Becky's old roommate, Carrie, and her husband, Justin, came back from Iraq yesterday while on leave.
We started drinking at 5:30pm. Apparently if you get a room at the Embassy Suites on a weekend, they have free drinks from 5:30 - 7:30. Then we took a cab from there to the Cresent Moon, old stomping ground for Carrie. We there for the remainer of the night. Well, apparently, the Cresent Moon now supports Karoke on Saturday nights....Not to go all ghetto on ya'll, but the roof was plenty tore up that night. A few other stop by and good times were had by all. They we took a cab back to the hotel where more beer was bought and one of the people we were hanging with had never seen porn....well that is just wrong. What good, fine, upstanding perverts would we be if we let her be on her merry porn-free way? It was so funny. She was like, "this isn't real" and "penises don't get that big," and "there is no way she can be enjoying that." Oh, we got fresh one here hehehe ;). Yeah, we open her tiny little, safe world up to a grandios pool of sin. It was awesome.
I love defiling virgin mentality like this. Sure, people can say how open minded they are but until you actually see something that isn't in your little bubble of happiness and actually come face to face with how you truly feel about it...you ain't got no idear.
anyway, good times, I can't speak now due to the singing. I can't sleep now due to the massive headache I get when I lay down, and for some reason my neck is in all kinds of pain. Probably from supporting my alcohol-logged head. Hadn't had fun like that in a long time. Is it sick of me to want to see the porn virgin again? Part of me thinks it is, and the part of me hopes it is :)
2007, ain't so bad from where I'm standing :)
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Sunday, January 28, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
I stood up today...
Now, I was perfectly content, as I usually am in my life, of just sitting by for the next 1-3 years earning those much need years of experience in lab to move on to better and brighter things.
I work in a lab that is poorly inefficient; it has been this way for a long, long time. Lately there has been a buzz of new procedures to be introduced to make it more efficient, but then I heard that they had been saying that for the past 3 years. Well, there was a meeting earlier this week and also today. I got to be a part of them since I will eventually be in the lab and actually working (another slam towards the inefficient-ness).
To tell the truth, I kinda got excited. By the time my training is done I will have to train on the new system they will implement to make things run better, but this point I have no problem with. They are truly serious about the change and that the change will happen within the next few months. Throughout all of my orientation and training, they talk about devotion to the company and how great we really are and stuff; ya' know blah, blah, blah. I swallowed on the surface to feign delight in working here and planned to keep that up for a few years. It isn't bad here just uhhh. But the minute I saw this plan, the laid out a floor model, and simulations and how they have implemented already in two other locations. I really got jazzed up about working here.
I can't go into detail, but it is way better then what they have now.
So, today's meeting was about getting trainers and how should do schedules. Just about everyone agreed to wait out the schedule change to feel it out. As for the trainers, almost everyone agree to get outside trainers to be trained on the system and then to train everyone else. Well, I'm new, and some of the people here voice there opinions quite openly; nothing wrong with that, it just that I didn't want to get shot down. So I waited til the meeting was over. I pulled the presenter to the side and flat out told them, "I want this training position."
I was so surprised at myself but I just kept going. Telling about useless I feel; how my talents are being wasted; how I have experience in educating others on a complex idea into a simple understanding; how it would beneficial since I haven't learned any bad habits yet, how I watch others do their jobs and see where they are going wrong and why so much stuff gets screwed up down the line, how I have prevented so much from continuing; how I am new and can come from a view with fresh eyes and a complete understanding of how they did do it (which is what I am being trained on now) to how they will do it, and being able to educate using both models to show improvements within the system.
And then, I ended on how I understand I won't get this since I am only seen as new to the whole thing but how that is better, and how I am unable to prove how good I am for this job.
I truly feel this in my bones, down to my core. I believe I have always felt the intuition on knowing what is right for me and what isn't. At this time, at this place, this is right for me...I feel this.
Plus, how cool would be to go from this newbie with no official lab experience who has only been here for 3 weeks to lead trainer of the lab in a matter of a month or 2.
