So, after I registered my blog on http://www.blogged.com/, I started to get a lot more hits. It really makes me curious to who is looking at my blog, what their stories are, how they happened to stumble onto "just jillana". Maybe someone was mindlessly searching Google, (as I find myself doing a lot.) Maybe they were searching for cool blogs to read, and they stopped at mine. For that, I'm really flattered. Maybe they clicked on the link, looking for something else, but found me. The people I really wonder about are the ones who actually stay, and look around.

Then I get a little self conscience knowing that complete strangers are reading my sometimes scatter-brained opinions, I really don't know who is sitting on the other side of the screen laughing at my retartedness. But that's ok, because I know that a lot of people who actually read my entries after accidentally reaching my blog, never leave comments anyway, so atleast I never have to hear what they think of me.

1. Emotional Labor- is work specifically intended to produce a desired state of mind in a client and often involves putting on a false front before clients.

2. Emotional labor is a form of job, where the employees are almost actors. No matter what they are actually feeling, they have to act friendly and personable to the clients, because their job is dependent on their attitude.

3. A lot of jobs dealing with direct customer-employee relationships could be seen as some form of emotional labor, but a major form is food servers. Whether they are in fast food, or in a high scale restaurant, people who serve food, must cater to the customers every whim, and do it with a smile. They have to create an atmosphere that is pleasing to the customer, to avoid the consequences of a customer's one bad experience.

4. Having a good attitude if you work in the food service industry is crucial because often their wages depend on it. Most waitors and waitresses, dont have very high salaries and their money depends on their tips. So even if the customer is screaming at them and being difficult, they have to be nice if they want to make any money from them. While their main job description is to serve food, the next important, which is almost just as important, would be to please the customer and create a pleasing atmosphere for them, so they will come back. If one waitress is rude to a customer, word could get around pretty quick, especially if the customer was some kind of restaurant reviewer, and that one waitress' bad behavior could tarnish the image of the entire restaurant.

This was an entry for my concept notebook, in my Sociology 1101 class last semster. And now, I possibly get to live it. After turning in countless applications for my first job...ok like five. NO ONE HIRED ME. I guess cause I have no job experience, they think i'm totally incompetent, but I guess they dont realize how much of a job, being captain of the Varsity cheerleading team, Feature section editor of the Newspaper, and Section divider editor of the yearbook can be.

"All you have to do is DREAM, baby we'll be there"

So...one of my favorite songs, is Dream You, by Stacie Orrico. It's on her 'new' album. It was supposed to come out like literally two years ago but according to her website, it's "temporarily post poned" so much for temporary, I have a feeling that's it's never coming out.

Atleast when Stacie Orrico was a Christian singer, she had a following.

No, I shouldnt be mean, I dont know if lack of funding is the reason for the 'temporary' postponement. Anyway, she did release a couple singles on her Myspace, before the album was canned, and Dream You was one of them. The song is about a girl who dreams of her perfect guy 'in the mornin', noon, and night' and it's basically is saying that the only perfect guy exists in your dreams.

It's not too deep, but it did get me thinkin. Besides the fact that her song is a total rip off from the theme song of Dreamgirls, cept in masculine form of course, but the fact that I feel the need to hold on to some form of hope of a perfect guy in my head atleast, because he hasn't seemed to manifest himself in real life yet. I just hope that when he does, I don't miss him cause I was holdin on too tight to Dream Guy.

*correction, I just read that the reason 'Beautiful Awakening' Stacie's third studio album hasnt been released in the United States and Canada yet is that there were problems during the merging of Virgin and Capitol records, and Stacie is a free agent. I still hope it's released soon!

Web Cam Mishaps.... my embarassing moment of the day

So last night, me and my sister were watching The Devil Wears Prada....we started it at midnight, real smart.

Anyway, when we were done, it was...you know around 2:15...and as soon as I was about to go to sleep, I hear the ever charming little aim diddy, that plays when someone sends u an im. I look to see who could possibly be up at this hour, silently kicking myself for forgetting to sign out, again, leaving my friends to think that I'm there when I'm really not. It's my friend from middle school, Billy.

