i'm getting too old for this

productivity=medium

watched i heart huckabees. purchased clothes. succeeded in finding gift for friend. studied vocabulary in order to attempt reading an article in nihongese.

my mom just spoiled me at american apparel. finally my plan is working.

life decisions life decisions...i'm still torn. finish library thing or fuck it and go do post bacc for a chance at dental school. or fuck it all and learn to fly jets. or completely fuck it all and just work hard at a job and see what happens. or just throw it all out and start at zero and try to get my phd in ecology. now that would be radical.

i'm thinking perhaps if i do want to take a stab at dental school i should wait a year before rushing into the post baccs. i should take calculus once and for all and get really good at it. i think that would solve a lot of problems. (literally and figuratively...oh man) and try to find a decent volunteer post to see if that shit is worth dedication of the rest of my life.

i think this year i will try to make some new years resolutions and follow thru. here is a starter list.

-purchase surfboard and go out with it once a week
-save money for post bacc dream if it is to be undertaken at all
-draw something once a week
-read a book every 2 weeks/or maybe one book a month or something.
-learn calculus. even if not for post baccs, just for my own good
-get the basics of spanish down. i need that broken into smaller goals
-learn at least 5 new kanji a week (now if my effing box of cards would just show up)
-start training for triathlons...(yea this one is a stretch. not sure if i even want that or not)
-find a school to refresh me in my martial art and take a lesson once a week
-cook a meal from a recipe once a week

suggestions?

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productivity=low

well i am taking a break from usual mental stress, anxiety and worry for the holidays. kind of. just an excuse to be lazier. wedding crashers sucked. i don't know why i even bother with the romantic comedies. seriously.

been oot and aboot with old friends. my goal for this time at home has been left unreached. goal=buy some new clothes. there is an issue. it seems like cleveland, ohio has been stuck in some sort of fashion crisis. mostly in ladies jeans. the jeans. what the fuck. bell bottoms are here and everywhere. in california i only saw super tight jeans. where is the happy medium! i'm currently in a shitty pair of long ass jeans i bought only out of desperation. anytime i go outside they pick up the moisture from the ground and soak all the way up. foul. forget about riding a bike in these. they be all up in the chain. currently my wardrobe consists of the aforementioned desperation jeans and two long sleeved shirts in different colors. tho the exact same style of shirt. what's a mall hating, clothes-less kid supposed to do in this cold weather! challenges abound.

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productivity=staggeringly low

suburban ohio is a bit of a downer. weather is cold. feeling lazy.

watched hostel. not as good as hoped.

have spent past two days visiting relatives and researching dental and/or flight school. am much more drawn to dental school. post bacc programs are appealing, but with huge price tags($40K+) that's not a guarantee of getting admitted to a dental school afterwards either. i would prefer to make up pre-reqs at a state school at night but that option is difficult (both in LA and cleveland) i haven't been able to find a school that will accept non degree students. i've posted advice notices on student messageboards. two responses received. post bacc programs are not worth the high price tag.

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productivity=medium

met up with old friends all weekend. just came back from wicked little things. meh. about zombies but not so scary.

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productivity=low

went to dmv for new driving license. they require me to start at the beginning. eff that. carless future here i come.

went to mall for new clothes. hated everything. high prices, boring clothes. given up.

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Productivity is medium today. I present today's list of things accomplished already:

-dentist visit (no cavities, but probably permanent gum recession due to my obsessions)
-received bank stamp to get my pension moving along, ordered checks, took out $40 from my account
-bought new underwear

i've been trying to set life goals for myself and i haven't progressed. i have two problems.

#1: i'm into 3 things and i'm not really sure which should be a career and which should be a hobby. choosing one is saying no to so much. kyaa
#2: in all honesty, i'm more into gaining a lot of skills instead of doing some specific "career path"

Skillz desired:
-foreign language ability (high on list are Jhongo and Spanish)
-scuba skills
-airplane flying
-design skills
-surfing ability

there was more! forgetting now. sleep deprived. jet-logged

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Productivity is way low. i've been shit at updating this blog too. anyways, bla bla bla. i can't even remember what the fuck i've been up to.

job search news:
fake job is going splendidly. *i think* i did a bunch of spreadsheets for fake boss and at the end of the day he told me to email him when i thought i would be back in Los Angeles. Job forecast=probably won't be a thrilling job, but then what job ever was. People in the office were cool and I actually like the movie from what I saw.

I effed up a job i'm not sure i really wanted but kinda did. i applied to be ass man for the hostel downtown. it said the pay was low, but i woulda been able to live in their apartment, get a cell fone allowance and something else. anyways, i applied ages ago and they finally called but they had to fill the position IMMEDIATELY as she put in. and here i am out of town.

well anyways, i'm back in cleveland. seems like i never left! wow! great! fantastic!

here are 3 highlights from the travels yesterday:

#1 this guy came up to me, and was like, hey! how are you? he was saying my name. i was like oh shit, who are you? but kind of faking it. it went on for a few minutes before he admitted he was just fucking with me and read my name off of my ticket. because they print the name in huge effing letters.

