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6/9/2009 Ladies and Gentlemen... Advent Electric... Funny how this is the first post of 2009 on here. Like I said before, I won't be doing too many updates here. However, something exciting has come up, and I want to tell you that I am introducing to you some free music. "Free music? Ha!" you might say. No seriously, if you like electronic music, here's something I created, an album if you will. You may or may not like it, but at least give it a listen. The album is called "Advent Electric," and you can download them at last.fm or zshare.net, with the links provided. All for free! Individual songs and info: http://www.last.fm/music/Syd+Luna/Advent+Electric Album download: http://www.zshare.net/download/611640166e23dce9/ 12/31/2008 Final post of 2008 I'll keep this short and sweet. 2008: You've been good year. Quite the adventure I had throughout the year, but nothing that is too significant. 2009: Bring it on! Happy New Years everyone!! Cheers!! Syd 11/24/2008 The least of my worries... Well, it certainly has been a long time since I put so many words into this space. The last time I updated this was this past summer, and things have changed since then, but that's all focused into Facebook. Yes, I said it... the "f-word" you might say. I probably won't be messing around with this as often as I would like to anymore because... well... there comes a time when you want something to say, but you don't want to say anything anymore because everything you have said in the past, has all been said with and done with. Do you ever get that feeling? I do, because I feel that, well, let's just say you're Jack Handy, thinking deep thoughts. You think that you have pondered and analyze any problems you might experience, and coming up with solutions to those problems. Since I'm studying to be an Engineering Technologist, problems will come up once I'm at the workplace. Engineers, in general, are expected to come up with solutions to problems and challenges that are facing society. That's why it sucks being an engineering student at the moment, because you're basically solving math and physics problems, with no end in sight. Not that I'm complaining about it. Okay, maybe a little, but if it's the only way to get a diploma and/or degree, then so be it. I'll just continue to solve an electrical DC circuit problem using Norton's Theorem for all I care. As massive as the great big wall of text that previous paragraph was, it was within reason. I mean, what I'm talking about here right now has a reason, and a purpose, like me rambling on what I've been doing for the past 3 months, in which by now, you probably already figured out. I mean, what else is there to say? Anyways, these blogs I do around here are the least of my worries at the moment because I use Twitter now. Then again, I haven't used Twitter too often since MSTRKRFT came to town last month, and before that, my Twitter activity has been intermittent. Hell, I barely update on Twitter anymore. I'm not sure why, but perhaps it could be interest, or just not having the time to whip out the cell phone and text what I'm doing right now. Oh well. Also, I guess after looking back at these blogs, I haven't kept up with my "promises" this year. Like politician, like citizen I guess. >_> Well, that's it for now. I probably might not update this again. Although if I do, it's because I was in the mood to do so, and today, I was in that mood. Until next time! Syd 8/10/2008 My name is Sydrick Luna, and I'm a workaholic.Clearly, not the best thing out of me, but I think it's a proven fact. Working every day for 7 straight days with 2 jobs trying to make ends meet is something. I know that there are those who also have 2 jobs, and they try to make the most of it doing the same thing what I'm doing, trying to make ends meet.
Well, summer is just about over for me. Technically, I only have 3 weeks to go before school starts, and I feel as if I haven't accomplished something I always wanted to do or have yet. I think I know what it is, I'm just not sure if it's actually what it is yet. I know that last part didn't make sense, but then again, since when did things made any sense for me?
So anyways, things have been eventful. So far, my new job at MacDon is awesome. I know I told a lot of people about this, and I know they're annoyed by now, but it's a lot better than Superstore, and I really wish I knew about that place sooner, and I'm doing everything I can to make the most out of it. I've been there for about a month now, and I only have less than 3 weeks to go before it's hitting the books again. I've already made some new friends there and broadened my experience on what it's like working at a manufacturing plant. Yeah, it's a big step from working retail to an assembly line, but I find that the prospects of working at an assembly line are relatively a lot better than retail. Yeah, they have some similarities like repetitiveness, but if anything, you at least don't have to deal with customers.
