winning....?

so, call me crazy, but i don't think people should mix their work lives and their social lives. it just creates a big sloppy mess. the reason i say this is because yesterday, i received a phone call about an interview at Kings Island, the land of fun and games and souls collected from their workers. I hear that people just live at KI and that's all they ever think about.

this is why you don't mix social and work lives. you start living at work, even when your not at work. you start thinking about work at home, and you start categorizing co-workers, feeling jealous at friends promotions, etc.

i'm not saying don't be social at work, sure. go have friends and stuff at work, but when you leave work, leave the friends as well. for me personally, a lot of my co-workers up at OSU all go out and party after work sometimes. what do they all talk about? work? school? it sounds really boring, and this also starts crazy rumors about other co-workers that aren't as laid back and thus, uncool. one of my managers has this reputation, but i've found he's a great guy. sure he works hard, and he can be a little annoying, but if you're working hard and doing your job well, he's not going to get 'mad' at you or even criticize you. he's quite friendly actually. i get along with him. but, there could have been animosity towards him on my part simply because other people had a 'bad' experience with him when he caught them texting instead of working and rebuked or punished them.

again, don't get my wrong. i have friends at work, but that's all they are. i'm not even friends with them on facebook. (crazy right? haha) facebook is a social tool for my social life, but for me at least, it doesn't extend to my workplace.

another thing that goes with this is outreach at your workplace. again, this is all my opinion and i can't speak for everyone, just me. i don't share a lot of my personal life with my friends at work. i just don't. i'm a rather introverted person, and it takes a while to really know me. with work, you can't shove yourself onto people. you'll look like a jerk and no one with like or respect you. however, if you gain a rep. as a friendly person who's a hard worker, first off, your bosses will love you, and second, your work friends don't have a good reason to dislike you, other than that you work hard. so, wait for opportunities for them to reveal a little bit about themselves. one of my friends was asked about the rapture that somehow didn't work. his coworker asked because he knew the guy was a chrisitan. so, the guy responded and was able to clear up a few misconceptions with the coworker and i believe, ask him some deep questions like, well, if it did happen, what would happen to you? questions like that. and that allows for a deeper relationship between the two.

then, we start getting into friendships from work that turn into friendships of a more social personal nature which do happen, and that's not up to us, that's up to God, but if you and your friend only talk about work, then it's a problem.

again, i'm not condemning being social and friendly at work and even developing friendships at work, but if you start to live at work, and the main thing on your mind is work, then it's a problem.

not to offend anyone, and this is just my opinion, but hopefully there is a grain of truth to my ramblings.

Peter.

blaghhhhhh

yeah, so this week was pretty sucky. especially on like, the whole week. i can't pick a specific day. i was just super unmotivated for classes, quizzes, the whole thing. i mean, i didn't miss anything, just class. and, this was after i figured out a way to stay disciplined. i'm really not happy. tomorrow, after work though, (and after a little relaxing from work) the books will be hit hard with a very strong fist of my iron will. or something like that.

again, i covet your prayers for God's strength and concentration.

Thank you.

so, today was pretty sucky.

let me explain.

saturday, i met with my mentor Jamin.

we decided to set some goals as i have no discipline whatsoever. i need some. so, this week was supposed to be a solid week of finishing my homework/studying before any black ops, and i also had to go to every class. Monday was pretty good. i got all my homework done at a decent hour, once i buckled down.

well, i kinda failed that one tuesday.

i don't know why, but tuesday i just didn't feel like going to physics. so, i didn't. and then i proceeded to play black ops, ignoring the fact that i had a math exam wednesday that i needed desperately to study for. (i haven't done any homework in that class yet, another big mistake)

so, i emailed in sick. which was false. so, now (wednesday night at 12:45 am) i'm studying for a makeup math exam, i skipped all my classes and my lab wednesday, and i just feel like crap.

so, i guess i just proved that i have no discipline. guys, i really need some prayer right now.

thanks,

Peter.

oh, so much fun we are having no?

battlestar is getting pretty intense...

i bought a new (used and broken(so i can fix it(for fun))) t-mobile g2. it's pretty legit.

lent (i'm not doing craigslist) is hard.

my job is pretty good.

and i think i found a sweet place to like. i was randomly talking to some real life guys yesterday, and housing came up, and randomly, one dude was like, i'm actually looking for another guy. so, i guess i'm golden.

i might get an xbox?

and i can't wait for portal 2. period. it's gon be so good!

Peace!

WOAH

so, i just finished battlestar galactica season 3.

IT FREAKING BLEW MY MIND.

I STILL CAN'T GET OVER IT.

AND I DON'T THINK I WILL FOR ANOTHER WEEK.

or at least an hour or two.

update.

so, for those of you who care,

i am giving an update that's a month overdue.

I am not failing any classes! i took my second math midterm exam last night, but i'm not sure how i did, i.e., i don't think it went well. however, i got a 92 on my first and am getting very good quiz scores.

I HAVE A JOB. i don't know if i told you this before, but i will say it again. I GOT A JOB. it's not very fun, (it's food services here at osu) but it's money. so i can't complain.

my programming teacher is nuts and knows very little about the language we are learning. my TA is even worse. i mean, she knows very little about the language and she doesn't know how to explain anything. so, me and my roommate have to teach ourselves. (for those of you interested, it's java based python).

i prestiged in call of duty black ops. i am now a level 24 or so. i level up so often now it's hard to remember.

i have a descipler now. his names Jamin McCue for all you stalkers out there, and he's an electrical engineering grad student from cedarville. he's pretty awesome.

I still hate apple.

if you happen to have a spare flat panel lcd monitor, and want to unload it for like, 20 bucks, let me know. i would like to buy one.

some strange things are happening that i can't really go into, but i would appreciate your prayers for them. thanks a lot.

Peter.

resolution update.

1. eh

2. eh.

3. not so hot. but i do have a mentor/discipeler. so that is a HUGE plus.

4. on track so far. time will tell.

5. same.

6. still working on that one.

7. ha. i've actually beaten splinter cell 5 twice since then. i haven't touched the first 4.

8. nope. i bought crysis. cause it was only 5 bucks.

annotation: some of my games won't work on my system, particularly the older ones. so, who knows about that.

9. good so far!

10. literally, at 7:30 tonight i get an email, while i'm writing this and i got the job at food services. pretty awesome.

however, i might have a second job working on chemistry computers with a friend. we'll see.

so, not bad. but certainly not great. thanks for your prayers. hopefully, i'll get some money in my pocket.

now which bugatti should i get?

you can always have too much of a good thing....except Jesus. and Chocolate....

New Years Resolution #1.

Keep my other resolutions.

#2.

No, seriously. keep them.

#3.

Read Bible more often. like, more than once a week.

#4

not fail any classes this quarter.

#5

get B's or better, preferably straight A's.

#6

Talk to more people in general and about Jesus.

#7

Beat splinter cell 2, 3, and 4. i've beaten 1 and 5. and 5 is amazing.

#8

Beat the rest of my video games before i buy anymore new ones.

#9

Don't break my ipod.

#10.

get a job.

these seem pretty fair. and since i have no netflix, this quarter should be a breeze. keep me accountable guys!

Peace.

and whatever else glozelle does.