One normal day

Ok. Here it comes. A normal day of my life. This is like the basic routine, what I do mostly every day. It will probably be very boring, but I have provided many pictures to make it a little more interesting. And this is like still in the 'beta' phase of a project. In case you were wondering, there are no naked pictures of me. I only make those for special requests.

8:15am:
The alarm clock goes off, I snooze it.

8:20am:
The alarm clock went off again, so I snooze it, but this time I get up because I don't want to be late for work. I push the comforter away from me, growning because I don't want to get up. It's the feeling I have every morning when before I take a shower, which is why the first thing I do when I wake up is take a shower, it totally wakes me up. I don't believe in that caffeine thing.



8:30am:
Well, I took a shower and all that other cool stuff. When I get out of the bathroom, I notice on my desk some papers I had to sign and drop off at work. So I go like shit, I forgot about that. So I try to get dressed, check my emails and prepare breakfast before 8:55 so I can drop off the papers (the office opens at 9am), and still be on time for work. Which I actually am very good at compared to everyone else. I am always there at 9am sharp, and I am almost every time the first one there. Shit, even the supervisors get there at 9:15 lol.



8:51am:
I look at the clock, 8:51am. Fuck me! I will be late for work, quick, run! So I make my breakfast faster than Lindsey Lohan getting down on a penis, right? And I put everything in my bag but then I forgot, the stupid picture. Ok everything out of the bag and on the table, take the picture rapidly.



8:56am:
I get to the office of Residence Life. It still hasn't opened. Oh who cares, no one will notice if I get to work 5minutes late. Whatever. So the director of ResLife gets there and opens the office. But not before I take my lovely picture of the office closed.



Next thing I know its like 9am already and I put the papers where they belong, everything lovely, no time for picture all that cool stuff.

9:00am:
So I am heading to the castle, and I stop for a picture. I love taking pictures of the castle, I have like a million of them, but I don't think I am in one of those pictures. I should take more pictures of me.



The office I am heading to, you can actually see. It's the one on the left on the 3rd floor where the 2 windows and the air conditioner are. My other job is the 3 windows on the top of the castle. The 2 small windows at the very very top is the attic. And that place is really scary. Specially at night, I've been there cause I have keys to up there, and trust me, it's not that cool. But I feel special, cause almost nobody has had the opportunity to be up there. Well, anyways carry on.

9:05am
I get on the elvator and press 3R, the 3rd floor but the right side of the elevator. The way the elevator works, is that it leads you to 2 parts of the castle. So it has 2 doors, one in the front one in the back.



9:07am
As expected, nobody is there yet. Completely empty. I am the first one there, horray mission accomplished!



So anyways, I sit down start munching on my breakfast and my supervisor gets there and hands me in some sheets I have to do some data clearing in the system.



But not to be confused, at the same time I work I am also eating my breakfast. I am smart. See I have the capability of doing two things at twice with no problem. Sometimes three things, sometimes four. But I limit myself. Well, here I show my breakfast being eaten, as my supervisor asks me "why the hell you taking pictures of everything", so I was like "shuttup bitch mind your own business" right? Well not really, but I told her I was doing a storyline of today's day and she gave me the look so I gave her some Cptn Crunch and sent her off her way. I love my supervisor, she is so cool.



12:00pm
Well, the morning is gone working on those 3 sheets, thats all I did for the whole morning. Of course, I failed to mention that between 9:15 and 9:30am a couple other co-workers joined me. And of course, the sign in at 9am. Lol. Only in Admissions....
So I head down to Residence Life, which is where I work from 12 to 2.



I am continuing where I left off the last day. And that is, data entry. I put in Application for Residency files in the computer. Which pretty much looks like this:



And well as expected, that is all I did from 12 to 2

2:00pm:
So me and other 2 RD's (Resident Directors) decide to go to 'The Pub' where you can buy food on campus, and it's pretty much the only place you can go during the summer here. I took this way:



I ordered myself a grilled chicken sandwhich with french fries and a Soda. And Orbit bubblegum, which is supposed to be sugar free. Like I care.



Well, after eating all my meal and chatting with the two RD's, I decide to take a picture of what once used to be my sandwhich.



2:30pm
I head back to Admissions, where I work until 5pm. There was nothing to do that was important, other than data clearing and telecounceling. So that's what I did all afternoon. In the middle of the afternoon I remembered that I had bought Orbit bubble gum and hadn't had any yet. So I ate a piece.



I look at the clock, but it's only 4:30pm, it's not time to go yet.



4:50pm
Well the supervisor said that we could go early.



