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Saturday, October 10, 2009
It hit me in the middle of work (which by the way I'm either quitting or severely reducing my hours!) first a headache, chills, and fatigue. My mother came in to return my car keys after picking my car up from the shop (new brakes and tires yay!), and soon after she left I was in miseryville. As if my work weren't in itself a pain in the tail. I mean, it's simple, it's full of friendly folks, but standing all day 40 hours a week and working with older folks who can't tell a credit card machine from a telephone can get rather exhausting. Yes, last week, one old man I turned my back on was trying to run his credit card through the telephone, while 'dialing' his pin number in.
So I managed to tough it out until the end of the shift, went home, immediately got in bed and passed out. Woke up in a cold sweat and spinny head. I called in sick for tomorrow immediately,
whether I feel better or not by morning, I'm contagious and I'll be damned if I'm to blame for someone's grandma kicking the bucket because I was so eager to return to my lousy job.
Current music: Richard Cheese
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Since returning from Feral, my work at the restaurant went from part-time to overtime, and I'm there at least 5 days a week. Recently I met a lady there who needs assistance with upkeep of her apartment buildings, which I've been oddjobbing on in my spare time. I hardly have a spare minute between all of my tasks, but I'm still making time for class/homework. Psychology is my sole lesson this semester, and I'm doing alright, scoring an 86% on the test. I find that work is the only time I get contact with anyone else. That, and class of course. It's kind of depressing, but I still visit briefly with Ryan now and then.
Tonight class went well, and I'm ahead of the lesson, on top of the material. On the way home, just pulling out of the parking lot, I encountered traffic backing up at a 4-way stop. Holding back urges to honk and yell at people, while some cars proceeded to maneuver their way out and turn around, I waited, slowly pushing forward. A few car lengths further, I saw a car pulled halfway off the street. As I slowly idled past, I saw a few people standing around something. It was a person, laying motionless on the side of the road, and blood on the street. I didn't really think, I just turned and pulled over at the four-way. As I approached, I could see the victim moving a little.
"Thank God, she's not dead." was all I could think. The sun had just gone down but it had already gotten very chilly. She was moaning in pain, and trying to get up, so I was further relieved. She had some nasty injuries I won't describe, but nothing life-threatening I could see.
Her leg was very broken, and her hands and face were soaked in blood. Feeling saintly and selfish all at the same time, the first thing I did was take off my jacket and cover her bare feet and legs (her sandals were still int he street). She was already in shock and very delirious, and the first thought in my mind was "Shit, why did I have to wear my beautiful leather jacket tonight?" I pushed that awful thought aside, "I can clean it, asshole."
My thoughts returned to the poor girl, who reached up to me as I knelt. I took her hands, coaxed her to lay still, and did my best to keep her covered and warm. I nearly cried. Her hands were so cold, and all she could say was "What's going on?" Police came first, and secured the area. A few minutes later, paramedics were on the scene, and I finally let go of her and stepped back so they could do their job. They took my jacket off of her, and I tried to get it but she rolled over on top of it. They checked out her signs and broken leg, then eased her onto a board. Then one of the guys knelt on the jacket as he worked, while I grimaced for both the girl and my precious leather. She was in the hands of professionals now, and I finally got my jacket back and went back to my car. My heart ached for that girl as I left the scene. She was obviously a foreign student, probably very far from her family--those whom she needed most at such a time. I hope upon hope that she has somebody to comfort her tonight. My hands were red with blood when I got home, but my jacket wasn't too bad, and I cleaned it in about 10 minutes, feeling like an ass for worrying so much about it. I'm glad I at least stopped, I did what I could.
I just now finished a homework assignment due in two weeks, so I'm feeling good about that.
A dramatic evening I've had, but I'm alright, and very tired.
Current mood:  exhausted
Thursday, September 3, 2009
I just returned from my second voyage to camp Feral! It started out miserable, rainy and cold...Ryan got sick. Long story short, I had a good time, took care of Ryan, got us home, and made some friends. Thankfully I'm not even half as sore this time as I was last year.
