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I haven't written in here in awhile and thought I'd spend the next few minutes just writing about what has been going on in my life lately. I'm waiting for my new friend Kristine from my Drawing I class to call me cuz we're gonna go to Cool Cafe for our first time and have a Hookah to relax from a long day's work.
So I've written about my new apartment. It's nearly complete. We got our couch the other day and it looks quite nice despite the first thoughts that ran through my head when Henry (my roommate) told me it was green. Our apartment looks kind of Asian-ish and Zen-like. We have a lot of earth colors that make this place really warm and inviting. We got some plants that look like they are made up of palm tree leaves, I don't know what they're called but I like how they bring life to the dark corners in the living area. Our dining table is a really deep brown, made of wood. We have antique furniture everywhere like our desk in the study area. My bedroom set is actually Asian inspired with black, made to look worn down wood columns that remind you of bamboo. We still need to put some art up on the walls to make it look less bland though.
Living with my roommate isn't too bad. I do get a little aggravated when he doesn't do his part in keeping the place clean, but I guess that's something all people that live with roommates have to deal with. Plus Henry and I have been really good friends since the day we met in Elementary Japanese I class my freshman year of college so I can tell him anything and we'll be fine.
Living at my own place is definitely nice but it has brought about so much change in my life that I didn't really expect. I'm working two jobs now, hence my plans for the night to smoke some Hookah and get my mind off of things. I replaced my frat brother Diana at the Office of International Business Programs at the College of Business. It doesn't pay much but it's a really easy job. My title is "Student Clerk" so I do some pretty simple projects. On my off time (which is like 90% of the time that I'm scheduled) I get to study and do homework for classes. So I'm basically getting paid to study. Some other advantages: in the Spring, the office takes a trip to China to personally interview the graduate students trying to come to UTSA and I'm invited! All expenses paid; I also get to meet so many important people within the COB and my university. We work closely with the President's office, and we all get invited to his Christmas party in his home. I'm mostly hoping to gain some good contacts during my time working here, and I think it'll make a great resume item.
Since I'm not really getting paid much at the COB, I had to get a second job to help pay for stuff (rent, bills, etc). One of my friends works at Hollister Co. and he suggested I look into working there. They don't give a lot of hours which was perfect for me considering my schedule is already pretty packed. I work MWF from 9:30AM to 4:00PM, I have class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00AM to 8:30PM, plus I have my fraternity meetings on Thursday nights too. Anyway, so I went and applied and I got the job. My title is "Model" but all that really means is that I'm like a store associate. It's pretty easy work and it doesn't require a whole lot of thinking, but it is pretty hard physical work. I'm standing all day walking around the whole store. It's also pretty exhausting mentally just because I have to put on a happy face all day. Regardless, I'm really enjoying my job there. I really want to go into retail after graduation so this has been great experience. I've gotten to see first hand what goes into running a retail store.
I went home today to see my family. We had some late breakfast together, and it was amazing. I really take for granted having them around. I mean, they annoyed me sometimes, especially living in such a small apartment, but I miss them a lot too. The best feeling in the world is going home and having my little nephew (1 & half years old) come running to me and giving me a huge hug and won't let me let go. I've felt so alone lately, and it's so not like me. I've always been so independent, but now I crave having someone around to talk to. It's 12:30am and my roommate isn't home. It's always like that, so I'm use to it, but it kinda makes the loneliness a little worse.
Even though things are kinda rough, I feel like the future has some good things in stock for me. This semester is like the "have-new-experiences-that-make-you-feel-like-shit-but-in-the-end-are-gonna-be-good-experiences" semester. I have a really really good feeling about my new friend Kristine. I'm usually really good at reading people, and I'm the type of person that doesn't open up to just anyone but I feel like she will be one of my few close friends. We met in art class, and I noticed her right away on the first day of class. She said the same thing about me, haha. When I choose my friends, I choose people from whom I can learn from and choose very carefully. Kristine is one of those people that I know has a lot to offer. There are so many aspects of her personality that intrigue me: her passion for art, her kindness, knowledge, sillyness at times, views on things, love for dog 'Nod,' her likes and dislikes, and her toddler teddy bear blanket that I had when I was little too :-P. These are just things I've picked up on during the couple of days we've talked, and I know there's so much more. I hope I have something to offer her too in return, we'll see.
