I'm looking for a job. I have been looking for some time now, but with no luck. Every place I apply to doesn't have opening in the time slots I need (after school hours) or aren't hiring yet. I drop off my applications and it seems just pointless. The holidays are coming and I have nothing to buy anyone in my family any presents. In the past, I borrowed money for gifts from my mom and payed her back by doing extra stuff around the house. I'd rather earn my own money and be able to buy using my own funds.
I have no idea where to turn to next. The only place I could guarantee getting a job is at Walmart, but I'm not willing to risk my life trying to get across the boulevard to get there everyday! I'll keep trying, but so far it's been a waste of time. Gifts from me are going to suck again this year unless I find something quick.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Everybody Hate Chris
This week Chris gets a surprise as another black kid enrolls in his school. Finally, he's not the only black kid and he's excited about it. Greg isn't though because he thinks Chris will start hanging out with the new kid and forget about him because they have more in common. Chris tells him not to worry about that, but Greg is skeptical.
Meanwhile, Chris' parents get extra money back on their tax refund. Rochelle is exited and, after she pays some bills and gets a cereal variety pack for the kids, she buys a brand new couch. Julius isn't that exited though and is afraid the IRS will find out they made a mistake and want the money back plus more. He harasses a tax agent and finds out that the IRS "Probably. Maybe. Hopefully" won't realise the mistake.
Back at school, Chris gets to know the new kid, Albert and they start hanging out. And, just like Greg predicted, Chris starts spending more time with Albert than with him. Greg finds out that Albert is nice to Chris but is mean to all the other kids. He tries to warn Chris, but he thinks Greg is just jealous. But then Chris finds out Albert really does pick on other kids at random and he joins in, taking the opportunity to pick on Caruso who isn't brave enough to pick on two black kids.
Greg sees Chris pick on a kid and asks him why he did it. Chris says he's just having fun and Greg decides not to hang out with Chris anymore. Things go well for Chris until their teacher, Ms. Morello, says something unintentionally racist to Albert. Chris usually just ignores her since she doesn't mean to be racist, but Albert gets angry and decides to have payback. Chris says he doesn't want to be part of it. Albert spray paints "Morello is a b****" on the side of the school and everyone thinks that Chris did it.
Chris tells Albert to turn himself in or else he would turn him in. Albert says he will, but instead points a finger at Chris who gets detention for the deed and also has to scrub the graffiti off the school wall. Greg finds out that Chris got in trouble and tells the teacher that Albert was really the culprit. Albert gets expelled from school and is angry at Chris and Greg.
Chris realises that he should stick by his best friend who's always looking out for him and not have ditched him for the new kid.
Meanwhile, Chris' parents get extra money back on their tax refund. Rochelle is exited and, after she pays some bills and gets a cereal variety pack for the kids, she buys a brand new couch. Julius isn't that exited though and is afraid the IRS will find out they made a mistake and want the money back plus more. He harasses a tax agent and finds out that the IRS "Probably. Maybe. Hopefully" won't realise the mistake.
Back at school, Chris gets to know the new kid, Albert and they start hanging out. And, just like Greg predicted, Chris starts spending more time with Albert than with him. Greg finds out that Albert is nice to Chris but is mean to all the other kids. He tries to warn Chris, but he thinks Greg is just jealous. But then Chris finds out Albert really does pick on other kids at random and he joins in, taking the opportunity to pick on Caruso who isn't brave enough to pick on two black kids.
Greg sees Chris pick on a kid and asks him why he did it. Chris says he's just having fun and Greg decides not to hang out with Chris anymore. Things go well for Chris until their teacher, Ms. Morello, says something unintentionally racist to Albert. Chris usually just ignores her since she doesn't mean to be racist, but Albert gets angry and decides to have payback. Chris says he doesn't want to be part of it. Albert spray paints "Morello is a b****" on the side of the school and everyone thinks that Chris did it.
Chris tells Albert to turn himself in or else he would turn him in. Albert says he will, but instead points a finger at Chris who gets detention for the deed and also has to scrub the graffiti off the school wall. Greg finds out that Chris got in trouble and tells the teacher that Albert was really the culprit. Albert gets expelled from school and is angry at Chris and Greg.
Chris realises that he should stick by his best friend who's always looking out for him and not have ditched him for the new kid.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
House
Okay, so the remaining candidates are Kutner, Amber, Taub, Cole and Thirteen. House gives them all a task; whoever can get Dr. Cuddy's underwear will be exempt from being fired and has to put 2 others up on the block to be fired.
Meanwhile, they are supposed to be treating a magician named Finn that got sick during a magic show that Kutner and Cole were attending. House doesn't believe the magician is actually sick and think what happened was the guy messed up on his trick (to escape from a tank of water while handcuffed and hanging upside down) and accidentally drowned himself. But Kutner truly believes the guy is really sick.
