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| So... I'm trying to figure out why I'm somewhat all of the sudden as
emo as I am. It just seems like as of late, I've been moody, distant,
foggy-but-not-tired, and all that jazz. I probably wouldn't be so
concerned, except I've been called on it twice now; once by one of my
bosses (she pulled me aside and asked if everything was alright at
work; that I seemed kind of distant/unhappy), and once by my papa (he
asked why I always seemed so angry around him). I kind of want to say
that I wouldn't be concerned if it had only been by one or the other,
but that's not really true... Truth be told, I noticed it myself as
well, and it's starting to bug me.
Now, I don't know if this is
the same kind of depressed that I mentioned a few blogs back around
January, because it just seems.. Oh, I dunno, different somehow. All I
really know is that I don't like it so much. But anyhow, there's the
symptoms and general summary. Now to potential causes...
It
could be that I just haven't really been 'home' for more than a month,
and I'm missing my daily routine -- but that's kind of weird, cuz my
home routine leaves a certain something to be desired... But still, I have
been going though a constant change of scenery since the first week of
July, which I suppose is significant. And I do miss home, ever-so-much!
This kind of ties in with the above, but maybe I'm just plain
tired. I know that, at least in the past week or 2 I haven't had more
than a day off between bursts of four 8-hour days. Now, if this IS the
case, then I'm kind of saddened because when I get back from Palo Alto
I have 1 day off, then I go back to work and do inventory, and then I
start school the day after that.. and once school starts, well, all
bets are off... Not to mention I'll be housesitting from Sept. 8-22. ON
THE BRIGHT SIDE!!!! The housesitting will be at the same place for all
15-odd days. Hooray...
Another possible cause is that I'm
lovesick. 'But, Pedro, you get ALL the hot woman-bootie to be sure!
Certainly this can't be the cause of your woes, can it?' To which I
reply, "PFFT! =D" Obviously, someone's
living in my dream world and it sure ain't me. =P But seriously,
folks... I been completely, utterly, single for the past, oh, 5 months.
And before that, I was
in a kind of awkward,
3-day-are-we-really-in-a-relationship-that-had-been-building-up-for-4-months-prior
kind of relationship. And that was just kind of awkward, because before
THAT I'd been a single-lifer. So really, my experience re:relationship
is zip. Zero. Nil. Nonexistent. Poof. Etc...
So maybe I'm just
overdue for a relationship. *sigh* If only I had the cajones to get out
there and do something about it... Ah well, I guess I will suffer
through.
And finally, It could be all three of the above. I
dunno. We'll see. If that's the case, then I can really only work on
each problem one at a time. Now if only more than one of them seemed surmountable... *sigh*
Give
me love, people! Or set me up with your hot sisters! Or pay me gobs of
money so I can take a break from work and school! or SOMETHING!
*sigh*
Night-night,
-Pedro
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Now playing: Nada Surf - Inside Of Love
via FoxyTunes
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| Sometimes I wish I could jump in a car, pop in a CD, and drive forever to a faraway land.
Then I realize, "I have no moneys."
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| 1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 130. What's the first line?
SQUARE 5 SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE (it's a sudoku puzzle book :D)
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What's there?
Err... Aformentioned sudoku book, granola bars, my closet door, an old
spanish textbook, a box.. a water bottle... A bunch of my clothes...
3. What is the last TV show you watched?
Lost. It's the only TV show I watch. :)
4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
err.. heh.. I looked. It's 8:43-ish.
5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
WOOT I WAS RIGHT! :D
... Sad, I know.
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
the music coming from my computer.. sounds like... Chemical Brothers.
7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Around 5-p-ish -- my dad stopped by to give me a carton of soymilk and
a few TV dinners, and to tell me that he's gonna bake Kate, Ely, and me
a Pie for Tnxgiving. What a guy, eh?
8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
?! WTF? how would i know? I have the memory of a goldfish with alzheimers.
9. What are you wearing?
Pants, shirt, sweater, underoos, watch, glasses.
10. Did you dream last night?
Yes! No idea what about, mind you....
11. When did you last laugh?
Err... Dunno! :D
12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
T-Shirts.. a comic book, a drawing I did back in 7th grade, a
"certificate of recognition," a calender, a poster with a bunch of
scurvy sea-dogs YARRR and 2 pictures of UP Trains.
13. Seen anything weird lately?
Nope. I lead a life of complete and utter normalcy.
Well, except for that huge fire one of the people across the parking lot from me had on their porch. That was pretty secksy.
14. What do you think of this quiz?
It's interesting.. I guess...
15. What is the last film you saw?
Borat. I love it. (Go emily! :D)
16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A plane ticket to a faraway country. And a hotel room. and the most expensive hooker money can afford.
