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Name: Jackie
Birthday: 1/25/1984
Gender: Female
Interests: Old and New Movies, Soccer, Travel, the beach, hanging out with friends, spending time with family, food, and I am sure there are more, but I don't think that I have enough room.
Occupation: Student, Server, and Performer
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AIM:  Axsoccer
MSN: jackietebow@hotmail.com
Member Since:
9/13/2006
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| OK....so I have been having a very hard and frustrating time dealing with the California State School system, that is making me close to just throwing my whole education out the f-ing window. I have had such a hard time with registering and trying to speak to someone and trying to get the classes that I actually need. It has been a total nightmare.
So, after finishing up with Ohlone I decided to go to Cal State LA to get my BS in Criminal Justice. I was original told that I was going to be able to register in August. Come to find out later I didn't get to register til today. Then I find out that continuing students got to register at the end of July, which therefore made all of my Criminal Justice classes full by the time I needed to register. Aaaaahhhh....so not only am I being put back a whole quarter because I only got into one class that I actually need, but I can never get ahold of anyone when I need to talk o them about any problems I have. Also when looking on line to try to fill up my schedule with extra classes that I really don't need, but any class that does look interesting and is open needs a prerequisite that is full. This whole thing has been such a pain in the ass.
I just want to say thank you Arnold for cutting funds in our school system to really help those that are our future leaders and CEOs. Thank you for cutting the salaries that our teachers get that make it so hard for them to live that they need to get another job just to survive. Thank you for all those budget cuts that make it so there are not as many classes available to take. Thank you for cutting funds in our schools, where most of our money should be going, rather then raising taxes, (which I would prefer to do if it helps out the school system) or, HOW ABOUT CUTTING WHAT YOU AS A POLITICIAN GETS IN YOUR SALERY!!! Do you really need that extra money to go on 10 vacation a year rather then being around and seeing why your state is doing so crappy. You want to know why we as the United States is at the bottom of the list when it comes to our education, IT'S BECASUE YOU DON'T SPEND ENOUGH MONEY ON IT IN THE FIRST PLACE, OR ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVID GOOD TEACHERS TO HELP US AS STUDENT TO DO OUR BEST!!!! Thank you for making my California State College experience so great!!!! Oh and thanks for making this just so wonderful and convenient for me to be able to get the right education...we'll see if we even have the type of people that are able to do your jobs in the future with such a shitty education system. Thank you soooo much ASS! (excuse me language)
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| It is always so interesting working in a restaurant. There is always something different to experience every time I work. But yet again, I always come across a lot of the same problems that are frustrating as not only a server but as someone that is in customer service. I can never really understand what goes through a customers minds when they do some of the things that they do. Here are some things that really pissed off servers at a restaurant that I hope would make some people to think twice about.
1. If you truly loved me as server and the service I gave, please tip accordingly. Sorry to say, but your compliments don't pay my bills.
2. If you need me to get you something from the kitchen, GREAT, but don't tell me something new to get each time I come back to drop off what you asked for before. Please tell me everything at once, and I can get it all at once.
3. Please, if something came out wrong with your food and you TRULY don't care that it's wrong, don't say anything about it, because as a server, it's up to us to make sure it gets fixed and that what we try to do.
4. Also, if something does go wrong with your food and it's NOT the servers fault, please don't take your anger out on us. We are not the ones back there cooking your food.
5. Please, please, please...if you have young kids with you at the restaurant, don't let them use our work place as a playground. Do parents realize how dangerous that is not only for the kid, but for the server too? Come on...
6. Don't ignore us...we are people too. Ingnoring us is just going to put us in a bad mood, and that's just no good.
7. If you can't afford to tip...you can't afford to eat out. Tipping is how we make our money, and we do well to make a good tip.
8. DO NOT...I repeat...DO NOT SNAP AT ME. That is just plan rude, and I will not respond to someone snapping at me.
9. Do not get mad if you come into a restaurant on a weekend night or holiday without a reservation and we can't seat you right away. Come on, it's our busy time people. Plan accordingly.
10. If you're out with a friend you have not seen in years and years, or you're just a talker, don't come to a restaurant and linger at our table...go to a flippin coffee shop or some ones house for dinner. Turning tables is important for the server to make more money as well as the restaurant.
11. If you have a problem with the food we have in our menu, like what is in something, and all you want to do is change everything in it, don't eat out. Stay home and cook for yourself according to your specifications. The more modifications, the more likely something is going to come out wrong.
12. Please don't ask a server to spit a check on a big party of 8 or more. The is just silly and takes way to much time for the server to do. We are willing to take more then one form a payment, just tell us how much you want on you card or in cash. It's so much easier.
13. Please, please, please...if the check is split up, like if you paid 25 in cash and 30 on your card, DO NOT TIP what you put on your card. Tip on the total amount of the bill. That's messed up people...and we are aware of it as well. We're not stupid people.
14. Lastly, treat us like really people...yes we are your server, but not servants. GIVE US SOME F-ING RESPECT. We deserve it.
Yes, I know that there are bad servers out there, I have come across a lot of them, but there are also a lot of good ones as well. So, come on guys, help us out.