While being examined by Thirteen and Kutner, Finn awes them with a magic trick. Amber and Taub conspire to work together to get Cuddy's underwear and make a deal to spare each other from getting fired. They try to spill coffee on her so she would have to change her clothes. Then Amber tries to get her wet by making the sprinklers come on using a lit cigarette, but Cuddy doesn't enter the area where the sprinklers are spraying.
Kutner tells Foreman that the tests show there was reason for Finn's heart failure and Foreman tell him to MRI the guy's lungs. But as they start the test, Finn complains of pain and they discover he has internal bleeding.
Taub tries to full House by bringing him some black panties and says they are Cuddy's. But House says that he noticed Cuddy was wearing a red bra, so her underwear would match it. Foreman looks at him strangely to which House retorts "Like you haven't noticed."
To cut to the chase and not make a super long entry again like last time...
They discover that the bleeding in Finn was caused when the MRI magnets ripped a key through his gut. They key he had accidentally swallowed during the magic show. But Finn starts bleeding out of his nose so they try to figure out what else is wrong with him.
They think it's an infection from tainted blood that Finn got during a transfusing during his surgery, but it turns out it they gave the magician the wrong blood type. Finn tells House he is type-A blood. He is not AB, but his body is making an extra antibody of type B. House says all the other symptoms point to Lupus.
Cole ends up being the one to get Cuddy's underwear, but House finds out he made a deal with Cuddy for them. He would let Cuddy decide who were the ones to be nominated to be fired in exchange for the underwear. House is mad about this because he doesn't want Cuddy having more power over him, so he fires Cole instead of the nominated two.
I guess this post still came out kinda long. I can't help it. House is a complex show :)
Meanwhile, they are supposed to be treating a magician named Finn that got sick during a magic show that Kutner and Cole were attending. House doesn't believe the magician is actually sick and think what happened was the guy messed up on his trick (to escape from a tank of water while handcuffed and hanging upside down) and accidentally drowned himself. But Kutner truly believes the guy is really sick.
While being examined by Thirteen and Kutner, Finn awes them with a magic trick. Amber and Taub conspire to work together to get Cuddy's underwear and make a deal to spare each other from getting fired. They try to spill coffee on her so she would have to change her clothes. Then Amber tries to get her wet by making the sprinklers come on using a lit cigarette, but Cuddy doesn't enter the area where the sprinklers are spraying.
Kutner tells Foreman that the tests show there was reason for Finn's heart failure and Foreman tell him to MRI the guy's lungs. But as they start the test, Finn complains of pain and they discover he has internal bleeding.
Taub tries to full House by bringing him some black panties and says they are Cuddy's. But House says that he noticed Cuddy was wearing a red bra, so her underwear would match it. Foreman looks at him strangely to which House retorts "Like you haven't noticed."
To cut to the chase and not make a super long entry again like last time...
They discover that the bleeding in Finn was caused when the MRI magnets ripped a key through his gut. They key he had accidentally swallowed during the magic show. But Finn starts bleeding out of his nose so they try to figure out what else is wrong with him.
They think it's an infection from tainted blood that Finn got during a transfusing during his surgery, but it turns out it they gave the magician the wrong blood type. Finn tells House he is type-A blood. He is not AB, but his body is making an extra antibody of type B. House says all the other symptoms point to Lupus.
Cole ends up being the one to get Cuddy's underwear, but House finds out he made a deal with Cuddy for them. He would let Cuddy decide who were the ones to be nominated to be fired in exchange for the underwear. House is mad about this because he doesn't want Cuddy having more power over him, so he fires Cole instead of the nominated two.
I guess this post still came out kinda long. I can't help it. House is a complex show :)
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Rainy, Cold Day
Today is was raining so hard and the rain seemed to come from no where. It wasn't raining while I was walking to the bus stop, then it started to rain a little as I crossed the street, then I had to open my umbrella as I stood at the bus stop. A few minutes later the rain just poured and poured and the high winds made sure that me, and everyone else standing there, got extra wet all over. Some kids at the stop decided they couldn't take it anymore and headed back home. Just when I thought the same, the bus showed up so I just got on. I was soaked and cold as I took a seat, and everyone else on the bus was too.
The subway stairs were full of big puddles so I walked extra carefully down them. Rain water streamed from bottom stairs, under the gates and onto the tracks. The first train came quickly, then as I waited for the express, it came quickly too that was a plus. But I was cold and wet and tired and wasn't feeling very happy at all. I knew I would have to sit through class wet. I was freezing and uncomfortable all day.
