| Winter Cleaning |
[Jan. 25th, 2006|12:55 am] |
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| |  accomplished | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Feel Good Inc - The Gorillaz | ] |
Today was very vexing. I was freaking out about stepping outside of the house. I was fully paranoid. When I finally did step out of the house (because I had to at least make to my Physics class for at leat the end to sign up for the labs), my heart was noticeable faster and I could feel my blood pressure rising. As the sweat beaded on my forehead in this warm 40 degree (Farenheit) weather, I told myself to stay calm and be rationale. Well as rational as a victim can be. I won't go as far as to say its post traumatic syndrome but I do notice I get jumpy around loud sudden bang sounds.
So how do I remedy this? Obviously I can't study and I can't really exercise--I'm such a fatty gimp now. I buy chocolate! I buy gobs of dark chocolate of all varieties and I start munching them in hopes that the seratoin and other pleasureable alkaloids will calm me down. They work long enough to get me on the subway and back safely home.
Godden and his gf, Lana, insisted that they would do some grocery shopping for me so I figured I wouldn't be able to study with them coming in and that I would only have enough concentration for one study session instead of two broken sessions so I started cleaning. And boy did I feel calmer. When my father use to tell me that having a clean room improves your sense of well being and allows you to study better he wasn't kidding--I should have listened years ago and maybe I wouldn't have had to be in school for so long. They should consider having patients do some cleaning or some other errands. They're simple, it keeps you busy and keeps your mind off of things, and best of all you have this wonderful feeling of accomplishment that seeps over you like the gentle lapping of water in a nice large bath. Marvelous! So now I just need to finish putting my desk today and we're in business.
After I finally get some studying done I think I'll feel that I'll be able to cope with Columbia's rigorious program regardless of the incident. My little studio is starting to feel like home little bit by little bit one bed bath and beyond/container store/crate and barrel/williams and sonoma/ikea/pottery barn/New York Kitchen and Bath product at a time =D
Though I'll admitt yesterday was a horrible day--you should feel glad I didn't post yesterday, it was bloody murder.
Yay for cleaning! |
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| Series of Unfortunate Events |
[Jan. 22nd, 2006|05:17 pm] |
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Now I know I'm not an unfortunate orphan, but seriously after getting shot I had my first glorious day out of the house and myself and two lovely ladies (Kristina and Kat) went to have dimsum and some fab shopping at the container store and bed bath and beyond. I bought the coolest humidifer ever at BBB--a lil green frog! Throughout the day I felt that my clothes were making my bandage ride up and low and behold they were. I checked and I saw that blood was all over the tape holding my bandages and the pads were pretty much soaked. The tape kept yanking and reopening the wounds. As I was going home to do that (after shopping), I see this HUGE scene in front of my apt--fire trucks everywhere! So in my dismay I run--I lie, I hobbled, but hobbled quickly--over and I ask about what happened. It was a false alarm some idiot was burning a book in the back of one of the apartments. Yeesh! I'm tired of the NY excitement. Give me boring, I like boring =D
And I suck at putting on the bandages by myself. I don't want to keep bothering friends, I hope the school nurse will be able to do it. Ugh I can't imagine 3 more weeks of doing this crap =_= Ahhh well I'll be able to look back one day and laugh at it, but for now... OWIE! |
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| Funny picture |
[Jan. 22nd, 2006|12:31 am] |
This is sad but I find it amusing. Well how else am I going to keep myself entertained. I'm finding it hard to really study with the bullet wound and I'm debating on whether to watch the Longest Yard or to watch the original BBC collection of Narnia =d
But I've had days like this:
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| PICTURES!!! |
[Jan. 22nd, 2006|12:15 am] |
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| | accomplished | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Perfect Situation - Weezer | ] |
So I have pictures of my bullet wound--forgive the quality of the picture it was taken of my camera
