Thursday, October 30, 2003

Added link for my forum. I will be doing more of that soon. I want to get my ducks lined up in a row.
Working on Bloggsite. I just think I'll start slow. LOL My ambition led me to believe that I could dmake the site a little more spunkier. I just need to pace myself. LOL. This is hard work to maintian, but well worth it. I'm glad I spent this time working on this.
Oh yeah, Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!
I have been working on my image project for my web design class. I have a lot of little mistakes that I hope to fix this week-end. I am very pleased with the progress I'm making.

Yesterday I felt really giving and good. I don't know what came over me, but a sense of peace came over me, as I helped many people, and tried my best to be a good person. I guess that's a wonderful quality I wanted to write about. For one day I had a truly pleasurable experience, and it felt AWESOME.

Let me tell you how good this experience was. When my "friend" called me at 4:30 PM at my job (walked in at 4:00), and preceded to tell me about her day, like I'm supposed to sit there and take it, I calmly reminded her that her call was inappropriate for the time, and said goodbye. Truth is, that was the LAST straw. If it were any other day I would have bitten her head off for calling me after I told her for some time now to limit calls to important situations, not casual calls. Like I have time for personal calls with my boss right next to me.

I don't like being mean, but it seems like that's my only option. I'm going to do it calmly, because I feel like it.
Been very lazy. Here is yesterday's entry:

Co-worker still sick. She has the flu B-A-D. No offense to her, but I hope she stays home. I don't want what she's got. LOL. Don't need it either. I do hope she gets better, and has a swift recovery-just at her home.

I was late for class this moning. I was doing fine until I turned on my TV while getting dressed. I hadn't peeped Rikki Lake in ages, but I did today. A guest called her "Jenny." Was that a faux pas or what? I laughed and laughed and laughed. I didn't get dressed. I left home, got into some so-so traffic, and barely made it to class with about 20 seconds or so to spare. I was psoitive I wasn't going to get a computer to use comming in so late. That'll learn me.

Finished my project. I'm proud of that. Library's busy again. I'm taking a break for some food.

Monday, October 27, 2003

Had a good day so far. Went to class, and talked to instructor about what I can expect from the Commercial graphics program. Frankly, I didn't know the difference between the graphic design program, and the digital media program. She told me that the difference is that in SC the graphic design program is more helpful for doing print jobs. I could do brochures, and posters. All that type of fun stuff.

With the digital media I could go into multimedia and design more internet content. She also told me the pay is better for multimedia, and the jobs are better outside of SC. I can expect better pay, a deeper challenge, and a lot more money. :-) Now that I do have a stronger focus on the digital media program, I can focus a lot stronger on it, and make my primary goal to graduate on time, and get me a good job!!!!!

I was coasting through the program, trying to feel my way through, but now that's over. I'm sticking with the program, and I'm gonna do better for myself!!! I can see myself finishing and challenging myself to come up with new ideas. The world is open to me. I can go into game development, or educational programming. I'm heading down the right track!!!! The Lord does deliver clarity to those who ask for it. :-)

Co-worked absent today. She's under the weather. She sounded fine last night, but that's all it takes is overnight stuff. Flu's going around. I hate that. I manage to get sick every semester. Can't let that happen this time around. I hope she feels better.

A friend decided that she wanted to purchase Dreamweaver/Fireworks even though she has no idea how the programs work. I think she may be feeling left out 'cause she's not taking classes. I have a sneaky feeling that she'll be asking me a lot of questions on how to operate it. I also think she tried to rub it in my face that she was buying the software. It's the way it came out of the blue, and was mentioned. I'm feeling waaaaaayyy to good to let her disposition to affect me. I'm not answering her questions though. LOL. She's not popping up to ask/show me her Dreamweaver/Fireworks problems either. LOL.

Sunday, October 26, 2003

This is what I should have posted yesterday:

I'm finishing up my homework, which is due on Tuesday. I'm making web pages, which turns out to be harder than one expects, as a novice. I have pratical knowldge, but I'm getting better. Had to e-mail professor as to a question about codes. I'll make arrangements to finish the work if I get a response by tomorrow, or Monday.

Have to go to grocery store. I have to cook tonight. I really don't want to, but what chjoice do I have I want to eat, after all. LOL. I also gotta put gas in the car. It's on a quarter tank, but I'd like for it to be a little higher. You know what I mean?
Came to work, and have so little to do. Most people want reference help today. Of course the librarian doesn't come in until 1:00 PM today. When he/she gets in, they'll have their work cut out for them. When I worked on Friday, I didn't realize that reference bailed out on us before we closed the place. People were asking me all sorts of questions I couldn't answer. I did my best, but it was clear that they needed the librarian.

