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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Subject: racoon_kabuki Time: 4:07 pm. Mood: happy.

Your check has been received. Thank you! Although you probably over paid. Once I get the receipt, we can settle accounts.

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Subject: About that big fat government check... Time: 5:35 pm. Mood: annoyed.

It didn't come. I imagine we'll get it in the mail in July. I think when they saw that the first name on our tax return didn't match the name on the checking account, they just sent it in the mail. We'll be able to pay bills in June, but beyond that, we're pretty much screwed. I discovered we spent a lot of money on things we didn't need last month. There was also the taxes ($300) and the tax fee and paying off Aquilla. I also bought gifts and electronics and clothes. We won't be able to eat out at all until the con. If we just spend money on necessities, we'll make it. ( Are you staying with us at CONvergence? ) I wish we weren't living paycheck to paycheck. It would be nice to have a little cash saved up for things like this. We just need to learn to live more within our means. We have to start thinking past instant gratification and about the things we'll be able to afford over the long term if we save money now. I'm sure a lot of you are going through much the same thing. How are you getting by? Any money saving tips?

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Subject: In less than two hours... Time: 5:35 pm. Mood: excited. Music: Zoo Rave.

BAT BOY the Musical! UK Bat Boy Flash Site complete with sound! *giddy* I'll rub shoulders with a bunch of other theatre nerds too. Yea! What was the last play you saw?

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Subject: Is there a sign on my back? Time: 12:52 pm. Mood: annoyed. Music: George Michael - Papa Was A Rollin Stone.

Is it "spill stuff everywhere" day? This morning, I was sitting here at my desk feeling all cute. Hours later, I realized I had spilled yogurt...right smack on the font lapel of my black suit jacket. FUCK. I was able to go the sink and clean it up. I never do that. Why today? Just now, I bought a "Sparkling Clear Black Cherry Beverage". I was waiting for the elevator when I opened it. Mother f...! it bubbled up like a bad science experiment and I quickly closed it to avoid more of a mess. No one turned to look. I got it all over my purse. Hell. At least it was clear. Am I not supposed to look good today? I just discovered more dried yogurt on my sleeve. Shit.

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Subject: A mere $3! Time: 1:25 pm. Mood: happy. Music: Har Mar Superstar - You Can Feel Me.

One big chocolate cookie with chocolate chips and chocolate frosting. 90 cents A small bunch of two-toned daisies for my desk. $2 A small price to pay to make me happy for the rest of the day. (Having my portable CD player to listen to helps too!) Sometimes you just have to treat yourself. When was the last time you bought something for yourself just because?

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Time: 8:39 am. Mood: sleepy.

Okay...so I can't work an extra hour and catch the bus home. Suck. I'll have to cram OT into lunch and then just stay 30 minutes late at the end of the day. I guess I could always get my ass up in the morning, but that is easier said than done. More Rat Pack music to liven things up today. A girl at work asked me what I thought of the music. I told her I enjoyed it and knew most of the words to the songs since we have Dean Martin and all sorts of lounge cds at home. She wasn't quite sure what to say to that. (I mean, who would have this stuff at home?) So, the day begins. Brought my lunch, so money will be saved. Here's hoping I can get my work done and that I won't have a huge back log for tomorrow. An interesting thing to ponder: If you had to marry one of your exes which one would it be? How would you rank them? Scary thought.

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Subject: Overheard quote Time: 1:48 pm. Mood: amused. Music: Nat King Cole.

From a co-worker in reference to the Nat King Cole and various Rat Pack music being pumped in today: "All we need is some bubbles wafting through here!" I had a vision of my parents watching Lawrence Welk and had to laugh.

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Subject: Short weekend update Time: 11:01 am. Mood: bored. Music: The Rat Pack.

What a great weekend! Highlights: Seeing a friend I haven't seen in while. Going to Rocky and having my husband in the audience! Dr. Johns (they now have vintage Pl@yboy postcards and greeting cards) Helping to pick out a Dr. Satan doll for J. Perkins on Saturday night (although my tummy was a bit upset) Waking up late and going to IHOP on Sunday afternoon. Mmm...stuffed french toast. Talking to a LD friend on the phone on Sunday. Getting a nap on Sunday afternoon I need more weekends like that. :-) Who would you like to see for a weekend if you had the chance?

