My Final Statement

All in all this has been grand. I loved doing Digital Media - A LOT.

I will miss Miss T, I'll miss the girls (and Kyle), and most of all, I'll miss getting paid to do something I enjoy.

I hate goodbyes... and in essence this is what it is. Yes, there are two more weeks of WIA, but not in Digital Media for me. I'ma CRY!

I hate goodbyes!

I already miss the laughs, miss the fun. We're being split up... Ah, tis such sorrow!

Oh, well. Life moves on.

My last words, my last request is this;

Don't forget your towel. (HHGTTG Excerpt)

If I had $1,000,000 ( If I had a million dollars ) I'd buy you a fur coat (BUT not a real fur coat- that's cruel)

If I had a million dollars I would -

• Pay off my Grampa and Uncle's bills
• Move out
• Get a small townhouse on a small plot of land and pay it off
• Decorate said house sparingly, but tastefully
• Pay all the money I owe off
• And place the rest in the bank in a high interest account

My Grampa barely gets the money he deserves. His pension is meager, and most of the time he only gets a hundred dollars or so a month after bills even though he worked at GM for 24 years and some odd months of his life. It isn't fair. He deserves better.

My Uncle has paid a lot of money for me, and I really think he deserves to be Scott free too.

I need to move out of my mother's house and establish my Independence. I cannot be treated like an invalid anymore. I can't. I may not be a legal adult yet ( a few more months!! ), but I have been through a whole lot and I deserve to be my own person. I'm 16 going on 40.

I have always wanted a place of my own. Not too big, not too small. Something vaguely Victorian maybe. I want a red room for sure- walls deep scarlet, red soft furniture, trimmed in crimson and sensual. I love the color red and I want that to reflect in at least one of the rooms I have.

I want a place I can ALWAYS call my own. I want to have it paid off and all mine for EVERS. I can deal with land taxes and such, but I want the house itself and the place it sits to be mine.

Whatever is left after all of that, I want to put in a high yield savings account, so I can keep it for me and my family, my child and future children. I want to have something for the fruit of my loins.

I apologise

I know a lot of my posts have been short, and I do apologise for that. I never meant it to be that way, in fact, being one of literary aspirations I would have like to have wrote more.

I just have a very hard time writing about something I am told to. I like to let the creativity flow like a river from my Spirit, but as of late, that too has stopped. I have had some personal drama that I will not get into pop up and it has vampirically sapped all my creativity from me.

Again, I am terribly sorry.

One Fish, Two Fish

I have learned a bit in WIA, including better patience, and a little more people skills if you will. I used to be really introverted and keep to myself, but now I talk -a wee bit- to others. (really, I talk all the time)
I like working with Photoshop and Image maker and Page Maker. I'm learning more about those too.
Like I have said before- I love this program.

My Importance...

I am important?
Am I really???
I am creative, funny, amusing as all crap. I guess I just add to the wackiness of things and don't let people get caught up in things. I try and lighten the mood, ya know?
I'm comic relief.

Most likely to ___________after graduating.

How do I want to be remembered in the yearbook? Jeez, that's a hard one (sarcasm).

Probably as the weird smart kid. I'm real cool with that. I'd rather be the nerd than a jock. I want to grow and become a lawyer, or something equally awesome rather than a burger flipper for McDonald's.

I like music- I can sing, I'm a song addict and a lyric monster. Maybe I can be the weirdo metal-head girl?

I guess it doesn't matter- In 20 years, no one's gonna care.

One week down...

I have survived the first week of the WIA summer program. To be honest, it is not that much of an achievement considering I have had superb fun.
This is such a great opportunity. I have had more fun in the last week than I have in a long time. I cannot express the lightness, the happiness. I know I sound REALLY cheesy- but that's fine. I like it.
Cheese away!

Mayhem- Awesomeness

I plan on going to Mayhem Festial this year with my brother Mark. We're all stoked to see the Mayhem; Slipknot, Disturbed, Dragonforce... well you can read. HOW AWESOME?!?

I'll have to foot the child, but at the same time... DRAGONFORCE!!!

*dies of elation*

I can't wait for my ears to bleed, my blood to seethe, and my spirit to SOAR!

Five things...

Five things I want in an employee..

1. Timeliness
2. Work ethic
3. Innovative ideas
4. Team player
5. Good attitude

My Business

I chose Fantasy Broker as my business. Oh, yes. I went there.

A lot of people know what I am about to say- A fantasy broker gives you ANYTHING you want (other than sex). You can be a race car driver for a day, a prince with servants, or even an astronaut. You can be anything- for the right price.

Depending on how long you want your fantasy to be, what you want, and where you want it fantasies can run from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands. Yes. TENS OF THOUSANDS.

That's God-awful expensive, huh? Well, some people have the money to spend and are very willing to spend it on something that they have been dreaming of for months, or even years.

The whole premise of my business is very, very simple- Give them what they want.

Commercials Are Evil... Yet Hilarious.

Hilarious. Awesomely so sometimes.
Commercials are pretty much a waste of time. I love my DISH DVR because I can record whatever it is that i want to watch and then I don't have to watch the horrid commercials.
Some however, are really really funny. Like the freecreditreport.com commercials with the Pirate or the one with the used Sub-Compact car. They just make you smile and laugh- all while remembering their product.
That really is their point- to remember their product or message. They can be UTTERLY annoying and STILL get you to remember their product- i.e., the Axe loofah thing with the whole undercarriage part... That was just STUPID.
STUPID.
I hate Axe...