Well, I've got a little studying to do and some sleeping to catch up on. Later
So I've written about my new apartment. It's nearly complete. We got our couch the other day and it looks quite nice despite the first thoughts that ran through my head when Henry (my roommate) told me it was green. Our apartment looks kind of Asian-ish and Zen-like. We have a lot of earth colors that make this place really warm and inviting. We got some plants that look like they are made up of palm tree leaves, I don't know what they're called but I like how they bring life to the dark corners in the living area. Our dining table is a really deep brown, made of wood. We have antique furniture everywhere like our desk in the study area. My bedroom set is actually Asian inspired with black, made to look worn down wood columns that remind you of bamboo. We still need to put some art up on the walls to make it look less bland though.
Living with my roommate isn't too bad. I do get a little aggravated when he doesn't do his part in keeping the place clean, but I guess that's something all people that live with roommates have to deal with. Plus Henry and I have been really good friends since the day we met in Elementary Japanese I class my freshman year of college so I can tell him anything and we'll be fine.
Living at my own place is definitely nice but it has brought about so much change in my life that I didn't really expect. I'm working two jobs now, hence my plans for the night to smoke some Hookah and get my mind off of things. I replaced my frat brother Diana at the Office of International Business Programs at the College of Business. It doesn't pay much but it's a really easy job. My title is "Student Clerk" so I do some pretty simple projects. On my off time (which is like 90% of the time that I'm scheduled) I get to study and do homework for classes. So I'm basically getting paid to study. Some other advantages: in the Spring, the office takes a trip to China to personally interview the graduate students trying to come to UTSA and I'm invited! All expenses paid; I also get to meet so many important people within the COB and my university. We work closely with the President's office, and we all get invited to his Christmas party in his home. I'm mostly hoping to gain some good contacts during my time working here, and I think it'll make a great resume item.
Since I'm not really getting paid much at the COB, I had to get a second job to help pay for stuff (rent, bills, etc). One of my friends works at Hollister Co. and he suggested I look into working there. They don't give a lot of hours which was perfect for me considering my schedule is already pretty packed. I work MWF from 9:30AM to 4:00PM, I have class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00AM to 8:30PM, plus I have my fraternity meetings on Thursday nights too. Anyway, so I went and applied and I got the job. My title is "Model" but all that really means is that I'm like a store associate. It's pretty easy work and it doesn't require a whole lot of thinking, but it is pretty hard physical work. I'm standing all day walking around the whole store. It's also pretty exhausting mentally just because I have to put on a happy face all day. Regardless, I'm really enjoying my job there. I really want to go into retail after graduation so this has been great experience. I've gotten to see first hand what goes into running a retail store.
I went home today to see my family. We had some late breakfast together, and it was amazing. I really take for granted having them around. I mean, they annoyed me sometimes, especially living in such a small apartment, but I miss them a lot too. The best feeling in the world is going home and having my little nephew (1 & half years old) come running to me and giving me a huge hug and won't let me let go. I've felt so alone lately, and it's so not like me. I've always been so independent, but now I crave having someone around to talk to. It's 12:30am and my roommate isn't home. It's always like that, so I'm use to it, but it kinda makes the loneliness a little worse.
Even though things are kinda rough, I feel like the future has some good things in stock for me. This semester is like the "have-new-experiences-that-make-you-feel-like-shit-but-in-the-end-are-gonna-be-good-experiences" semester. I have a really really good feeling about my new friend Kristine. I'm usually really good at reading people, and I'm the type of person that doesn't open up to just anyone but I feel like she will be one of my few close friends. We met in art class, and I noticed her right away on the first day of class. She said the same thing about me, haha. When I choose my friends, I choose people from whom I can learn from and choose very carefully. Kristine is one of those people that I know has a lot to offer. There are so many aspects of her personality that intrigue me: her passion for art, her kindness, knowledge, sillyness at times, views on things, love for dog 'Nod,' her likes and dislikes, and her toddler teddy bear blanket that I had when I was little too :-P. These are just things I've picked up on during the couple of days we've talked, and I know there's so much more. I hope I have something to offer her too in return, we'll see.
Well, I've got a little studying to do and some sleeping to catch up on. Later