Sleepiness caught up with me during math and I dozed off a few times. I don't really understand the new math we're working on but, hopefully, my brain will catch up like it always does. As I'm typing this, my jeans are basically dry now but my shoes are still wet and my feet are very uncomfortable. I can't wait to get home, change my clothes, and sleep until Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Everybody Hate Chris
Chris' best friend, Greg, needs a place to stay while his dad is out of town. He doesn't want to stay with his aunt because she, apparently, dresses in lederhosen with her friends and throws parties. Chris tells Greg that he can stay at his house instead. He asks his mom and, though she didn't really want to since she didn't have time to prepare, she agrees to let Greg stay. She tells Chris to tell Greg not to expect anything special, yet when they get home she serves Greg special food.
Greg is excited to be in a different environment than he's used to. Chris' siblings are disappointed because they have to eat vegetables and tofu because Greg can't really have meat. At the dinner table, Greg discovers that Chris' dad, Julius, has 2 jobs and is even trying out a 3rd job driving a cab on the side. "Wow. When do you sleep?' Greg asks and everyone in the family laughs. Greg is a little confused about what's so funny.
That night, Chris discovers that Greg sleeps in super hero costumes at night, snores, dances, and sings in his sleep. Chris tries his best to put up with the noise through the night. He wakes Greg up at 5am in the morning, explaining how it takes a long time to get to school from his house. But once Greg is up, he hogs the bathroom then gets another specially cooked meal for breakfast while the rest of the kids eat cereal.
Greg falls asleep in class and Chris explains that Greg is staying at his house. Their racist teacher is alarmed and asks if they gave Greg a 40 for breakfast. Greg tells her no and that's he's just not used to getting up so early. The teacher says it's okay and she understands because Chris' "people" have a history of getting up at the crack of dawn to work in the fields and Greg's don't. Chris is annoyed but doesn't say anything.
Meanwhile, Julius is working his new cabbie job. He picks up a fare that asks him to take him to Vegas. Julius refuses, but the guys offers to pay him $1,000 and, after calling Rochelle and getting approval, he agrees to drive the guy. The guy turns out to be a crook and robs several places on his was to Vegas. Julius doesn't notice though and just thinks the guy is making stops for food and other stuff.
At home, Chris takes Greg around the neighborhood. Greg gets robbed by Jerome who gives him the nickname "Little white dude from across the street" and takes a dollar from him. Greg thinks it's cool he just got robbed. He then gets suckered by Risky into buying a shirt someone got shot in for $5. When they get home, Chris is tired since he was also working at his job after school. The kids want to watch another tv show, but since Greg wants to watch NOVA, Rochelle makes them all watch it.
At bed time Chris is tired and Rochelle doesn't notice. She notices Greg is tired and asks him what's wrong and also asks Chris to go draw him a bath. Chris refused and Greg says it's okay because he's going to sleep anyway. Chris is fed up. He tells Greg that he has it good at his house because he doesn't have to get up early and take 2 buses to school and work after school too. He says he's tired of doing things for Greg and everyone treating him better and Greg says fine "Don't do anything else for me!" they go to sleep angry at each other. The next morning, Chris doesn't wake Greg up for school and when Greg gets to school late he's mad at Chris. "You told me not to do anything for you anymore." Chris retorts.
The boys eventually reconcile when Rochelle explains that she's only been being nice to Greg for 3 days while she's been taking care of Chris for 15 years. It's not that she's treating Greg better than him, just being nice because he's Chris' friend. The boys apologize to each other and Greg explains how he thinks Chris' life is so great because Chris is not alone while he has to do everything on his own since his dad is rarely around.
Then, Julius finally gets to Vegas with the bank robber and the police catch them. The guy tries to hold Julius as a hostage and says he'll use him as a human shield. It's only then Julius finds out who the guy really is. The robber's girlfriend (the reason why the robber was stealing all the money so he could get back with her) convinces him to give up and let Julius go. The police arrest Julius as a suspect though. He gets out of jail and returns home to his family who are excited to see him.
Chris learns that even though Greg has fancy toys and games and things, it's nothing compared to the family he has.
Greg is excited to be in a different environment than he's used to. Chris' siblings are disappointed because they have to eat vegetables and tofu because Greg can't really have meat. At the dinner table, Greg discovers that Chris' dad, Julius, has 2 jobs and is even trying out a 3rd job driving a cab on the side. "Wow. When do you sleep?' Greg asks and everyone in the family laughs. Greg is a little confused about what's so funny.
That night, Chris discovers that Greg sleeps in super hero costumes at night, snores, dances, and sings in his sleep. Chris tries his best to put up with the noise through the night. He wakes Greg up at 5am in the morning, explaining how it takes a long time to get to school from his house. But once Greg is up, he hogs the bathroom then gets another specially cooked meal for breakfast while the rest of the kids eat cereal.