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Subject: Hotel room for CONvergence Time: 5:31 pm. Mood: stressed.

Is anyone out there on the CONvergence staff or know someone who is? Who is the best person to contact to find out if we do indeed have a room for the convention? I am a little nervous since we never heard anything from the con staff or the hotel after we mailed in our hotel reservation form months ago. We have an 8 hour drive ahead of us and I don't want any last minute surprises. Is there anyone in the know who could help me out with a Minneapolis phone number? I have already tried the email address on the convention website. Thanks a bunch! EDIT: Called the hotel (Thanks for the number!). They were able to confirm a reservation under my name for Friday and Saturday night. Huzzah! Now, if someone has my con registration from last year, I should be all set! I really don't want to pay again.

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Subject: Hot and sweaty Time: 4:08 pm. Mood: excited.

*Whew!* Just got home from running. That gym is hot! So is the weather! Glad that is over for today. We have almost no healthy snack foods in the house. I just discovered the apples I bought are brown. Bleh. I am sitting here munching on carrots. No matter. Dinner will be very soon. Now, to take a shower and try to pack for the con. Why is packing always such an ordeal? I guess because I am really anal about it and don't want to forget anything. I always pack really slow. I have been ordered to stuff all my shit into one bag. Damn. That is going to be hard. The shoes take up one bag all on their own. We have at least 6 people piling into one van, so we're trying to downsize wherever possible. I need to do laundry again too. Ugh. I just remembered J wanted me to iron his costume. Is there really a point to that before the con? Job stuff Both in person meetings went well today. I got better vibes from agency #2. They seemed to genuinely recognize my accomplishments. The lady I talked to was impressed with my insurance background. That's something. I was impressed with the way I BSed my way through the application. I told the truth, but I told it in such a way as to make myself more marketable. Agency #1 gave me the $8.65/hr job that starts on Wednesday. I can work there until something comes up. I am positive about agency #2. Initially, they seemed slow, but now that I have met with them and they know what I can do, I think they can find me something worthwhile. *crosses fingers* 14 or so hours until we leave for the con! I am praying we leave town by 7:00 a.m.!

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Subject: The day I try to pull people's heads out of their asses with no success. Time: 7:41 pm. Mood: aggravated.

Slept in a bit since my appointment was until 11:00 a.m. Mom called and told me she was on her way to pick me up. Ran around getting dressed and trying to find stuff I needed. Forgot where I put my keys the last time I used them. Finally got out to the car about 5 minutes after I had intended. I was on time for my appointment, but still had to take various clerical tests in person. Apparently the tests don't work well with Firefox. I didn't find that out until last night when it was too late to do anything about it. Unbeknownst to me, they also wanted me to update my application online. I only had a few updates since I worked with them last time. They wanted me to enter the exact same crap that they already had on file. I hadn't brought any of this with me, so I had them pull my original application so I could re-type everything. *eye roll* The lady I was supposed to meet with at 11:00 told me that she would be at lunch when I finished the testing and I would have to reschedule. Not a big deal. I sat down to take my tests which included typing, alphanumeric, numeric, spelling, filing, proofreading, and who knows what else (whew!). To be honest, I think that place was a much better environment in which to test. Classical music was playing and I sat in a little cubicle. Much better for my brain that likes to wander off if not kep on task. I got much better scores than I would have at home. I finished the test and the receptionist printed out my scores. All she said was that they were all good. The receptionist asked me if I could come in again to talk to someone else at 3:30 p.m. Fine. I had lunch with my mom and went to the mall for awhile. Runza has great salads! Mine had cranberries, walnuts, and feta cheese in it. Yum! I came back to the agency a few minutes early. The receptionist said that the lady I was supposed to meet with was in an interview but that I could fill out the "skills sheet". I did that and then she told me the lady was still in her interview and asked if I could come back at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow to meet with her. Fine. I asked her if I needed to call before I came. She said no. Third time is the charm I hope. I went back to the mall to get some more things I needed for the con. After a successful shopping trip, I was finally done for the day. I went back home and changed. It feels good to be in shorts and a tank top. I am on campus for the sci-fi meeting at the moment. It appears that our group is renting a van this year. I suggested that last year, but no one went for it. We should all be leaving the city at 7:00 a.m. I am going to try my damndest to make sure we do. Depending on how early we leave, we should get there between 3 and 4 p.m. I'm hoping for closer to 3:00. First stop when we get to the hotel: POOL! 1 more day!

