Watch me disappear!

If I haven't said to you in person or via email, then here it is for all who care, the South Korea thing is a bust for the time being. Fate is directing me somewhere else in the domestic arena. Where? Hell if I know but I'm setting my sites on somewhere warm. New Orleans, L.A.? Oddly, I have more friends in or going to L.A. in the near future so that may be a good choice. But, I truely love the vibe of New Orleans and the living is pretty cheap. Hm.

This weekend inaugurates the beginning of my 4 day weekends, every weekend. Life is hard, isn't it? Actually, it kind of is. It seems as though my life in Chicago is slowly vanishing. Things that have kept me grounded here for the past 13 years or so are all wrapping up this summer. For the longest time, I was focused on my education but this summer I'm completing my master's which will be the end of that, at least in any academic sense. My job which has kindly cut my hours back so far that I have 4 day weekends also has cut my workload back so far that I'm never sure what to do when I am there. And, I've been slowly unloading miscellaneous stuff (ie, books, cds, dvds, and soon furniture and the like). I guess my goal is to get everything down to what will fit in my car and then go.

Tally Ho Chicago! Whatever.

What pagan familiar are you?

CAT
You're a cat!

You are independant, mysterious, and often
motivated by your own schemes and designs.

Though you have a sense of loyalty, your only true
loyalty is to yourself.

You are nocturnal by nature, at least that's when
you're
most creative, but you can be found
during the day as well,
usually
relaxing.


Congratulations! You are the most common
pagan familiar.


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What do witches, crystal meth, and sweet corn have in common?

Hoopeston, IL. I spent the 4th weekend down in a very small town called Hoopeston. It's about 2 1/2 hours south of Chicago and way out in the midst of corn fields for days. However, there's much more to this little town than meets the eye. For one, my old friend Ruthann is living there temporarily helping to run the largest Wiccan school in the world. Witch School, as it's known, is based in Hoopeston and has another campus in Albany, NY. They have members literally all over the world and are growing daily. It may not be long before statistics begin revealing that Wicca is one of the fastest growing religions out there.

This little town also hosts the annual Sweet Corn Festival which has the added celebrity of having about nine former Ms. Americas who were Ms. Sweet Corns first. HA! Funny but true. Also, Hoopeston has become the largest maker and supplier of crystal meth in the midwest. Evidently, about 70% of Chicago's supply comes from this little speck of a town where exploading kitchens and basements aren't nearly as hazardous in the country as they are in the city.

"Green acres is the place to be, farm living is the life for me, land spreading out so far and wide, keep Manhattan just give me that countryside."

Look at My Links>>>>>>

With my new blog look I am now able to offer additional links to other sites I like to visit. Check 'em out and let me know if there are any others you'd like to see or think I should check out too.

Oh, I Just Hate to Wait!

I feel like I'm always waiting for something. For instance, every day I have to go to my boring ass job, I can't wait for the work day to end. Also, each and every Monday, I can't wait for Thursday which is my Friday 'cause I don't work Fridays during the summer. I know. What am I complaining about? I don't know, I just feel feisty.

I've been talking about this agency in S. Korea that's supposed to be hooking me up with a job over there so I can get the hell outta here for awhile. Well, there being soooo slow to make any offers. I had one a few weeks ago that fell through before I could even interview. Then, I got a call last Thursday and was told to look for an info email. Okay? Nothing. Nothing in almost five days, and Yes I've emailed them twice trying to find out what's going on. I'm beginning to think they might be a bit flaky over there. Then again, perhaps it's just my impatience. Maybe they're busy? Who cares! Reply, Reply!

And, I've been sending out plethoras of resumes to every Tom, Dick, and Harry who might be looking for someone with my breadth of knowledge and creative skills to grace their working establishments, but for some unknown reason all their responses have been mysteriously diverted. Could it be a conspiracy?

Oh, the worst yet, I had to file an amended return this year because I basically fucked up my taxes. Well, evidentally it takes 8-12 weeks to process. We're now going on week 11 and I'm sick of waiting. GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY!

Unfortunately, there's nothing to do but wait.

80s Forever

Has anyone (other than Ms. Charlotte) been watching Hit Me Baby One More Time on Thursday nights? If you haven't and you loved 80s music, then you should definitely check it out. It's kind of a contest and kind of a come back machine for washed up 80s bands. So far, we seen the likes of Tiffany, Loverboy, Wang Chung, Irene Cara, and many more who's names escape me now as they did then. Anyway, each week the bands or performers do one song that was a hit from their glory days. Then they choose a contemporary song to cover. Whichever band/performer does the best, most memorable (for an hour show) performance gets 20,000 donated in their name to their fav charity. I don't know if it's been funnier seeing some of these people again or hearing them cover contemporary artists. Either way, it's definitely a riot! Also, if you're just in the mood to check your 80s IQ they have a short test on the website.

My So Called Future

For those of you who haven't heard, my initial interview with the South Korean teaching agency didn't come off. It's not that it didn't go well, it's that it didn't go at all. The school I was scheduled to speak with decided very 11th hour that they only wanted to interview clients with previous elementary ed experience. That's fair. So, the agency is continuing to try to place me elsewhere. I'm hoping for a language school that works with adults though these are hard to come by because most adult Koreans already speak english fairly well. I'm also not laying all my eggs in Korea. I'm still pursuing the option of moving somewhere stateside if the right opportunity arises. However, I also feel like I'm entering crisis mode in that I have to get out of the midwest one way or another. So, if anyone is aware of an opportunity I may be suited for or has connections in any of the exciting creative industries, hook me up!

Recovery

It's Monday and I'm coming off a great weekend. My friend Jennie was in town and I ended up partying all the way through while managing to stay very productive. However, as Sunday evening passed by and I still wasn't ready for the coming Monday morn, I decided I needed Monday day too. Day job blues and all that. Anyway, as part of my recovery from the weekend and all its mayhem I got to playing around on the blog here and decided revamping was in order. What d'ya think? It was okay before but I think I like both the new title and the look more. Although, may be it's just the contrast from what it was.

I'm going back to bed now.