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| So a funny thing happened to me at school the other day... |
[Jan. 21st, 2006|03:15 pm] |
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| |  amused | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Dirty Little Secret -The All-American Rejects | ] |
Well it's 3pm now, but I was released from the hospital at 4am. It was very strange walking home from the hospital carrying a bag of bloody clothes. I was the victim of a shooting around the hollowed grounds of Columbia University. Across the street from the Night Cafe (at the corner of 109 and Amsterdam if you want to avoid the area). I was lamenting how I was overwhelmed by my classes and grieving over my daily quizzes to fellow students at the bar when I needed to eat--I hadn't eatten for about 30 hours since the incident. So I strolled off to get pizza across the street. When the owner said they were closing I left the premise and continued walking north on the east side of Amsterdam. Where at the southeast corner I was stopped by 3 hispanic kids on bikes who asked me if my pda/phone was a phone and we launched in a rather merry conversation about my phone (HP iPAQ HW 6515a) and the new and upcoming Sidekick II. When all of a sudden we hear gun blasts. Like an idiot I turn my head to my left and look at the shooter and I see the muzzle flash. PAIN! I start running but I get like maybe 50 steps away when I realize boozed up + pain + lack of food = no energy. So I ask the attendant at the parking garage, "is it alright if I sit here." The idiot replies "I don't know..." and he stands there like nothing is going on--is he deaf as well as dumb? I have no idea how he could have missed the gunshots o_O So I sit down and think I must have been grazed because it doesn't feel that bad just burning and then I touch my back and realize it's very wet. I check my hand and it is so covered in blood that it looks more brown than red. The next moment is a flurry of activites as they cut my clothes, threw me on a stretcher, took me to the hosptial and removed the rest of my clothes and started poking my holes while asking me questions about the shooting. Luckily the scans showed up negative and none of my vitals were hit and the bullet had exited cleanly. Just a few tetanus shots, some IVs, they did a pressured bandage (suturing me up might have created an infection in the dirty wounds) and then they sent me out on my merry way at 4am (I was shot at around 10pm if you need the chronology). Now I'm home with an achy back hoping my professors will give extensions on my assignments. I just really wish the hearing in my left ear wasn't so bad (it's where I heard the gunshots so it's still ringing). I need to go buy my meds soon, I guess I will go out in a moment. All in all I feel it's been an interesting first week of school, don't you? |
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| Holy Crap I have an LJ?!?!?!? |
[Dec. 26th, 2005|09:28 pm] |
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| | amused | ] |
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| | Pani Poni Dash OP 3 - Moonlight Love | ] |
It's been a long time since that post when my Angels finally won a World Series. It's been a long road and not full of the most pleasant of events but I decided I'm gonna give you guys all the short short hemingway version of the story. Firsties my parents tracked me down and made me move home, secondly I'm finally went back to school so now I am at the honorable King's College (Columbia University for you layman) so if you guys wanna visit me in NY I may or may not let you in (depending on if I know you or if I even like/can stand you). Hopefully medical school won't be too difficult and I can get out and do my anesthesia thing as soon as possible. One of the more eventful... events... in my life was my return to God and faith so that's somethign interesting. But for the most part I'm still the same loser everyone loves to hate, but soon I'll be DR. Loser Everyone Loves to Hate =D
Oh man, I'm so glad only a few people know about this Journal. Thanks a lot draggie. You reminded me I had this, I must burn and destroy LJ now before my reputation is tarnished =X |
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| THERE'S GONNA BE A GAME 7!!! |
[Oct. 26th, 2002|09:22 pm] |
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| |  ecstatic | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Post Game wrap up | ] |
So far my predictions have been on except for the last 2 games. I could have sworn what happened in 5 was gonna happen in Game 6 but it was reversed. Game 7, Series tied at 3 all, it'll be exciting!
ANGELS WIN IT HOME BABY!!!
