I am sooo frustrated with the lack of communication within organizations. So now I have to find another job. Apparently I was only hired in a temporary position...there was a clear lack of communication the entire time!! During the interview I was asked how long I was planning to stay, and I said December, so I assumed I was going to stay until then. FUCK!!!!! I should have taken that other job....had I known that I was only going to be working in a temporary position, then I wouldn't have accepted it!!

It's 3:14a and for some reason I can't fall asleep. Maybe it's because I ate one of those salmon linguini things from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and drank a strawberry cream tea latte before I headed to bed. And my stomach hurts now. Anyways I figured I would update my blog since it's been a while.

So, life has been good, absolutely no drama. And life has been pretty stress-free, minus school. I hardly ever use the word "stressed" anymore because I definitely know what it's like to feel stressed, and I have not felt that way in a year. This summer will be pretty busy though. I'm 3/4 done with my MA program (hoping to finish in December), and will be conducting my experiment and collecting data over the summer.

How long does it take to forgive someone for severe transgressions? Someone said to me recently that there is no such thing as bad people, just good people who do bad things. I'd have to disagree with that. Behaviors can change, but personality generally doesn't change..I believe that certain events or experiences can bring out aspects of a person's personality that were always there. I know that forgiveness is a process but I wonder how long this process takes...is indifference forgiveness?

so i revisited xanga and it just keeps getting more complicated to use. whatever happened to user-friendly?

I guess I'll write a short update since I'm here....

I'm taking two classes and working with my advisor this semester as I start my thesis. I hope I can graduate with my MA in December. Oh man...I'd better...school is getting pretty damn expensive. I need to apply for more scholarships.

I went to the Apple Store to order an extension cord for my computer. I was standing in a super long line and one of the workers came up to me and asked, "Are you paying with cash or credit card?" and I told him how I wanted to order an extension cord. He gave me a weird look and said, "You would have to order that with the computer...let me see what I can do" and he took my power adapter into the back without saying anything. About ten minutes later he comes out and puts my adapter into a plastic bag and says, "come with me." Then at the door he says "Merry Christmas, your cord is in the bag". Then he walked away. What a nice guy!!! I hope someone does a nice deed towards him. I saved like over $20...Apple has the best customer service EVER!!

On another note, there has been a lot of heavy news lately. Seriously, what is wrong with people? That guy who beat up his ex girlfriend on a residential street and while there were more than a few witnesses, ONLY ONE OF THEM HELPED, a 60-year-old... what the hell?! Why didn't anyone else jump in or throw stuff at him or run him over with a car?? Yeah he was a big guy but if more than one person helped that woman may have had a chance. Here's something to remember... instead of thinking that someone else will jump in and help, HELP ANYWAY.

Another thing that fucking amazes me is how completely ignorant and narrow-minded people are, and how they are still able to live with themselves. Heath Ledger died, and a crazy church group is actually boycotting his funeral because they are mad about his gay role in "Brokeback Mountain." These people need to get the fuck over their warped worldview and show some respect.