I'm exhausted as I can be, though, so I'm going to bed before midnight it looks like.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Yes, it worked out for the best. I was unable to find any openings for classes this semester, but managed to squeek into a psychology course. So, only 1 class but I'm in! Got my textbook and everything. I'm too busy with work and personal life to want to juggle classes on top of it all, so this is perfect. I'll pursue an ace in this class, and go from there.
Avoiding campus and downtown this weekend! UK's move-in weekend combined with a fecking Jonas Brothers concert, not to mention a major thoroughfare being completely closed equals
chaos and road rage. Helped Ryan and his roomy move in, saw District 9 tonight (GREAT MOVIE!)
definitely see it. Great viewing for those interested in human psychology too, because it could all very well come true if the scenario actually happened.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
I decided against college for this Fall. I simply broke down and gave up. Don't really see a point. I pay my bills, I have lots of fun, I live really well, why bother? Got the world at my feet, let some other egghead do all the hard work. I've got til Friday to sign up for classes, but screw it. Tonight I'm cranky and hateful, perhaps stay up all night. Work at 7, maybe I'll go. Hey at least I'm being more regular about my LJ posts!
Looking forward to Feral! Only two weeks away, I can hardly wait. Last year it ended up being the highlight of my Summer. I've been to Anthrocon, to Florida twice this year, but this beats all the trips I'll make this year.
Current mood: drunk
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
I'm writing this in memory and honor of my little white ferret named Stitch. She brought me, friends and family a lot of fun and happiness. On the worst of days this little 1 pound fuzzball, along with her sister, never failed to cheer me up. I'm going to miss her like crazy.
She died curled up next to me on my bed early this morning, with her eyes closed, so it wasn't anything overly tragic. She had been slowly declining over the last week, since the day I went to Florida exactly one week ago. I'm only glad that she stayed alive long enough for me to come home and spend one last moment with her, give her one last bath and make her as comfortable as I possibly could. I carried her around the yard and the park in the warm sun, after being caged up for 6 days. She stumbled around the living room trying to play, but was so weak and clumsy. Stitch was a great pet and family member to the end.
Tonight I'm driving out to a quiet part of our property to properly bury her and plant a tree on the spot, never to be forgotten.
Current mood: sad
Sunday, June 21, 2009
My life tends to build towards this time of year, and every solstice I celebrate, usually by myself, and appreciate the warmth of the sun and all it gives. Tonight I watched the longest sunset of the year and relished in it after a pleasant swim. I only wish the Summer lasted longer.
Today was supposed to be an entire day off, but I was asked to work the cash register at Frisch's to replace someone who went on vacation, but the day was still very fine. I'm down to three days a week at that place and I couldn't be happier. I've applied at the nearby technical college, ready to pursue a nursing career, and my oddjobs and odd sales have been up lately so all's well. Furthermore, I have a good room mate, and new friend, to share this place of mine
and we couldn't get along better.
I'll be leaving for Anthrocon in a week and two days, can't let myself forget. I'm going earlier than I ever have before, to ride with a friend and volunteer to help out with things
once there. I still deeply regret my decision to go to Anthrocon instead of seeing a very good friend, but I can do that soon after. I had a feeling I would be sorry skipping out on the one opportunity this year to see many good people I've not seen in awhile.
Content but tired tonight, just going to waste a little time and relax, ahhh.
Monday, June 15, 2009
I'm still alive, doing well, about to rest up for another day's work tomorrow. I spent yesterday and the night before in total solitude at my family's place in the country. I went to enjoy myself and escape, and found myself lonely as Hell, but I rested well, and woke up feeling pretty good. I caught fish and gathered tubers for lunch, getting back in touch with my feral side. Later I caught a decent snapping turtle and prepared the meat on ice to cook at home with later.
