i don't know why i included the line about fries. i just think it's funny. anyways, i started work yesterday. maybe i didn't tell everyone, so here it goes: i'm working as a temp for avon products as a lab tech. i work in the packaging evaluation and testing department. i was hired for this one project that will take 2-3 weeks. i may get offered another temp position after this project is up, but we'll have to wait until then. i can't go into great detail because i'm under some kind of confidentiality agreement. apparently, everything i see is not on the market yet!
anyways, my project team is made up of 3 people, including me. they're all recent college grads trying to get some work experience and make a few bucks. not that this is news to me, but i don't work well in groups, at least not with incompetent people. i always end having to either do the work myself or fix their mistakes. either way, i get frustrated. without getting into detail, here's what happened today: the other 2 guys don't know what they're doing. yeah, it may be a bit harsh. but i spend more time fixing their work and asking them what they did than doing my own part of the project. they're nice guys, don't get me wrong, but they don't have good work ethics. i guess i'll just have to suck it up and keep going. if there's a flaw in the project, it's not my fault. the problem with that, though, is that i'm grouped with them and the flaw in the project. aiya. it's a no win situation. granted, it's only the second day, so we'll see what happens for the remainder of the project.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
twice in one night?! unheard of!
so, i think i made history tonight.
it was a typical sunday night driving home from the city after taking my sister back home. as we were on the west side highway, we realized that our right headlight on the accord was out. we decided to change it tomorrow since we really couldn't do anything about it at 10pm. on the way home, we stopped for gas on the palisades, since it's cheaper in jersey. and as we stopped, my dad had to use the bathroom, so i moved into the driver seat as we waited for a pump to open up. i ended up driving home from there because it was easier since i was in the driver seat already. so, we're on our way home on Rt. 303, about 5 minutes from my house. when i see a car in my mirror pull really close behind me. and wouldn't you know it, it's a cop. the flashing lights and spot light go on. i'm thinking. "oh crap, was i speeding?" and it didn't help that my parents were in the car with me. but when he asked for license and registration, he said, "are you aware that you have a headlight out?" i said, "yes, i did. we just discovered it tonight on our way home." i guess he saw from my license that we weren't far from home. so, he let us go without a ticket saying, "make sure you take care of it." just when we thought we were home free, we drive maybe 1000 feet and i see another cop car coming out of one of the side streets. as soon as we saw it, my parents and i said, "oh boy, stay 40 (mph). is he coming? oh man, he's gonna stop us. oh boy. oh boy." i was looking in my mirror constantly to see if he was going to pull out behind me. and sure enough, he pulls out follows me a little and then the flashing lights and spot light go on. meanwhile, my mom is hysterically laughing. i'm glad she was laughing. cause getting pulled over is no fun, especially when you have to explain to your parents why you were pulled over. but in this case, i wasn't speeding. long story short, i got away without a ticket from either cop. it's just a great story to tell that we can always laugh about. man, getting pulled over twice in a matter of seconds is crazy.
it was a typical sunday night driving home from the city after taking my sister back home. as we were on the west side highway, we realized that our right headlight on the accord was out. we decided to change it tomorrow since we really couldn't do anything about it at 10pm. on the way home, we stopped for gas on the palisades, since it's cheaper in jersey. and as we stopped, my dad had to use the bathroom, so i moved into the driver seat as we waited for a pump to open up. i ended up driving home from there because it was easier since i was in the driver seat already. so, we're on our way home on Rt. 303, about 5 minutes from my house. when i see a car in my mirror pull really close behind me. and wouldn't you know it, it's a cop. the flashing lights and spot light go on. i'm thinking. "oh crap, was i speeding?" and it didn't help that my parents were in the car with me. but when he asked for license and registration, he said, "are you aware that you have a headlight out?" i said, "yes, i did. we just discovered it tonight on our way home." i guess he saw from my license that we weren't far from home. so, he let us go without a ticket saying, "make sure you take care of it." just when we thought we were home free, we drive maybe 1000 feet and i see another cop car coming out of one of the side streets. as soon as we saw it, my parents and i said, "oh boy, stay 40 (mph). is he coming? oh man, he's gonna stop us. oh boy. oh boy." i was looking in my mirror constantly to see if he was going to pull out behind me. and sure enough, he pulls out follows me a little and then the flashing lights and spot light go on. meanwhile, my mom is hysterically laughing. i'm glad she was laughing. cause getting pulled over is no fun, especially when you have to explain to your parents why you were pulled over. but in this case, i wasn't speeding. long story short, i got away without a ticket from either cop. it's just a great story to tell that we can always laugh about. man, getting pulled over twice in a matter of seconds is crazy.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
all you need is love.
i'm 22 now. inconceivable! it's crazy how fast a year has gone by. a lot of good this has happened in the past year. man, God is so good. i'm really thankful for everyone that called, texted, and facebooked me yesterday. it's nice to know people have remembered your birthday. ok, not so much the facebook people...you kind of cheated. haha. just kidding, i know it's hard to remember a lot of people's birthdays, i'm the same way when it comes to wishing people happy birthday. but i appreciate all of you.
