Hello Again

Hello world!

So let's see. It's Thursday. I've had a fairly busy week. On Monday, I went to the Parkway with my friend Akeema to celebrate Brooklyn's version of Carnival. I purchased an Antiguan flag, too! Since my grandma on my father's side and her people are Antiguan. I still need to visit. The flag is now hanging above the rainbow flag I purchased from NYC Pride two years ago. Mira! (SN: I should really learn Spanish tho. EndNote). I spent a night in Harlem that night, where she lives.

On Tuuuesday, I went back to Brooklyn. I didn't really do much of anything besides feed my cat, who was going crazy in my absence (I had been gone for two days. Smh. Lol.) Later that evening, I prepared my clothing and resume for a group interview with another tutoring/enrichment teaching organization.

On Wednesday, I did the group interview. I think I got it but it's not full time. Thus, not ideal.

Today's Thursday. I had an interview earlier this afternoon for a college counselor position which I'm STOKED about (they're the first people to call me back in MONTHS!). HOWEVER, they told me that the top candidates will have to go through a SECOND interview process. That deflated me a bit. All I'm thinking about these days is the debt I'm getting into as my bills keep on piling up. Again, I don't regret leaving my previous job (I've been hearing from former co-workers that teachers are on the verge of breaking down ALREADY, and a new teacher has already quit...I had to leave that environment), but it is SO HARD to find something. I was lying down a little while ago feeling depressed, knowing that I needed to muster up the energy to put out 5 more applications. I finally decided to get up and set my intentions for the rest of this week. This is something that I will do each week for as long as it serves me. YES, I'm getting an incredibly late start on this (due to the busyness of everything!), but there are still a few days left!

(Oh yea: tomorrow I'm going to Six Flags to celebrate Eid with my family. I would rather NOT go as I could be applying to job applications and/or using the money my mom spent on my ticket for a bill but what they heck. I may as well enjoy time spent with my family.)

So without further ado, intentions:

♥ Call T-Mobile to find out WHY I owe them $800 (SMH) - whoop, done! still owe a pretty penny but got some unfair charges taken off, thank god
♥ Contact Nelnet to discuss forbearance - still need to do
♥ Get updates about my fingerprints! SMH - update: prints are cleared! now waiting on them to send to my employers
♥ 5 job applications - yea. between celebrating Eid, attending a Muslim solidarity rally and sleeping, this ain't get done.
♥ 10 poems typed - done! whew, it's late
♥ Create agenda for meeting with Hanan about Dinner Gatherings - done! and sent!
♥ Finish Pedagogy of the Oppressed
♥ Attend Radical Educator's Study Group - omg it was at thei bookstore called bluestockings. i'm now going to be there ALL THE TIME!!
♥ Research old job bonus (forreal) - done. waiting on second reply
♥ Reschedule orthodontist appointment - i need to pay 'em a visit
♥ Annddd...the book project research!! - done! sent!

Aight let's get crackin'