I have a lot to say, but I'll procrastinate and say it later, I'm tired. I miss my friends and I need someone to share this wonderful weather with, these are the days I live for.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Today I spent Easter Sunday with family at grandparents' place, and it was a very nice time.
The talk of the gathering was the Somalia hostage situation, and its being solved with the sniper fire of 3 SEAL team members. It made my day, as if it wasn't already a nice day.
I make this post today in honor of the American SEALs that did their job flawlessly today, and in honor of the captain they rescued, for giving himself as a hostage to let his crew free.
Hoora.
Current mood:  impressed Current music: Combichrist: Get Your Body Beat
Sunday, March 8, 2009
A few days ago, all I heard on the news was about a murder earlier that day at one of my favorite venues. It shook me a little being in a place that I frequent and right across the road from the Best Buy I used to work in, as well as a really nice part of town. I shrugged it off as possibly some idiot redneck violence or possibly a gang killing. Then, while I was working the register yesterday, a patron set the paper down in front of me and I glanced at the headline. It was an update on the slaying. My blood ran cold, as I saw the mugshot of a man I once knew, who helped train me at Amazon.com just last year. The pictured victim was a bartender at the gay bar I occaisionally drop in on, and an actor at the Lexington Children's Theater. They had dated once, but one guy wanted to end it and move on. The killer didn't take rejection well, and snapped, according to the story. As I was making change for the patron, I stared off into space and I got a little teary-eyed even, but I shook it off and continued to work while memories of the killer I knew came rushing back into my head. My hands shook a little as I took money from the next person and thought about all the times this guy had yelled at me for almost nothing, and snapped at other people I worked with and realized I'd been working alongside a psychopathic timebomb for half of last year. Sadly, I also knew the man to be very sweet inside. He'd always apologize afterwards and was personable otherwise. He was just lonely and unstable, and now will be in prison for life, while his ex-boyfriend is gone forever. The thought haunted me the rest of the day, but I got over it and continued my simple job for the remainder of the afternoon.
On a lighter note, the hostess, a dear sweet lady named Debbie, came up to me and said that a customer complained that the cashier is high on something, and I got a laugh out of that. I explained the story and my reaction of shock, and we both chuckled that off.
Furthermore, William Shatner was stuck at Joseph-Beth Booksellers for awhile as police taped off the crime scene, as his truck happened to be parked near the spot where the murder happened. I wish I could have been there to see his reaction.
The weather here has warmed considerably and I've now been enjoying mid-seventies weather for a change and it's done wonders for my spirits. It's been a good month so far.
http://www.kentucky.com/254/story/715858.html
Current mood: calm Current music: And One-Love You to the End
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Valentine's day is a time for me to remember those I care about, spend some time with Ryan, and otherwise work and be cynical. This weekend was not an exception, and I enjoyed working another day on my new job yesterday, a little oddwork afterward, and then a little TV with Ryan at his dorm, before heading back to my house by bicycle.
Today was about the same, but followed by watching Jeff Dunham live after getting out of work. I took Ryan, made it sort of a post V-day date, and Jeff & Guitar Guy did not disappoint.
Tonight I'm alone again, and life is good. Solitude is the status-quo and that's how I like it.
Currently, besides posting to my sporatic online journal, I'm enjoying my business of selling things online.
As usual, my inbox is flooded by phishing scams and the like, and lately I've begun passing the time by pursuing counterfeit checks from these scammers, made out to ridiculous names. I'm going to collect them. I'm currently going for "Sofanda Cox" I will die laughing if I receive a check with that name on it from one of these jerks. I have a whole list of names, but for those readers who want to lend me a hand, please make your suggestions in the comments box.
