First Time Eating Sushi

Today I tried sushi for the very first time in my life. I never would have thought I would be eating it. But I was in the hospital with relatives and we were bored and hungry so decided to eat. I even promised myself that I would never eat such a thing. Well, that went out the window. It was kind of weird though. The flavor was good somewhat tingy but yummy. There’s really no words to describe what my mouth felt. Although I only ate one, I find it to be pretty edible. I believe I ate the California style sushi roll. It had shrimp and avocado inside wrapped with rice. I always thought the sushi was raw. Literally! But once I tasted it, its not too bad. Me and my friend even ordered a second dish. What surprised me is that it was actually fulling after eating 8 pieces alone. What I don’t think I can eat is the green stuff called Japanese hot sauce. It also came with ginger, which is kind of red and pink. I hate the taste of ginger so I completely ignored that seasoning and threw it in the trash. But overall I enjoyed it. If I had to rate it between a scale of 1-10, I would rate it a 6. Only because it was my first time and I was kind of leery about eating it. Maybe after a couple more time of eating sushi, I will get accustomed to its flavors and uniqueness.

High Expectations

Since Thursday of last week, I started to look for modeling gigs. Just to do some modeling on the side and probably earn some extra cash too. I looked on Craig list and there were a lot of photographers that needed models for headshots and portraits. I had to look deeper to see what they were asking. After I realized that this can actually work out for me, I posted an ad on their website. I have only been searching for 2 days and I have already received phonecalls from modeling agencies and photographers that wants to work with me. I am kind of nervous because I have never done this before and on Monday I have a interview at this modeling agency. Then on Tuesday I have a photo shoot to attend and Saturday I go to F.I.T. for a portrait. I’m also very surprised at how quick I was able to get so much feed back as quick as I did. I hope everything goes good. Today I’m actually going to go shopping for some shoes and accessories. I have to dress casual and I want to make a good first impression. I thank my sister for coming along with me because she can keep my nerves down and make me feel more comfortable around the camera. Wish me luck guys!

I Don't Know Whatta Do!

I work at an after school program working with children from all ages. I help them with their homework, they have snack and then off to fun games and activities. This goes on till 6pm. I’ve been working here since July 2009. The pay is all good and everything, but m boss expects so much when he puts in so little. He doesn’t buy pencils and art supplies when its needed the most and he tells his employers to continue being creative. I understand it’s a recession, but damn, he’s getting paid over $500.00 a week. The least he can do is buy better more mature games for the children and things they need. Instead I make letters out to the parents asking them to donate pencils and bring in recycled goods from home for arts and crafts. Items such as toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, soda bottles and egg cartons. Now my boss is trying to keep me for god knows how long. He even gave me the opportunity to become junior counselor for the summer when he starts his summer camp program. The pay will be $10/hr and this is off the books. I’m liking the pay very much, but once its time to file taxes, I wont be getting anything back. Where as I can get a real job making good money and still file. I don’t know what to do. I’m still in college and the money and doing me some justice because I can pay my bills and still maintain my cars condition. Oh yea, I cant forget that I can still get my hair done and shop all the newest fashion that are out. But I just hope he is not just pulling me along for the ride only because I’ve been working with him for almost a year now and I know what he wants. But what he might do is hire summer youth workers instead because he doesn’t have to pay them. The government pays summer youth and he will be paying me out of his pockets. And I know how cheap he can be, he will fire all his current workers just to not have to pay us. I don’t think its right but I am trying to be prepared for the worst. Its not like I care because it will kind of be a stress reliever for me if he do lets me go. I cant take his stink breath demanding things and he’s not supplying us with anything. So its whatever. But knowing me, I might be a bitch about it and tell others not to bother with his nonsense because of his stingy ways. I’ll just wait to see what he is going to do. Then I will decide. But for now, I have to go along for the ride. Whatever.

Research Paper Assignment

Check this, I have this research assignment to do for my English course. At first it was suppose to be 8-10 pages long. Its based on any topic we think we can write about. I was thinking to myself, yeah this will be a breeze. I know what im going to talk about and all I have to do is find sources. Then I hand it in as a rough draft, come to find out I also need the apa format and quotations included in my paper. I currently have 9 pages but I think I can pull it off by the final week of this semester. But now the limit has been thrown out the window as soon as one of my classmates typed a paper that is 28 pages long. However the minimum is 8 pages.

The great thing about this assignment is we have 5 weeks to do it. The professor gave us the assignment in the beginning of week 3 and now its week 6. With two weeks left of my second semester, I am sure to get a passing grade. I already registered for my 3rd semester and I decided to take the same professor for my next English course, which is professional writing. I really enjoy my professors class.

Here’s the deal, we blog once a day everyday for 8 weeks, and complete the research paper, and of course the threaded discussions and we will pass the class. Oh then you say what about test, quizzes, exams and A FINAL? HAHAHA there is none and will never be one. LOL I love this. I told my friends who are in college as well, and they remark was “if you fail that class, something is wrong”. But I am a straight “A” student, so I wont let that happen. I even got an award for being on the Deans List and having perfect attendance. My mom cried tears of happiness because she is proud of me. I must say, I am proud of myself as well. Surprised, no but very proud. =]

Dish Network

I hate Dish Network cable. It is the cheapest cable company for a reason. The fact that it doesn’t work properly in bad weather should be a reason for someone not to order it. It is currently Wednesday, February 10, 2010 and we have snow at least 6 inches high already here in New York. I live in Jamaica Queens and the signal out here sucks. I am at a friends house right now but thank goodness I have Time Warner Cable back at home. At least I can watch television anytime of day I want to no matter the weather conditions. I would not recommend Dish Network to anyone. There is no signal in the rain or snow. So if you live in tropical areas and have Dish, good luck to you. But I am sticking with what I have. Another cable company that does the same is DirecTV. I wouldn’t recommend them either. =/

My Dream Vacation

My dream vacation will probably have to take place in Barbados, because I find it so relaxing and the scenery is so exotic. I have never been to such a place before and it will be a lifetime to remember. The water, the sand, even the hotel rooms. I want to visit many other places too. Such as Honolulu Hawaii, Montego Bay Jamaica, Paris, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. There’s much more than what I can actually about these places. When I do go on vacation, I promise to collect from each location I visit. I don’t ever want to lose a memory and they will make great souvenirs. My first dream home might even have a theme based on one of the3 vacation I go on. So hopefully, I visit plenty and when I do, I do not want to be alone. I would want someone to share all the fun with. Someone to share each moment with so they can say it was great spending it with me.

Are You A Model?

So here I am. Standing at a bus stop and there had to be at least 3 people that came up to me and asked “Are you a model?” Sadly I say “No, I’m not” with a gentle smile. Then I know I had to do something when a professor asked me the same question at school yesterday afternoon. She said “you should model, you are so pretty.“ Then I got to thinking even more, maybe I should. How badly I do want to model but I feel insecure about my features at times. I think maybe my neck is too long, my bone structure is too strong or not strong enough. Then again, that is what model agencies are looking for in a female. What I am really worried about is getting away with all the hidden tattoos I have. I don’t want to be judged, yet I want to feel comfortable. I thought about modeling for Jet Magazine or XXL but I want to stay professional at all times. Hopefully, one day I will break through my insecurities.