Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
WHAT'S BETTER? They have a value menu...
Seriously. Next Stop. Order (1) chili cheese angus beef hot dog, (1) chili cheese fry, and (1) chili cheese fry BURRITO. Uh Huh, that's right! CHILI CHEESE FRY BURRITO! AMAZINGLY TASTY AND ONLY $0.99! How can you go wrong?
P.S. I forgot to mention that I started working out three times a week. Not that I didn't look good before...but now I'm looking better. I did 42 situps in 2 minutes last night. I love having a free personal trainer...Derek's good friend John. AND it's motivated Derek to go with me. I love it. AND I GET TO EAT CHILI CHEESE BURRITOS WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY :)
People Don't Dance Anymore.
I'm at work. I'm bored. I got my salary and hours cut yesterday. Took it much better than I thought. So I didn't get the position that I had the third interview for. My head hunter told me that out of ALL TEN PEOPLE that I interviewed with, one of the last four said that I was "selling myself" and they didn't get to know me very well. WTF?!? It's an interview. You're supposed to "sell" yourself. I read Robin Ryan's book "60 Seconds & You're Hired" and I did everything right. I've been told many times that I interview well....I know, I know, "everything happens for a reason." Well, when you work in the situation I do, that sentence means little when the one thing you wanted slips away. I mean I invested two months of my time, energy, and a good amount of money in the interview process. Right, "Everything happens for a reason." So what was the reason? I have no idea.
My head hunter called me yesterday and told me that she thinks I'm great and since she's the President of the head hunter agency she's a good person to have say that. She said that she doesn't want me to change anything about how I interview and that she's going to be sending me on some additional interviews. I'm staying hopeful.
So I got a ticket for talking on my cell phone while driving a bit ago. My boyfriend and I got into a bit of a fight because I HATE THE CATS WE HAVE UGH(!)...and so I called my mom to vent and cry and yep, I got pulled over. Unfortunately it wasn't the California Highway Patrol (I have pull with them); it was the local PD. THOSE FUCKERS have been seen driving around town on numerous occassions on their own cell phones....and yet I get a ticket? What happened to human compassion? Normally I do drive with my earpiece; however, it happened to be dead at the time so I had to use my actual phone. Not only that, but I was only like 1/2 mile from my house (going to the local Whole Foods). I'm not saying that I didn't deserve to get a ticket; I was breaking the law....but why is everything so black and white sometimes? What about the gray area stuff? Like if you were an officer, and you pulled someone over who had obviously been crying AND was honest and told the truth that they were calling their mom because they were having a really shitty day...would you give them a ticket or a warning? I'm not mad about being pulled over and actually getting a ticket...it's the principle of the matter.
That brings me to freedom. When are we going to say that it's not okay? Statistics showed that last year there were about 1,886 accidents related to cell phone use. 1432 of those accidents were from drivers USING AN EARPIECE!!! So I wonder...If I'm driving while holding and ice cream cone and talking to my passengers, will I get pulled over? I mean really, how far will this go? Why is everyone so intent on putting more and more government into our lives? I agree that there are some various given laws that need to be in place to keep some peace, but...
HOA's? I've always wondered about HOA's too. Like, Really? I'm going to spend how much on my home, but my neighbors get to tell me what colors I can and can't paint it? Who are you to tell me what I should do with my home? I realize that people don't want to see "eye sores" and ugly lawns and things like that, but if people were MORE neighborly and we had more block parties, and people actually cared...I guess that's the problem. People don't care anymore. People don't care anymore and they don't dance anymore. People don't dance anymore.
My head hunter called me yesterday and told me that she thinks I'm great and since she's the President of the head hunter agency she's a good person to have say that. She said that she doesn't want me to change anything about how I interview and that she's going to be sending me on some additional interviews. I'm staying hopeful.
