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Oct. 10th, 2003 05:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
zaichikarkyIt's been quite difficult for me to go from the summer which had followed the general schedule of pretty much getting up at noon, gaming, then talking to people until going to bed. It's quite different now, to say the least. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't feel so impulsive a couple weeks ago and get the first job that popped up...
Let's describe this more in detail. Now, it's not like I hate my job or anything, but I'm really not good at it. See, a *canvasser* is supposed to be one who asks for money, I don't like to do that sometimes. I like striking up conversations with people who do not support the Sierra Club for some reason or another. One of the ladies I talked to yesterday said that she was against the Sierra Club because they supported Arnold. Another guy tracked me down because he was on disability and couldn't answer the door in time. He supported my issue, but like pretty much every one else in the neighborhood, couldn't financially support me . So he told me about the disease that is going around in his area, and they're cutting down trees that weren't even diseased -_-. I've learned quite a bit, traveling about. I always like to respect people with opposing views, even if I don't agree to it, I hear it out, which is something I was explicitly told *not* to do.So far I've ran into only one guy who's made fun of me ^_^*.
Me: *goes into shpeel*
Guy: So you're into protecting forests and shit?
Me: yes.
Guy: Does that mean I can't go shoot deer anymore?
Me: If you have a lisence....
guy: Great! Because I have some fresh meat in the fridge! It's *GREAT*! You want some?
Me: No thanks. So you're into hunting?
Guy: LOVE IT.
Me: I guess you're not interested in the cause?
Guy: No thanks
I should have asked to have some meat to see if he was really serious or not. Yesterday they put me in an especially poor neighborhood. I couldn't get any memberships, so I ended up concentrating more on " any small contribution would be extremely helpful O_O".I made 35 bucks ^_^*. The quota is over 100... 120 or something.... The director told me that if I don't average quota for the next 3 days... ie make over 300, they have to let me go ;_;.I see pros and cons with this. If I stayed, obviously I could get more stuff... including necessities for my room, which I've been in a way scrounging off my roomate 0_o. Her dad bought a LOT of food before he left. I feel bad taking it, especially given the rare instance I ask for it, she asks me when I'm going to buy stuff -_-. But if I don't work, I get to sit around and do nothing 4 days out of the week 0_o. This gives me opportunities to get back into the ISO(socialist club) and anime club and other things. Maybe I ought to DEVELOP a social life. My parents, especially my dad are STRONGLY opposed to this job. He hates solicitors ^_^*. One reason I'm not freaking out about getting schoolwork done is because I am trying my VERY BEST to manage my time this year 0_o. Usually I find that the insane planning works over half the time... the other half is spent overestimating and underestimating how long it will take me to get shit done ^_^*.
I haven't been really healthy lately. Let's not talk about my mental health in detail- it's not *terrible*. But right now I have a cold -_-. Something's been going around. Mr. OLDER TITUS-CLONE was pretty sick today too, I found out his name was Frank ^_^*. His German, last name is quite complicated. OMG, Adrienne, do you remember what those little dots are called? He has them in his name. I visted him today. I'm one of the EXTREMELY RARE students who actually took part in the prof's "OFFICE HOURS". But I kinda had to, one of the problem sets I did was NEXT WEEK'S hw. And I was wondering why none of this was in my notes ^_^*. When I *VERY ASHAMED* forgot the quadratic formula, and could find it in the book, I asked him to give it to me. He then told me about how one of his teachers called it the "midnight formula" because he expected all his students to recite it without even thinking about it if he happened to call them in the middle of the night. Hehe *amused*.
Anyway, I have a feeling that this year I'll be getting more sick than usual. I think a problem is the amount I eat, or don't. I used to be pretty healthy... but when I'm always tired and don't eat enough... it becomes problematic. Sleep is a VERY big issue with me. I now sleep with earplugs in because 1. My roomate has the ability to stay up LATE. Her first class is at 12:30 0_o. 2. They sometimes turn leaf blowers on very early in the morning -_-. 3. That annoying RATTLING sound given off by the bookshelf at random parts of the day 0_o. Roomate suspects that it's the heater. I don't think there's even controls for it in here 0_o.
Geez I've been at this for a long time. Anyway, I hope this explains to some of you why I haven't been online much as of late. Basically, Tuesday through Thursday is VERY BISSY. Sadly, the internet bingings must end. OH, one more thing. My computer hates me -_-. Or the network does. My NEW problem is that the ability to search for shit on my computer is down. I took it into the resnet office... once AGAIN... this time they ran out of power and still my problem is not fixed -_-. Maybe it was that network I set up 0_o... er I was messing with shit and I haven't figured out how to get rid of it. I seem to be getting shitload of trojans on my computer and I have no idea where they came from since I really haven't been using kazaa.
