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Friday, May 31
Last night, Beth, Craig, and I went to Denny's. It was one that had just recently reopened, and I hadn't been in some time, so it was exciting. I had a Breakfast Dagwood, but I couldn't finish it. I need to eat the rest sometime soon. Wednesday, May 29
Okay, if you're shopping at Kmart and in my line, and I use one of those counterfeit detection pens on a large bill, please don't say, "I just made it this morning!" That joke was old before it started. Also, why do people always feel the need to comment on how much money they spent? This is especially annoying when it's a person who's bought a lot of stuff. Gee, a lot of STUFF costs a lot of MONEY? Who would have thought that? The other day, I had to train someone on the register. What that essentially means is that I stood behind her, and answered questions she had about the register. I really didn't like doing it. The space behind the register is too cramped with two people, and I'm not a good teacher. Besides, I like to do things my way while I'm on the register, and she did things differently. I guess I just don't have an easy time adjusting to such things. I doubt it's something I'll have to do often, though. Tuesday, May 28
In my dream last night, I was staying in a hotel room with my dad and stepmom (and I think my grandparents as well), and they had these two giant cats that were VERY friendly, and kept jumping up and throwing their paws around me. My mom (the real one) once told me a story about a cat that would give hugs, so maybe that was a partial inspiration for the dream. I need to get a car. Sunday, May 26
I know some people have dreams about flying, but for me, it's usually just running in the air. Sort of like in cartoons, I guess. I've had a lot of that sort of dream. Last night, I dreamt that I was at an amusement park, and on some boat-shaped ride that turned upside down, except there was a play being performed on it (I think it was supposed to be Peter Pan). It actually turned upside down during the play, and I was scared. Later, I was on a bumper car ride, except it was very atypical. It was a racetrack kind of ride, but you were allowed to bump cars on it. There was also a place where you had to pay a toll. I had to get out of my car to pay the toll, and then, for some reason, I left the ride and was lost. There were some other people out there who were also lost, and we all started heading toward a housing development. When I found out I could run on the air, I realized I was dreaming. I woke up after that, or at least I THOUGHT I did. I was in a house with Beth and her Uncle John, and I was telling them about the dream. I tried to run in the air again, and I could still do it, although not as well. THEN I really woke up. It was weird. The lady who makes the schedules apparently isn't in today. If she isn't in by tomorrow, I'll probably try to see if anyone else there can change it for me. Saturday, May 25
Stupid Kmart never even ACKNOWLEDGED my request for time off this coming week. I hope I can get that sorted out. That place really seems like it's staffed by incompetents, but maybe I'll give them the benefit of a doubt for now. Friday, May 24
I'm annoyed. I was supposed to have a driving lesson at 1:30 today. I waited for fifteen minutes, and my teacher never showed up. I really needed that lesson, too. I wonder what the problem is. Thursday, May 23
Wednesday, May 22
 You are 30% evil! [?] You're still on the good side of 50%, but you're gaining on it. You're not as good as you should be, but you're good ALMOST all of the time. There's only an occasional time when evil takes over you, but when it does... I scheduled another driving test for a week from today. I'm kind of worried, though, because it's in the same place I took it before, and I REALLY don't want to have that same lady again. Maybe I should talk to my teacher about that. I would like to get a dog someday. I used to be afraid of dogs, but Beth has helped me to start to like them. I wonder what kind I should get. A little one, I guess. Maybe I could graduate to a bigger one later. Of course, I have to get my own place first. Tuesday, May 21
My mom took me to work, and we passed the bus on the way, so I guess I didn't miss it. That must have been another bus I saw before. Oh, well. At least I made it to work on time. I missed the bus again. At least, I'm pretty sure I did. I saw the back of a bus going down the street, and I couldn't tell if it was the one I wanted, but I didn't want to stand around waiting for a bus that probably wouldn't show up. The public transportation system around here is terrible. I hate having to rely on it. Well, I finally got nine hours of sleep. Still doesn't feel like quite enough, though. I wish I didn't have to go to work. I accidentally hit a customer in the head at work today. I feel bad about it, but any long, pole-like object is very awkward, and not really designed for the lines there. I wish I could play games over AIM, but I can't figure out how. I miss my Beth. Friday, May 17
