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I swore I wouldn't do it. I swore I wouldn't do call centers again. And guess what? I start working Monday at another call center. I have come to the conclusion and accepted that I am going to be a call center lifer. At least until I go back to school, whenever that is. I guess I can't complain, it IS a job and the pay isn't bad. Anything is better than security. Maybe if I was getting paid 15 dollars an hour to be called all hours a night, I would be OK. I guess this stint away from the call center world actually made me appreciate what I have. But I am still holding out for my dream job....Clay, are you looking for a personal assistant?? I am not a psycho, I promise! :) But this type of job means that Jeff and I can afford this place by ourselves now and still have some extra money to spare. :) Hello new computer! (Well, after our bills are paid). Speaking of living by ourself, looks like there is a truce between us and the roomie. I was determined that I wasn't going to talk to him again, but Jeff decided to set him straight. So supposedly, the roomie apologized. Well apologizing is foreign to him, but he was close enough. He also said that he wanted to make this last month as comfortable as he can for all of us. I am not arguing with him, the less stress the better. So we are being civil, talking about our day, but he goes in his room and we don't bother each other. And the landlord e-mailed us back with a very encouraging e-mail telling us not to worry about it, we aren't getting kicked out. So knock on wood, things are getting better. The only reason all this has got me bummed is that I have to give up Gilbert and Sullivan and I won't be able to make the CD Party...if there is one. I feel like I let the other fans down, but unfortunately, real life became more important. I think they will understand that. But you know what. Job equals money which equals a better way of life which means multiple copies of Clay's CD. So it works out better for him in the end. Speaking of his CD, it is official. Called Measure of a Man...Jeff of course made...umm......size jokes. That is all I have to say about that. As you can see by my sidebars, I am following any and all appearances that he is making the next few months. The poor dude is going to run himself ragged. That is why he needs a personal assistant like me. (Another Shameless Plug!) Anywho, I am sure I have many deep nuggets of wisdom in my cranium to share, but I am dead tired. I will be sure to post when one hits me. I apologize that this is not about Clay as I was intending, but it feels real good to rant, and I thank you for listening. Take Care All! Till Next time........... Wow! I noticed that it has been just under a week since I have written. It is not that I didn't want to, it was a cross between not having time and avoiding the living room area, where the computer resides, but I am back, I hope. Well, the fight didn't happen. The roomate was weirdly quiet for a few days. He basically hid out in his room so he didn't have to talk to us. I don't think he wanted to start an argument with the both of us. Cause he knows we would trounce him. Well anyway, last thursday night, Jeff decided that he was going to take a shower (thats my boyfriend if you haven't figured it out). Pretty much the moment Jeff went in the bathroom, the Roomie came out of the room and started verbally attacking me. He didn't give me the chance to reiterate and took off in his room before Jeff came back from his shower. He was a coward and did a hit and run. We are in the process of getting him out as soon as possible. I have nothing else to say to him and will have nothing to say till he takes off. Because of course, he is NEVER wrong. Notice the trace of sarcasm there?? As for the job thing. The security crap was another miss. Looked good on paper. Not good in person. First of all, they tried to assign me to a permanent site with a very unprofessional manager that actually made me uncomfortable. That is a hard thing to do. Then they try to get me to work 3 shifts in a 24 hour time period then get pissed when I say I can't do it cause I need sleep!!! If that is just a taste of my first week, I am not staying there much longer. I have turned off my phone and I am avoiding calls for a couple days. Besides, I actually have a couple interviews today. Call centers, but I have come to the conclusion that is going to be my life. Might as well accept it. At least until I go back to school. Now due to all this shit happening, I was forced to resign as co-ordinator for the Clay Halifax CD release party. I just couldn't put as much as I wanted to into this, and it is not fair to the other fans. There is some real big problems right now in the internet Clay community, and I am going to take a step back for a bit. I guess that is what happens when it gets too big, too fast and there are a slew of different personalities and opinions. I feel bad doing what I did, but right now, I think my sanity is more important. And as sad as it is to say, it is just the internet, not real life. Don't get me wrong, I made some amazing friends, but the community as a whole is getting a little too much. Good news for