#Wow ok. unm.

[urbodymytemple]

you ever see like. really attractive art/images of your F/O and trying to not let every fiber of your body explode because of it. yeah.

[myheartbeatskids]

Jon: how long ago did you see him, it was a long time ago, i know!

Me: it was over a year ago

Robbie: and did you think id wait?!?! O.O

Me: yeah.

And I just laugh. Cause I know he did. Watch he will tell me.

Robbie: well shit, I did! But how did you know?!?!

Me: it isn't about me, Robby.

Jon: wow

Me: its about you. You know what is important

Robbie: my kids

Me: yeah And yourself. That's why we get a long and i know you don't need any one.

Robbie: you know how important my friends are to me and i left them all for you

Me: you know you didnt. You know my email.

MWII laughs heartedly

Me: hush it Matt. I only saw one kid and I know you guys had daddy's girl and mommys girl. Did you bring both?

Robbie: yeah you know I did

Me: so you had someone waiting at home for You when I saw you the first time?

Robbie laughs: she was with friends. See that's why i get you, you're so strict!

Me: yeah well when i got to my car I cried. You had me all fucked up.

Robbie: but why?!

Me: because you don't just strut into a Wal-Mart 900 miles from home like it ain't a thing.

Robbie: I know! I didn't!

Me: I know.

Robbie: but why did you cry

Me: because you made Me smile.

Robbie: wait what

Me: you made me laugh. But mostly because I knew.

Robbie: that I left? And i made you proud? Hey I ain't a kid. I'm a grown man!

Matt laughs

Me: shut up Matt. I know. A kid wouldn't know what to do.

Robbie: oh

Jesse: I see this thing between you too. Its different than me and her. You two. Im gonna cry. Its pure joy.

Robbie: happy to be alive. We made it. Sabrina, you did, too. That's why you cried. Because you knew I left And took both my kids. You knew you cared enough about me to teach it to me. And you cried for you. Me. And everyone in between. I'm a totally different man because of you. I thought i was good. I knew I was good. I thought I was deep. But you made deeper my thoughts, my joy, my temper. That's what I see you don't know. How much you impact others. You type and you stay angry and you fight and you fight and you will until you die. That's what you told me, now isnt it?

Me: yeah And I'm not finished.

Robbie: but almost. Dad?

Jesse: yeah I'm there. I see I know her because of you. They're different, don't you see, Sunny?

Sunny: yeah. I want to be happy too

Robbie: see there. That's what I mean. That's how Sabrina feels almost every day and the Annie. "But doesn't every body" that's what you used to say. I remember.

Me: I used to always think about that. You were the first person in a very long long time I talked to about happiness.

Robbie: well You did good. It stuck with me this while time and it changed my life completely. And I want to marry you

Me: I could say yes. [I try to skip MWII quickly] whoa shit your father is sitting there

Robbie: what's that got to do with anything?

Me: Idk he might try to compare dicks or something.

MWII: wow I think I'm embarrassed. I thought I was retro romance but he's good

Bobby: I'm telling you!

MWII: but she got babies!

Me: Matthew!

Bobby: like hes an annoying younger brother.

Jesse: well You can! You're Tarah's kid!

Robbie: mmm. Well what do you think, Sabrina?

Me: well we could date... Man it would be So nice just to have a turtle shell so I could just hide!

Robbie: no I'm for the whole thing

Kenny: no I've been trying to get her to get with me for months and I started years ago

Robbie: but see youre too busy you don't know how to make time for her or how t9 make her laugh

Jesse: is that true? He knows how to do thwt for you?

Me: yeah. Matt, quit! You're not about to be watching porn and youre gonna get blue balls all night!

Matt face palms: i hate myself

Jesse: well You are insane aren't you?!?!

Matt eagerly: uh huh. And i think you need to leave Robbie!

Jesse: he used to take my hat and throw it out the front door. Sabrina found 5 hats under the porch one day all belonging to me because obviously i wouldn't leave but my hat would stay!