That was the greatest comeback ever XDDDD |
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| NOOOOO DESU~! |
[Oct. 23rd, 2002|09:36 pm] |
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| |  anxious | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Post Game Report | ] |
F-Rod's dead, long live F-Rod. Game 4, the Angels have lost. My boy, Fransico choked on the pressure of Game 4. Damn Lackey. They should have yanked him out, he was slipping, but they weren't catching it. HOW DO YOU LET SOMEONE TIE UP THE GAME WHEN THERE'S ALREADY TWO OUT O_O Sigh.... Coming into the game 3-3, scoreless innings, the hitting isn't hot (didn't mentally recover in time from the tie), Giants came up BIG with their solid fielding and pitching. Though the highlight for me, was Fransico's balls to straight up take on the machine Bonds. They kept walking him, but he tried to strike him out and kept Bonds to grounding out. That's MAD BALLS~! He has balls the size of cantelopes, but with K-Rod's streak broken, what's going to happen to his mental game.
What's very odd, is that so far my original prediction of the series is dead on. I said Giants, Angels, Angels, Giants, Angels, Giants take series. (but who won the series was pretty iffy). As it is, my other prediction is now Angels @ Home, Win Game 6, extra innings. I just have this odd feeling that Angels will win tomorrow (cause they are sooo clutch, play best under mad pressure and are a solid team.) With the pressure on the Giants with 3-2, Angels with control of homecourt, and the want to win Angel's first ever World Series, they'll bring it home. But the Giants won't go out easy. It'll either be something high scoring like Game 2 or will be a win in 1 (like the games seem to be going). I have a strange feeling the last game will either be won in high numbers (double digits) or stay in the low's probably a 3-2 Angel's win.
Props to the Giants though, they have been tightening up their defense, they did a spectacular job recovering from yesterday's massacre and from being behind by 3. They pulled off solid plays and played more like a team. Worrel did damn well. Perfect pitching, especially when Angels are stronger against Righties.
Barry Bonds is having the fear factor of Shaq. Not Hack a Shaq but Ball a Bonds. Lackey's horrible lead set the tone of this team. When everyone sets the pace for everyone, Lackey's cowardice seemed to take the edge off of the Angel's bite. Whether they were being over confident who knows. I just know, tomorrow will be full of drama. Watch out for it! Angels are going to evolve. There's going to be something different. They've tasted the fact they could win the Series, but now they've realized they can't just coast. They'll play harder than before, and do some fearless plays. More aggressive pitching, a lot more forced errors, and a lot less Ball a Bonds. It's effective, but not all the time. And please, please, don't count on the luck of a DP. How can a player with Lackey's years be... argh, but I digress.
Jason Schmidt is starting Game 5. With 1 win in this series and a solid ERA, and years of experience. It looks like he's well rested and ready for damage, particularly coasting on today's victory. Luckily, the Giants aren't really a team swayed by emotion. As today's game proved, cool under pressure, but if you provoke 'em they'll bite.
Washburn, the Anahiem Ace, is back in. He lost the pitcher's duel, he's ready to go prove himself. He has 18-6 in season, he's 1-1 in the post season, and keeping an ERA of 3.65 in the 4 games he's played (including the horrible Game 1 where he got 6.35 era). His career era is 3.15.
Another classic pitcher's duel. Schmidt vs the south paw, Washburn. I'm tingling from the anticipation!
I haven't been this excited about a sports game in a long while. Lately, there's no pureness of the game. The no name Angels with their no all stars and their low salaries have made this a cinderella season and true believer again in Baseball fans. They have been the breathe of life that was so needed for baseball!
The ones who have been loyal to the Angels, I salute you! As for me, I'm not really into baseball, I like to play it rather than watch it. But there's been a greatness about this series. Just something timeless. In a time when celebrities are money spun tools of society, nameless heroes arise and remind us of hard work, hope, and heart. |
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| spending = happiness! |
[Oct. 20th, 2002|10:53 pm] |
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| |  chipper | ] |
| [ | music |
| | If You Love Something - Yukari Fresh | ] |
Isn't it so true =D
This last few days I've been spending like a mad man. A lot of necessities to be sure, but a lot of stuff that are luxury items now @_@
I went to GAP and was unsuccessful, but I re went through their website and I know I'll just order some of the items online.