i'm glad i got to keep my birthday low-key this year. i had dinner with my parents and then went to see the hulk. it was really nice to hang out with them, which i haven't done in a while. i feel like celebrating my birthday each year is really celebrating my parents in raising me. it probably wasn't easy raising 4 kids. every year that passes by, it just goes to show that they are awesome parents. sorry guys, i have the best parents in the world. :D
i'm glad i got to keep my birthday low-key this year. i had dinner with my parents and then went to see the hulk. it was really nice to hang out with them, which i haven't done in a while. i feel like celebrating my birthday each year is really celebrating my parents in raising me. it probably wasn't easy raising 4 kids. every year that passes by, it just goes to show that they are awesome parents. sorry guys, i have the best parents in the world. :D
Saturday, June 14, 2008
rain feels so nice on my face.
look at my new toy!
pam gave me my birthday present today when we went to the park, to the transit museum, and to the park again. :) although, she tricked me into thinking that she got me a french cuff shirt so i can wear my TNX cuff links. but no, she got me a camera. A CAMERA! oh man, i'm so blessed to have her. :D
playing around with some pictures with my new toy.
on that note, crazy softball games today. we got soaked in the rain. i almost got a concussion. we won one and lost one. but it was all awesome. man, i could've been a star. it really makes me want to play professional baseball now. sighh. that's what i get for a late growth spurt. it's ok. there would've probably been a lot of things different with my life right now if i pursued sports. and as i think about what would be different, i realize that i wouldn't want anything in my life right now to be different. i wouldn't trade anything for pro ball. and you know that includes all of you people who are reading this right now. :D
pam gave me my birthday present today when we went to the park, to the transit museum, and to the park again. :) although, she tricked me into thinking that she got me a french cuff shirt so i can wear my TNX cuff links. but no, she got me a camera. A CAMERA! oh man, i'm so blessed to have her. :D
playing around with some pictures with my new toy.
on that note, crazy softball games today. we got soaked in the rain. i almost got a concussion. we won one and lost one. but it was all awesome. man, i could've been a star. it really makes me want to play professional baseball now. sighh. that's what i get for a late growth spurt. it's ok. there would've probably been a lot of things different with my life right now if i pursued sports. and as i think about what would be different, i realize that i wouldn't want anything in my life right now to be different. i wouldn't trade anything for pro ball. and you know that includes all of you people who are reading this right now. :D
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
"what's with the tank tops?!"
it's been incredibly hot the last couple of days (although today and the rest of the week are going to be pleasant). i was wearing a beater under my t-shirt yesterday, and decided to take it off cause it was really hot.
my dad says to me as i sit on the couch, "what is that? (pointing at my beater) is that the new thing?"
i turned to him and said, "um, i guess so? it's hot?"
dad: "where'd you get it? did mom buy that for you? or did you buy it yourself?"
me: "i bought it myself."
dad: "oh, you look so cool, it's hot."
me: ::puzzled look::
today, i did the same thing because we were doing yard work and i was getting hot.
dad: "what's with the tank tops?"
me: "i don't know, it was hot. it's an undershirt."
dad: "no no no. you're trying to be cool."
me: "ok, dad. whatever you say."
i thought my dad thought i was cool. but i guess i overdid it. 2 days in a row is too much. haha.
my dad says to me as i sit on the couch, "what is that? (pointing at my beater) is that the new thing?"
i turned to him and said, "um, i guess so? it's hot?"
dad: "where'd you get it? did mom buy that for you? or did you buy it yourself?"
me: "i bought it myself."
dad: "oh, you look so cool, it's hot."
me: ::puzzled look::
today, i did the same thing because we were doing yard work and i was getting hot.
dad: "what's with the tank tops?"
me: "i don't know, it was hot. it's an undershirt."
dad: "no no no. you're trying to be cool."
me: "ok, dad. whatever you say."
i thought my dad thought i was cool. but i guess i overdid it. 2 days in a row is too much. haha.
maybe it's time to find a job. maybe is the key word, here.
my parents finally came home late sunday night, early monday morning. they were due in at newark at 12:23 am. so i thought, i'll plan to be there at 1am. i left battery park at around 12:30 and wouldn't you know, there's traffic at the holland tunnel! why is there traffic so late! why are there so many cars! this is crazy. well, it turned out that it took my parents longer to de-plane and get their luggage, so it all worked out. but still, traffic at 1am is insane.
and now that they're home, i can actually talk to people. it's been really weird and borderline awkward home alone. i had to talk to myself when i was cheering for the yankees or trash talking when i played the wii. SOOO lame. haha. but now that they're home, i have human interaction again. it's nice having them home.