Robbie: he's a little orphan and hasn't found anyone to love yet

Me: hes like a poltergeist.

Jesse: well this is really romantic.

Me: yeah it's a little strange isn't it? And he's your son and every thing to top it all off

Jesse: do you care?

Me: no its just unexpected. Like when I saw you at Wal-Mart, Robbie.

Robbie: yeah I know! You ran off!

Me: well i didn't mean to initially. I turned to tell Annabelle but she was gone.

Robbie: yeah but you did linger, we noticed. Well my daughter did

Me: I saw you running after me

Robbie: yeah well I didn't know your car

MWII: ohhhh shit.

Me: yeah I guess that makes sense. But then you got in your truck and i thought your daughter had gone in the store

Robbie: yeah she did.

Bobby: omg this is romantic!

Me: you run really fast. Like I thought I was crazy I was all no.. he probably went in the store. No one with that short legs can move that fast! And then disappear!!!!

Chuck: remember that ghost truck yesterday?

Me: that shit was funny.., i was all dam I thought it was a real truck... Then i got disappointed it was!

Robbie: is that what made you cry, that I disappeared?

Me: no you waited to run.

Robbie: well i told her what I was gonna do first.

Bobby: which was what? I'm on the edge of my seat.

Robbie: follow her home.

Bobby: to do what?

Robbie: tell her how I feel.

Me: O.O oh

Robbie: you're as lame as me. Hey dad. She used to do this shit to me. All sure and secure of herself and I would be all "oh" "but" "uhhh"

Me: he was cute tho.

Robbie: oh i bet. Cause you kept doing it.

Jesse: well go get her and bring her to me so i can place my hands on her head and bless her

MWII: well go on now, you know I don't want to marry you

Me: no Jesse! You just wanna suck what's left of my brain!!!

I decide to go out and smoke...

Jon: she looks like me when I was 10 ans ahe wanted to save me from the kid factory and I said "this lady loves me too much!!"

(Jesse did)

Out side:

Me: Chuck

Chuck: do what you want

Me: no, Chuck give me some advice.

Chuck: I wanna marry you!

Me: Jesse! Please tell me you don't wanna fuck!

Jesse: i don't wanna fuck

Sunny: this is too funny!! Let me meet him and I'll tell you what to do. I'll be your bridesmaid. Me and Annie we will share duties

Candy: me too mom

Me: sunny! Well it sounded like you already decided!!!

MWII laughs hysterically: shes all WTF?!?!

And laughs forever.

Shome: no one can tell you what to do.

Me: I know.

Bobby: then why you ask?!

Me: it's just so sudden!

Eric: it's been over a year

Me: well see I been busy. And i was just telling Jesse and the kids that i don't need any one.

Bobby: but romance!

Me: but I'm not like that.. I've pretty much always been single

Bobby: well that's stupid if you believe in true love and you know MWII ain't gonna do that for you. He just tries to protect you. Thats all.

Jesse: you look sudden but you already knew. He did everything you wanted. Did what -- did you promise?

Robbie: yeah.

Jesse: see thats all I have to say to you.

Robbie: Well shit Sabrina don't forget to breathe!

Me: oh! Well shit!

MWII: shes so funny

Me: you and kept calling me dumb! And he was sitting there waiting why didn't you say something! Well shit!

MWII: cause i didn't want to! Fuck you bitch! You're my sister!

Me: well quit telling people you're my husband!

MWII: shut up. Don't contradict me!

Me: alright, so you'll need to meet the kids

Robbie: all?! 0.0

Me: what if I said yes?

Robbie: 2 and Candy. You know my 2 already love you.

Jesse: do they?

Me: mmmhmm

Jesse: how do you know?

Me: they told me.

Jesse: well shit, idc go on get married

Me: you gonna pay for my wedding, daddy? You know you always wanted to be my daddy.

Jesse: I don't talk about money with strangers that fuck my son

Me: how about kids you baby sit and encourage you to take back your living ane abused kids like Jon?

Jesse: that's your kid, too. I'm bored. Hurry up and get married so i have something to do.

