Recession, schmrecession.

This morning I called in sick to work and went on a job interview. I think the interview went well. This job would be great for me because it's less hours at a higher pay, and I'd be back in a hospital setting. I will find out if I am the next Patient/Guest Relations/Volunteer Coordinator on friday. Send good vibes. Work is really stressing me out lately. I need to get out of that darn office. It's really becoming toxic.
Today I presented a power point presentation on Telecommunications to my 4:00 class. I lagged on it sooo bad but I got an A! I really feel that things are turning around for me, for the better. On Saturday I went to visit my mom and we hit up the casino, where I won about 200 bucks but gave some back to my mom and then threw some back in the machine, so all in all I walked away with 60 bucks. Not bad. On sunday we hit up the swap meet and bought some plants. After that we headed to Neiman Marcus (talk about range) and my mom bought me the new Damier Louis Vuitton Neverfull, Large! WTF?! I kinda felt bad about accepting that bag but then I thought fuck it, I deserve it. Yeah that's right we may be in a friggin economy, I may be on the verge of losing my job but who can't use a $780.00 handbag? Ha! She said to accept it as a late birthday and christmas gift so I did! I feel like a jerk carrying it sometimes, but then I think I'm 28, working on Wilshire, indpendent (except for when it comes to buying louis vuitton), and I should totally be carrying around a nice bag. The times of totes and messengers is over! OK enough about that, but I do feel that my luck is improving.
Tomorrow begins lent and I have no idea what I am giving up. I think I am giving up soft drinks. Wish me luck.
Currently I am sitting in the student food court watching Obama's first address to congress and he just said "...tax cuts starting April 1st" AMEN! Too bad I live in California where taxes are going up. I just hope we get out of this situation soon. OK i gotta get going. One more class left today.

today was not so bad.

I weighed myself and I weigh 5-6 to lbs less than I did a year ago which is fantastic! I wish it'd be 10-15 lbs less but hey, i like croissants a little too much, and the gym hasn't become an official part of my weekly routine. I go 2 times a week, i'd like to go 3 or 4. But whatever, I'll take a weight loss over a weight gain anyday.

I just took my first test for my online class which isn't too terrible. It was quite easy, and we get 2 hours to do it and since the teacher can't see me I have my books wide open on my kitchen table.

Yesterday we got more bad news at work. FURLOUGHS!!! aahahahahaaaaaaaaa! One friday a month for the next 4 months. I hope it doesn't go past 1 a month. I don't even mind if it's one friday a month for the rest of the year, that way I can have more time to dick around with my non 9-5 working friends and also get more reading done. I won't be able to save as much, which totally sucks because I had serious trip taking plans for oct. 2010. Osaka Japan for my 30th Birthday! It'll be a dream until this economy improves, or at least my personal economy improves. Nothing last forever, this too shall pass, etc, etc.... I also have to give up my Blackberry. I know!! I'm totally preparing for withdrawls. L.A. without my Blackberry. I get sad just thinking about it. Oh well, we must make sacrifices. In other positive news Kelly got a new apt! Woot woot! I hope this place is a real fresh start for her. She deserves more than most people I know and she works hard too. Life gets her in all kinds of pickles but she pulls through.

okie doke, I gotta go watch top chef.

A few thoughts...

While watching the Grammy's I find myself wondering...
...Did Jennifer Hudson get sympathy votes?
...Did Chris Brown beat the shit out of Rhianna? Maybe he did it with an umbrella, ella-ella-eh! It has been real rainy here in L.A. for the past 2 days.
...Is Whitney back on crack or just preferring a shit load of downers and vodka these days?
...Is Justin Timberlake white? Why does he dance so well? Why does he sing so well? Why is he likable?
More thoughts on the way.

this time around...

I decided that since this is the last time I will drop in and out of college. I'm here for 2 years maybe 2.5 and I am out. So being that I will be here for 2 years or so I decided to become a bit more active and join a club or something. I am usually the last mofo to sign up for extra curricular activities, but I am hoping this will boost my resume and add to my networking contacts. Hell, I may even make a friend. Yeah, no, actually skip the hopes of making friends but it will make my resume look better and I will have people to chat with about which professors to avoid. So what did I join??? I joined the CSUN Planning Student Association or something close to that. We're all a bunch of Urban Studies and Planning kids trying to get more recognition for our awesome department. I hope that I can actually make it to meetings. So far there has only been one meeting, they are a brand new club. So it might be kind of exciting to start this grassroots type of thing. Anyhow, I have a few projects I need to get started on, and A LOT of reading I need to catch up on. I wish I could call in sick tomorrow. hmmm.... nope. Now is not the time to call in sick. I value being employed and I need to act like it.