Yeah, this has been somewhat an interesting summer. Not much otherwise, but this past long weekend was alright. Gone camping with the family to Buffalo Point at the southeasternmost corner of the province, where you have Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota license plates everywhere. It was a nice place to relax, except the fact that my mom would bring the kitchen with us, because all we do is have a huge cookout. Yeah, I don't mind, but really, we don't have to bring so many pots and pans during the process. But I can tell you that at least we don't have an RV. Those things totally kill the real value of camping. Yeah, you have a "home away from home" but only if you're travelling a lot, and I mean a lot! I understand that there are some people who don't have a fixed address, who happen to just travel a lot. I don't know how they pull that off. Perhaps they're rich and somehow they decided not to buy a house, but instead, but an RV. All you have to do is buy groceries and gas. Everything else is maintenance.
It would seem pretty cool to do that, but in the long run, I would want some place where I really want to settle, in which I would really call home. I'm very sure my folks have been saying this for about 6 years now, because we've been surviving in this apartment for that many years. All I hope for is that we would get a real home sooner than a lot later. It's a bit cheesy, but in a sense, it's true. I know my parents have been very supportive for not only for me, but for my brother and my sister. I know I really haven't been paying attention to it because I'm so used to it. They're always providing for us, no matter what. Where am I going with this? I don't know myself, but somehow, I feel that this has been way overdue, and that, I say thanks. For all the ups and downs we've been through, and all the hardships, somehow, I look back and say "how did we manage this?" I mean, after all these years, looking back on what my parents told me about everything on what and what not to do while I was growing up, and then compare my situation to other people, I wonder, how did my brother, my sister, and myself turn out the way we are now? It's really amazing I think.
Now before I continue, you'd be asking, what the hell am I writing? To be honest, I'm not really sure myself, but when you're blogging your personal life at this time of night while working everyday of the week, then something is either very right of you, or very wrong of you; and when I mean you, I mean me, and clearly, something got to me somehow.
Some people say that I act a lot older than my age. Others say I look older than my age. Either way, that's somewhat true. I tend to be more mature than others at my age, when normally, by the average, everyone would be out partying and having a good time. For me, I'm not sure if I'm actually having a good time. No, I'm not suicidal if you're thinking that. I'm just saying that I too WANT to have a good time. The real problem is, I don't know HOW to have a good time. Sure, I have video games at my disposal, but at the end of the day, I feel that I WANT to go out. I WANT to do something. But somehow, nothing happens, and therefore, I'm stuck at home doing shit all, except work.
I told many others that basically, they gotta go out and do something. Be bold, and see what fate lies beneath. I think it's time for that age old line "practice what you preach" to be active. The biggest obstacle for me now is shyness. Yeah, I really am shy around most people, except for the people who I feel comfortable with. Don't ask me how or why, it just is. Then again, I'm pretty sure there are those who have this sort of situation like me. I try not think about that though, because it's pretty depressing.
Wait a minute, am I that depressed? That's not a good sign. Wait, since when was I a self diagnostic bastard who thinks less of ones self? Self deprectation for the lose!! D:
Now I know why I'm saying all this "jazz." It's because yesterday, I was watching a video called "The Last Lecture." If you haven't heard about it yet, it's basically a lecture by a professor who had Pancreatic Cancer, talking about the things in life, like your life long dreams. After watching all of that, everything came together in my head. It's life changing, really. There were things that I knew, and then there were many things I wish knew sooner. Although recently, he passed away, but for the things he said in his lecture... it just blown my mind.
Speaking of my mind, if you're wondering what the hell did you just read, don't even bother. I don't even know how the hell I wrote all of this. No, I'm not drunk, and no I'm not on drugs. Even if I were on either or any of the combination of the two, then this blog would not be a blog at all, but more of an angry, yet totally spaced out wall of text. Heh, trust me dude... DAMMIT!!
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Hell, why can't I just write a novel about my life stories? Oh, I know why I can't, because I can't!!! I know it's extremely weirded out and whatnot, but what else can I say? Sitting on my thumb and then rotate? NO!! Because it would be one f**ked up way to tell a story about yourself on how the hell you got on this planet, then pretend to accomplish many things in your life while believing you actually did them, and then receive the bacon from it while eating scrambled eggs and a chocolate milk to go on a warm summers night while listening to music and writing a blog like this wondering why you wrote a blog like this when every single word your typing are all letters?