Logos- Activism as a Job?

Activism is AWESOME... Not only that, it can be a viable job.

On my careercruising.com Matchmaker test, Activist was number 4 on my list. No, it wasn't the highest on there, but it did catch my attention. Those of you who saw my blog BEFORE I took some of the photos down know I am very strongly opinionated about some issues, like animal abuse and the environment. So I got to thinking; Why not be an activist that gets PAID?

Activists don't make a lot- between $15K and $30K. But even with the small earnings there is a lot of benefit to come of it. I think I would rather make less and help Mother Earth than make six figures and sit on my fat butt killing the environment.

A Lobbyist ALSO does some activist stuff, and makes a lot more money on average. About $50K to $80K on average with some earning over $150K. The downside- as a lobbyist, you could have to work for some companies that are against your own beliefs. I don't know if I could bare that- working for a company that may destroy the environment or people that live in it.

All said and done, these are the Logos I chose, and I hope you enjoy them and maybe learn something.

Jobs?

There is all this pressure nowadays for kids to know EXACTLY what they are going to be in life by the time they hit juinor high. It's rediculous. I am sixteen years old, for crying out loud, and I STILL don't have the slightest clue as to what I want to do with myself.

These are the results I got when taking careecruising.com's Matchmaker job assesment test;

1.
Communications Specialist

2.
Politician

3.
Television and Radio Reporter

4.
Activist

5.
Print Journalist

6.
Lobbyist

7.
Mediator

8.
Addictions Counselor

9.
Bereavement Counselor

10.
Criminal Lawyer

I don't really have a problem with ANY of those jobs (except maybe an addiction's councelor... I couldn't deal with a crackhead all day long) but none of them really appeal to me.

I DO like law, I DO like talking, I DO like counseling people- but for a living ? I don't know about that.

If I had to chose one, and I mean had to or I would be assasinated type situation, I'd probably pick either Criminal Lawyer or Mediator.

The job specs though, are daunting;

Criminal Lawyer;


"Education & Training
High school students interested in becoming a lawyer should take courses in English, history, and law and government. To become a lawyer, you must attend law school and complete a law degree. Before applying to law school, however, you must first complete a bachelor’s degree. Bachelor’s degrees usually take 4 years to complete. A degree in any subject is valid but those that allow students to develop their research and writing skills, such as English, history, or political science, can be particularly helpful. Before starting law school, you may wish to take courses related to the practice of criminal law, such as criminology, law and society, psychology, or sociology. All law schools approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) require applicants to take an aptitude test called the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) as well. Competition for admission to many law schools is intense, especially for the most prestigious schools. Law school normally takes 3 years of full-time study to complete. The degree you get is usually called a Juris Doctor (JD). After graduating from law school, you still need to successfully complete the bar examination for the state(s) in which you plan to practice. Preparing for these examinations can take a lot of time and hard work." - careercruising.com

And for a Mediator;
"
Education & Training
To become a mediator, you need post-secondary education (at least a bachelor’s degree) and work experience in a related field. Any field that involves negotiation and complex problem-solving will provide a good background for mediation. Many mediators are professional lawyers, psychologists, or human resources or labor relations specialists. People with years of experience in a particular business sector, such as insurance or healthcare, can become mediators for disputes in their area of expertise. At this time, the practice of mediation is not formally regulated in the US. By law, you don’t have to have any special training to call yourself a mediator. However, in order to establish a practice, you will need professional credentials in another field, and training in mediation is highly recommended. Formal training is available through a number of agencies. Some universities offer post-graduate certificate programs and master’s programs in mediation or conflict resolution (including programs specifically in family mediation). Non-profit associations and consulting companies also offer courses, seminars, and workshops in mediation." careercruising.com

The rewards could be REAPED though, at least from being a lawyer- a criminal lawyer earns
between $50,000 and $200,000 a year. Mediators earn from $80 to $350 an hour, depending on what is going on. Still awesome though.

All in all, I think this whole thing is sort of over stressed- we're young. We'll figure it out.

What is WIA to me?

WIA... The Work Investment Act. Something that in general sounds a lot more boring than it is.

WIA, to me at least, means a lot of things: Freedom, Independence, and not to mention money. This program, in spite of its very droll name and promise of minimum wage slave labour IS fun. Yes, fun. Where else in the world can you sit and blog AND MAKE MONEY? It's every teenager's dream; being paid to do what their parents tell them they are wasting their lives doing.

I am in Miss T's Digital Media class/job thing ( I am quite unsure as what to call it, I mean, we're getting paid so it IS a job but at the same time, it's almost as fun as going to the movies... But with a little less drama and a lot more money earning) and our assignment is to blog about WIA's meaning to us. Aaaawesome.

I feel like a nerd in Bill Gates' electronic playroom, or maybe a hamster in a mansion sized tube-filled home. Ever so wonderful.

I personally cannot wait for my first paycheck. Not to spend it ( or at least, not any more than three Mayhem Fest concert tickets cost ), but to put it in the bank and save it for when I move out. This program has given me, in essence, the start to my Independence. They key to freedom. The path to life.

I think I am going to enjoy this more than any other summer activity I have ever done.

This program, WIA, means a chance to finally have fun. Something I have been lacking as of late.

It means a chance to happiness.

It means me enjoying myself.

Thanks to whomever thought it up- You're my hero.