mami

she's out and home ....doing well

upto her old self ....trying to do a million things when she should be lying down

typical latina

thank you Jesus

tutoring for those that truly need it

NCLB . ..tutoring program

I'm not sure everyone agrees on this topic / program, but if it's going to be implemented I may as well put support behind it to succeed as best possible.

No Child Left Behind

mami

so my mom went under the knife today.
she wound up getting a the greater of 2 possible procedures and will be out of work for a couple of months as a result.
she's a strong woman though and her faith is deep.

watch over my mom Lord in this time of healing.

anti-climax

got a call to setup an interview today

in two weeks....

waiting sux

but it should give me plenty of time to study up for the position/company

a good day for prospects

Had and interview today. It was actually more of a screening for which I'll have an interview next week. The job I went in for is actually, slightly beneath what I'd like to be doing, and most likely what I'd like to be getting compensated.

As luck would have it they were also screening for a what would seem to be a more skilled position which would likely have a better wage scale. I qualify for that position with my work history and as such, the possible upgrade is a welcome prospect.

While out on this interview, I was left a message for a company about half and hour closet to my current dwelling. The position proposed is also much more in line with my current skill set and quite possibly still yet will provide some challenges with repsponsibilities on the fringe of my prior obligations.

Fantastic.

They will be following up with me Monday to schedule and interview, which I've already begun my homework on.

God has opened this door for me.

The opportunity has been presented, now to show them who I am, what I can do, and how that's good for the each of us.

Wish me luck.

emotional wreck

so i had actually prepared this long diatribe and partial cry for sympathy. as it would be, one of the items i left out came to bite me in the arse when my laptop all of a sudden turned off and killed my whole entry.

so here is the short version.

-i'm in a new place and it's so awesome i enjoy the weather, i explore the area, i'm working out, and i'm even reading.

-problem is, i don't have a job yet, and it's a bit of a drain on the bank account

-i went to a job fair that was for largely minimum wage positions and though God's graces I was able to unearth a more glamorous position doing something i actually have a history in

-my relationship of 3+ years , i ended it because i felt my almost an angel partner simply was soo good of a person and strived to be so that my 'man' complex simply made me feel as though i was a bad person and that simply must have been how she perceived me

-i go places and see things that she would be enamoured by and i can only think on her. am i still simply too close to the project and it will come to pass or am i a moron who let perception is reality go a step too far

-the people i've met and the roommate i have always have something going on and my lack of finances has shacked me to a shell of my normal self and a recluse not at all representative of my extrovert personality

-and of course of the 2 computers i have, neither works reliably or consistently long enough to put in a day of solid job searching or apparently to complete a blog entry

such is my world currently. i have no idea where my true emotions lie. Lord willing, one of the resumes i've put out will lead to a position in the very near future and i'll be afforded enough time to sort some of thise things out.

may all your lives be made simpler as well.
God Bless.

job report

Well, the fair turned out to be quite overrated, save 3 big companies that had lines around the corner for positions you don't necessarily need a career fair for. Apparently it was run by the NAACP which I only found out when I got there and not a moment sooner. I was surprised that was not on any of the publicizing literature.

Most of the positions they were fronting were practically walk in positions, it was quite befuddling. I actually was able to talk a real position out of one of the representatives and hopefully it will lead to employment, doing what I'd hoped to be doing in the first place.

God willing, I'll be interviewing for the position shortly.

job fair

Going out to a job fair today, I've been printing resumes to hand out.

I've got my list of questions written up so as to prepare for any on the spot screening.

I'm hoping that it's a large venue. Shotgun method will be in effect.

Wish me luck, I'll report later.

MLK Day

Today was an awesome day.

I too have a dream. Currently it's predicated on the fact that my dreadlocks do not automatically disqualify me from upper employment. I would say this largely falls under Dr. Kings aspiration. Unfortunately what you can do is not the sole measure of a man to this day. His appearance and skin color still play a strong roll, suit and tie or not.

still without paycheck

still looking for a job

it's not exactly putting me on tilt just yet, but it is restraining at the least.

my friends ask me to go out drinking w/ them and saying no is getting old. it'd be easier to decline if I got to do anything else around here or if they didn't bust my balls about it from time to time. it's quite upsetting that someone would give a persone w/o a paycheck crap for not going out and spending money on unnecessary activities, less driving out of the way to do so. anyway, until i can get a regular check i'll keep renting books from the library for free. at least i'm increasing the amount of reading I do. Finally getting all those 'necessary' readings in.

Paz

mixed emotion

so my ex called me yesterday. not without reason entirely. i had failed to remove her from my speed dial, and as my phone is not of the flip variety, I on occasion dial people unintentionally if I faile to put the number lock on. As such she phoned to bring to my attention that she was dialed in err over the weekend. It was nice to speak w/ her especially since I was quite under the weather. Yet, the proximity to new years and prior hints toward the fact that she desired less of my attention, at least for the time being, were stacked against us.

we'd spent the last two new years together and now living in new locations , I could understand the sentimentality of the occasion. I can't say she was not in my thoughts that evening, but as responses have played out, I've thought it wise to decide to be the responder not the initiator. To insure this i've also removed her # from my speed dial. Now that the holiday is past and over with I have only 45 days to have to deal with the tortures of valentines. You've got to hate feeling guilty on a manufactured holiday.

=(

He spoke on me today

I got up this morning to do my usual ho hum morning activities. And no so atypical of a sunday I rolled over the sermon channels and decided to stop on Mr. Price. My pop used to watch him all the time and so his style of preaching is tolerable and even sometimes welcome in my view.

Anyway, today part of his sermon was on how we as people are so open to the idea of being in cue and waiting in line for random services such as airports, mechanics and the ever time expensive department of motor vehicles. We accept that we must show up hours in advance and dedicate portions of our schedules for these activities, but overlook this type of dedication and unfortunate respect for time for other things in our lives.

Our family, our friends, ourselves and our Lord. We commonly wait until the last minute to meet up with family or friends, go to our doctors, and leave for church. Yet, we submit that we must show up early for events which do not tender the same returns as the aforementioned.

I've never been an overly timely person, and as such I make it a point today to change that in myself. To value punctuality more and the message that being prepared in advance holds for those it entails.

Happy New Year.

Feliz Ano Nuevo

Happy New Year