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Name: Steve
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Birthday: 1/1/1976
Gender: Male


Interests: Eating Food, Sleeping, Drinking diet Pepsi, and Nintendo. Who am I kidding, it changes day to day..
Expertise: Jack of all trades, master of debating.


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Member Since: 3/28/2003

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Has it been that long?

What the heck.. has it really been since April since my last update?

Anyways, things have been going ok.  Promotions has just started again so the paycheck is steady.  Also its a fun job; part time work, full time pay with benefits (not complaining!)

This years Halloween is weird for me.  I feel like I am involved with the festivities but at the same time I dont feel like its anything special.  Im going to a club tonight in my Harry Potter Deatheater costume (I didnt pick this out) so it should be fun.  Halloween is such a fun night because all the lovely ladies wear practically nothing (at least here in LA)..  I remember one year I went; a girl showed up in just body paint for her top.  It was great.  I doubt anything like that will happen this year because the club Im going to is asian, but you never know..

Ive been playing lots of piano lately, and also Warcraft.. its fun but its really antisocial.. Is it bad that I like to just spend time on the web??  Maybe my night job balances this introvertedness out..

This year flew by just like all the other years.  I just wish I had a more successful year..  I think Ill remember 2007 as the year that was just ok.. nothing special.. 2006 was the best.. lots of money, traveling.. etc..

Anyways.. time to run.. Happy Halloween!!

p.s.  Coke Plus is no longer my favorite drink!  Coke Zero is!!


Sunday, April 29, 2007

My new favorite drink

The diet coke....

WITH VITAMINS..

wow

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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Stress..

Cant take it.. getting....

weak...

losing...

money..

so sad...

i might have to sell my tv...

:(


Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Some Asian Songs..


Monday, January 29, 2007

First Day of the week

 four_oclock pill_spill
Well wow.. its monday.. well 4pm PST.. I just woke up..

I have been feeling strange lately.  Last year was such a great year.  I was working days for a pharm sales company that was really relaxed.. you could basically start at any time.. the money was decent, i had a company car, and my cable modem/cell/car insurance was all taken care of.. it was the best job.. i would meet up with my boss maybe once every two months for 2 hours or so.. just to make sure i was alive.. 

zippo150 At night, I managed a team for promotions.  That job was excellent as well.  I would work 3 days a week and get full salary benefits.. it actually with expense and stuff came out to be more than my day job..

 

 

happy

 

I was doing so well..

 

 

 

Then came 2007..

The day job contracted ended when the parent drug company failed to renew the contract with my company.  The pharmaceutical company lost billions in 2006 with a factory fiasco and a IRS fine for tax stuff.  ok fine I though.. at least I have my night job..

Then I found out the night job contract also didnt renew.. The program was in its 5th year. 

Maybe I should stop looking at contract companies.  However, in sales and marketing, nothing is really solid.. it depends on how well the company is doing ..

So now its 2007.  At the end of December, I got interviewed with this other drug contract company and got the job.. (referrals are so much better than recruiters!).. The job started Jan 29th.. it was all looking too good.. more pay, company car, only 1 drug so probably even less work if thats possible..

So last week I quit..

REASONS I QUIT:

pasadena-map 1.  My territory was in Pasadena.  Thats like 1-1 1/2 hour drive from where I live, not too bad for me.. but the company said I had to live within 25 minutes..  They were forcing me to move; which I could have dealt with.. but I have a roommate right now.. and that would be unfair to ditch them hanging..

 

 

 

 

 

 

a_bahamas_club_viva_fortuna_vacation 2.  2 Weeks vacation.  That includes all the sick days and stuff.  Plus you had to accumulate the days.. totally gay.. the last job I had gave me 19 days of vacation..  Vacation is important to me..

 

 

 

 

 

capt 3. The biggest reason:  DA BEARS!  They wanted me to travel to the drug headquarters in (of ALL PLACES) Indianapolis on Superbowl Sunday.. I would arrive in the evening missing part of the game.. if the plane were to be delayed or something i could miss the whole thing..  I am HUGE bears fan.. Ive been waiting since 4th grade to see them in the superbowl.. and this is the year that its happening.. 21 years.. holy shit im old..

Well so now I am unemployed.. I havent even sent out my resumes out yet.. I dont feel like it.. luckly someone is looking out for me.. I have been contacted by two drug companies asking me to interview.. but it looks like its gonna take a couple of months before they get to the hiring.. So I am sleeping all day.. and feeling sad..

 

 

capt

DA BEARS,.. are the only thing that is making me happy right now :(



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