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<p>Hollywood has a multitude of people who come, try to make it, and fail. Some of them just go home again. Some fall into a bad crowd and end up being taken advantage of. Some get into drugs to kill the pain. And then there's people like Amanda, who when it didn't work out, simply chalked it up to another failed attempt at 'odd jobs' and, rather than going back home, decided to stick around LA instead. </p> | <p>Hollywood has a multitude of people who come, try to make it, and fail. Some of them just go home again. Some fall into a bad crowd and end up being taken advantage of. Some get into drugs to kill the pain. And then there's people like Amanda, who when it didn't work out, simply chalked it up to another failed attempt at 'odd jobs' and, rather than going back home, decided to stick around LA instead. </p> | ||
<p>A jack-of-all-trades, Amanda tends to fall in and out of jobs at a rapid pace, growing bored with one and moving on to the next to spice things up a bit, before potentially circling back to older ones when the feeling of novelty returns. In between jobs, she often makes money with a variety of methods: anything from scrounging, to 'magnet fishing' or metal detecting on beaches, to curbsiding and dumpster diving for saleables and scrapping. Not too proud to panhandle or busk, not too dignified to join a bikini car wash, if it seems like it might be fun to do and make a little money (or something that can work in place of money or be sold for money) then there's a high chance she'll give it a try. And even if it doesn't, if it's something she's not familiar with, she'll probably ask you to show her how it's done and try to pick it up for a laugh (or a future job).</p> | <p>A jack-of-all-trades, Amanda tends to fall in and out of jobs at a rapid pace, growing bored with one and moving on to the next to spice things up a bit, before potentially circling back to older ones when the feeling of novelty returns. In between jobs, she often makes money with a variety of methods: anything from scrounging, to 'magnet fishing' or metal detecting on beaches, to curbsiding and dumpster diving for saleables and scrapping. Not too proud to panhandle or busk, not too dignified to join a bikini car wash, if it seems like it might be fun to do and make a little money (or something that can work in place of money or be sold for money) then there's a high chance she'll give it a try. And even if it doesn't make a cent, if it's something she's not familiar with, she'll probably ask you to show her how it's done and try to pick it up for a laugh (or a future job).</p> | ||
<p>Somewhat recently, a hit and run accident has made her life that much more difficult. The driver's payout at least paid for the repair of her leg, but 'repair' and 'healed' are a long way away; she's presently slowed down considerably while her leg has to work on mending. Fortunately, she hasn't let it stop her from her jobs, though she's being careful as possible not to re-injure it while it is in recovery.</p> | <p>Somewhat recently, a hit and run accident has made her life that much more difficult. The driver's payout at least paid for the repair of her leg, but 'repair' and 'healed' are a long way away; she's presently slowed down considerably while her leg has to work on mending. Fortunately, she hasn't let it stop her from her jobs, though she's being careful as possible not to re-injure it while it is in recovery.</p> | ||
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