Current mood:  cynical
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
I'm not exactly an American success story, but I'm very happy with how I've made it so far in this crappy economy, and surviving circumstances that would have driven most people I know back to Mom and Dad. I'm still having hardly the slightest luck finding a worthy housemate to help pay my $700 a month rent, bogged down by Winter weather, no regular work since last July, and being racked with periods of depression. After my savings account dipped dangerously low, I went into overdrive seeking new opportunities, and I managed to pay full rent by myself, AND return a couple of hundred bucks to savings, even after having application after application declined by regular employers. The late-January ice storm brought opportunity, and I'm still making half a living cleaning up after this Winter Armageddon of Kentucky. 769,000 homes and businesses without power, good God. Even today there are still a few thousand left without power in the rural outreaches of the state.
As of yesterday, I've begun new work on a regular job, from 7 to 3, 5 days a week, at a Frisch's Big Boy. I felt like I'd stepped back into high school getting a job there, but it was something. It's something I can schedule my gigs and opportunities around, and a way to get cheap breakfast. I looked at applying at several plants, a senior care company, the University,
Toyota, and Amazon.com, and other employers around the city, and never heard from any of them, even got letters simply stating that I just don't fit what they're looking for. Then I find that this little restaurant on the corner of my street was hiring and bingo, I got a job. A cashier position making little more than minimum wage, I'm satisfied. For now.
Valentine's day is coming up, probably my least favorite holiday of all. This year, I'm happy. This is a time of opportunity, as men try to buy their way into women's pants, namely with pretty sparklies (ooooh!) So I decided to browse C-list for goodies for sale at a bargain, so to buy and resell on the same site for a slightly marked-up price, even copying and pasting the previous seller's pictures and ad with my contact info pasted on there.
I found a lovely diamond tennis bracelet for sale and bought it, and it's just gorgeous. I'll be happy even if I never sell it! I've worn it on and off the last couple of days, LOVE it.
I could always sell it back online for the previous discount price if anything. It's like free jewelry rental. Tonight I put it up for sale, along with some other lovelies I've had but never wear, alas.
All that aside, I'm also happy with friends. I have a few, and they've always been supportive, and I'm reminded that they need me too. I'm ready to do all in my power to be there
for those few that matter most. Currently I'm feeling lonely as Hell, but trying to distract myself with other things. It's probably why I work so much, it's all that keeps me going half the time.
More to come.
Current mood: drained
Friday, January 23, 2009
This is my first post of the year, first time in over two months in fact. Since that night of prank-calling what was once a potential employer, I am still unsuccessful at finding steady employment. Even Amazon.com is on a hiring freeze, and they were always hiring even right after the holidays. In between seeking employment, I've enjoyed some nice holidays, enjoyed Christmas shopping, splurged a little even though I shouldn't. I received lots of nice sweaters, some solar lights for my yard, a gift card for PF Chang's (No Southpark jokes!) a nice LED flashlight with built-in generator, and a little cougar statue from Ryan. I got him a basket of summer sausage and cheese, cookies, and other goodies. The last thing I received was a football. Of all the things, I never thought I'd receive in my life, and I love it. At Thanksgiving I participated in a neighborhood football match, and ended up having a lot of fun, and proved to have a talent for it. Scored four touchdowns that day, and kicked the ball further than anyone else. I never thought myself the football type, and, in fact, far from it. Now I have a new hobby...when it gets warmer. Last week we saw subzero temperatures, and it's just been miserable since.
As for my unemployment issue, it's not a worry. I may have lost my room mate just weeks ago, but my aggressive advertising and hard work with oddjobs allows me to scrape by, plus money still left in the bank, I'll be just fine. I can't wait for Spring.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tonight at 9 PM EST, along with two friends, Chris, aka Eaeelil, and Dustin, aka Liontail,
called up the illegitimate employer that I mentioned earlier today, and royally shot his spiel all to pieces. I first started by letting people ask questions, then called him out on a few things, mostly his contradictions about no fees then mentioning that you must pay to get started.
