| The new ballpark |
[Apr. 20th, 2004|11:36 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  okay | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Air - The Vagabond | ] |
So i went to my first phillies game of the year and the new ballpark is a beautiful thing. It doesn't change the fact that they still can't win a game. I don't know what else to say. I have nothing else. |
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| Keepin up with the onesti's |
[Apr. 18th, 2004|02:04 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  good | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Filter - Take a Picture | ] |
So i went to sue's folks place for dinner friday night, and i didn't realize how much i missed them. They're such good people and so hospitable. it was strange being back there, it was like nothing had changed. They welcomed me with open arms as they had done a thousand times before, and it felt good. I really do miss them, they are such unique people, and so delightfully goofy.
In other completely unrelated news, City of Heros has become like tibetan black tar heroin. It's so much fun. If you don't play, you couldn't understand, but it spreads like zombism. Go play it at least once. If you're a mioserable prick, you will probably not give it the chance it deserves, dismissing it as pish.
Ima go watch the phillies game now. See if they can get to one game under after being down 3-0 in this game. |
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| Jeff the Gym Teacher |
[Apr. 5th, 2004|02:49 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  tired | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Faith No More - Easy | ] |
I have felt out of place more than once in my life, but very few top today, as i had been called in to sub for a gym teacher. This is a different beast all together, as there are no desks, no system in place for order, and it proved to be complete chaos. It was at highland as well, and i can tell you without a doubt that highland is a horrifically shitty school. The students think they are all bad (as in michael jackson bad), the staff is rude and inconsiderate, and the school itself has this air of skank to it. Most unpleasant day.
And gym sucks.
In completely unrelated news, uber friend matt is coming to watch the opening game tonight, much like last year. It will certainly be one entertaining baseball season. |
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| Day the Second |
[Apr. 1st, 2004|09:12 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | Wonderful | ] |
| [ | music |
| | the noise of nerds - Thursday night D&D | ] |
(as copied from the scrabbled)
Today was my second day subbing at Triton, and i had another good day. They contacted me to sub for some special ed woman, and i said sure, fearing how i could screw it up, but when i got there they told me i was covering for someone who had, just minutes before, gone into labor. Yippee!
My first period class had one student in it. One. Everyone else had gone on the senior trip. My biggest class didn't get over 7., yet i encountered perhaps the stupidest person i have ever met during 7th period. She was a pregnant 17 year old, and she had this to say: "I'm so bored. I hate when there is nothing to do. I wish i had my baby to play with, that would be more funner."
I love my job!
Nearly everyone knows i am my mothers son by this point, and it's been just two days, and apparently Mom is pretty popular there, and indeed since we worked together today i got to see a side of her i didn't know existed. A side i wish she showed all the time: one of professionalism, kindness, and an ability to function like a normal person. I was impressed.
Everyone should sub. It's easy, fun, and pays well. Just don't do it in my district, as you would be taking work away from me. |
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| It's about goddamned time. |
[Mar. 31st, 2004|02:24 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | fantastic | ] |
| [ | music |
| | none | ] |
So i went to sub today, and goddamn, it was the most exausting and exhillerating experiences in recent memory. I almost felt like a real person, what with a career and real potential and all that. I felt good. I feel good. Here's to hoping they call me again tomorrow. |
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| My courage has left me. |
[Mar. 29th, 2004|01:57 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  weird | ] |
| [ | music |
| | not a goddamned thing, as the lab has nothing which to liste | ] |
So, some time ago, i met this girl Dana at a party. I thought about her a lot for some time. I had not seen her since the party however, and eventually the memory began to fade. Today however, i saw her, she was 2 feet in front of my face. She was in the advanced lab and later came and asked me for a stapler. Rather than trying to talk to her or being the smooth sommmabitch i am, my courage left me, and i did not. What the fuck?