i told them about my change in career. and they were very supportive (not surprising). actually, after i told them i wanted to do teaching, my dad said that he and my mom were talking when they were in california about how God was probably closing the door on the research track, which is why i haven't had any job offers. and they thought, "maybe he should teach. he'd be good at that." and sure enough, when they returned home, that's what i decided! it's totally something that God convicted all of us about. i'm happy about it. now all i have to do if finish my applications. HA! yeah, i should get on that.
in the mean time, i'm looking for a temp job. i thought i could ride on the wave of the "just graduated" mentality and bum around for a while. but no. my parents will not allow that. so, i may be working this summer after all. oh well, my wii will get a chance to cool down now. :D ok, so i don't play that much. enough to get my money's worth.
other than that, here's the run down: beach, six flags, softball, picnics, more softball, arrange a few songs, even more softball.
and now that they're home, i can actually talk to people. it's been really weird and borderline awkward home alone. i had to talk to myself when i was cheering for the yankees or trash talking when i played the wii. SOOO lame. haha. but now that they're home, i have human interaction again. it's nice having them home.
i told them about my change in career. and they were very supportive (not surprising). actually, after i told them i wanted to do teaching, my dad said that he and my mom were talking when they were in california about how God was probably closing the door on the research track, which is why i haven't had any job offers. and they thought, "maybe he should teach. he'd be good at that." and sure enough, when they returned home, that's what i decided! it's totally something that God convicted all of us about. i'm happy about it. now all i have to do if finish my applications. HA! yeah, i should get on that.
in the mean time, i'm looking for a temp job. i thought i could ride on the wave of the "just graduated" mentality and bum around for a while. but no. my parents will not allow that. so, i may be working this summer after all. oh well, my wii will get a chance to cool down now. :D ok, so i don't play that much. enough to get my money's worth.
other than that, here's the run down: beach, six flags, softball, picnics, more softball, arrange a few songs, even more softball.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
time really DOES fly when you're having fun
i can't believe it's june already! that means i'm very close to being 1 year older, which sounds funny, but you know what i mean.
i think i've finally decided what i want to do with my life. getting there is another story. i've realized that research and lab work really isn't me. i'm the type of person that likes to be social. i like having people around me to talk to. lab work wouldn't do it. i mean, i really enjoy the science behind it all, but i wouldn't enjoy it. you know what i mean?
i've decided to go into teaching. i'm looking into different options of schooling or different programs to teach and get my degree at the same time. i think it's more practical and more suited for me. i want to teach secondary ed science; most likely biology. i started applying to this program for inner-city schools in new york that gets you teaching right away, training, and your master's degree. i really hope i can get into this program or a program like it because it would save a lot of time and money.
i haven't talked to my parents yet because they've been away for 2 weeks now. man, it's really been lonely at home without them. as much as i complain about some of the things they do, it's just not the same without them. i actually get a little nervous and scared when i lock up for the night. all the lights are off and there's not a sound! i'm always afraid that i'm going to turn the corner of the hallway into my room and someone's going to be there with a bat ready to knock me out. i'm getting the shivers just thinking about it. anyways, i'm pretty sure my parents will be supportive. they've always known that i've been the teacher-type. i just hope that my wishy-washy thinking won't be an issue. (because it has been in the past).
in other news, i'm addicted to my new wii. i can't stop playing. i play A LOT! i just bought a new game: mario & sonic at the olympics. it's so much fun! it really gives you an arm work out. it's my excuse for not being very active. haha. when my parents get home, i won't be able to play as much. so, i'll have to find other things to do while i'm home.
i think i've finally decided what i want to do with my life. getting there is another story. i've realized that research and lab work really isn't me. i'm the type of person that likes to be social. i like having people around me to talk to. lab work wouldn't do it. i mean, i really enjoy the science behind it all, but i wouldn't enjoy it. you know what i mean?
i've decided to go into teaching. i'm looking into different options of schooling or different programs to teach and get my degree at the same time. i think it's more practical and more suited for me. i want to teach secondary ed science; most likely biology. i started applying to this program for inner-city schools in new york that gets you teaching right away, training, and your master's degree. i really hope i can get into this program or a program like it because it would save a lot of time and money.
i haven't talked to my parents yet because they've been away for 2 weeks now. man, it's really been lonely at home without them. as much as i complain about some of the things they do, it's just not the same without them. i actually get a little nervous and scared when i lock up for the night. all the lights are off and there's not a sound! i'm always afraid that i'm going to turn the corner of the hallway into my room and someone's going to be there with a bat ready to knock me out. i'm getting the shivers just thinking about it. anyways, i'm pretty sure my parents will be supportive. they've always known that i've been the teacher-type. i just hope that my wishy-washy thinking won't be an issue. (because it has been in the past).
in other news, i'm addicted to my new wii. i can't stop playing. i play A LOT! i just bought a new game: mario & sonic at the olympics. it's so much fun! it really gives you an arm work out. it's my excuse for not being very active. haha. when my parents get home, i won't be able to play as much. so, i'll have to find other things to do while i'm home.
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