Then he muted me. Then Liontail called, and found the number tracing to Iowa, and he asked where the company is based. "California"...yeah, so we called him on the Iowa thing. Then Chris called in. Then the guy told me if I want a real job to just hang up and walk down the street and find one...so I told him to walk down the street and suck my dick. Of course it all got fun after that, and Dustin brought in the sound boards. I started hitting on him with my queerest impression (and got his personal E-mail for further usage) while Dustin was doing the "Miss Cleo" soundboards. We were both muted many times but kept coming back...I haven't laughed this hard in years. I wish we'd had that recorded for Youtube!
Next time we have a session like this, anyone who happens to read this please join us, it's loads of fun, hope to hear you there. :)
Current mood: giggly
It's been a couple of months since I last posted, but they were good. I have yet to land another steady job but oddwork is alright, and I just enjoyed a Halloween/b-day weekend recently.
My room mate fell behind on his rent to the point that I asked him to go, and I think his new situation works much better for him while I enjoy the house to myself. On Halloween night while leaving a party I took in a black kitten that a new friend stumbled upon. I hoped to adopt him out within a week but I had no luck, and he's so sweet I couldn't stand to let him go at this point, so now I have two cats. He loves wrestling with the ferrets, and the ferrets love chasing him around, so everyone's happy except my first cat. She's been a cranky bitch since my birthday.
These last few days have been miserable, weatherwise, so I've hardly set a foot out the door. I got Fallout 3 on PC and more recently Xbox since my computer doesn't run FO3 very well.
Between that, new friends, and job hunting I'm pretty occupied indoors. I have a lot I want to do, mainly get a steady job again, but now, I have a new mission. I responded to a job ad, for working from home, and that sounded very nice to me so I bit. I called in for the conference call right on time, waited for everyone else to log on, only to find out after 15 minutes of being told this was a legitimate job asking for no investment or fees, that I actually have to pay a monthly 10 dollars a month for my own domain, and that everyone else I recruit has to pay, and that I get a percentage of that fee from everyone I talk into getting one. When it came time for questions to be asked, I waited my turn, and after doing a little online researching, dug up a little dirt on the "company" we were working for, and I let it fly. I suggested that everyone else follow suit as I told the interviewer this job is a crock and I'm leaving.
There's one more conference call at 9 tonight, EST, and I'm calling in again to let everyone know "This is a pyramid scheme, duh! Get out while you can!"
Anyone's welcome to join in, pass on the message, let's burn this asshole.
TODAY! Tuesday, November 11
phone: 712-432-3900
access code: 249738#
GDI, aka "Global Domain International" is evil!
Don't be a victim!
Current music: And One's "Military Fashion Show"
Monday, September 8, 2008
Today marks two weeks after the end of my first full day at Feral!
My time spent there is still fresh in my memory and I'll never forget it.
It was a furry convention....in the woods. EVery single thing on the activities list was right up my alley, and I went home rather sore, despite being in good shape.
I made this 13 hour trek with Ryan, the night before having stayed up all night, participating in the world's biggest waterballoon battle at the University. Got soaked, went home, and after reviewing directions, I began the long, long drive. Ryan got sick along the way, so I bought him some Pepto Bismol, and finished the drive under the influence of coffee and energy drinks. Without said beverages, I would have killed us both before crossing the Canadian border, for sure. I was hallucinating!
We made it there, RIGHT on time for opening ceremonies, got our cabin, met many great cool people in there, and crashed. The next day began with melee matches of capture the flag. Next we ran to the ropes courses, and did that course somewhat successfully. Then to the archery range. I hadn't handled a longbow since I was 12, so I got some pointers and soon was shooting rather swiftly and accurately, it was so easy after a few practice shots.
Later in the afternoon, predator/prey. That was about the most fun I've had all year, sneaking around, dashing off when predators came near, searching for food and water stations. I went barefoot, since I run best that way, and I gave many would be captors the slip with hardly any effort. I did manage to find the only broken bottle in the entire forest and my feet took minimal damage, but still, ouch! They were small shallow wounds but still painful. This happened with 20 minutes left I suppose. I got caught a few times before time was up, and I went back to our meeting spot victorious, rah!
