Just Another Day…

Than finding out a member of your family has been suspended from their job because some higher ups felt that they didn’t get serviced correctly from this person. This person is my dad and I just found this out this morning which is sad to hear because he has put all his blood, sweat, and tears into the place where he works. His job is to be a bartender at the famous Japanese restaurant, Benihana, and he has worked there for over twenty years. It pisses me off that there are people that are rich and snobby that feel that they can dangle someone’s job in front of them because they weren’t given something correctly or that they have the right to something. My response: never take anybody’s word for granted because they can be lying straight to your face because all these people that have it made in the world care about nothing but themselves. My dad had to find out the hard way and I will try everything to make sure that he is treated respectfully everywhere he goes. We may have our disagreements but there are times when I wish I was more like my dad because no one gives more than he does. For example, this past January and March he flew out all the way to Ciudad Juarez to pick up his parents so they can experience the United States for a few months. His brothers didn’t help him out that much yet he was willing to spend his money to go alone but his brothers were too busy to even go along with him. He’s the oldest but the least his brothers could have done is at least gone with him but it seemed as if all they care about is if their parents get here. At the end of the day, my dad’s efforts didn’t matter because my grand almost baby my uncles to no end yet they hardly ever consider my dad. I respected my dad for doing that because he showed me in that time that he was willing to be loyal to the cause of taking care of his parents and he also treats others better than he does himself. I found out this morning that he was suspended from his job which at first made me sad then angry but I figured that bad things happen to good people because they are the most scrutinized for doing the right thing. He’s a trooper as people say and hopefully good things come to him in the future.

Oh boy, I thought as I started work yesterday but it turned out fine because I feel that at the big red machine, there is a new opportunity to work in the new cool area of the big red with fruits, vegetables, and meat and what not. Even though I may have to work with a total tool, who I refer to as the “master” of everything at the machine, he seems prone to just boss people around even though I know that he is only doing that so he can make himself look good, it just demoralizes the team that’s working for him and it makes the machine seem watered down as just being somewhere that lowers morale. Two days ago as I came into work, I felt this anxiety to perform better than I had in the past. But truth be told, my previous regular position as just being a player on a team where it seemed like it was the same old shit everyday kind of got boring after a while and it became kind of discomforting almost a few weeks ago. My position was just to relay communication between the team that was handed to me and the coordinator that was on hand as well. The big red machine presented me with an opportunity to play for a different set of guys that were looking to put together a team that would consist of veteran leaders, new faces, and those that have been put in the position of being coaches for the team. I know for sure that one of the coaches, Mcdaniels, is a veteran leader who knows the area he is working in and he used to have a problem with how things were run at the machine but he seems to have lightened up to his players. So far, through talking to him and getting to study him, he seems like he is willing to be upfront about training players to know certain things such as foods that expire, what to look for in the bakery section,and he also presents himself as dedicated. The first day of being able to work with him was simple, we went over the basics and he seemed really enthusiastic about the opportunity to show me about the new area that he has taken over. He showed me how to cull, what to expect in the area, pushing certain product, and at the end of the day he showed some cool stuff. That was awesome, however, yesterday was hilarious, but not because I made it hilarious but because the “master” made it hilarious. I knew the day was going to be interesting when I came in and I saw him standing behind the desk of the front office because he was so damn intent on getting started. At first, he made it seem like I didn’t know anything about being in this new area of the machine but I told him right off the bat that I knew some stuff because Mcdaniels had already shown me some stuff. I was comforted with the fact that there was someone who knew what they were doing, and that was Bailey who at first wasn’t really keen on doing the work up in the new area but he seemed really cool about it after a few hours. Then the bossing around started which was freaking hilarious, because I saw how much of an idiot the master was. What surprised me is when he showed the team that some meat had begun to discolor but he wanted us to get rid of it but what was funnier was that he had seen it days earlier, yet he was “waiting for the right time to show it to the team.” I said in my head, “damn what is this guy doing with his life?” Then the walls broke down, he then he showed me how to line date which was hilarious because he made it seem as if it was the hardest thing to do. All somebody had to do is look at a chart and print a date on some gun and then bam your done. Bailey then proceeded to tell me something hilarious about master which was basically Bailey telling me that he was  just shoving some product on the shelf to make it fit and master called him a god send and then I’m like “huh”? But the fun doesn’t stop there, we proceeded to find some donuts that were expiring on the 24th and there were in total about 14 boxes with six each in them. Bailey asked master if we could get them for the whole team in the breakroom after we had destroyed them in the system yet master said under no circumstances can we do that and then he said we had to ask the head coach for that night. The coach said it was fine and I highly respect her for that because she is actually someone that has more common sense than most people and why would anybody waist 14 boxes of donuts in the first place? Anyway, it was funny how master also had three new players under his belt because he told them what to do all night but I could see that they were having no fun because master just seemed intent on working them. Bailey and I just cruised right along the whole night until master told us that product has to be at the most two inches away from the top of the shelf which sort of topped of the night, or so I thought. At the end of the night when Bailey and I were working out some last minute drills, we noticed some bananas were being moved around and then I found out: master had told his players to move ALL the bananas and face them the same way which indeed did top the night. Wow, is all I can say about last night, that was hilarious and I enjoy working in the area but sometimes you just have to deal with dumbasses that have no one to look out for but themselves. Anyway, here’s something I watch for fun:

