Wooo! I made staff! I didn't meet anyone who was really for the war, and everyone I talked to was surprised that there even might people who were pro-war. I managed to get 3 members, which brought me well over the requirement to make staff. And since I DID make it, the guy I shadowed with (on the first night) had to buy me a beer. So wooot! I also ( Read more... )

Shit. Today started out as such a pretty day, and I was all excited as I was driving to work. I did realize that I was enjoying the day a little too much, which would only make it worse if it didn't end up alright, but I decided to enjoy it for as long as I could. It was all fine and dandy till we started canvassing. Today included several people ( Read more... )

Interesting day at work today. We were out in Oakland, in a sleepier area than Lake Merritt/the Oakland hills. I wasn't finding too many people home, or responding positively until I got to this house where the door was open, and there was a fat dog on the other side of the screen. As I'm ringing the doorbell, it decides to get off it's fat ass and ( Read more... )

hmmm... weekend just about over. haaawww... it wasn't very exciting but it was ok. thought about volunteering yesterday, but decided against it because i didn't feel like walking around in the sun and go door to door advertising some candidate for the House. even though the guy who we (california peace action) wants out has a cool name - Pombo. i ( Read more... )

So here I am again, posting for fun, no particular reason why I'm 'inspired' to post today ( Read more... )

So work went kinda blah-ly today. I was supposed to get at least 2 members, which I did, but at least one of them was supposed to give me at least $60, which I didn't, and I was supposed to get 4 letters, and I got one, but I did contact 40 people, which is a good number. But overall, I wasn't feelin' the Sunset district. No love for me there. One ( Read more... )

So I started my new job yesterday. Well yesterday I observed. What the job is, is canvassing. Going door to door, getting people to first of all open the door, then getting them to listen to what we're about, and THEN getting them to sponsor us or become a member. Basically I'm a paid beggar. Ok well that sounds a bit more crass than it is, but I ( Read more... )

Is it just me, or is it odd when a package of peanuts (from Southwest Airlines, btw) says that the product was packaged or produced or something in a place that processes peanuts? I mean, where else would you process nuts? In a place that DOESN'T process nuts?

Normally, I don't do stuff like this, but since I was holding a book in my hand as I read dramachick's journal, I figured, why the hell not ( Read more... )

Man do I need to learn how to think. I got 2 interviews today AND a job offer, and I blindly accepted the job. I'm alright with that part. But the job's from 2-10pm, and that doesn't work out too well while my mom's out of town and I'm responsible for my sister. While I was talking to the guy, I was thinking that it's my life, I should do what I ( Read more... )