Let's describe this more in detail. Now, it's not like I hate my job or anything, but I'm really not good at it. See, a *canvasser* is supposed to be one who asks for money, I don't like to do that sometimes. I like striking up conversations with people who do not support the Sierra Club for some reason or another. One of the ladies I talked to yesterday said that she was against the Sierra Club because they supported Arnold. Another guy tracked me down because he was on disability and couldn't answer the door in time. He supported my issue, but like pretty much every one else in the neighborhood, couldn't financially support me . So he told me about the disease that is going around in his area, and they're cutting down trees that weren't even diseased -_-. I've learned quite a bit, traveling about. I always like to respect people with opposing views, even if I don't agree to it, I hear it out, which is something I was explicitly told *not* to do.So far I've ran into only one guy who's made fun of me ^_^*.
Me: *goes into shpeel*
Guy: So you're into protecting forests and shit?
Me: yes.
Guy: Does that mean I can't go shoot deer anymore?
Me: If you have a lisence....
guy: Great! Because I have some fresh meat in the fridge! It's *GREAT*! You want some?
Me: No thanks. So you're into hunting?
Guy: LOVE IT.
Me: I guess you're not interested in the cause?
Guy: No thanks
I should have asked to have some meat to see if he was really serious or not. Yesterday they put me in an especially poor neighborhood. I couldn't get any memberships, so I ended up concentrating more on " any small contribution would be extremely helpful O_O".I made 35 bucks ^_^*. The quota is over 100... 120 or something.... The director told me that if I don't average quota for the next 3 days... ie make over 300, they have to let me go ;_;.I see pros and cons with this. If I stayed, obviously I could get more stuff... including necessities for my room, which I've been in a way scrounging off my roomate 0_o. Her dad bought a LOT of food before he left. I feel bad taking it, especially given the rare instance I ask for it, she asks me when I'm going to buy stuff -_-. But if I don't work, I get to sit around and do nothing 4 days out of the week 0_o. This gives me opportunities to get back into the ISO(socialist club) and anime club and other things. Maybe I ought to DEVELOP a social life. My parents, especially my dad are STRONGLY opposed to this job. He hates solicitors ^_^*. One reason I'm not freaking out about getting schoolwork done is because I am trying my VERY BEST to manage my time this year 0_o. Usually I find that the insane planning works over half the time... the other half is spent overestimating and underestimating how long it will take me to get shit done ^_^*.
I haven't been really healthy lately. Let's not talk about my mental health in detail- it's not *terrible*. But right now I have a cold -_-. Something's been going around. Mr. OLDER TITUS-CLONE was pretty sick today too, I found out his name was Frank ^_^*. His German, last name is quite complicated. OMG, Adrienne, do you remember what those little dots are called? He has them in his name. I visted him today. I'm one of the EXTREMELY RARE students who actually took part in the prof's "OFFICE HOURS". But I kinda had to, one of the problem sets I did was NEXT WEEK'S hw. And I was wondering why none of this was in my notes ^_^*. When I *VERY ASHAMED* forgot the quadratic formula, and could find it in the book, I asked him to give it to me. He then told me about how one of his teachers called it the "midnight formula" because he expected all his students to recite it without even thinking about it if he happened to call them in the middle of the night. Hehe *amused*.
Anyway, I have a feeling that this year I'll be getting more sick than usual. I think a problem is the amount I eat, or don't. I used to be pretty healthy... but when I'm always tired and don't eat enough... it becomes problematic. Sleep is a VERY big issue with me. I now sleep with earplugs in because 1. My roomate has the ability to stay up LATE. Her first class is at 12:30 0_o. 2. They sometimes turn leaf blowers on very early in the morning -_-. 3. That annoying RATTLING sound given off by the bookshelf at random parts of the day 0_o. Roomate suspects that it's the heater. I don't think there's even controls for it in here 0_o.
Geez I've been at this for a long time. Anyway, I hope this explains to some of you why I haven't been online much as of late. Basically, Tuesday through Thursday is VERY BISSY. Sadly, the internet bingings must end. OH, one more thing. My computer hates me -_-. Or the network does. My NEW problem is that the ability to search for shit on my computer is down. I took it into the resnet office... once AGAIN... this time they ran out of power and still my problem is not fixed -_-. Maybe it was that network I set up 0_o... er I was messing with shit and I haven't figured out how to get rid of it. I seem to be getting shitload of trojans on my computer and I have no idea where they came from since I really haven't been using kazaa.