Hello out there in blog land. Today I got to spend time with my niece, Jazmin, and she is so funny with her mannerisms that I feel that babies can make any family come together. She is a little over six months old and everytime I see her I get a deep appreciation as to how the blood line of someone’s family will be passed on and with her I will show her the most essential qualities of a good life. How to be respectful, kind, ethical, and more will be shown to her because I can see that not many people have a good mind and it is always decent to at least show her how things should be in the world. I hardly ever see her upset because when she comes home with my mom, dad, and her dad, Jesus, who is my brother, I feel we unite because this one baby makes us all smile inside. Hopefully, her mom, Evelin, teaches her a lot of things as well because Evelin is a college graduate and she has a good mind that can function really well in the real world. My side of the family, which includes, myself, my brother, and my parents, also try our best to keep her talking, well at least in baby language which, if observed, correlates directly with their actions and mannerisms. We’re all older now and have our own lives but when we see this baby something sparks inside of us to become one. Paloma gets a little jealous when she sees her being coddled but that’s understandable because Paloma came first but it is wonderful to see my family come together when we have both Paloma and our new family member, Jazmin, in the mix.Cheers:)

Boy what a day this has been, I always have those summer days where it seems as if there is everything to live for and today was one of those days. The day started off pretty funny because it turns out that I found out that my dog, Paloma, was nowhere to be found. I found her outside of my room, wagging her tail like she always does and she was happy to see that one of her owners was there for her. But as I took her walking and I hooked up my Ipod Touch and started hearing music, I thought I might give my good friend Richard a call. It turns out that he has this system of using minutes on his phone which is understandable since we as people have to be cautious about how we spend our money. After I found out that he had used up all his minutes, he instead texted me to tell me if i wanted to play some baseball and we met up at Scotlane . Usually we just throw the ball around in order to better my throwing and we did this for about an hour and a half until we were exhausted. Then we decided to get some food but we couldn’t decide where to eat but until that happened we told stories about being on the VTA bus and there were some great stories told about all the different types of people we have met. We ultimately decided to head to Red Brick Pizza on Coleman Avenue which was splendid because we talked about things which were bothering me for some time. Me and my best friend JC, had wanted to ask Richard for months as to why he didn’t drive and we also wanted to tell him that we listened to a certain type of music which isn’t the most convenient type of music. Once I told him about our liking of boy bands, he kind of chuckled at the fact and he said he had not expected for us to like that type of music. Then it took a few minutes for him to get the question of the driving out of me. I finally asked him and that’s where the fun began. Richard has always been the type that wants to save his money for bigger and better things. He admitted to me that driving a car is not something that he would like at this point in his life and would rather walk to places or would possibly like to take public transportation. We also talked about how having a car may make someone lazy or it could make a family less close than they should be when relating to my family being ones who did not drive before. He proceeded to tell me about something that shocked me and left me wondering: Why was I always the one driving my buddies JC and Richard around? The answer was that I was too nice of a guy and to summarize this in as short as possible: I am easily manipulated to believe some things and I can’t think for myself sometimes. Richard agreed and it kind of makes me sad that I am labeled as that nice guy but I have to find a way to be able to get away from that a bit. I can see that at work as well, which is Target, that there is a co-worker, who let’s just say we call him “Mickey Mouse” and he has a way of taking advantage of people. When I considered him somewhat of a friend I can tell that he took advantage of my niceness. Richard has such a deep mind and a good heart and he also told me that he felt bad for the fact that I am the one driving. JC is a good guy and like a brother to me but he has a way of doing things that I feel uncomfortable with. There are times when I’m left driving around to far away places and it’s fun to hang with JC but I have my needs as well and I feel that JC is sometimes acting as if it doesn’t matter. I understand that since he has gone with a breakup with his girlfriend, he drives less than before because he used to drive her around as well to work, to go out, and what not but this is a friend that he himself has claimed that he is going to know for years. He must think that since I work so much that I have tons of money but there are times when I have pay for my own possessions. I understand if he wants to save money for things later in life, but my question is if I had no car and Richard had no car, would he be willing to do the same for me that I do for him? Richard gave me a good perspective and as the saying goes, “Knowledge is a one way street but wisdom is looking both ways”. JC is the man but maybe he feels he gives enough by giving me advice about life or about certain experiences which is enjoyable to hear and most of it makes sense when it all plays out. One thing that I learned about myself today, appreciate those that are willing to tell you something straight to your face instead of listening to those that don’t know a damn thing about how you function. One day I will tell JC how I feel but Richard is right when he says that I need to voice my opinion more and we left it at one last thing: If I am going to be the one driving around, they need to help me out with gas money or paying for my food when we eat out. That would be real nice but I’m not sure if I wouldn’t feel a little bad to let others pay for me because I drive around to give back to others due to the fact that people did it for me.  It was a beautiful day because I found out how much I am appreciated by one of my close friends and I know that JC is my best friend because I practically see him every day but I need to tell him before I become a tool.

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