Dishwasher, pg. 298-325

This first chapter is called "Dude wants his free meal." Pete goes to some town called "Branson." It is the dinner theater capital. He goes into town and gets job at Golden Corral, a chain buffet place. Then, he has a break 3-5, so he goes around town and is offered a new job. They talk trash about Golden Corral and conveice him to work at the new place, so he does. They promised him a free meal. On the first day, he got a meal. A couple of days later, he asked for his free meal. They said no, one for the whole time you work there. He feels betrayed and quits. Then, he leaves town.

Then, the book starts part three, and it's called "Quitting Time." The first chapter in this part is called "Just Wandering." Then, he gets a job in Idaho. He is living in his car. He calls a fan of his magazine in the area and asks if he wants to hang out. The 'fan' says no. He feels lame and remembers that he has many friends.

The next chapter is called "Cheap Houses, Cheap Dishman." In this chapter, Pete considers settling down. He looks around and finds a house. He bargins the price down to 25 grand. Then, he realizes he has NO money saved and doesn't apply for loan. He moves on.

These chapters were interesting. They were a really quick read! I'm enjoying the book so far. :)

MC Mr.Napkins

I found this guy via a podcast I listen to. This guy is MC Mr.Napkins. He is a comedian who raps. The things he raps about are random and totally un-ghetto. It's hilarous! His website is www.mrnapkins.com Here's one of his hilarous raps about a BEE!

Dishwasher, pg. 265-297

This first chapter is called "Kosherized." Pete got a job at a Jewish restaurant. The diary and meat dishes have to be washed seperately. He works with Martin, a guy who to hang out with Pete, and Zlatko, who was a foriegner. Martin always wanted Pete to join his Christian group. Pete said no and Martin got upset. That day, Zlatko had a heart attack. The next day, Pete was working alone and saw that Martin had mixed up all the dishes to make more work for Pete. He kissed the washing machine and quit.

The next chapter is called "We Never Forget." He borrowed some money and printed some more of his magazines and bought a cheap car. He saw some restaurant that said former President Gerald Ford had washed dishes there. Then, Pete talks about other people who had worked in the restaruant business. Then, he visited a grave of someone who died in CIO union strike.

The next chapter is called "Utopian Dishwashery." Pete went to Missouri. He got a job at a utopian society. He lived in his van. He was fed. They grew and cooked their food together. After dinner, they sang songs. Pete was freaked out. He thought they are just some hippies. Everyone worked together so he decided to help. However, all the hippies stopped washing dishes and he always got stuck washing dishes even when it wasn't his turn. Then, he kissed the washing machine and quit.

I liked the first and third chapter I read. There was a short story in those chapters; however, the middle chapter was boring and full of history. Overall, I liked it. :)

Tech and Family Time

The article I read was by the NY Times. They were talking about how you could be in the same room with a family and no body was talking. Everyone was involved with there tech gagdets. This is so true! It mentions how couples email chores and play games to keep in touch. Another couple says that technology is keeping them apart. My response- seriously technology is keeping you apart. false, its the fact that you just married someone that annoys the crap out of you if you spend too much time together, so you use technology to stay away and then blame it.- Then, the writer compares the rise of technology to the rise of books. Books took people to new realities just like tech. However, the family also connects with tech on different levels.

Osama...

Like most of the world, I hate him... But, I hate him extra because it's is his fault that racist and racial profiling has increased SO MUCH. I'm not even middle eastern but because I could be, I have been mistreated for years. I remember in elementary school this girl named Tammy said she didn't want to be friends because I wasn't white and the same. So screw that. Everytime I fly, security checks... I mean come on! I'm an average American teen BORN in the USA... but no. I'm a terrorist! Of course! The world's not going back to the way in used to be before 9-11-01, but it makes me happy to see he FINALLY got what he should get for ruining and changing so many lives for the worst.

Dishwasher, pg. 239-264

This first chapter is called "sure you can wear pants." Pete was getting fan mail and a lot of it was asking what he would do after washing in all the states. He wasn't sure.(duh. that's not a surprise.) He gets a one day job and meets a girl named Amy Joy. After work, he takes her out for dinner and finds she only 19. He liked the cold weather and went to Maine to wash dishes. As he went around the U.S., he found a lot of change on side walks while looking for a job. Once, at a job they asked him to sign a loyalty agreement and he said no. This was the first no and they were okay with it. Then, he hitchhiked to Reno, Nevada.

The next chapter is called "Darryl's Room." Pete has a job at a casino. There are multiple restaurants there. He alternates between all of them. There's a room labeled Darryl's Room. Darryl, an old drishwasher, went into the room and fell asleep and died. No one found his body for days. Pete was very interested by the room. One day, he goes in and tries to sleep by fails. When he got paid, he went to a different casino and sent his money. Amy Joy came and visited. She stayed the night at Pete's and paid for dinner and left in the morning.

This chapter were interesting but a little long. Overall, the story is coming together.

Dishwasher, pg. 199-238

This first chapter is called "Seafaring." A friend, Lara invites him to go to Alaska to dishwash there. But he had no money, so he decided to get a job, save, and go with her. He got a job on a oil ridge. He was on and couldn't leave for 2 weeks. Cheryl dropped him at the shore, where a helicopter picked him up. He went on the oil ridge. His leader/supervise person was named redneck. Everyone was super duper close. He became a part of the group. At the end of the 2 weeks, he left and went to Cheryl's.

This next chapter is called "Pearl Divrs Who Passed Before." He got a job in some college in Wisconsin. When he got to his washing station, there were a million dishes. Apparently, the whole last time quit at once. He found out that one girl was fired for no good reason and the whole team quit with her. Pete felt extremely proud of the group. When he quit, he wrote a thank you note to the group.

This chapters were good but dragged alittle. Overall, still extremely awesome!