So, I've been busy over the past few weeks (though it generally feels like months HA) mainly with school work and my jobs.

This week I go in for my paperwork/physical session with my new job to make sure I'm healthy and not a medical threat to the clients I work with, which is cool because that means that I get a free physical (and I hope that the doc doing it is a hot one as well XD ) Once that's all done and over with, I start my trainings which include, but not limited to, crisis intervention training, medicine distribution training, CPR/AED, and a bunch of other trainings (the ones I know was told to me by a friend who works at the same place I will be soon. Working at ARC will be an eyeopening experience, and one that I'm glad to have. I can sub when I can, and adjust my hours as needed to various places (a great way to supplement my work at the garage). I'll learn a lot, but most of the things I can't talk about due to various confidentiality practices that I will also be learning about.

AnyWho... I upgraded the other day to Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on both my laptop, and I have to say I love it. It's really good to be able to switch to a system that's free, open and provides various innovations. Okay. I have to admit I do still have a Windows partition on my desktop, but in a weird way. I use a program called VirtualBox that lets me run an operating system on top of the one I'm originally using, and I have to say it's a blessing really, because I have a dedicated Linux system that, if need be, I can use Windows (like I do with school and such). Another cool part about school is the library of eBooks I have access to, and right now I'm learning some things that can help in the future in terms of programming. I'm nowhere near proficient enough to do any good yet (though my plan is to work on extensions for Google Chrome and go from there).

I'm also still doing a debate on which eBook reader I want to get in the future (a graduation present to myself when I finish my MCSA training this May/June) and I'm torn between the Nook from B&N and the Kindle from Amazon. I like both and honestly I'm leaning more towards the Nook because it's based on Google's Android OS (an open source system) and also because I tend to shop there a lot. I'd get a Kindle, but I don't shop nearly as much at amazon, and also they had a big issue at one point with deleting 1984 from the Kindles for some reason (I forget why). So come this June, I'll most likely have one (instead of carting my netbook around for reading and such).

Also it's Halloween time for me, and tomorrow I'll be stuck at work for a 13 hour shift (It's a lot I know, but I now get Sunday's off because of it ). Then i'm going to spend Sunday with Matt and go out that night with our friends, then head to my house. Honestly I just don't want to call it home anymore because it doesn't feel like it. I was taught that home to me is a place where you can be yourself, love your family and call it you're castle. Lately though, my house is becoming more and more unpleasant to live in, due to many different issues going on. Basically mom is being a bitch, yet this time she's directing her anger at everyone else. Last night was the worst of it and set me off to the point that my anxiety level shot up. So, I left. My dad asked where I was going and I said to Red Bank (this was at 10pm when I left, and the only places open there are the bars and Broadway Diner). He didn't like it, but I didn't care. I left, caught the next train and headed to Walt Street Pub. I had an O'Dules (non-alcoholic beer) and caught some game on the TV and when I was done, left for Broadway Diner where I did some anxiety therapy and had myself a plate of cheese fries and coffee (I know some of you are gaging, but it's my happy food ). I came home later that night when everyone was asleep and felt better.

Mom cleared out of my way when she came home from work because she must've known I was pissed at her. Well, it didn't stay that way for long because when I cleaned up from dinner, she yelled at me to not clean the kitchen while she was watching her show. At this point I lost it, and considering I've kept my temper in check for a long time now, I guess it was time that it came out. I turned the sink off, left the mess on the counter and the dirty dishes in the sink and told her "f**k this, you wanna be a bitch fine, but don't take your shit out on me." I know it's not a nice thing to say, but she had it coming. She also apologized to me later that night and I just grunted an acceptance.

Hmmm what else.... Oh yea... Sushi (my fish) has a few issues. One, he's a shy eater. He won't eat if I look at him (he swims to the bottom of his bowl then goes to eat when I look away). He's spastic at night (I woke up a few times to him doing something to the gravel in his bowl. Seriously, it sounds like he takes a bunch of gravel and throws it!). He's also a messy fish. I've never had to clean a fish's bowl at much as I do with his! On a final note about Sushi, I really like him. He's the best present I ever got from any Boyfriends.

Well... I'm off to bed. Laters!