Three Hundred Sixth Entry
So...
I accepted the BKF (Burger King Fries) job in Redwood City, starting on Oct. 24th. I almost didn't. I got a call on Tuesday from Caltrans in Oakland saying they were interested in an interview. They wanted me to fax in a copy of my Diploma and EIT Cert. I did, still waiting for a call back. A Caltrans job would 100% for sure secure me about 5k more than BKF. Plus the commute would be half as long. And I would be 100% comfortable there. I felt like asking BKF for another week, but that wouldn't be fair to them. Also I wouldn't learn as much and would miss out on that all important private company experience. So...
I decided to go to the interview and if Caltrans offers me mega-bucks (doubtful) I would retract my acceptance of the BKF offer. Mega-bucks is good, but knowledge and experience in new things is better in the long run. It would seriously have to be a big offer for me to go to Caltrans.
Fast-forward to today. Caltrans calls to set up an interview on October 11th, at 10:30am. Thing is, it's Caltrans in SAN LUIS OBISPO!!! I almost wet myself. The opportunity presented itself to return to the city I have loved ever since I started school there. The possibilities were running through my mind. I could live downtown, a mere half mile from the office where I'd be working! I could bus to work! I could go to Frog and Peach for a beer after work! The beach would only be 10 minutes away! I could go to the bars on Friday nights and not worry about driving home! I could look into attending grad school(very wishful thinking)! I could go to the bars on Saturday nights and not worry about driving home! My mind was full of possibilities!
Crash!!...Oh yeah, it costs as much to live there as it does in San Leandro, and Caltrans' salaries are the same statewide, regardless of cost of living. Shit, shit, shit. My dream was smashed in to a million little Frog and Peaches. Sniff, sniff.
Yesterday I put in my notice. Oct. 14th will be my final day at work. Much sadness will be had by all. Hopefully much drinking will be had by all at my goodbye party. I'm thinking Me 'n Eds Pizza in Visalia. Pizza, beer...sounds good to me. Blas doesn't like the idea though. That whole anti-alcohol thing. I told him that he doesn't have to drink, but it's still the principle of it all. His last day is the same as mine. He's going up to Caltrans in Fresno. He wants a little pizza party at the office. BORING!!! Come on Blas!, after Marcia's big blowout of a going away party, I have a reputation to uphold!
No jello shots this time, though. It is a family restaurant.
The kids need education,
And the streets are never clean,
I've seen, a certain disposition, prevailing in the wind,
Sweet change, if anybody's listening?
Emergency on planet earth.
Is that life that I am witnessing,
Or just another wasted birth.
Now, we got emergency
Oh, we got emergency on planet Earth
Oh now, we got emergency
Oh, we got emergency on planet Earth
Think we're standing for injustice,
White gets two and black gets five years,
Took me quite a while to suss this,
But now I know my head is cleared
And a little boy in hungry land, is just a picture in the news,
Won't see him in that tv advertising, 'cause it might put you off your food
Now, we got emergency
Oh, we got emergency on planet Earth
Now, we got emergency
Oh, we got emergency on planet Earth
Emergency on Planet Earth
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
9.20.2005
Three Hundred Fifth Entry
Where do I begin...
Last Wednesday I drove up to beautiful San Leandro, CA for an extended four-day weekend trip. Well, it was half business, half work and half pleasure.
Thursday afternoon, at 1:30 p.m., I had an interview with the City of San Mateo. I was extremely nervous. I felt like throwing up all morning. I had breakfast with Louis at Pelton Cafe. Pretty good breakfast. Wasn't a good idea with my stomach being in knots and all because of my interview. Good to see Louis though. Caught up on a lot of stuff. Around 11:30 a.m., I made my way home to get ready for the interview. Nervous coughing all over the place. I thought that there might be trouble with midday traffic, so I left San Leandro just after noon to make sure I would make my interview on time...at 1:30 p.m. Well, minimal traffic. I made it to San Mateo just after 12:30 p.m. Dammit. One whole hour to kill. I spent that hour making sure I found the place and driving into San Mateo's hills. Very pretty views of the bay from up there. Perhaps even prettier than our views in the East Bay.
I got to City Hall at 1:15 p.m. Government jobs always have some interview associated paperwork, and I decided that 15 minutes should be enough time. And it was. I signed my name in a couple of places, and still had time to take a leak, cough it up in the bathroom and chew a piece of gum before the interview.
A very pregnant Asian woman introduced herself to me and asked me to come in for the interview. One last cough and I was in. I sat myself down and tried, somewhat successfully, to compose myself. I made sure I understood the questions(which wasn't that hard considering a typewritten copy was taped on the table in front of me) before answering. I tried to appear very interested and eager to learn new things without seeming over-eager/desperate and completely unknowledgable about the topics discussed. I was getting pleasant feedback from the panel(all asian, 3 men and 1 woman, all speaking with slight accents), lots of nodding heads and an "Ahh" when my ADA experience was mentioned. The questions I did not know how to answer were responded to with a very forthright, "I don't know" or "I'm not sure, but I think...". I didn't ramble on and on about anything, tried to give efficient answers to the questions. I was nothing if not totally polite with the panel and the staff at the HR counter. I did the absolute best I could in the interview.
Afterwards, I was taken to the library and asked to write a fictitious letter to the public concerning a Sewer upgrade project. Did well on it, I think.
I left the interview feeling good about it. Not a slam dunk, but I knew I had done my best. I left San Mateo and began the long trek down El Camino to Palo Alto. I had to meet Mylinh at Peet's coffee at 4 p.m. It was 2:30 p.m. Lots of time to kill. I remembered the Washington Mutual in downtown PA and went there. I needed to deposit a check and withdraw some ATM money. And after some confusion about where Peet's coffee was, I finally met with Mylinh and we ordered coffee. It was really nice to see her. We went to Ikea and shopped a little bit. Afterwards we went to Hawai'ian food with Jen and then dessert from Max's back at Jen's place. We watched Survivor. Ooohh.
Friday morning I had another interview. This one was in Redwood City, with BKF Engineers. I had interviewed with them three years ago for a job, so I was familiar with the company. The interview was at 10 a.m.. I wasn't experiencing too much of the coughing because I wasn't as worried about this interview. I left a little early to account for traffic, but once I got onto 92, it was smooth. I got a little lost when trying to find the building. It's a different office than the one I interviewed at three years ago. They just moved into a new office building which overlooks a lagoon. Very swank. From the conference room, you could see the Oracle complex and a bunch of other buildings. The whole area used to be the old Marine World park. Remember that guys? I do, just barely.
Anyway, the interview lasted 2 hours. The longest interview I have ever been in. One of the guys was late, but before he got there Alex, the recruiter, talked to me about the company and stuff. Once Tom got there I was sat down in a little conference room and was interviewed. A lot of questions about experience and a lot of technical questions too. Tom laid out a layout sheet with a topo drawing on it in front of me. He asked me to explain what was going on in the drawing. Very cool. I totally geeked out and was using a scale and using fancy civil engineering terms with confidence. Pretty cool. Then Tom left and told me he was going to send in an employee my age to talk to me a little more about stuff and maybe answer some questions I wouldn't want to ask him.
James came in and we talked for a while and that was it. I left. I felt even better about this interview than the one in San Mateo. Then I drove out to Pleasanton, had Taco Bell, had a cigarette with Rouja and went to Fred's house in Tracy. I helped there for the rest of the afternoon. They had just poured the foundation and needed help ripping out the forms. Easy, but hard work.
Friday night I hung out with Lisa, Greg, Jen and Dayni. Greg has left the Bay Area for Wyoming. He is going to WyoTech to learn about Auto Body work. Lisa will follow in a few months. Jen, Dayni and I went to say bye. I got home and crashed.
Saturday morning, I awoke to the sound of my dad yelling at me to get up. It was 6:30 a.m.. I had to go, I mean, I promised to go help at my brothers house. It was kind of fun. My brother and I worked and capped(does anyone still say that?) on each other, and then my dad(Construction Nazi) yelled at us, and then we worked. It was kind of a cycle. Rocks were thrown, dirt was dispersed, girders were placed. Much wood was moved and piled. It was really windy too, so our conversations were pretty much yelled at each other. My mom brought Subway for lunch and Firmino came with her and helped a little. Rouja showed up after her work and she was ordered by Fred(Construction Nazi Jr.) to find cool rocks for a water feature he was planning. And yes he did say "Water feature". I think he's been watching too much HGTV.
After work, Rouja and I went to the Build-A-Bear Workshop in Walnut Creek. I told her I would get her one for her birthday, so I did. And I got one too. I got a giraffe on a safari, but minus the binoculars because those things were 7 bucks. The shoes alone were 7 bucks, but more important than the binoculars. Whoever invented this place is making money hand over fist off idiots like me.
We got home and Fred was just finishing grilling steaks. They were sooooo good. I don't think I could find a steak that good in a restaurant. It was really good. And with my mom's famous peas and some avocado slices, it was a perfect dinner.
Fred called Hernani and invited him over to watch Arrested Development. I'm so glad I introduced Arrested Development to my family. They all love it. We all felt like eating some Ben and Jerry's so I went to Pak 'n Save. I went nuts and bought 7 pints of B&J. But the two and a half I had were soooo good. We also bought beer, but beer and ice cream don't mix. They'll save it for another time.
Sunday I met up with Louis for coffee at Starbeezies at 11 a.m. and we talked for a long while. Very nice to see a lot of Louis this weekend. I told him that one time I'm up there I wanted to take him and Jen out to dinner. Their choice, of course.
Then I went to my godmothers house and dragged her out to my parents house for lunch. We talked and speculated on my job prospects. It was good to see her too. I hadn't seen her in a long long time.
