I am discouraged. The guy that sounded so enthusiastic about hiring me yesterday did not call as promised. The lady that's rescheduled my interview a billion times and also sounded very eager to meet with me has not contacted me. There aren't any new promising job postings on any of my sources. I need a job soon and I can't stand the thought of retail and the shitty hours and exhausting on-your-feet work. Been there, done that and don't plan on going back.
It's only the first day of school; I've gotten two syllabi and already I'm stressing. The class I thought would be a breeze is going to be more involved than I thought. I've still got two more classes and an extensive lab to attend tomorrow to see what my full load will be like. All the while, in the back of my mind I keep thinking about looming med tech school applications and my GPA not being high enough. I canNOT get another C. I am not motivated this semester like I was the last... I'm more terrified than anything.
My printer kept fucking up and I was getting more and more frustrated over something stupid like repeated paper jams, cursing up a storm and snapping at my sister. The most frustrating part was all the material ON the paper that I was supposed to have remembered that is only partially memorized from last semester.
On the plus side I made mashed potatoes for the first time today. They were pretty tasty.
14 January 2008
13 January 2008
Houston
Rather than email I thought I'd compile a list and post it here: Things to do in Houston!
Aside from the weather (and okay the traffic), Houston is an awesome, awesome city.
I don't know much about the North side of town but there is always something to do Downtown. The museum district is always interesting and you get a bit of culture. The Museum of Natural Science is very cool even if you're not a science nerd. The Museum of Fine Arts is free on Thursdays. And of course, being a student I'm going to point out the Blaffer Art Gallery at UH. More info on the Museums and all that can be found here.
For antique & thrift store shopping plus an extra-cool atmosphere and people, go up and down Westheimer around Montrose. Agora also happens to be in that area, one of my favorite coffee houses/ bars.
The Miller Outdoor Theater puts on free shows throughout the year, and it's a GREAT cheap thing to do.
You can go down to Kemah and spend some time on the boardwalk. Go down to Galveston or take the ferry over to Crystal Beach and have a bonfire in the summer time. The beaches aren't that great but hey, we take what we can get.
The ONLY mini golf place in Houston that I have found is here.
Nasa and Space Center Houston.
The Downtown Aquarium.
Get some major yuppie shopping done or go ice skating at the Galleria. (it's on Wikipedia!)
There are always cheap seats at baseball and football games.
The Laff Stop isn't cheap but it's fun for every once in a while.
The Mad Potter and the River Oaks Theater on West Gray are different. Oh, and over at Hwy 6 and Westheimer is the Alamo Drafthouse, a restaurant and movie theater in one. They, along with the River Oaks Theater, show unconventional movies not normally shown in regular movie theaters.
I've heard some cool things about Hotel ZaZa but have never gone there. Haven't been "out" on the town in a while so I don't have the scoop on the clubs.
The Flying Saucer is a great place to go drink beer. So is Woodrows and Little Woodrows. I've also heard good things about Drink Houston. Plenty of Karaoke places, too.
You can smoke Hookah at Cafe Layal on Richmond.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a big deal, and that's coming up shortly.
Traffic: this website helps.
and this just looked fun.
This should help on those days when I go, "I'm BORED."
Aside from the weather (and okay the traffic), Houston is an awesome, awesome city.
I don't know much about the North side of town but there is always something to do Downtown. The museum district is always interesting and you get a bit of culture. The Museum of Natural Science is very cool even if you're not a science nerd. The Museum of Fine Arts is free on Thursdays. And of course, being a student I'm going to point out the Blaffer Art Gallery at UH. More info on the Museums and all that can be found here.
For antique & thrift store shopping plus an extra-cool atmosphere and people, go up and down Westheimer around Montrose. Agora also happens to be in that area, one of my favorite coffee houses/ bars.
The Miller Outdoor Theater puts on free shows throughout the year, and it's a GREAT cheap thing to do.
