Been a few days...

Hi people, sorry!
I've been really tired the past few days and haven't really had a chance to update... But I also haven't really had anything to vent about. Today I do. Here goes.

Alright, I have good news and bad news. Good news is I finally succumbed to the fact that I do not have a job and handed in my long-awaited-and-filled-out application to Esprit, right here near John Jay. I did that last night before my first volleyball game of this season and the manager, who actually speaks Russian, told me to come back today at 2 to meet the store manager for an interview. So I'm sitting here in the craphole of crapholes (John Jay College) in a shirt and tie, waiting for my next class and then heading straight there after. I'm all but guaranteed the job because they're in dire need of employees and I have good people skills... I've just been holding back 'cause I was hoping for a restaurant job first. But I love Esprit and I can sacrifice working there for 10 dollars an hour in return for half off all clothing! Anyway, that's the first good news.

The other good news is that right after the interview I'm heading back to Synod and then grabbing my suitcase and heading to Penn Station to catch a 3:45 Amtrak to Rochester to visit Meri. Why? I don't know... Is it even worth it? xD (Note: I believe that is the first emoticon I have used on my blog. Who cares?)

Now the bad news. The MTA. SCREW YOU! Worst organization ever created. Yes, worse than PETA! And that's saying something!  Both the MTA and LIRR are tied for that position. Congratulations, New York, you now have the highest prices for mass transit out of any city IN THE WORLD. I'm sure that would even include freaking DUBAI, if they even had mass transit! I mean, come on! For those of you who don't know, here's the scenario (that sounds like a cheap line from a rap song.... but I digress... as I always do). Currently it stands at $89 for a 30 day pass. That means you can scan however times you want every day without having to pay anything extra... and that lasts for 30 days. You can buy one whenever (so it doesn't go by month, but rather by day of purchase). Now, that I can deal with. And I've dealt with it for two years. But for a college student it is still a lot of freaking money. Now the new price is $104 for that same card! I can understand having to raise it 5 or 6 dollars maybe, but they raised it a whole 15! Here's the kicker... ready? That extra 15 dollars from every person isn't even enough for these bastards! When this deal kicks in in January, EVERY TIME YOU BUY A NEW  CARD FROM A MACHINE THERE IS A ONE DOLLAR SURCHARGE. Why, MTA? Just why? Does it really cost you THAT much money printing a measly little piece of plastic that you need your extra dollar's worth? For me there is really no monetary difference between paying $104 or $105, because it's so minute a difference, but that's just my point... What is the point? They're such money-grubbers! Makes me so angry....

On that note, I've always looked for a politician who actually cares about this problem... It affects everyone, the lower class, the middle class, the business men, the suburb commuters and even the upperclass.... EVERYONE rides the subway once in a while... Yet people like Bloomberg (and I like the guy...) don't care. He's got billions, so what's a 105 dollars to him, even if he didn't have a Limo... But in yesterday's AMNY there was finally an article about a politician giving a crap. NY gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino was quoted as saying "If I'm elected, I'm going to take apart the MTA piece-by-piece." Well, he's the winning candidate in my book. The dude wants to fire everybody (his words!) and just restart again and make it fair for the people. VOTE for him! I don't know if I can 'cause I'm not a city resident... and I don't really care to find out how the NYC voting process goes, but I know who my vote would rest with, to the point that I don't even care about his other stances or the fact that politicians always lie, I just want this stupid problem solved. The End.