I hung out at the house and ended up leaving at 5:30 p.m. I was racing home. I decided to take the 198, which ended up being a huge mistake. "I think I've made a huge mistake", as GOB would say. I got onto the 198 and, as usual, there was no traffic, save for the odd slow poke doing the posted 55. Well, I'm zooming along and get to that annoying stoplight out in the middle of nowhere. I make a complete stop and go through. No sooner had I cleared the intersection, when I see CHP lights in my mirror. I got a speeding ticket!! My first reaction was a surprising one. I kind of expected it. I pulled over onto the giant shoulder and rolled down my window. The officer was really nice and polite, not those mean hard asses that you see on TV. I gave him my license and registration and he wrote me a ticket. The experience was actually semi-pleasant. I almost asked him if I could get a picture of him and me and the ticket to commemmorate my first ticket, but thought better of it. Instead, I'll just frame it. Yes, it will make a nice addition to my cube wall, right next to the photos of the dead cat and squashed oppossum.
I got home at 8:30 p.m. and went to Paula's house to show everyone my giraffe. They loved it. It even roars like a lion. I'm not sure giraffes make a noise. I imagine they probably sound like rabbit does when they are being killed and eaten. I watched the Emmy's(Go Lost! Boo Raymond!) and opened my mail. Guess what was in the mail? A letter from the City of San Mateo, mailed the day after my interview. It was a letter informing me that I was number 5 on the list of candidates. Not too good. Only six people interviewed on Thursday, and I doubt if there were interviews on Wednesday or Friday. At least I bested one person.
Monday morning started off alright. I was on time to work. I did my morning routine: check personal email, check work email, read/catch up on Doonesbury comic strip, read/catch up on Dilbert comic strip, check the weather, check the earthquake website, read the headlines at SFGate.com. All that only takes about 20 minutes.
About mid-morning, I got a call from Alex at BKF Engineers. He wanted to let me know that another Project Manager who was out of town for my interview wanted to set up a phone interview and talk to me. I said sure and 5:30 p.m. was the time set. I spent the whole day coughing and being nervous about this. I hardly got any work done after that call.
Craig(i think that's his name) called at about 5:40 p.m. and we talked for about 45 minutes. It went OK. I really hate phone interviews because you can't see physical expressions and reactions, only the audible ones. One thing that really sucked was when he told me that BKF's salary is not too competitive with Public Agencies in the area. And that really really sucks. Thank God he couldn't see my face. It was all contorted and my jaw dropped when I heard that one. I was a downer for the rest of the night. Except for when Arrested Development and Kitchen Confidential were on.
Today, I got up and got to work on time. I told people about my phone interview. I told them about the salary situation and figured out that at the County I make $26.60 an hour. I would not accept any less than that from BKF. Once again, as if I'm on a schedule, I got a call from Alex at BKF. They want me to come in on Friday for another interview with another group. I rolled my eyes as I agreed to a Friday morning 10 a.m. interview. Alex said that he would try really hard to get them to pay my mileage. I could almost hear his eyes rolling.
I discussed the new situation with my co-workers and we agreed on two possible scenarios:
a) They really want to make sure about giving me an offer hence the third interview.
or
b) They're jerking me around and have someone else they are waiting to hear from.
As much as I'd like to believe a), I think b) is the case. In any event, I am going to that interview on Friday and am going to do the best I can.
Blas has made his intention to take a job with Caltrans known with all the right people. He's gone within a month. Good for him. He's got a growing family to worry about. I'm gonna miss him though. Even when he picks on me. I'll have to pick on myself now. **sniff**
So I get home and watch "Meet the Fockers". I liked it. Not as funny as "Meet the Parents", but still funny. After that I watched "My Name Is Earl" and "The Office" both of which had me rolling.
Very much looking forward to two hours of "Lost" tomorrow. The first three episodes promises to reveal a lot of the secrets, but also create new ones. Very exciting!
Don't you know..
If I like it I just do it
Say that we have all the time we need to make it right
Don't hurry for nobody
If it ain't the thing you like
Know your place and fit your space, young man you will conform
I didn't hear my soul express those rules when I was born.
Cause I'm free to roam 'cause it's my home
You can't stop sweet inclination
The kids want the system breaking down
Not higher education
If it ain't no natural law
Then you can keep your regulations
Cause if I like it I do it
But I keep on movin' though they wanna bring me down
I've gotta run for the cover,
And I keep on smiling
Though they wanna tie me down and give me death for the lover,
And I keep on losing though I'm proving what I'm doing
I'm still groovin', and if I like it I do it
You've got to help those people break that legislation
We can overcome this suffocation,
Execute your natural liberation
Happy to enjoy rejuvenation,
All around hear the sound
No-one can stop us now,
A thousand rules for plastic fools
Now they can take a bow.
Surely there's been time to see it doesn't work by now,
So if I like it, I do it
Still I,
Keep on finding that they're pushing those distorted visions.
And I keep on living but I'm dying 'cause of their decisions,
If I keep on looking I can find a higher space
I'm still groovin' and if I like it I'll do it
If I Like, I Do It
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
----------
When it gets too ba-ad,
and I never know which way to turn,
there's a friend I see-ee, oh yeah,
who believes in me.
He is all I have,
oh put your hand away
and bring it out
another day.
If I listen hard, if I listen hard now,
I can hear him sayyy
I know somewhere we can go,
so much better.
Oh the music in my mind,
oh now the music in my mi-i-ind,
I know somewhere we can go,
so-o much better.
Oh the music in my mind!
The music in my mi-i-i-ind yeah.
I can take you there
I can take you there
Oh now
I wanna say that I can take you there
Music of the Mind
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
Where do I begin...
Last Wednesday I drove up to beautiful San Leandro, CA for an extended four-day weekend trip. Well, it was half business, half work and half pleasure.
Thursday afternoon, at 1:30 p.m., I had an interview with the City of San Mateo. I was extremely nervous. I felt like throwing up all morning. I had breakfast with Louis at Pelton Cafe. Pretty good breakfast. Wasn't a good idea with my stomach being in knots and all because of my interview. Good to see Louis though. Caught up on a lot of stuff. Around 11:30 a.m., I made my way home to get ready for the interview. Nervous coughing all over the place. I thought that there might be trouble with midday traffic, so I left San Leandro just after noon to make sure I would make my interview on time...at 1:30 p.m. Well, minimal traffic. I made it to San Mateo just after 12:30 p.m. Dammit. One whole hour to kill. I spent that hour making sure I found the place and driving into San Mateo's hills. Very pretty views of the bay from up there. Perhaps even prettier than our views in the East Bay.
I got to City Hall at 1:15 p.m. Government jobs always have some interview associated paperwork, and I decided that 15 minutes should be enough time. And it was. I signed my name in a couple of places, and still had time to take a leak, cough it up in the bathroom and chew a piece of gum before the interview.
A very pregnant Asian woman introduced herself to me and asked me to come in for the interview. One last cough and I was in. I sat myself down and tried, somewhat successfully, to compose myself. I made sure I understood the questions(which wasn't that hard considering a typewritten copy was taped on the table in front of me) before answering. I tried to appear very interested and eager to learn new things without seeming over-eager/desperate and completely unknowledgable about the topics discussed. I was getting pleasant feedback from the panel(all asian, 3 men and 1 woman, all speaking with slight accents), lots of nodding heads and an "Ahh" when my ADA experience was mentioned. The questions I did not know how to answer were responded to with a very forthright, "I don't know" or "I'm not sure, but I think...". I didn't ramble on and on about anything, tried to give efficient answers to the questions. I was nothing if not totally polite with the panel and the staff at the HR counter. I did the absolute best I could in the interview.
Afterwards, I was taken to the library and asked to write a fictitious letter to the public concerning a Sewer upgrade project. Did well on it, I think.
I left the interview feeling good about it. Not a slam dunk, but I knew I had done my best. I left San Mateo and began the long trek down El Camino to Palo Alto. I had to meet Mylinh at Peet's coffee at 4 p.m. It was 2:30 p.m. Lots of time to kill. I remembered the Washington Mutual in downtown PA and went there. I needed to deposit a check and withdraw some ATM money. And after some confusion about where Peet's coffee was, I finally met with Mylinh and we ordered coffee. It was really nice to see her. We went to Ikea and shopped a little bit. Afterwards we went to Hawai'ian food with Jen and then dessert from Max's back at Jen's place. We watched Survivor. Ooohh.
Friday morning I had another interview. This one was in Redwood City, with BKF Engineers. I had interviewed with them three years ago for a job, so I was familiar with the company. The interview was at 10 a.m.. I wasn't experiencing too much of the coughing because I wasn't as worried about this interview. I left a little early to account for traffic, but once I got onto 92, it was smooth. I got a little lost when trying to find the building. It's a different office than the one I interviewed at three years ago. They just moved into a new office building which overlooks a lagoon. Very swank. From the conference room, you could see the Oracle complex and a bunch of other buildings. The whole area used to be the old Marine World park. Remember that guys? I do, just barely.
Anyway, the interview lasted 2 hours. The longest interview I have ever been in. One of the guys was late, but before he got there Alex, the recruiter, talked to me about the company and stuff. Once Tom got there I was sat down in a little conference room and was interviewed. A lot of questions about experience and a lot of technical questions too. Tom laid out a layout sheet with a topo drawing on it in front of me. He asked me to explain what was going on in the drawing. Very cool. I totally geeked out and was using a scale and using fancy civil engineering terms with confidence. Pretty cool. Then Tom left and told me he was going to send in an employee my age to talk to me a little more about stuff and maybe answer some questions I wouldn't want to ask him.
James came in and we talked for a while and that was it. I left. I felt even better about this interview than the one in San Mateo. Then I drove out to Pleasanton, had Taco Bell, had a cigarette with Rouja and went to Fred's house in Tracy. I helped there for the rest of the afternoon. They had just poured the foundation and needed help ripping out the forms. Easy, but hard work.
