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ummm...yeah....so I've got some time on my hands

So my days of dodging calls and unreturned emails are over. For those of you who don't know yet, I've lost my job. After months of arguing with my new boss, we finally came to an impasse on Wednesday when (after 30 days of my 90 day plan) he told me that it could be amended at anytime as he saw fit and suggested that he would recommend me for termination on Monday. Well, my biggest regret when I lost my last job four years ago, was that I was told I'd be separated on Monday, and like a sucker, I continue to work all weekend. This weekend I was scheduled to work 13 hours on Sunday, and well, I'll be damned if I will.
The implications of this hasn't fully been realized and all I can hope is that Dion and the guys at the store get taken care of. The staff is brilliant and Dion is a natural leader. I know that people will step up. As for Anthony, I'm not spending too much time hating as, I'm sure, he'll get his.
On my end of things, while I'll miss everyone terribly, I'm relieved that I will no longer be working so hard to get someplace I don't want to be (namely working retail for the rest of my life). Though I've been making a lot of money as of late, I haven't really bought anything that requires further investment (my car is paid for, I didn't move into a more expensive place, and I have minimal balances on my credit cards). I did sell some of my stocks and will be able to pay off my cards and even my student loans.
So now what? Reminded of my earlier longings by a dream, I've decided to join Americorp and spend a year serving my country (in a manner that doesn't promote the oppression of another culture). They also have some student grants that they give after your service and I plan to return to school to study engineering (possibly civil, or industrial design).
I've always felt that I started out in the whole but have done my best to work with the opportunities that were presented to me. This is my chance to create my own path.
Wish me luck <3

PS- don't expect expensive gifts for Christmas! : )

I know I'm sorry... I'm a terrible friend!

Has it really been two months since I updated my page? As most of you know, I've been crazy busy at work (again/still.. whatever) but I do want to appologize for all the unreturned phone calls and emails. I haven't really updated the page because there's not that much to talk about. I did go to the Social Distortion concert with Mr. Beckett and his lovely fiance Laura. I finally found homes for all the kittens living under our porch so I no longer have a litter box in my closet (bless your hearts Dion and Rick!). Also, I just bought tickets to the Mos Def & Talib Kweli show at the 9:30 Club, which should be a riot.
But back to the matter at hand (my terrible social etiquette), I'm not really sure how long I'll continue to be such a nincompoop, but I'm not setting any deadlines for myself. Just know that I love you all and am working twords a solution.
... and to placate Jon, here's a picture of Zoe: