I spent a good 16 hours yesterday with "Drama Boy" (name changed to guard his ego, but definiately knows I think of him in this way). This is someone who has popped into and out of my life with varying degrees of inconsistancy for about five years now. He's a Gemini with a twist of Taurus - intelligent, well educated, well traveled and somewhat opinionated that is pure blog fodder for me to observe and gather a wealth materal to write about.
1. Long Beach perspectives
2. Chinese Hell
3. Movies, movies, movies
4. I can't shop at my local PetCo anymore
5. Am I sick or am I sick?
6. Cool little house - now what?
7. Demon Rat Dog
8. I'm tiny and I don't see the need to drink that much, thank you.
9. A trend of musicians
10. My opinion
11. Cookies and cake
12. Plants
13. The end.
See what I mean?
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Productivity
Sunday, I also finished installing the rubber moulding in my bathroom. Can you believe it? I left it half done for awhile.
Now, I need to tackle the rubber moulding in the main bathroom. Lowe's did not carry the 'dove' tannish color I bought last time like what I installed in my bathroom and I did not like the military gray, so I bought chocolate. I hope I bought enough to complete that project.
Now, I need to tackle the rubber moulding in the main bathroom. Lowe's did not carry the 'dove' tannish color I bought last time like what I installed in my bathroom and I did not like the military gray, so I bought chocolate. I hope I bought enough to complete that project.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
One down, only 847 more projects to go...
I installed my new kitchen light today. It only took me 6 months from when I bought it till today. What an ordeal. I could not use the standard setting screws to mount the base. And I only found this out half way through the project, so it was like putting the same lamp up twice. I had to drill one hole in my ceiling and use toggle bolts in order to mount the base. Once I figured it out, it went quick but it took two naps and getting through breakfast and lunch before I decided how to complete the task. But it's done. Two less pieces of clutter in my living room - the box for the light fixture and the 4-pack of energy efficient bulbs. Yeah!
Friday, March 7, 2008
You take the good with the bad
So the good news is that I got a call from a temp agency about filling a position with a consultant company regarding Fannie Mae. The jobs hopefully starts ASAP. I'll know for sure next week.
The bad news is that since it was in the mid 80's today, this was the first time I have turned on my a/c in my car in a while and it didn't work. It was blowing room temperature air.
I took it to my local Chevrolet dealership in about 15 minutes because they said Friday afternoons are dead and they tell me the compressor is out, there is only one in all of Orange County and they have to hold the car to start the work, and it won't be until Monday when I can get my car back. $800. Ouch! But there is no way I can drive on the freeway for any extended length of time without it now that the weather is turning into spring like conditions, so I gotta do it.
I left my blue mobile in the care of Tustin Chevrolet and hoof it home. It took about an hour to walk home from the dealership. I looked at the path I took on Google Maps just because I was curious to see how far I really walked. It was 2.5 miles. Today, I'm happy for the fact that I'm not so out of shape that I cannot walk for an hour straight and make it home.
The bad news is that since it was in the mid 80's today, this was the first time I have turned on my a/c in my car in a while and it didn't work. It was blowing room temperature air.
I took it to my local Chevrolet dealership in about 15 minutes because they said Friday afternoons are dead and they tell me the compressor is out, there is only one in all of Orange County and they have to hold the car to start the work, and it won't be until Monday when I can get my car back. $800. Ouch! But there is no way I can drive on the freeway for any extended length of time without it now that the weather is turning into spring like conditions, so I gotta do it.
I left my blue mobile in the care of Tustin Chevrolet and hoof it home. It took about an hour to walk home from the dealership. I looked at the path I took on Google Maps just because I was curious to see how far I really walked. It was 2.5 miles. Today, I'm happy for the fact that I'm not so out of shape that I cannot walk for an hour straight and make it home.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Feds release flood in Grand Canyon - Environment - MSNBC.com
Feds release flood in Grand Canyon - Environment - MSNBC.com
Isn't it ironic that the same river that was dammed up by the federal government for the benefit of humans for power and water now has to be flooded ever-so-often for the benefit of ecology.
You should know about the humpback chub and all the other wildlife that needs to be preserved for that matter in the Upper Colorado River.
Isn't it ironic that the same river that was dammed up by the federal government for the benefit of humans for power and water now has to be flooded ever-so-often for the benefit of ecology.
