i got to go to skywa1ker ranch today for a job interview. even if i wasn't interested in the job (which i am), i would not have passed up the opportunity to see our generation's xanadu.

the interview was for a very-well paying fct-chcking (fruit-fucking?) gig at lucas' magazine. i can do the work from nyc, luckily, and it's not that many hours of work each month. but i know you'd rather hear more about the digs, so this is my reportback:

it's about a full hour drive from the city, and then about 15 minutes of driving along this curvy road through the countryside. when you get to the ranch, it's gorgeous. lots of green pastures and rolling hills. there were even two beautiful horses in the stable area. i got a glimpse of the map, and there is also an organic garden (apparently the staff cafeteria gets ingredients from there). all the buildings look like 1) english manors 2) ski lodges 3) wasp-ish connecticut homesteads.

no, no yoda. in fact, i saw nothing star wars-related. if i knew more about that movie, i would make more jokes here - but sam did say that maybe i will get a holodeck.