Ok...I feel better now that I have let that all out. There are more that can really piss me off, but these are the big ones in my mind. hehehe | | |
| Most of you know that Arthur and I have moved to L.A. It has been a week now and I have to say that my feeling have been up and down about the move in general. Moving is stressful as most people would know if you have experienced it yourself, but for me, moving away from all my friends and family has been extremely hard. Mostly hard on my emotions. When ever I am having a bad day or feeling a little down, when I was living in the bay, there was always someone that I could go to and talk to, or go somewhere to make me feel better. Being here in L.A. it's harder to do. It's just going to be an interesting transition for me and something that I'm going to have to get use to. But in the mean time its been a difficult adjustment.
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Not only am I having a hard time with the move but also with school. I for some reason can't get a hold of anyone to get things in motion for me at CSULA. I have left several messages on different voice mails and have not gotten any responses back. It has been so frustrating and annoying. So yesterday I decided to go to campus to try to figure everything out there and do I come across, every first and third friday of every month administrative people are not working because of some reason. So I go in yesterday and no one is there to help me. As I'm trying to figure stuff out I go to there Criminal Justice department and luckily they have some stuff posted with some information about classes and such. But sad to see is that registration has apparently already started when I was told a month and a half ago the it doesn't start till mid August. Oh and to makes thing even better, they had a sign posted that said most Criminal Justice classes are already full but you can add yourself to the waiting list in hopes to get into the class. It made me so mad!!! Now there is nothing that I can do about it until Monday when I can go into campus again and try to talk to someone then. As for classes, I'm going to have to get into what I can now and hope for the best I guess.
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Everything has been so frustrating, and hard. I was really wishing that everything would work out for the best and everything would work out smoothly, but it really hasn't. It's just been really hard, and it's days like this I wish I was back at home in the bay where things could be better. The past few days I have been sad because of all the stuff going on in my head. I go to bed at night wishing that when I wake up in the morning things will be better, but there not. I just wake up every morning and feel sad again. Also all this stress I feel has put strain on mine and Arthur's relationship which makes me even more sad. I just don't know what to do about it other then wait and hope things will get better. Which I'm sure they will, it's just a matter of time I guess.
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On a happier note, I want to wish a CONGRATS to my cousin Chris and his wonderful new husband Tawn on their news of getting married. I really wish I was able to make it out there for this special day in their lives, but I couldn't. Best wishes for you both. I love you guys. | | |
| Not sure if everyone knows what is going on in the life of Jackie, but Arthur and I are moving to L.A. at the end of this week. Can you believe it? Kind of crazy. I'm going to be attending CSULA or Cal State Los Angeles working for a degree in Criminal Justice. People may ask, "Why are you going all the way to L.A. to get a BS in Criminal Justice? You can get a degree like that here in the Bay Area." Very true. My answer to that is, "school is not the reason for moving to L.A." I have always wanted to work at trying to make it in the movie industry, and I'm trying to make that happen. I love to act and have a strong passion for it, and I'm hoping that it will work out for me in L.A., and if it doesn't, at least I can say that I tried and most likely move back to the Bay Area.  I just want to see if I have the talent for it. Please keep your fingers crossed for me. 
The moving process is coming along. Not as fast as I would like, but coming along none the less. You don't realize how much crap you have til you try to move it all.
The apartment that we are moving into in smaller then the one we are in now, but that was expected. It's a one bedroom one bath located right outside of downtown Los Angeles. Nice area and neighborhood. Has a lot of great amenities as well. Like two pools and spas, theater, laundry room, two gyms, underground parking, rec-rooms with a full kitchen, cable TV, and pool tables. Really nice apartment complex. We really like it.
Here are some picture of our new unit.
This is our living room right when you walk through the front door. The kitchen is to the right and a closet to the left.
Our kitchen with all new appliances. New dish washer, stove and frig.
Another shot of our kitchen
Closet in the living room.
bathroom sink outside of the bathroom itself.
Bathroom
Looking out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. really big closet on the right.
Bedroom
Another angle of the bedroom
Really big closet with mirror doors
Small Patio
We like the place a lot. Its' going to be different then what we are use to, but I know its going to be fine.
Moving to L.A. is a really big step for not only me, but for both me and Arthur as a couple and a new chapter to our lives. I really hope it works out for the best and everything falls into place. Only time will tell though.
I do plan to keep in touch through facebook as well as this blog, but I wouldn't count on it everyday. I'll try though.
HOLLYWOOD HERE I COME!!!
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| So I finally got the before photos uploaded so I can post them for all to see. They are kind of depressing for me, so when looking at them, try to be kind...hehe. I also have Arthur's photos as well, but he started two weeks after I did, so his update will be a little later then mine.
I don't have my measurements in front of me at the moment, but my starting weight was 183lbs. and starting BMI was 28.1%. My goal is for that to change by the end of 90 days.
P90X wanted us to take multiple views, that's why there are so many pictures. I don't know if I feel like I look any different now, a week in half into it, but maybe at the end of the month I'll feel something.
Here are Arthur's before pictures.
I'm not sure what his measurements, weight and BMI are, but if he is willing to share that I'll post it up.
I'm really hoping that P90X works out for me. Ever since ending soccer, my weight has been a battle for me, going up and down for some time now. At this point in my life this has been the heaviest I have ever been, and I'm really hoping that P90X is going to change that. I hoping that this can be the change in my life that I need to help keep myself at a healthier weight and lifestyle.
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