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My sister sent me a text message from New York saying she was hanging out on Adam's roof with "Jules and Pamela." I think she meant Julia Brady and Paloma. I'm a little jealous. I'm falling asleep here in Oakland. And I got a phone call from OfficeTeam scolding me for taking a break to play Solitaire while at work. I have the highest number of applications processed, but I'm being told to bring my numbers up. I really want to keep this job and I'm getting nervous.
I was also told not to socialize because it slows me down. Back to headphones and not talking to my coworkers. And Belinda, Iyabo (sp.?), and Harry were cool. I just started getting to know them, too. Iyabo and Belinda are super into reggae and metaphysics. It made for interesting conversation.
I doubt I was the only one getting a call about bringing my numbers up and not socializing. Belinda has her own radio show at 3:30-5:00 on KPOO 89.5 and we were listening to it today. She plays all roots reggae (best reggae, in my opinion). She's got a great speaking voice. I hope they don't take our music away. Then working at the Oakland Unified School District would be totally dismal.
I hate feeling like a mama bear, because that means that someone or something is threatening one of my cubs. And my friends (there are a couple) are being totally reasonable and intelligent and mature, and yet... Even when they have everything together there's that one unpredictable element that screws things up. And there are a few people who will read this and assume I'm talking about them, and my response is, "Yeah, probably. If not, I should be." I wish the best for all of you. Everything is temporary - joy, pain, everything - and I know that won't stop you from being stressed or hurt or confused now.
I was also told not to socialize because it slows me down. Back to headphones and not talking to my coworkers. And Belinda, Iyabo (sp.?), and Harry were cool. I just started getting to know them, too. Iyabo and Belinda are super into reggae and metaphysics. It made for interesting conversation.
I doubt I was the only one getting a call about bringing my numbers up and not socializing. Belinda has her own radio show at 3:30-5:00 on KPOO 89.5 and we were listening to it today. She plays all roots reggae (best reggae, in my opinion). She's got a great speaking voice. I hope they don't take our music away. Then working at the Oakland Unified School District would be totally dismal.
I hate feeling like a mama bear, because that means that someone or something is threatening one of my cubs. And my friends (there are a couple) are being totally reasonable and intelligent and mature, and yet... Even when they have everything together there's that one unpredictable element that screws things up. And there are a few people who will read this and assume I'm talking about them, and my response is, "Yeah, probably. If not, I should be." I wish the best for all of you. Everything is temporary - joy, pain, everything - and I know that won't stop you from being stressed or hurt or confused now.