You can go down to Kemah and spend some time on the boardwalk. Go down to Galveston or take the ferry over to Crystal Beach and have a bonfire in the summer time. The beaches aren't that great but hey, we take what we can get.
The ONLY mini golf place in Houston that I have found is here.
Nasa and Space Center Houston.
The Downtown Aquarium.
Get some major yuppie shopping done or go ice skating at the Galleria. (it's on Wikipedia!)
There are always cheap seats at baseball and football games.
The Laff Stop isn't cheap but it's fun for every once in a while.
The Mad Potter and the River Oaks Theater on West Gray are different. Oh, and over at Hwy 6 and Westheimer is the Alamo Drafthouse, a restaurant and movie theater in one. They, along with the River Oaks Theater, show unconventional movies not normally shown in regular movie theaters.
I've heard some cool things about Hotel ZaZa but have never gone there. Haven't been "out" on the town in a while so I don't have the scoop on the clubs.
The Flying Saucer is a great place to go drink beer. So is Woodrows and Little Woodrows. I've also heard good things about Drink Houston. Plenty of Karaoke places, too.
You can smoke Hookah at Cafe Layal on Richmond.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a big deal, and that's coming up shortly.
Traffic: this website helps.
and this just looked fun.
This should help on those days when I go, "I'm BORED."
12 January 2008
uneasy
That conversation made me uneasy. I have so many questions to ask but I know better than to ask them. And then, the distant and familiar actions and apathy. Based on the past, I'm always second-guessing and making sure I don't fall too far. I wish this was easy.
Not having a job is really starting to stress me out. On those nights when I lay awake in bed I think about either how my stomach feels bad or whatever is worrying me. Lately I've been worrying about finding a job. Classes are starting soon and that only complicates things. I'll have to buy books, write up labs, wake up early, find a morning routine, start studying in the evenings instead of seeing C.
C. The start of the semester makes me uneasy as well. I have too many vivid memories of us falling apart once school started. The horrible vacuum of wondering.
Not having a job is really starting to stress me out. On those nights when I lay awake in bed I think about either how my stomach feels bad or whatever is worrying me. Lately I've been worrying about finding a job. Classes are starting soon and that only complicates things. I'll have to buy books, write up labs, wake up early, find a morning routine, start studying in the evenings instead of seeing C.
C. The start of the semester makes me uneasy as well. I have too many vivid memories of us falling apart once school started. The horrible vacuum of wondering.
09 January 2008
stuck
I got my hand stuck today. Not like, "oh look at me, I got my hand stuck!" drama queen-esque... but really stuck.
I got into my car to run some things down to the women's shelter thrift store when I noticed that between my seat and the center console, a pack of gum, some lipgloss and a quarter had fallen down into the crack. Now if this had been Pedro I would have left it there until... whenever. But in the interest of keeping Jake [Elwood was too difficult to mutter encouragingly to when driving on the freeway] clean and new, I jammed my hand down in there and it stopped just at the point where my fingers grazed the lipgloss.
When I tried to pull my hand back up, my knuckles got caught under the edge of a piece of plastic. Hm... at this point my mom called and fortunately my phone was sitting in the cup holder. With my free hand I answered and a few minutes into the conversation, sitting there with one hand stuck, I mentioned that I was... stuck. She kinda paused and asked if Dad was at home and I said yes, he was, but I'd be able to free myself. I imagined him armed with some strange grease that would inevitably make a large mess.
We hung up and I began the painful task of freeing myself. I tried a bunch of different angles and contemplated just biting the bullet and pulling up, but couldn't muster the nerve. Then my dumb ass realized that I could just slide my hand towards the back of the car where there was no center console OR driver's seat to obstruct my freedom. I ended up with a nice chunk of skin scraped off my knuckle.
So yeah. That's my story.
