I Ditched The Forklift.

Sigh. I feel bad for turning down a job but however, I think the guy didn't explain it well enough because the building that I went to only trains those who are going to be licensed and certified to drive a forklift and other machinery.

And even though it's $35 each machine and he was telling me to do two (Forklift and Stand-Up) that's about $70 but he's giving it to me for $65, it sounds good BUT, once I'm certified and licensed, he'll give me a list of places that are hiring for that kind of job. And then now, my problem is transportation. And I spent a whole night thinking about it and it didn't seem logical that I'd be sending basically all the money I have, to be licensed and then, not really know if I can get the job and plus, I leave in June. So... I just didn't see the logic in it. Because let's face it, when is the next time I'll EVER drive a forklift? Almost like... Never.

I'll probably go for it later in the future but right now, I just don't see how it's an investment. I mean, it'll be awesome to have it because then I can be like, "HELL YEAH! I CAN DRIVE A FORKLIFT!" but... Really. I can't own my own forklift and drive it going to work or something. I'm thinking of keeping it as an option in the future but not now.

Meh.

Forklift fail,
Otter

FHE-aftermath and A JOB?!

FHE (Family Home Evening): The best FHE I've ever been to so far! When I arrived at church, I saw the guys grilling the meat for our dinner that they will be serving us! So all the girls gathered together and we had a little lesson from Courtney about how we can do little things that will make us become more prophesied. And then after, we all went into our church's gymnasium and we had three tables set up for us, covered with paper and we all sat down as we waited. And I was standing awkwardly because I wasn't sure where I wanted to sit so I sat with all the "weird" people from our church (and they are my kind of 'weird', too) and we all realized we had pens and I had a marker! So we all ended up doodling on our table while we waited. When we were called first to get our food, we got all the good stuff and I guess the guys piled on the stuff for us because when we went back to the table to eat it, we all didn't know how to close the burrito! LOL. We we're all struggling to eat it but it was fun. And our table played a lot of games that we usually played in elementary school and we were the table that was laughing the most. A lot of people were jealous that they couldn't join but I thought it was funny how our side of the table was filled with doodles and the other half was plain white. LOL. After FHE, Derek was going to drive me home but we decided to hang out with the other churchmates at Dairy Queen. We saw Courtney, Sam, Sam's girlfriend (not sure what her name is), Immanuel, Daniel and Christian. It was fun... A little boring but fun. Haha. Then I went home and crashed into my bed at 12am.

Today: So today, I wake up and do my usual routine and I spoke to my mom on the phone for a little bit and I texted my second father (Mr. Reed; my best friend/roommate's father) and told him that I was leaving for BMT on June 19th, and he texted me back saying that he was so happy, excited and proud of me and he gave me some advice as well. When I got off the phone with my mom, I realized I got a text from Blue Fox! He said, "What you doing?" and I texted an hour after because I didn't even know he texted me. And then my friend Tracface called me and told me that she saw on the Penny Saver (a booklet you receive in the mail for free about places you can save money and sometimes they have job offers) and I saw that there's a place hiring people who knows how to operate a forklift and it says that even if you don't know how, you can be trained and it is allowing everyone to go! SO, I went and I realized that there was a fee of $35. So for me to train for the forklift, I need $35 but the manager is suggesting that I should do two machines to insure that I get the job and that's $70 but he is giving it to me for $35. AND THEY PAY $10~$15 her hour! So I went to apply and he said that I can come tomorrow at 10am and pay the fee and start the training! So I'm excited. But as I was on my way to apply, I texted Blue Fox and told him that I was on my way to a job thingy and asked what he was doing but he didn't reply (yet). I texted him on Saturday, asking if he has any plans and it took him forever to reply, but when I went to a business meeting, he finally replied saying he was partying with his team (and I don't think it's the partying we all think it is because Blue Fox doesn't even drink)

Turtle, indeed my life is a little more cheerful and a lot of opportunities came up and things are going swell ever since I was baptized as a Mormon. A lot of people were telling me not to do it because Mormon's are "stupid", "dumb", "weird" and "creepy" and I do admit that some Mormon's are weird but there are some good ones out there and the ones that I spent most of my time with are great people and I've met and became friends with a bunch of Elders who I know are going to be my friends forever. Ever since I became a Mormon, my life became so much better and I enjoy what I do. And I'm praying more often and I believe that God is answering my sincere wishes in my heart and is blessing me as long as I keep myself honest and sincere. And I can say this as a testimony.