Friday night I hung out with Lisa, Greg, Jen and Dayni. Greg has left the Bay Area for Wyoming. He is going to WyoTech to learn about Auto Body work. Lisa will follow in a few months. Jen, Dayni and I went to say bye. I got home and crashed.
Saturday morning, I awoke to the sound of my dad yelling at me to get up. It was 6:30 a.m.. I had to go, I mean, I promised to go help at my brothers house. It was kind of fun. My brother and I worked and capped(does anyone still say that?) on each other, and then my dad(Construction Nazi) yelled at us, and then we worked. It was kind of a cycle. Rocks were thrown, dirt was dispersed, girders were placed. Much wood was moved and piled. It was really windy too, so our conversations were pretty much yelled at each other. My mom brought Subway for lunch and Firmino came with her and helped a little. Rouja showed up after her work and she was ordered by Fred(Construction Nazi Jr.) to find cool rocks for a water feature he was planning. And yes he did say "Water feature". I think he's been watching too much HGTV.
After work, Rouja and I went to the Build-A-Bear Workshop in Walnut Creek. I told her I would get her one for her birthday, so I did. And I got one too. I got a giraffe on a safari, but minus the binoculars because those things were 7 bucks. The shoes alone were 7 bucks, but more important than the binoculars. Whoever invented this place is making money hand over fist off idiots like me.
We got home and Fred was just finishing grilling steaks. They were sooooo good. I don't think I could find a steak that good in a restaurant. It was really good. And with my mom's famous peas and some avocado slices, it was a perfect dinner.
Fred called Hernani and invited him over to watch Arrested Development. I'm so glad I introduced Arrested Development to my family. They all love it. We all felt like eating some Ben and Jerry's so I went to Pak 'n Save. I went nuts and bought 7 pints of B&J. But the two and a half I had were soooo good. We also bought beer, but beer and ice cream don't mix. They'll save it for another time.
Sunday I met up with Louis for coffee at Starbeezies at 11 a.m. and we talked for a long while. Very nice to see a lot of Louis this weekend. I told him that one time I'm up there I wanted to take him and Jen out to dinner. Their choice, of course.
Then I went to my godmothers house and dragged her out to my parents house for lunch. We talked and speculated on my job prospects. It was good to see her too. I hadn't seen her in a long long time.
I hung out at the house and ended up leaving at 5:30 p.m. I was racing home. I decided to take the 198, which ended up being a huge mistake. "I think I've made a huge mistake", as GOB would say. I got onto the 198 and, as usual, there was no traffic, save for the odd slow poke doing the posted 55. Well, I'm zooming along and get to that annoying stoplight out in the middle of nowhere. I make a complete stop and go through. No sooner had I cleared the intersection, when I see CHP lights in my mirror. I got a speeding ticket!! My first reaction was a surprising one. I kind of expected it. I pulled over onto the giant shoulder and rolled down my window. The officer was really nice and polite, not those mean hard asses that you see on TV. I gave him my license and registration and he wrote me a ticket. The experience was actually semi-pleasant. I almost asked him if I could get a picture of him and me and the ticket to commemmorate my first ticket, but thought better of it. Instead, I'll just frame it. Yes, it will make a nice addition to my cube wall, right next to the photos of the dead cat and squashed oppossum.
I got home at 8:30 p.m. and went to Paula's house to show everyone my giraffe. They loved it. It even roars like a lion. I'm not sure giraffes make a noise. I imagine they probably sound like rabbit does when they are being killed and eaten. I watched the Emmy's(Go Lost! Boo Raymond!) and opened my mail. Guess what was in the mail? A letter from the City of San Mateo, mailed the day after my interview. It was a letter informing me that I was number 5 on the list of candidates. Not too good. Only six people interviewed on Thursday, and I doubt if there were interviews on Wednesday or Friday. At least I bested one person.
Monday morning started off alright. I was on time to work. I did my morning routine: check personal email, check work email, read/catch up on Doonesbury comic strip, read/catch up on Dilbert comic strip, check the weather, check the earthquake website, read the headlines at SFGate.com. All that only takes about 20 minutes.
About mid-morning, I got a call from Alex at BKF Engineers. He wanted to let me know that another Project Manager who was out of town for my interview wanted to set up a phone interview and talk to me. I said sure and 5:30 p.m. was the time set. I spent the whole day coughing and being nervous about this. I hardly got any work done after that call.
Craig(i think that's his name) called at about 5:40 p.m. and we talked for about 45 minutes. It went OK. I really hate phone interviews because you can't see physical expressions and reactions, only the audible ones. One thing that really sucked was when he told me that BKF's salary is not too competitive with Public Agencies in the area. And that really really sucks. Thank God he couldn't see my face. It was all contorted and my jaw dropped when I heard that one. I was a downer for the rest of the night. Except for when Arrested Development and Kitchen Confidential were on.
Today, I got up and got to work on time. I told people about my phone interview. I told them about the salary situation and figured out that at the County I make $26.60 an hour. I would not accept any less than that from BKF. Once again, as if I'm on a schedule, I got a call from Alex at BKF. They want me to come in on Friday for another interview with another group. I rolled my eyes as I agreed to a Friday morning 10 a.m. interview. Alex said that he would try really hard to get them to pay my mileage. I could almost hear his eyes rolling.
I discussed the new situation with my co-workers and we agreed on two possible scenarios:
a) They really want to make sure about giving me an offer hence the third interview.
or
b) They're jerking me around and have someone else they are waiting to hear from.
As much as I'd like to believe a), I think b) is the case. In any event, I am going to that interview on Friday and am going to do the best I can.
Blas has made his intention to take a job with Caltrans known with all the right people. He's gone within a month. Good for him. He's got a growing family to worry about. I'm gonna miss him though. Even when he picks on me. I'll have to pick on myself now. **sniff**
So I get home and watch "Meet the Fockers". I liked it. Not as funny as "Meet the Parents", but still funny. After that I watched "My Name Is Earl" and "The Office" both of which had me rolling.
Very much looking forward to two hours of "Lost" tomorrow. The first three episodes promises to reveal a lot of the secrets, but also create new ones. Very exciting!
Don't you know..
If I like it I just do it
Say that we have all the time we need to make it right
Don't hurry for nobody
If it ain't the thing you like
Know your place and fit your space, young man you will conform
I didn't hear my soul express those rules when I was born.
Cause I'm free to roam 'cause it's my home
You can't stop sweet inclination
The kids want the system breaking down
Not higher education
If it ain't no natural law
Then you can keep your regulations
Cause if I like it I do it
But I keep on movin' though they wanna bring me down
I've gotta run for the cover,
And I keep on smiling
Though they wanna tie me down and give me death for the lover,
And I keep on losing though I'm proving what I'm doing
I'm still groovin', and if I like it I do it
You've got to help those people break that legislation
We can overcome this suffocation,
Execute your natural liberation
Happy to enjoy rejuvenation,
All around hear the sound
No-one can stop us now,
A thousand rules for plastic fools
Now they can take a bow.
Surely there's been time to see it doesn't work by now,
So if I like it, I do it
Still I,
Keep on finding that they're pushing those distorted visions.
And I keep on living but I'm dying 'cause of their decisions,
If I keep on looking I can find a higher space
I'm still groovin' and if I like it I'll do it
If I Like, I Do It
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
----------
When it gets too ba-ad,
and I never know which way to turn,
there's a friend I see-ee, oh yeah,
who believes in me.
He is all I have,
oh put your hand away
and bring it out
another day.
If I listen hard, if I listen hard now,
I can hear him sayyy
I know somewhere we can go,
so much better.
Oh the music in my mind,
oh now the music in my mi-i-ind,
I know somewhere we can go,
so-o much better.
Oh the music in my mind!
The music in my mi-i-i-ind yeah.
I can take you there
I can take you there
Oh now
I wanna say that I can take you there
Music of the Mind
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
9.13.2005
Three Hundred Fourth Entry
Oooooh...drugs.
Im so glad I got you hooked up on my drugs,
Everybody sings to the music,
Ha,
Are you feeling well now you've caught this bug,
Everyboydy dance to the music,
I think last time i took an overdose,
Come on dance to the music,
Hey, well It made me realise that I came too close.
Now im gonna dance to the music, music, music, yeah come on.
It can seem to have no relevance,
Bet you wish you'd danced to the music,
What you'll want to do is kill yourself,
So you dont dance to the music,
I can look at you and hear you scream,
Come on dance to the music,
And you'll tell me that your needle's clean,
Ahh..
Come on dance, dance
Come on now, dance to the music,
You know I need it, need it, need it,
Come on now, dance to the music,
Ow, I need it, need it, need it,
Yeah
Come on now, dance to the music.
Hooked Up
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
Oooooh...drugs.
Im so glad I got you hooked up on my drugs,
Everybody sings to the music,
Ha,
Are you feeling well now you've caught this bug,
Everyboydy dance to the music,
I think last time i took an overdose,
Come on dance to the music,
Hey, well It made me realise that I came too close.
Now im gonna dance to the music, music, music, yeah come on.
It can seem to have no relevance,
Bet you wish you'd danced to the music,
What you'll want to do is kill yourself,
So you dont dance to the music,
I can look at you and hear you scream,
Come on dance to the music,
And you'll tell me that your needle's clean,
Ahh..
Come on dance, dance
Come on now, dance to the music,
You know I need it, need it, need it,
Come on now, dance to the music,
Ow, I need it, need it, need it,
Yeah
Come on now, dance to the music.