Me: brain wssh us? Do our laundry? Dirty dishes? Cook us food?

Jesse: are you not an adult?

Me: half the time lately im five or 6 why? Dont act like you're not 22.

Jesse: don't tell my real age. People can do math you know.

Me: ok, well Robby. Let's hang out, I don't have time to schedule a wedding

Robbie: oh yes you do!

MWII: sabrina goes what?

Me: no I was just gonna argue. No open ended questions, you know I stand my ground.

Robbie: oh friendly banter!

Me: well why aint you called or anything?

Robbie: well You look busy! And i just been working. And to be truthful I did need my time, you were right.

Me: well You do run really graceful.

MWII: shut the fuck up Sabrina you're just a nerd. Just say it Jesse you know you want to

Jesse: I can't! I'm shocked and pleased! Im surprised she actually found someone to love.

Bobby: now Sabrina don't cry

Me: wow that's a tall order! It's easier to get married!

Jesse: she's a tough cookie, and it would be one of my kids. I think that's pretty amazing.

Me: you know me and the bestie talk about this...like men living on their own to get to know themselves before even thinking about marriage

Eric: well now its time!

Jesse: I was wondering why you get along so well. I remember the first time you saw her, your eyes lit up with joy. No not at your parents in Okmulgee

Me: oh Oklahoma. When I was walking in the street with tiffany

Jesse: yes

Me: and you hid your eyes

Robbie: i thought they were making fun of me and i was already married a month and a few days And unhappy. I didn't want you to deal with that

Me: then I saw you at UNM after i gradh9and went to have lunch with the bestie.

Jesse: how do you remember that?

Me: because both times I said how did hot and sexy get on this Earth and both times he ran away too fast. And I've only said that about him.

Jesse: O.O well go on get married then!! Sunny you don't need to meet him!! That's what I prayed for! I put that in Mr Gloom for her!! God works fast, doesn't he!!!.?

Me: yeah. I didn't put anything in it, I couldn't think of anything. I knew I work too hard not to be a success. So thank you.

Jesse: well aren't you a little bitch? Seriously. You didn't put anything?

Me: I didn't.

Jesse: you sent me the link and you didn't?

Me: I didn't get to it. I was busy trying to fix everyone else's.

Jesse: like you tried to fix his.

Me: i should put wrinkles tho, I noticed my frown lines are deep and solid

Jesse: there's always next year

Me: i figured if I just smiled more, they would go away on their own. So it looks like you already put it in for me this year.

Bobby: well fucking shit! Im gonna cry!

Just about every one else: its about time you catch up!!

Bobby breaths it back in: there I'm caught up... O no I'm not!

Robbie: well You know you could be kissing and they will pucker up.

Jesse: looks like I did it for you two times.

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[mha-scenario]

Writing Example

(I just really wanted to put something together that would help show what I can do...and it got a little longer than I meant...so not all of my scenarios will be like this but I am open to writing as much as I feel is needed.)

The chill night air tickled your cheeks as you stepped outside. If it wasn’t for the shitty events that happened that day you’d actually feel happy.

Taking a few deep breaths you started on your normal nightly jog. As the time and buildings pass your pace quickens to a brisk run. A flood of frustration and sorrow ripped through your mind. Slowly streams of tears ran down your cheeks.

*****

‘Do you really think that someone like you would really be able to be a hero?’

‘....but…’

‘You’re too much like your mother. Why even bother. You’ll just being wasting everyone’s time.’

‘....don’t talk about her that way…’

‘Just choose something else. You might be able to be of some use to society.’

*****

Sudden pain of running into a pole snapped you back into the present. Your eyes burned from tears as you looked around, realising that you’re not on your normal path. Leaning against the pole you let out a deep sigh, wiping at your eyes.

“Hey. Are you ok?” A gentle voice called out behind you. A chill ran up your spine, you honestly didn’t expect anyone else to be out so late.