I hope I get it. Otherwise, I'll continue to feign ignorance with the subtle hint extreme intellect, like I'll say, "Is this right?" with a innocent puppy dog look. While the others find the problem about a minute later and figure out what went wrong and give me props for 'asking questions when I felt something wasn't right, or seemed confused' when in truth, all I want to say is, "you accidentally screwed up this unit, you try this technique out and work to get into your routine to prevent this from happening in the future while I go over here and fix this unit so that we can still use it without wasting it and costing this company another grand for frelling something up."
Seriously, this job is just so easy, but if I do anything without being "properly trained" I can get into so serious trouble. So, I just try let the others fix their own problems by pointing out that "this doesn't look like the training video said it should."
...
...
...
yeah, I hope I get it.
I work in a lab that is poorly inefficient; it has been this way for a long, long time. Lately there has been a buzz of new procedures to be introduced to make it more efficient, but then I heard that they had been saying that for the past 3 years. Well, there was a meeting earlier this week and also today. I got to be a part of them since I will eventually be in the lab and actually working (another slam towards the inefficient-ness).
To tell the truth, I kinda got excited. By the time my training is done I will have to train on the new system they will implement to make things run better, but this point I have no problem with. They are truly serious about the change and that the change will happen within the next few months. Throughout all of my orientation and training, they talk about devotion to the company and how great we really are and stuff; ya' know blah, blah, blah. I swallowed on the surface to feign delight in working here and planned to keep that up for a few years. It isn't bad here just uhhh. But the minute I saw this plan, the laid out a floor model, and simulations and how they have implemented already in two other locations. I really got jazzed up about working here.
I can't go into detail, but it is way better then what they have now.
So, today's meeting was about getting trainers and how should do schedules. Just about everyone agreed to wait out the schedule change to feel it out. As for the trainers, almost everyone agree to get outside trainers to be trained on the system and then to train everyone else. Well, I'm new, and some of the people here voice there opinions quite openly; nothing wrong with that, it just that I didn't want to get shot down. So I waited til the meeting was over. I pulled the presenter to the side and flat out told them, "I want this training position."
I was so surprised at myself but I just kept going. Telling about useless I feel; how my talents are being wasted; how I have experience in educating others on a complex idea into a simple understanding; how it would beneficial since I haven't learned any bad habits yet, how I watch others do their jobs and see where they are going wrong and why so much stuff gets screwed up down the line, how I have prevented so much from continuing; how I am new and can come from a view with fresh eyes and a complete understanding of how they did do it (which is what I am being trained on now) to how they will do it, and being able to educate using both models to show improvements within the system.
And then, I ended on how I understand I won't get this since I am only seen as new to the whole thing but how that is better, and how I am unable to prove how good I am for this job.
I truly feel this in my bones, down to my core. I believe I have always felt the intuition on knowing what is right for me and what isn't. At this time, at this place, this is right for me...I feel this.
Plus, how cool would be to go from this newbie with no official lab experience who has only been here for 3 weeks to lead trainer of the lab in a matter of a month or 2.
I hope I get it. Otherwise, I'll continue to feign ignorance with the subtle hint extreme intellect, like I'll say, "Is this right?" with a innocent puppy dog look. While the others find the problem about a minute later and figure out what went wrong and give me props for 'asking questions when I felt something wasn't right, or seemed confused' when in truth, all I want to say is, "you accidentally screwed up this unit, you try this technique out and work to get into your routine to prevent this from happening in the future while I go over here and fix this unit so that we can still use it without wasting it and costing this company another grand for frelling something up."
Seriously, this job is just so easy, but if I do anything without being "properly trained" I can get into so serious trouble. So, I just try let the others fix their own problems by pointing out that "this doesn't look like the training video said it should."
...
...
...
yeah, I hope I get it.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Late promise to be fulfilled...
So, what is going on...I finished orientation last week and am in training now...probably for a few more weeks.