I very well should have - maybe seen if she wanted to go to lunch or something, iuno really. The confidence with which i usually brim (HAT JOKE)was no where to be found (maybe it's because the hat was in the other room), so i faultered. My loss i suppose, but like getting my ass whipped by john in chess, it was a learning experience.
Next time an opportunity like that arises, i will not sit on my hands. I will act, i will take steps. I will be a super-man. Maybe. |
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| An alergic woman shouldn't walk like that |
[Mar. 28th, 2004|12:26 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | good | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The Fire Theft - Chain | ] |
I've felt pretty good about myself the last week, and that's because of the words and actions of one particular person. If only she weren't involved...
My ingenious plan for FFCC didn't work out the way i had planned, as it would seem as though square enix is just one step ahead of my rediculous plans. Those bastards, i know Salazar is the one responsible - DAMN YOU SALAZAR! DAMN YOU!
This weekend has been a little weird. On friday i got up at 9, Saturday i slept til nearly 1, and again this morning i got up again at 9. I hope to make this getting up early thing a trend again, as i felt like i had just gotten more done (even if i did nothing) when i got up early.
Matt's work on the new things we did tuesday is both horrible and fantastic at the same time. It's frightening how much we rock.
PLaying in Roccia's evil campaign tonight, which i enjoy the hell out of. Should be a good time.
"CURIOSITY? Nah. I got THAT cat with a lawnmower." |
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| Whateva dood, you feet schtank |
[Mar. 24th, 2004|01:58 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  hungry | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Understanding Nixon - Babies in Bowties Session | ] |
Uberfriend matt and i got a little tipsy last night and made more understanding nixon music, and it's inspirational at least. Epic at best. Incredible. Tonight i am running the first session of the first campaign for the gang. I have so many good ideas that they may enjoy, but i hope they don't follow the rails, and they test the very limits of my mind and ability to make shit up on the fly. It'll be hot.
In other news, i'm hungry. Ima go eat and then prep my shit for going in to school. |
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| Jetlag, pain, and returning to the real world |
[Mar. 23rd, 2004|12:07 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | blah | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Self - Dead Man | ] |
After the greatest week of my life, returning hom has been something of a shock: i forgot my bed was as shitty as it is for sleeping. The three hour time difference between Vegas and here is also an odd thing. It's a 5 hour flight. I left 8 in the morning EST to get there, and 5 hours later it was 10AM PST. Coming back, i left 4PM PST and arrived home some 4 hours later at midnight. Strange.
Having to go to class and driving that piece of shit van and all the other things that made me want to go to vegas were still here when i got back, not that i expected them to disappear, but i forgot how difficult it is to hate when i was out there. I felt no negative emotions while i was out there, and now here i am and they all come flooding back.
But now begins the slow readjustment to being home and being poor and all those other things that come with life. So it goes i suppose. |
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| Going to hell has never been so much fun |
[Mar. 12th, 2004|12:07 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | mischievous | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Beck - Lost Cause | ] |
So i'm going to vegas for 8 days. This will surely be some of the most fun i have ever had in my life, or at least it's looking to be. NIck has lent me his digital camera, so i will take many many pictures. And if what i hear of the flowing alcohol is anything close to true, the bright lights of Sin City will likely be looking a little more streaky than they should.
Something i hadn't thought of however was the fact that i will be crossing several (two) time zones. I'm going to have to change my watch, then i will have to change it on the way back too. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW!!!
Jim and I have decided to walk just about everywhere, so i think, with the strip being as long as it is, i may LOSE THE POUNDS. That is unless we can travels in TOOOOOOOOBES.
I plan on sporting the Trent Reznor look of Trench coat and short with boots for the majority of my time there, because while it may look tacky, stupid, or old hat, it's how i am so they can go suck an egg. While i am out there, i will have no means of writing anything here, so there's going to be a nice big long gap that i will have to find some paper means of filling.
This is going to be one hot vacation. I just hope i don't get shot or mugged or something equally stupid that some niave fool like myself would be likely to have done.
Sucker. |
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