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Alright guys well this sucks because my premier membership ran out without me even knowing it. What the cee. So this is going to be...the new blog entry of... ♪♫ SPITTY'S BLOG: THE MUSICAL ♪♫ more info later homedawgs
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A little over a month ago I started a new job. After over a year of searching, it was exciting to finally throw away the part times I've been working and start full time doing work that, maybe technically isn't what I studied in school, but still uses what I learned in school. My first instinct is that how great it is to finally, after years and years, have a job that I don't hate... and sometimes even really like. Sure the commute sucks, and they aren't paying me enough that I can afford to move closer, and the projects aren't meaningful to me personally, but I'm mostly enjoying what I'm doing. And I'm learning from doing them, and they will definitely make me more marketable for something in the future that more aligns with my interests. (And benefits. Job has benefits. A job with benefits is (almost) always better than a job without.) There's only one big problem: I'm not sure why they hired me. Or wanted to hire anyone. The better part of the past month has been me struggling to find work to do to fill the nine hours a day I'm wanted there. The projects they've had for me so far have been quick ones, that I've deliberately worked slowly on because I learned quickly that there's basically nothing for me to do all day. The past few days have been a bit of fresh air because I actually have a task to accomplish, but its pure busy work, making me feel like I'm working a glorified internship. I've brought up my concerns twice now. The first time I was told not to worry about it, they're still working out what my day to day tasks will be. Fine. But never heard more about it. I brought it up again and was told, don't worry about it. Be patient for now, the busy season is coming. Which again, fine. But what about when the busy season is over? And what am I supposed to do until then? Don't get me wrong. I'm grateful to have a job (with benefits), especially considering current events when most people are losing theirs and many still are struggling. But my concern is that eventually they're going to change their mind and decide my services are no longer necessary. It was clear to me even before starting that this is not an organized company. With my offer letter alone there was conflicting information about whether my job was seasonal, full time, if I'd get benefits and if I'd be paid salary or wages, and my new hire paperwork had two different forms listing two different hourly rates, one of which was meant for me and the other which was not. My very first week I came in on a Saturday (offer letter said weekend hours required), confirmed Friday that I was supposed to come in the next day, then was told on Saturday when I got in that I could have stayed home and they didn't have my contact info to tell me otherwise. Come on. We both know that's a pitiful excuse and a lie. And then they messed up my timecard and tried to not pay me for a day. The amount of red flags with this company are worrying, and I'm not about to recommend that anyone work there. But I'm also not really in a position to throw away an employment opportunity. So for now I'm just going to hope that things get better and that things pick up and I can keep my job despite the fact that there's nothing for me to do there at the moment.
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I have these two days off for Jewish holidays, making it a nice 4 day weekend. School is alright so far, if not uneventful. I swear, that first day was soooo long.
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God, I love that place. I've been home for about 2 weeks now and already want to go back. And now I'm sitting here on the computer extremely bored. Anything interesting happen while I was gone?
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And they didn't give me a choice of trans neon green, glow in the dark, orange, purple, or any other color. They just gave me silver. ;_; they don't hurt, they are just so annnnoooooyingg
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color suggestions go go go go go go i can see this going well. B)
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I'll be gone for the weekend. Heading off to another lacrosse tournament thing. Hoping to finally see Toy Story 3 in 3D after my games, as the mall it's playing in also happens to have a LEGO Store. I'm a bit upset as this Sunday is supposed to be the day my Disney Store receives Toy Story series Vinylmation. Hopefully they will still have them when I get back. Stay classy, BZP. EDIT: One more thing before I go. WHY DIDN'T LEBRON COME TO NEW YORK... I've been waiting forever for him to sign with the Knicks and you in one swoop of Wade and Bosh signing with the Heat hopes of signing him diminished. ;_;
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Some tidbits: -I have kind of "left", but am actually still lurking, like, oh I don't know, once or twice a week? Weird seeing all of this HF stuff getting reported on the front page. -OK, I haven't really "left", it's more like taking an on-and-off "break". I suppose that's a better way to put "it". -School let out for me today. -My trip to Disney World is only about 40 days away. Not too bad. -All of those Barnicles are packed away now. Very pleased, actually. Needed those things off the floor of the basement. It was getting out of hand. -Went into NYC yesterday. Didn't expect to see it open, but I was happy to find out that the Rockefeller Center LEGO Store started soft opening. Went in and checked it out, got an issue of Brickjournal, picked up two collectable minifigs (went in blindly without my barcode cheat-sheet, so I got a cowboy which I already have but luckily got the robot I've been looking for.) The store itself has a bunch of cool NYC-inspired models to look at, AND the LEGO Sea-Serpent that comes out of the water at Downtown Disney in Disney World (but in this case it weaves in and out of the ceiling. Really cool.) -Saw where they were putting in the new NYC Disney Store in Times Square. On the same side as TRU, down a little ways. -Happy to hear that Disney Stores are beginning to sell Vinylmation... because the mall that is a fine-minute drive from me is getting them. B) As part of the Imagination Park movement hitting many Disney Stores across the nation, stores are getting totally revamped to include crazy technology and stuff. -Summer lacrosse is pretty crazy. Had my first tournament last weekend. A little difficult to play in such heat. -I've decided against buying Hero Factory. Will I cave and buy a small one at some point? Maybe, but I really feel that I'm done with buying those types of LEGO. That being said, I'll still probably be buying select LEGO themes, such as Architecture and Toy Story. -Speaking of Toy Story, I still haven't seen TS3 yet. I better get my butt to a movie theater right now and see it. I really need to. First movie in a long long time that I've been aching to see. -Is that it? -Yes -Yes, I believe so.
