Update...eh?
I finished the paralegal program back in August. Around the same time I started a new job on a very large, prestigious law firm. Unfortunately it is on temporary basis only, predicted to be from 6 months to 2 years. Lo and behold, barely 2 months after starting, the cases have settled or virtually disappeared, so I'm being released back into the wild. (Unless one of the other senior paralegals decides that they can keep me on for their cases...)
So I'm back in the job market. And boy, does it effin' suck right now. I love this job, this firm, the people, etc...but they can't keep me. No demand, no need for the supply. Sigh.
Since the last time I updated, I did go to Paris and it was everything and nothing that I expected. The shopping and food were horrible, the weather was nice, the museums and other landmarks were great. But I had issues with the food (only due to food poisoning for three days straight), and I had issues with the other person on the trip. No, my sister was her usual self and we were our usual selves with the sister-ly love and bickering. Needless to say, I hardly speak to her now. Even less than before this extravagantly expensive trip, in which she had us pay for her extra night at the Paris studio. Ungrateful wench. I loved the pictures from there though. I'll always remember the fun times with my sister. Thanks for making it worthwhile, Y.
There's been a sort of 'abandonment' issue among my friend K, I and our ex-friend J. Long story short, his issues got too big and he decided to rip both us out of his life. Parts of me miss the companionship, but for the greater good I am happier without all the drama and depressive qualities. The good times were few and far in between the mess of emotions and harsh words.
One of my college friends moved to South Korea to teach English. May he have a fun and safe trip there. I'm sure he'll be hooking up with plenty of chicks. lol He and his best friend were nice enough stop by on their road trip from SBDO to SF.
One of my other college friends, has disappeared from my life altogether due to various reasons. Most of all because I don't like actually seeing who she really is, and I won't stand for it anymore.
I've been seeing a therapist for a while now for my eating disorder and other issues, placed on Prozac, and taking ambien for the insomnia. Some days are fine, and other days that filled with stress make it difficult for me to be around people, and difficult for people to even tolerate me.
M's been working, with a new restaurant for a few months now. In the beginning, everything was going well and there was plenty of room for improvement. So he made it happen and his boss couldn't stop brown-nosing him. Recently, there's been serious problems with cooks--either flaking out, calling in sick, or just not coming at all. And M's been stuck running the grill(s). His 5 days/week, 50+ hours has become almost 70 hours/week with all the absences and mishaps along the way. Even his days off are only half-days now.
M's grandfather passed away in August, which was a very tough time for him and his father. Around that same time, his mother came to visit for the annual 'family' trip to Santa Cruz. It was a bittersweet time for all of us. Even though I never met the man, I respected the family's sentiments. May he rest in peace.
My sister is doing well at UCSD. She joined the co-ed fraternity last year, and been busy with community service and social events ever since. She changed her major from chemistry to psychology with a minor in linguistics. She's much happier, and I'm so proud of her. My brother just started high school (which is mind-boggling for me, still), and he's on the football team, the wrestling team and the baseball team. Jesus. I guess I was the boring one, my sister was the academic one, and our little bro's the jock. lol I wish him the best of luck in h.s. Some rough times amidst the good times.
My parents are the same...usual b.s. My mother just bought a house last month, and she's insisting on us (my sister and I) to visit. So I am visiting her in November, along with M. This will be fun and scary all at the same time. It'll be great to see my bro and my friends back in IL!! And I can't wait for the homecooking. We might also stop off in Chicago, given that we're not completely jet-lagged or whatever.
We're going to the System of the Down concert this weekend; bungee jumping near the end of the month; visit my parents (read above) in november; and NIN concert.
Current things to do: Find a decent-paying job; watch the budget; pay off latest credit card bill; get an oil change; get out of this funk; survive the parents; go back to Vegas; and go on vacation in 2006.
