My Two Census

I hope everyone has completed their 2010 Census form, because if you haven't, you may have to deal with me.

About 3 weeks ago I had applied for a job as a Census Taker, also known as an Enumerator. I went to Deer Park's community center to apply for the job, and had to take a short 28 question test. The test was simple enough and I aced it. The application itself that I filled out did not ask for any previous employment information or references. It was just the basic address, phone number, SSN, are you a citizen of the U.S. set of questions.

So today I get a call from someone at the Census to conduct a "phone interview." I was expecting a legitimate job interview over the phone. Instead it was simple yes and no questions, like "As a Census Crew Leader you have the following responsibilities... ...are you willing to do that?" That was it. I was hired. So now I report to Bayshore Baptist Church in La Porte on March 12 to start training to be a Census Crew Leader. Should be interesting. At least the pay will be good while it lasts for around 8 weeks, and it will look good on a resume, since I don't currently have any official "supervisory" experience.


In other news, I have applied to three different police departments in the area, including HPD. While I haven't really considered the possibility of being a police officer before, the more I look into it, the more interested I become. Plus it will allow me to put my fancy psychology/criminal justice degree and soon to be Master of Public Administration degree to work. We'll see how that goes.

TEST TEST TEST! Is this thing on?

I haven't done the blog thing in several years since I deleted my Xanga. I still have a Live Journal, but I haven't posted on that in several years either. I'll use this new blog to share my ideas and beliefs about numerous subjects, including music, politics, faith, and anything else I may find interesting.

A little bit about me:  I'm currently a grad student working on my Master of Public Administration.  I graduated with my Bachelor of Science with a double major in Psychology & Criminal Justice in May of 2008.  I hope to put that expensive education to use in the near future.  I'm interested in going to work in either Law Enforcement,  Corrections/Probation, or maybe some sort of social work.

I've been playing piano for a little over two years. I married my wife, Allyson, in 2007.  I don't have any kids... yet.

Some of my favorite books and writings are:
End the Fed and The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

Economics In One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt

The Real Lincoln by Thomas Dilorenzo

anything by Judge Andrew Napalitano

The Bible

The U.S. Constitution

As for music, I'm into hardcore, rock, punk, indie and post-hardcore, including:
Comeback Kid, The Format, Coheed and Cambria, Every Time I Die, Refused, My Chemical Romance, Alexisonfire, The Get Up Kids, The Rocket Summer, Saves the Day, The Dear Hunter, Motion City Soundtrack, The Faint, Norma Jean, Reggie and the Full Effect, The Blood Brothers, AFI, The Letters Organize, mewithoutYou, The Weakerthans, Cursive, Streetlight Manifesto, Journey, boysetsfire, Bright Eyes, Alkaline Trio, HORSE the band, Demon Hunter, It Dies Today, At the Drive-In, Copeland, He Is Legend, The Bled, From Autumn to Ashes, Attack Attack!, Circa Survive, The New Amsterdams, The Mars Volta, Dashboard Confessional, The Kinison, Rediscover, The Bouncing Souls, Haste the Day, Jawbreaker, The Good Life, Casey Jones, The Decemberists, A Static Lullaby, Breathe Carolina, Down to Nothing.



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