Cheery,
Otter

More and more jobs. Sigh.

So, Farmer Brothers ran out of applications. Sigh. I'll try again next week or something.

Today, I went to University Ave./University Village to check out other places that I haven't tried yet. Sigh. I really need something right now... I need money.

Places that I've already applied to:
Jack In The Box
Bakers
K-Mart
Rubios
Yoshinoya
FatBurger

Pending Places/Applications:
Ranch One
Quiznos
Farmers Bros.

Need To Apply Online:
Subway
Starbucks
Juice It Up

No Application; Need A Resume:
Sushiya

Not Hiring At The Moment:
Stater Brothers
Flame Broiler
Busy Cafe
Teriyaki Bowl
Ray's Pizza
Mediterranean Palace

Jobs, jobs and more jobs.

Yesterday was a productive day, I went out to find a job. I walked around and tried to apply, all the little stores that I tried were not hiring because since they're a small business, they don't need a lot of people.

So I dropped by Bakers (a fast food place) and Jack In The Box and asked for an application. I filled it out and went on to the next place~ I tried Subway and Starbucks but they all said that you need to do it online. K-Mart does that too... I even tried Stater Brothers (a grocery store) but they said that when they hire, they will post up a sign and you get an interview on the spot but they aren't looking for anyone at the moment. Sigh.

So today, I'll go to K-Mart and do a computer application at the store. And then I'll come home and apply for Subway and Starbucks.

After leaving Stater Brothers with honey, sesame seeds and pumpkin pie, I come home and Emily's still studying. And as a lovely best friend of 15 years, I decided to make dinner again. This time: Korean dinner! I've made her grilled salmon with lemon-herb wild rice and this time, I made her bulgogi-lettuce wraps. She loved it! I'm so happy.

TAKE THAT, BLUE FOX. I CAN COOK. Now, schedule our cooking competition.

Actually, I should be getting ready to look for more jobs. I'll try K-Mart and Farmer Brothers. Hahahaha.

Talk to you later!

- Otter

Stay or Move Out and Updates

I haven't blogged in a while and I finally know how it feels to not really blog. It feels a little weird.

Anyways, so I'm four days in and I like it but I feel like me being here is making things awkward around here. I mean, living in with roommates all of a sudden could be a burden, almost I think... That's one of the reasons why I was a little hesitant to come here because I knew I'd be with him and his roommates and I wasn't sure how they would be liking the idea.

I feel like I make things awkward here because I don't attend the university so I'm just... Staying here. I need to step up my game in finding a job though.

I've been feeling this way since the night I came here and now, I'm thinking that I can't stay...

Fffffffffffffffffff... ᅮᅮ

Just when I'm about to be able to go to Maryland... Something comes in the way of it!

It's things like this that make me realize the saying, "When you want something so bad, you can't have it yet" is true. I really want to go to Maryland but...

Good News~ Sorta.

So I spoke to my mother and obviously, I can't tell her that I'm seeing Blue Fox just yet. However, I did tell my mother that Kitty has a roommate and she's moving out but covered two months worth of rent so that I can have time to look for a job and whatnot. Apparently, since Towson University is expanding and opened new shops... I can apply there. I told mother that Katya is helping me out. My mother was so shocked and happy, she told me that I can go.

BUT!

Yes, there's a but. She still wants me to do well in the interview and if nothing happens, then we can plan on how to get to Maryland. I do have a feeling that I won't get it though, because for one, I'm applying for cashier and seeing the people that work the cashiers are old ladies. And I know that they want to be extremely careful with money and since my mother has worked with that kind of environment, she knows how it works behind everything so they aren't going to give a noob like me a cashier job then I've only had one cashier job before. The oldies would want to hire someone with more experience. But... I'll do my best but I won't get my hopes up.

So now, I have to think about how to get to Maryland.

I still haven't told Blue Fox yet... I know he'll want more out of it though. He has an Army mindset so it's "engage-push/shove-execute-succeed" kind of thing. Lol. I wonder if it'll make him excited though... It's killing me that I can't tell him until tonight. I hope it makes him smile and be able to wait for me a little longer...

On the bright side,
Otter

Nothing's Stopping Me But...

