Follow up to a friend's posting a few months back...

I don't care what anyone says about what I do for a living. Other than perhaps my own daughter.  Yeah I work two jobs.  It sucks I will give you that.  And I have off like one day a week which translated to a whole lot of hours worked in any given week and not a whole bunch of time to myself. Sunday. I have Sunday off and every other Tuesday or Friday.  Which only means that I work an ungodly amount of hours each day. Some days I work anywhere from 15 to 18 hours in a given day.  That is never a fun day and by the time I get home, I am ready to drop knowing full well that I get to repeat that stretch in after only having a few short hours of sleep.  

So anyway a couple of months ago, a friend of mine made a comment on her own blog poking or jabbing at me.  And the only thing I have to say is that a person really has to try it before they can comment on it or whatever.  I will say this, I don't enjoy my second job but I don't have much choice at this point, I have to do it in order to make it happen in the rest of my life.  Child Support ain't cheap. Like at all.  Student Loans, need to be paid. I have other bills I have to pay. I have to eat. I have a bunch of stuff going on that doesn't happen with one part time job. 

I do not enjoy my second job but I have no choice really. I don't. Yeah I have a higher education degree.  Everyone who knows me and talks to me knows that I have it.  I am proud of the accomplishment.  It was something I never thought I would be able to finish.  But I did.  And in this day and age when you don't really know if y'r job is gonna be around for the next 20 or 30 years etc. Well, I really think that having the two jobs right now is not a bad thing.  If I could have one full time job doing what I went to school for, I would jump on it.  I cannot however accept any job or start any position until at the earliest the beginning of August. So I am kind of stuck where I am at for now.  2 jobs and not much of a life and cherishing all the free time I have even if I am a bit on the sleepy side and have to take a nap or two throughout my stretch of time at both jobs.  I'll take it. I just hope that people realize what I am doing for them sometimes and realize that when I tell them something or ignore the shit out of them because they pissed me off, that they will understand there is a reason for that.  I don't have time for BS in my life I don't. And I won't put up with it. 

This is not aimed at anyone in particular...

So this weekend, I had an invite to go to a friend's graduation party. Well I got the invite about a month ago and I took off work from my stay awake all night job and no matter what I do there I know I am going to hate it and won't be out but 50 some bucks on the paycheck in a week or two. So really not a big deal. I don't ask off for much but when I do I need to have it off. Anyway,

back to the matte at hand. So I send a message to another mutual friend of mine relating to the grad party... and first of all I think I should make something rather clear, no one threw me a fucking grad party it was just me showing up at the bar, being insulted but some drunk loser who I almost curb stomped no less and not even getting so much as a ride home from anyone I know? Not much of a party, gonna have to change that one really I am. I am thinking end of July beginning of August Intergalactic Kegger! I'll send invites too and peeps better show cause there will be an insane amount of beer and liquor. So where was I... oh yeah so I send a message to a friend of mine how I got another message from another friend the person throwing the party for the other friend etc. saying I should get there early or some such nonsense because there might not be a lot of places to sit. So I shoot my other friend a message and tell him, what I almost replied back to after I mention to the first friend about how I didn't have anyone throw me a party... and then what I wanted to say was, well she only got an AA! Why don't you call me when you have an MA or MS or MAE or MLS or something with M in front of it Because I am convinced that once you get to that level you can actually be happy and proud of the piece of paper that has your name on it.

It just occurred to me...

I really need to make a few posts regarding my collection and latest acquisitions. For now I have this to provide you...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pacifictridentglobal/6312627568/lightbox/

my own little slice of personal heaven is contained on those shelves.

First The Flash, Now Wonder Woman -- Can't help but think who is next, Batman or Superman?

http://www.geekscape.net/how-dc-comics-forced-one-lifelong-wonder-woman-fan-to-quit-buying-her-comic

First, go read that article. Second come back here and read the rest of this post.

