skullblog

December 2008
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

kwanzaa, the new jewish holiday

i need a new category called "laughing". i work at a famous higher institution of learning and yet there are still dumb people among us, and i'm not talking about the staff. no, i'm talking about the student body. sometimes... [more]

Posted on December 5, 2008 @ 9:57 AM | Comments (0)

volunteering okinawan style

kalavinka the lunch lady today was the okinawa association of america bazaar, one of the major ways they raise money for the association. the young okinawans usually make spam musubi but it's time to shake things up and do something... [more]

Posted on October 5, 2008 @ 9:15 PM | Comments (0)

humanitarian employment

i was gonna blog about this yesterday but something else came up. i was doing internet research for my job and came across something interesting. there is a school that offers humanitarian engineering. they teach how to do engineering projects... [more]

Posted on March 6, 2008 @ 9:39 PM | Comments (0)

lost in the maze

hey check it out. i'm a real member of the ucla community now because i got a bruin card. it's kinda like the national id the government is going to impose on us. it's the card all members of campus... [more]

Posted on December 11, 2007 @ 8:49 PM | Comments (0)

first day at ucla

today was my first day at ucla which means i got the job and accepted it, obviously. i didn't know how long it will take for commuting and i'd rather get there early than be late, especially on my first... [more]

Posted on December 10, 2007 @ 8:18 PM | Comments (0)

temping at toyota

today was my first day of my temp job at toyota. there's a pretty significant japanese population in los angeles and several japanese companies. toyota is headquartered in one of the suburbs. they're spread out across several buildings and i'm... [more]

Posted on November 27, 2007 @ 10:03 PM | Comments (0)

temp work

i went to ucla for a second interview. going to a second interview means you passed the first hurdle so that's a very good sign. it doesn't mean i'll get the job but it does mean i'm not a total... [more]

Posted on November 26, 2007 @ 10:02 PM | Comments (0)

year end yosc meeting

went to a yosc meeting today and it's just the same old thing over and over again without accomplishing anything. the same issues get brought up and postponed to the next meeting. it's the end of the year and we... [more]

Posted on November 25, 2007 @ 8:27 PM | Comments (0)

interview at the uc

today i went to ucla for an interview. i had thought about returning to the uc system (or education in general) for the benefits and so i can get their retirement plan but i didn't think i would be returning... [more]

Posted on November 21, 2007 @ 2:00 PM | Comments (0)

now i'm really laid off

today was my last day of training the receptionist, now i'm really laid off! it's time to step up the job hunt and start landing interviews!... [more]

Posted on November 13, 2007 @ 10:44 PM | Comments (0)

not quite laid off just yet

well i'm not quite laid off just yet. i was asked to go down to the corporate office to train the receptionist to do some duties i used to do. *ouch* it's a bit of a drive and only for... [more]

Posted on November 8, 2007 @ 9:13 PM | Comments (0)

final check

today i went back to work so that i could meet my supervisor and pick up my final check from the company. if i had not been laid off, this check would have been directly deposited later this week. *sigh*... [more]

Posted on November 6, 2007 @ 2:24 PM | Comments (0)

back to work, not!

today was supposed to be my first day back at work since going on vacation. i did my usual routine and even made lunch. when i arrived at the office, it looked like no one had been there for awhile... [more]

Posted on November 5, 2007 @ 8:57 PM | Comments (0)

yosc halloween party

me, the shisa o'lantern, and part of the spread finally, the party day is here and it's over and one with. as i thought, not many people showed up but we had a good time nonetheless. we got there and... [more]

Posted on October 20, 2007 @ 11:58 PM | Comments (0)

party music galore

i've been working on the music i'm going to play at the halloween party. as it's halloween, i was thinking goth/industrial with a couple of halloween standards such as "monster mash". as it's likely to be a slightly older (than... [more]

