I am sending my resume out on Monday for a 3 year teaching appointment at Northern Michigan University. I want this job so badly. I don't think I'll get it, but I'm going to do my damnedest. Those 3 years would give me time to do some more research, get published, and look damn good on my resume for any other teaching job. I want it so badly. Keep your fingers crossed for me and send a prayer out to whatever God you know.
... I'm Gonna Call My Home.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Life Can Be A Little Sweet...
So, since I last wrote, the proverbial shit has hit the fan. Or maybe shit really did hit the fan... either way.
I sat in the Bullpen and listened to Todd talk shit about me to Erin Jo who is our boss. I lost it. I e-mailed Wendy immediately after it happened, while I sat in the same room with the two of them and told her what was happening. I will be moving upstairs to the second year office (the office I was in last spring) by myself. It's one thing when people stop inviting you out for social events, but when you're sitting in your office trying to work and someone starts verbally attacking you to your boss, and then she doesn't say shit to him, well, frankly, thats bullshit. So I'm removing myself from the situation and going to isolate myself more than I already am. I'm okay with that for some reason. If you're going to be alone, you might as well not pretend like you're not.
I also went on a date with Sid. Sid is a regular at the Cabin on Thursday nights [we go karaoke every thursday night] and he asked me out a few weeks ago, so I figured why the hell not. I am in no remote sense physically attracted to Sid. He's a fun kid though. We had a good time. He took me to Red Lobster for dinner [I ended up with a chicken dish since I can't stomach seafood] and then we went and saw Role Models. Definately one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. I suggest a viewing if you need a good laugh. I probably laughed for a good 20 minutes after we left the theater. It's pretty awesome. Oh, and get this... HE PAID FOR EVERYTHING! I don't think I've ever been on a date where the guy has paid for everything. I've been on a few dates where I'VE paid for everything, but never the guy. So kudos to him for that.
Shit hit the fan in my mind when I realized on Monday that I only had 3 weeks to finish my prospectus, not 4 like I thought. Well, fuck me.
I have about 60 pages of paper to write in 3-4 weeks time. [to break it up into units - I have one 25-30 page paper, one 8-10 page paper, one 10-12 page paper, and two 5-7 page papers.] Not to mention I have 3 exams to take in this time and 70 outlines to grade.
Life kinda hates me at the moment.
Except, I think I have a date tonight. Erin Bolen's UTA was at the Cabin last night and asked me if I was planning on seeing the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace. I replied that I didn't know. And he retorted that it was a yes or no question. He then told me to get ahold of him if I was interested in seeing it. So, since I am going to Birch Run tomorrow and then heading to GR for my father's birthday on Sunday, I told him I was available tonight. The kid is really cute... but he has a tendency to say really stupid shit. Apparently he is really smart, but he gets bored and does stupid things... I don't know how I feel about this. I have a tendency to get impatient with immaturity. I guess we'll just see how it plays out. Worse comes to worse, he starts getting verbal diarrhea, I'll just kiss him so he shuts up. I think thats an ongoing theme for me, can't understand you or you are socially awkward, I'll shut you up and then there won't be any talking. I think its a pretty good plan...
Oh, I am also an "Angry Vagina" in CMU's 2009 production of the Vagina Monologues, aka the Vaggie Tales. I have my first rehearsal tonight.
But, for now, back to reviewing the literature to write my prospectus. Nothing to bring a girls mood up like reading about death, grieving, and bereavement. SUPER!
...But Life Can Be A Little Shitty.
I sat in the Bullpen and listened to Todd talk shit about me to Erin Jo who is our boss. I lost it. I e-mailed Wendy immediately after it happened, while I sat in the same room with the two of them and told her what was happening. I will be moving upstairs to the second year office (the office I was in last spring) by myself. It's one thing when people stop inviting you out for social events, but when you're sitting in your office trying to work and someone starts verbally attacking you to your boss, and then she doesn't say shit to him, well, frankly, thats bullshit. So I'm removing myself from the situation and going to isolate myself more than I already am. I'm okay with that for some reason. If you're going to be alone, you might as well not pretend like you're not.