Hooked Up
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
9.12.2005
Three Hundred Third Entry
The symptoms of bulimia unintentionali(see Three Hundred Second Entry) are becoming more evident now. The coughing has started. If I keep my mind off of my interviews, then the symptoms go away. So I tried to keep busy. I actually had one of my most productive days today. I got one plan sheet of details done, two more to go before Wednesday is through. I finished the first coat of mud in Tia's garage. And I took Igo driving and taught him how to pump gas...and washed his windows. But now I'm hackin' it up. I will have an ulcer by the end of the week.
When I think of how much I have riding on these interviews, I get an even knottier stomach. I NEED A NEW JOB IN THE BAY AREA. There are no two ways about it. I realize that there is a slim chance I get an offer out of these two interviews, but I can't help getting my hopes up. Talk me down people! Tell me how much I suck!!
I thought of a great icebreaker answer to one of the usual interview questions. Those of you that know me really well will understand.
Interviewer: What is your biggest weakness?
Me: Well, to be honest, and I am really ashamed of this, I can't sneeze just once. I have to sneeze at least six times before I'm done. Most people find it annoying, but a few people kind of like it.
Dalila didn't like that answer. She didn't think it was funny. But I think it might work. If they laugh, I have them eating out of my hands. If not, then I just blew the whole interview trying to be funny. In either case, the actual answer will follow. I have yet to come up with a genuine answer for that one that doesn't sound either stupid or, well, stupid. Possible answers: worry too much about minutae and detail; don't worry enough about minutae and detail(I think the first one applies to me, I concentrate more on tiny details and lose sight of the big picture); afraid of confrontation; impatient; afraid of change. Tell me what I suck at!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, Jamiroquai.
Everybody,
Don't want no war, no, no no no,
'Cuz we're too young to die,
Too young to die.
So many people,
All around the world yeah,
All around the world,
Seen their brothers fry,
You seen your brother fry?
What's the motive,
In your madness?
Oh, I wish I knew,
You made my people cry,
You made my people cry.
So politicians, this time,
I think you better keep your distance,
Say, sing it loud:
We're too young to doo-doo-do-do-do-dah-do-do-do-do-dooo,
Do-do-do-do-da-do-do-do-do-do (etc.)
What's the answer?
I wish I knew,
To our problems.
I think we've gone too high,
I think we've gone too high.
Little children, never said a word now,
You know they never said a word,
Still they have to die,
Well I'm asking why.
It won't be long, no no no,
Dancing like we do yeah,
Oh, like we do now,
To put this sad world right.
I gotta put it right.
So don't you worry,
People we won't have to suffer no more,
'Cuz we're too young to...
All gone when they drop the bomb
Can the politicians reassure?
'Cuz here I am assuming that
Nobody wants a war.
There's so many people praying
Just to find out if they're staying,
But lately stately governments
And disillusioned leaders,
So full of empty promises,
But rarely do they feed us,
Put our backs against the wall,
Or don't we count at all?
Can you decide? Are you mesmerised?
Do you know which side you're standing?
'Cuz when it falls gonna take us all,
Gotta know what we're demanding.
I'll never lie can't you hear me cry
Coming from on high,
We're too young to die (doo-doo-do etc. to fade)
Too Young to Die
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
The symptoms of bulimia unintentionali(see Three Hundred Second Entry) are becoming more evident now. The coughing has started. If I keep my mind off of my interviews, then the symptoms go away. So I tried to keep busy. I actually had one of my most productive days today. I got one plan sheet of details done, two more to go before Wednesday is through. I finished the first coat of mud in Tia's garage. And I took Igo driving and taught him how to pump gas...and washed his windows. But now I'm hackin' it up. I will have an ulcer by the end of the week.
When I think of how much I have riding on these interviews, I get an even knottier stomach. I NEED A NEW JOB IN THE BAY AREA. There are no two ways about it. I realize that there is a slim chance I get an offer out of these two interviews, but I can't help getting my hopes up. Talk me down people! Tell me how much I suck!!
I thought of a great icebreaker answer to one of the usual interview questions. Those of you that know me really well will understand.
Interviewer: What is your biggest weakness?
Me: Well, to be honest, and I am really ashamed of this, I can't sneeze just once. I have to sneeze at least six times before I'm done. Most people find it annoying, but a few people kind of like it.
Dalila didn't like that answer. She didn't think it was funny. But I think it might work. If they laugh, I have them eating out of my hands. If not, then I just blew the whole interview trying to be funny. In either case, the actual answer will follow. I have yet to come up with a genuine answer for that one that doesn't sound either stupid or, well, stupid. Possible answers: worry too much about minutae and detail; don't worry enough about minutae and detail(I think the first one applies to me, I concentrate more on tiny details and lose sight of the big picture); afraid of confrontation; impatient; afraid of change. Tell me what I suck at!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, Jamiroquai.
Everybody,
Don't want no war, no, no no no,
'Cuz we're too young to die,
Too young to die.
So many people,
All around the world yeah,
All around the world,
Seen their brothers fry,
You seen your brother fry?
What's the motive,
In your madness?
Oh, I wish I knew,
You made my people cry,
You made my people cry.
So politicians, this time,
I think you better keep your distance,
Say, sing it loud:
We're too young to doo-doo-do-do-do-dah-do-do-do-do-dooo,
Do-do-do-do-da-do-do-do-do-do (etc.)
What's the answer?
I wish I knew,
To our problems.
I think we've gone too high,
I think we've gone too high.
Little children, never said a word now,
You know they never said a word,
Still they have to die,
Well I'm asking why.
It won't be long, no no no,
Dancing like we do yeah,
Oh, like we do now,
To put this sad world right.
I gotta put it right.
So don't you worry,
People we won't have to suffer no more,
'Cuz we're too young to...
All gone when they drop the bomb
Can the politicians reassure?
'Cuz here I am assuming that
Nobody wants a war.
There's so many people praying
Just to find out if they're staying,
But lately stately governments
And disillusioned leaders,
So full of empty promises,
But rarely do they feed us,
Put our backs against the wall,
Or don't we count at all?
Can you decide? Are you mesmerised?
Do you know which side you're standing?
'Cuz when it falls gonna take us all,
Gotta know what we're demanding.
I'll never lie can't you hear me cry
Coming from on high,
We're too young to die (doo-doo-do etc. to fade)
Too Young to Die
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
9.11.2005
Three Hundred Second Entry
I just got a personal invitation from Donald Trump. Yes, for a mere thousands of dollars, I too can learn to be an asshole with a bad combover/toupee at Trump University.
I now have two, count 'em, two interviews scheduled for this week. One at the City of San Mateo, and the other at BKF Consulting in Redwood City at the fabulous Redwood Shores, whatever that is. I'm nervous, but that's to be expected. I haven't had any fits of vomiting yet; I've just been too busy to think about the interviews. I expect by Wednesday morning I'll be making hourly trips to the bathroom to dry heave. I just love interviews. Who knows, an interview a week might just help me lose weight. I shall call it, "Nervous Bulimia", not to be confused with "bulimia nervosa". "Bulimia Unintentionali".
I sooooo want one of those jobs.
*****Jamiroquai in 55 days!*****
In honor of the concert on the 5th of November, I will post the lyrics to each and everyone of their songs everyday. Not all of them at once...Um....I mean...One lyric a day until all of their songs are on this blog....starting.....now.
Yeah, yeah, have you heard the news today?
People right across the world
Are pledging they will play the game.
Victims of the modern world,
Circumstance has brought us here,
Armageddon's come too near,
Too, too near now,
Foresight is the only key,
To save our children's destiny,
The consequences are so grave,
So, so grave now,
The hypocrites we are their slaves,
So my friends to stop the end,
On each other we depend,
Oh, we depend.
Mountain high and river deep,
Oh yeah, we've gotta stop it goin' on.
We gotta wake this world up from its sleep
Oh, people. Stop it goin' on.
Yeah, yeah, have you heard the news today?
Money's on the menu in my favourite restaurant.
Well don't talk about quantity,
'Cuz there's no fish left in the sea,
Greedy men been killing all the life there ever was.
And you'd better play it nature's way,
Or she will talk it all away,
And don't try and tell me you know more than her 'bout right from
wrong.
Oh you've upset the balance man,
Done the only thing you can,
Now my life is in your hands.
Mountain high and river deep,
We've gotta stop it goin' on.
We gotta wake this world up from its sleep,
Oh, people, stop it goin' on,
Greedy men will fade away yeah-yeah-yeah,
When we stop it goin' on.
I know it's got to be this way,
Oh, people, stop it goin' on (I'm asking)
When you gonna learn?
To stop it goin' on?
Now when you gonna learn?
To stop it goin' on? (x2)
When you gonna learn
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
I just got a personal invitation from Donald Trump. Yes, for a mere thousands of dollars, I too can learn to be an asshole with a bad combover/toupee at Trump University.
I now have two, count 'em, two interviews scheduled for this week. One at the City of San Mateo, and the other at BKF Consulting in Redwood City at the fabulous Redwood Shores, whatever that is. I'm nervous, but that's to be expected. I haven't had any fits of vomiting yet; I've just been too busy to think about the interviews. I expect by Wednesday morning I'll be making hourly trips to the bathroom to dry heave. I just love interviews. Who knows, an interview a week might just help me lose weight. I shall call it, "Nervous Bulimia", not to be confused with "bulimia nervosa". "Bulimia Unintentionali".
I sooooo want one of those jobs.
*****Jamiroquai in 55 days!*****
In honor of the concert on the 5th of November, I will post the lyrics to each and everyone of their songs everyday. Not all of them at once...Um....I mean...One lyric a day until all of their songs are on this blog....starting.....now.
Yeah, yeah, have you heard the news today?
People right across the world
Are pledging they will play the game.
Victims of the modern world,
Circumstance has brought us here,
Armageddon's come too near,
Too, too near now,
Foresight is the only key,
To save our children's destiny,
The consequences are so grave,
So, so grave now,
The hypocrites we are their slaves,
So my friends to stop the end,
On each other we depend,
Oh, we depend.