I was talking to Blue Fox last night and he seemed really serious about me going over there. I mean, I'm not saying I didn't take it seriously because I did but like, he's really wanting me to go RIGHT NOW. THIS WEEK. Actually, tomorrow.

My Interview Was Moved

Yesterday, I got a call from Julie from Uwajimaya and she told me that the interview for Friday would have to be moved because something came up. So we moved it to Monday, same time (2:30pm) and it'll be at the main office building.

I guess it's a good thing because it gives me time to brush up on my Japanese and Korean skills again and find some good stuff to say about myself. (laughs) Sounds weird to say that. I need to impress Julie a lot... I need this job. This job will show if I can be with Blue Fox. This job is my life right now. LOL. And I need money but more because of Blue Fox.

Preparing,
Otter

Spayed, Job Hunting and Play-Fights

LOL @ Turtle being younger than her younger sister! Lol, that was funny. And Turtle, don't hesistate to text Hottie... I'm sure he looks forward to you texting him~ I don't think he'd be annoyed if you texted him! :)

So, ever since my interview last Monday, I still haven't got a call saying if I got the job or not but luckily, I was able to get a little help and tomorrow afternoon, I'll be going to "Uwajimaya" and apply for a job there. Uwajimaya is like an Asian grocery however, it is mainly surrounding itself around Japanese things but it has all kinds of stuff there. I've never really been there and I know the pay isn't as great as it should but, I can't be picky, I need money and I need a job so tomorrow, I'm applying. I hope I get it... I have connections, almost. SO I HOPE I GET IT!

I'm A Happy Otter.

I think something great is going to happen. I can feel it. Why? Two reasons.

One being, I just got off the phone with the head manager of Nordstrum Rack, one of the places that I've submitted my job applications to. We had a phone interview but that's just one out of two, my second one will be on Monday at 11am. I'm kind of nervous and excited, I don't know what to wear... Lol. Crap! Hmmmmm.

Second, Blue Fox. Last night was pretty intense because we were on the phone for five hours and fifteen minutes; SERIOUSLY. Yes, we beat our own record. We were talking about random things again, things about our lifes, sharing stories that happened in our lives and personal things too. We even talked about past relationships. After the four hour mark, his phone died... He told me that he sprinted upstairs, woke up his brother at 4am just to ask where his charger was. (laughs)

Job Hunting Continues...

Just when I apply for something that I'd like to be apart of... I didn't get the position.

Who rejected me? Target.

TARGET REJECTED ME.

I'm sorry, Target but you are letting go a good employee that you'd be grateful to have.

Sincerely,
Otter

PS: Turtle~ What's Global Xchange Program?

Babysitting and Hunting.

So, I found out that the manager that was handling my job application forgot to hand it over to the boss. I know that they are needing people to work at their location but seriously, if that's the case... You should handle all applicants with eagerness. So that kind of makes me think that I should work for someone else?

That is why I'm planning to go downtown (on my aunt's day off so she can drive me) and I'll go around, asking for job applications. I'm thinking of going to Old Navy, Urban Outfitters, H&M, Nike, Adidas, Target... I just need money because I have six dogs, a mother and a adopted brother to take care of so, I kind of need a job right now. Plus, I need money to get around as well. But I'm also thinking of working at shoe stores like Nike or Adidas or Journeys or Finishline because, you get employees discount. Well, you get that in most stores but I know for sure Adidas has that and it's Employees Discount %30 off of items, including shoes. LOL. But, if I'm going to be leaving for USAF boot camp in the near future... It's best I hold off on the shoes because I'd only be allowed one pair with at least four~five days worth of civialian clothes.

SO, I'm not sure yet. All I need is a job that will get my some paper in the bank.

Other than that, I am babysitting my cousin and getting paid by the government. And to be honest, it's not that fun when you don't have cable tv. Yes, WE. DON'T. HAVE. CABLE. TV. And my friend PB said, "Where the heck do you live?!" LOL. I know, I know. At least I have internet and I can watch Korean and Japanese dramas to pass the time... And have my cousin watch until she's bored to death and falls asleep. SEE, GREAT BABYSITTING.

Still hunting,
Otter

Job Hunting, Fail and Irritation.

I tried applying for a job in a retail store but it has already been five days since they've recieved my resume and they told my aunt that they will give me a call but seriously, they haven't called me at all. So, I'm about to just screw that and find another place... I hope that my aunt will have the time soon to drive me downtown so I can look for a job around the area.

