mobile note #7

It's such a glorious Saturday morning. Aside from missing out on the house hunting today, there's really no place else I would rather be. The art work at Barefoot changed. There is some very interesting photos on the wall. I want to be able to do something like that some day. I should take a class on that. Learn the basic skill and let myself go. I was suppose to go house hunting with the folks today, but I simply have too much work to do. It's not that I am really all that interested in a new house, if I were to go it would just be spending quality time with the folks. It's nice that they want to fit me into that picture, but I want to start painting a new one for myself. I think it's about time I start thinking about how to branch out. I enjoy spending time by myself sometimes. I had breakfast by myself this morning. It was still early enough to call it that. I am starting to get a little more particular about the quality of food I get. Buy local, organic, fresh. I want to sit there and enjoy every bite. Simple little things. I'm not the only one here spending quality time by oneself here. This has truly become my third place. It doesn't feel the same at other cookie cutter places. It's a unique identity type of thing I suppose. I am trying so hard to find it. I have been looking for a job. The ones that pertains to my degree (two and a half more weeks!) requires some time of experience. I reminded myself of something last night from a talk I had with dad a couple of years ago when I was trying to figure out what to do. I don't have to do what I get my degree on. I can do whatever I feel is best. I just need that degree (two and a half more weeks!) It lifted a weight off me last night. I don't feel the pressure as much as before. I don't have a job lined up for me, but I am not panicking. Maybe I am too laid back about it. I am formulating a plan of attack. I am applying to at least I 3 or 4 jobs a week. I try to look for something every day and just throw my resume at it. I am pretty confident about my resume because it is a good summery and I had a couple of people review it for me. I never gave cover letters much thought, but I have to write one for practically every position I apply for. I read that I have to do it in my own voice. I did. I think that is one of the many things that sets me apart from the rest. I think it is because of the amount I write that gives me the confidence in my writing. I think it really shows. I know I am the right candidate for every position I apply for. I have been working on a few large projects for school of late. I am usually the one reviewing and revising the paper. I have the leadership skills to steer the groups into right directions. The only hitch is I have to work hard and not be lazy. That itself gets m into trouble. I set a goal for myself in the beginning of the year, I had to ace a test base on effort. I finally did. It was funny because that was the time when I managed to finish a 75 min midterm in 20 min. I think the professor thought I gave up. I was fast and concise. He asked me if I wanted to write more. I didn't. I told him I know what I wrote and I actually studied this time. It's all there. I got 153 over 159... that's about 96%. I surprised myself actually. I really didn't expect to do quite as well. It was a pleasant surprise. Speaking of pleasant surprises, the Sharks won again last night. I really don't want to hold too much hope into the situation. One game at a time. Instead of looking too far ahead, just look at the here and now. Put the best efforts into it and hope for the best. Have no regrets about the amount of effort put forth. I think those are some of the things I need to do myself. Have a plan of attack, one thing at a time.