My logical and mature evaluation of my current living situation

omg omg omg omg! I will be living in CSUN dorms in exactly seven weeks! I have to get ready! buy my books; comb my hair; register for classes; get a dorm room; brush my face; walk the dog; get a job; pack my stuff...and in that order too! Woah. I am really excited to go. I really like the city I've been living in now, but I am so ready to live on my own. I figured out that if I find a job (in the long term future) that pays around forty thousand a year- forty an hour at twenty hours a week, then I can live very comfortably. That is, assuming the price of living does not go up. Of course none of this will matter, seeing as I shall win the mega super-duper lottery in the near future! Hahaha..haha....hahaha!
Hasta la vista!

Work

Today, I had to get up at the unGODLY hour of nine in the morning...yes, that's sarcasm....to catch the bus to go to work at ----------. The good thing is that it is getting warmer outside. It actually felt like spring (GASP). I started work at eleven fifteen. from then until three, I got nary a moment's rest. no break, and I was out of breath. So. many. customers. GAHHHH. At the same time, there is something fulfilling about working hard and making people happy. I am getting way better and more confident t what I do. Yay me! After work, I walked down the road and caught a glimpse of the Red Cross office. My parents have been on my back about volunteering more, so I walked in and talked to the guy there. "We'll call you." Then I took the bus to the local library. There, I borrowed a childrens' book written by Marlee Matlin and requested others including a few DVD s. I can't wait. While at the library, I tried to donate blood. I say try, because that is the key word here. I don't know WHY they had a problem; I've done it three times before without a hitch. I do have to admit that I get more dizzy each time, but I figured I could deal with that. I ate healthy and was hydrated before I went in. So I went through the process. For those of you who think it's a wam bam thing and have never done it, here's how it goes:
1. go in and sign up, unless you have an appointment.
2. If you don't have an appointment (i.e. you just walked in for the cookies they give you after), you have to wait and read a few papers that tell you information on  why you may not be eligible.
3. then they call you to go behind a partition, were they do a quick check-up to make sure you are healthy and don't have any communicable diseases.
4. After that they make you answer about fifty questions related to sexual activity, drug use, and travel. If you pass that, then they ask you to repeat your name about five times (to make sure you don't forget?)
5. Finally you get to sit in the lay-down chair, where they ask your name....again, scan a few bar codes, take your blood pressure, mark your arm, and swab said arm with iodine.
6. FINALLY, they stick you with a wide needle that is hooked up to a bag. they make you sqweeze a rubber ball every once in a while.
7. about five or ten minutes later, they unhook you, when your bag is full.
8. then they clean you up and wrap your arm in obscenely cheery gauze.
9. assuming you don't get sick or dizzy, they give you a score sheet to see how much you enjoyed it
10. lastly, they give you a sticker with the date of the next time you can donate and you get to enjoy some treats. usually they have cookies, crackers, trail mix and juice and water.

TIP: if you want more yummies, pretend you don't feel good. go on and on about how you think you are going to fain and you may or may not throw up. ;) they FORCE you to eat more and drink lots of fluids.  They also usually make you lay down and put ice packs on your neck or chest, forehead, and back.


Today however, was just icky. I got there, did the questions and sat down. They couldn't find my vein after they marked it, so they jabbed me anyways, but blood refused to flow, so they took the blood pressure gauge and cut off my circulation and tried again. Meanwhile, my arm is tingly, and the crook of my arm hurts because they keep adjusting the needle which never leaves my arm. Ummmmm....OWWWWWW!!!! "Do you want me to stop?" No, sweetheart, having you constantly pulling and pushing that needle around in my arm feels great thanks. not that I can feel my arm, because you cut off my circulation....btw I feel nauseous.  is that supposed to happen?" Seriously. I thought these people were professionals. BTW Summer, On the name tag of one of the ladies working with me, it said MUA. at first I thought it said MLIA, and I got really giddy, then disappointed as I read what it actually said.

Hasta la vista!

Six Dinner Sid

When I lived in San Diego, and took ASL classes, we had a story we had to watch about a cat that roamed his neighborhood, eating an average of six dinners a night. The people of the neighborhood each thought that they owned the cat until he got sick and the vet found out about Sid(the cat)'s trick. The people kicked him out of the neighborhood, and he moved to another one that didn't mind him eat at everyone's house.