Only the Emerald City is left. Unfortunately, that picture looks a little dreary, like the city was built on a swamp or something. I'm experimenting with changing the template of this blog. I won't necessarily keep those same pictures there that long, but at least now I know how to put pictures on here. (The pictures, from left to right, are of the Emerald City, the First and Foremost Phanfasm, and Jack Pumpkinhead.) Does anyone know of a good site that lists fonts and colors? I wouldn't mind changing some of them, especially the title font. Okay, time for a numbered list: 1. I have commenting now. I doubt anyone will say anything, though. 2. I might be ready to take the driving test again before too much longer. 3. I really need to start writing again. There's an unfinished Oz manuscript just begging to be worked on. I sometimes worry that it's somewhat unoriginal to be working within someone else's fantasy world, but Oz has long been established as a series with multiple authors, and I'm just basically obsessed with Oz. It's essentially fan-fiction, yet I consider it less dorky than a lot of that kind of stuff. I'm not sure how fair I'm being, though. Thursday, May 16
I'm thinking of maybe adding comments to this blog. Does anyone know of any way I can do that? Is it a stupid idea? Beth came over on Tuesday, and gave me a yellow rose. That was sweet. I gave her a little stuffed dog that I got at the drugstore. We spent some time at the park, and went out to eat at Chili's that night. We just hung around on Wednesday, and she left this morning. Has anyone ever heard of Vanilla Coke? Someone was buying it at Kmart today, and she said it was new, and she hadn't tried it yet. I'm kind of wondering if it would be any good. I generally don't drink much cola, though. Wednesday, May 15
Sunday, May 12
Apparently the Super Mario Brothers are communists. I remember seeing a site a few months ago that said the same thing about the Smurfs. I guess every TV show and video game from my youth contained communist propaganda. Well, except DuckTales. I was looking for Futurama websites, and came across something (I think it was at this message board, but I don't feel like looking for the thread right now) that said that one of the writers for the show is the daughter of Al Gore. (Remember him? He ran for President?) Someone mentioned that the show might not have been cancelled if he had been elected. Besides, did Chelsea Clinton ever do anything as cool as writing for Futurama? Saturday, May 11
I saw the Spider-Man movie last night. I really liked it, too. I've never really been a fan of comics, but I still find superhero stories interesting, and the movie was good. If you want to know what movie DOESN'T look good, take a look at that Scooby-Doo movie, which is one of approximately 20,000 movies for which there were previews. There were also several commercials before the previews. Is it just me, or does it take longer for movies to actually start than ever before? Speaking of comics, Beth and I went to a convention this morning. erin's boyfriend Dave was selling his comics there, and we hung around with them, and got some free stuff. It was fun. I had to work after that, unfortunately, and Kmart was particularly busy today. Friday, May 10
I printed up seven cover letters and copies of my résumé. I still need to mail them, though. I bought some envelopes at Staples today, so all that remains is to print out addresses on the envelopes (which might be harder than it seems) and send them away. Thursday, May 9
I need to apply for some jobs today. I have a few I want to apply to, so I guess I'll just type up a few cover letters. It shouldn't be TOO bad. I got my diploma in the mail. I guess I now have official proof that I have a Master's degree. Now I just need a job. I had a driving lesson today. This was my first one in some time. The teacher said I did pretty well, so I'm glad I haven't forgotten everything. I think we're going to run through the course at the license center next Monday. Maybe I'll actually be able to get my license at some point. That would be weird, but good. Certain aspects of driving still scare me, but I think I'm getting more and more comfortable with it as time goes on. Tuesday, May 7
Well, I DID get to see Neko Case, and it was a fun concert. That's the good news. The bad news is that I feel kind of trapped. I want to move away from home and get a job (well, I don't really WANT to get a job, but I'll need one if I want my own place to live), but I have no way of doing that. I'm starting with driving lessons again, but I have no idea how long it'll take before I have a license (or, for that matter, a car). Not being able to get my own place makes me feel helpless, and the idea that I don't know whether I'll be able to handle things when I DO get my own place doesn't help matters. |