17. Tell me something about you that I don't know:
Um.. My half-aunt-in-law just arrived in Bogota an hour or so ago. *nodnod*
18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I'd turn the UN into something that can actually DO stuff. maybe get
rid of the ability for permanent members of the security council to
veto things at will.
19. Do you like to dance?
Oh, i LOVE to dance! Awful at it, but I enjoy it thoroughly. :)
20. What's the last lyric you heard?
DIDO! She's playing currently on iTunes. WOO party mix!
21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Melissa.
22. Who was the last person you talked to?
Dena, my wonderful lady-boss at work! or Kieran (mah brudder), since he's currently IM'ing me.
23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Are you joking with me?! I consider it EVERY FRIKKIN DAY. It takes all
of my willpower not to save up 3 paychecks in a row, starve myself for
6 weeks, and buy a 1-way plane ticket to spain and NEVER come back.
mainly because I'd probably die from the whole "starving" thing. But
for those few moments that I'd be in spain, I'd be fantastically happy.
So.. uh.. Yes. :) | | |
| - I moved out of my childhood home of 18 years, into a
townhouse with my best friend and his lady friend! Same town, but
different area.
Right, so that's pretty self-explanatory -- I moved out if my childhood home into a townhouse.. but NOT REALLY! You see, there was a wonderfully fantastic adventure between the house and the townhouse. I will elaborate. What it is, is that I moved out of my house into my sister's house about 45 mins away for a short while, since my roomies and I didn't yet have the money to move into the apartment. So I moved in with my sister. It had been such that my nieces lived with her (she being their mother), but due to familial issues that frankly, I don't want to get into, she didn't have custody. So for a week, I stayed in my 9 year old nephew's bedroom.
It was actually rather.. eh.. unique, staying with my sister and her boyfriend. See, this was at a time when I was just getting over the whole "newness" of alcohol. And my sister's boyfriend is a wonderful man, and they're both youngish (a la 39 and 34), so they always had rum and other beverages around. So for the entire week I stayed there, I was pretty much buzzed. It was nice. I mean.. except for the one night when he'd made my sister's and her friends' margaritas "too strong" as they complained. And since some people (IE me, and my entire family) don't believe in wasting anything, I ended up drinking about 2 or 3 of those, and some rum & Coke. They were actually quite good. And that actually wasn't too bad of a night at all.
Note to self: BWAHAHAHAHA at the dancy musical bottles!  And the Nighttime run to Raleys! WAHOO!
From my sister's house, I then moved into a hosue that I was sitting for a week. That was fun, but lonely. :( and very sober, which was actually probably for the best. Oo, not completely alone, though. (Note to self: this was "Tony Time".) But it might have been better if it had been. Meh.
After that, I then moved into the townhouse on March 18th. THAT was bizarre, let me tell you -- due to circumstances beyond my control, I ended up being there for a week, alone. Coming home wasn't exactly like coming home, so much as it was like coming to a place where there was a couch that I could sleep on. Oh, and the townhouse smelled distinctly of curry due to the inhabitants before us. Just so you know. But hey, the smells now gone.
How am I with it now? Aah, pretty fine, really. My roommates (obviously) have since moved in, and we've had our ups and downs. I've wanted to kill them numerous times, and they've wanted to kill me numerous times. But that was only for the first couple of months. Now, we are a familee. :) *happy* And that's that.
- I decided not to join the Navy after all. Go me!
As you can tell by my not being in the Navy, I've ultimately decided against it. Part of me regrets it, part of me doesn't.. but the way I see it, I can always join later if I decide that that's the thing to do. But I don't think I will, what with Il Kim going all wonky and whatnot. So have no fear, Pedro is HERE. Not there. :)
- I..
Heh.. did not-so-well in my 2nd semester of college, having now earned
the right to tell people that, "I'm on academic probation!" But that I
mostly blame on the 1st update, which I will have to elaborate on a bit
more. It's really quite fantastically amazing.
Right. So, 2nd semester of college. Not so hot. I attribute that mainly to my being in a homeless/transitory state... But also due to the fact that I hardly showed up to class. In fact, that would be the main reason that I failed Figure Sculpture. A shame, too -- I rather liked that class. But hey, I passed Spanish and CPR/First Aid! Wahoo. I'm now Red-Cross trained! :D Go me.
I'm going to do my damnedest NOT to repeat that, because 1) if I do then I will be ejected from College to fend for myself, and 2) It's generally a bad idea. I still am not feeling this whole "college" thing after a year and a half, but hey.. maybe I can force it I think that, next semester, I shall have to take online classes and go for a better-paying job. We'll see where I end up..
- I've now been at
my work for over a year! That brought with it a merit raise, lots of
praise, and.. well.. that's about it, actually. Oo on that subject, I
was also employee of the month for May (I think it was May...) And then
Employee of the quarter for our district! that's, like, out of 5
stores! WOWIE! I got a pen, an expensive watch, and a magnetic lapel
for my effort from that. Oo and a postcard from some random store back
east.