So I open the drawer and put my paperwork back into my folder and all that stuff.



5:00pm
So around 5pm I head over to the Tenney Communication studio, because I have to pickup some equipment for a video I have to film. The computers there are really awesome, when I used to do video editing for my class, I used to do it in this computer so I took a picture of it:



It was nice there, because they have an amazing air conditioner because all the computers in there make the room hot and all that. Well anyways, I took the camera and tripod out, and took it to my room.

5:30pm:
I get to my room and put down the equipment. And that was very heavy, I might add. It sucks to carry the equipment by yourself.



Anyways, not one day goes by that I don't play my guitar, so I had to take a picture of that. At the time also the camera was yelling for new batteries. But I managed with the dying batteries to transfer the pictures to my computer, so at the end it was all a happy ending.

Daily Overview

An awe-inspiring event makes you realize how little you understand your own potential. It's fascinating -- and a little scary, too. Now that you have an inkling of what you can do, it's time to find out more. Insight into how to please people may extend to the culinary arts. Your vision into what unites people as well as the understanding of the mystical regions of the mind is profound. You may be working and communicating with others in these matters and with music and the arts. New paths to world or personal unity are a major interest and you have a very practical sense of how to make your dreams real.

It's what the horoscope said.

I miss the snow =(

From a best friend.

From afar, Luis Nadal is the one person you can always count on for a smile. Whether it is a slick smirk that makes you know he is up to something or a genuine caring grin. I met Luis last summer while I was a summer RA here. He was on the training committee and had offered to help me with my presentation since I had done the typical thing and left it for the last minute. Before then, as a resident in Dammann when I was a first semester RA Luis appeared to be a quiet soul. I hadn't known much about him other then his name and where he lived, but I approached the presentation open minded about a new fellow staff member. I didn't realize he would soon become my best friend here at Manhattanville. Luis' kindness in offering to help with my procrastination wasn't just a one-time deal. It was simply the beginning of my recognizing what an honorable person he really is. Luis is the most selfless person I have ever met. Whether it be something minor like simply accompanying me to the store, so I don't have to go alone, or something larger such as keying into my room for me at 4am when he is asleep while I am hours away and left my AC on in sub degree weather I can rely on him to be there to help me. he is someone his residents, supervisors, staff members, and friends can all rely on. He is a very smart and talented person, and is often under appreciated for his talents. At a time when some of my closest friends from freshmen year and on have left Manhattanville to pursue other things, I have found a true-life long friends in Luis. While he does appear quiet, the truth is up close and personal he is anything but. He has injected life into our staff, willing to always put his best foot forward, even if it means projecting himself in an embarrassing way to take one for the team. He sacrifices his time, efforts, and personal life to always be there for anyone he can. I admire Luis a great deal and know what he is someone I can always rely on. I know i do not tell him everyday, but I hope it does not go unknown that I have found a true treasure of a friend with him, and I know he is someone I will have the honor of knowing for a long time to come. I can truly speak for the Spellman staff, and ResLife as a whole when I say how truly appreciated Luis is to everyone who has the pleasure of knowing him. I know my last few months would have been a lot of laughs short had I not met him and had the chance to work with him. I am grateful to call him one of my best friends.
-Priscilla Young

My summer jobs

OK so my first job: the title is "webmaster assistant", webmaster is the person in charge of a website, in this case i work with the guy that runs the college's website (http://www.mville.edu/). In this job i do routine updates, make sure everything is working right, and some side projects might include programming, scripting, or whatever the hell he wants me to do which includes running out and getting him a cigarette.

My second job (only for the summer) is called "office assistant" - i work 8-10 hours a week at the Office of Residence Life, covering for a receptionist (the office that deals with student housing, and anything that has to do with students on campus). There I pick up the phone calls, organize the office, I also do some filing and keep track of residents applying for housing. Other duties may include going to the store and buying food for the director or the assistant director.

My third job is called "student assistant/tour guide/telecounceler" at the office of Admissions in the college. Here I do data entry, I give prospective students tours around the campus, and I also call (by phone or email) prospective students to help them out with applying to our school, answer any questions or whatever. Other duties may also include buying food for my supervisor, sending letters, organizing papers.

My fourth job is called "RA" (resident advisor, or resident assistant, also known as "hall monitor", Resident Assistants (RAs) are undergraduate students who assist in the management of the residence hall by encouraging students to get to know the people they live with through regular educational programs.
RA job is the most important of all - I live in the freshmen building regularly, but for the summer I am in the upperclassmen building. As an RA I need to make sure when freshmen get here they are getting acclimated to college and if they have any questions or problems, be there to help them. So I pretty much am there for whatever students need me too. I feel so used.