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Subject: Moving right along Time: 1:39 pm. Mood: hopeful.

Woke up around 10:00 a.m. today. That was nice. I stuck my nose outside. There was a slight breeze in the air. It hadn't become unbearably hot out yet. Right. Time for... The gym. I am glad I joined this new gym. It's a little ghetto, but the nice thing about that is, there is never anyone there. I get my pick of the machines. Since it's right by my house, I can work out almost any time I want. I walked to the gym and I didn't get all hot and sweaty by the time I got there. I ran for 30 minutes and did some stretches and left. I pushed myself a little bit, so I was really huffing and puffing by the end. I walked home and had a bran bar right away before I jumped in the shower. The hot water was almost gone. Apparently it was family shower time upstairs. When that whole damn family decides to shower, we lose our hot water and have to wait until it comes back. I showered anyway. The cool water was nice after my workout. After a nice long shower, I fixed lunch. A salad with spinach, little ham chunks, baby carrots, and low cal vinagrette dressing. Pretty good for a homemade salad. I called my temp agency to see if they had any openings. They did. The position pays $8.65 an hour. Uh huh. Well, any job is better than no job. I tentatively accepted. I was honest with her. I told her that this isn't really something ideal for me. I really need a higher pay rate. The location is good. The work is doable. It simply doesn't pay what I need to be getting paid. I told her that there was nothing else that I was looking into right now, so I would be willing to work this job until something else comes up. I wasn't satisfied. I called another agency that I had done some work for in the past. I told them I was ready to update my test results. I said I had held some positions since I worked for them and that I was looking for something temp to permanent rather than just little jobs here and there. The lady I talked to was very polite with me (a good start). She said she would email me some tests. This is a nice change. I like having the option of taking the tests in the comfort of my own home. I meet with agency number two on Wednesday. I meet with agency number one on Thursday. I am hoping that something will come out of all of this. I will probably end up taking this low paying job unless agency number two can come up with something right away. Now, I need to get some chores done around the house. I need to do those typing tests at some point. I could probably start packing for the con. 4 days.

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Subject: An apology Time: 9:03 am. Mood: indescribable.

I am reading your entries. Really. Every time I post something new, I read what I missed. Sometimes, I just sit and read LJ and I don't post. I am keeping track of everyone. I apologize for not commenting. I am a comment whore myself. I hate it when people don't comment. So, I realize I am not doing what I tell other people to do. Please continue to update and I will keep reading. Right now, lots of things are going round and round in my head and it's hard to write it all down. I do housework in an attempt to feel productive and keep my mind of of the things that bug me. It does not help that I am again between jobs. Can I just flip the off switch in my brain for a moment?

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Subject: Trying to be productive Time: 8:47 am. Mood: frustrated.

No one is cooperating today. I made a special trip to the temp agency this morning. It is way across town. I had to get up early to get there by 8:00 a.m. I was there at 7:50. The lady I was supposed to meet with wasn't there. Her assistant explained that she was visiting a client. As if I should know this and of course she's not going to be in till later today. *sigh* I talked to them last week and this lady said she would be there when I showed up. I was a little insistent with the secretary. I told her to have the lady give me a call when she gets in and I asked her if there were any available positions right now (there usually are). She was clueless. Needless to say, I felt a little put off. I dropped off my key card from my previous position and left. So far, the lady has not called me back. After I left the agency, I went home to change and then went to the gym. Only to discover that the place was locked up tight. There was a car in the lot as if someone had been there and then left. I tried both the front and back doors and then gave up and came home. I have a load of laundry waiting in the bedroom. Hopefully I can use one of the machines without waiting. Why do the simplest things in life seem so impossible sometimes? If people took their head out of their ass long enough, I might actually be able to get something done today!

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Subject: For Mark who is going to the dentist soon Time: 5:02 pm. Mood: geeky.

I thought anyone who had been to the dentist would appreciate this Weird Al song from Bad Hair Day. http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/cavitysearch.html

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