My Thoughts on 'Walking Dead': Season 1

Ever since I was a little kid, I loved zombies.  Yes, they did scare me, but that's what I liked about them.  When I was younger, and even today, I love horror movies.  So when I heard there were would be a TV show about zombies, I was pretty stoked.  I heard it was based on a series of graphic novels.  I haven't read them, but nonetheless I could wait to watch the show.

I was really impressed by the series premiere.  The story, a sheriff deputy must face a zombie horde as he makes his way to a family.  Thankfully, the zombies were actually scary.  I also loved the back story of the characters.  Rick, the main character, had just woken from a coma.  He was frantic in seeking his wife, Lori, and his son, Carl.  Little did Rick know, Lori was sleeping with his best friend and partner, Shane.  It stood to reason that Shane and Lori were sleeping together to comfort each other during this disaster.  Or where they?  Is it possible Shane and Lori were sleeping together even before the zombie outbreak?

Throughout the first season, we witnessed as Rick strugged and fought his way to reunite with his family.  He braved plenty of zombies, even went on a rescue mission to save a man, Glenn, he barely knew.  When he was finally reunited with his family.  it was a happy time.  However, the happiness wouldn't last forever.  In a world where the dead come to life, is anyone truly safe?

I don't want to give away too much.  There might be some people out there who haven't seen the show yet.  But hurry, you have no idea what you're missing.  I really liked how the first season of  'The Walking Dead.' handles itself.  There are plenty of scares and gore.  But there were also plenty of story arcs to keep your attention.  I already mentioned Lori and Shane.  There's another story arch that gets introduced when the characters decide to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) to see if there is a cure for 'Walker Virus.'  (That's what I call it.)  It becomes a dangerous trip.  Characters die, loyalties are questioned.

Speaking of characters, my favorite is Daryl (Norman Reedus).  Daryl is a bad-ass who first starts out as a loner.  He wields a mean crossbow and has amazing aim with it.  At first, Daryl detaches himself from the group, but later becomes closer to them.  He realized that if they need to survive, they need to stick together.
Although we see Daryl become a bit softer, he's still quite the bad ass.

My only complaint about the first season was that it was only eight episodes.  The season tried to explore as many plot lines as it could in such few episodes.  If it had more episodes, it could've had more story lines and more zombie killing action.  But the first season was it was.  A great beginning to something that only continues to become more awesome.

Job Hunting

            I don't know what's more stressful, trying to pass my finals or looking for a job.  It's

funny when I had a job, I wish I didn't have one.  Now that I'm unemployed, I wish I had a job. 

Back when I was working, I hated my job with a fiery passion.  I dreaded going to work.  But at

least I had a job.  Now that I'm unemployed, I miss having a job.  A job that you hate is still a

job.

            It seems like there aren't that many jobs out there.  The fact that I'm currently going to

school four days out of the week hurts my chances.  A lot of employers wants someone with full

availability.  But fat chance of that happening.  It seems a lot of people are going to school these

days.  I'm going to school so I won't have to spend the rest of my life going from part time job to

part time job.

            I've been looking for a job for two years now.  It angers me when people find out how

long I've been unemployed and give me that rude pause.  It makes my blood boil when they give

that polite yet condescending 'Oohh.'  Some people don't mean it that way, I know.  But other

people need to quit being judgmental.  I am going to school.  I am trying to find a job.  It's not

like I'm spending every waking moment sitting on my butt playing video games.

            Another thing that makes me angry is rude employers.  I've lost track of how many

interviews ended with 'We'll call you and let you know our decision.'  Anyone care to take a

guess how that ended up?  Yes I understand it's hard to get back to all the applicants.  But even a

quick phone call that says 'You didn't get the job,' would be more polite than no call at all.

            I can see how my availability could pose a problem.  Yes, with the holidays coming up,

employers need someone who can be available 24\7.  But think about it.  Most job applicants are

in their 20s.  If they apply for a job and have open availability, it means they aren't in school. 

And more than likely, have no job experience.  But hey, if you'd rather hire that person that

somone like me who has plenty of job experience, but limited availability due to a reasonable

reason, by all means.  Get back to me and let me know that turned out for you.

            Yes I know I'm coming across as cynical.  But I've  been looking for a job for quite some

time.  I've grown tired of being blown off.  I'm tired of employers expecting me to drop out of

school for some meager part time job that will pay me minimum wage with minimum hours.  I'm

going to school to prevent this.  I've come too far in my education to quit.  If I do drop out, I

would've wasted all that time and money I've invested for a job that will more than likely make

me miserable.  I've spent five years in a job that made me beyond miserable. If it's all the same,

I'd like to avoid that.