The RA job also consists of making sure students are following the college's code of conduct which includes no drinking in the dry halls, or underage drinking. We also do educational and social programming and encourage students to interact, and do what we call "community building". So pretty much, I help people out left and right

Thats it lol. Well, i also help maintain and update a GSL website (global student leadership network), you can check it out http://www.gslnet.org/ I made that web. And i do that for free.

Finally, eh?

Ok, ok, yes I know that's it's been over a month, and yes I know I promised a post soon after my last one. I've been lazy, and aside from that I've been stuck with a lot of work. Only 3 weeks to go before this whole thing ends, then senior week, and I'm gonna be staying here for the summer to make some money.

Anyways, I went to Disney. I had a blast, it was so nice. Group of 45 college students, you can imagine the disaster. Here are some of the pictures:

































My fav rides were: Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Hollywood Tower of Terror, Aerosmith's Rock N Roller Coaster. I had sooooooo much fun, it was unbelievable. I wish I could go again soon, and they are already talking about doing another trip next year, sign me up for it!!

On another note, I went to a farm. Yeap, to do community service. I have pictures.



YES! The goats were sucking on my.... coat. No pictures of the cows, but they didn't shit on me, step on me, or anything crazy like that. I did milk the cows though, that was fun! I'm thinking about going again this weekend, let's see.

LOL on my way to DISNEY

OK so this is just a quick post that I'm doing to tell everyone (the 4 people that read this blog) that my plane landed in Orlando, and I'm actually on the bus going to the hotel right now. Tomorrow the fun starts, going to Disney and all that cool stuff. My boss has a laptop that has national internet, so you can connect to the internet anywhere in USA... really cool.

I apologize, I have another post coming that I've been building up, but I wont be home until Friday, soooooo yall will have to wait.

HappyLuis

My world.... no pink.

If I could make my own world, put stuff in it, take stuff out - bring whoever I'd like to; I'm thinking what would it be.



Whatever, I like this photo, and the planet Earth is a sun or whatever, it's my blog deal with it. And did I mention it's my world too? Get over it.
To start, there would be no pink cause that is my least favorite color. I'm not a perfectionist, but let me see, there would prolly be a lot of black red gray orange blue, stuff like that. My mom would be there, cause I need her to cook for me. I would have all my pets!




My Boss! Muah, as gay as it sounds. OK, so let me see. I would prolly bring my best friend Priscilla, the only person that knows all of my deepest secrets, muahahahaha. And yes, that means all the dirty ones too. Jealous? Don't be, careful what you wish for! Not everything is blue skies and sunny with green grass and hills (lol, Windows XP). I would prolly have to bring a couple other people, but I'm not about to make a list and then have everyone comment "Why was I not included in your list", get over it. I hate bitching and moaning so that would not be permitted in my world either. I would bring my parents, but I would change something. I would make them raise me being closer to them! So that I could tell them my dirty secrets too, without any expectations lol. Laugh at life, tell not only the good stories, but also the bad ones too. Unfortunately, mostly the bad ones always go to the same person. Some of the bad ones, I keep to myself. No matter how close you think you could be to someone, some stuff you keep to yourself. Even though if you are like me, that you wish you could tell the world some of the naughty ones lol, you just keep them to yourself. No, I'm not telling, get over it.
But I would also bring all my grandfathers, grandmothers, and all that stuff. But they would have a more important role in my life. Like, an actual grandfather and grandmother. Someone to take me for ice cream on Sundays, and gives me 20 bucks without letting dad know!

My world would be far from perfect, that is for sure. Sometimes people think that they would live happily ever after, if they get what they want. I do not wish to get everything I want. I just wish that I had more people like Priscilla in my life sometimes, someone that asks me every once in a while 'is there anything you want to talk about' or 'you wanna tell me about your bad day?'. Shut up, I don't need a stupid girlfriend.

I made this for my boss. He is leaving in May, after 4 years as a Resident Director he is moving on. I am glad that he hired me, my job has made me change my perspective about life. Such a valuable lesson in life. This is my staff,





I also made this for my art class. You laugh, and I will block you from my blog =p







=) Loves it!

Is my heart really that cold?