I went to Banana Republic and found a nice long sleeve modal polo (a sort of military green gray... not sure) and a dark brown/gray/olive green cotton sweater (scoop neck).
I went to Old Navy and bought a nice Pea Coat and a pair of Khaki Stained Jeans (they look fantastic and fit like they were tailored for me @_@ I'm sooo happy~!)
I went down to San Diego and visited where USAnime.net is based. I got a large Sakaki-san plushie, all 4 vol. of Azumanga Daioh, a Sakaki Gatchapon, and a Doujinshi (it has a lot of magi stuff in it, I think he draws way better than Akamatsu who he's an assistant for).
As well as my quest for a short sleeved hoody finally comes to a close~! I found one being sold at Guess and I'm willing to buy it if it looks good on me. It look so nice, DAMN THE COSTS JUST DAMN THEM~!
Also I found a bunch of people to move into a 4bdrm house @_@ They seem nice, once we setup a meeting and stuff, it should be great. I'm soooo happy, I can't wait~! I hope it'll be cool and all @_@ oh for joy for joy!
Well things at work are alright, could be a lil better, but I'm getting through. Every time I work nights I get to do more stuff. Some of the new hires think I'm a manager o_O I wonder why that is.
Okay, well I'm off to cuddle with my new Sakaki-san plushie. Ahhhh sooo cute~!
Also finally got to download double fistfuls of Yukari Fresh mp3s @_@ w00t~! Life is good =d |
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| It's not just fresh it's YUKARI FRESH =D |
[Oct. 16th, 2002|12:55 am] |
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| |  bitchy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Girls Talk - Chocolat (it's good, ask me to send it to you!) | ] |
Sigh.... There's something about having my particular sense of music wants. At one hand, I have a bunch of guilty pleasures, but on the other hand I'm very very precise about what I will and will not listen to. And a lot of my tastes tend to blend over to indie groups. Usually if I walk into a record store and bop along with the music and ask for the name of the group I probably won't find it at the store, from the clerk's personal collection.
Now a lot of groups I want to pick up are hard to get @.@ I mean I want to get Chocolat's american release of her CD produced by the front man of an American Band the Wondermints. But NO~! I have to get the Japanese version which is 4 times more expensive >.< And then I want to get Orange Lounge, A FRENCH GROUP. Only listed as Japanese Import! IT'S FRENCH WHY IS IT JAPANESE IMPORT ONLY O_O
And then there's Cubismo Grafico, yet another group that's taken a cue from Pizz5 and finally the topic! Yukari Fresh~! She has an AWESOME online radio show, it's just too much talk and not enough music for my taste, but the choices are dead on! But I'm trying to stay away from Japanese songs. I prefer to know what the lyrics mean, I like lyrics, that's what hits me at the emotional lvl. If it's an instrumental piece I accept it on a different scale.
It's driving me crazy! I mean I love Chocolat's music. It's been over 3.5 years since I've been on my quest and only recently have I been making decent head way. And she's a VERY popular singer. She's a model gone singer. Kinda like Ryoko Hirosue. But dorky j-pop wannabe's can't represent and go outside of the norm and browse around for new groups. It's horrible.
Sorry, I'm probably taking this out on the wrong people, but finding stuff I want is so hard. Now a days it's this Brittany Crap Backdoor Boys BS that's just swamping the world. This industrialized, reprocessed garbage. It has as much real music and soul in their songs then a Taco Bell Taco has real meat. At least taco bell taco's can guarantee that there is a percentage of real meat (if small like 2.1%) while these new things don't guarantee me anything more than annoying background music.