I got bandaged up and went swimming with Ryan before it got too dark and ended the day with some dinner and shopping at the dealer's area.
That was just Monday, so I won't be covering all that in detail.
The best events between Monday and Thursday morning when we departed were:
-Swimming across the lake, and back! It was roughly a half mile across, making a mile round trip in 47 minutes, including a brief breather on the rocks of the opposite shore.
-Massive Melee match! Nearly everyone participated in the big boffing match of capture the flag, and my team won a shutout victory, hoo-ahh!
-Greasy watermelon! Ryan and I joined up with our cabin mates in the swimming area, and we were victorious! I have no idea what happened to the watermelon afterwards, although I managed to crack it a bit chucking it at the goal (and making it!) followed by smacking the dock behind it >.<
-Treasure Hunt! I didn't have much input in this activity, mostly followed the guys around...we came in second place and won chocolate, yay!
-Each morning I started off with a dip in the lake at 7 AM sharp. The water was relatively warm, but damn that air was cold! Brrrr.
-Went to the final night's dance-rave thing, danced a little, felt 90 years old on that floor but spun glowies anyway and pranced about. Slept like a stone and woke up early in the morning for one last dip before [acking and leaving.
Most of all, I made new friends there, got a lot of exercise and fresh air (and a sunburn) and discovered that not only do Canadians have a military force, but they also don't talk like Terrance and Philip from Southpark.
Nah, I already knew that :P
Current mood:  energetic Current music: Lords of Acid-Rough Sex
Thursday, August 14, 2008
I rarely copy and paste these things, but here goes. I found it in my friend Axelwolf's latest entry. It's a bunch of questions, there are 39 of them. Answer them honestly! Even the ones that, well...look at question 4 for example. Be brutally honest with those, please.
Copy and answer them in a comment, and then you do it!
Questions Part One:
1. Do you have a tattoo?
2. How old are you?
3. Are you single or taken?
4. Fish?
5. Do you dream in color?
6. Ever seen a corpse?
7. Hipsters or Hillbillies?
8. How did we meet?
9. What's your philosophy on life and death?
10. If you could do anything with me, and have no one know, what would it be?
11. Do you trust the police?
12. Do you like musicals?
13. What is your fondest memory of me?
14. If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?
15. Would you cheat?
16. What are you wearing?
17. Have you ever peed in a pool?
18. Would you hide evidence for me if I asked you to?
19. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
20. Which do you prefer - short or long hair?
21. What's your favorite day of the week?
22. What's your favorite color?
23. If you could bring back anyone that has passed, who would it be?
24. Tell me one interesting/odd fact about you?
25. What was your first impression of me?
26. Have you ever done drugs?
27. Will you post this so I can fill it out for you?
Questions Part Two:
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF:
1. I died:
2. I kissed you:
3. I lived next door to you:
4. I started smoking:
5. I stole something:
6. I was hospitalized:
7. I ran away from home:
8. I got into a fight and you weren't there?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY:
9. Personality:
10. Eyes:
11. Hair:
12. Family:
WOULD YOU:
13. Be my friend?
14. Keep a secret if I told you one?
15. Hold my hand?
16. Take a bullet for me?
17. Keep in touch?
18. Try and solve my problems?
19. Love me?
20. Date me?
21. Sing with me?
HAVE YOU EVER:
22. Lied to make me feel better?
23. Wanted to kiss me?
24. Wanted to kill me?
25. Broke my heart?
26. Kept something important from me?
27. Thought I was unbearably annoying?
MORE:
28. Who are you?
29. Are we friends?
30. When and how did we meet?
31. Describe me in one word:
32. What was your first impression?
33. Do you still think that way about me now?
34. What reminds you of me?
35. If you could give me anything what would it be?
36. How well do you know me?
37. When's the last time you saw me?
38. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
39. Are you gonna put this on yours to see what I say about you?
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Over the weekend I was phoned by the head of admissions at the massage school and told I was not accepted and to try again next year. I held back my anger and asked for a reason, and she replied with some hippie bullshit about how she felt in her heart I would not be happy there and needed to think about my decisions more. All I could say was that she doesn't know me or what makes me happy, and that's the dumbest reasoning I've ever heard. Well, it is! People can question my judgment I make for others, that's understandable...but a decision for myself?