Mountain high and river deep,
Oh yeah, we've gotta stop it goin' on.
We gotta wake this world up from its sleep
Oh, people. Stop it goin' on.
Yeah, yeah, have you heard the news today?
Money's on the menu in my favourite restaurant.
Well don't talk about quantity,
'Cuz there's no fish left in the sea,
Greedy men been killing all the life there ever was.
And you'd better play it nature's way,
Or she will talk it all away,
And don't try and tell me you know more than her 'bout right from
wrong.
Oh you've upset the balance man,
Done the only thing you can,
Now my life is in your hands.
Mountain high and river deep,
We've gotta stop it goin' on.
We gotta wake this world up from its sleep,
Oh, people, stop it goin' on,
Greedy men will fade away yeah-yeah-yeah,
When we stop it goin' on.
I know it's got to be this way,
Oh, people, stop it goin' on (I'm asking)
When you gonna learn?
To stop it goin' on?
Now when you gonna learn?
To stop it goin' on? (x2)
When you gonna learn
Emergency on Planet Earth album
by Jamiroquai
9.10.2005
9.08.2005
Three Hundredth Entry
I decided to blog today because I am bored at work. Do-do-do.
I have an interview in San Mateo next week on Thursday. I am sending out applications to Caltrans in Oakland today. I am also sending my resume to BKF Consulting. Hopefully I'll get a bite.
I have Hotel Rwanda and Meet the Parents waiting for me at home. Haven't yet decided whether I want to die from laughing or depression. Decisions, decisions.
I bought tickets last night for Jamiroquai concert in November! WoooHooo!! Hopefully the evil Rosie O'Donnell doesn't destroy my concert experience like she did last time.
I decided to blog today because I am bored at work. Do-do-do.
I have an interview in San Mateo next week on Thursday. I am sending out applications to Caltrans in Oakland today. I am also sending my resume to BKF Consulting. Hopefully I'll get a bite.
I have Hotel Rwanda and Meet the Parents waiting for me at home. Haven't yet decided whether I want to die from laughing or depression. Decisions, decisions.
I bought tickets last night for Jamiroquai concert in November! WoooHooo!! Hopefully the evil Rosie O'Donnell doesn't destroy my concert experience like she did last time.
9.06.2005
Two Hundred Ninety-Ninth Entry
All weekend I was busy. I hate being busy doing crap I don't want to do. I wanted to fill out applications, redo my resume and clean my room. Instead, I helped clean and paint my Tia Luisa's house in preparation for sale. Tiresome work. The previous residents decided to leave used heroin needles and crack pipes in the house and saw fit to graffiti the walls of nearly every room with beautiful sayings like "fuck your moma", "fuck the world" and "RIP Victor"so and so. Ah yes 'twas a beautiful sight.
I got free lunch and dinner on both of the days. So that was kind of ok. And plus I was helping out family and that is a reward unto itself.
I took Monday off and decided to just veg and do absolutely nothing productive. So I picked up the copy of "The Da Vinci Code" that I bought a month ago and read it from cover to cover. Talk about great book! I felt proud of myself for deciphering the book jacket code before even starting reading. I was also proud of myself for seeing the Fibonnaci sequence in that set of numbers, for determining that the text on the Rose Box was English backwards and for guessing what Isaac's orb was. But I think Dan Brown threw the readers a "frickin' bone" with those ones, just so we wouldn't feel out of the code-cracking loop.
Now I know that it is fiction, but it does kind of give a plausible explaination as to why the "Holy Grail" is or was so sought after. But then I guess that is why this book is so good; the ideas sound very non-fiction. I was talking to my aunt about it yesterday and she said that she wanted to buy it, but needed the Portuguese version. I don't think she would like it. She is a devout Catholic. Not that the book is anti-Catholic, in fact, I found it to be somewhat religiously neutral. But she is way old school and might not like some of the things it talks about.
Lemme know what you thought of it. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
All weekend I was busy. I hate being busy doing crap I don't want to do. I wanted to fill out applications, redo my resume and clean my room. Instead, I helped clean and paint my Tia Luisa's house in preparation for sale. Tiresome work. The previous residents decided to leave used heroin needles and crack pipes in the house and saw fit to graffiti the walls of nearly every room with beautiful sayings like "fuck your moma", "fuck the world" and "RIP Victor"so and so. Ah yes 'twas a beautiful sight.
I got free lunch and dinner on both of the days. So that was kind of ok. And plus I was helping out family and that is a reward unto itself.
I took Monday off and decided to just veg and do absolutely nothing productive. So I picked up the copy of "The Da Vinci Code" that I bought a month ago and read it from cover to cover. Talk about great book! I felt proud of myself for deciphering the book jacket code before even starting reading. I was also proud of myself for seeing the Fibonnaci sequence in that set of numbers, for determining that the text on the Rose Box was English backwards and for guessing what Isaac's orb was. But I think Dan Brown threw the readers a "frickin' bone" with those ones, just so we wouldn't feel out of the code-cracking loop.
Now I know that it is fiction, but it does kind of give a plausible explaination as to why the "Holy Grail" is or was so sought after. But then I guess that is why this book is so good; the ideas sound very non-fiction. I was talking to my aunt about it yesterday and she said that she wanted to buy it, but needed the Portuguese version. I don't think she would like it. She is a devout Catholic. Not that the book is anti-Catholic, in fact, I found it to be somewhat religiously neutral. But she is way old school and might not like some of the things it talks about.
Lemme know what you thought of it. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
9.03.2005
Two Hundred Ninety-Eighth Entry
I haven't blogged in a great while.
I just finished watching two very excellent movies. First was "Talk to Her". Very good movie. I had seen another movie by the same director, "All About My Mother", which was excellent. "Talk to Her" was a more serious movie, but very good.
The second one I saw was one of the best movies I've seen all year. "Amelie" is such an interesting and moving tale. I nearly cried at the end. It was soooo very good, excellent even. It reinforces something that I have always wanted to be true; peoples good deeds can make a difference in the world, whether it's on a large scale, like for a country, or on a small scale, like for people in your neighborhood. Very impressed by this movie.
I love netflix.
So far I've watched: I Heart Huckabees, Talk to Her, Amelie, Garden State and Sin City. Loved them all. I have Napoleon Dynamite, but that can wait til tomorrow. After that, I've got Hotel Rwanda, Meet the Parents, and Meet the Fockers, in that order.
I love netflix!
I haven't blogged in a great while.
I just finished watching two very excellent movies. First was "Talk to Her". Very good movie. I had seen another movie by the same director, "All About My Mother", which was excellent. "Talk to Her" was a more serious movie, but very good.
The second one I saw was one of the best movies I've seen all year. "Amelie" is such an interesting and moving tale. I nearly cried at the end. It was soooo very good, excellent even. It reinforces something that I have always wanted to be true; peoples good deeds can make a difference in the world, whether it's on a large scale, like for a country, or on a small scale, like for people in your neighborhood. Very impressed by this movie.
I love netflix.
So far I've watched: I Heart Huckabees, Talk to Her, Amelie, Garden State and Sin City. Loved them all. I have Napoleon Dynamite, but that can wait til tomorrow. After that, I've got Hotel Rwanda, Meet the Parents, and Meet the Fockers, in that order.
I love netflix!
8.09.2005
Two Hundred Ninety-Seventh Entry
Do I have "Door Mat" tattooed on my forehead? Am I a sucker for a compliment and a gorgeous set of tits?
Thursday was a typical day. Went to work and hated it.
Marcia invited me over to her house to check out her Gazelle. You know, that stupid Tony Little(whatever his name is) workout machine. It was weird that I was going to my boss' house.
I had mentioned to Marcia that I was looking for a machine to do some exercise. She told me I could have it for free, I just had to come pick it up. Sweet!
As the end of the day approached, I got her address and directions.
Before I left, Blas asked me for help moving some of his mother-in-laws stuff. It was weird that I was going to Blas' house, considering I'm such a heathen and stuff.
His wife, mother-in-law and kids were all out of town at some skirt wearing, long haired, no TV/drugs/alcohol conference in Santa Maria. I met him at his mother-in-laws apartment and picked up a BBQ. Lucky me for having a truck and being able to take such things.
After that, I went to Marcias house and checked out the Gazelle. She has a nice house. Her husband, Gene, was there and he was watching some movie. I took the Gazelle. It is in mint condition. Even the little LCD screen still worked. While I was there, she tried to unload a bunch of other stuff on me, the biggest one being a spa. Yes, a giant-ass-no-room-for-it-anywhere spa. I said I'd think about it and ask around. It's for free. That's definitely a plus.
She is trying to downsize all of her "crap" before her big move to SLO. She doesn't want to take all that stuff with her. She's been making weekly trips to the landfill, getting rid of perfectly good stuff.
We(Marcia, Gene and I) talked outside for a bit before I left. They were talking to me about getting out of the county and applying for Caltrans. They really wanted me to apply. I think I will.
I was literally a quarter of a mile away from Marcia's house when I get a call from a very frantic and stressed out Tia Luisa. She was complaining about Avo's pills and how the stupid doctor hasn't OK'd a prescription refill. Then she tells me about her interview on Friday. Interview? What interview??
She was up at Stanford earlier this week for some medical stuff and on the way back her and Debbie stopped in Hollister.
(Tia has been talking for a while now about moving up north where the air is cooler and less polluted. She had set a firm deadline for the move at next summer.)
Well, they liked Hollister a lot. They get home on Thursday morning and Debbie checks on the internet for teaching jobs in Hollister, and wouldn't you know it, they were looking for an Art Teacher! That just set the ball a-rollin' for Tia. She called them up and found out that they were interviewing on Friday. That meant she had until the end of the work day on Thursday to get a resume and three letters of reference faxed in. She got it all sent in and here and Debbie spent the better part of the rest of the day getting her Portfolio's prepared for the interview panel.