I also went on a date with Sid. Sid is a regular at the Cabin on Thursday nights [we go karaoke every thursday night] and he asked me out a few weeks ago, so I figured why the hell not. I am in no remote sense physically attracted to Sid. He's a fun kid though. We had a good time. He took me to Red Lobster for dinner [I ended up with a chicken dish since I can't stomach seafood] and then we went and saw Role Models. Definately one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. I suggest a viewing if you need a good laugh. I probably laughed for a good 20 minutes after we left the theater. It's pretty awesome. Oh, and get this... HE PAID FOR EVERYTHING! I don't think I've ever been on a date where the guy has paid for everything. I've been on a few dates where I'VE paid for everything, but never the guy. So kudos to him for that.
Shit hit the fan in my mind when I realized on Monday that I only had 3 weeks to finish my prospectus, not 4 like I thought. Well, fuck me.
I have about 60 pages of paper to write in 3-4 weeks time. [to break it up into units - I have one 25-30 page paper, one 8-10 page paper, one 10-12 page paper, and two 5-7 page papers.] Not to mention I have 3 exams to take in this time and 70 outlines to grade.
Life kinda hates me at the moment.
Except, I think I have a date tonight. Erin Bolen's UTA was at the Cabin last night and asked me if I was planning on seeing the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace. I replied that I didn't know. And he retorted that it was a yes or no question. He then told me to get ahold of him if I was interested in seeing it. So, since I am going to Birch Run tomorrow and then heading to GR for my father's birthday on Sunday, I told him I was available tonight. The kid is really cute... but he has a tendency to say really stupid shit. Apparently he is really smart, but he gets bored and does stupid things... I don't know how I feel about this. I have a tendency to get impatient with immaturity. I guess we'll just see how it plays out. Worse comes to worse, he starts getting verbal diarrhea, I'll just kiss him so he shuts up. I think thats an ongoing theme for me, can't understand you or you are socially awkward, I'll shut you up and then there won't be any talking. I think its a pretty good plan...
Oh, I am also an "Angry Vagina" in CMU's 2009 production of the Vagina Monologues, aka the Vaggie Tales. I have my first rehearsal tonight.
But, for now, back to reviewing the literature to write my prospectus. Nothing to bring a girls mood up like reading about death, grieving, and bereavement. SUPER!
...But Life Can Be A Little Shitty.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Witnessing and Being A Part of American History...
To preface this entry, I did not vote for Obama. I don't agree with his issues and I don't think he has enough experience to be our next president. However...
I was apathetic about this election as it came down to the last minute. I firmly and truly believe that whoever was named president was going to fuck something up. It just depended on which part of government or the well being of our country that was going to be screwed. And I still believe that. Neither candidate was well rounded or had enough requisite variety to govern completely, therefore, neither candidate was going to address all of the many major issues and illnesses that plague our country. And therefore, I see both candidates as wonting.
I am extremely concerned that the democratic party has taken both house and senate. That scares the shit out of me, honestly. I believe in a balance... and there is NO balance now. Honestly, I'm afraid of the implications of this.
However, I would like to also say that I am very interested in seeing what happens over the next four years. I am interested in seeing if all of the change actually takes place that has been promised...
...interlude...
Barack Obama is giving his speech right now... in Chicago... 100 miles away. History in the making... chills. My emotions are running... both at the gracious concession speech by McCain and the acceptance speech by Obama. Chills.
... okay, back to where I left off. We'll see what happens with national security and international relations under Obama's rule. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
But thank God we finally have someone in the presidency that is not a rich, white, male of privilege.
... Well, Here We Go.
I was apathetic about this election as it came down to the last minute. I firmly and truly believe that whoever was named president was going to fuck something up. It just depended on which part of government or the well being of our country that was going to be screwed. And I still believe that. Neither candidate was well rounded or had enough requisite variety to govern completely, therefore, neither candidate was going to address all of the many major issues and illnesses that plague our country. And therefore, I see both candidates as wonting.
I am extremely concerned that the democratic party has taken both house and senate. That scares the shit out of me, honestly. I believe in a balance... and there is NO balance now. Honestly, I'm afraid of the implications of this.
However, I would like to also say that I am very interested in seeing what happens over the next four years. I am interested in seeing if all of the change actually takes place that has been promised...
...interlude...
Barack Obama is giving his speech right now... in Chicago... 100 miles away. History in the making... chills. My emotions are running... both at the gracious concession speech by McCain and the acceptance speech by Obama. Chills.
... okay, back to where I left off. We'll see what happens with national security and international relations under Obama's rule. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
But thank God we finally have someone in the presidency that is not a rich, white, male of privilege.
... Well, Here We Go.
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