“Yeah. Just got lost in thought and accidentally ran into this pole here,” you half heartedly chuckled as you looked over your shoulder. A pair of red eyes, filled with concern, met yours. The boy that they belonged to barely looked any older than you, if not the same age as you.

He gave you a small pointy tooth grin before rubbing his neck. “Ok. Well you should be careful! It’s getting late.”

You looked down at your watch and sighed. “Wow! I didn’t even realize that it was getting so late! I guess I should be getting home now huh?” Your voice barely sounded like your own, it was the same phoney chipper voice you used at school.

“Would you like for me to walk you home?”

The question caught you off guard. Why? Putting on your widest smile, you turned around to face him. “Well..I kind of live a bit away. I wouldn’t want to impose.”

“Heh. It’s no problem. It’s not manly to let someone walk home in the dark by themselves.”

Disagree. “I guess that makes sense!” What the fuck! “But won’t you be walking by yourself afterwards?”

“Well I’m heading in that direction,” he pointed down the street that you just came from.

Shit. “Well I’m heading that way too! So I guess then it should be ok.” You shrugged as you shoved your hands into the pockets of your sweat pants. He nodded and the two of you started your walk home.

The two of you walked in awkward silence, barely even looking at each other. Why did this happen? Why did I LET this happen…. This is dumb...I’m dumb…

“..this is why I’ll never be a hero…”

“What do you mean?” Your eyes instantly shot up and met with the boy’s as your heart jumped into your throat.

“H-huh? I...I..uh...N-nothing! I d-didn’t mean...I mean...I uh…” When did words become so hard? Tears welled up as you raked your brain for something to say. “I...I-it was nothing! I just...I was just thinking out loud on accident. I’m sorry…”

“Wah? No. Look. I’m sorry,” he whispered, running a hand through his black hair. “This turned pretty awkward. I just saw you run into the pole and wanted to make sure you were ok. You looked like you had something pretty serious on your mind. I shouldn’t have been so pushy about walking you home..”

Why is he so nice? “O-oh...you saw that…” Well I guess there’s no use pretending that didn’t happen… “I...there’s no need for you to apologize. If I really didn’t want you to come I should’ve been more adamant about you coming along. Maybe part of me wanted some company, someone to talk to.” What am I doing..

“I might be a stranger but I am more than willing to listen to whatever ya got on your mind,” the boy assured as he slowed his pace down, his full attention on you.

A small smile crossed your lips as you gave him a small nod and began to tell him everything that happened in the day. You told him all about how your grandparents thought so little about you..well at least about your potential to be a hero. How they always told you it was a waste of time, that you’d only wind up dropping out like your mother, and that nothing that you could say would change their mind. “I just wish that they’d see me as me and not just a carbon copy of my mom. I just want to prove to them that I can do this.”

He waited for a couple of moments after you finished talking to begin speaking. “Then just do it. Throw your full self at being a hero as hard as you can. It’s your life!” Gently he placed a hand on your shoulder, giving you an encouraging smile. “Live it without any regrets!”

Slowly you placed your hand on top of his and nodded. You weren’t sure what to say but you did feel better. “Thank you,” you whispered as you came to a stop. “I..unm...really appreciate you listening to me. Th-this is my street though. I can walk myself from here.”

“Oh! Yeah! Um..no problem. I’m just glad I could be of some help to ya.” He took a small step away from you and put his hands into his pockets. “I hope ya have a better day tomorrow. And remember to not give up on yer dreams of bein’ a hero ok?”

You gave another sharp nod before starting to walk towards you house. After a few steps you stopped and turned back to him. “My name’s [___], what’s yours?” “Kirishima! Kirishima Eijirou!”

“It was really nice to meet you Kirishima! Have a good night!” And with that you turned back and sprinted to your house. Kirishima. I guess I’ll have to remember that.

[publicschoolstories]

Unm its been 3.68 seconds since I submitted a post and I still haven't seen it on your blog. Blocked.

wow ok bitch

[hecticquarter-blog]

Annette S. Paez

Interview- Annette S. Paez (Associate Director of the Transit Department)

General Information

Q1- What is your name? Where are you from? What is your occupation? Can you tell me a little bit about your life?