Yesterday, it was Valentines day. A great day for a lot of people! Some got hugs & kisses, perhaps even a cuddling session, others got lots of chocolates and presents from their best friends (aka Hallmark cards). Some others even got luckier, they got a girlfriend or a boyfriend that day. And of course, the even luckier, the ones that got laid.
Me for one, only got 3 mini-presents which are very appreciated. The first one was from my fellow RA and good close friend Jill, she gave me some candy with a cute note attached to it! My second gift came from this girl that I believe kinda likes me, but she is one of the residents on my floor so of course its not ethical! She gave me some Cinderella candy (lol). The third present was from a friend that plays volleyball with me and she is extremely cool, she gave me a small note (but no chocolate!). So it was all good.
I gave one present: a custom card to my best friend, saying happy Valentines. I made it myself, that is what counts. So that led me to ask myself, is my heart really that cold...?



Well, I do believe that people like to judge themselves a little bit, every now and then they ask themselves stuff like "am I a good person", "have I done right", "would I be a bad person if I don't do this", etc etc etc. I am happy to say that I believe that I'm a good guy, a great personality with a funny mix. Don't like violence or aggression, some people call me the pacifier, very settled with my mind clear on what I want. But I am not here to brag about myself.
What I wanted to talk about in this post was something that I thought about. I for one do not like Holidays. Valentines is one day, so what happens to all the other days? Why can't we show love and care for our friends and loved ones the other days in the year and yet we have to wait until Feb 14th to give them chocolate and a card with our signature on it, just so that they know that that day we are thinking of them. It's that whole expectation thing, "Ohhhh, you didn't give your friend something on Valentines day, means you don't love her" or whatever. Grow up please.
But don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with people that do it. If you like to live in that fantasy, go ahead. Just remember that there are 364 other days in the year that you can be grateful for having a good friend or a loved one. Just remember to give a phone call not only because it's someone's birthday or because it's Christmas. People appreciate more the calls on other days that are not Holidays. It's like that one special day you are expecting phone calls from people you expect to call. I will give an example: my birthday. Do you know how many I only hear from only that day? They pretend to care, I believe them. Thanks for remembering my birthday =p. Not to mention that they always ask the same questions ahhahahaha. I tend to get in a bad mood on my birthday, people expect you to go out and get wasted, it's today's society way of thinking about a good time. My mom always encourages me to go out and drink on my birthdays, and I always tell her the same thing: I do what I want, and if staying home on my birthday is what I want to do, so let it be. Isn't your birthday supposed to make you happy? Well, I guess that doesn't happen very often to me then! Maybe I'm the fucked up one, but I'm happy with what I do, I'm grateful for what I have and I love my life style. It's what it's all about, so deal with it. Not everyone is the same, if you make the decision of going out and getting wasted, then getting behind the wheel and driving back home so be it. I don't judge, we are adults - you make a stupid decision you assume the consequences. Don't come begging and saying I'm sorry, assume the consequences.

Maybe my heart is cold, but maybe I am just being realistic.

=D =D

I love how I can tell you anything,
That my heart is starting to feel,
With the openness of my heart,
You know my feelings are real

I love how I can talk to you,
About anything that comes to mind,
A person like you is indescribable,
And is very hard to find

I love the way I tell you,
What I'm feeling for you each day,
And you never seem to be shocked,
With some of the things I say

I love the way you understand me,
Like no one else could do,
This is another reason for me,
Wanting to be with you

I love you're personality,
Because you put a smile on my face,
And I would show you what I feel,
At any-time or any place

I love the way you ask me questions,
To find out more about me,
You make me feel so special,
Kinda, how loves supposed to be

So destined I'm to walk among the dark....

First, an apology because I haven't posted in a while but honestly I've just been out of it. But a shoutout for those that I know that pop their heads in every once in a while (Yani, Ayari muah!). I do this for fun, it's not like its the diary of my life, but yeah what can I say! I do get emotional every once in a while, hahahaha. But no, the point is that I don't post everything that goes on in my life here, there is way too much about me that only my best friend knows. And yes, I mean way too much (get those dirty thoughts out of your heads!!!!!!).

During RA training of summer 2006, my boss told us something very valuable (he has told us a lot of valuable stuff, but this is just one that has sticked to my head and that I use it often). We were doing a workshop on ethics, and I felt that this was very useful not only for our job, but for life. To make a long story short, what he explained was that if you have to question yourself if what you are doing is right or wrong, it is more likely that it is wrong. And if you really put thought into it, you will find yourself agreeing to what he says. Think back and try to recall those times that you had to ask yourself, "hmmmm, should I really be doing this?". Chances are that everything turned out to be ok, but the chance of it going wrong was higher. Consider yourself lucky if you have been in this situation.