 8:22 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I don't really like how you have put down my people in this blog, our white skin is only because we know the harm of the sun and will live to be old and grey long past your people. We ware black for it goes with everything and makes us look thin. So if you want to come and party with us, you are more then welcome, but don't knock it till you've tried it.

     
  • At 8:27 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I like the new quote, not that kiss me, I'm Irish is too old but Kiss me, I'm Goth can work ever day. Boy you must have one sore mouth by now.

     
  • At 8:29 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I'll kiss you! oh, do you have anything that I could catch? One must know these things.

     
  • At 8:31 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I'd kiss her any way.

     
  • At 9:55 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    do you know the way to sacramento? or San Jose?

     
  • At 9:57 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I'm lonely! would you be my friend? you sound like someone who could stand a person with many many falts and boy do I have them. So what do you say?

     
  • At 10:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Dear Mr. 40 and 60 year olds;
    You can hurry love no you just have to wait, love don't come easy its a game of give and take.

     
  • At 10:05 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    How long must I wait? How much more can I take until loneliness will cause my heart to break? Now I can't live my life alone I grow impatient for a love to call my own, and I want this goth Janet to be that love.

     
  • At 10:08 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Go Apple! Go Orange! GO BANANA!

     
  • At 6:12 PM, Blogger Keller said…

    Whoa! I was thinking of Derek Webb's song, "Kiss me, once more, please before I go..." I don't know much about Goth culture... could be a learning experience for you. Interesting.

     

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