I got into my car to run some things down to the women's shelter thrift store when I noticed that between my seat and the center console, a pack of gum, some lipgloss and a quarter had fallen down into the crack. Now if this had been Pedro I would have left it there until... whenever. But in the interest of keeping Jake [Elwood was too difficult to mutter encouragingly to when driving on the freeway] clean and new, I jammed my hand down in there and it stopped just at the point where my fingers grazed the lipgloss.
When I tried to pull my hand back up, my knuckles got caught under the edge of a piece of plastic. Hm... at this point my mom called and fortunately my phone was sitting in the cup holder. With my free hand I answered and a few minutes into the conversation, sitting there with one hand stuck, I mentioned that I was... stuck. She kinda paused and asked if Dad was at home and I said yes, he was, but I'd be able to free myself. I imagined him armed with some strange grease that would inevitably make a large mess.
We hung up and I began the painful task of freeing myself. I tried a bunch of different angles and contemplated just biting the bullet and pulling up, but couldn't muster the nerve. Then my dumb ass realized that I could just slide my hand towards the back of the car where there was no center console OR driver's seat to obstruct my freedom. I ended up with a nice chunk of skin scraped off my knuckle.
So yeah. That's my story.
08 January 2008
questions
What bill do you hate paying the most?
Stuff for school because it's the most expensive
Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Haven't really been into romance lately. I prefer reality instead of trying too hard.
Do you regret losing your virginity to who you lost it to?
Not really. I don't like thinking about it, though, because he turned out to be such an arrogant prick.
If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
Nothing, things happen they way they happen for a reason, even if it's to teach me to not do it again
What do you really want to be doing right now?
Being Un-unemployed
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I wanted to be a teacher. I never thought I could be smart enough to finish school in a medical profession. Take THAT, younger me! (Nothing against teachers. I have incredible respect for anyone in the teaching profession. I have learned I probably do not have the patience to be a teacher anyway)
Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It's cute but not slutty... the usual look I go for
What are your thoughts on gas prices?
I just pay it.
If you could move anywhere and take someone with you where would it be?
I'd move back to California but I wouldn't force anyone to come with me
First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
I was already awake, I don't remember my thoughts but I was happy
Last thought before going to sleep last night?
it's HOT and stuffy in here!
What errand/chore do you despise?
I hate doing the dishes because I don't have a dishwasher. I need a pair of those big yellow gloves :o)
If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Heck yeah! I want to volunteer at the SPCA but I'd wind up as the cat lady for sure because I'd feel bad for all the cute animals.
Favorite thing to do at night with a girl/guy?
cuddle...
Have you found real love yet?
without a doubt.
When did you first start feeling old?
Who say's I'm old?!
Your favorite lunch meat?
not a fan of lunch meat.
What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
a pair of those cute $2 panties
Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No, but I don't know if I'll ever be able to take the plunge.
Favorite Guilty pleasure?
Spending money I dont have.
Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
I'm not ashamed of my tastes!
What's your drink?
I've started to like disarrono... on the rocks. Like the commercial!
What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
94.5 the buzz
What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Don't really think too much of the famous people.
Last book you read?
Brother Odd. Not bad.
Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
I wanna spend some real time in San Francisco
Explain your picture:
It was taken on my first birthday in Carlsbad CA, I think. It's my favorite picture of me and my mom.
Stuff for school because it's the most expensive
Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Haven't really been into romance lately. I prefer reality instead of trying too hard.
Do you regret losing your virginity to who you lost it to?
Not really. I don't like thinking about it, though, because he turned out to be such an arrogant prick.
If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
Nothing, things happen they way they happen for a reason, even if it's to teach me to not do it again
What do you really want to be doing right now?
Being Un-unemployed
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I wanted to be a teacher. I never thought I could be smart enough to finish school in a medical profession. Take THAT, younger me! (Nothing against teachers. I have incredible respect for anyone in the teaching profession. I have learned I probably do not have the patience to be a teacher anyway)
Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It's cute but not slutty... the usual look I go for
What are your thoughts on gas prices?
I just pay it.
If you could move anywhere and take someone with you where would it be?
I'd move back to California but I wouldn't force anyone to come with me
First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
I was already awake, I don't remember my thoughts but I was happy
Last thought before going to sleep last night?
it's HOT and stuffy in here!
What errand/chore do you despise?
I hate doing the dishes because I don't have a dishwasher. I need a pair of those big yellow gloves :o)
If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Heck yeah! I want to volunteer at the SPCA but I'd wind up as the cat lady for sure because I'd feel bad for all the cute animals.
Favorite thing to do at night with a girl/guy?
cuddle...
Have you found real love yet?
without a doubt.
When did you first start feeling old?
Who say's I'm old?!
Your favorite lunch meat?
not a fan of lunch meat.
What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
a pair of those cute $2 panties
Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No, but I don't know if I'll ever be able to take the plunge.
Favorite Guilty pleasure?
Spending money I dont have.
Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
I'm not ashamed of my tastes!
What's your drink?
I've started to like disarrono... on the rocks. Like the commercial!
What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
94.5 the buzz
What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Don't really think too much of the famous people.
Last book you read?
Brother Odd. Not bad.
Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
I wanna spend some real time in San Francisco
Explain your picture:
It was taken on my first birthday in Carlsbad CA, I think. It's my favorite picture of me and my mom.
07 January 2008
more job searching and sunday races
So my job search continues. That interview I had Saturday morning was rescheduled to this morning, which was rescheduled to Wednesday afternoon. She did make a point to say she has looked at my resume and really wants to meet with me, so hopefully I'll be offered a job. Until then, the search continues! [dramatic movie music]
Sunday C invited me to go watch one of his races. It's kind of a big deal because he doesn't like friends and/or girlfriends to go to his races. I always asked but figured it was his "man" time and didn't make a huge deal when he took a weekend to go race.
So anyway it was actually really cool. The weather was gorgeous and the guys were laid back since it was not an "official in-season race" and C's only competition in his class was a 9-year old. They ended up racing with a different class that had bigger engines, just to make it funner. I snuck into the pit with his friend and fellow racer EJ and got to watch the action from up close and take a few pics and videos. I also wound up meeting his mom who was pretty nice.
EJ pushing the kart to get the engine going
lining up to start the race
Sunday C invited me to go watch one of his races. It's kind of a big deal because he doesn't like friends and/or girlfriends to go to his races. I always asked but figured it was his "man" time and didn't make a huge deal when he took a weekend to go race.
So anyway it was actually really cool. The weather was gorgeous and the guys were laid back since it was not an "official in-season race" and C's only competition in his class was a 9-year old. They ended up racing with a different class that had bigger engines, just to make it funner. I snuck into the pit with his friend and fellow racer EJ and got to watch the action from up close and take a few pics and videos. I also wound up meeting his mom who was pretty nice.
EJ pushing the kart to get the engine going
lining up to start the race
05 January 2008
cheeeese
I cut myself some nice big chunks off the cheese blocks we got from Wisco and now I'm nibbling on them quite happily. The only thing is, I haven't found a decent accompaniment. I tried the bread in my freezer... too dry. I tried those nut-thins... too crispy and too much of their own flavor competing with the cheese taste. I miss saltines. I think pairing the cheese with apple slices might be too filling. Oh, well. Cheese alone isn't bad at all. There's a hole in the swiss that's shaped like a heart.
I should go to bed and get some decent rest so I'm not late for this interview tomorrow... I'm worried because I need a job pretty quick here and my schedule is a problem with most potential employers. I'm not extremely worried though, because I keep reminding myself that things always work out in the end. [Please karma don't make me wrong!]
I should go to bed and get some decent rest so I'm not late for this interview tomorrow... I'm worried because I need a job pretty quick here and my schedule is a problem with most potential employers. I'm not extremely worried though, because I keep reminding myself that things always work out in the end. [Please karma don't make me wrong!]
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