Must...not...hold...breath...

But I am, in any case, somewhat encouraged.

I called Michaele's back today, as instructed. The owner spoke to me, sounding very cordial. She asked if she could call me back, and determined times when I'd be home, because she said it was very busy there right now.

It struck me that "no" doesn't take very long to say.

Good vibes apperciated.

oh boy oh boy oh boy!

Michaele's wants me in at 5:45 AM tomorrow for a tryout!

wish me luck!

As if I didn't know

Riki is a very rare female name.
Very few females in the US are named Riki.
Be proud of your unique name!
source namestatistics.com

No kidding. Not only is it rare, it's also pretty much impossible for people to remember how I spell it. Ricki, Rikki, Rickie... BLAH.

Rikibeth is a very rare female name.
Very few females in the US are named Rikibeth.
Be proud of your unique name!
source namestatistics.com

It's very handy to have a name that nobody else has grabbed yet as a username. And, for some reason, people don't misspell this one as much.

Beth is the #199 most common female name.
0.11% of females in the US are named Beth.
Around 140250 US females are named Beth!
source namestatistics.com

It was the default middle name of the 1970s, just as Rose was the default middle name of the 1990s, I think.

Ivy is the #697 most common female name.
0.016% of females in the US are named Ivy.
Around 20400 US females are named Ivy!
source namestatistics.com

It was a character name. I added it as a legal middle name because they were hassling me at a former job about having it on my nametag, and the filing fee seemed a small price to pay for avoiding dumb remarks about "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and "Oh Ricky You're So Fine."

I'm not going to bother with my last name.

I don't know how they got there

But I'll take it.

Do I get the gorgeous Badgeley Mischka dress, too?