Sigh, I'll just have to work harder at finding it. And I'll probably break down and buy these expensive imports =_=; |
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| Things on the Move and I have Snake around my neck |
[Oct. 13th, 2002|03:45 am] |
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| |  shocked | ] |
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| | Sora Mimi Keeki - Azumanga Daioh OP | ] |
Today was fun. I spent my one day off in the week to go to an amusement park known as Knott's Berry Farm and for the Halloween season they turn it into Knott's Scary Farm. It's cheesy but it was fun. It was the most productive time I've had there. I got the tickets pretty cheap and I spent 9 bucks at the park the whole day. And that was on 2 3D Glasses for the Haunted Mazes (money well spent since it was sooo cool and gave really cool and creative ideas) and 7 bucks was spent on carnival games. I would have won 3 for 4 or even better 3 for 3 if I didn't make a mistake early on and then the 2nd time on the whack a mole game vs my friend who's Godly at it. I was right behind him. On the other hand I showed my skill at those "shoot the water gun to raise the tower" game and won this really cool snake plushie. And this throw a hoop game for a buck where I got this SUPER CHEESY skull plushie... oh well directions for the Apartment for Halloween.
Well this part is mostly reserved for Pocky. Dude, this is crazy you're telling me all this right now. But man I hope you and your girl the best of luck, hope to visit you there some day. Though NM is a hell hole, it'll be nice to visit you and MKiddie. Maybe during the Hot Air Balloon festival! |
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| USAnime.net Check 'em out~! |
[Oct. 12th, 2002|05:10 am] |
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| | amused | ] |
| [ | music |
| | El Scorcho - Weezer (ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS EVER~!) | ] |
Well today was strange and eventful. I broke in my sketchbook with a design for a girl's outfit. It's super plain, but it was just something that I like. I slight class of urban with classic Chanel.
Anywho, I got 6.5 hours over time pay due =d Mmm... cashola.
The bulk of the day was spent playing more Hikaru no Go 2 @.@ I swear that game is sucking me dry as well as studying more life or death problems on the stupid program. It's fun, but oi vay~!
The rest of the time was negotiating Azumanga Daioh Plushie purchases from one of the guys at USAnime. The guy was super nice. He has a good sense of what's wanted, makes frequent trips to Japan to hand pick the items and gave out great prices. There's nothing more I can say but to put in a whole plug for him.
USAnime or if I messed up the linkie it's at http://www.USAnime.net CHECK THEM OUT~! Unfortunately they've sold out like mad, so check them out. And throw them all your support~! Don't mind the e-mail, they're going to switch e-mails soon. The fact he took time out to discuss exactly what I want was fantastic. He's also happy to IM about purchases and stuff. The customer service is top notch. Working in a business that's all about top customer service, I totally recommend this place!
The other half of the day was spent on reading Paradise Kiss. The comic is fantastic. I totally relate to it. I'm pretty much living a life similar to hers. Except my return to home wasn't as fortunate and I'm out and about again. I'd say it's a cross between Parakiss and Ai Yori Aoshi. Just sans the romance. I cut that out myself.
Well I'm going to an amusement park tomorrow in the Halloween theme. A bit excited. But I know it's gonna wear me out. I'm so active on my days off @.@ I'm also contemplating working as a bartender! Would you like a drink ^^ v |
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| I should be sleeping now ^^;;;;; |
[Oct. 11th, 2002|03:25 am] |
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| |  ditzy | ] |
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| | Wake Up Angel (the Pitaten OP) CUTE~! "Shinai~!" | ] |
I blame this soley upon Hikago2 for the GBA. Hikaru no Go is a great cartoon and a great comic, but those evil Konami bastards released a second version of this game. I totally missed it the first time around, but this second time I went and obtained a copy. The game costs as much as a GBA itself but well worth it! I wanna see if I can introduce it to my go club members when I start attending =D
I was going to go to bed, but once I figured out the Japanese (I swear I'm too lazy to actually read the lil I can do and figure out from there), I played 9 lvls and totally rocked the computer. So far it's not proven that hard. Not like Die or Live. Damn that game is hard. It's not really a game as a program intended to teach you how to make live or die type manuveurs. How to kill a person off quickly or save yourself quickly. It's an interesting puzzle game and it's getting me to think. Ahhh... it's already 3:30... I should sleep now T.T I wanna stay awake and play Hikago2~!