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Jeez, am I so incredibly glad it's Friday. Now excuse me while I, for lack of a better term, "happy dance"
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DUDE THAT WAS AWESOME THE DENTIST MAN HE HAD LIKE A NEEDLE THING AND PUT IT IN MY GUMS AND THERE WAS A NUMBING SENSATION AND THEN HE LIKE FREAKIN YANKED THOSE ANNOYING LOOSE TEETH OUT AND NOW I HAVE TWO LESS BABY TEETH (no more tooth fairy cause I'm done w/ them ;_ AND I'M READY TO GET METAL DRILLED INTO MY MOUTH BRO B)
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Maaaaaaan, being sick kinda sucks. I slept for 4 hours today, and I really can't do much. But at least I have the release of Toy Story 3 and collectable minifigs to look forward to.
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I'm sick. Got taken out of school early, luckily. Oooo, and my parents booked a trip to Disney World yesterday. We're going in August. Very excited. It's going to be awwwwweeeesoooommme. thoughts Oh, and while your at it, wish me luck in Pimp My Blog 2, the entry period closed a few days ago and judging is going on. I'm very intrigued to see the results, even if I don't win. Good luck if you are an entrant.
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So, I noticed Brickeens sent me a PM asking me why I haven't been on here for a few days. Well, I'll tell you what's been going on people: school lacrosse started the other day and I haven't had any time to get on BZP at all. So lacrosse is a bit on the annoying side 'cause the practices go to 5:30 and whatnot. BUT the LEGO Store at Roosevelt Field is opening tomorrow, and I will be going there after lacrosse. B) I'll for sure post a report of the events here on my blog, and may bring my camera. Then again, maybe not, because I don't want to look like thatweirdkidwhobroghtacameratoalegostoreopening.
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Yeah, sorry I couldn't wish you a good one earlier. I didn't have a chance to get on today.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, no school today. Parent-teacher conferences. So, this means that I'll be on a bit more, likely. Imma go build my Freeco Speeder soon.
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So, I have been informed via my school's website that I have a snow day. Great, now I can spend my day MOCin'. Three-day weekend...
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*Glances outside* It's snaining here in New York. I'm talking giant slush-balls falling from the sky. Very strange, indeed. It's as if the clouds have diarrhea, or they can't decide between rain or snow. It's coming down hard, too.
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Actually, it was a pretty funny movie. I saw it in school today after a pizza party, and I was overwhelmed by the excellence of the first half of the movie. It got on a decline after the jell-o part, though. I love how the monkey is just named "Steve." The experience of watching the movie was greatly improved by the fact that I had all of my friends around me, which was awesome.
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I got a second snow day! It's not very often that I get one snow day at all, but two in a a row? Long Island had blizzard conditions all day. After all was said and done, we probably got 18 inches.
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Snow day. I already knew by the end of the school day yesterday, it was official, but this is... awesome. I love fresh snowfall- it's beautiful, untouched, perfect in its own way. I haven't gotten a snow day in ages, and, I suspect I got somewhere near a foot. How bad did you guise get hit?
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My mother and I were driving back through town this evening. As we were approaching the library, some weird thing ran across the street. I didn't get a good look at it, so this is coming from my mom: It wasn't a personIt wasn't exactly bipedalIt had a hunchMAYBE IT WAS AN APE! . . .
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Everyone was rushing to get out of school today (well, of course they were) and I had to walk through: 6TH GRADE LAND. O_O So, 6th graders are still kind of new to my school. They're horsing around and stuff, and I'm trudging through them. I got to a point where I had to start swim-dodging them. On the upward motion, it turns out I smacked a kid in the face. o_o HARD. I turn around, feeling bad because I accidentally punched a 6th grade kid in the face. He was alright, but now I'm starting to phase out my awesome swims. At least I said sorry. ...Well, that was a compelling story, huh? -------------- I'm working on two MOCs right now: a blue and black Toa, and a Rahkshi Star revamp. I'm waiting for two parts orders to come in before I can finish them.
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So, I had a pretty rough day at school today. The social studies midterm was easy, but I got back horrible math grades. Sucks, because I got OVER 100 on every test this quarter prior to this. And I totally forgot to do a tech project. I never forget things. I'm just not on my game, I suppose. I have math midterms tomorrow. -------------- ANYWAY, I was looking at the LEGO Atlantis gallery on the LEGO website, and... it sucks. There are WAY too many people trying to pass off official sets as MOCs and saying "OMG PLEASE VOTE" and all of that. The worst part about it is that I really want to see what people are doing with the Atlantis theme, but instead I see pictures of sets and some obnoxious description with 20 exclamation points. The moral of the story: use Brickshelf or flickr.
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Last night, I had probably the most fascinating dream ever. I actually had two, but I remember this one particularly well: I was in a new LEGO Store checking out sets. I was looking at everything, and then I ended up in the Bionicle section. I thought I had only seen the Stars, but something was seen out of the corner of my eye. I look down, and see the Thornatus, and think "no, I'm just crazy." Then I look back a Thornatus and see completely new vehicles of various kinds. I remember one had a pilot with a black Matau Metru mask, and others with tons of cool new stuff. But that was just a dream, sadly, not reality.