Posted on October 15, 2007 @ 9:35 PM | Comments (0)

party stores galore

i went to several party stores tonight in search of halloween decorations as i'm hosting a halloween party for yosc. damn, i don't think i've been to that many party stores in my life! we also went to target because... [more]

Posted on October 13, 2007 @ 11:50 PM | Comments (0)

lots of stuff to do

i have lots of stuff to do for the oaa bazaar on sunday, the halloween party i'm going to host for yosc, and chodee without borders later this month. we were supposed to work hard tonight to get a lot... [more]

Posted on October 5, 2007 @ 11:11 PM | Comments (0)

lots of stuff to do

i have lots of stuff to do for the oaa bazaar on sunday, the halloween party i'm going to host for yosc, and chodee without borders later this month. we were supposed to work hard tonight to get a lot... [more]

Posted on October 5, 2007 @ 11:11 PM | Comments (0)

yosc luau

this evening i was co-hosting a 'luau' for yosc, actually just a small gathering to have dinner outdoors and play some games for fraternal bonding and that sort of thing. i was late arriving because i was working on the... [more]

Posted on September 8, 2007 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

i got a raise

maybe i shouldn't mention it but i got a raise. a small one but a raise nonetheless. therefore, i am grateful. especially because i didn't ask for it, my boss just gave it to me because i've been in this... [more]

Posted on August 20, 2007 @ 7:52 PM | Comments (0)

meat in my freezer!

our company barbeque was today. yesterday i went with my boss to get the food for the bbq. i was relieved that it wasn't just me. it was going to be me and my other boss but the company has... [more]

Posted on July 3, 2007 @ 8:46 PM | Comments (0)

just call me airport girl

lately at work i've been picking up/dropping off people at the airport. i haven't gone to the airport as part of my job since i left santa cruz. the two people i took today had some interesting comments. one of... [more]

Posted on June 20, 2007 @ 9:44 PM | Comments (0)

it's time to get real

i went to a young okinawans meeting. it's time to get real folks. i wanted to be a part of this to have fun. i ended up being more involved than i thought i would. i have to do my... [more]

Posted on June 9, 2007 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

training down at corporate

today i went down to corporate to train new person. i'll be here tomorrow as well. it was a little over a year ago i did this very same thing. the difference this time is that it's a person new... [more]

Posted on June 5, 2007 @ 11:54 PM | Comments (0)

international woman of mystery

today someone from the corporate office came up to train me on some stuff and we had lunch together. they were making small talk and asked me questions about myself/my life/blah blah...or perhaps it wasn't small talk and they were... [more]

Posted on March 30, 2007 @ 6:36 PM | Comments (0)

don't lend money to people at work

today i gave a girl who came in to training a ride to the metrolink station. she didn't have a ride home and the metrolink is on my way home anyway. i also found out that i lost $20 lost... [more]

Posted on February 9, 2007 @ 8:21 PM | Comments (0)

work environments compared

i've worked at a university with older ladies and now i'm working at a corporation with younger men. here's the difference between the two. the older ladies treat you like their child. i hated that. working with younger people, god,... [more]

Posted on February 7, 2007 @ 6:20 PM | Comments (0)

g and r?

i don't mean guns 'n' roses. at work there was an email welcoming a new person in the northern california market and it said they graduated from ucsc. so i sent my little welcome fellow slug sort of email and... [more]

Posted on February 1, 2007 @ 11:37 AM | Comments (0)

opcs: karate kid 2

today was my first event for the young okinawans of southern california. i am hosting the "okinawa in pop culture series". we're gonna watch movies that have something to do with okinawa. it's an excuse to get together and bring... [more]

Posted on January 28, 2007 @ 7:25 PM | Comments (0)

corporate bowling

today was my company's holiday party. it was held at a banquet room in a hotel last year close to my house. this year it was held at a bowling alley not so close to my house. bowling alleys... hmm...... [more]

