Rested, tanned, and ready to go!

Beats the shit out of me if anyone actually reads my blog, but if you have you know that the 2006-2007 I have had less the poop to talk about.

So before I go into details, let me give a quick review of the last 16 months where (and why) I haven't posted anything.

-Graduated from College (YEAH!)
-Went to China (Trust me kids, the Olympics made China look a little prettier then it is)
-Went to Canada (I highly recommend Vancouver!)
-Lived without roommates for the first time in my life, I highly recommend this for you people still with roommates.
-Wrote a ton of papers!
-Started and Finished the California Teaching Program, and let me stop there for a second...

If you live in the U.S. you know that our education system is not that hot. And yes, one of the reasons is because there are people who are not qualified to teach that are teaching. Well, here's a good reason why, because it is a pain in the arse to get a job.

A normal job: You send out a boat load of resumes, and if one hits (and you can charm your way through the interview) you're in!

Teaching job: You start sending out resumes in April or May, and if you have no experience you there is a good chance you will not be called for an interview till early September. The reason for this is that school are still doing attendence. As I write this, September 9th, I am still getting called for interviews. From the 70+ people in my program, only one got a job in the state of California, a few went to Arizona, one went to Vegas, a few decided to get their Masters early, and the smart ones are vacationing! Me...I'm in Portland. While I love the idea of traveling the world, and this will probably as "Free" as I will ever be in my life, I need to start saving money. While my heart saids "TRAVEL!" my brain saids "$$$". Portland is the cheapest city on the west coast. If I want cheaper I would move to Boise. I will get some kind of job in Education, and probably get my Master's Degree while I'm here (yep, more money t spend!) Portland is a pretty cool town, as I mentioned in a previous post. And since I haven't lived in Los Angeles in four years it's safe to say those friends have moved on with their lives, so it's time to make new ones! Change is good sometimes.

So now, step one: Job.

I need a new name. I can't call myself "Humboldt Townie" anymore. That will have to change.

And since I do like Top Ten lists, I think I will simply end each post with one instead of just blasting them out like I do, or stealing "Internet Dating's" idea of posting song lyrics. So with that...


My All Time Top Ten Movies

1. Coppola's Godfather
2. Kurasawa's Ran
3. Ashby's Harold and Maude
4. Scorsese's Raging Bull
5. Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption
6. Coppola's Apocolypse Now
7. Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey
8. Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
9. Yates' Breaking Away
10. Lucas's The Empire Strikes Back