Archive for the 'From Work' Category

“Who do you choose, Tejou?”
October 23, 2008

I choose Obama, and not for the reasons some people might think. For me it’s a lesser of two evils, voting on such a scale always is. It doesn’t help that Obama is part African American, but it helps that his running mate isn’t a woman rallying against abortion. Plus, McCain speaks more jibberish [...]

Of Bathrooms, Cups, and Keys
October 9, 2008

Just before I started writing the post before this one, a student from this evening’s Arabic class came up to the front desk and asked if I knew where the ladies room was. I smiled as normal, and leaned over to the edge of my desk to point to the bowl that holds the bathroom [...]

Working in Retail
October 8, 2008

I’ve never wanted a job in retail. I always told myself and others that “I won’t get a job selling stuff” and I thought I was living up to that promise until I thought about it today. I work at a language school. My job is to prepare snacks, drinks, and class materials and then [...]

Hello world!
September 30, 2008

It is late in the evening and I am still at work, bored bored bored, and it took me a moment to recall I made this blog for such purposes. There are still 6 classes in session and I’m going to be stuck here until some time after 9. I work part time at the [...]