Clay. The man is getting better and better. The Miss America Pageant appearance was AMAZING. The man knows how to bring his fans into a frenzy. It looks like he was making love to the camera. It was so cute, but borderline schmaltzy. As you can see by my sidebar, there is a mystery surrounding the AI tour special. No-one knows when it is going to be on, but I will keep you posted. I just realized that it is only 3 weeks before his CD comes out. Oh ya! They finally came out with the cover for the cd. See it here!!!. It is really nice. Now I just need to get the thing into my hot little hand. Well, I think I have rambled enough, I need to get ready for my interview...note to self.....write entries more often! He is almost gone. He knows we want him out. All he needs to do is to move out. Jeff and I couldn't take it anymore. Let me summarise the chain of events that led to the big eviction! (YAY!!!!!!!!!!) I mentioned the whole debacle about the cable I think. Well, Jeff decided to lock the computer. Since he hasn't payed his share, he really doesn't have a right to the cable and internet, right?? Am I wrong??? Well, it wasn't my decision this time. Jeff is an easy going guy and this time even he got pissed off. So he put the password on the bios and locked some of the Channels that the roomies watches. We were nice enough not to disconnect his cable in his room. He came home and attempted to get on the computer. When I told him why we locked it, he got huffy, went to sulk in his room and informed us that he wasn't going to pay cable this month. So anyway, we decided enough is enough. We wrote a letter with ALL the things he has done to screw us over...it was 5 pages with my small writing.....that is how much he is taking advantage. I gave it to him last night. Haven't had a chance to talk to him but supposedly he is offended that we didn't talk to him about this earlier. Sorry to tell you buddy, we did try to talk to you, you didn't listen to us. Sayonara, there will be much less stress in the house believe me!!!! So he has till the end of October...were we too harsh?? Anyhow, not much else to report...my life has been full of this bullshit. I will keep you abreast of any new developments. Why do I have the funny feeling that there is going to be a huge fight tonight????? It has been an interesting couple days. In my last very quick entry, I mentioned that I got the job at the security company. I guess I was half right. I was offered employment IF I passed an exam, did a criminal check....a urine test and sacrificing my first born wouldn't have surprised me either! LOL I guess since it is a SECURITY company, they can't give the jobs to just anyone. Plus the fee for the criminal check came from my pocket. I better get a job soon! This lack of spendable finances is killing me!! I also mentioned that I rejoined the G&S Society. They are doing a Christmas Carol and are still looking for leads. So I might have a chancce at a lead, but I am not holding my breath. My goal was to get chorus and that is where I am for now. The production is in serious jeopardy tho. We are in need of a Scrooge. If there is no person to play Scrooge, there is no show. I REALLY want to do this show, its been a long while since I have been in a show. I did this production before and it is wonderful!!!! I suppose I kinda strayed away from the point of this board! It was supposed to be about Clay. It is just that there isn't too much going on right now. The man is (I hope) enjoying a small well deserved break before the onslaught that is the CD release. He also has a slew od Television appearances that I am not even going to list. Maybe I will put a list of appearances in one of the sidebars. :) We are getting closer to the release date. As I said before, I am an organiser for Halifax. So far, we MIGHT have the venue. But to tell you the truth, I don't think that we are going to make a huge production of it. Just a bunch of Claymates gathering together to celebrate. So much better than Celebrating alone, right??? As for the roomie sitch, I give up. I found out that he had money to take his gf out to a 100 dollar dinner but didn't have enough to pay for cable. I think that Jeff and I are going to have that talk to him very soon. That and I am cutting off his internet and cable access. But I am not going to bring negative thought into this. Breathe out with the bad, in with the good....things are slowly but surely getting better. Thats all for now. I am on my way out so I thought I would jot down some stuff. Definitely not as long as my other posts, but there you go. :) Well, the interview went well, I was offered a position on the spot....well with the proviso that I pass a criminal check and an exam. Lets see, I don't recall committing any crimes lately. So lets hope this is going to be good. I am also on my way out the door. I am going to a G&S Rehearsal, hoping to be in the fall show. Update later.... I was reading back on my past entries and discovered that the last few have been pretty negative. This time I am going to try to be nice, and since I am in a better mood today, I don't think that would be too hard. :) I should give you a small update on my roomie. He "claimed" to have locked himself