The money matter was sort of resolved at work, I was able to basically come into work a few hours later in order to obtain the differential during the training; bonus...
The training is very redundant, which is to expected from a highly regulated company that has to adhere to strict rules laid out by the FDA...but, it needs to be and at least I'm being paid.
Also, I may have...exaggerated about my problems inadvertently...you see I was kinda seeing red and I was still on the getting paid every week from my temp job so I forgot that I was suppose to double the pay for the pay checks...yeah...my bad...
Also, I got an email last week that my student loans are finalized to be consolidated and have to wait about a week or 2 for them to pay them off and then I start paying them...this a huge relief off my shoulders...a $400 a month expense to a $185 a month.
And since the money is a little more than I thought I may be able to move sooner...which I kinda want to do. But, may be delayed due to construction...
But to bring reference to the title of my post I doing something I promised myself to do when I was in Korea. To play the Suikoden series from beginning to end. Now I gave a pretty decent post to this during the Korean Chronicles but I would like to post this link for anybody (which is probably nobody) that is interested. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suikoden I couldn't believe I found it on Wikipedia. Anyway, now many people know me as a big (not huge) Final Fantasy Fan; well, when it comes to the RPG's of all time there are only 3 that truly make the list.
1. Xenogears/Xenosaga
2. Suikoden
3. Final Fantasy
yeah, that's right....I did it. I put 2 RPG's before FF. Nothing can compare to FF's seniority in the RPG world but I have only encountered 2 RPG's stories that rival those of the famous FF series. In truth only Xengears holds the #1 spot and not Xenosaga, but Xenosaga is the prequel to Xenogears...they had to change the name for copyright laws. And FF addresses much about human nature but Suikoden holds the great stories. It is war.
"Each game centers around relative themes of politics, corruption, revolution, mystical orbs known as True Runes, and the "108 Stars of Destiny." Though the games follow an irregular chronological sequence, the entire series takes place within the same world among overlapping histories."
I really couldn't have put this better.
And Xenogears...well, that is just epic...
Anyway, I'm happy to be doing something I like again and can enjoy doing it as well (sometimes I really get sick of games...really sick of games).
The money matter was sort of resolved at work, I was able to basically come into work a few hours later in order to obtain the differential during the training; bonus...
The training is very redundant, which is to expected from a highly regulated company that has to adhere to strict rules laid out by the FDA...but, it needs to be and at least I'm being paid.
Also, I may have...exaggerated about my problems inadvertently...you see I was kinda seeing red and I was still on the getting paid every week from my temp job so I forgot that I was suppose to double the pay for the pay checks...yeah...my bad...
Also, I got an email last week that my student loans are finalized to be consolidated and have to wait about a week or 2 for them to pay them off and then I start paying them...this a huge relief off my shoulders...a $400 a month expense to a $185 a month.
And since the money is a little more than I thought I may be able to move sooner...which I kinda want to do. But, may be delayed due to construction...
But to bring reference to the title of my post I doing something I promised myself to do when I was in Korea. To play the Suikoden series from beginning to end. Now I gave a pretty decent post to this during the Korean Chronicles but I would like to post this link for anybody (which is probably nobody) that is interested. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suikoden I couldn't believe I found it on Wikipedia. Anyway, now many people know me as a big (not huge) Final Fantasy Fan; well, when it comes to the RPG's of all time there are only 3 that truly make the list.
1. Xenogears/Xenosaga
2. Suikoden
3. Final Fantasy
yeah, that's right....I did it. I put 2 RPG's before FF. Nothing can compare to FF's seniority in the RPG world but I have only encountered 2 RPG's stories that rival those of the famous FF series. In truth only Xengears holds the #1 spot and not Xenosaga, but Xenosaga is the prequel to Xenogears...they had to change the name for copyright laws. And FF addresses much about human nature but Suikoden holds the great stories. It is war.