So many changes this year--new Chief Justice, new justices, dumb president (that hasn't changed in over 4 years); new Federal Reserve Board chairman; natural disasters and terrorist attacks; and just a whole new realm of politics and life.
Well, I'll stop chit-chatting and get back to work, while on my last days here.
Take care.
So I'm back in the job market. And boy, does it effin' suck right now. I love this job, this firm, the people, etc...but they can't keep me. No demand, no need for the supply. Sigh.
Since the last time I updated, I did go to Paris and it was everything and nothing that I expected. The shopping and food were horrible, the weather was nice, the museums and other landmarks were great. But I had issues with the food (only due to food poisoning for three days straight), and I had issues with the other person on the trip. No, my sister was her usual self and we were our usual selves with the sister-ly love and bickering. Needless to say, I hardly speak to her now. Even less than before this extravagantly expensive trip, in which she had us pay for her extra night at the Paris studio. Ungrateful wench. I loved the pictures from there though. I'll always remember the fun times with my sister. Thanks for making it worthwhile, Y.
There's been a sort of 'abandonment' issue among my friend K, I and our ex-friend J. Long story short, his issues got too big and he decided to rip both us out of his life. Parts of me miss the companionship, but for the greater good I am happier without all the drama and depressive qualities. The good times were few and far in between the mess of emotions and harsh words.
One of my college friends moved to South Korea to teach English. May he have a fun and safe trip there. I'm sure he'll be hooking up with plenty of chicks. lol He and his best friend were nice enough stop by on their road trip from SBDO to SF.
One of my other college friends, has disappeared from my life altogether due to various reasons. Most of all because I don't like actually seeing who she really is, and I won't stand for it anymore.
I've been seeing a therapist for a while now for my eating disorder and other issues, placed on Prozac, and taking ambien for the insomnia. Some days are fine, and other days that filled with stress make it difficult for me to be around people, and difficult for people to even tolerate me.
M's been working, with a new restaurant for a few months now. In the beginning, everything was going well and there was plenty of room for improvement. So he made it happen and his boss couldn't stop brown-nosing him. Recently, there's been serious problems with cooks--either flaking out, calling in sick, or just not coming at all. And M's been stuck running the grill(s). His 5 days/week, 50+ hours has become almost 70 hours/week with all the absences and mishaps along the way. Even his days off are only half-days now.
M's grandfather passed away in August, which was a very tough time for him and his father. Around that same time, his mother came to visit for the annual 'family' trip to Santa Cruz. It was a bittersweet time for all of us. Even though I never met the man, I respected the family's sentiments. May he rest in peace.
My sister is doing well at UCSD. She joined the co-ed fraternity last year, and been busy with community service and social events ever since. She changed her major from chemistry to psychology with a minor in linguistics. She's much happier, and I'm so proud of her. My brother just started high school (which is mind-boggling for me, still), and he's on the football team, the wrestling team and the baseball team. Jesus. I guess I was the boring one, my sister was the academic one, and our little bro's the jock. lol I wish him the best of luck in h.s. Some rough times amidst the good times.
My parents are the same...usual b.s. My mother just bought a house last month, and she's insisting on us (my sister and I) to visit. So I am visiting her in November, along with M. This will be fun and scary all at the same time. It'll be great to see my bro and my friends back in IL!! And I can't wait for the homecooking. We might also stop off in Chicago, given that we're not completely jet-lagged or whatever.
We're going to the System of the Down concert this weekend; bungee jumping near the end of the month; visit my parents (read above) in november; and NIN concert.
Current things to do: Find a decent-paying job; watch the budget; pay off latest credit card bill; get an oil change; get out of this funk; survive the parents; go back to Vegas; and go on vacation in 2006.
So many changes this year--new Chief Justice, new justices, dumb president (that hasn't changed in over 4 years); new Federal Reserve Board chairman; natural disasters and terrorist attacks; and just a whole new realm of politics and life.
Well, I'll stop chit-chatting and get back to work, while on my last days here.
Take care.