out while getting the money for the bill, therefore he couldn't give it to me in the morning. Said that he left a message for me on my phone and called my boyfriends sister. There was no message, so my conclusion is that he forgot and decided to cover his ass so I wouldn't freak. So right now, I am just biding my time. Bwahahahahah....when I get a job of some sort, I am KICKING HIM OUT!!! *maniacal laughter*. Anyway, like I said this was supposed to be a positive thread.....but I am positive that he is gone...hehe. Anyway...... I have a job interview tomorrow for a security company. I know, an interesting career change, but I think that is just what I need. My father was a security guard (wanted to be a Police Officer before his accident...will get into that another time). So I am following is his footsteps so to speak. I think he would be proud, if we were talking. I am just exploring my options and frankly, I need a paycheck. But I may just discover my calling. I am 27 years old, hope this calling comes soon. In other news, I am trying to get back into the theater. Gilbert and Sullivan society is doing a fall show and I think I am going to be in the chorus. Well, if they let me in, but I think my voice has developed in the couple year hiatus that I took from the group. Rejoining the society will give me a little more direction in my life, Better than staying on the computer all the time (as fun as that is). :) I am also in the preplanning stages for a Clay CD release party. Looks like we are having a hard time associating our party with the "Official" Cd release party, being Canadians and all. But with a friend of mine, we are going to have an old fashioned Maritime shindig that will be just as fun......Speaking of Clay, that man is about to become very busy. He is going to be on the Miss America Pageant (sept 20), American Idol Tour Special (Sept 24), Primetime Live Special all about him!(Oct 9), then there is the appearances on Leno and some other news show I can't remember. His new single is already out in some radio stations. I just wish my local station didn't have such a phobia for the man. I see good things for that man. I just hope it lasts. Well, he has my assurance that I am a fan for life, not just as long as he is popular. Hell, I still Love Joey McIntyre, even after New Kids on the Block. I guess that is enough for today. I know that my posts are long winded, but they make me feel so much better! Everyone have a wonderful week. Hehe, seems like all my posts lately have to do with change of abode. Again this is not me, but if I have anything to do with it, my Roomie is going to out on his ass. He is a irresponsble idiot! And this is not the first incident that has happened. He doesn't lift a finger and regularly is late for bill payments. He even put off paying rent on time once cause he "didn't feel like paying". But went out drinking twice! This time has broken the camels back so to speak. Because I lost my job, we were a little hard up for money so we let a power bill slip and they didn't really like that. That was our fault, I can't blame him for that. But he promised that he would have the money in my hand today so I could make the payment at the bank. I even stayed up all night to make sure he got up to go to the bank machine to get the money. I woke him up on time but the money was not in his account yet. So he said that he would wake up early and go the the bank. So I (stupid me), thought it would be OK to go to bed. Well, I'm an idiot, cause when I woke up not only was there no money waiting for me, there wasn't even a note letting me know why. I wouldn't be so pissed off but we promised the power company that we were going to give it to them today, as per his promise. So I had to contact the power company and beg their forgiveness. (they're pretty good if you explain these things to them). It is a HUGE inconvenience for both me and my BF, cause the power is in his name and he is trying to establish credit. It has come to a point many times that we are ready to kick him out on his ass. Problem is, we can't really afford to live here alone without me working. So I NEED to find a job. Just not at a food establishment. I bet he is not even going to come home tonight because he is out drinking. He has no responsibility. We don't have a roomate living here, we have a Kid. Well, I better stop ranting...and if he sees this, I don't give a shit! I didn't say his name so it doesn't matter. On another note, I have calmed down over the debacle with TTC. Someone has resurrected my post and there is now a discussion (albeit a censored discussion) on the subject. I am still avoiding the board except to read news. I have been welcomed at 2 other boards, but I think I am going to make myself scarce for awhile. Besides, I now have the responsibility of organizing a CD release party for Clay. Still supporting my man, but concentrating it somewhere else. I think I have ranted enough today. I will be sure to keep you abreast of the roomie situation. If I don't kill him first and end up in prison. *EG* No no, not moving out in RL, things are going OK here. I am talking about my cyber home. I am a member of a Clay Board called That's the Clay, or TTC for short. As