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| i got's me 12 views! woohoo. i don't know who. i can't figure out how to find out, but alas, i am glad someone is reading this thing. even after a year of not updating...
today i started working at dominick's (grocery store in chicago. i'm at 255 e grand, right north of navy pier). i bought 8 pieces of fried chicken for $5. there are a few good deals here, so come in and i'll give you the discount... 
i am going to quit soon, though (in a couple weeks) since i have to go back to LA, so you better hurry!
anyways, with only a few weeks left in the chi-town, i have to say, this summer has been really good. even though i couldn't find a job for 90% of the summer and I didn't do too much, just being in the city and being with the person i absolutely love has made this a great summer. i have been soo happy just living and being alive, which is awesome. that is not to say that life isn't normally good because it certainly is, but i really like living like I am moving towards some future. it makes me feel that there is something out there for me to gain, that right now isn't the best to come.
i wish i could have seen more friends while i was in IL, since it is pretty improbable to do so in cali. i will get to see whahm this weekend, and hopefully aaron if i can get in contact with him (my bad, i need to call you). i am really excited about these last few weeks because they hold so much busyness. i have to work 6 days a week, but only like 6-7 hours a day and only at night... which means i can enjoy the days and i can visit with people if they can spare some time. i am trying to contact people in this intermediate time between school and summer activities and potentially we can spend some quality time together.
tavares, i'm sorry but i don't think there is enough interest to go visit you in KC (just lucy and i). i wish we could all make a road trip out to go chill with one of our hearts, but it doesn't seem like a popular idea. let me tell you this, though: next summer, everyone graduates and if we don't get together i will duct tape my a$$hole shut and hold my shit in for the entire summer. we both know that won't be pleasant or desireable, so let's hope that imsa folk realize the danger in doing so and decide to make something happen.
so... with only one more year of college left, i have this to say:
really, only one more year? does life really go by that fast? yes.
isn't that nuts? haha, i said nuts.
i want to get an internship this year, but living in LA requires a car to get around and in such, dealing with a buttload of traffic everyday. i am not sure i can afford a car (what am i saying, there is no fucking way i can), but if i could i would definitely apply to several right now. specifically, i want one in one of the following: business/economic consulting, financial advising, asset management. i think i could get one, and if i did i know that i would rock the piss out of it because i am smart and particulary smart at being practical and mathematically analyzing (thanks IMSA!). BUT, i don't i will be able to do anything like that my first semester because of my full course load and lack of transportation. 2nd semester i will only take a couple classes (literally 2), so that may m ake it easier and i will probably get bored if i don't (or become really alcoholic), but we'll have to see.
i have to say, for not being able to write anything in a while, mostly for lack of something to say, writing lately has been really easy. perhaps it is the lack of inhibition (aka booze), but maybe it is because i have built up some ideas. either way, writing a blog has its benefits (mostly getting shit off my hairy a$$ chest). p.s. i like writing ass with double money marks because, well who doesn't love $$$$$?
life's a bitch, and she just had puppies. (that one's for craigo, inventor of such phrase).
speaking of which, i hung out with jon, craig and lucy last weekend on craig's dad's boat along lake michigan. we just chilled around and day along the lake and took in chicago's famous venetian nights. great times and great fireworks, even if only craig and i really drank and i got sun-burned like a mofo.
goodnight moon.
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| So after a summer of trying to honestly get a job, I've wound up working two jobs because I was dishonest during the interview process (yes, I will quit three weeks after I start). Life is good and I have everything that I want, especially a strong and loving relationship. I am happy and I have confidence in myself and my future.
I don't care about the election because I'm sure America is dumb and no matter who gets elected the federal gov't is only getting bigger and more incorporated into our daily lives. P.S. I prefer Obama, just so you know.
I am not worried about graduating in less than a year, and in fact, I am quite excited about it. I am worried about where my first job will be and if it will provide well enough for me, but I know that first jobs are not last jobs and that no matter what I will be making more money than I've ever seen before.
I want to do consulting, hopefully in economics or business. I know an Ive league education or excellent experience is what it usually takes to get the respect needed to do so, but I am pretty good at this stuff and I have a great problem solving mind. I feel good about being able to both get into the field and succeed once I do.
I am having trouble with my educational costs at this point, but with only 6 classes left to go before graduation, I am thinking, fuck worrying. I know repaying college will expensive and a pain in the tooter, but I also know that I am lucky to have even gone to college and be put in this situation. So... bring it on bureaucratic, fine insisting, financial aid confusing, money losing, college administration bioootches.
With one final year to go, here is what I am most excited about and what I am least looking forward to:
excited =
finally being able to really slack off and take easy courses (besides major comprehensives), finally being able to live off campus in a house and cook my own food (I can cook pretty well, I've found), hanging out with my friends with the knowledge that we may not see each other for some time thereby bringing out honest and heartfelt moments (gay... ), drinking like I am 21 and the world will stop turning if I stop chugging...
fearing =
missing chicago and my girlfriend, not being able to spend enough time with my friends and resenting it later on, not being able to afford rent or textbooks since my school somehow can't explain what happened to $1,000 I had in excess on my account... not skateboarding enough? that's about it really. I am pretty sure this year will... super-awesomely-extremely-kick-a$$ (ass).
with that said, good luck everyone from IMSA c/o '05! I hope to see you in two years at the reunion. If I don't, then awesome!... because that will mean that I have a good job that I had to work for instead.
P.S. (for teeeeeeeeemoney): I love you man. I need to call you right away so that you know we are still good friends and that I hope we stay in good contact and can visit each other when possible.
P.P.S. - I'mmmm drrrrunnnkkk....
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| so everybody, i've been back in the motherland for the summer (i know, i have never left the good ole USA, but i like the phrase, so goddammit i'm using it) and having a great time. i've been trying to find a job for about 3 months now, but only now have i been frequently interviewing (hopefully soon an offer). we'll see. since i haven't updated in a while (3/4 of a year), i will attempt a brief debriefing of that time duration:
1. i took classes. i studied for said classes. i took exams for said classes. i passed said classes. LAME.
2. i turned 21. blackout '07. AWESOME.
3. i came back to IL for winter break. WONDERFUL.
4. repeat number 1. LAME.
5. i played IM bball. OK (i needed to be in better shape).
6. i came back to IL for the summer. IN PROGRESS.
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| it is 7:29 am PST... i have an exam in exactly 3 hours... i can't make myself study... i slept from 1 am to 5 am... i started studying around 6 am after standing around not wanting to study and going to the vending machine... i stopped studying around 6:35 am in favor of pzizzing... after my nap, i started studying again around 7 am... all i have studied so far are least common multiples and greatest common divisor, things i learned in 5th grade... why can't i focus??? | | |
| i tried to write stuff, but nothing came out.
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