News in a Nutshell

I haven't blogged in a while, so naturally there is a lot that has changed. But I don't want to go through and write a post about each thing, so here is some little blurbs about the happenings in the inbetween:

Carts aren't that big a deal anymore. But now that I don't have a problem, they want to move me to apparel. Apparently the 6 month waiting period between positions doesn't matter anymore like it did 3 months ago when they were threatening to fire me. Because, that's how fucking good my folding skills are or some such shit.

Kajimaru is gone... I had him when I clocked out, then I didn't have him. Some bitch or bastard probably has their filthy, slimy disgusting paws on him. Deleting his music and changing his name.... oh Kajimaru, I miss you. Luckily Matt had an old one he wasn't using.

Job Corps is turning out to be poorly managed. http://jobcorpsfraud.wordpress.com/ So I'm thinking of going to freaking Alaska, thinking it might be safer since I imagine there would be less "ghetto" there.

Joni left. Transferred to a Phoenix store. I hope she's doing all right, working isn't as much fun without her.

Things between Tayler and I aren't any better. She and Brian became friends, and her wild imagination led her to be a bitch to him, surprise surprise, so I chewed her out then left without responding much. Seriously Tayler, think things through before you go being a bitch to people. She was like "he hurt me!!! whaaaa!!!" My brother didn't do A THING to her and she treated him badly for it. That's what pissed me off and made it my business. But I won't say much with Brian. Now if she does the same to Samantha, I'm going to murder her.

Happiness is a Wild Goose Chase

There is no action you can take, no goal you can achieve, no possession you can own, no person you can marry, no career you can have, no amount of goodness you can do that will bring you the modern idea of "happiness".

The amount of good days and bad days will differ very little between the rich man and the poor man.

There is no finish line, it is physically impossible to obtain this kind of happiness our culture says you’re suppose to have anyway.

This is why we must adopt a good attitude, toward everyone and everything.

We must detach ourselves from possessions, and not put the responsibility of our own "happiness" on someone else’s shoulders, they can't give it to you anymore than you can give it to yourself.

Don’t worry about collecting so much money, it really isn’t that important.

Even your children can live without cable, the latest gadgets, and a huge house. All you need to afford are the basics, working to earn to much more than that is time that could have been spent with family. And the extra money you do earn, should be spent on experiences, not things.

Basics for a story I want to write.

Story info:

Protagonist: Fluffypuffunicorn

Best friend: Pinkbubblealicious   

Antagonist: Gliatterfacepegasus

Side Kick: Cupcakecutiepoo

Place where the unicorns live: Cotton Candy Love Field of Happiness 

Place where the pegasuses live: Super Fluffy Soft Sparkly Cloud Land

iRant

Why can’t ipods just use Windows Media Player? I am once again having problems with itunes. It won’t import CDs. In all my years using Windows Media I never once had an issue. But ever since getting this ipod for Christmas well, this is my third post. I should have just returned the thing and gotten an mp3 player that isn’t so screwed up. I wouldn’t have thought it was Apple itself but ever since seeing all the other posts complaining about Apple technology and using Macs in a class… APPLE NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN. All I ever hear is problems, or this product sucks. I hear a lot of people all enthusiastic and I’m like you poor b*******. You haven’t been using Apple very long, have you? I’m a PC, and I didn’t have anything to do with Windows 7 but I’m betting you even Vista which I’ve never heard good things about works 100x better than any of the crap Apple tries to spew out of its disgusting hole of a company.

I feel better :)

Job Corps Essay

Growing up, I wasn't allowed to attend school. My adopted mother decided that, without any prior experience or training, she wanted to try home schooling. Well, the first 10 years we squeaked by but after we moved when I was about 12 she let it pretty much fall by the way side. Instead putting me in once a week home schooler programs usually sponsored by churches invented so home schoolers could meet other kids. Well, taking bible study, science, Shakespeare, and gym once a week doesn't quite earn you a diploma.

Now I'm working as a cart pusher at Walmart and one motivation for wanting to pursue a career path is seeing the employees with the '10, 15, and 20 years of service' badges. 20 years as a cashier? With no education or money that's what will happen to me. This is why I feel I'm ready to enroll in Job Corps. I want to earn my diploma and work with computers. I've been on computers since I was knee high, and have always been fascinated by what's inside them and how they work. Which is why Computer Repair and Business Technology sound perfect, I could have my own repair shop!

Since I wasn't busy with school, I spent a lot of time volunteering at the church. It taught me team work and discipline. That, and my job has helped build a good work ethic.

My favorite Celebrities

Tom Hanks

Ryan Higa

Chris Hemsworth

Whoopi Goldberg

Johnny Depp

Leonardo DiCaprio (in the 90s)

Billie Joe Armstrong

Jonathan Frakes

Gerard Way

Steve Irwin

Bill Engvall

Eddie Murphy

Bryan Regan

 

Wanda Skyes

My Childhood Hero

I watched a lot of TV as a kid. I was homeschooled, so I had a lot of free time. But it wasn't all cartoons and sesame street. I watched a lot of Animal Planet. And one person caught my attention more than both Jeff Corwin and The Planet's Funniest Animals combined. He helped make me who I am today. He not only taught me facts about animals, but respect for them. And how to respect them. He taught me passion, something not everyone has. I couldn't do what he did, nor would I want to. I have slightly different dreams, but I can apply what I learned to what I want to do. Instead of looking for animals and studying them, I want to look for extinct animals and study them!

Even when he wasn't talking about animals, he was enthusiastic and passionate. These occasions were rare, but in one episode he was talking about a jet. I'm not really interested in jets, but I was while he talked about it. He got me deeply interested in something I didn't care about at all.  And I think that's pretty amazing. I wish teachers could be more like him. Heck, I think we can all learn something from watching those old reruns.

He wasn't perfect, of course. One thing he did I couldn't yet could believe he would. Of course the media was all over it and a lot of people didn't like him after word. Even I kinda back up at it, and I wish it hadn't happened.

Even so, I still wanted to meet him more than anything. I dreamed about it and was determined to do it. He taught me so many important things, and his skills with animals was impressive and I knew I'd get to see a lot of cool ones. Knowing that'll never happen absolutely breaks my heart. He wasn't in it for the money, or tthe fame, or whatever. He was just a guy doing what he loved. Even though his life was cut short, he did more than most people would in 4 lifetimes.

After everything he did for the world, saved animal's lives and people's by collecting snake venom, spreading awareness and educating about animals and their situations, instilling passion and respect into kids like me..





All I can say is...









I hate stingrays.