Almost forgot about daylight savings time. Would have came to work an hour earlier if left to my own devices. Yet I still managed to go to bed late. LOL

Finished most of my homework. I still have another day to fix my web pages for a grade. I'm getting nervous. I had hoped to be done by Saturday. After class, went to grocery store. Bought ingredients for beef stew. Somebody has to cook the rice today, 'cause I did the stew last night. I got home after 6:00 pm to cook. Didn't finish until 11:30 PM. I took my time. I wanted the meat tender before I added the vegetables. I may have put in too much veggies, but it will make it more filling IMHO. I get this feeling my brother won't make the rice. I'll do it when I get home (around 5:30 today).

Bought my niece the Lion King DVD last week-end. She's such a cutie. I'd love to get her more gifts. Maybe something she can learn from. I'll have to put thought into that one. I'd like to make sure she gets family support in addition to her parental support. :-) It makes me feel good knowing she's getting proper love and attention. I've never been an uncle before, so I'm leaning and growing. That is just the most precious moment I think I've had in a long time. I'm savoring that one.

My novel. LOL Hadn't touched on it in a while. I was writing an essay on the direction I wanted to take when I was so interrupted by a phone call (several phone calls). I'm like "hey this is my time," and people are like "but I need." sigh, nobody listens, but they want me to pay attention. LOL. When I get home I'm making all the time I need for my essay. it's long overdue.

Friday, October 24, 2003

I'm at work today, and boy is the library slow. No student wants to be caught in this place on a Friday. It's like they're embarrased to study and what not. LOL. The people I've seen have some interesting clothing on. Some of the people are casual, and some are wearing stuff like, "did you see yourself before you left your house?" LOL Nothing like a college campus to wake your senses.

Had a boring (cheap) lunch of chicken nuggets and waffle fries. Wish it was better, but beggars can't be chooser, you know?

Paid for parking today, and it cost me $4.50 for 3 hours. Man, It's crazy downtown. Had to move my car closer to the library, so that helps some, but not much by the way of time (I still had to wait for time to allow me to park freely)

We're talking about the new libray being built. Nobody knows what's going to happen to the old one, so when people ask me, I can't tell them anything.

Thursday, October 23, 2003

Worked on project for web design class today. I asked the professor if the second web design class uses the same book. She said that she didn't know because the Marcomedia software is upgrading, which means that there will be new books on that. I don't know how good that is, but it means I will have to buy new books. I was going to buy the macromedi software, but that won't happen until January 2004.

I will be working on a Friday (How I hate that), so I'll do what I have to do. This is a wrinkle in my plans. LOL. I wanted to rest more.

Wednesday, October 22, 2003

Should have posted sooner. I'm such a slowpoke. LOL I have much to do.
It's been a long time. Not!!! LOL. I've been doing evertything from cleaning my room, to doing my homework. Man am I tired. LOL

Went to class, and one classmate is like asking all the time for answers. I don't have them, how could she ask for them? I did notce she played dumb, and letothers finish her work. Imagine, her grade came form two other people. It would have been three, if I didn't keep my mouth shut.

Thursday, October 16, 2003

Not too busy today. It's nearing fall break for the college students. I have the dubious task of being here tonight. Most of the students have cleared out. I have been getting some dumb and drawn out phone calls. it seems nobody can form a sentance today. LOL

Today in class I had to finish my web pages for the imahe project. I did a lot of hustling. LOL. Editing is not as easy as it seems. I needed to align my tables proper, and take care of all of the bugs. I did it. I got a 92, and 96 on the pages I turned in.

One of my classmates doesn't understand anything in the class. She keeps asking questions, and sometimes I can't answer them. I think she wants others to do the work for her, since she didn't even define her site (something we learned in August). She says she's scatterebrained, but she needs to get it together. Maybe she could BS her way through a web design, but I think she's cheating herslef, and the client, if she ever takes up web design as a career.

Some people helped her in class. Poor people did all of her work for her. She said it was a nightmare to complete, but it had to be a dream, since she didn't do too much. LOL I know one thing, I will not do her work for her. She's gonna have to learn the work.

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

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I'm working on changes for The Comfort Zone. Bear with me please. It's a work in progress.
Today I got a letter in the mail telling me I didn't get the job. Boy that smarts so bad. I really wanted to break into a new position. I suppose I will have to bide my time. I know there is something better out there for me, so I won't give up. I do however feel like I'm chasing my tail. If a job won't come to me, I'll guess I'll have to make one of my own. Something's gotta come my way.