Yeah... The above pretty much sums it up. Though, there are a few minor things worth mention: once school started up again, I went back to the point of getting hardly any hours. This made surviving difficult, but the people for whom I housesit fortunately needed me for about 2 weeks, providing a good $350 worth of supplemental income, allowing me to survive and pay rent. It's a good thing that the Universal Random Factor spins in my favor! :)
- I (rather successfully) produced my first show. Boy, THAT had its ups and downs. I will fill you in shortly. Stay tuned!
AUGH, THE SHOW!
Err, that's an AUGH of joy, mind you. I loved it, I'll admit. Yeah, there were times when I wanted to KILL my director (incidentally, my roommate) -- specifically, EVERY TIME he'd say "now Peter, I understand that you've never done this before..." Yeah, that's true. But I've been doing fundraising since before he'd been doing shows. But we're past that now... :D *forced smile* I am happy. Happy. Happy.
The show was fantastic, really. We went into the first performance owing $0, which is amazing in its own right, and after everything was said and done we have about $500 to put toward our next show/major theatrical decision. I am happy. And glad that it's over. Yessir.
Read as: I got lazy and didn't save for a month. :)
- I
shaved the beard and turned it into a moustache w/mutton chops for
Halloween. I'll see if I can't find pictures for your amusement.
I was a cowboy. It was great. :) *sings* so fun! And Halloween was utterly, completely sober, too! Yay for apathy towards alcohol!
- I
was offered employment at the rate of $13/hour + paid travel time +
paid accomodations + all that fun stuff by the most random of people.
I'll elaborate on that, too. :)
I can't go into too much detail about this, 1) because it was someone who shouldn't have offered me the job when they did and 2) because the person who offered me the job was in no position to make the offer... But she (gasp! a she!) did make me really want to persue it. If I were to accept, I'd end up becoming the assistant to someone who goes around California, probing gas station oil supplies for some reason or another. It's a young, yet highly successful company, the people are great, and the pay is insanely high and very tempting. I'd basically go to a gas station, set the probe, stick around for 4 hours doing nothing, and then pull it up PRECISELY at 4 hours. If I were late a little bit, I'd have to put it back in, wait ANOTHER 4 hours, and do it all again.BUT!!! Overtime would be paid, as well as travel expenses, and best of all, there's a COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY!
No, I haven't accepted the job yet, but my source says that they're in no rush, and I would feel god-awful if I took it before Holiday season was over at my current job. So in Jan/Feb, we'll see where we are. Who knows? Maybe by then, I will become a rich stud-muffin and buy everyone everything. Only time will tell.
- So a Scientologist, a Mormon, a
Tongan, and a Buddhist sit down to dinner together... Hilarity ensues!
Ah, only in America©. Will elaborate.
One of the greatest things about the USA is that the above situation is entirely possible without people's feelings getting hurt or anyone shooting each other. It was.. err.. Refreshing, definitely. Just as a heads up, am not the largest fan of Scientology for my own reasons, but when that member of the dinner party started talking about ritalin and it's evil ways, I couldn't help but jump in and prove her right with my own story of experience. Maybe if you ask real nice, I'll tell you about it sometime. ;)
- 2 weddings, 1 proposal. None of which were mine, mind you.
2 weddings! 1 for one of my High school buds, and 1 for one of my extended family members! It was fantastic. There was an open bar. I now am smitten with the Gin and Tonic.
And the whole concept of an Open Bar, for that matter.
As for the 1 proposal, that would be the proposal of my roommate to my other roommate, during the 3rd performance of our show (see above). It was fantastic. I will move out next year, probably, and let the lovebirds get used to the idea of being stuck with each other. Alone. For all Eternity. Ehehe...
- The Great Obsession with alcohol, and following sudden and anticlimactic descent into no-longer-being-fascinated with it.
Yeah... So that alcohol thing actually carried from late-late November last year (my first, terribly messy experience with the sauce) through to .. uh.. Hmm... moving into the apartment, probably. One of our households' friends came home from college and we did drinking games (which were fantastic!), and after that, I went to my brother's in the bay area for the weekend and got a little buzzed.. but no real, heavy drinking since March. And no alcohol period, since the start of September. Go me!
Don't worry though.. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I already got the day after clear for recovery. ;D
- My 3rd nephew as born.. at some point between January and now... Err.. I think.
Yep, 3rd nephew! I haven't seen him a lot, though... :( Makes me a little bit sad, but I will see more of him in the coming months, I'm sure. Yay for that!
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So, uh... that's life! :D I promise that I'll never subject y'alls to such a painfully long post again, and try to post more regularly. :) *hugs* all around! Talk to you's later!
-Pedro
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