Kids, Kids and More Kids

i am in my second week at my new job. Some 2nd graders were added to my class of 3rd graders this week, throwing of my path to behavioral management.

I am still nervous about this next ten months of being an alternate teacher to these kids. Activities, homework, keeping their behaviors in check -- good and bad.

Relevant Links for the Week

To Beat or Not To Beat Your Child

Yesterday was officially my last day with Marc. He spoke with me before he began a shoot and basically told me he found an official studio manager and since he has been so busy, i have been less and less around him. However, he said to keep in contact if i want film or whatever else. But it was a great learnign experience.

New Job, New Hopes, New Disappointments = Life

Well last week was interesting; i didn't not get the afterschool position i interviewed for, but then i did by pure blessing. And in the process i will be able to keep my temp job and my apprentenceship. For now my group of kids will be 2nd graders. Since i missed most of the week-long orientation, next week will be very hectic for me, as learn my job on the job.

This gives me hope though that my year-long plan to take major steps with "my life" will actually happen.

And on another note, a situation very early in it's birth has ended -- i supose for the best. Some thinge are better concluded early before they turn ugly. I am trying to learn that. Not evrything can be remedied even with communication, sometimes people just don't mesh, doesn't make anyone a effed up person. Although i hate leaving things on bad or weird notes, i guess it was a mutual dissolution.

OK Wait Farscape is canceled



From Scifi.com:
http://scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2002-09/09/13.00.sfc

Farscape To End

The SCI FI Channel confirmed that it will not pick up its original series Farscape for a fifth season. "There are no bigger fans of Farscape than we here at SCI FI Channel," the network said in a statement. "It was one of SCI FI's first original series and quickly became a critical and fan favorite. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts to reach a broader audience, Farscape has been unable to grow beyond its core fan base. That, coupled with the extreme and growing cost of production, has led to the difficult decision to end the series at the conclusion of season four."

The remaining new episodes of Farscape's fourth season will return in January 2003. ADV Films will release "Into the Lion's Den (Part 1)" on DVD and VHS as part of the upcoming Farscape: Season 3 home video release, scheduled for 2003. Previous seasons of Farscape episodes are currently available on DVD and VHS from ADV Films; the newest release, Farscape: Season 2 Volume 2.2, was released last month.

Farscape was created by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by The Jim Henson Company, in association with Hallmark Entertainment. The series featured Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Gigi Edgley, Wayne Pygram and Raelee Hill. David Kemper, Juliet Blake, Robert Halmi Jr., Brian Henson and Richard Manning executive produced the show. O'Bannon served as executive consultant.

But the fans are not eltting this go without a fight
THE PETITION - SAVE FARSCAPE

Well i didn't get the job at the Henry Settlement House much to my disappointment. I did everythign from the three hour interview, the tests, paying to get my undergrad transcript sent out, to writing a recomendation letter for an old supervisor of mine.

So the pressing question once again: "Was it worth it?"

Knowing me i will think about, lament a little, forget about it and move on. I can think of one positive thing, i have a better idea of how to write a recommendation letter.

Sappy things i have done for someone i liked

hmm

-- making Mix cds or providing a copy of music i like for them to hear
-- a single rose on a third or second date (i forget)
-- surprised one with a birthday cake
-- wrote a peom
-- wrote letters
-- sent email greetings
-- the little things like compliments (u know those thinsg people, the sincere kind)
-- gave a book that i thought they'd appreciate

But sometimes u gotta wonder: "Was it worth it?"
*sigh*
But i can say though i have done most of these things to see reactions, hopefully positive ,and show that i am thinkign about em. Some were done with intentions to add points to my chances -- but hey.

Yet sometimes i have my doubts... and i think i am about to do something special for someone i'd like to continue to know.

My motto is: "Sometimes actions are just more potent than words."

My mother can be a tad bit annoying at times with her "u need someone in ur life" rhetoric. Especially when she sees me out of it.
If only she could understand when i say to her that having someone is not going to be what makes u truly happy. But she doesn't seem to get it and calls it abnormal. Or maybe i should juts talk about to women that have been part of my life, maybe that will make her feel better.

Segue....

But all in all it's so draining to have people in ur life, friends, family or interests. The interests seem the toughest for me. In the past year i have met a lot of interesting folks (aka women); Some i'd like to know better, some i really don't need in my life, and some that can turn out to be good friends. But i feel like sometimes my awkwardness and quirks throws off some, while the others who take the time out, find out what i am really about, and stick around. (Run-on sentences really are ur friends.)


I am learning a lot about balance and taking into account how i may come off -- which is at times is rude and abrasive. However, i do not behave this way to make people mad. I am honest to a fault-- at least that's what i want to believe. Which on the flip side means I am not a push over despite being soft spoken.

But then a lady friend has called me arrogant. Then this all maybe boils down to perceptions. And in essence i really have no control over what a woman sees me, she shall see what she needs to see. I just hope that what is seen is well-informed and the "Rich" that i want them to see is genuine.

I guess "knowing Rich" requires patience.

A Commentary on being a "Nice Guy"



First off for those males who use this as an excuse for their bad record with garner females -- STOP THE NONSENSE.

I know cause I have been there:

Me: My love life sucks
Random friend: What happened now Rich?
Me: The usual. She made me her friend. (or in another cases it would be: She said I’m so sweet but she does not want to go there right now)
RF: Well, Man don’t worry about it she doesn’t know what she is missing out on.

But the Real RF with balls would tell me: Man u gotta be more proactive and direct about ur interest or else u will be waiting around and be all “sweet” and then become only a friend.

My point really is there is nothing wrong with making a friend out of someone ur interested in. In fact I believe any possible relationship needs to be built on a friendship.

The problem therein lies in the aforementioned crutch of an excuse. Being "sweet" and "nice" to a woman does not mean u will get anywhere with her. And in your mind u may think u are being sincere but just like any other type of guy ueitheir are looking for some physical loving or u really dig the girl. Basically, u need to put in work.

I am also learning that having options -- minus the lies-- is healthy. Now, I just gotta learn not to cut off new people so easily if i lose interest or things don't end up the way i hoped they might end up.

"Stolen Cars", rainy days, and towing

In the midst of a pretty interesting week, i had to of course endure the agony of thinking my car was stolen. All of this happened last Thursday, to be exact.

Basically a rainy day forces me to forgo my plan to take the bus to the train station, and i take the car. Between 7:40 and 7:50 A.M. i look frantically for a parking spot by the train station, find one but do not pay attention "really" to where i park it.

After a long day of work, picking up my first "business cards" and a recommendation letter from Fred Hudson, I venture back to Queens. At approximately 7:40 P.M., i return to the area where I parked the car is gone (!). I walk around for a good 30 minutes, becoming increasingly annoyed until I finally forfeit and go home.

Later on with my father in tow, we end up at the precinct closest to the "scene", and then are forced to go to the "scene" call the police from there and file a report. But as this is going on I get the gnawing feeling that I may have parked in front of the driveway of a house. However, since the police officer's search through their computer yielded no results I figured I wasn't towed.

Bingo! I was towed! When I got home I get a call stating, my car was not put into the computer, but that it was towed at 2:30 p.m. today. Fun times were had by all… and $108.25 plus a 35 ticket later I was driving it out the towing company's lot Friday morning.