..and the shiney crystal ball says:

if only it was as simple as going to those fortune tellers along the boardwalk in atlantic city, or knowing whats going to happen because my cookie said so.. if only, right? well since it's up to me and not a cookie or some lady who wants to see my palm, what i would like is...

· a new job - sure retail is fun, but i don't want to be one of those people who get sucked into retail for life. i'm 20 and all the new people in there are 17. it's depressing that i'm getting too old, but i know it's time for a change. i'd like to find a simple desk job which could turn into something bigger and better in a few years. i've seen it hundreds of times that the small time clerk moves up in the company all based on the connections they had. i'd kill for that opportunity. ok if this new job fails then i wouldn't mind being a manager for the company, I want to be part of the "New Stores Team". They open all brands of the company across the world.. They travel for free and seem to have fun. So yeah.. I might have to sell my soul to Abercrombie and Fitch for a few more years..
· to build my own life - i'd love to be on my own, have a place of my own and strictly pay homage to myself (ok not entirely). but i always take care of other people and worry about them. i'm technically the youngest sister, yet i'm held to be the oldest figuratively. i know people need help, but it's a bummer when you're responsible for more than you should be. so i want a great job with a great place of my own. i'm sure everyone wants this in their future.
· to contribute - so after college, and after i find that new job.. i'd love to contribute to building my parents a home in the philippines. my parents aren't the youngest and they eventually wanna live there when i'm "grown up". so they deserve that after putting up with me for this long.

so how to get there? i think i need to be more aggressive with job hunting and junk. i know that i am capable of it all, and the fact that i'd like to do it mostly for my family is motivation in itself.

..ok aside from all that stuff, i wouldn't mind winning the lotto, jumping out of a plane, being a trophy wife, meeting edward cullen, and living happily ever after like cinderella `=P

DROP, CURVE, FORMAT!

..yeah thats what i was screaming. when the professor turned the floor over to us, i saw the reactions on many people's faces that this would be an impossible task. so i sat there thinking of the simplest solution. the talk of averaging this score with that score and taking a tenth of that test and adding in this extra credit with my 3rd test and subtracting my first score from the second to divide by the whole to equal my final grade was getting out of hand. so amongst my usual surrounding buddies i said i wanted the curve and to drop the lowest grade, one of us overheard that another side of the room was thinking the same solution so i screamed "drop, curve, format" and then we kept running with it..

i supposed the category that i fell into was the collaborating group. my intial choice would have been to get up there and handle it myself, but i sat back this time. i did not completely withdraw myself from the action, but i knew that what i wanted was heard and it was up to the class to continue to support that idea, which was not only mine.

what would have been better for the class as a whole would have been to compromise, to see each other all as equals. the time limit was a huge pressure on everyone and the few people that refused to push their stubborness away were holding us back from coming to a conclusion faster. i'm content with the end result, but next time we need a woman leader ;] hahah

oh huevo.

Huevo is quite the trooper, but his parents, all 6 of us, were responsible for his journey.

The creation of his hourglass shaped survival contraption was the result of quick planning and good teamwork. In our 25 minutes of brainstorming we tackled Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the planning process. We weighed out the pro's and con's of the traditional cube and then.. Our artist was responsible for the creative design of the hourglass and although certain members couldn't quite grasp the concept of the hourglass, the artist continued to sketch until it was clear to everyone. The 25 brainstorming period seemed a bit long to us, we were finished in about 10 and were more worried about the building time. In Step 2, we understood that not all hands could not be on deck, molesting little huevo was not the solution. So we split roles so it wouldn't end in the death of huevo. Some ripped tape, some gave corrective critiques to the positioning of pieces of tape, some taped the straws together for the final product, some cheered and some tried to steal scissors. The artist resigned and watched as we brought her sketch to life. After we had finished the basic figure of the sketch we decided to add more to it for alternative [tragic] endings. Safety first. We thought of other ways the contraption could have turned in air and began to add more cushioning in those tender spots. We continued to have our original goal in mind for success, there was not much doubt in us.. Whether it was life or death for Huevo we all saw that our teamwork was successful because we stuck to our plans with time to spare.

Honestly the biggest dispute was naming the egg, I voted Milton and Norton.. and I got rejected..

Then i wanted to write his name on the egg, I got rejected again.. bummer.. but Huevo, he's the man

bridezilla.

My current management problem began a few weeks ago and will be continuing until November 14, 2009. That's the day my sister is getting married. The wedding isn't for a good 13 months, yet wedding planning has begun. So since I'm maid of honor, apparently my duties range from going to church with her to meet the priest to assembling Save the Date! cards. You could only imagine my excitement, you know since I'm a full time student and all. So the problem kicks in that my sister doesn't understand that I go to school 4 days a week and I work the other 3 days. Sigh and to think this is only the beginning.. she has filled my sundays with running various errands and looking for reception halls. As opposed to my Sundays that I would usually fill with work and school work. My greatest fear is as we get closer to the wedding Bridezilla over there is going to control every aspect of my time, and as her sister I do feel the duty to please her. Classes this semester aren't that easy and next semester and the one after aren't looking too fun either, so now its school vs. family. It'll be loads of finance homework and dressing fittings. oh joy.

I'm sure I'll survive or just argue with my sister the whole way through but hopefully.. hopefully.. I'll find a balance.

intro.

My name is Kristine. I am 20 years old and I live in Staten Island. I am majoring in Finance and Investments and minoring in Communication Studies. I currently work at Hollister Co. in the Staten Island mall. Interests? I never liked reading much until Edward Cullen came into my life. (fictional vampire in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga). I love my dog, his name is FozzieBear. Contrary to what many think, he is adorable. I am addicted to One Tree Hill, I now have to rush my way home so i can catch it on Mondays after Management. I enjoy taking pictures, so my camera is with me at all times. `=]