Well I put off looking for a job for three days, and woke up today with the mentality of looking for one. I also had to deposit my graduation money too before my bank account went dry.
See, I used a lot of my money throughout the past year.. more than I should have. Between the plane ticket fiasco for my parent's surprise 25th anniversary party and needing to buy a new computer when my old one died, I'd have about $1000. I had $8.74 when I deposited the grad money today. It was enough to carry me through this month, but next month, nope....
My father won't pay for next month's rent for me, as he shouldn't and already spotted me the cash for this month. So, we made a deal. He would pay for this current month and I would have until February 21st to get a job. If I don't get one by then, I have to give my notice to move out... and back in with my parents. I really don't want that; I like what I've got going on over here, and moving back in would suck, so I definitely need a job, if even just a little anything-at-all kind of job.
So today after depositing my money, I head over to Blockbuster and they tell me to go apply online at their website. I also was told I should work for Kinkos and they are now part of FedEx. I also would be interested in being a pizza delivery guy; driving around listening to music and getting paid for it.
So I go to FedEx-Kinkos and they only have positions open for a Courier (driver of them big trucks I assume). So I apply anyway and got two emails back about openings. Then I went to Blockbuster's site and man was it crazy. After I chose a store, it warned me that the application process would take about 45 minutes. Yeah, right, I thought. Boy, was I wrong.
So after 45 minutes of BS questions like if I would yell at a customer or not, sometimes repeated, I submit an entry. I then find out that the whole 45-minute procedure is specific to that one store I chose. As in the other 45 million Blockbuters within a ten mile radius didn't get it, and I'd have to go through all that for all of them if I wanted to apply there... I think.
So I was finally done with all that and moved on to working on my professional website. You see, there is a list of priorities in my life right now:
1) Get a (survival) job
2) Get a real job
3) While doing the above, finish my professional website
4) After 3, redo my personal website
So I moved on to #3. I guess I kind of skipped over #2 today, but it's tough to juggle between #1 and #2. But anyways, I worked on my professional website for a long long time, about 4 hours or so. Wow, didn't realize it was that long.
So I'm working on my site when phone rings... I gotta answer it now since I'm giving my number out for jobs so I do and... it's Blockbuster. First thing guy says is "Wow that was quick, huh?" Yeah, no shit. He wants to schedule an interview for me - Tuesday at 1PM. HELL YEAH! Wow, I seriously got so excited by that... I mean I've always wanted to work at Blockbuster for the free games (even though I only play FFXI these days anyways). I mean, this might be something really good, something to keep my living situation going, something to sustain me... I got so excited that I started getting nervous, even thought the interview isn't until Tuesday...
I love my fucking braids. I really do. Hell, my personal logo is a cartoon headshot of me with braids. But I am worried that, even if I offered at the interview some words like, "For the record, if the braids are a problem, I'd be more than willing to let my hair down," that by that time, what with the vanity people have these days (first impressions and all), I'd already be considered "too wild" to hire. Then, being even more nervous cuz of that, I started wondering if having long hair would be detrimental as well... and if I should (gasp) chop my braids off and go short-haired like I was 2 years ago.
I'd really prefer to keep the braids in, or at the very least, just have long hair (tied back if necessary) so that I could at any time put the braids back in. But to chop it all off would be throwing away 2 years of hair I've grown... But I need the job... I dunno, what do you guys think? Go w/ braids and offer to wear hair long? Go with hair long and say nothing? Chop braids off completely and throw away 2 years?
Well anyways, fter the phone call, I worked until it was 9PM and time for Point Pleasant, that spiffy new sci-fi/drama show on FOX that keeps getting compared to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Haven't seen any demons yet though, unless you count the leade female chick.
After that, played a little FFXI, still am, and chatted with friends.
I'm trying to get a daily pattern going... go to bed at 2AM, wake up at 10AM, look for jobs for a few hours, then work on my site(s) for a few more... and only at nighttime, after a feeling of productivity, play some FFXI.
One more things to definitely note: For those that don't know, I am a frequent visitor and active member of
Juggalo Central called "
What have you never done that you've always wanted to do?" I'll post mine here:
For me, it's a few things, I suppose.
1) Publish my novel I finished bout 6 years ago. Spent 2-3 years writing it, finished it, and gave up during editing process due to lack of interest from others to read it.
2) Make a rap album. Back when I used to write, I had tons and tons of material for a rap album that never materialized. Part of it was I hate my voice and think I'd come off sounding gayer than Eminem and a lot like Danny K. Part of it was I'd have to use my PC mic with SoundForge, all ghetto-like. Part of it is some of it was back when I was a violent person, which is reflected in the material, and some of it is after that part of my life ended, and I don't think the two would mix well. And part of it is I don't wanna be another Juggalo rapper (even tho my material was written way before even being a Juggalo).
Someone read that and sent me a message about my novel, expressing interest in reading it. Then, a few hours later, my friend Amy brought up my novel as well. She's been with me since I was still writing it, encouraging me to finish it and giving me full support, even when only one other person was interested in it. Maybe one of the reasons I haven't finished it is because I don't think she'd like it, due to the violence, profanity, and sexual content contained in it. But I did find it weird that two people mentioned it on the same day. Maybe when #4 above is complete, I can make the novel #5. As for the album... I wish, but I just dunno...
That's about all for now. A lot going on, heh. I know people are reading this but why isn't anyone posting comments? I always post comments when I read blogs or LJs... it's just nice to know it's been read....
As you can see from this entry and ones below, I suppose the theme in my life right now is change. I'm at a crossroads in life and a lot of the decisions I make in the near future will affect my life for a long time. That being said, tonight's song is by Dilated Peoples featuring Kanye West and is called This Way. It's about change in one's life and recognizing the need for it. And since I have my own server, from now on I'm gonna make my mood songs downloadable in the chance that you, the reader, wants to download and listen to it to see how I'm feeling if you don't know the song. So here it is:
Mood Song
Dilated Peoples & Kanye West - This Way And while we're at it, here are the previous mood songs:
Green Day - Good Riddance (I tried to find this but it was all scrambled - chances are you've heard it and if not, you should)
Orgazmo - Now You're A Man If you haven't heard any of the mood songs I post, you should download them :)
Well, until next time!