Hence the frantic Tia I had on the phone Thursday afternoon. I told her not to worry about the pills, I'd take care of it. And I took them some dinner.
Friday morning was almost typical. The Krispy Kreme donuts were there, but Marcia wasn't. She's been having doctors appointments and stuff for her physical on Fridays. I guess we will just have to get used to no Marcia around here. It will be very sad around here when she leaves.
Just after work, I got a call from Tia, and her interview went really good. Good. Camping plans were still on, and she downloaded a giant list of stuff to buy for the trip. Lotsa, lotsa food. Mmmmmm.
I went on my way buying a bunch of food. I dropped it off a Tia's house and went on my way to run a few more errands. I got back to Tia's house and she was on the phone. She was offered the job in Hollister! She made no promises about accepting the job, but she was just thrilled. That gave this camping trip a whole new meaning.
We didn't leave Tulare 'til about 6:30. We got up to the campground at about 8:30. It was so nice up there. Cool, breezy. Wonderful. It was very nearly dark, so the first thing we needed to do was set up the tents. Tias have a giant tent that is really a cinch to assemble because it is color coded. Well, it was dark already and the tent took a little longer to set up. Plus, it started raining on us. Just a little, though. Enough to give us a sense of urgency about setting up camp.
The tents went up with little problem and the fire was started with even less problems. So we just sat. And talked and sat and talked. It was nice to unwind. We cooked Aidell's sausages on the grill over the fire. Yummm....they were soooo good. I was in bed by 1 am.
Saturday started out nice enough. I awoke in the middle of the Sierras to the sound of birds chirping and a light breeze blowing through the trees making that beautiful sound that only wind through trees makes.
I had to be back in Tulare by noon to get ready for my last shift at Albertsons. Debbie cooked delicious french toast and we ate very well. By the time we were done eating, had our post breakfast cigarettes, and took down my tent, it was 10:30am. I was cutting it close, but I would still make it to work on time.
I rolled in to Tulare at 12:30. Jumped in the shower and sped off to work. I was two minutes late. What are they gonna do, fire me?? I love that line. I've used it countless times in the last two weeks.
Sebastian/Sebastard/Slob tells me that Dan/Big Guy/Manager of the Year wants to see me in the office.
Knock, Knock, Knock
Door opens.
Dan: Hey Phillip, have a seat.
Me: Thanks Dan. What's up?
Dan: Have I ever told you that you were my favorite cashier?
Me(Happily/Flattered): Thank you, that's nice of you to say.
Dan: It's true. You are the hardest working and nicest cashier here.
Me(Half Flattered/Half Confused): Thanks Dan.
Dan: Everyone else here thinks so too.
Me(Zero Flattered/100% Something-smells-fishy): Uh, thanks.
Enter Malissa/Manager/Miss California
Dan: I have a huge favor to ask.
Me: No kidding.
Dan: Steve is going to be out for the rest of the month. He brought in a doctors note.
Me: Really?
Dan: Yeah, and Sebastian's going on vacation this week.
Me: Oh.
Dan: Yeah. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind postponing your last day for a week.
Me(incredulous): What?!
Dan: It would be a big favor to me.
Me: Would I get Steve's wage?
Dan: No.
Me: I don't think I...
Dan(begging): Please, please it would really get me out of a spot.
Me: I really don't...
Malissa: Please? It's just for this week.
Me: I kinda have to...
Malissa: I'll show you my tits!
Me: Ok.
And that's how I got roped into working an extra week at Albertsons.
Do I have "Door Mat" tattooed on my forehead? Am I a sucker for a compliment and a gorgeous set of tits?
Thursday was a typical day. Went to work and hated it.
Marcia invited me over to her house to check out her Gazelle. You know, that stupid Tony Little(whatever his name is) workout machine. It was weird that I was going to my boss' house.
I had mentioned to Marcia that I was looking for a machine to do some exercise. She told me I could have it for free, I just had to come pick it up. Sweet!
As the end of the day approached, I got her address and directions.
Before I left, Blas asked me for help moving some of his mother-in-laws stuff. It was weird that I was going to Blas' house, considering I'm such a heathen and stuff.
His wife, mother-in-law and kids were all out of town at some skirt wearing, long haired, no TV/drugs/alcohol conference in Santa Maria. I met him at his mother-in-laws apartment and picked up a BBQ. Lucky me for having a truck and being able to take such things.
After that, I went to Marcias house and checked out the Gazelle. She has a nice house. Her husband, Gene, was there and he was watching some movie. I took the Gazelle. It is in mint condition. Even the little LCD screen still worked. While I was there, she tried to unload a bunch of other stuff on me, the biggest one being a spa. Yes, a giant-ass-no-room-for-it-anywhere spa. I said I'd think about it and ask around. It's for free. That's definitely a plus.
She is trying to downsize all of her "crap" before her big move to SLO. She doesn't want to take all that stuff with her. She's been making weekly trips to the landfill, getting rid of perfectly good stuff.
We(Marcia, Gene and I) talked outside for a bit before I left. They were talking to me about getting out of the county and applying for Caltrans. They really wanted me to apply. I think I will.
I was literally a quarter of a mile away from Marcia's house when I get a call from a very frantic and stressed out Tia Luisa. She was complaining about Avo's pills and how the stupid doctor hasn't OK'd a prescription refill. Then she tells me about her interview on Friday. Interview? What interview??
She was up at Stanford earlier this week for some medical stuff and on the way back her and Debbie stopped in Hollister.
(Tia has been talking for a while now about moving up north where the air is cooler and less polluted. She had set a firm deadline for the move at next summer.)
Well, they liked Hollister a lot. They get home on Thursday morning and Debbie checks on the internet for teaching jobs in Hollister, and wouldn't you know it, they were looking for an Art Teacher! That just set the ball a-rollin' for Tia. She called them up and found out that they were interviewing on Friday. That meant she had until the end of the work day on Thursday to get a resume and three letters of reference faxed in. She got it all sent in and here and Debbie spent the better part of the rest of the day getting her Portfolio's prepared for the interview panel.
Hence the frantic Tia I had on the phone Thursday afternoon. I told her not to worry about the pills, I'd take care of it. And I took them some dinner.
Friday morning was almost typical. The Krispy Kreme donuts were there, but Marcia wasn't. She's been having doctors appointments and stuff for her physical on Fridays. I guess we will just have to get used to no Marcia around here. It will be very sad around here when she leaves.
Just after work, I got a call from Tia, and her interview went really good. Good. Camping plans were still on, and she downloaded a giant list of stuff to buy for the trip. Lotsa, lotsa food. Mmmmmm.
I went on my way buying a bunch of food. I dropped it off a Tia's house and went on my way to run a few more errands. I got back to Tia's house and she was on the phone. She was offered the job in Hollister! She made no promises about accepting the job, but she was just thrilled. That gave this camping trip a whole new meaning.
We didn't leave Tulare 'til about 6:30. We got up to the campground at about 8:30. It was so nice up there. Cool, breezy. Wonderful. It was very nearly dark, so the first thing we needed to do was set up the tents. Tias have a giant tent that is really a cinch to assemble because it is color coded. Well, it was dark already and the tent took a little longer to set up. Plus, it started raining on us. Just a little, though. Enough to give us a sense of urgency about setting up camp.
The tents went up with little problem and the fire was started with even less problems. So we just sat. And talked and sat and talked. It was nice to unwind. We cooked Aidell's sausages on the grill over the fire. Yummm....they were soooo good. I was in bed by 1 am.
Saturday started out nice enough. I awoke in the middle of the Sierras to the sound of birds chirping and a light breeze blowing through the trees making that beautiful sound that only wind through trees makes.
I had to be back in Tulare by noon to get ready for my last shift at Albertsons. Debbie cooked delicious french toast and we ate very well. By the time we were done eating, had our post breakfast cigarettes, and took down my tent, it was 10:30am. I was cutting it close, but I would still make it to work on time.
I rolled in to Tulare at 12:30. Jumped in the shower and sped off to work. I was two minutes late. What are they gonna do, fire me?? I love that line. I've used it countless times in the last two weeks.
Sebastian/Sebastard/Slob tells me that Dan/Big Guy/Manager of the Year wants to see me in the office.
Knock, Knock, Knock
Door opens.
Dan: Hey Phillip, have a seat.
Me: Thanks Dan. What's up?
Dan: Have I ever told you that you were my favorite cashier?
Me(Happily/Flattered): Thank you, that's nice of you to say.
Dan: It's true. You are the hardest working and nicest cashier here.
Me(Half Flattered/Half Confused): Thanks Dan.
Dan: Everyone else here thinks so too.
Me(Zero Flattered/100% Something-smells-fishy): Uh, thanks.
Enter Malissa/Manager/Miss California
Dan: I have a huge favor to ask.
Me: No kidding.
Dan: Steve is going to be out for the rest of the month. He brought in a doctors note.
Me: Really?
Dan: Yeah, and Sebastian's going on vacation this week.
Me: Oh.
Dan: Yeah. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind postponing your last day for a week.
Me(incredulous): What?!
Dan: It would be a big favor to me.
Me: Would I get Steve's wage?
Dan: No.
Me: I don't think I...
Dan(begging): Please, please it would really get me out of a spot.
Me: I really don't...
Malissa: Please? It's just for this week.
Me: I kinda have to...
Malissa: I'll show you my tits!
Me: Ok.
And that's how I got roped into working an extra week at Albertsons.
7.24.2005
Two Hundred Ninety-Fifth Entry
I have just completed and printed out my letter of resignation for Albertsons. That sounds really fancy. Two week notice is better Albie's speak.
Yes, I need the money, but $7.08 an hour really isn't worth it. I'll just make do on what I've got.