“Annette S. Paez. I am originally from a small community between Las Vegas, NM and Mora, NM, and it is called la Tegua Sapllo. Basically, I was raised on a ranch in the middle of nowhere… kind of. It was a much different way of life. So, I am the Associate director for the transit department. A little bit about me, umm. I went to high school in Las Vegas, New Mexico at Robertson high school. I went to college at UNM and got my undergrad in communicative disorders and Spanish. Typically going into communicative disorders, you become a speech language pathologist, but I did not want to go into that. Instead, I applied for graduate school for public administration. Eventually, I took a job in the city as a secretary and within a few months I was promoted to supervisor. 25 years later, here I am with an 18-year-old daughter named Michayla, a dog named Apricot, and a job as the associate director of the transit department.”

Q2- What are some of your main responsibilities within your work place?

“So, the department is an operational department. We have about 605 employees. Of those 605 probably around 500 works under me. So, I oversee the operation part of the department which control the “fixed route” buses AKA the big buses that are on a fixed route. I also oversee the “Sun Van” service which provide transportation for those with disabilities (also oversees the process in which someone can ride the “sun van” service which involves a license, an interview, etc.). I also oversee customer service, dispatch, all the operation supervisors, and human resources.”

Q3- How did you begin working in the Albuquerque Transit System?

“Like I said before, after graduate school, my uncle and my dad pushed me to get a job in the city, just to get my foot in the door somewhere. If I didn’t like it I could always move. But, I started here as a secretary and eventually moved my way up from a supervisor to an operations supervisor, then an assistant transit manager, and then a division manager assistant, and now I’m an associates director. I can’t really go anywhere unless I become a director and get appointed by the mayor. But, that would be a lot more work.”

- Are you happy?

“I am. Sometimes I’m not happy but there are more times that I am happy than when I’m not. It’s not a typical 8-5 job, I’m on call 24/7, but I’m happy.”

Q4- What is the most difficult part of your job?

“The most difficult part of my job is being an adult babysitter. 80%-90% of my time is spent on disciplinary actions for employees that should just be doing their jobs. So like, asking civil complaints from the legal department where we get complaints about accidents or incidents. Umm, grievance hearings for individuals that grieve their suspensions. I also oversee

predetermination hearing and then depending on their suspension grievance, it could lead to a simple warning or termination. So, yeah! A lot of disciplinary actions are involved in my work week.”

ART Project

Q5- Having to do with the A.R.T. project on central, how do you think the project will benefit Albuquerque?

“How do I think it will benefit Albuquerque? Well right now it’s not benefitting anyone quite frankly. But, it will be a viable option to allow people to have access to public transportation. As someone on the inside looking out, public transportation is how most cities run and work. Because of this, I think ART is going to be a key to that. How to get the people of the city to cooperate with that, who knows? Around 42%-43% of our total ridership is up and down central, so it will benefit those people eventually.”

Q6- In creating jobs, around how many jobs do you think this project could potentially create? What would those jobs consist of?

“As far as jobs go, I’m not really sure how many jobs it’s going to create. Umm, I think the majority of jobs are going to sky rocket in the retail department or in potentially new restaurants. And hopefully some businesses will move around here and maybe some new apartment complexed, so that there will be more diversity around here. So hopefully, it will create a mixed flow of infilled urban development, which will be really nice for people so that people can get off, eat, and be close by to their apartment.”

Q7- How will the ART project benefit the economy besides providing jobs?

“So, for right now, it’s creating jobs for a lot of contractors and they have subcontracted out to a lot of people. In terms of the economy, the more businesses that come in, the better the economy is, right? Because the whole goal is to get more gross receipt taxes and that’s how a city thrives. We want gross receipt taxes so the more people spend, the better our economy is. And hopefully, this will help push so that when people come down here, they will go out and spend.”

- Will it impact the environment in any way?