It is actually kind of sad that a long time reader and fan of a character has to stop reading because of one editorial decision but then I think back about two or three years ago now and oh yeah I have seen this scenario before.

As one fan to another, I feel for this fan. I remember when every single fan of The Flash(Wally West) was in an uproar about the sudden change of characters. Back tracking to Barry Allen was not the proper thing to be doing to loyal readers. Readers who have been more than loyal throughout Wally's run on the book. And not only loyal to his run on that title but ANY other title he made an appearance on.

But this has all been said and done already and this isn't about The Flash.

Wonder Woman's change is a change to the fundamental core of the character. It isn't just Princess Diana being replaced by Donna Troy. Which I for one can never tell the two apart other than size of breasts given to Donna vs. Diana(Donna's are much well... larger. Sorry Diana fans they almost rival Power Girl's)

Anyway, no one ever bitched when Donna took over for a brief stint and no one ever bitched about Batman being changed in the past few years not once but twice. First Dick Grayson when Bruce Wayne was blasted into the timestream and then Thomas Wayne during Flashpoint.

This however is turning Wonder Woman completely in a different direction from what she was like when she was originally introduced back in the 40s and it isn't for the better. You read the article, you tell me. Would you want to be saved by someone who wants to fuck your brains out and then turn around and kill you?

All right... how long does it take to correct something?

So here it is.  I am not a fan of my previous teaching job. NOT AT ALL! Those who are close to me know that though I may be a bit sarcastic and a smart ass sometimes... okay most of the time... I am very passionate about whatever job I am doing at the time.  And I am sorry, but someone else taking credit where credit is not due needs to be curb stomped!

I understand that I resigned from my position, rather forcefully, and I realize that after I resigned etc. anything I did or had an impact on whether it be a student or another teacher was forfeit to the next guy or girl.  In this case a guy and one who I am not entirely uncertain as to whether he ever finished the same SLMS program I just recently topped off. So anyway, I am curious as to why the fuck after me being gone for 3 years from the place is my name and personal writings etc. still being used on their library website?

I sent an email to the one person who I know of who may be able to take care of the little problem.  I guess I'll see whether or not it all gets fixed in the next week.  It now comes down to me finding a working definition of Intellectual Property and Intellectual Freedom.  I found it funny that when it came down to finishing my portfolio for my MA I was able to find the information I needed, specifically my Mission and Vision of a School Library Program, were still right on the very same website which I initially created. Kind of bull shit and I really hope that the bull shit stops.

This is gonna be a long ass month I know it...

And no, it has nothing to do with the fact that February only had 29 days, Happy Leap Year by the way, and March has one of the most of 31 days.  No, this is gonna be a long month because I have gotten it in my mind that I am going to buy a new laptop and damnit all to hell I am gonna wait until around March 15th to pick it up.  It isn't because I don't have the money right now.  I do... oh I do for a change.  It is because I would rather save about a hundred bucks by waiting until I get my discount card before I order the damn thing.  There are some things which I can wait for and this is one of them.  I just hope I have no temptations between now and then.  Like going on a chocolate bender, it is Easter Candy Season after all and those Whoppers Robin Eggs are like my fucking Kryptonite! And then lets not forget that I quit smoking and everything looks really good right now.  EVERYTHING! I am eating salads on my lunch break now too! I don't even like salads! Not a fan really. But yet I find myself eating them because I am GOING TO FIND MY ABS THIS YEAR! I said it, I put it out there.  I am gonna find the fuckers even if I have to get my ass to a gym or something extreme!

stupid and lazy

What are the two things I hate working with at my night job... or any for that matter? Stupid and lazy would be it. So why do I post this now when I should be going to bed? Well, aside from the fact that last night at work I ran had the pleasure of working with someone who was too lazy to grab a fucking pallet jack and pull pallets to the floor like everyone else but, this same person proceeded to stand around and shoot off text messages on her cell phone while everyone else worked!

See, stupid and lazy!