I also have a lot of things I need to do in the next few months, and I don't need Albie's cluttering up my schedule.
Of course, I just may not have the guts to hand it in today and hold on to it for a while, but I've done that before. I need to do this.
Everything happens for a reason.
I have just completed and printed out my letter of resignation for Albertsons. That sounds really fancy. Two week notice is better Albie's speak.
Yes, I need the money, but $7.08 an hour really isn't worth it. I'll just make do on what I've got.
I also have a lot of things I need to do in the next few months, and I don't need Albie's cluttering up my schedule.
Of course, I just may not have the guts to hand it in today and hold on to it for a while, but I've done that before. I need to do this.
Everything happens for a reason.
7.18.2005
Two Hundred Ninety-Fourth Entry
Tonight I was at Paula's for a while. I had a very interesting conversation with Shaley.
Shaley: Are you married?
Me: No Shaley.
Shaley: Do you have a girlfriend?
Me: No Shaley.
Shaley: Who was your last girlfriend?
Me: Amy?
Shaley: Yeah.
Me: We broke up a long time ago.
Shaley: Why?
Me: Because she moved very far away.(A gross oversimplification, but hey, she's only five.)
Shaley: How far away?
Me: If we got into a car and drove to her house, it would take seven days.
Shaley: Wow, that's far.
(short pause)
Shaley: What about before her?
Me: Well, there was Mylinh. But she lives in a whole other country.(I actually have no idea where Mylinh is, but I doubt Shaley has any fact-finding abilities.)
Shaley: Oh.
(short pause #2)
Shaley: You know, if you want a girlfriend, you just have to be nice to a girl.
Me: Really?
Shaley: Yeah, you just have to be nice and she will like you and be your girlfriend.
Me: Really? I didn't know that.
Shaley: Yeah, you just have to be nice and buy her stuff.
Me: Oh, I have to buy her stuff too? I can't just be nice?
Shaley: Well, you can be really nice and buy just one thing.
Me: I've tried that but it just doesn't work that way.
Shaley: Yes it does. You just have to ask a girl and be nice to her.
Me: Oh, thanks Shaley.
(Tight hug from Shaley)
Shaley: My Phillip.
Me: My Shaley.
Then Shaley asked me to fix her hair like a ballerina. I tried, but it was the most pathetic excuse for a bun that I've ever seen. She didn't know, she couldn't see it. Then Amy called. I told her I'd call her back in 30 minutes. Then I fell asleep on Paula's couch for about an hour and forgot to call Amy. Oops. They are in Cheyenne, WY, if anyone was wondering.
I got to thinking about the cutest and most innocent "lecture" Shaley gave me. Being nice really is what kids are brought up to believe starts a relationship. Being nice leads to love which leads to marriage and kids. Throw a princess, a pony and a ballet in the mix and that's probably what Shaley was thinking.
But she doesn't know that a vast majority of potential relationships are made or broken based on appearances. You always hear that women always say that the thing that attracts them to men is their personality or their intelligence or the "he makes me laugh" bullshit. I don't buy it...at all. I've been trying to make women laugh and showing my personality and intelligence for a very long time and the majority of times ended up on the losing end of the deal.
Mylinh and Amy thought I was cute, why doesn't anyone else?
Self-pity, self-pity, self-pity. (It's what I'm best at)
Maybe I should start breeding ponies and give them to potential girlfriends. That should go over well with my grandparents.
Saturday at the coast was a lot of fun. Thank you Jen for helping me keep my sanity. Earlier on the phone I apologized to Stephanie, one of Dalila's cousins for cussing at her and flipping her off...twice. But only after she apologized for being a total bitch/whiner/teenager. Karmic balance is once again achieved.
Everything happens for a reason. Everything happens for a reason.
Tonight I was at Paula's for a while. I had a very interesting conversation with Shaley.
Shaley: Are you married?
Me: No Shaley.
Shaley: Do you have a girlfriend?
Me: No Shaley.
Shaley: Who was your last girlfriend?
Me: Amy?
Shaley: Yeah.
Me: We broke up a long time ago.
Shaley: Why?
Me: Because she moved very far away.(A gross oversimplification, but hey, she's only five.)
Shaley: How far away?
Me: If we got into a car and drove to her house, it would take seven days.
Shaley: Wow, that's far.
(short pause)
Shaley: What about before her?
Me: Well, there was Mylinh. But she lives in a whole other country.(I actually have no idea where Mylinh is, but I doubt Shaley has any fact-finding abilities.)
Shaley: Oh.
(short pause #2)
Shaley: You know, if you want a girlfriend, you just have to be nice to a girl.
Me: Really?
Shaley: Yeah, you just have to be nice and she will like you and be your girlfriend.
Me: Really? I didn't know that.
Shaley: Yeah, you just have to be nice and buy her stuff.
Me: Oh, I have to buy her stuff too? I can't just be nice?
Shaley: Well, you can be really nice and buy just one thing.
Me: I've tried that but it just doesn't work that way.
Shaley: Yes it does. You just have to ask a girl and be nice to her.
Me: Oh, thanks Shaley.
(Tight hug from Shaley)
Shaley: My Phillip.
Me: My Shaley.
Then Shaley asked me to fix her hair like a ballerina. I tried, but it was the most pathetic excuse for a bun that I've ever seen. She didn't know, she couldn't see it. Then Amy called. I told her I'd call her back in 30 minutes. Then I fell asleep on Paula's couch for about an hour and forgot to call Amy. Oops. They are in Cheyenne, WY, if anyone was wondering.
I got to thinking about the cutest and most innocent "lecture" Shaley gave me. Being nice really is what kids are brought up to believe starts a relationship. Being nice leads to love which leads to marriage and kids. Throw a princess, a pony and a ballet in the mix and that's probably what Shaley was thinking.
But she doesn't know that a vast majority of potential relationships are made or broken based on appearances. You always hear that women always say that the thing that attracts them to men is their personality or their intelligence or the "he makes me laugh" bullshit. I don't buy it...at all. I've been trying to make women laugh and showing my personality and intelligence for a very long time and the majority of times ended up on the losing end of the deal.
Mylinh and Amy thought I was cute, why doesn't anyone else?
Self-pity, self-pity, self-pity. (It's what I'm best at)
Maybe I should start breeding ponies and give them to potential girlfriends. That should go over well with my grandparents.
Saturday at the coast was a lot of fun. Thank you Jen for helping me keep my sanity. Earlier on the phone I apologized to Stephanie, one of Dalila's cousins for cussing at her and flipping her off...twice. But only after she apologized for being a total bitch/whiner/teenager. Karmic balance is once again achieved.
Everything happens for a reason. Everything happens for a reason.
7.11.2005
Two Hundred Ninety-Third Entry
I can't sleep. I've been listening to the new Jamiroquai CD all night and it is just amazing. Easily one of their best albums. Chatter on the forums indicate a possible US tour in early 2006. I will so be there even if I have to quit my job or something. Must remember to buy US release of CD to help the cause.
"Dynamite", "Feels Just Like It Should", "Don't Give Hate a Chance" and "Seven Days in Sunny June" are the best of the album, although the whole disc is really good. I especially like the dig at GW in "World That He Wants", and his "un"thanks to him for messing up the world. I would say it's very Travis of them, but their first two albums were very activist and that was before Travis.
In other music news, I finally opened my Coldplay album on Friday. It was good. I don't like it as much as "Rush of Blood to the Head", but still a good CD.
Three tours I am waiting for:
Jamiroquai
Nikka Costa
Gorillaz
Much money will be spent.
I can't sleep. I've been listening to the new Jamiroquai CD all night and it is just amazing. Easily one of their best albums. Chatter on the forums indicate a possible US tour in early 2006. I will so be there even if I have to quit my job or something. Must remember to buy US release of CD to help the cause.
"Dynamite", "Feels Just Like It Should", "Don't Give Hate a Chance" and "Seven Days in Sunny June" are the best of the album, although the whole disc is really good. I especially like the dig at GW in "World That He Wants", and his "un"thanks to him for messing up the world. I would say it's very Travis of them, but their first two albums were very activist and that was before Travis.
In other music news, I finally opened my Coldplay album on Friday. It was good. I don't like it as much as "Rush of Blood to the Head", but still a good CD.
Three tours I am waiting for:
Jamiroquai
Nikka Costa
Gorillaz
Much money will be spent.
7.06.2005
Two Hundred Ninety-Second Entry
I had tonight off and once again I squandered it on watching TV, napping and relaxing. I had so much to do today too.
I only did one load of laundry. I really need to take my laundry to a laundromat because my grandparents dryer sucks. It takes about 90 minutes to dry one load of clothes. And that's not even towels or other heavy stuff.
I probably should go grab the hopefully dry clothes, put them away and then go to sleep. I guess that would be the responsible thing to do.
I had tonight off and once again I squandered it on watching TV, napping and relaxing. I had so much to do today too.
I only did one load of laundry. I really need to take my laundry to a laundromat because my grandparents dryer sucks. It takes about 90 minutes to dry one load of clothes. And that's not even towels or other heavy stuff.
I probably should go grab the hopefully dry clothes, put them away and then go to sleep. I guess that would be the responsible thing to do.
7.04.2005
Two Hundred Ninety-First Entry
Bring it on Cheat-whore!
For those of you who have not been introduced...Homestar Runner! Favorites are Strong Bad emails and "Teen Girl Squad". Hilarious!, in a clean and quirky/dorky sort of way. And if you do browse Strong Bads emails or check out the "Teen Girl Squad", there are almost always hidden links in the last frame of the animation. Just move the mouse around until you see a hand.
