Have a Glorious Samhain

For those of you who don't know better, today (October 31) is one of the most revered days in the Celtic calender. Today is Samhain (pronounced saw-HAIN), or the Feast for the Dead. In the old days, this was the end of the old year and was maked by feasts and celebrations. It signified the death of the old year and it was followed by Yule-the festival of re-birth (which happens to be the same day as the Winter Solstace).
I celebrate it in a different way. Today is a day of rememberance of all those who I have lost in my life. It is a chance to remember them in a way that most wouldn't understand. Today is the day when the walls between this world and the next are down. This is a day that the dead can visit you, but only if you believe that they can. I want to take this day and say thanks to the people who have passed before me, that I knew and the ones that I never got to know. Your sacrifices have been many in life and in death, you will live on just as long as one person remembers you. The memory is what keeps the soul alive. Because without that memory, who is to say whether they even existed?
I also use today to remember all those who I have loved in the past. As well as, those that I still love today. Thank all of you for becoming a part of who I am and who I shall become one day, for good or bad.
I want to thank my grandparents, who taught me the strength of love and to be myself. Nolan for helping me see what I needed to do in the past (in a dream). My godfather, whom I still regret not spending enough time getting to know. All the others whom without I would never even be here.
That's all for now, I need to call some people up and let them know how I feel right now.

MP

Back from Lubbock

I went to Lubbock on Saturday night, right after work, to go work at Lubbock Christian University. Not exactly the type of place I'd willingly go to, but I had the best time there. The one big thing that my boss does, is not communicate anything to anyone. Case in point: I arrive at LCU and call the office to find out where I have to go. They didn't even know I was coming up there. Once I got there, it was the best 3 days of work I've ever had. On Monday I found out that they needed to be ServSafe certified. Just my luck, I'm one of the few certified instructors that the company has in the region. Did the class and administered the test all in a 2 day time period. The staff there wanted me to stay and become their new director, but I told them that it is not up to me. All day long I'd ask staff and students if there was anything that I can do to help them out and not a single one asked for anything. I guess that is where you go when you die because it was Paradise compared to here. Here, the staff can't get anything done without you doing it for them, the students complain constantly, and it runs like crap. I've done everything humanly possible to try to make things better, but once I try to get somethings started, my boss tells them something different.
Lubbock was a good trip, got to see some old friends of mine. All of them thought that I was dead because no one has heard from me in a years. When I left Lubbock 2 years ago, I just left. Didn't tell anyone where I was going, or that I was going. I disappeared from that town for good, or so I hoped. I didn't see or hear from the evil one, nor would I ever want to, unless it's to tell her to drop dead. Had some really excellent Italian food at a friend's restaurant. If you ever get a chance, try it out. He even has a location in Vegas--One Guy From Italy on the corner of Hacianda and Rainbow (at least I think that's where it is). Stop by and tell Jerry that Rob said "hi."
Anyhow, that's it for now. I've got some studying to do and try to enjoy the last day off I'll have for a while.

Peace.

5000th hit

Wow, I never thought I would have been doing this long enough to get 5000 hits on this site. Thanks to everyone who has read my fucked up twist on the world.

Strange Day

The past few weeks at work have been really hectic. I've been wandering around in a limbo state, not knowing if I'm ever going to move up,or even have a job in a few weeks. Yesterday I finally put my foot down with the supervisors under me. I told them that unless they shape up in the next few days,we'll all be out of jobs. I guess it worked, they are finally doing what needed to have been done months ago. Too bad for them, they have until Friday to get it all done.
I left work last night a bit after midnight and went back in around 9:30 to order food for Thrusday. Doesn't sound all that bad right? The bad thing is that today is my day off. I got the order done and went back home for a few hours of sleep because I was going to come up at 2 to help get a floor cleaned. I slept through that and got woken up by the phone ringing at about 4 pm. It was my boss. Oh shit! He didn't know that I was planning on being up there, so I wasn't in trouble. He never calls me unless it's something major. He asked me if I could cancel my plans for Philly. Great, I knew it, I'm losing my job. Or so I thought. Turns out they need me to go run Lubbock Christian University that week. I guess my status in limbo has finally been changed. If all goes well, who knows, I may even become the Director there. I really don't want that school, mainly because it's in Lubbock. But then again, I can have Starbucks again and be in a semi-real city.

That's all for now. Be good, or at least good at it.

Peace.

A slow Monday

Spent most of the day at work re-organizing the basement storage area at work. Spent a few hours doing that crap then had to go to class. Got my test back for the test and kicked major ass in it. I beat the average by about 40 points. (Self High Five).
That's about it for now. Time to take off to the RailRoad Blues for free Monday Night Football food.

Later.

Celibate, not by Choice

Ok, I've decided to become celibate, but not by choice. Ok, it was by choice, as in there are no decent options in this fucked up town. I've met a few cool women since I got here, but nothing ever happens with them. The ones that would sleep with me, I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole. Do I have high standards? Or is it that no one has the desire to make themselves better people? I've given up on trying to figure out these small town people. Give me the city. Give me pollution, 24-hour Starbucks, Homeless people and Wal-Marts. Give me women who meet my standards, even if they are a little psychotic. I guess what I'm saying is that I want to go back to the city, back to civilization.
But, I can't. At least not for now. I have to finish school and do the job I was hired to do. Once that is done, then I can go back to the city for good. For now, all I can do is visit and dream about being there once again. At least in the city I can find women who would go out with me and be honest to my face. I'm tired of lowering my standards, it's time for them to rise up to my standards. No more "settling" for someone. I want them to challenge me in every way possible. The gauntlet has been laid down, will anyone accept it?

Later.

Mexi-can'ts

I really hate this town You have people who claim to be "Mexican," but they don't know the language, the heritage or the cultrue. They claim they are more "Mexican" than I am, but yet, I know the language, the culture and yes, even my Mexican heritage. For those of you who don't know it, I am a mutt. I am Irish, German, Scottish, Welsh, and Mexican. Due to my light skin and the fact that I enunciate when I speak, I can't be a Mexican in their eyes. I really loathe people who judge others based off of what they see. I really freak these "mexican'ts" out because I speak the language.
People, you need to look past outward appearances and look at the quality of the person and their character before you put a label on them. Just because you see one thing, doesn't mean it's true. But then again, these people have a limited intellect and perception of their "reality."

Ok, enough of me on my rant for now.

Peace.

Not a whole Hell of a lot

Not a lot to say right now, just trying to get the hell out of work. I've been stuck here since 10 am and it's now10 pm, so it's time to get the fuck out of here for at least a few hours. Don't have a whole hell of a lot to talk about right now. I've been busy working my ass off and trying to get time for class. Between all of that, I have NO life what-so-ever!!!! But I'll always make time for a few pints after work.

Ya'll be good.
Peace!