You should know about the humpback chub and all the other wildlife that needs to be preserved for that matter in the Upper Colorado River.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Weather troubles voters in Ohio
My friend Rich reports that he is sitting in traffic that is moving at a snails pace because of a driving storm of snow and sleet that has blanketed most of Ohio today. He is in the process of traveling from Cleveland to his home in Cincinnatti. He thinks it will take him upwards of three hours.
I told him that Hillary is counting on his vote today. I hope the weather is better in Texas than it is now in Ohio.
Bad weather is just one of the reasons why I now choose to vote by absentee ballot. I have done so for years. Prior to signing up for it, during the last presidential election, I remember being sick as a dog with the flu lying on the couch and not being able to make it to my poling place. It was the same year that Bush ran against Gore and experienced the recount in Florida and we all learned new vocabulary words- "hanging chad". Never again. I want my vote to be counted. It's something I feel is important because I'm an American and American have the right to vote.
I told him that Hillary is counting on his vote today. I hope the weather is better in Texas than it is now in Ohio.
Bad weather is just one of the reasons why I now choose to vote by absentee ballot. I have done so for years. Prior to signing up for it, during the last presidential election, I remember being sick as a dog with the flu lying on the couch and not being able to make it to my poling place. It was the same year that Bush ran against Gore and experienced the recount in Florida and we all learned new vocabulary words- "hanging chad". Never again. I want my vote to be counted. It's something I feel is important because I'm an American and American have the right to vote.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Tomorrow
Tomorrow, I have my WIA Orientation meeting. I hope that this thing works out for me because it's almost been 4 whole months since I've been laid off and I'm getting kinda antsy about it. I want to stay here for now and live my life and not suffer for my career choice.
I'm pretty confident that the mortgage industry is at it's lowest now in terms of employment numbers in a long damn time with all the lay-offs and company closures. My one girlfriend who used to work with me at ResMAE but quit due to some personality conflicts with a new boss, is now temping at Option One Mortgage. That company has been on the verge of sale for so long, its ridiculous. She said for me to go and apply there, but it's like trading a Ford Comet for a Pinto to me. I don't know about that even though she's been there for over a year.
If given the opportunity, I'd like to be retrained in a stable career. I'm thinking bookkeeping because I've been a teller before so I don't think it's that far of a stretch for me to attain. I always see accounting and bookkeeping jobs in the newspaper, too. We'll see how tomorrow goes...
I'm pretty confident that the mortgage industry is at it's lowest now in terms of employment numbers in a long damn time with all the lay-offs and company closures. My one girlfriend who used to work with me at ResMAE but quit due to some personality conflicts with a new boss, is now temping at Option One Mortgage. That company has been on the verge of sale for so long, its ridiculous. She said for me to go and apply there, but it's like trading a Ford Comet for a Pinto to me. I don't know about that even though she's been there for over a year.
If given the opportunity, I'd like to be retrained in a stable career. I'm thinking bookkeeping because I've been a teller before so I don't think it's that far of a stretch for me to attain. I always see accounting and bookkeeping jobs in the newspaper, too. We'll see how tomorrow goes...
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Four months down
Thursday, March 6th, will be four months since I lost my job due to a company closure. As my local One-Stop counselor labeled me a "dislocated mortgage worker", and I think that I need some help is getting on with my life and finding a new career because the mortgage industry has pretty much dried up here in Orange County. I've got an appointment with WIA on Tuesday to see what that's all about. They offer re-training for people like me with no college degree who cannot find work in their normal industry due to lay-off ... etc ... etc ..., but I do not know the details of the program. I hope I can qualify for it.
Yes, I think I would like to take advantage of the program if I qualify because I have had 5 interviews within the 61 applications/resumes that I have filed with companies in both Orange and Los Angeles county for these past almost 4 months now. I'm afraid of running out of unemployment insurance funds and still not having a job and then running through my savings and losing my home in the end. I do not want that. I do not want to become part of the foreclosure statistics.
Yes, I think I would like to take advantage of the program if I qualify because I have had 5 interviews within the 61 applications/resumes that I have filed with companies in both Orange and Los Angeles county for these past almost 4 months now. I'm afraid of running out of unemployment insurance funds and still not having a job and then running through my savings and losing my home in the end. I do not want that. I do not want to become part of the foreclosure statistics.
