Russ Laughlin:  

Life Hi everyone! Right now I'm not working; I'm looking for work. I really don't like to talk about it, so I'll stop that right there and go on to something else! I went to The Evergreen State College, graduating in June 1996 with a BA I can't use. Long story short, I lost too much undergrad credit to get into the Master In Teaching program. (They won't even let you apply if you even lose two credits; I lost way more than that before graduating, so...). After that, it took me three years, but I finally got a job as a telemarketer in July of 1999, leaving that job in May 2000 because I was tired of being picked-on by my co-workers (yes, peer rejection sitll plagues me even today; go figure!), still without a job after all this time--and not for lack of trying! I remain frustrated by this, but oh well! I am not married, although I've had several relationships that have not worked out. I'm convinced it just isn't meant to be and have all but given up hope on that one. I still love music, I am living in Vancouver again as I have been since the end of July 2001, and am not doing much with my time these days. Yes, I turned out to be a loser. School First of all, the teacher who inspired me the most had to be Pat Flynn. I don't think I could have gotten through high school without her help. Those were trying times! It was because of her, and Tom Poer, that I wanted to be a Spansih teacher in th...Expand for more