Works been cool, man. It's such a chill job. Half of the time, my boss isn't even there. It doesn't mean I'm slacking off, though. I've been working hard to recruit teachers from Oakland, Antioch, Martinez, and San Leandro to do our 4-R's and Watershed Action Program. It's really a great program, and cheap for teachers with our varios grants, but teachers are always skeptical of "solicitors". Shit, we're practically teaching their class, and teaching THEM in the meanwhile, so they can do the program in future years.
There's just lots of paperwork and meetings and phone calls. I ain't trippin' though. Nothing had the amount of phone calls and public contact than my Recreation job. And nothing carried the stress of teaching High School. Check out my "It's like this" blog soon regarding my various jobs the past decade or so. My co-workers are trippy, and they're all chicas. At least, they can laugh at shit. Most people take work too seriously.
Let's see, what else have I been up to.....went to a 35th surprise Anniversary party for Uncle Eddie and Auntie Alice. Edward, Edwin, Molly, and Joyce set it up and it was great. All of the Tanjocos were there and it was held in Roseville at a restaurant called Cascades. Pretty fufu for Roseville. I sat next to Hugo, Lianne, Alex, Auntie Marianne, and Uncle I forgot, but they're the couple whose son, Timothy, died in a car crash on UC Blvd. a few years ago.
We've finally been sucked into the Ledesdma triangle. Let me explain. First, our buddy, Norbert, marries Jay Ledesma. Next, our other buddy, Paul, marries Jay's sister, Janette. Then, Jay's cousin, Lianne, starts going out with out other buddy, Hugo. It was quite and incest-fest. Finally, Lianne is good friends with the Tanjoco clan because she went to school with Edwin and Joyce. Whew! At least she isn't related to them. That would be just too weird.
Highlights of the party:
-sat w/ Alex. I sure dig that kid. For a twenty-year old, he's got his priorities straight. He's very respectful, kind, and motivated. Not to mention his 15-year old sister, Maria, whose also got her head straight on her shoulders. All throughout the party, I was trying to get him to ask out the cute waitress. Even though I was flirting with her a little, myself. Couldn't go full-bore, though. I was amongst family! BTW, Jo was in LV, but I had to tell a little white lie, cuz we don't want to worry family by telling them that Jo was getting surgery. Also, it would mean that we would have to tell them the full story. Instead, I told everyone that Jo was getting a bridesmaid fitting for Jenn's wedding coming up.
-really poignant moments. Auntie Alice and Uncle Eddie were genuinely surprised. And Auntie Alice was crying. ALso a bunch of folk serenaded them, and performed on their own.
-hung out w/ Eliza, Timothy, and Kyle. Those little boogers are so cute.
-chilled with the cousins. I found out from Paul that he named Kyle after Kyle Rainer, the Green Arrow. Also, he named Timothy after Timothy Drake, the Green Lantern. He even gave them those middle names, Rainer and Drake, respectively. What a comic buff.
-pretty good food. The crab cakes were delicious!
-Chris drove me, Dad, Uncle Jaime, and Auntie Conching, while I got some zzzzz's. Snored like a hippo.
Lowlights of the party: saw LD. What a jerk-wad.
Also worked at the group home on the weekends. MB and MS have been off the hook. They've been assaultive, sexually acting out, and just been little shits. I swear somebody needs to break off MB. And when he gives me the chance, I'm gonna inflict some of the smae shit he's been giving to staff. If I was a kid at his age, I would have already pounded his face in the concrete. I hate to say it, but the kid needs a good beating. Our program is not really helping him. Let's see him spend a night in juvie, and we'll see how tough of a motherfucker he really is. When he's blowing out, he's challenging staff, stepping up like he's gonna fight, claiming East Oakland, and shit like that. Shut your trap, pussy. You listen to Backstreet Boys and the Little Mermaid, and you play with friggin' Beyblades. I apologize for my rant and rave. I really don't wish any harm on the kid. I'm just getting my frustration out.
Gonna have a very busy last week of September and whole month of October. I'm gonna be starting school on Thursday, going to two outreach events for KftB on a Saturday, going to Kennifer's wedding (that's Jen and Ken), and starting teaching within the schools.
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