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Just Keep Swimming
2008-Nov-20, Thursday 10:23 amWelcome to the longest week of my life. Man, it’s just been insane. Work’s intense because I’m always tied to my screen for hours and taking random breaks only when it feels like my head will explode. Thank goodness it actually paid off, because I’m caught up quite a bit now. I’ve also been writing guides to tasks that only I do...that’s always fun.
I went out and got Scamp Saturday. The drive was fun, but my house was being whittled down little by little in the 4 hours it took. My parents had moved everything from upstairs into the shed and many of the things I just didn’t need as well. My mattress was on the floor downstairs. During the down-time we had when my parents were busy with...something else…Scamp and I exchanged birthday gifts! She loved her gifts and I was sooo happy! I got her the Hoard key chain and made it into a necklace, and I got her a Figure Print of Fallena! It was so awesome! And she loved it and stared at it in awe for a long long time. Scamp was...uh, a little disappointed when one of my gifts didn’t really work out. She and Bear had gotten me a beautiful necklace of an owl flying with a moonstone in it’s claws, but she’d also gotten me this tank that has fake jellyfish in it...but, the pump for the tank didn’t work so the jellyfish just sank to the bottom of the tank -..- so yeah, she was disappointed. I loved the necklace though! I told her, “I shall call him ‘Jareth’ and he shall be mine :-D!”. That night was miserable, because my dad’s snoring is unholy...and since we were all sleeping in the same room, that really came into play that night.
Sunday, after church, we all went to Subway. Tried that new Chicken Pizziola or whatever it’s called...it wasn’t bad. Just…not something I’d go out of my way for. When we got home, Mom and Dad had packed up to leave for New Orleans, but the battery on Dad’s truck died. So he had to go to town and get a new one. But once that was done, Scamp and I were pretty much on our own. The geek fest began and much talking and giddy babbling commenced.
Monday was a little harsh...work was just so intense after the more busy than usual weekend. Also, at this point, everyone’s panicked because they realize it’s my last week. Monday and Tuesday went by pretty much the same. I was so very very tired, and went home to talk more with Scamp and vaguely pay attention to Bones. We packed as much as we could, but even when we were doing that, we were talking so much it was like we weren’t working. My parents actually got back from N.O. that afternoon, but they were staying with my Aunt Carolyn for the night. And, yesterday, I canceled my DSL for the 20th, and then later that day, Scamp tells me that they unhooked the computer and packed the wires in a box =..= so yeah...work’s the only way to post aside from Voice Post...which may happen tomorrow ^..^ Scamp managed to crank out some seriously awesome WoW fan fiction too. I dunno if it's cause we just talk about our character so much or because here she can relax a bit more or what, but it was awesome! And just in time too, because my parents showed up to pack everything just after she finished =..=
Oh! And I found something I desperately wanted. I’ve been wanting a mac for so long, but I can’t afford it. Aaaand, I’d been wanting to get a lap top too, because…well, sometimes I shut my computer off and late at night I get ideas to write...and I’d just like to have a laptop. Especially since my Dad was saying there are two colleges in the town and I might go back to college again o..o But anyway! I looked on Amazon.com to see if there were any good laptops that weren’t too highly priced. Well, I found a pretty awesome MacPro...and it’s about $700 (yes, it’s considered used, but it’s ‘Like New’ so I’m sorta ok with that!), which for a Mac is really awesome! So, I was thinking of saving up my next two checks as much as possible (which is what I’d be doing anyway) and spending my money on that...Merry Christmas to Me, you know? It’d be nice...
Oh, and last night, after class, everyone had a little party for me with this awesome cake and everything! It was funny because they gave me the cutting knife, and I sorta twirled the handle a bit so that the point was facing downward and just stabbed in the center of the cake, and everyone who was watching went, “Whoa!” After we ate and went over to join the others that were sitting about, C.J. asked me “So, did you get any more s words?” and I was like, “S words? Like…Salamander? Or...Sincere?” and he was like, “No! Swords!” and I was like. “oh....” only a minute later did I get S Words put together equals Swords...kinda like Flo Rida, put together is Florida. Yeah -..- I was tired. But yeah. I told him that I’d found the Halo Sword on Amazon...and that I had a whole Wish List dedicated to various swords and weapons...he was thrilled, but I’m not quite sure why O..o Funny how it amazes me to meet someone just as geeky as I am...in a place where I thought I knew how everyone already was before.
So...today Reiko comes over. The girls said that they’re treating me to Zen’s (well, they said it was my choice so booya :-D.). There are still things to worry about...but I kinda don’t want to anymore. I’m so tired and I can’t. So I’m just going to give the girls at work their Christmas/Going Away presents and have fun and enjoy my last few days here. I even brought my camera today to mark the occasion. I don’t have enough pictures of the girls as far as I’m concerned. So that’s all I’m worried about today. I do still need a change of address form, and to talk to my Edward Jones guy, but I’m thinking that’s something I might be able to squeeze in today and tomorrow. I’ll just have to check. But I refuse to worry about it.