of tonight, I am officially relinquishing my post and moving out. I was an original member of that board and they took my heartfelt, well thought out post and deleted it without even an e-mail to acknowlege it was even coming off. I am going to put the post here then explain what is going on. Then maybe you can see why I am pissed. "I have been a member of this board since it began...well almost, I was something like member 250. And look at it now, we are over 4000! Wow! It is great to see so many people that love Clay and want to support this wonderful man. Now before people read this, please keep in mind that this post is not meant to be a slam to anyone. This is a post based on Love and Concern for this wonderful community. I appreciate comments, but please make them valid ones. I am sure I am going to make some enemies after saying this. When I first came on the board, it was great! We celebrated when OBC was safe from the Cut and supported each other when Rube won the title that many of us feel he didn't deserve. We have spent many many hours past our bedtime analyzing the heck out of everything he does and even spent a few hours scrutinizing at a webcam to see our little "dot clay". I have even made a fool of myself at stores when I saw a glimpse of our man on a magazine. I am a 27 year old mature woman and I melt like a star struck teen. He just does that stuff to us. I can safely say that this was one of the best summers I have ever had, spending it with all of you. This is the first time that I have expressed any concern about anything. I thought long and hard about what I wanted to say. I didn't want to write it in haste and I am trying not to offend anyone. Ok, here goes.... I am a member of about 4 Clay boards. I go to each cause they all have wonderful things to offer. Each one has their own hook. I am not going to mention each and every one of them cause I don't want to get in trouble for mentioning the board that must not be named. But because of some internal fighting that most of us have no idea about, we are having a gigantic rift in the Clay internet community!! It reminds me of a Turf war...which Clay board is the best! You are all great, that is why I am a member of all of you! And right now, it is coming to the point when I feel like I am being pressured to pick sides! It reminded me when my parents seperated. I am getting to the point now when I don't know if I want to visit ANY boards. This is also affecting poor Clay's CD release party. There are people like me who are members of all boards being pulled to go to the individual boards party instead of the Official National One (or whatever it is called). And I am an organizer for my city. I am tempted to say screw it all, I am having my own party! But I am not, but I am feeling bad going to each board and having them talking about the other boards. I know that inter-fan fighting happens, but guys, this is ridiculous! I think we have all forgot what this community is for. To celebrate the achievements, victories and sometimes even the problems for Clay. I know we are all a loving/caring community, right?? We look out for each other and even talk about some more controversial stuff too. But that is what diversity is!!! We need to come together and show the world what Clay is!!! (LOL, I am sounding like I am preaching). I know it is cliche, but United we stand, divided we fall. I am not a Religious person, but I am a very spiritual person, and this fighting is emitting some very serious bad vibes for everyone. That includes OBC...what if he came into this board right now and saw this??? If I was him I would stay away.....cancel the parties and go back to teaching. What happened???? Now I am going to probably get alot of flames for this and maybe even get banned from some boards. But this really needs to be said. I am an easy going person and I am ready to leave all the boards. And I don't just spew things off when I am upset, I think them over. So ya, not sure what else to say. I luv you all....and everything you have done for this man, but I think we are straying from the focus here, and that is Clay.... With Love And Concern Angie" If you get the gist of it, there is some infighting on the boards and I was just reminding them what we were all here for. At least Clay's the reason that I am there. But for some reason, there are some powers that be that think this is a power struggle and that free speach is not allowed. It looks like a "look at me not Clay" thing going on there. I thought that I would give them the benefit of the doubt the last couple months, reasoning that there were some problems that were going to be worked out. But when there was a decree that a certain board was forbidden to be mentioned and then my post was deleted without so much as a comment from the mods. The other boards kept my post and even applauded it!!!!!! So TTC, you can kiss my Heinie! I am moving out, taking some friends with me and wiping you from the face of my world. My Clay see your board, shake his head in sadness and move on. And to end on an immature note.........PTHBTHBTHB!!!!!!!!!! (PS This is not directed as individuals on the board, mostly TPTB) |
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