Kiss My Patch

I went back home since I came in at the wrong time. Dammit.

Is there some sort of vendetta against me at work? There's a person at work who is obviously being fake with me. Oddly enough she's the oldest associate so you'd think that she's the most mature.

I'm the nice guy at work but she's talking shit behind my back. So she's telling my bosses that the other girls are stepping all over me and that I have no respect or control. FUCK YOU. First of all, the only thing we did was play hip hop while we closing the store, and of course she was being overly dramatic about it.

"If I listened to this music everyday, I'd just die!" I did my job. I made sure everyone did their respective tasks and NO I didn't need to use excesive bitching to get the others to do their job. We even changed tracks just so she would stop complaining.

Look, we had our own music when we were opening the store. Why? There was no business to disrupt. Now I can't play music WHILE we're closed? Bullshit. I let them because it makes closing easier for them. I let them because they're more motivated to work when they're not listening to frumpy adult contemporary music.

I'm tired of being a target at work.

I'm going to look for a new job and if I find a better opportunity, you better believe I'm leaving. I'd be unrealistic to quit with my expenses...but yeah. I hate my job and I'm not too crazy about some of the people who work with and under me.

I just updated my resume. It felt good.

Well I was bored last night and make a really quick change to the site. I didn't like the whole dark thing anymore. ha.

Tuition is paid and I'm starting school soon.

Here we go. gah...

haha.

He wanted one too.



This was us on our 2nd Anniversary...but he actually had WHITE shoes. (There! I said it. sheesh.)

Cute, no?

When You Wish Upon a Blog

I hate putting up wish lists on my blog. I feel so greedy. I don't want to seem materialistic or anything, but...well these are things I want and I know that I don't really need them. I have everything I need.

Let's start with the more ridiculous stuff first...


JBL On Stage Speakers


A red OR black PEBL



Chanel Sunglassses 5085 (Black/Gray)


Canon Power Shot SD600



-anything sentimental
-anything thoughtful
-anything cheap
-anything expensive

I guess I won't go on with a list...If you really knew me, you know I'd rather have fun that weekend. That's it.

It really doesn't matter what you get if anything at all. Just being there with me to celebrate means more to me than anything. The only thing I REALLY REALLY REALLY want for my birthday is to be surrounded by the people I love.

I'm just putting these unrealistic items on here because I plan to buy these on my own anyway. It would be very selfish of me to expect expensive crap for myself.

Another year older and DEFINATELY wiser...

Spoken Word

It's not always about what you say. It's HOW you say it. Just because you perceive something a certain way doesn't necessarily mean that someone would share your sentiment.

- 7% through the words
- 55% through facial expression, posture, gesture (Body Language)
- 38% through tone of voice

93% of what you're saying....certainly isn't just the words coming out of your mouth.

Now for example, let's say I was asked to retrieve a bag for someone. I accidentally bring back the wrong bag. Which of these responses sound condecending?

a) "You got the wrong bag."

b)"You brought the wrong bag. I even described what was inside. It had (items here) inside. I told you that it was the black one. Go get the other one."

B is obviously the answer here. It's not necessary to dive into the fact that it was described or to instruct me to go back and get it.

When asking for something it's best NOT to berate someone else.

a) "Can you do the laundry tomorrow?"

b) "When you see that the hamper is full, take the initiative and get some laundry done. Bad enough there are two that are full already."

Again, B was the example that seems harsh. Asking someone to take initiative can be encouraging but in this case, it had a condecending tone. There was an implied idea that one cannot recognize when to do a task.

So, I try my best not to exude negative ways to communicating. I take things differently and I certainly don't appreciate being talked down to. Then again, who does. I try not to talk down to people. If I want to get a point across I don't need to belittle another person.

Not only watch what you say...think about how it could come across.

Alone With My Thoughts

So this weekend I will be working while the rest of the household will be out enjoying one last trip. I will be home alone and I guess it's for the better. Things around here have been driving me up the wall. I don't see any harm to be away from everyone that I love. I need to clear my head. I need to be alone. I need my space from everyone that I love.

I guess you can say that everyone I care about is a voice in my head. The voices have been pretty loud and my patience has worn pretty thin.

I wish I got to do something fun before school started. It's kinda dissapointing that I have nothing super fun to do as a last hurrah.

blah.

In Mark's Mind

Milo is cool. ha. This is what happens when someone is sick and can't sleep.

Super Senior

I just finished getting my classes and after speaking with my advisor, I feel pumped up. I feel ready to tackle my last leg of school. I am taking 12 units and I'm just ready to tackle another full schedule. It's important for me to stay organized. There was just too much going on for me last year but now I'm coming in with a fresh eye and mind.

I have a source of motivation that most people would call me crazy to have. No, I'd rather not talk about it. I guess we can just put it this way, if a bitch ass loser can graduate college, I can excel. In the end, at least I'll have my class and dignity.

This is going to be a difficult semester, but I'm going to show myself and others that I can follow through.

Beb, now more than ever, I'm going to need your encouragement, patience and support.

Actually, that goes for everyone.

Here's to a college graduation in the very near future...

I've just had a long night.

No. I'm not really feeling to happy.

I hate plumbing.

I wish I wasn't feeling so annoyed by everyone.

I feel like everyone is just working extra hard to piss me off today.

I hate work. I want space.

Just glad that everyone's okay.

The Subaru will be fixed eventually. =\

Two, COUNT EM, Two...

Today, well technically yesterday, we celebrated our 2nd anniversary at the Yard House in Pasadena.

All I can say is that I had a great time. =)

Thank you to everyone who was there.

32J

Hmmmm. I was wondering...

Would the opposite of Pussycat Dolls be...




Penisdog Action Figures?