Ah well... I guess I'll start reading some Paradise Kiss (I dun know anyone else who reads it, just me =D) and prep my sketchbook for doodles.
Wee I got paid today too~! Thursdays rock~!
oh... yeah and saw that Ballistic: Sever vs Ecks or something movie. Alright I guess, at least it was free |
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| Warm and Fuzzy [Fuwa Fuwa] |
[Sep. 29th, 2002|10:30 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  touched | ] |
| [ | music |
| | For Fruits Basket - Ritsuko Okazaki (Fruits Basket OP) | ] |
I doubt anyone reads this anymore, but it's been a while since I wrote. The last time I wrote I think I was rather freaked out about the future. Right now, my hearts a lot more at ease. My body may be a little tired from work and life, but my heart is pretty much calm. There's not a lot of things I need anymore and my wants are very few. It's really nice to be able to enjoy life and go with its flows. I've heard from old friends and my changes have been for the better. Mostly I listen to soft music lately. No more do I feel any pushes or urges to go faster than my pace. I'm enjoying the here and the now and the prospects of the future. Have fun everyone~! |
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| Coming of Terms |
[Aug. 31st, 2002|12:40 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  indescribable | ] |
| [ | music |
| | the slow beatings of my heart | ] |
Strange how I saw this coming but didn't see it coming. I didn't forsee it happening like this. The air is a bit tense and full of meloncoly. There is a sense of loss that I feel. I wonder how things have come to pass in this situation. I felt there was enough time to sort things out, but obviously I was very wrong. There wasn't enough time, there never seems to be enough time. As I get older, as times change, I've noticed I can't seem to get out of things like I did when I was younger. This chapter of my life is coming to an abrupt end. There is nothing I can do about it. Though I have options available, none of them are in the least bit pleasant.
It's a coming of terms, I did not hope for. My heart is only glad that others involved are in good positions. There is no stress here or there on them. It affords me the great luxury to focus on myself. There are never enough moments when a person can solely reflect upon themselves. Luckily, I have never found a moment where I was totally unable to do something, till now. I feel at a loss of direction. All options seem closed. But this is never true, there are always options, just none that seem appealing.
Just like this entry comes to an end abruptly. I have things to do and never enough time to accomplish them.
I feel older, though I know I am still young. Will my ability to stretch my youth ever come? In this gross consumer world of greed and flesh, I thrive and die. It is my own personal sadomasochistic reality.
The End |
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| "Would you like fries with that?" |
[Aug. 21st, 2002|03:57 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | accomplished | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Comment te dire adieu - some IIDX French Pop Song | ] |
YAY! I finally have a job again. It seems I won over my employeers rather well. With my previous work experience and my age I was a more choice canidate. I didn't ask for a lot and my flexibility was very attractive. I hope I can perform beyond their expectations. I'm not a kiss ass, but I'd like to believe I'm a bit hard to get started, but once I do I work my ass off. I'm gonna see if they can sort me out with a pretty solid schedule and then see about doing a 2nd job. Either way, come November/December I'm going to reapply to Wells Fargo's Phone Bank. A job that's 24/7 sounds nutso, but I like the idea of the flexibility it could lend, particularly since it could be perfectly tailored to my nightowl ways. I need to get my sleeping habit right on track, it's getting slightly better and I'm getting us to staying awake for hours, which is good. Well I'll find out what's happening in the future.
Got rid of my distractions, no Warcraft 3 and not trying to get into IIDX. Just cartoons that I can easily pause. I'm patiently waiting for the 5th Harry Potter book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I'm feeling like I'm getting on track and I need to budget. So many things I need to finish doing to become an adult, w00t~! |
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