"Each game centers around relative themes of politics, corruption, revolution, mystical orbs known as True Runes, and the "108 Stars of Destiny." Though the games follow an irregular chronological sequence, the entire series takes place within the same world among overlapping histories."
I really couldn't have put this better.
And Xenogears...well, that is just epic...
Anyway, I'm happy to be doing something I like again and can enjoy doing it as well (sometimes I really get sick of games...really sick of games).
Friday, January 12, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
The Good, The Bad, and The OOgly
Let's start with the bad, shall we?
BAD:
My computer is fried...maybe. Power surge most likely...due to a Miss B. Lynn...not her intentional fault but it did happen because of her.
I got laid off from my temp job at the mail room. Apparently they didn't forecast well enough and just didn't need us anymore...
Which, leaves me with about 60 bucks to my name for about 7 weeks...will explain later in post.
I found out that my job won't pay me the amount they told me they would initially. I get paid a differential (which I was counting on), well I don't work the hours to get the differential during training; which, is about 2 months long...
I can't move until I get a cell phone because there is no house phone there.
My student loans may not be consolidated in time for me to pay another $400 instead of $185...
I can't get my loans until I have a full work schedule paycheck (which I thought was going to be with the differential...won't have enough to get the loan,...yet)
Which means, I am still "sharing" a car with my mom.
By the time I get my paycheck it will go to my bills, the next will go to what ever the first didn't cover and then rent. The next will go to rent and bills again but bills will be lower due to finally being consolidated (hopefully), the next will be rent...and so on until I receive the differential pay.
Looks like lots of ramen for me...again.
Fells like I am back in Korea...at least I have a bed this time :)
which, leads me to the good
GOOD:
I saw 1031 smashed out of his gourd during the New Year's party...
I start work tomorrow
I spoke with Red Cross about my problems, they said they will try to find training schedules for evenings...but haven't gotten back to me about that.
At least I have money coming in...
The move is postponed until things work out for me a little better. I was stressin'.
There isn't much snow this year...yet. Makes it easier to get around.
I finally got some relax time in...been runnin' full throttle for the past month.
And with everything bad out weighting the good I don't seem to stressed...its like life feels normal.
The job in the mail room really worked out my upper torso/shoulder area.
OOgly:
I should have asked that chic for her number...
BAD:
My computer is fried...maybe. Power surge most likely...due to a Miss B. Lynn...not her intentional fault but it did happen because of her.
I got laid off from my temp job at the mail room. Apparently they didn't forecast well enough and just didn't need us anymore...
Which, leaves me with about 60 bucks to my name for about 7 weeks...will explain later in post.
I found out that my job won't pay me the amount they told me they would initially. I get paid a differential (which I was counting on), well I don't work the hours to get the differential during training; which, is about 2 months long...
I can't move until I get a cell phone because there is no house phone there.
My student loans may not be consolidated in time for me to pay another $400 instead of $185...
I can't get my loans until I have a full work schedule paycheck (which I thought was going to be with the differential...won't have enough to get the loan,...yet)
Which means, I am still "sharing" a car with my mom.
By the time I get my paycheck it will go to my bills, the next will go to what ever the first didn't cover and then rent. The next will go to rent and bills again but bills will be lower due to finally being consolidated (hopefully), the next will be rent...and so on until I receive the differential pay.
Looks like lots of ramen for me...again.
Fells like I am back in Korea...at least I have a bed this time :)
which, leads me to the good
GOOD:
I saw 1031 smashed out of his gourd during the New Year's party...
I start work tomorrow
I spoke with Red Cross about my problems, they said they will try to find training schedules for evenings...but haven't gotten back to me about that.
At least I have money coming in...
The move is postponed until things work out for me a little better. I was stressin'.
There isn't much snow this year...yet. Makes it easier to get around.
I finally got some relax time in...been runnin' full throttle for the past month.
And with everything bad out weighting the good I don't seem to stressed...its like life feels normal.
The job in the mail room really worked out my upper torso/shoulder area.
OOgly:
I should have asked that chic for her number...
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