A Windy Day
I hate the wind. It immediately takes me back to childhood memories of living in a wind blown desert town enveloped by the hot Santa Anas.
When in grade school, one of my earliest memories was the wind howling in the eucalyptus tree that were the wind break which bordered my home to the north. I could not sleep well on those nights. In the morning, branches and bark would regularly be found all over the place with the dust and debris the wind tossed about the night before. I have those howling sounds permanently ingrained into my psyche now and they stir each time when the wind blows.
When in high school, I remember one time after a new gym roof was finished, it somehow found its way to the blacktop in pieces because of the Santa Ana winds and shoddy workmanship which lacked tar. Sheets of torn roofing materials and roofing nails danced around the volleyball courts like tissue paper. We were all sent home from school that day due to liability reasons.
Also when in high school, I had to walk a little over a mile home from school with a book bag backpack that was probably close to half my bodyweight. My girlfriends and I would walk toward the wind in a degreed stance in order to stay standing on our feet. Dust would be found in places you didn't even think the wind would of touched, but it did leaving its dusty fingerprint behind.
I think that my one cat named Girlie hates the wind almost as much as I do. From the time of being a kitten until today, she will meow in discust as the trees wiggle to her dismay. I really think she's pissed off because she does not hear the birds chirping when it's windy.
I know my son is also a casuality of the wind. too, sneezing when the dust stirs. I can hear him now from where he is sitting infront of this computer in his room.
When in grade school, one of my earliest memories was the wind howling in the eucalyptus tree that were the wind break which bordered my home to the north. I could not sleep well on those nights. In the morning, branches and bark would regularly be found all over the place with the dust and debris the wind tossed about the night before. I have those howling sounds permanently ingrained into my psyche now and they stir each time when the wind blows.
When in high school, I remember one time after a new gym roof was finished, it somehow found its way to the blacktop in pieces because of the Santa Ana winds and shoddy workmanship which lacked tar. Sheets of torn roofing materials and roofing nails danced around the volleyball courts like tissue paper. We were all sent home from school that day due to liability reasons.
Also when in high school, I had to walk a little over a mile home from school with a book bag backpack that was probably close to half my bodyweight. My girlfriends and I would walk toward the wind in a degreed stance in order to stay standing on our feet. Dust would be found in places you didn't even think the wind would of touched, but it did leaving its dusty fingerprint behind.
I think that my one cat named Girlie hates the wind almost as much as I do. From the time of being a kitten until today, she will meow in discust as the trees wiggle to her dismay. I really think she's pissed off because she does not hear the birds chirping when it's windy.
I know my son is also a casuality of the wind. too, sneezing when the dust stirs. I can hear him now from where he is sitting infront of this computer in his room.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Hooray for Geek Girls!
Gina Hughes the self-proclaimed "Techie Diva" of Yahoo's Tech blog section is a great read for someone like me who enjoys all the gizmos, gagets, and uniqueness that comes from being enthralled with electronics and the internet.
She especially caught my attention this morning while I was enjoying my morning coffee by writing "Cosmo says: Apple store is the best place to meet men". In lieu of having to trapse all the way over to Fashion Island or Crystal Court to prove a point inorder to cruise my nearest Apple stores, I have a MicroCenter no more than a few miles away from my home. Keep your head down and you're almost assured no one will speak to you - male or female. Keep your head up and monitor the crowd as if you were their in-store detective and someone is bound to walk up to you and atleast ask if you need any help.
I've been to this store now though so many times, that I just walk in and get what I want and head to the cashier area. The only time I linger is when I have a large purchase to make because I have to wait for a sales person to prepare the pre-sales ticket.
She especially caught my attention this morning while I was enjoying my morning coffee by writing "Cosmo says: Apple store is the best place to meet men". In lieu of having to trapse all the way over to Fashion Island or Crystal Court to prove a point inorder to cruise my nearest Apple stores, I have a MicroCenter no more than a few miles away from my home. Keep your head down and you're almost assured no one will speak to you - male or female. Keep your head up and monitor the crowd as if you were their in-store detective and someone is bound to walk up to you and atleast ask if you need any help.
I've been to this store now though so many times, that I just walk in and get what I want and head to the cashier area. The only time I linger is when I have a large purchase to make because I have to wait for a sales person to prepare the pre-sales ticket.
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