Mystery Sock

Yes, I realize that this picture is from season 1, but you must never forget the foundations. In case you haven't guessed, "Heroes" starts September 22. This isn't just a tribute to graphic novels turned hit television series, but to the once again impeding time of year that brings us pilots. Most watched in this house of course will be "The Ex List". So here's to you, writers and new shows. And of course, tracing back to our roots, pre-English speaking Hiro.

Umemployed no more

As the gap in the time since I have last written may tell you, I got a job. I am now a cooperate trainer at a San Diego Marketing Firm. Our campaign is AT&T. Seeing as my cell is Verizon and my cable/internet is Cox, this is very ironic. Eh. Basically I go door to door, but it is a management training program, so the majority of the job is focused on training and being trained. As any job, starting was slow, but I got promoted to leader after 12 days and its been good. Irony continues as the first person I was asked to train decided to quit. lol On top of the new job, I interviewed for the part of Ms. Frizzle at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Yup! I get a frizzy red wig and spend time in elementary school assemblies for the first time in 12 years. Its going to be... LEGENDARY!

The Hunt for the Perfect Job

Steps to a new job...
1. Apply (mostly online now-a-days)
2. Create a resume (which is also online, coincidentally)
3. Send resume out to millions of employers (thank you cut and paste!)
4. Waaaiiiitttt for the calls
5. Schedule the interview
6. Find silly looking clothes that somehow make people take you seriously (see example on left)
7. Yahoo maps the address (yes, I abhor google maps!)
8. Put on a smile and show them you're the best for the job









Yes, I am on the job hunt. A trivial time in one's life. Sending millions of people your contact in hopes that one of them will call back. Then there is my unusual predicament, getting called back over and over by the same company who really wants to hire me but for some reason, I can't get find myself becoming passionate about financial advising. It is also a different experience to look for a job when you have a degree. Its no longer walk into Target and ask for an application. One big question is then left unanswered... If a job requires 2 years of experience in their field, how in the world are you supposed to get experience if everyone wants experience to hire!? Anyone??

Let's pack up and move to California...

Old Town

Midway

Hyatt Hotel

Seaport Village

And thus went our day as we played tourists for a day in the beautiful sunny San Diego.
Who: Jordan, Aaron, New Ryan, Ryan and I
What: Sight-seeing
When: Saturday, August 9th 2008
Where: The San Diego coast
Why: Jordan and I just got new cameras, which inspires photo taking, which inspires traveling, which inspires getting out of the house on a Saturday instead of watching the Olympics, which inspires inviting friends, which inspires... ok I'm done! But we did have so pretty awesome pictures. And discovered some things I never knew were in San Diego. Ok one thing, but who knew there was a monument to Bob Hope along the coast!?

Yeah well there it is! Due to this new, AMAZING Canon Rebel XT, I am sure many more days in San Diego will be spent touring the city. We didn't even make it to Cabrillo National Monument! More to come...

Once a Banshee...

The years of Banshee-hood. Well Friday will mark the official end of another summer at Indian Hills. They say every summer is different, and so far I believe it! Team Staff Counseling was unlike anything else I had ever done, in a good way! Team staff is one of those things I remember being so sad when it was over and didn't think I could ever be one again. Granted the counselor end is a bit more responsible, being in that position again was the best thing ever! Allow me to provide a list of some of the "norm" as a TSC...
- Captain Planet dances
- Black and pink are back!
- Pink tights and "Sweatin' to the Oldies"
- POMEGRANATE!
- Bear chasers
- Bathroom cleaning experts
Just a couple of things that make my job, the best on camp!

There's a new Mrs. Barrett in town

Whoever said wearing corsets is out of fashion is misguided. The last semester I spent time in Old Town San Diego, playing Mrs. Augusta Barrett, the second schoolmarm of Mason St. School. The best part? The hoop skirt and corset. Yeah. First of all, being the only girl intern gets me out of lifting hay bales :). I got to create and run historic games of the fourth grade students who visited every week. And once, I dressed as the green fairy. (For a restaurant opening) And now a little excerpt from a conversation with fourth graders one morning...
TEACHER: Are you guys running games today?
ME: Yes
TEACHER: ok guys follow these funny dressed people.
GIRL STUDENT: What are you supposed to be?
ME: We're people (I was walking with another intern). What are you?
GIRL STUDENT: I'm a person.
ME: oh so we're the same.
GIRL STUDENT: No, your people, I'm a person.
BOY STUDENT: Apparently your in the wrong era.
ME: YOUR in the wrong era!
TEACHER: Ok guys we need to let them set up and come back later.

Yeah, kids say the darndest things. Oh, picture relevancy, thats the real Augusta Barrett.

Where do we go from Here?

First off, the grammatical structure of my title must be noted as evidence that I have just proof-read an essay and am contemplating whether or not the first and last word should be capitalized (as is the rules for titles). Or does the title line of blogspot.com just suggest its the first line of the blog, in which case the last word should not be capitalized. Yeah enough with that. I just finished my last paper as an undergraduate. I officially have no more college work to be done. And paradoxically, it is a bit sad, even though I am jumping for joy. For the last 16+ years of my life, all I have known has been deemed legit by the schedule of a school year. Now what do I do, go to work, come home and not write out that 6 page essay I had put off? Life as I know it will change dramatically, and all because of that one little (ok so its pretty big!) thing called school that most people can't wait to get out of! Oh and the picture, my last paper was on Cleopatra (as stated in my previous blog), so I felt a tribute must be paid. Cool fact: I actually cited this book a lot in my paper! So life now... I guess I will have to wait and see!!

The Great Procrastination

Yes this is it folks... last week of undergraduate work EVER! And what am I doing? Blogging about the paper instead of actually writing it. I guess it just wouldn't be a final paper if I didn't put it off until the last day. And believe it or not, the image is relevant to the paper. Ancient Rome, my last college undergraduate class (which is kinda an oxymoron because its a graduate level class!) Ah yes, the picture... the paper is on a fictional depiction of Rome and arguments for the historic accuracy (or lack of!) in it. So I am not actually using the movie Gladiator, but rather the miniseries Rome. I don't recommend it!! Either way, I will take this stance of Maximus', sword (the pen is mightier...) in hand, battling this last paper "at my signal, unleash..."

Blast from the Past

So I just realized I haven't updated this in a LOOOOONNNNNNGGGGG time. And that blogs are more likely to be read if there is a picture attached. A recent show on the tele addiction has me thinking "this is so going in my blog" (thanks all 1 of you that got that). Another recent fad in my life, using my scanner (see example to the left). The black Friday shopping trip got Jordan and I a printer/scanner, and only a week ago did I learn how to use it. You know, this technology stuff may be catching on....