Yeah, pretty mindblowing, isn't it?
Most of the stuff I said were pretty much true. Actually no. Everything I just said in this blog IS true. Yeah, there were deep moments, but they were also extremely sincere moments. This is what happens when you come home, and then decide to write a blog about something out of nothing... or nothing into something... either way, it's alright I guess... maybe...
Syd
PS: No seriously, if you're wondering like "What the f**k did I just read?" or something like that, you're definitely not the only one. Did this give you a good read? If yes, turn to page 19. If not, SOD OFF!! (I'm kidding, but it still gave you a good read, either way, whether you liked it or not. Everything in it is still true though...) 7/2/2008 Summer... for the intellectually challenged...It's finally here!! Well actually, it was here for almost two weeks now, but for the school kids, it finally came. That hot sun, the smell of barbecue, the sound of lawn mowers, and drivers pumping their music in their cars clearly can't state it any better than it is.
So yes, last week, for those who don't know yet, I got a new job. There was also a debacle on what was my future at Superstore. Originally, I was going to quit because of my new job. Then I realized, things haven't been really planned out. Here's the story.
Last weekend (not this past weekend, the weekend before) on Sunday, I was at the park with the family for a bridal shower of close family friends we knew since... well... ever. During that time, we met up with my brother's godparents and chatted while enjoying some barbecabobs, Pancit (noodles), and other goodies. While I was there, my brother's godfather basically asked if I wanted to work at this place where he works. At first, I was skeptical and all, thinking that I'm okay with the job I have at the moment. Then he gave me more details about the company, and what the pay is like and such. Then I decided that I'll apply there and see what happens.
So the next day, I went to that company called MacDon, in which they specialize in manufacturing farming equipment. I sent in my resume and application, and within the next day, I got an interview. The interview went fairly well and by the time I got home, I had a phone call saying that start either on the 7th of July or the 14th of July. I chose the latter, and everything was set... so far.
Yeah, it was that quick, and that was the general details on how I got that job.
Now this is where things got interesting on what you may call "hasty."
After that was settled, I wrote my resignation letter to my bosses stating my two weeks notice on leaving the place. I turned in the notice and then that's where things got hasty... er... interesting. Of course, I had a lot of explaining to do to everyone I was working with, what will I be doing at the new job and the like. Then when I came into work at Superstore the next day, I was asked by my boss on if I could just restrict myself from Superstore until school starts, and at first, I said no. Then he said something in the lines of if I could just take a couple months off while working at the other job. That's when it hit me.
That question was haunting me for the next half an hour, thinking to myself that I really didn't thought out how I was executing this whole thing correctly. I mean I did say earlier that week I was going to "try out" the job and see if I ACTUALLY like it or not, and not let in some pitch that was thrown to me to see if I will react or not. Clearly I reacted, but wearing a blindfold of assumptions, taking for granted that it either might be or can be a better job than I currently have.
So, I went up to the office and talked to my boss about it, and it basically went down to two options. Try to come up with two days in the week with the other job so I can still work at Superstore while working at the new job. Or if things aren't so clear cut at the other job in terms of scheduling, my boss MAY (keyword MAY) give me the summer at Superstore until school starts up again. That's cool.
Now, the real reason why this whole thing is (or was) in a mess is because I was worried about the scheduling at MacDon. I don't know which department I will be placed in, but I have to assume that I might end up working in Assembly, and with that specific area, it's shift work, meaning the shifts rotate from days, evenings, and overnights, plus overtime. Those were my two concerns from that place, and the root of all things on why I took out a pen and a piece of paper, and began writing my resignation from Superstore.
So yes, there you have it. I was quitting Superstore, but not anymore... yet. I know, it's very confusing, and it took me quite a while to get myself settled into this situation, and writing up this story. If any, I am excited for the new job, and I hope things will go well with it. This also gives me something that I should have been doing a long time ago, and take this as a lesson folks, and that lesson is...
Plan Ahead.
Clearly, I didn't plan ahead, all because I was thinking about the other job. Well, I can't really blame anyone but myself. I mean, working at Superstore is my first job, and it has shown. At least we all can learn from this. I mean, why do you think insurance companies and daily planners exist?
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