I know what's right for me, not you, ya dumb bitch! (I wish I'd said that!)
I even offered to pay all costs up front and she wouldn't take it. I've met a lot of dumb people in my nearly 27 years of life, and here's another one.
On the BRIGHT side however, now I'm not only unemployed, but also not going to school, with spare school money in the bank. I'll save most of it, but I've gotta go celebrate my failures before I blow a fortune on X-mus >.<
So right after I got this WTF call, Ryan comes over and makes everything better, yay!!
He made the weekend fun like he always does. We spontaneously went to a park and rented a paddleboat and went all over the lake there, chasing ducks and watching white people play golf on one side, black people playing basketball on the other and thinking that rather amusing.
Just a few weeks ago we were dressing up like cows and getting free food, it's always something new. We got home and he found an ad for "Feral!" on my desk I'd left there to ponder, but I'd decided against in favor of either MFM or a weekend moping because I didn't go to either.
He asked what it was, and his ears perked and next thing I know he's looking up the website, reading all about it, and then looking at me with a grin. Then he asks if I want to go, and I nod like an excited kid, and we decide we're going to go. So now we're registered and pretty stoked about it. Heck if I drive fast enough, we might even make MFM too! Screw school, I'm going to a furry convention in the woods.
Current mood: relaxed Current music: Kajagoogoo-Turn Your Back on Me
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Just over three weeks ago, I put in my two weeks' notice at Amazon.com, which means obviously, my position there ended just over a week ago. It feels great. I've spent the last week goofing off at home, catching up on errands, relaxing at our farmhouse, and digging up plants and putting them in the garden at my place. The past couple of days I've spent oddjobbing again, will be doing more tomorrow in the morning. I have to pay the bills somehow.
Classes will be starting in mid-September, so until then I'll bide my time as I see fit. It's so liberating to do everything my way, when I want to, and to get a break.
I have so much to say, but if I get started on my rambling I'll write a whole damn book, so I'll stop for tonight. ;)
Sunday, July 13, 2008
I sat down at my desk two afternoons ago dressed up in just about the most cheap cowsuit I had ever made, but got distracted with Ryan's attentions before I could make an LJ post about it.
The day before he had found an ad saying that if you came in dressed in cow attire, you'd get a free full meal at Chick-Fil-A, so we got old cereal boxes, old white t-shirts, a sharpie, and scissors, and got to work. The nearest location is a block away so we went out and started walking, it was great, getting stares and a few honks from passers-by. We got our free food and it was good!
Two days prior to this, I gave my two weeks' notice at Amazon.com, it's taking its toll on me, and my room mate too. He's already on the verge of just up and quitting, and I don't blame him. All in all, I would recommend my job to people, since it pays well and has good benefits. The work gets monotonous though, the warehouse gets very hot in the Summer, and there's a lot of walking done, on average of 18 miles a day. I've put in 9 months there now and it's time to move on. Healing Arts Academy is starting up in a little over a month and I'm eager to get started.
Before I begin, I'm required to get two professional massages at their parlor, from one male and one female. I'm looking forward to that indeed, I need it!
I'm still awaiting a badge I commissioned my friend Bushycat to do. Alas she wasn't able to get it done at Anthrocon, and I'm sure most who may read this will understand, if they don't get it done at the convention, it might never get done. One of these days I suppose, it'll arrive, I'm in no hurry.
Ryan just went out the door 30 minutes ago, I'll see him again in August when UK starts up classes again, and I'll be helping him move into the dorm. Until then I'm satisfied to be alone again with my computer, internet, ferrets, work and play. He left me with an several large boxes of various powerful fireworks which I'll have to stow away until he comes again.
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