“As far as the environment goes, we have these 60-foot articulated buses that are all electrically powered. That itself will reduce carbon emissions. Also, by getting people off the street and out of cars, that will reduce carbon emissions even more so.”

Q8- What would you say are the biggest strengths of the entire project?

“So, I would say the biggest strengths of the project are, if you’re forward thinking and you look forward and say, “wow, this is a good idea”, eventually there will be new streets, new lighting, new sidewalks and walkways. These nice new ART station with canopies and ticket stations. So, from that perspective, in the end there will be opportunities to use a new type of system and the whole corridor will look different. You know, some people don’t like the canopies because they think they should look more New Mexican. But, if you look past that, it will look better in the end. So, the strength is we will have this new, viable transportation system.”

Q9- What would you say are the biggest weaknesses?

“So, the weaknesses. I think the weakness have been the whole construction part of the project. In my opinion, I don’t think it was the best idea to do it all in one fell swoop. Maybe, it would’ve been better if they could have done things in pieces. So, people are mad. It’s painful and time consuming. You know, people live through it every day and, it makes people mad. And the second weakness, I know we tried but I don’t think we did the best job communicating. In the long run, I think communication could have helped us. People would have been mad either way, but if we had listened a little better then I think we could have come across more positive than negative.”

Other Information

Q10- How has working within the Albuquerque Transit System impacted your life?

“So, it is really the only job I have ever known. Whether that is good or bad? I will never know, but on the positive side, I have evolved in this agency and I have seen it move and grow in different directions. But, it does take a toll on my life. I mean, ask my daughter. There are times when I have to work late and work on the weekends. Sometimes there are special events. I missed a lot of my daughter’s functions. And as a woman, I am probably one of the highest-ranking females in this city and, a Hispanic woman at that. But, on the flip side, I am a single parent and it was not easy. For some men, (not in a negative way, it’s accepted. It is ok for you to not be at home sometimes. For me, I carried the guilt a lot of times because there were times that I had be at my job rather than with my daughter. So, on the positive side, I love my job, but sometimes it does take a toll on my life”

Q11- How has transit within Albuquerque changed over the course of the years?

“That is a great question! When I first started, we were a small company bus company running up and down picking up sun van passengers. Back then, we would have complaints about how we were letting those little buses run up and down the streets empty, but now we get complaints about how we need more service out there. So, the evolution is pretty profound. And now, we have more options for public transportation. Our sun van system grows 2-3% yearly. And within the department, our size has almost doubled since when we started. As we continue, we are going to create new types of roads. There are going to be bi-directional lanes, bus only lanes, and new policies and procedures for these streets.”

- Has it changed for the better?

“I think as we evolve, people are really starting to accept public transportation. As we grow, growing is good even with the growing pains, but I think we are moving in the right direction.”

Q12- Working within the bus system, you must come across some interesting stories of what happens behind the scenes. Do you have a favorite story you could share?

“So, an interesting story of what happens behind the scenes. So, there was this one time a bus got stolen and they took it down a hill and it hit a house on Zuni because some guy ran a red light and the bus couldn’t stop in time and it took out the entire front of the house. For interesting stories that aren’t so good, we have had a lot of suicides and attempted suicides. I think my favorite story, there was a guy that managed to get up out of the escape hatch because APD had

to pull the bus over because they were going to arrest him. And the SWAT team had to come… and there are so many interesting stories that happen every day. But, a funny story; we bought a new vacuum cleaner and they were so excited because they were going to sue it downstairs in the lobby. And this guy James comes up to me and says, “I just turned for a second and they stole the vacuum cleaner!”. So, someone came forward and said they knew where the vacuum cleaner is. Apparently, 2 guys had taken with them on one of the buses. Sure enough, we found the bus they were on and APD came and pulled the bus over and sure enough, they had the vacuum cleaner. We had asked them where they got it and they claimed they had just bought it. Anyways, they got arrested and James was so happy he got back his vacuum cleaner back. But, some of the sadder stories is a lot of people overdose on the buses and commit suicide… So, they’re not the best stories, but it happens daily.”