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Good morning, or..erm..afternoon. I wake up at 12 something now and stay in bed until like 2. What’s the point of getting up anyway? I’m too tired and confused to function.

Getting my teeth drilled today…again…oh joy. 4th filling – but it is only being re-done so it’s not like my teeth are all that bad, I just want them to get rid of the old yellow-ish stuff and make my teeth look natural.

What else? Anyone going to the Calgary rock the river tour? I might check it out.

For now I must get out of bed and go eat. Cheers.

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How would you guys feel if I did some layout video tutorials for you?

They would be done all on screen while I would narrate/caption or whatever else to make it more helpful.

How many of you would be into it?

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I’ve been somewhat MIA because I was so excited to start my new job in a relatively expensive and clean clothing store (like $80 for shirts and $100+ for jeans, so not Prada or anything) with loud music and people my age. It simply couldn’t go wrong.

OH. It did.

After an hour into the orientation of us reading the company mission statement of being “sexy and alluring” like a bunch of monkeys, I realised that the job was not for me. They suggested that I lie and bullshit customers just to sell, flirt to get sales and emphasized a $1,200 sales quota per 8 hour shift. I also had no say whether or not I got transferred to a new location they are opening  across the city and my life was suddenly staring to look like a grim mixture of school and selling clothes. Not to mention I had to deal with the management hitting on me – classy.

Professionalism was clearely far, far out the nonexistent window. They partied whenever someone spend a lot of money (literally, yelled in joy) and all I saw were workers flying in and out of the sardine can of a stock room to get clothes/a breath of air/a glimmer of sanity as we sat in there during orientation.

To build kick ass employee trust, we were checked going in and out of the store – they looked into our bags and shuffled around. We were firmly told that customer theft was considered our fault and that we had 15 customers per worker on the job. Sucks if the store has like 30 people in it and there is only two of you to help.

We were lastly told to “shop” and “learn about fit” when really, the girls went wild with shopping and used my outfit ideas without blinking on the thought of mentioning that I had helped them. I did not expect much, but it was funny to see them taking in all of the glory. Oh well, at least I know what really happened anyway. I was then told by a manager that I should get a tighter shirt.

Despite the 60% employee discount – I didn’t get a single thing. It all looked tacky and FAR FAR FAR from the “LA style” that they are aiming for. I won’t say the company name but I called in today and told them that I will not be working there. Now I’m left with my old, un-glamorous department store job and a bunch of angry people being angry at me for leaving the job but asking for it back. I truthfully don’t even want it back even though I know I’ll have it. My job sucks – but I’m surprised that I stumbled on something that sucked even more despite the shiny exterior. They both paid exactly the same.

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I’m always on the search for new music. Here are my summer picks:

One Republic: Marching On

Usher: DJ Got Us Falling in Love

(Wait for the beat at 2:13! Partayy!)

Wisin y Yandel: Irresistible

Turn em up on the highway and life is suddenly very good!