I got a job at Walgreen's a little less than 2 months ago. It isn't the best job but it pays cash. I've noticed that there are a lot of codes at Walgreen's. When I worked at Chick-fil-A there weren't any codes.
Here are a few:
Code 10- Cash pickup
Code 60- Cash refill
Code 30- Returns
227- Front Register
IC3- Help at Front Register
226-Camera
228-Cosmetics
221- Office
230- Stockroom
231- Breakroom
I use the phone to page and call codes at Walgreen's every time I work. Possibly 3-5 times and hour if we are busy.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Beverages
I am a fan of beverages. I love tea, water and natural juices (i.e orange, apple, grape, ect...). I don't like coffee or soda but that's just me.
So my question is:
Soda, Coffee, or both?
Tea, water, or both?
Juice, energy drinks, or both?
So my question is:
Soda, Coffee, or both?
Tea, water, or both?
Juice, energy drinks, or both?
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Kirstie Lovelady
One of my great friends Kirstie Lovelady is an amazing singer. Check out her myspace!
http://www.myspace.com/kirstielovelady
http://www.myspace.com/kirstielovelady
Friday, October 24, 2008
baimanzhi
Story
I've been taking Chinese for almost a year now. After a few weeks, my Chinese teacher gave me a Chinese name. It took him a while to think of because in China names are very important. It should tell something about the person or what the parents hope the child to become. After a couple of weeks he came up with bai man zhi. These words in Chinese are readable in English and called pinyin.
In Chinese names the first name is the last. So bai is my last name in Chinese. He picked bai because of my legal last name Blair. My other name is man zhi. Man means full and zhi means intelligence/wisdom/knowledge. So my name literally means: White, Full of Intelligence. My Chinese teacher (Li Zhengrong or Mr. Li) gave that name to me because he said that I am a fast language learner.
Pronunciation
Bai is in the second tone which is the rising tone. You would say bai like you wuld say what? in English. So you'd say Click Here to hear the correct pronunciation.
Man is the third tone which is the falling then rising tone. You'd say it like the word huh? in English. When you say huh? You go down and then up. Click here to hear the correct pronunciation.
Zhi is the forth tone. The forth tone sounds like the English word no. Imagine yelling at your dog no! and you'd have the forth tone. Don't think its silly to almost yell this tone but thats how it is. A friend of mine's mother said that she hears Chinese people talk and it sounds like they are yelling. Its true though, it does sound like yelling. Click for the correct pronunciation.
You can't change your tone of voice to expresss emotion in Chinese. If you ask a question with a question tone like English speakers, Chinese people would scratch their heads and wonder why you just said a bunch random words. You chould have said: How are you smart fish? So, be careful if you speak Chinese or immiate it.
I covered 3 for the four tones so why not finish. The first tone in Chinese is a high flat tone. It sounds similar to the Ahhh! sound when the doctor tells you to open your mouth. Here is a little example of the four tones using the word ma.
First Tone: Click
Second Tone: Click
Third Tone: Click
Fourth Tone: Click
There is another tone but it doesn't qualifty as a tone in some of the Chinese eye. This tone is called the neutral tone and sounds like the name. If you were to say ma in the nuetral tone you'd say ma very light and soft unlike the other tones (numbers behind the pinyin is the tone 1-4).
Mama1 ma2 ma3 he2 ma4. This means: The mother bothers the horse and grasshopper.
I hope that helps and don't get too confused. But that's my name! :)
PS -- > My Chinese name in characters:
I've been taking Chinese for almost a year now. After a few weeks, my Chinese teacher gave me a Chinese name. It took him a while to think of because in China names are very important. It should tell something about the person or what the parents hope the child to become. After a couple of weeks he came up with bai man zhi. These words in Chinese are readable in English and called pinyin.
In Chinese names the first name is the last. So bai is my last name in Chinese. He picked bai because of my legal last name Blair. My other name is man zhi. Man means full and zhi means intelligence/wisdom/knowledge. So my name literally means: White, Full of Intelligence. My Chinese teacher (Li Zhengrong or Mr. Li) gave that name to me because he said that I am a fast language learner.
Pronunciation
Bai is in the second tone which is the rising tone. You would say bai like you wuld say what? in English. So you'd say Click Here to hear the correct pronunciation.
Man is the third tone which is the falling then rising tone. You'd say it like the word huh? in English. When you say huh? You go down and then up. Click here to hear the correct pronunciation.
Zhi is the forth tone. The forth tone sounds like the English word no. Imagine yelling at your dog no! and you'd have the forth tone. Don't think its silly to almost yell this tone but thats how it is. A friend of mine's mother said that she hears Chinese people talk and it sounds like they are yelling. Its true though, it does sound like yelling. Click for the correct pronunciation.
You can't change your tone of voice to expresss emotion in Chinese. If you ask a question with a question tone like English speakers, Chinese people would scratch their heads and wonder why you just said a bunch random words. You chould have said: How are you smart fish? So, be careful if you speak Chinese or immiate it.
I covered 3 for the four tones so why not finish. The first tone in Chinese is a high flat tone. It sounds similar to the Ahhh! sound when the doctor tells you to open your mouth. Here is a little example of the four tones using the word ma.
First Tone: Click
Second Tone: Click
Third Tone: Click
Fourth Tone: Click
There is another tone but it doesn't qualifty as a tone in some of the Chinese eye. This tone is called the neutral tone and sounds like the name. If you were to say ma in the nuetral tone you'd say ma very light and soft unlike the other tones (numbers behind the pinyin is the tone 1-4).
Mama1 ma2 ma3 he2 ma4. This means: The mother bothers the horse and grasshopper.
I hope that helps and don't get too confused. But that's my name! :)
PS -- > My Chinese name in characters:
Thursday, October 23, 2008
iPhone
I want an iphone; everyone wants one and I decided to join the crowd. I could use it for a phone, ipod, and chinese. I was looking at the applications and they have Chinese, Spanish, Korean, or any language you can think of. Its a learning sleek amazing machine! So, I'm sold. I have enough money and I am really considering it. I can take it to China (just switch the service to a Chinese phone provider via sim card and unlock it with software from ebay). I think it'd be a great investment and would last me a long time. I'm sold!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Art Collection
I love to draw. I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. Here a few pieces of my art. Click for a bigger image.
My friend Erin really likes tigers and she wanted me to draw her one so, I did!
This was my first attempt of coloring using Adobe Photoshop.
This is a sketch of my friend Bennett Farkas. We were on the was home from NY and I was bored so I drew him.
My friend Erin really likes tigers and she wanted me to draw her one so, I did!
This was my first attempt of coloring using Adobe Photoshop.
This is a sketch of my friend Bennett Farkas. We were on the was home from NY and I was bored so I drew him.
Chinese Keyboard
Click for a bigger image.
The Chinese symbols with the phonic letters are called Chinese radicals. Each character is comprised of radicals which mean certain things. (e.i The radicals for woman and son together means friend. If you add the heart radical under it it means close friend).
The Chinese symbols with the phonic letters are called Chinese radicals. Each character is comprised of radicals which mean certain things. (e.i The radicals for woman and son together means friend. If you add the heart radical under it it means close friend).
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