God, I swear I'll update more often.
[rant]
I'm so glad to be rid of Albertson's. I wasted way too much of my life working at a place I really, really hated. The reasons I stayed so long were simply because the hours were so flexible and the pay was decent and the benefits were good. But in retrospect, none of that was worth it. Most of my coworkers were great and fun and easy to get along with, but when it came to the big bosses.....yeah. No. A handful of my bosses were nice and great and all, but a certain trio just seemed to make it their life mission to make me miserable. I worked hard, never called in sick, came in on off days, and yet it never seemed to be enough to get in anyone's good graces. I just couldn't handle all the political bullshit and powertrips anymore. The hypocrisy was everywhere and I can't stand that. For a summer job or whatever, it would have been fine, but I just stayed there way too long. Working in places like that really make you hate the public. Probably because I was working customer service and handling the refund and complaint desk especially.
[/rant]
[bitch]
However, now that I've quit and stuff, I really don't think I'm making as good of use of this time off from life to the fullest. I'm busy making trips to LA and San Francisco, but it just seems like I'm doing a whole lot of nothing and accomplishing nothing. There is this huge pile of work to be done, and I'm not doing it. There is this huge pile of stuff I want to do, and I'm not doing it. All I want to do anymore is nothing. I suppose this is what it means to be burnt out? I've gone to AX as usual,and I'm planning a trip to visit Stef, and I'm going apartment hunting tomorrow, and Tuesday I'm getting pedicures and such with Hilary for her birthday, but....I just don't think I'm doing all I should be. There's all this books I want to read, and all this computer software I want to learn, and all these appointments I need to arrange, but....I keep putting them all off.
[/bitch]
[profit]
I did finally get around to getting a hearing aid. To be honest, I don't think it really helps all that much. For those who don't know, I've got 50% hearing loss in my left ear. Basically means unless you're shouting in that ear, I don't hear it. My right ear is just fine, but the left is fucked.
I'm planning on going back to Japan either in the winter of this year or the summer of next. Thanks to working so much, I've saved up a fair chunk of money, so I don't need to stress about saving money or being cheap, or denying myself vacations and such. Especially if I get a part time job while I'm going to school fulltime. But I might just skip working for this year, we'll see. I'd like to keep working, but that depends on my school load.
I guess I'll talk about AX a little then. It was a pretty good year this year. I didn't have to babysit my sister the whole time. Luckily we were both able to just go off and do our own things and then meet back up before heading to the hotel each day. I didn't spend as much as I usually do on crap I don't need, but I did buy two really nice dresses while I was out and about shopping in LA. It was really, really hot, so I was constantly sweaty and uncomfortable, and its kind of annoying to have people stopping you get your photo, but I had a blast anyways. I got to meet up with a bunch of other CFUDers. I wish I had hung out more with them, but oh wells. Sadly I was at the Omni while everyone else was at the Westin. Which I learned on the last day were only a short walking distance away if you took this weird route. Damn. I ate a ridiculous amount of katsu curry while I was there. It is the love of my life basically. I ate lots of good food, hung out with really cool people, did neat stuff, got out of Los Osos for a while, bought cool shit, and just had a blast all around.
[/profit]
I'm so glad to be rid of Albertson's. I wasted way too much of my life working at a place I really, really hated. The reasons I stayed so long were simply because the hours were so flexible and the pay was decent and the benefits were good. But in retrospect, none of that was worth it. Most of my coworkers were great and fun and easy to get along with, but when it came to the big bosses.....yeah. No. A handful of my bosses were nice and great and all, but a certain trio just seemed to make it their life mission to make me miserable. I worked hard, never called in sick, came in on off days, and yet it never seemed to be enough to get in anyone's good graces. I just couldn't handle all the political bullshit and powertrips anymore. The hypocrisy was everywhere and I can't stand that. For a summer job or whatever, it would have been fine, but I just stayed there way too long. Working in places like that really make you hate the public. Probably because I was working customer service and handling the refund and complaint desk especially.
[/rant]
[bitch]
However, now that I've quit and stuff, I really don't think I'm making as good of use of this time off from life to the fullest. I'm busy making trips to LA and San Francisco, but it just seems like I'm doing a whole lot of nothing and accomplishing nothing. There is this huge pile of work to be done, and I'm not doing it. There is this huge pile of stuff I want to do, and I'm not doing it. All I want to do anymore is nothing. I suppose this is what it means to be burnt out? I've gone to AX as usual,and I'm planning a trip to visit Stef, and I'm going apartment hunting tomorrow, and Tuesday I'm getting pedicures and such with Hilary for her birthday, but....I just don't think I'm doing all I should be. There's all this books I want to read, and all this computer software I want to learn, and all these appointments I need to arrange, but....I keep putting them all off.
[/bitch]
[profit]
I did finally get around to getting a hearing aid. To be honest, I don't think it really helps all that much. For those who don't know, I've got 50% hearing loss in my left ear. Basically means unless you're shouting in that ear, I don't hear it. My right ear is just fine, but the left is fucked.
I'm planning on going back to Japan either in the winter of this year or the summer of next. Thanks to working so much, I've saved up a fair chunk of money, so I don't need to stress about saving money or being cheap, or denying myself vacations and such. Especially if I get a part time job while I'm going to school fulltime. But I might just skip working for this year, we'll see. I'd like to keep working, but that depends on my school load.
I guess I'll talk about AX a little then. It was a pretty good year this year. I didn't have to babysit my sister the whole time. Luckily we were both able to just go off and do our own things and then meet back up before heading to the hotel each day. I didn't spend as much as I usually do on crap I don't need, but I did buy two really nice dresses while I was out and about shopping in LA. It was really, really hot, so I was constantly sweaty and uncomfortable, and its kind of annoying to have people stopping you get your photo, but I had a blast anyways. I got to meet up with a bunch of other CFUDers. I wish I had hung out more with them, but oh wells. Sadly I was at the Omni while everyone else was at the Westin. Which I learned on the last day were only a short walking distance away if you took this weird route. Damn. I ate a ridiculous amount of katsu curry while I was there. It is the love of my life basically. I ate lots of good food, hung out with really cool people, did neat stuff, got out of Los Osos for a while, bought cool shit, and just had a blast all around.
[/profit]