Greg falls asleep in class and Chris explains that Greg is staying at his house. Their racist teacher is alarmed and asks if they gave Greg a 40 for breakfast. Greg tells her no and that's he's just not used to getting up so early. The teacher says it's okay and she understands because Chris' "people" have a history of getting up at the crack of dawn to work in the fields and Greg's don't. Chris is annoyed but doesn't say anything.
Meanwhile, Julius is working his new cabbie job. He picks up a fare that asks him to take him to Vegas. Julius refuses, but the guys offers to pay him $1,000 and, after calling Rochelle and getting approval, he agrees to drive the guy. The guy turns out to be a crook and robs several places on his was to Vegas. Julius doesn't notice though and just thinks the guy is making stops for food and other stuff.
At home, Chris takes Greg around the neighborhood. Greg gets robbed by Jerome who gives him the nickname "Little white dude from across the street" and takes a dollar from him. Greg thinks it's cool he just got robbed. He then gets suckered by Risky into buying a shirt someone got shot in for $5. When they get home, Chris is tired since he was also working at his job after school. The kids want to watch another tv show, but since Greg wants to watch NOVA, Rochelle makes them all watch it.
At bed time Chris is tired and Rochelle doesn't notice. She notices Greg is tired and asks him what's wrong and also asks Chris to go draw him a bath. Chris refused and Greg says it's okay because he's going to sleep anyway. Chris is fed up. He tells Greg that he has it good at his house because he doesn't have to get up early and take 2 buses to school and work after school too. He says he's tired of doing things for Greg and everyone treating him better and Greg says fine "Don't do anything else for me!" they go to sleep angry at each other. The next morning, Chris doesn't wake Greg up for school and when Greg gets to school late he's mad at Chris. "You told me not to do anything for you anymore." Chris retorts.
The boys eventually reconcile when Rochelle explains that she's only been being nice to Greg for 3 days while she's been taking care of Chris for 15 years. It's not that she's treating Greg better than him, just being nice because he's Chris' friend. The boys apologize to each other and Greg explains how he thinks Chris' life is so great because Chris is not alone while he has to do everything on his own since his dad is rarely around.
Then, Julius finally gets to Vegas with the bank robber and the police catch them. The guy tries to hold Julius as a hostage and says he'll use him as a human shield. It's only then Julius finds out who the guy really is. The robber's girlfriend (the reason why the robber was stealing all the money so he could get back with her) convinces him to give up and let Julius go. The police arrest Julius as a suspect though. He gets out of jail and returns home to his family who are excited to see him.
Chris learns that even though Greg has fancy toys and games and things, it's nothing compared to the family he has.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Mid-Term Cooldown
I can finally stop stressing about my mid terms! I was stressing about this for a while now, and I did so much better than I thought I would. It doesn't take much to get me stressed so it's nice when I find out I'm stressing over nothing. Once less thing to worry about :)
Here are my scores:
Here are my scores:
Applications: A+
Intro. to Micro Computers: A
Basic Composition: A
Personal Development: A
Math: B+
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Everybody Hate Chris
Chris is writing a story for his school news paper. However, the story he writes no one likes, not even his best friend or his teacher. He was told to write something real, but everyone considers it boring. Greg gives Chris the advice to make up a story and "give the people what they want". Chris then makes up a story about a serial killer call the Scissor Killer and writes an interview with the killer. Everyone loves this story.
Chris keeps his mouth shut and accepts the praise for his story, even though he knows it's made up. Before Chris knows it, even the real newspaper printed the article and the police are searching Bed-Sty for the killer. Chris doesn't know what to do, so he continues to keep quiet.
But, then the police shows up at his house to get a discription of the Scissor Killer so they can search for him. Chris lies and makes up a discription. But the cop doesn't really listening to any detail besides that the man is black and tall, and he tries to arrest Chris' father when he comes in from work. Chris has no choice but to tell the police. He says he's sorry and it's enough for the cop, but his parents are angry and punish him with a beating.
Back at school, everyone is made at him for lieing and under his name in the school year book he's listed as "LIAR!!!"
Chris keeps his mouth shut and accepts the praise for his story, even though he knows it's made up. Before Chris knows it, even the real newspaper printed the article and the police are searching Bed-Sty for the killer. Chris doesn't know what to do, so he continues to keep quiet.
But, then the police shows up at his house to get a discription of the Scissor Killer so they can search for him. Chris lies and makes up a discription. But the cop doesn't really listening to any detail besides that the man is black and tall, and he tries to arrest Chris' father when he comes in from work. Chris has no choice but to tell the police. He says he's sorry and it's enough for the cop, but his parents are angry and punish him with a beating.
Back at school, everyone is made at him for lieing and under his name in the school year book he's listed as "LIAR!!!"
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