So I got a ticket for talking on my cell phone while driving a bit ago. My boyfriend and I got into a bit of a fight because I HATE THE CATS WE HAVE UGH(!)...and so I called my mom to vent and cry and yep, I got pulled over. Unfortunately it wasn't the California Highway Patrol (I have pull with them); it was the local PD. THOSE FUCKERS have been seen driving around town on numerous occassions on their own cell phones....and yet I get a ticket? What happened to human compassion? Normally I do drive with my earpiece; however, it happened to be dead at the time so I had to use my actual phone. Not only that, but I was only like 1/2 mile from my house (going to the local Whole Foods). I'm not saying that I didn't deserve to get a ticket; I was breaking the law....but why is everything so black and white sometimes? What about the gray area stuff? Like if you were an officer, and you pulled someone over who had obviously been crying AND was honest and told the truth that they were calling their mom because they were having a really shitty day...would you give them a ticket or a warning? I'm not mad about being pulled over and actually getting a ticket...it's the principle of the matter.
That brings me to freedom. When are we going to say that it's not okay? Statistics showed that last year there were about 1,886 accidents related to cell phone use. 1432 of those accidents were from drivers USING AN EARPIECE!!! So I wonder...If I'm driving while holding and ice cream cone and talking to my passengers, will I get pulled over? I mean really, how far will this go? Why is everyone so intent on putting more and more government into our lives? I agree that there are some various given laws that need to be in place to keep some peace, but...
HOA's? I've always wondered about HOA's too. Like, Really? I'm going to spend how much on my home, but my neighbors get to tell me what colors I can and can't paint it? Who are you to tell me what I should do with my home? I realize that people don't want to see "eye sores" and ugly lawns and things like that, but if people were MORE neighborly and we had more block parties, and people actually cared...I guess that's the problem. People don't care anymore. People don't care anymore and they don't dance anymore. People don't dance anymore.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Send the damn holiday photo already.
So I'm a facebooker. I totally got into a psuedo facebook fight yesterday....or at least I thought. I posted an informational link and one of my "friends" (I use that term lightly when referring to facebook) got all angry and posted a crappy comment back. So I'm like, yeah, you wanna fight...I'll fight. So I post a biting, yet informational comment back. Then she posts again. And I'm like, what...I can't believe you had the nerve to... Well of course I was going to post again and it went on like that - just the two of us posting and me enraged. Until I read a final post that was very charming and apologetic. So I posted back a smiley face. Haha. I can laugh about it now...but my Grandpa always used to say (according to my mom because I never actually got to meet him) that, "There are two things you don't talk about; politics and religion." Which is true in the case for most people...
Not for my good friend Stewart though. Him and I have always been able to have very stimulating conversation about both subjects...even though we don't have the same beliefs.
So it's my 4-year anniversary this coming weekend. Seems crazy. By the way, when you've been with someone for 4 years, I think you're allowed to want to celebrate it. I always feel awkward saying that it's our 4-year anniversary and that we just want some time to ourselves. Especially to his sister-in-law and mother. His sister-in-law thinks that unless you're married you're not really entitled to those kinds of things. I don't understand it myself. I think it might have more to do with religion? I remember when we were over at their place around the holidays and she had a cute holiday picture greeting from a friend. She proceeded to tell me that she thought it was ridiculous that they sent out holiday greetings like that with their photo because what if they broke up. I don't agree with that...when you have someone in your life to the point where you're ready to move-in together (no matter how long you've been dating) I think you're definitely allowed to send photo cards for the holidays :) In my opinion, that was the important person in their life at the time - whether they get married or not - living with someone is a big committment; one that will not be forgotten if it didn't work out in the end. The overall moral of the story is: to each their own, whatever that may be. Carpe Diem. Seize the day. As lame as you think it may sound - you only live once. Why waste it worrying about what everyone else thinks? If you want to send a holiday photo - SEND IT! :)
Not for my good friend Stewart though. Him and I have always been able to have very stimulating conversation about both subjects...even though we don't have the same beliefs.
