Emily Essley
@antimle.bsky.social
Bureaucramancer. Relative Value Unit Shifter. (f)Artsy. Bicycle Enthusiast. Auntie Phở. She/Her. Avatar: A b/w photo of a woman wearing headphones with a cassette tape sprockets for eyes. Zig zag "lightning bolts" indicate music playing on the headphones.
I was 16. I am now PRETTY unflappable in interviews. 😂
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I was 16. I am now PRETTY unflappable in interviews. 😂
The eventual ACTUAL interview was totally fine. I think the eyebrow-raising venue was in service of frugality versus anything else, BUT JFC.
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The eventual ACTUAL interview was totally fine. I think the eyebrow-raising venue was in service of frugality versus anything else, BUT JFC.
This was one of the most embarrassing interview experiences of my life. But you know what? If dude had set up an official presence at the hotel, this would have never happened!
November 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This was one of the most embarrassing interview experiences of my life. But you know what? If dude had set up an official presence at the hotel, this would have never happened!
My stupid plan almost worked, but the dude I was supposed to be interviewing went looking for me. He looked his head in and asked, "Are you Emily? I think I'm supposed to be interviewing you."
November 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
My stupid plan almost worked, but the dude I was supposed to be interviewing went looking for me. He looked his head in and asked, "Are you Emily? I think I'm supposed to be interviewing you."
Unfortunately, at this point, I panicked. I stupidly thought to myself, "Oh no. I'm in the wrong interview. But if I just finish up here, I can hurry out of here and figure out where I'm supposed to ACTUALLY be interviewing."
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Unfortunately, at this point, I panicked. I stupidly thought to myself, "Oh no. I'm in the wrong interview. But if I just finish up here, I can hurry out of here and figure out where I'm supposed to ACTUALLY be interviewing."
Then, about 15 minutes in, the woman asked, "so, how did you first find out about ____________?" _________ was NOT the college I was supposed to be interviewing with.
November 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Then, about 15 minutes in, the woman asked, "so, how did you first find out about ____________?" _________ was NOT the college I was supposed to be interviewing with.
As the interview wore on I started to get a weird vibe. The interview questions did not bolster my initial impression of of the college. They were oddly square and doctrinaire, when I thought I was checking out a small liberal arts college.
November 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
As the interview wore on I started to get a weird vibe. The interview questions did not bolster my initial impression of of the college. They were oddly square and doctrinaire, when I thought I was checking out a small liberal arts college.
I introduced myself to the woman conducting the interviews, and she couldn't find my name on the list, but assured me that that was likely an administrative hiccup, and started the interview.
November 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I introduced myself to the woman conducting the interviews, and she couldn't find my name on the list, but assured me that that was likely an administrative hiccup, and started the interview.
It's actually a really crazy story. The interview was at a hotel in downtown Chicago. I walked into the hotel and asked the front desk staff where the college interviews were happening, and they directed me to a conference room.
November 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It's actually a really crazy story. The interview was at a hotel in downtown Chicago. I walked into the hotel and asked the front desk staff where the college interviews were happening, and they directed me to a conference room.
Oh noooooo I didn't know it was still alive!
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Oh noooooo I didn't know it was still alive!
OMG, I'm so mad about this. They just reinforced that seating area! Did someone run into it?
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
OMG, I'm so mad about this. They just reinforced that seating area! Did someone run into it?
The mushrooms basically lured us into the woods and got us lost. I eventually got unlost, but holy shit, don't recommend.
November 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The mushrooms basically lured us into the woods and got us lost. I eventually got unlost, but holy shit, don't recommend.
Normally, I'm very careful about not getting lost. But we were just barely off the trail, so I didn't turn on my little tracking app. But then we kept finding more and more mushrooms.... And wandering further and further off path...
November 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Normally, I'm very careful about not getting lost. But we were just barely off the trail, so I didn't turn on my little tracking app. But then we kept finding more and more mushrooms.... And wandering further and further off path...
This is just more from the previous voluminous email dump. Personally, I read it as some deranged in-joke between the brothers vs. something that actually happened, but really WHO KNOWS. Big Beautiful Bill indeed.
November 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This is just more from the previous voluminous email dump. Personally, I read it as some deranged in-joke between the brothers vs. something that actually happened, but really WHO KNOWS. Big Beautiful Bill indeed.
Oh, never mind! It's the "Online Open House!" Got it!
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Oh, never mind! It's the "Online Open House!" Got it!
I'm not seeing the survey on the link?
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I'm not seeing the survey on the link?
You'll have to consult Euripides on this one, I don't make the rules!
November 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
You'll have to consult Euripides on this one, I don't make the rules!
Alt text for picture in thread: the Bacchae tearing Pentheus limb from limb.
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Alt text for picture in thread: the Bacchae tearing Pentheus limb from limb.
We didn't kill any kings last time, but today, who knows!
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
We didn't kill any kings last time, but today, who knows!