Breakfast?

Midnight - Watch Priest on my laptop in the dark at a large church. 2:30 AM - Eat mashed potatoes and chicken leg. 3:00 AM to almost 5:00 AM - rest in my mind. 5:30 AM to 7:15 AM - orchestrate exit of said large church. 8:15 AM - leave work. 9:00 AM - eat sweet & sour chicken with rice and extra sauce. Watch The Mechanic (Jason Statham doing that destroy everyone thing) 11:15 AM - see Jeffrey off before he heads back to the East coast for Christmas. 11:45 AM - return home and eat more Chinese food while starting Priest. NOW - doing something productive, maybe even sleep, and then something entertaining. Today WILL be a good day. Can you feel it? Only days until Christmas so get your JOY on! I hope that you all have glorious, and I mean GLORY-YES, holidays!

It's that time of year again!

Well, it's the most wonderful time of year...again. And do you know why it is the most wonderful time of year? Because of Christmas (wow, aren't you glad you logged onto your computer to read me telling you exactly what you already know?) ! I find this a festive season because it makes people realize that they're wanting to give something to someone else, even it's just a bumper sticker or a warmer, more sincere hug than usual. GIVING! Ah, I enjoy it as much as anyone else and am glad to do it when I can. Of course, "in these tough economic times", I'm more inclined to give someone a real hug than a bow-tied Lexus. (See my bank account for reasons why the bow-tie Lexus is not happening this year). When people I know to be loving, caring souls do more than they usually do for the sake of the holiday season it warms me. Yes, like melted butter it warms me. Who cares about consumerism? If people want to spend their money on useless junk then, by all means, spend spend spend. Now, if you've ever had a conversation with me about the consumer mindset of many people these days (and I don't mean extravagance, merely the thought that something bought is something gained or something bought is better than mere conversation - "Let's go out", "Let's see a movie", "Let's go to the mall"), you'll know that I don't really think it's a great idea. Well, here's the turn around. SPEND YOUR MONEY, PEOPLE! If more people spend money, more people earn money, and more people see the wealth that could be spread around and not hoarded in a vault somewhere. Support your local economy and buy things that people you know, or know of, or don't know but live in the same region as you, have put effort into creating for the benefit of there buyers and acquaintances. Why not, right? Who doesn't want the community they live in to be prosperous? I do. I like the community mentality and support it wholeheartedly. Give it up to the little man! You should see my apartment. A few strings of lights, too many sugar-filled treats on the table, and building holiday tension fill the walls that make up my home. I like it. The cold weather gives me an excuse to drink more coffee, tea, hot chocolate and the like, as well as eat more, exercise more (ha! I should, right?), and even do something nice for my friends. It's good to be in the season. Blogs are funny in that "people are reading whatever I write" way. Hey you, thanks for reading. Summation: GIVE GET INTO THE HOLIDAYS SPEND ...America

2 AM churches

There's something entrancing about a church building at 2 AM. Since every building is different, and for predominantly preferential reasons, it creates fun environments to roam around in when I'm not asleep at work, which I'm not supposed to be anyway and therefore find myself walking around to stay awake during my shift. It's always fun to find food left for me and drink as many different hot drinks as I can while wandering. This time to myself whilst everyone else is sleeping gives me is the opportune time to read a good book and I've just finished The Golden Compass. Was it really worth all that hype? Perhaps the next two books in the series will expand upon the "anti-God" sentiment in more detail. Good fantasy, at least. Well, last night was quiet, minus the snoring and rousing rustles of bodies turning over or getting up to go to the bathroom, and this morning was smooth as basted butterball turkey. Despite the extremely old, slow, irritatingly inefficient coffee maker, we survived the morning and all parties are prepared, as much as they can be, for another day. This afternoon is the Hospitality House Christmas party and I'm looking forward to getting to know all the staff a little bit better in a social environment. The bus is bringing over the guests so it should prove to be a raucous good time. I hope for you, my one of very few readers, that today, Sunday the 11th of December in the year of our Lord 2011, proves to be better than you anticipate and more ripe than rotten. I'm going to watch some online videos then go to church. Woop! Peace outz!

EXAMinations

Today I start my exams for Sierra College. Although I feel less than prepared for one of my exams, it should turn out alright. Not being a conventional student and choosing the path I have has made me really assess the educational system (from a Junior College perspective). It's sad that college seems to be an extension of high school in many ways. As if it's intended to merely be a further education and not necessarily a higher education. I wrote about the Ghidotti Early College High School program that runs out of the Sierra College Nevada County Campus where I attend and heard something that amused me from a friend yesterday that should be shared. It's no secret that I'm not a fan of the Ghidotti presence at Sierra College, though I commend them for the effort and opportunity they have and what they are doing with it. A friend of mine who works at a spa worked on a girl from the Ghidotti program and she asked her how she liked it. The students response was only this, "I don't think the college students like us very much." It's safe to conclude that I'm not the only one who has blatantly ignored the juvenile antics of these youngsters or said something out loud at some point that expresses some sort of disappointment in the social maturity level on campus. This is alright, people have the "right" to say whatever they want, as long as it's within the boundaries of being PC or, Lord knows, it might offend someone. There's no real point to this post apart from me rounding the corner on feeling like it hasn't been expressed how the Ghidotti program affects 'campus life' at Sierra College. I wish all those kids the best and may the pursue a career swiftly, attain grandiose paychecks, spend money as often as they can, and help sustain the economy by consuming some of the slack that those who have had to budget tighter and tighter could no longer pick up. Spend your money rich people; we need to spread out the wealth because we all know that printing more bills isn't a solution to anything.