So it's my 4-year anniversary this coming weekend. Seems crazy. By the way, when you've been with someone for 4 years, I think you're allowed to want to celebrate it. I always feel awkward saying that it's our 4-year anniversary and that we just want some time to ourselves. Especially to his sister-in-law and mother. His sister-in-law thinks that unless you're married you're not really entitled to those kinds of things. I don't understand it myself. I think it might have more to do with religion? I remember when we were over at their place around the holidays and she had a cute holiday picture greeting from a friend. She proceeded to tell me that she thought it was ridiculous that they sent out holiday greetings like that with their photo because what if they broke up. I don't agree with that...when you have someone in your life to the point where you're ready to move-in together (no matter how long you've been dating) I think you're definitely allowed to send photo cards for the holidays :) In my opinion, that was the important person in their life at the time - whether they get married or not - living with someone is a big committment; one that will not be forgotten if it didn't work out in the end. The overall moral of the story is: to each their own, whatever that may be. Carpe Diem. Seize the day. As lame as you think it may sound - you only live once. Why waste it worrying about what everyone else thinks? If you want to send a holiday photo - SEND IT! :)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Day one of the adventure
Life is an adventure, right? I'm "Piloting a passage in a Pineapple Pile" to chronicle my life's adventure....so where to start? Do we start with B.C.? Hmmmm. I guess only I know what B.C. means. I think I'll write of that later.
I'm twenty-five year's old and I just bought a house. I never imagined that I would be able to buy a house, but then again, I never imagined that I would fall in love with someone at this age and feel as committed as to buy a house together. I definitely feel blessed in that regard. I mean I don't care what anyone says or thinks about this, but I know he's the person I'm supposed to spend my life with. "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds. Listen to it. Ya hear? Uh huh. That's right. Best Recognize. I mean I'm so flighty....how could I ever be tied down? I guess only the ropes know.
As with many, my job is a stalemate. ugh. ugh. (That deserved two for sure). I spend my days staring at a computer screen wishing I was in Dolores Park rolling down the grassy hills with my friends. Ah yes, Dolores Park, oh how I miss thee. I miss you and Al Green (pause to turn Al Green's Love and Happiness on). That's just because Al Green reminds me of when Stevie Poo and I went to Dolores Park, brown bagged it with sparks, rolled down the grassy hills, and on our way home stopped at the mint and karaoke'd our hearts out to Al Green's "Love and Happiness". Brilliant. Brilliant. At any rate, I'm in third round interviews for an amazing company. I'm "wishin' hopin' prayin'" that this happens for me. I have a good feeling about it...but it's definitely scary. I've been with the same company for four years. It's similar to a bad lovelationship. You know, when you're with a person because you're comfortable in your situation...no matter what the situation? Yeah, my job is much like that. Economy Schmonomy. I've been lazy. For real tho.
Ugh again. I'm going to go back to work I guess. Hoping I keep up with this...I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Much Love,
C
I'm twenty-five year's old and I just bought a house. I never imagined that I would be able to buy a house, but then again, I never imagined that I would fall in love with someone at this age and feel as committed as to buy a house together. I definitely feel blessed in that regard. I mean I don't care what anyone says or thinks about this, but I know he's the person I'm supposed to spend my life with. "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds. Listen to it. Ya hear? Uh huh. That's right. Best Recognize. I mean I'm so flighty....how could I ever be tied down? I guess only the ropes know.
As with many, my job is a stalemate. ugh. ugh. (That deserved two for sure). I spend my days staring at a computer screen wishing I was in Dolores Park rolling down the grassy hills with my friends. Ah yes, Dolores Park, oh how I miss thee. I miss you and Al Green (pause to turn Al Green's Love and Happiness on). That's just because Al Green reminds me of when Stevie Poo and I went to Dolores Park, brown bagged it with sparks, rolled down the grassy hills, and on our way home stopped at the mint and karaoke'd our hearts out to Al Green's "Love and Happiness". Brilliant. Brilliant. At any rate, I'm in third round interviews for an amazing company. I'm "wishin' hopin' prayin'" that this happens for me. I have a good feeling about it...but it's definitely scary. I've been with the same company for four years. It's similar to a bad lovelationship. You know, when you're with a person because you're comfortable in your situation...no matter what the situation? Yeah, my job is much like that. Economy Schmonomy. I've been lazy. For real tho.
Ugh again. I'm going to go back to work I guess. Hoping I keep up with this...I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Much Love,
C
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