On a good note, I don't feel like I'm in a funk. I'm not angry or upset. It must have something to do with the fact that I prayed a lot about this interview, and promised myself that I would make the best impression I could. That way if I didn't get the job, it wouldn't be due to any deficiencies I had at the time. I did make an impression, just one they wanted.

I'm going to pray that I become a better writer, and that I start selling some of my short stories, so I can have something on the side that keeps me going. Because at the end of the day, I need to feel like heading somewhere other than nowhere.

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

I'm in a funk again. It's because I need some rest. LOL. I'm tired. Completed most of my project for my web design class. There's a student in my class that always asks me questions. She's a little too much, and she doesn't seem to grasp a thing we've learned. I can't help her much, even though she thinks I'm like efficent in the class. I'm like I'm reading the same book as you, and all I ever do to remember my steps is go over the pratice exercise. LOL. I guess she doesn't want to go that route.

I like the progress I'm making, and I need to feel that way about my photoshop class. I kinda hated that last project. I got fustrated, and upset. I turned in what I had, but I don't know if that is good enough. That makes me feel sad. maybe I wasn't going to learn ALL of the material, but the majority of it. Classses are tough sometimes.

I do want to rest my nerves, and go to sleep. I forgot Law and Order now comes on Tuesdays, so I'm missing that. Life's full of twists.

Sunday, October 12, 2003

Can't remember anything I did this week-end. It's all a blur. LOL. Seriously, I rested. That was good enough for me. Gave one of my stories to an editor to read. Began to think about ways to make my writing less sterile, and more poetic. We shall see how that works out tonight.

Co-worker asked if I'd take her Sunday shift (4pm to Midnight) I replied that I hate those hours. I LOVE my free evenings, I don't want to do them. Usually I don't say no, but I had to. LOL I hate those hours on Sundays. If it were an emergency I might consider doing it, but its not.

Other co-worker has lost her mind. She's cursed our supervisor and students. On top of that she stormed out in the middle of the conversation. She should have gotten a pink slip. I know I couldn't do that (and don't want to). Some of the students saw that mess, and lost a lot of respect for the staff. I think something's in the air during the day that makes people fool in here. There's no excuse for insulting people (especially good students who do their job). It will go on and on, until somebody's mouth falls off.

Worked on image project for web design class. I tired to get my table set proper. Boy was it all wrong. It was so misalligned, I had to delete ti, and start all over again. I got it better the second go 'round. I did forget to add all the alt text for the images. I remembered after I got back home form the computer lab. LOL. So if I have some spare time that's what I'll do tomorrow, since I can't edit from here. Booooooo

Thursday, October 09, 2003

Did the regulars today. I went to work, and I went to class. In class theI had to tun in my outline/flowchart for my fianl project. I almost forgot about it. LOL I would have been in trouble.

Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Thought about something. I need to not look at my novel for a week or to, to divorce my mind from it, so I can look at it with new eyes when i return. Just a thought.
This is what I wrote in my jounal:

Had my interview today. Man was I nervous. LOL I took the nervousness as a good sign, since I knew I was taking everything seriously. I demonstrated some serious communication skills, and my background served me well. I hope to hear from them soon.

I did think I'd miss working with some of my co-workers, but the better pay offsets any sad feelings. Also, I need a new challenge to lift me up. I'm way too young to be caught up in a dead-end job.

My life outside of work is a soap opera. A freind suggested that my annoying friend was attracted to me, since she's on the clingly side. I'm like nothing's going to happen, but the this woman's clinging more and more. She's forgetting her boundaries, and I can't tolerate that. The drama unfolds in "Stacy's Life." LOL. She's gonna get her feelings hurt if she does that dissrespect thing again.

Monday, October 06, 2003

I got 52 pages of my novel!!!! Now all I have to do is revise that sucker. LOL. The easy part is over.

Also revised a short story. Yayyyyy!!!!!!!! It's all good. I love well spent time!!!!

Sunday, October 05, 2003

I am getting back into my drawings and paintings. It seems aburden has lifted, and creativity is pouring back into me. I have been in a creative slump, and now that's over with. I'm riting ideas down, and will have to remember to bring my sketchbook with me, so I can put images down from my head.

Thursday, October 02, 2003

Went to class, then Wal-Mart. Love to shop, but I was tired and hungry. I felt a little light-headed. Not a good way to do any purchasing. Got some waffle fries and a soda to offset the hunger. At work bought some wings (Italian, and Oriental) and celery sticks to fend off hunger. Drank some tea, but am now chasing down water, which i also need to keep up with.

Will visit family member tomorrow, whom I haven't seen in a while. I'm looking forward to the meeting. Remember how some relatives you absolutely dread visiting. LOL. Mercifully, that's not the case!!!!

Wednesday, October 01, 2003