Deciding that Billy was worth sleep deprivation, I replied and we started to catch up, when I notice that the blue light on my web cam comes on, and this little video chat invitation pops up. Problem is I dont remember inviting Billy to video chat, and before I could correct my mistake, I look at our conversation to see that Billy was saying "Cool" in response to being able to see me. But me, being a little oblivious still, I was like..."What?" he was like "Oh I dont have a camera though"...then I realized that the invitation had gone through, and he was looking at me, looking "bright and shiny" at 2:30 in the morning.

The worst part was, when I tried to end it.... it wouldnt go away...I kind of flew in a small panic, becuase I havent seen Billy since like 8th grade...it's not like I was trying to impress him or anything, he was like my brother.

But as he was saying how I looked much older than he remembered... I was trying to get the computer to unfreeze so I could end our video chat, hide from the web cam, and proceed to inform him that it has been five years, so of course I would hope that I looked older than I did when I was 13.

And finally, when I got it to go away his final comment which made the whole experience that much more embarassing was something along the lines of..."well atleast you dont im in your underwear"...Yeah, good thing I dont im in my underwear cause that would have opened a whole 'nother can of worms.

Inspirational Lyric of the Day: Leona Lewis..."Footprints in the Sand"

You walked with me, footprints in the sand
And helped me understand where I'm going
You walked with me when I was all alone
With so much I know along the way
Then I heard You say

I promise You, I'm always there
When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair
I'll carry you when you need a friend
You'll find my footprints in the sand.




this song is obviously based off of that Footprints poem that no one knows who wrote, but Leona Lewis is awesome! love that CD, love this song

verification

Bloggin all over the world

So, I've decided that it makes no sense to have a blog when the only people that read it, talk to me on a regular basis, so I could just tell them in person what I write on my blog. So the reason I wanted to start a blog was so that random people that I didnt know, could read my writing...you know reaching the multitudes. My mother...who writes about cards gets thousands of views from all over the world. I got one from Florida! I dont know anyone in Florida, and have no idea how they reached my blog, but it's cool. So since my mom writes about cards, people view her blog for ideas and advice, because they are also card makers. What do I write about?...nothin. So no wonder the only people who read this are my friends. I only write about me. how selfish.

Secular Music Debate....The internal debate that I've had with myself for a while now

on the subject of secular music, I think that you have to be very careful of what you listen to. Music can affect your mood, your thoughts, which can affect your words and your actions. I do listen to secular music, but I'm very careful to what songs and what artists I listen to.
I read the Chris Brown cover issue of Ebony, because, while he is an amazing singer and dancer, I was really interested in finding out who he is as a person. My sister thinks this is weird, but for some reason, I can't justify listening to someone's music, if I don't agree with how they live their life. It just doesnt sit right with me for some reason. So, I turned to Ebony to find the truth, because you can read all of the teen stalker mags you want, and you might find out what his favorite candy bar is, but you wont find out squat about what he's like as a person.
So, I've concluded that, every single person on this earth is a sinner, and I really dont want to seem like I feel as if I'm better than someone. But it still bothers me to see someone, like Chris Brown, who obviously knows who God is, who Jesus is, probably has all the head knowledge in the world, not be saved and totally give his life to the world. The article disappointed me because I found out that one of the only songs on his new album, that I like listening to, wasnt really the kind of song that he wanted to do. It was just to keep certain people happy. bummer. What is really a bummer, is that it is incredibly hard not to like the kid. Whenever he's interviewed, or on TV, watching him, I cant help but be taken in by his Will Smith like humor and charm. But then, I remember what he stands for, what he sings about, and it's like you become a torn fan. Maybe I should just cut him out all together.

word vomit

so i really wanted to start writing something here every day. atleast a little tid bit here or there...but for some reason i've been finding it really hard to find something to write about.
well, I'm watching one tree hill right now, and as much I love the character "skills" or Antwoin, in the show, and his role as the comic relief, I cant help but be annoyed that his character played by Antwon Tanner, is anything but stereotypical. I mean, it's really hard to explain, but...he just is. I really wish that for once, there would be a black character on one of these drama shows that wasnt the side-kick, the comic relief, or source for dirty jokes. just once. Now I'm watching the Hills, where things make sense....ahh reality.