#2 eXXtreme turbulence on the flight. seriously worst i've experienced in a while. people were going bonkers. *fun*!!

#3 after i went to the bathroom, the dude stewardess was like, hey lady aren't you gonna turn the light off in there. i was like wahhahhwha! umm! what! it doesnt turn off! after i got over my confusion i realized him and his partner were effin with me. laughing at my expense.

i'm sure ill be updating soon. shock has hit me! it's not pretty. about to go watch walk the line. fun!

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what i did yesterday:
-rode bike around town and large university
-studied the first few spanish language tapes of the set from the library
-watched thank you for smoking

i need to be more productive !!!

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Already I have fallen behind in blog postings. My goal was once a day to perform a record of the day. Well, part of that I blame on a shitty internet connection. But if I was really dedicated I would have gone to the library!

Things have taken a turn. My days of sitting around applicating from the computer were put to a halt momentarily. I am back now though. Today is Friday. Wednesday I had an "interview". I say "interview" because it lasted a few seconds and basically it was just some sort of deal, not the scary sort of interview where they ask stupid questions and I panic trying to think of a clever answer.

(Once I was asked...what famous person would you like to be? WhaT!!! My mind was going frantically trying to think of someone not involved in some horrible gossip, or some anorexic bitch. I should have just said the truth {Abe Lincoln} but I blurted out...umm.. Mia Hamm. Because I like soccer {stupid!} still got the job though)

Back to the matter at hand. Basically a guy who owns a company that makes films was looking for an assistant. He wanted me to work free for a while as a trial and then offer me a position. Perfectly awesome. The only shit thing is that I am going home next Tuesday and traveling around the US until after xmastime. Not sure if that will upset the deal or not. I was perfectly upfront about it.

Yesterday I went in for my first trial day. My task was to watch the movie and note when they used what software. The movie is animated entirely with computers. I had to add up the seconds that each type of software appeared.

I could have either saved this guy a lot of time, or completely done this incorrectly. He was consistently busy all day so I was hesitant to ask a lot of small questions. It's hard to describe what I was looking for in each scene.

I shall be back in Monday for perhaps another trial day. The job search is put on hold for a moment. I would like this job very much. *Fingers crossed*

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Ok, so today has been pretty unproductive. I applicated myself to two jobs (part-time ESL instructor and assistant production coordinator for a small film company). I called a language school, NOVA type, about part time employment there. I have been hassling for the past two weeks and today the guy finally returned my many messages. He won't know anything until the end of the month.

I will now apply for two jobs at a large university working in the library. I am overqualified for both positions, but I have been applying for these types of jobs before. I usually get a standard response from an automated HR system.

Besides that, I have cleaned up dishes, laundry etc, talked on the phone, and spent too long on the internet.

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Here is the resume I have been using. I change things around depending on the position I apply for, but this is the basic thing. I cut and pasted it here, so it looks pretty shitty, but well, you get the idea.

The resume

JET Programme English Language Teacher , Toyama Prefectural Board of Education
Toyama , JAPAN August 2004 to August 2006
· Supervised two visiting English teachers.
· Created and presented professional development workshops for Japanese and foreign teachers.
· Planned and taught 18 classes a week, including a specialized international course, oral communications and a writing class.
· Coached students to participate in the research project, recitation and speech sections of the Toyama English Speech Contest.



Production Supervisor/Assistant Graphic Designer , Signs PDQ
Cleveland , Ohio March 2003 to June 2004
· Designed signs using Flexi Sign Pro and Corel Draw
· Incorporated images into business advertising and signs using Adobe Photoshop.
· Trained new employees.
· Assisted customers in developing sign solutions for businesses.




Flight Attendant , United Express Chicago , Illinois August 2002 to March 2003
· Trained in customer service, diversity awareness, and high stress emergency situations.
· Served drinks and educated customers on the safety features of 3 different aircraft.




Assistant Editor/Tape Librarian , StudioWorks
St Louis , Missouri September 2001 to May 2002
· Edited short clips using AVID Symphony and Adobe Premiere. Projects include commercials for Bud Light and the St. Louis Blues.
· Organized and maintained a tape library.
· Performed basic office functions such as answering the phone, filing, and assisting the Production Coordinator.



Education Kent State University , Kent State, Ohio
Master of Library and Information Science
In progress

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Technology, Minor in Studio Art
Graduated May 2002



Volunteer BEE Japan (Bicycle for Everyone's Earth), Fundraiser, and Rider, Japan Work Madurai University, Guest lecturer on culture differences Fundraiser, India, August 2005

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This blog is intended to be a record of my progress in the search for a job. I have been back in the USA for almost 3 weeks. Every single day of those almost 3 weeks I have been applicating for jobs. I have not received one call back yet. Nor one email of interest. I have read articles saying job hunts can last for 6 months or longer. That's a lot of time. Even worse when I'm not sure exactly what I want to do. I will also be keeping a monitor of other things I do to try to keep myself accountable.

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