Monday, April 16, 2007
The "Adventure."
Today I went on an "adventure." To the Cookie Machine. I mean, talk about awesome. A whole 4 lbs of double-chocolate chip cookie dough came home with me. I plan to pad myself with the extra lbs. It will surely come in handy.
Kroger and the Monies
Sacking isn't that difficult of a job. My first day at Kroger was on Sunday, and my arms ache a little, but other than that, I'm super pumped. Groceries just seem to slide into the bag themselves after a while, but nothing meets the speed of the checkers, who fire away with a volley of beeps. The best part of the job is the people who are varied and interesting. It's almost as if you get to peek into their private life when you sack groceries. This person has a dog, or this person's drinking tonight. This person obviously doesn't cook because they only have TV dinners. Older women, families, and single men are the most common sight. Many of them give me a smile or a "thank you" as they pass through. I really think I'll like this job more than Chunk E. Cheese despite the lower pay and the long hours. It deals with a more varied sect of people and the employees are interesting as well. So I'm well on my way to dealing with my debt, which I'm sure you're curious how much I still have accrued.
I'm still $12,394.11 in the hole, most of which is student loans. That's the figures: donations will be accepted.
I'm still $12,394.11 in the hole, most of which is student loans. That's the figures: donations will be accepted.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Taxes and the FAFSA
Finished my taxes. I'm sure everyone is rushing around hurriedly trying to get them done. My mom is spending her weekend doing them.
After that is the FAFSA which is due in July. If I finish the forms before July, I might get that Texas Grant, so spending time on them ASAP.
Continuing with the scholarships which will help me not use loans for my college experience.
I start my new job at Kroger this Sunday. I work from 4 to 1pm on Sunday. Great hours, though. I'm starting to hate my Chuck E. Cheese job because it has such sucky hours. Plus there's not much chance of promotion to cashier like there is at Kroger. They have amazing benefits: dental, free glasses, life insurance, and a union. You also have a pension after you've worked 5 years with the company. I spent all day Thursday going over benefits and doing an orientation none of which really prepares you for the job itself. I'm sure, however that'll I'll do alright. Just smile and greet the customer. I'm so glad to be working in a job that is working with people. That will increase my customer service skills.
After that is the FAFSA which is due in July. If I finish the forms before July, I might get that Texas Grant, so spending time on them ASAP.
Continuing with the scholarships which will help me not use loans for my college experience.
I start my new job at Kroger this Sunday. I work from 4 to 1pm on Sunday. Great hours, though. I'm starting to hate my Chuck E. Cheese job because it has such sucky hours. Plus there's not much chance of promotion to cashier like there is at Kroger. They have amazing benefits: dental, free glasses, life insurance, and a union. You also have a pension after you've worked 5 years with the company. I spent all day Thursday going over benefits and doing an orientation none of which really prepares you for the job itself. I'm sure, however that'll I'll do alright. Just smile and greet the customer. I'm so glad to be working in a job that is working with people. That will increase my customer service skills.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Well-Intentioned Letter to Save the World
I've written a letter to the leader of the Congo, Joseph Kabila. It states some of the problems he has in his country and outlines some solutions to the problems. I'm sending it to the his ambassador to this country in the hopes that it may do some good to alleviate the problems of his people.
The problem is I'm going to have to rewrite the letter. In encouraging him to use his power as the government, I seem to have made a mistake. Reading Economics In One Lesson, by Henry Hazlitt, I find that governments creating jobs will actually harm rather than help the economy. Jobs will be visibly created, yes, but the money to hire them will be taxed from the people, thus decreasing jobs. And government loans are not helpful either, in taking bigger risks with taxpayers dollars than would be done by banks or private lenders.
It's amazing what we learn in public schools about the Depression and how jobs were created by the government and loans given out as part of the New Deal. In actuality, the New Deal itself wasn't what brought the change, but the attitude of the people being brought out of their depression. That's what I believe really brought on prosperity.
This is all research for a paper I will write on whether forign aid is a solution to third world poverty. So onward I forge in my quest for dollars to aid me in dollars which will enable me to have no more loans! Not that loans are a bad thing, they simply are a pain in the butt to have to pay off.
The problem is I'm going to have to rewrite the letter. In encouraging him to use his power as the government, I seem to have made a mistake. Reading Economics In One Lesson, by Henry Hazlitt, I find that governments creating jobs will actually harm rather than help the economy. Jobs will be visibly created, yes, but the money to hire them will be taxed from the people, thus decreasing jobs. And government loans are not helpful either, in taking bigger risks with taxpayers dollars than would be done by banks or private lenders.
It's amazing what we learn in public schools about the Depression and how jobs were created by the government and loans given out as part of the New Deal. In actuality, the New Deal itself wasn't what brought the change, but the attitude of the people being brought out of their depression. That's what I believe really brought on prosperity.
This is all research for a paper I will write on whether forign aid is a solution to third world poverty. So onward I forge in my quest for dollars to aid me in dollars which will enable me to have no more loans! Not that loans are a bad thing, they simply are a pain in the butt to have to pay off.
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Riger Mortis
Riger Mortis has set in
She told him
He told him
And he told me.
A freezing of the features
of the face
of my life
Without you.
She told him
He told him
And he told me.
A freezing of the features
of the face
of my life
Without you.
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