There have been many mishaps in the TCU program as of late. There has been someone using the bathroom on the floors and leaving their feces for others to see. They have left menstrual blood and their underwear on the floor. My roommate was accused of this, and I knew better. I knew she was innocent. We suspected another student, and I made the mistake of voicing my concerns to our lead instructor. Yesterday I found out that I am to be terminated from the program—for sending this girl some threatening text messages.
They have proof that I did it—only by computer. I logged into my 5th period class and had the internet up for job search, and check my email and stuff. I also had my class work up. My mother called me on my cell and I went to take the call. When I came back I noticed a couple of windows opened , but deleted them, not knowing what they were.

I know that I didn’t do this. Most of the students in TCU also know this. I am not that type of person. The girl who I supposedly did this to also made racial comments to me. A couple of weeks ago, I logged onto a computer and had my work up. She comes up out of nowhere and says for me to give her her computer back. I asked if she was serious. Up until then we were friends. I told her that there were all these empty computers in the room and I was not about to lose my work and log out just for her. She started making all these racial comment, “I hate white bitches. You white bitches have the KKK well I am creating the BBB”

Me personally, I hate ignorant people and I also hate racist people. She will get what is coming to her—Karma will always catch up to you. I just hope that she learns from it. I do have a place to stay, but am going to DOL to try to fight this. This is just Atlanta Job Corps retaliating against me because I created a truthful website about the Atlanta Center. I have no write-ups, no warnings, no nothing. For them to terminate me on my “first offense” makes me feel like I am not being given a chance, that they just want me gone.


FOLLOW UP

I went to DOL and they said that there was nothing they could do until I am officially terminated from the program. So techinically I am screwed. It's alright though, whoever did this will probably have a good job and someone will do the same to her as she did me. I do have a job interview tomorrow so wish me luck!

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Yesterday, I broke my soy sauce bottle. Today I took it out--the garbage. I even double bagged it and put it in another bag. So this glass was bound and determined to get under my skin--literally. I ran to wellness, the lady told me I had to wait. Just a moment here, I am BLEEDING blood running down my leg but I have to sit down and WAIT? I told them to give me some bandages and neosporine went into their little bathroom and cleaned it up myself--but I had to lift my leg and brace it on the toilet, which caused the squirting--and I freaked. I cursed, screamed, you know, the whole she-bang and all. One of the nurses told me to be quite and be respectful. I showed her the mess and she didn't really seem to care--said it was nothing. She was right, it was nothing, but BLOOD!

It was a deep cut, but small. I took pain meds for it and am slightly limping. Now I look back and think to myself, I am officially qualified to be in a CSI show!

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I am not too big on this holiday...I don't believe in love--the kind that is soul shaking...in reality, it is soul shattering. That kind of love will rip your heart into many pieces and guys nowdays only want one thing from women--sex. Once they get it, they are gone.

I have never had a good relationship--but I have been close to loving someone. I would have even taken a bullet for this guy--but he rejected me. In fact, most of the guys I have liked rejected me or treated me like I was some sort of monster. So I don't want to see all the happy couples mooning about being in love just to break up next week. Fuck that.

Sorry if I am depressing..but sometimes reality can be very depressing. I will be hiding out tomorrow after school with my nose in a good book. For me, love sucks so I choose not to believe in it.

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Jackie Cooper lives in Oxford Alabama, and has been into the arts since she was a child. She took art appreciation class in college and began to paint as a hobby at that time. She has never had any formal training and doesn't consider herself a professional, she just loves doing it and really that's all that counts. She is usually inspired by things around her or events that are happenening at the moment. She has had an exhibit in the Talladega Art Museum in Talladega, AL and sold a couple to local restaurants in the area as well.

These following images have been donated to the Art4TheHomeless and the sales will go to benefit homeless shelters in Alabama. To inquire about the prices of the art, just leave a comment and I will get back to you!

SCORNED



REOCCURANCE



UNTITLED



DREAM RINGS

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These are my two newest pieces. The first one is called "Got My Drink and My 2 Step" It is a Mardi Gras themed painting. The second one really doesn't have a name yet and the image can speak for itself. Enjoy!

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I got an email on myspace from someone in Los Angeles and he told me about his church's visual arts program called Mosaic which is trying to build a relationship with a homeless shelter in downtown L. A. and will give art classes to the homeless. The name of the church is calle Mosaic and they use art as a medium to communicate the message of hope and love more effectively. I totally love this idea! It's awesome! You can visit the church at http://mosaic.org go check it out!

Also, I found this really cool art while riding the train to school this morning! It was on the window--graffitti--and I took the picture, which also reflected a guy sitting across and an ad by him along with the Ashby train station outsite. The photo is really cool!

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I am using Blogrolling for the homeless shelter links to the right--and I thought I had them in order but they are not. I have them organized to be, but for some reason blogroling doesn't want to work with me so it will do for now until I can actually get time to re do all the links again. Quick and easy way to find a shelter in YOUR state is to hit CTRL+F and type in your state--each state has astericks in front and that particular link links to the HUD website for that state.

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I went to Decatur, Candler Park and Inman Park areas just looking at art and trying to find a place to sell my art--to benefit shelters of course. I did meet some really cool people who said they would drop by here and check it out. I haven't been painting much--mostly making my own jewelry--a new gift that I am discovering. I am pretty good at wrapping beads and stuff in silver and copper wire. I came out with some nifty looking things--unique jewelry that no one else has :)

My favorite artist, Darude has a new album out called "Label This" It totally rocks you got to get it. I don't think its out in the States yet, but its out in Europe. I emailed him and told him that I loved his song, "Dreams" its so soothing and melodious. You can check out his site for more info: http://www.darude.com

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