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Yay, long time no write up... but I must document this joyous moment! (That happened awhile ago haha!)

So for the LONGEST, and I mean fricken LONGEST time, I couldn't find a job... for a few reasons: where I live, have to catch the bus, have no work experience, etc etc. I mean I went to 3 job fairs, where each one had at least 2000 people... yeah seriously no chance there. I didn't even get a call back... like ever, even when I called them back to ask the status of my application. For example, I called Sears 3 fricken times, because I was reassured each time that the HR manager would call me on a certain date and time, and a week later, I still never got that call. Biotches.... Seriously, at least employers can have the courtesy to call you and say "Thank you, but no thank you" instead of making you sit there and wait.

After awhile I said fuck it, and just started calling a long list of stores haha. (Which I should've done in the first place.) After going through a lot of them, I finally find some that were hiring. A week later, I had two interviews and an orientation, which meant I was hired! (Cool thing about it... the interview was AWFUL, seriously I am either epic or completely fail at the damn interview haha... there is no middle ground. But anyways, cool thing about it, is it's 8 bucks an hour and not minimum wage.)

So the SAME week I got hired from ROSS, someone calls me telling me I should apply for this job opportunity he found that was media related. It was a job working for the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii at Aliamanu Middle School, teaching/mentoring students at a media club there for 14 fricken bucks an hour! I ALMOST, didn't apply, because I only had one night to make my application AND demo reel (I stayed up all night making that fricken demo reel haha. A demo reel is basically a DVD with all of your good work on it.. so you can showcase your skills.) The only real reason I stuck with it is because my mom urged me to, saying it was better than my job at ROSS and it was something that I could definitely handle. A few days later I got an interview, and killed it (good kind-kill), and then once a weekend passed, I got a call saying I got the job!!! Holy shit people, seriously... I know people who are way more experienced than me applied... heck one guy who graduated from an LA Film School had an interview right after me! (But he couldn't take the job anyways) So I guess me rubbing it in that I'm a military kid, live close by, and am only there for the kids and not to take advantage of their stuff worked! Hoozah for honesty and quick thinking.

So NOW, I have 3 jobs. ROSS cashier, Boys & Girls Club Mentor, and I still do my freelance video work. (Have 5 video projects (graduation videos, etc etc.) I have to do right now.) I guess all good things come at once. And it seriously couldn't be at a better time because recently my mom has been having problems at work and is on the verge of getting fired (Thanks to an asshole of a coworker there). So now that I have 3 jobs, I will start paying ALL the bills besides the rent and her credit cards. Before I could only help out with 1 or 2 bills... having no job, I took whatever freelance editing work I could find for my mom, to help her out because I knew even 50 bucks was a lot of money for us. But now, I feel that all is good and will be better. My mom is applying at different stores, so I just hope she gets the job that she wants... soon.

What's really amazing about all of this is the fact that when I came home after the Boys & Girls Club interview, there was a ladybug on my shirt.  A little history here.... but ever since I was little, ladybugs would always land on me... some would even mark me as their territory (leave a little pee on my hand... yeah gross lol). But they were always around, especially in times where something good was going to happen. Like for example... we lived in a really old, HORRIBLE, disturbed house for 8 long years. Finally we got to move. Our new house, which was so much brighter and welcoming. The day we went to check it out, there was a ladybug sitting on the window ceil.  In fact, I used to attract so many damn ladybugs that my nickname was ladybug haha.... which some of my old friends from Japan still call me. Ahhh nostalgia. I seriously miss that place and want to save some money to go visit.

But anyways! I'm sidetracking here. A few days later, I saw a ladybug outside my apartment door, just chilling there. Then all that good stuff followed, where one week I had no jobs (and only one or two editing jobs, that weren't that much pay), the next week, I had 3 jobs (with 5 editing jobs with decent pay).

Now hopefully I can keep up with all of this haha... this is kind of a lot to handle. But I know if I keep my mom in mind, I'll be able to get through anything. I guess good things come to those that wait? Nah maybe like all good things come at once haha.

So right now I'm in the set-up process for the Boys & Girls Club. Paperwork, yada yada. I have yet to meet the other guy I'll be working with, but will soon! I just hope he's nice and not like any of the past media people I've worked with. (Total nerds who like to show off ANYTHING and EVERYTHING... repeatedly! Ahhh lol)

And that's all that's been happening with me. NOW, I better not here any shit from people who were giving me shit. I don't see anyone else having 3 jobs and paying bills. So all the nay-sayers can now officially kiss my ass.

On an interesting note... now that I'm more busy, I'm reading more. It's funny, when I had all the time in the world, I never read ANYTHING. Haha, now I'm close to finishing 2 books, Anthem by Ayn Rand and Fahrenheit 451. I also found this neat little hole in the wall place, Jelly's, in Honolulu (I guess they opened a second store) that sells CD's, DVD's, Comics, Records, and Books (Used of course). I also now buy used books at this tiny little bookstore in the corner of Shirokiya. So I've bought a TON of books recently.
- Anthem
- The Merchant of Venice
- Macbeth
- Romeo & Juliet
- 1984
- Fahrenheit 451
- Faust, Pt. 1
- Hajime no Ippo (For a dollar each might I add! I love boxing!)
And my mom gave me her "Vogue Book of Fashion Photography." Seriously awesome!

So now that I seem to be finding the time to read, I'm going to try and tackle my John Milton, Dante, and Goethe books. (Which are seriously the most complicated books in literature... in my opinion.) I'm looking forward to it.

Oh yes, I forgot to add in this long ass blog that I stopped the enrollment process to go to a Uni. Honestly, I feel that I was applying there just to please everyone else so they would shut up and stop asking me questions and just quit giving me shit about not going to college. I learned that it just isn't the right time nor the right place for me to go to college. If my heart isn't in it, I'm not going to go. I know myself best, and if my heart isn't in it, I won't give a shit about it. And also, on top of that, BOTH of my parents are deeply in debt. I have $0 saved for me to go to college. People always tell you that there's money out there! But don't believe the hype (because they obviously know nothing about money management)... you might be able to get a grant that'll cover a few grand... but what about the rest of... oh I don't know... at least $20,000!? "Get a student loan" everyone says, but you're gonna be paying that shit back for the rest of your life. So for me, who has no money, it has to be REALLY worth it. I don't have the time nor money to sit around and fail classes, switch classes, or drop out. So you know what, I'm gonna enjoy work, enjoy helping my mom out, and enjoy finishing my screenwriting.  (Enjoy life! Because that is what's more important! Not pleasing every one else in this world who is quick to judge you but have no real idea of who you are.)

Just because I'm not going to college doesn't mean I still can't dream. Hollywood, here I come!

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