Posted on January 14, 2007 @ 11:17 PM | Comments (0)

leaving the beach whiter than when i came

today was a company beach party. i had to drive by myself to oceanside for this. no one ever mentioned carpooling. oh well. better for me that i can blast my music during the drive. man, i am so not... [more]

Posted on September 13, 2006 @ 6:06 PM | Comments (0)

offer letter shock

today i received the offer letter for the new position i am to take within the company i work for. i had verbally agreed to a certain annual salary but once i saw what it comes out to in an... [more]

Posted on July 25, 2006 @ 10:58 PM | Comments (0)

the impatient one

i'm at home, relaxed by the breeze provided by the electric fan as i type and chill out with my ipod, listening to all the albums i own by pj harvey and portishead. i was sitting in the dark by... [more]

Posted on July 19, 2006 @ 9:19 PM | Comments (0)

nothing's signed in ink yet

this morning, the electricity was out! this was not a day to be late. today it was important that i get there early. i thought i'd have to pry open the garage door and then pry open the gate to... [more]

Posted on July 18, 2006 @ 10:37 PM | Comments (0)

sucks to be this tired

a summary of my day: missed alarm, woke up at 6am--the time i am supposed to be there. threw on some clothes (impromptu casual thursday), grabbed what i could for food, and dashed off to work. got there at 6:30am,... [more]

Posted on July 6, 2006 @ 9:51 PM | Comments (0)

i am not a morning person...

...but i have to be now, temporarily at least. since my co-worker left and we're doing construction in the office, i have been delegated to be the one to get up early and be at work at 6am to let... [more]

Posted on July 5, 2006 @ 7:37 PM | Comments (0)

jump starting ryan seacrest

ok, it's a strange entry title but here's how my day went at work. we have a big cut out of ryan seacrest at work. everytime people walk in the door, they have to comment on it. i couldn't care... [more]

Posted on June 12, 2006 @ 6:43 PM | Comments (0)

so this is how businesses save money

we're working in a bit of a health hazard environment at the moment. our new space isn't finished and so there's fiberglass threads in the air as some work is being done. later on there will be construction too. joy.... [more]

Posted on April 4, 2006 @ 8:08 PM | Comments (0)

dinner and no movie: spring roll desserts

i came up with a use for the spring roll wraps: dessert rolls. just throw anything remotely sweet with some chocolate into a wrap and fry it up. my theory: chocolate + anything fried = yummy goodness. i made a... [more]

Posted on February 28, 2006 @ 9:36 PM | Comments (0)

desktop decor

the standard desktop wallpaper at work is very boring. i asked one of IT guys about this before as to how we can change wallpapers. he says we can't but the company is gonna hire someone to design a new... [more]

Posted on February 10, 2006 @ 6:45 PM | Comments (0)

working on the clock

now i'm punching in and out at work instead of writing down my hours on a timesheet. i've never had to punch in and out before. i consider it a step down. a step up would be straight salaried instead... [more]

Posted on February 7, 2006 @ 8:21 PM | Comments (0)

training the replacement again

today was the second and last day of going down to corporate to train the replacement. i don't mind so much going down there, it's the drive back in traffic i can't stand. i always try to leave there by... [more]

Posted on January 31, 2006 @ 10:47 PM | Comments (0)

training the replacement

today i went down to corporate again (over by carlsbad) but this time to train the replacement that was hired. i wasn't really prepared for it to be so soon. i wanted to write a manual on the basic job... [more]

Posted on January 26, 2006 @ 9:22 PM | Comments (0)

being two people is tiring

all this week i've felt tired from doing the duties of two people at work but i'm not an old lady so i don't take naps or go to bed early. instead, i just sleep in longer than i should!... [more]

Posted on January 20, 2006 @ 8:02 PM | Comments (0)

holiday party

today was my company's holiday party. they have several holiday parties, one for each market. today was the southern california sales market party. i went early to help decorate. i put together the powerpoint presentation the president of the company... [more]

Posted on January 8, 2006 @ 11:26 PM | Comments (0)