 Why did I tell you this story? I told you this story because I met a real live Sid. He is an orange Main Coon named Oscar. He lives in a neighborhood near my house.He's had a few previous owners, and they all moved away. Now he just wanders around and gets taken care of by everyone in the area. I found him at the bus stop, took him home, fed him and made sure he was safe. I was worried about him all day at work. When I got home, I made him comfy and called a bunch of people until I found out were he lives. When I went over there, I found out the story. My dad said I couldn't keep him overnight to take him to the humane society, so I let him loose and prayed for the best. I feel awful, but I have a feeling that he will be happy and continue to be overfed and loved by the people in his little community.

This is my adorable friend, Oscar

Hasta la vista!

Arms (book) race

Summer and I are unofficially in a book race. She started me on this book series, called "The Dresden Files". She reads really fast, but can only get the books as she gets money to buy them. I can read them for an hour each day at B&N, if I can get there. I WAS way ahead, until just a day or two ago, and then she finally bought the book I am on, and she just blew by me, and now she's done!!! I had maybe two weeks total, that I was ahead of her. Hopefully she is now broke again, so I can start the newest book first. Who will finish the entire series first? The broke bookworm? or the bus dependent one? No one knows! You mus wait and see. I would say cast your votes here, but I vote for me, and Summer will inevitably vote "Summer" It would just end up like voting for a pirate lord. And THAT wouldn't do anyone any good at all.

Hasta la vista!

W--- update

So, I figured something out. EPIPHANY! haha. I've been looking at this relationship the whole wrong way! We ARE just friends, but we are the type of friends you see on TV. You know, the type that can do just about anything together and not feel awkward. I can't believe I hadn't thought of that before. That makes me feel relieved and happy for a few reasons. One, I don't have to be stressed or upset that he doesn't want to be my official boyfriend. Two, I've always wanted a close guy friend/brother/homie person to be in my life. Yes, we kiss and snuggle, but we never were ones to submit to normal society rules....and it's really fun! :P

Hasta la vista!

Update

        So, I got my second job. Thankfully, it wasn't as big of a deal as it was to get jobs in the past. This lady from a bike rental place emailed me. I had asked her for a job a few months ago, but since she has a summer business, there were no openings. She is a really nice, upbeat, laid back person. The bike place is WFR. It should be lots of fun, as I am laid back, and love people, and love being outside. I don't have to deal with too many employees, or a lot of supervisors running around, telling me what to do. Once I get the hang of all the jobs, I will be left there alone during my shift, with occasional help when it is busy. I have to either open or close. If I get the opening shift, I make sure all the bikes are out, including the display bike that goes down the street, signs, the cart with the cash register, and the canopy are all in their correct spots. I have to make sure that the cash register is on and working and has the right amount of money in it. I have to make sure that all the bikes are clean and working the right way, and then I have to make sure we have all the paper work. As fort dealing with guests, there is a lot to keep track of. If I close, I have to put everything away, including the heavy double surreys, and the display bike down the street, I have to do a bunch of closing paperwork, and make sure that all the extra money goes in the safe, then I have to lock everything up safe and clean, and perfect. It's a lot of responsibility, but that just makes it better. At S------, the main thing I have to be responsible for is that I deal the correct amount of money, that the lobby is clean, and that if anything runs out, i get more from the back.
       On another subject, I leave for San Diego in four days, and CSUN in three months. I have so much to do, but I still have to wait for the right times in which to do them. GRRRRR. I can't wait for Thursday. I finally get to see Summer and June and Dae. Not to mention Liz, my soon-to-be dorm-mate, and W----. I might be able to even squeeze in a visit with J---- and E---- while I am at CSUN. I will be so busy this weekend. I have to visit everybody, go to CSUN, and make sure that my Mom feels the love on her birthday. Luckily, her friends are taking most of the responsibility for the birthday, and my friend Liz is helping me get to CSUN. I still have to arrange my time so that I get to see everybody, and not drive my hosts crazy. (I am sleeping at Lizzy's house, unless her mom kicks me out. Luckily, I might still be able to crash with Summer if that happens....right? RIGHT?!). I am starting to get things for my dorm, but I will mostly make a list of things I need and get them there. I don't want to have to spend my first weekend there unpacking the whole time. I want to party with my friends. WOOT WOOT!

Hasta la vista!

Communication

     I was passing by subway the other day, just minding my own business, when I heard a voice call out to me. I freaked out until I realized that it was my friend using the drive thru speaker. So, I did what any self-respecting adult would do. I walked over and had a five minute conversation through the drive thru speakers. DUH.
     I have a question. If you announce that you have something funny to say, does that make people more or less likely to laugh at what you have to say? On one hand, they are all primed and ready to laugh. On the other hand, they are expecting something funny, and might build it up too much. What do you think?

Hasta la vista