democratic raaaage!

Watching Clint Eastwood speak at the Republican Convention has sent me into a democratic rage rararaaarrrrr {:V} <-- (that's a raptor emoticon, deal with it)

Another Article and Obama Eating Billy's Ashes?

I also read a Cracked article today about the 8 Most Badass Make-A-Wish-Foundation Wishes and now I'm thinking about what I'd wish for, if I was in that situation. I honestly have no idea. Billy said he might wish for his remains to be eaten by President Obama, and now I'm caught between being grossed out and laughing. He said his only regret would be not being able to watch it happen; I told him if he haunts me he'd be able to see it, because that is something I would not miss for anything in the world. I am a good friend.

Oh, more things I did today: the ACT! I was really worried about taking the math portion because I am many things, but a mathematician I am certainly not. I tried to study for it last night, and...well, I struggled as much as any other person who hasn't done any math in the last five years. Luckily, I was able to opt out of taking the math portion, taking all other three portions instead.

Job Hunt Progress: 45%
After finishing the ACT, I set up an interview on September 5th.

T Rex also has an interview then - add it to the list of coincidences our lives keep coming up with :) I think I might try to visit him next weekend, if I don't have to start at Huntington that soon.

The 9 Nanas

"Somewhere in West Tennessee, not far from Graceland, nine women -- or "The 9 Nanas," as they prefer to be called -- gather in the darkness of night. At 4am they begin their daily routine -- a ritual that no one, not even their husbands, knew about for 30 years. They have one mission and one mission only: to create happiness. And it all begins with baked goods. ... 'We wanted to help as much as we could,' Mary Ellen said, 'without taking away from our own families, so we became coupon clippers. And we’d use green stamps. Remember those?'"
- "It Ain't Over: The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades"

One of those "restore-your-faith-in-humanity" articles :)

Addendum!

Job Hunt Progress: 25%
I just called Huntington to make sure they got my resume. Some dude ("Mike") glanced over it while I was on the phone with him, and told me I could be a subject tutor (in History) and a/an SAT/ACT instructor.
In order to teach for the SAT or ACT, I have to take one of those tests again. So tomorrow at 11am, yours truly will be taking the ACT for the first time in about five years. Wish me luck!

Leaf Puns

I've been putting off calling Time Warner to cancel the Internet at my old Geneseo apartment, but I just called today and found out that it's already mysteriously been canceled and I don't even have to pay one last bill! Thanks, universe. 

Living at home is...a roller coaster ride. I was sad and depressed and frustrated for a couple days, but now things have calmed over and I'm feeling more like myself. 

I've finally started to unpack...yeah. Mostly I've been unpacking, reading, Internetting, and running small errands. Oh, last night I saw The Odd Life of Timothy Green with my mom. I think I would have liked it better if I was actually a parent. I mostly just kept making leaf puns with my mom hehe. 

My last LWARC paycheck comes in on Friday, and I'm hoping to use that money to finally buy a plane ticket out to Colorado, to visit Shadowcliff and T-Rex :)

Job Hunt Progress: 15%

I picked up applications to work at A. C. Moore (a crafting store) and a local hotel (*knock knock* Housekeeping!) but have yet to hand them in, because I'm waiting to hear back from...

Huntington Learning Center. My mother and I were driving past it the other day and decided to stop in to see if they were hiring. I sent in an application and will (hopefully soon) be called in for an interview.  I hope I can get a tutoring position with them, and I can use it as a stepping stone to teaching English in Japan.