I also need to find a way to get out of the house more often. Actually, I don't leave the house and it's like being home all over again. One of the reasons why I don't leave the house is because when I did take a walk, I wasn't sure where I was going and I was afraid that I was going to get lost... So, I ended up coming back home. I don't have a GPS and I'm not going to leave bread crumbs to find my way back home. I'm going to ask my aunt if there's a park close by and then start walking there and hanging out.

I really need to be busy soon... I want to be so busy that I don't have to think about some things. My recruiter is being a douche bag and a effin' punk, my 8-year-old cousin is stepping on my nerves and I just really want to stick her in the face and I need to get out so I don't think about food to satisfy my boredom... The last thing I need is to gain weight when I was doing so well take it off.

Heavy-Feeling Mind,
Otter

Oh Seattle, We Meet Again.

I'm back in Seattle... And it's cold! :)

Let's recap: I hate Delta Airlines. Why? Because they feed you when you're sleeping. I hate how they bang my table open and place my food tray on it while I'm sleeping. I mean, seriously? I'm sleeping, I don't want to hear whether you have chicken or beef and no, I don't want coffee, tea, beer or cola. Uhg, it's like China Airlines all over again... Shame on you, Delta. Shame on you. Where are your manners? I should have taken Korean Air.

My flight from Japan to Seattle would have been nice if the Korean guy didn't ask me to switch seats with him so he could sit next to his friend/brother because I was sitting alone hoping that I would sit alone during the flight or at least sit with someone cute but when they came up to me and asked, I was a little upset. Hmm, here's how the conversation went:

(A conversation in Korean)
Korean guy: Hi, excuse me. Are you Korean?
Me: Mmm, yes. Why?
Korean guy: Ah~ Good. Is it okay with you if you could switch seats with me?
Me: Um... Where's your seat? What's the seat number?
Korean guy: 32J.
Me: Ah~ Alright. That's fine.
Korean guy: Ohmygod, thank you so much.
Me: No problem~
Korean guy's friend: I'm so sorry~
Me: Oh, no. Haha. It's alright. Don't worry about it~

To be honest, it was horrible. Why? Because the guy that I was suppose to was SO cute! Uhg! I didn't want to be rude and it was a window seat so I couldn't complain but it would have been a better ride if I got to sit next to him! He was so cute... Why didn't that Korean guy let me sit next to his friend/brother so I can make love to his amazing Asian features? Sad face.

He was tall, athletic-built, nice Asian eyes (not too big, not too small), nice smile, low voice, manly hands and from the looks of his shirt, he seems to work out and probably has nice chocolate abs... It was like his shirt was covering a nice six-piece section from a Hersey bar! Sigh.

Why is it that whenever I sit next to someone cute on the plane, something happens and makes them move? That's like the time I was on my flight from Japan to Seattle almost two years ago and I sat next to this Japanese guy who was really, really handsome but the lady flight attendant was being a bitch to him and couldn't let him sleep so he got pissed off and switched to an empty seat on the plane. Yes, I was happy that I got two seats all to myself to sleep on but he was so handsome. And now that this incident has happened again, I'm mad. I would have sat next to a very cute, Korean guy with a nice body for more than eight hours, eating with him, sleeping next to him and even maybe watching a movie with him. SEE, IT'S THE PERFECT DATE WITH A CUTE STRANGER WITHOUT EVEN TALKING TO HIM! Maybe, if the cards were good we could have had a conversation... BUT NO, THE UNIVERSE DECIDED TO BE CRUEL TO ME. Sad face.

Anyways, now that I'm back, I'm trying to get over this jet lag. What was funny was that I dozed off in the house at 5pm, woke up at 2am, showered at 4am, ate breakfast at about 430~5am and went back to sleep before 6am, and woke up at 815am. Yeah, that needs to be fixed. But now, I'm going to look for a job or two since people here are really in need of hiring so I'm down to make some money... I feel like this is a nice turn in my life, it's starting to feel like thing are going to get better and that this is the change that I need.

What's my next mission? Finding a nice, handsome guy that I can have tons of beautiful babies with. OH, OH, OH! LET ME FIND, MATT! THE GUY THAT SOLD ME MY SHOES AT THE MALL! (puts on hunting gear)

Mrs. Feel Good,
Otter