Friday, February 16, 2007

productivity=busy, yet not really feeling productive...hmm

updates

-thinking of getting a vespa. 80 mpg and i can probably afford to get one in cash.
-maybe moving soon (within LA) house owner is coming back.
-fully enjoying quiznos
-feeling incompetent at work. (i hate being the new one)
-done drinking at the moment (hangovers have gotten worse. excruciating now)
-new cell fone totally sucks compared to its japanese cousin
-i'm still adjusting (obviously.....haha if you've ever read this at all)

Sunday, February 11, 2007

productivity=working

well. i have a full-time job. i start officially on monday. never did hear back about the NHK job. tis a shame. so anyways, i have quit the english teaching. (ended up liking that place way more than i expected, it was a little sad to leave) i am working at the production company full time. 8:30-6 pm with an hour for lunch. $2,400/month. i am office manager/production assistant/editorial apprentice. however, my most primary duty is answering the fone, and keeping the food stocked.

here are the things i like about the job in list form:
-everyone working there is fun and nice
-it's casual work environment, no need for khakis and button down shirts
-i'm learning new things every day
-it's a clean yet non-sterile work environment
-i have decent hours for a living wage

things i don't like:
-it's not so close to the home (approx 45 mins by bus+bike)
-they want me to buy a car (for the grocery shopping/errands/and what foolish fool doesn't own a car in la anyways)

i don't have some huge opposition to driving a car. but. i really don't want one. for the following reasons:
-gas money
-insurance money
-i can't see @ night
-money to buy the car itself
-parking
-traffic

last week i was hit by a car while riding a bike. this sucked to the extreme, but it really didnt change my mind about not wanting/wanting a car. nor did it change my mind about bike commuting.