I started a new tradition today. July 3rd fireworks! Tonight was the big (read: pathetic) Tulare County Fourth of July fireworks show. I got off of work at 9 and picked up Dalila, Georgia and Shaley to go see it. Well, just as we left the driveway, they began the "Grand Finale" (read: pathetic) and we didn't get to see any of it. So, upset that I missed the show (and with three whiney girls in the truck) I stopped and picked up some fireworks. $30 dollars worth. Ooohh. We sat ourselves down in Paula's driveway and lit up all the fireworks. It was fun. Georgia called it Independence Eve. It's a good name. We shall do it again next year in the name of the day before our nations founding fathers declared independence from the evil and tyrannical England. Followed by an airing of grievances and arm-wrestling contest.
Actually, following the fireworks, we went inside and ate ice cream and talked about Paula's service in the first gulf war. And about all sorts of events that shaped our nations history. Not a bad homage to our Founding Fathers.
Bring it on Cheat-whore!
For those of you who have not been introduced...Homestar Runner! Favorites are Strong Bad emails and "Teen Girl Squad". Hilarious!, in a clean and quirky/dorky sort of way. And if you do browse Strong Bads emails or check out the "Teen Girl Squad", there are almost always hidden links in the last frame of the animation. Just move the mouse around until you see a hand.
I started a new tradition today. July 3rd fireworks! Tonight was the big (read: pathetic) Tulare County Fourth of July fireworks show. I got off of work at 9 and picked up Dalila, Georgia and Shaley to go see it. Well, just as we left the driveway, they began the "Grand Finale" (read: pathetic) and we didn't get to see any of it. So, upset that I missed the show (and with three whiney girls in the truck) I stopped and picked up some fireworks. $30 dollars worth. Ooohh. We sat ourselves down in Paula's driveway and lit up all the fireworks. It was fun. Georgia called it Independence Eve. It's a good name. We shall do it again next year in the name of the day before our nations founding fathers declared independence from the evil and tyrannical England. Followed by an airing of grievances and arm-wrestling contest.
Actually, following the fireworks, we went inside and ate ice cream and talked about Paula's service in the first gulf war. And about all sorts of events that shaped our nations history. Not a bad homage to our Founding Fathers.
7.03.2005
Two Hundred Eighty-Ninth Entry
I still have not received my results letter. I thought for sure it would come today after it didn't come yesterday. Post office bastards! DOOM AND GLOOM!!
I went yard sale-ing today with Paula. Didn't buy anything. Still looking for that ideal record player. I found one at a thrift store here in town. It was the perfect size and everything, but it didn't work. The turntable turned and you could hear the music being scratched out by the needle but it wasn't coming out of the speakers. RECORD PLAYER'D-ED
Still looking forward to next weekend. Ahhh yes, the Bay Area is a-callin' my name.
I still have not received my results letter. I thought for sure it would come today after it didn't come yesterday. Post office bastards! DOOM AND GLOOM!!
I went yard sale-ing today with Paula. Didn't buy anything. Still looking for that ideal record player. I found one at a thrift store here in town. It was the perfect size and everything, but it didn't work. The turntable turned and you could hear the music being scratched out by the needle but it wasn't coming out of the speakers. RECORD PLAYER'D-ED
Still looking forward to next weekend. Ahhh yes, the Bay Area is a-callin' my name.
7.01.2005
Two Hundred Eighty-Eighth Entry
I still have not received my results letter from BPELS (Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors). I already know that I didn't pass it. If I had, my name and address would be posted on the License Lookup website. I just need to know which exams I didn't pass and by how much. It doesn't bode well for me, the cutscores were relatively high for the three exams. 70% for the 8-hour, 60% for the surveying and 55% for the seismic. Historically, they have been lower. Maybe I'll get the easy tests come October. I'm pretty sure I aced the take home exam, but the fact that I sent it in a month late might be a problem. My boss started laughing when I told her I hadn't sent in my take-home yet. She failed it the first time she took it and said that at least she wasn't the only one that failed it. Very funny. She had to take the seismic three times before she passed it. Not uncommon at all. I just need to pass it this year because next year the seismic exam gets harder. They are going to have questions on dynamic analysis instead of static analysis!! Gasp!!!
I am loving my new CD's. I still haven't opened the Coldplay one. Waiting for the right moment...
I'm still getting a bagger wage at Albertsons. The Store Director caught wind of that and supposedly threw a hissy. Heads almost rolled. People almost died. I'm pretty sure next weeks check will have my new wage on it.
I am soooo hoping that I pass the exam in October because I absolutely do not want to spend another summer here. It was 102 today. This is literally hell on earth.
By some stroke of luck, I only have to be at work at 5 tomorrow. Most excellent. Much yard sale-ing will be had in the morning. Must go to bank for cash...
I'm excited about next weekend. It feels like I haven't been to the Bay Area in a long time.
I still have not received my results letter from BPELS (Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors). I already know that I didn't pass it. If I had, my name and address would be posted on the License Lookup website. I just need to know which exams I didn't pass and by how much. It doesn't bode well for me, the cutscores were relatively high for the three exams. 70% for the 8-hour, 60% for the surveying and 55% for the seismic. Historically, they have been lower. Maybe I'll get the easy tests come October. I'm pretty sure I aced the take home exam, but the fact that I sent it in a month late might be a problem. My boss started laughing when I told her I hadn't sent in my take-home yet. She failed it the first time she took it and said that at least she wasn't the only one that failed it. Very funny. She had to take the seismic three times before she passed it. Not uncommon at all. I just need to pass it this year because next year the seismic exam gets harder. They are going to have questions on dynamic analysis instead of static analysis!! Gasp!!!
I am loving my new CD's. I still haven't opened the Coldplay one. Waiting for the right moment...
I'm still getting a bagger wage at Albertsons. The Store Director caught wind of that and supposedly threw a hissy. Heads almost rolled. People almost died. I'm pretty sure next weeks check will have my new wage on it.
I am soooo hoping that I pass the exam in October because I absolutely do not want to spend another summer here. It was 102 today. This is literally hell on earth.
By some stroke of luck, I only have to be at work at 5 tomorrow. Most excellent. Much yard sale-ing will be had in the morning. Must go to bank for cash...
I'm excited about next weekend. It feels like I haven't been to the Bay Area in a long time.
6.25.2005
Two Hundred Eighty-Seventh Entry
Big shout out to Dayni. I just got your SUD. Meet again soon we shall.
I went on a media binge yesterday. And it felt good...
Purchased:
Nikka Costa's new CD "can'tneverdidnothin'". Some very catchy tunes on it, just like the first album, but unlike the first, fewer depressing songs. Excellent cover of a Tina Turner song I've never heard of, "Funkier than a Mosquito's Tweeter". Not quite as good as her first CD, but if she tours I'll be there.
Gorillaz' new CD "Demon Days". Not a bad CD. Best track is "Feel Good, Inc.". That's the one getting all the radio play. I think I like it the most because it is the most reminiscent of their first CD. This album has less of a hiphop feel. More rock. Again not as good as the furst, but if they tour, I'll be there.
Coldplay's new CD "X & Y". Haven't opened it yet. I have heard nothing but good things about this album. Supposedly it is a huge album full of hugely epic songs. I guess I'm just waiting for the right moment to crack that one open.
Jamiroquai's new CD "Dynamite". Ordered it on amazon.com. Not much I can say about that one except that the first single is amazing and the video is just as amazing. It's an import and it is released on June 29th, so I won't get it til after that. The American release isn't til August and I just can't wait that long.
Deltron 3030 CD "Deltron 3030". Ordered it on amazon.com. They guested a lot on the previous Gorillaz album. My brother has it on vinyl and it's a truly awesome musical journey.
In Living Color Second Season DVD. I've seen the first 2 out of 4 disks. Hilarious, hilarious, hilarious. I had forgotten all about "Open handed slap to the mouth". Love it. We must have an In Living Color party sometime. Too funny it is. I'm still waiting to see J. Lo. before she was famous.
I haven't seen Episode III yet, but I am dying too. Earlier this week at work 1 we had a discussion about Yoda-speak. He sounds fancy, without being fancy. Talk amongst yourselves.
Big shout out to Dayni. I just got your SUD. Meet again soon we shall.
I went on a media binge yesterday. And it felt good...
Purchased:
Nikka Costa's new CD "can'tneverdidnothin'". Some very catchy tunes on it, just like the first album, but unlike the first, fewer depressing songs. Excellent cover of a Tina Turner song I've never heard of, "Funkier than a Mosquito's Tweeter". Not quite as good as her first CD, but if she tours I'll be there.
Gorillaz' new CD "Demon Days". Not a bad CD. Best track is "Feel Good, Inc.". That's the one getting all the radio play. I think I like it the most because it is the most reminiscent of their first CD. This album has less of a hiphop feel. More rock. Again not as good as the furst, but if they tour, I'll be there.
Coldplay's new CD "X & Y". Haven't opened it yet. I have heard nothing but good things about this album. Supposedly it is a huge album full of hugely epic songs. I guess I'm just waiting for the right moment to crack that one open.
Jamiroquai's new CD "Dynamite". Ordered it on amazon.com. Not much I can say about that one except that the first single is amazing and the video is just as amazing. It's an import and it is released on June 29th, so I won't get it til after that. The American release isn't til August and I just can't wait that long.
Deltron 3030 CD "Deltron 3030". Ordered it on amazon.com. They guested a lot on the previous Gorillaz album. My brother has it on vinyl and it's a truly awesome musical journey.
In Living Color Second Season DVD. I've seen the first 2 out of 4 disks. Hilarious, hilarious, hilarious. I had forgotten all about "Open handed slap to the mouth". Love it. We must have an In Living Color party sometime. Too funny it is. I'm still waiting to see J. Lo. before she was famous.
I haven't seen Episode III yet, but I am dying too. Earlier this week at work 1 we had a discussion about Yoda-speak. He sounds fancy, without being fancy. Talk amongst yourselves.
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