I guess I’m off again. I was taking a little brain break because in the little time I’ve had sitting down I manage to get 7 pages of stats done =..= I can’t wait till 5. So, I’m off again, Sunshines.
The day’s been pretty crap. Over-all, my mood…is ‘…meh.’ About, well, just about everything. We have a new president…meh. I have a new driver’s license…meh. It’s just been that type of day. And, I honestly can’t work up enough enthusiasm about any of it. Then again, I was never excited about any of it in the first place.
As for the president...well, McCain wasn’t a spotless lamb, but he was the candidate I felt a tad bit closer to. Does that mean he’s my ideal? No. Just the closest choice I could make from what I did have to choose from. Now, Obama’s president...quite a mile-marker really. I’m certain some people are upset about that. Truthfully, I disagree with him on many levels, but he’s the authority now. Way I see it, he’ll either help or harm the country, but either way life’ll go on. Meh.
What a fiasco this morning. I decided to go in to work late and get my diver’s license renewed. Tomorrow would be the 30 day mark of when it needed to be renewed, and I really didn’t want to wait. I had thought, before, that I might be moved sooner, so I was sort of waiting till I could renew it in Arkansas...but that’s still half a month away. So, I drove on down to the DMV (hardest place in the world to find), and we got there...around 7:45, but they don’t open till 8. We waited and waited with about 2 dozen other people. Then we walk in and it says we must have proof of registration for all transactions. So, we go to the car and get that…only to realize that my proof of insurance expires this month. So! We go to State Farm…which...doesn’t open till 9. We went across the street to Burger King to wait. Did all that, took care of everything there and then went back to the DMV. Once you got it in was less than a 10 minute wait before I was serviced. Finally...Mom dropped me off at work, but by then it was 9:30. It was just a long and frustrating morning. Probably why I’m in such a ‘meh’ mood.
On a more exciting subject – for me at least – I finally got some contact from Kth. She finally got a scanner to show me the bases for the portraits I asked her to draw for me so very long ago. She’s been going through a few tough times as well, but now that she has free time, she could actually get around to focusing on the stuff I asked for. The base sketches are pretty sweet, so I can only imagine how awesome the finished products will be. They’re very realistic looking, and I’m very happy with them. I just can’t wait till she applies colors and they’re finished :D
But yeah..that’s all so far. I’ll talk later, Sunshines….if I can work up the enthusiasm.
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Well, That'll Take the Wind Right Outta Your Sails...
2008-Oct-26, Sunday 09:28 pmSo, Life’s been throwing me curve balls lately. Got a call from my parents Thursday night...the houses might be sold...but the people there don’t want me staying for more than the allotted time – 30 days. If the paper work goes through, I’ll have to be out by December 30. I go through the emotions. Shock, denial, regret, sadness, confusion, more regret, and sadness and finally acceptance. The rents have been talking about this lovely modulare home up in Arkansas that they want to get for me. I'll have an acre of my own up there with them in Arkansas... Then they call back Friday night, the preliminaries have been a success. I have till November 30 to get my stuff and get out. Once again, a lot of that cycle starts up again. Reiko’s wedding is in the latter half of December...if they’d only given me till December 30th I would’ve been entirely content...
Then I remind myself how blessed I am. Yeah...I gotta pack up real quick, and it’s inconvenient ...but, I have parents that rock and will support me...it’s not the end of the world. I can come back for Reiko’s wedding. And the Twilight movie? Yeah, it comes out Nov. 21...kinda puts a bit of a dampener on things, little cramp in the style here. But hey! Last ho-ra with the girls. We can be carefree and eat sushi and go to books a million and watch/ridicule/fall in love with the movie. So, what am I complaining about?
The biggest regret...comes from work. I will miss my girls so much. I’ll miss hearing about their kids, and just the banter we share every morning. Plus, you know, being able to flip off the head nurse without getting fired is pretty sweet ^..^ It hurts a little to know that I’m putting them through ‘the search’ again. Finding someone capable of doing 5 jobs like I do. It hurts more to know, eventually I’ll be little more than an e-mail away...and then I’ll be little more than a memory. Maybe that’s harsh or cynical...but it’s how I’ve come to understand things recently.
The rents are coming down...they should be here...perhaps at 12. Mom’ll visit with everyone down here and help me pack up as much as I can. Dad has to go off shore. Turning in my notice...that’ll probably be the hardest thing. I’m hoping to make the first two weeks of November my last two weeks...maybe that’s selfish of me, wanting to stay as long as I possibly can before I ultimately have to leave. Lord knows, I’ve got so much to pack and...so little time. Still, I’m determined to make what time I have left as tear-free and cheerful as possible. Being jobless sucks though, no matter how you look at it. Once again, I’m wading into the unknown -..- I hate that pool.
Well, I was hoping to stay up as late as I possibly could to see the rents...but...I dunno. I know once I take my shower, I’ll be longing for my bed and some nice oblivion. I’ve been having a sinus headache all day long too…does not help with cleaning =..=
I’ll talk later...’Night, Sunshines.
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