Monday, November 21, 2005

I went to work on Friday, which was mostly good. I have no clue what I did Friday night. It completely escapes me at the moment. Saturday I was still having trouble sleeping... I worked Saturday from 4pm-9pm. I was going to work 10am-6pm, but Heidi had already taken that shift before it was even offered to me, and we traded, so what little sleep I've been getting wouldn't be denied me. Work went by fairly quickly, and I had a bit of fun.

Saturday night I stopped at Zingerman's with Mark to visit Solomon, but he wasn't there. His friend Randy was. He had once thought about hooking me up with his friend Randy. Turns out that I know Randy. I met Solomon while I was working at Hollywood Video (where I still work). I met Randy around 1998 I think, when Randy was working at the Hollywood Video that I work at now, only I believe it was a VideoWatch back then. lol He had asked me if I knew a Tony Glassman, which I didn't think that I did - only I so did - Tony & I had dated briefly in 1994. Randy asked me if I knew Tony, because they were dating at the time. lol Ironic much? But there's more; when I called Solomon to tell him of this little irony, he was also at Hollywood Video; he just missed me at work, and I just missed him at his work - but I found Randy who I met at Hollywoood years ago. The whole thing just made me giggle.

I watched like 6 episodes of Will & Grace Saturday night, and got several new slash pix that I didn't have yet, which was awesome. I slept around 8 hours on Sunday, which was a nice surprise, and work went by without a hitch. There was one annoying customer, who came in and asked us to check in his movie with him there, because when he drops it in the drop box he always gets a late fee, because we don't check it in on time? Whatever. I explained to him that all the movies in the drop box are checked in before the store is closed so that doesn't happen - but that it's possible that someone had messed up - but that if someone did, it was probably a 1 time thing - he didn't believe. So Nate checked in his movie - and (lol - this is the funny part) - his movie was late. He was getting late fees because his movies were returned late - and not because of the drop box eating them - and we got to tell him this to his face. It made my night. I worked with Heidi, Andrea & Nate - it was all kinds of fun.

I picked up some random things at Kroger after work (including Faygo Red Pop - which I've been enjoying lately); the Amazon card was denied. blah. being broke sucks. I'm home now, obviously. I have to work tomorrow 1-5:30pm. I have Tuesday off, and then I work Wednesday-Friday. hmm.

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   Wednesday, November 23, 2005

I know that Mark's job is more important to our well-being, than mine is; he makes a lot more money than I do, and we're really broke. But when DJ called to see if I could come in early, and Mark said he'd leave at a certain time, and the roads are icy, blah blah blah - and then Mark calls after I've busted my hump getting ready superfast, even though my acid reflux is killing me, and I should iron my work shirt and a million other things I'd have had time for if I knew I was just going to be on time - only to have him call to let me know that he got stuck on the phone at work so all that was for nothing....it pisses me off. It upsets me, when I thought I was going to be early, and make DJ happy, and help out my coworkers, who are apparently swamped. And when I'm pissed off, the acid is worse, and it was already horrible - so horrible that I couldn't sleep - which actually makes it even worse... so I'm really, really unhappy, and if I didn't need to be at work I'd, maybe call in, or I maybe wouldn't... I go all the time when I feel like crap. Erg.

Monday work was fine, but I was so tired. I slept after work, and then went to Necto, but the guy I was looking for wasn't there. He later e-mailed me, and we chatted, and he's going to be there tonight, or he planned to be, and so did I. I don't know if I can make it now - but I'll try.

I slept all day Tuesday; it was fantastic. It's easier for me to sleep in the daytime. I don't know why, but it is. I think I need to change my availability at work again, so I can sleep. Maybe I'll do that today. But I'd miss working with DJ & Bryan all the time. :-0(

I'm gonna go wait by the door for Mark, the way I was when he called. I know it wasn't Mark's fault... but it still puts me in a bad place. And I just want to sleep, without acid eating out my throat.

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   Thursday, November 24, 2005

Work sucked beyond the telling of it yesterday. Disturbing numbers of extremely annoying, deeply stupid people. I had some nice, educated ones thrown in to keep me sane, but some of the others were so horrible. I think Hollywood has mostly spoiled me, what with the majority of my customers being really cool. I sometimes forget what retail really is. But I survived.

I had maybe an hours sleep since 5:30pm on Tuesday. The roads were pretty bad, since our first real snowfall of the year had arrived. My acid reflux was beyond bad; I was almost crying. Then all those people piled on. I was early for work, and stayed late. It was mostly horrible, and I was exhausted by the time I got home. I cancelled my plans for Necto.

I did have one nice surprise waiting for me at home. 2 cds that I'd ordered. I don't order music that often, but I'd heard a couple of songs recently that I really, REALLY liked, and I couldn't get them any other way. I've also been doing a bangup job of saving cash, and these were inexpensive enough to be a nice little reward for myself - I'm so glad they arrived when they did. I should add a list of my favorite songs to my site somewhere. The 2 songs I wanted, in case anyone is wondering, are "Last Train To Wherever" by Telepopmusik, and "Faith In Me" by Pole Folder. Both were featured in recent Nip/Tuck episodes, and both rocked my socks - hardcore. ;-0)

I slept from around 7:30pm-11:30pm. I read some of my Star Trek book. I played a video game, and listened to music. I finished watching "Heart & Souls", which I started on my break at work, and which always makes me cry a lot, even if it is really cheesy. I ate. I read some more. I went back to bed around 5am and slept until 8:30am. Still having trouble sleeping, but I think I slept 'deeper' if that makes any sense, and I feel a lot better, though not quite fantastic.

Mark is dropping me off at work today so he can visit his mom. I work 1pm-5:30pm today (and tomorrow as well); I get paid time & 1/2 today I think. I talked to my Grandfather, my older sister, 1 of my nephews, and Jill today. ;-0) I should call Jamie, since it's her birthday. I'm thinking I'll do that on my break at work. I'm eating right now, and I want to take my time getting ready, and try to stay as relaxed as possible.

Other stuff in my brain: I'm still worried about Patrick, and I should get in touch with him soon and see how he's doing. I've been aching to read Marvel comics again, and I was reading up on all sorts of wacky storylines, and I wanted to talk to him about them, but I never did. erg. Also hoping that I get to hang out with Matt sometime soon, who I was supposed to hang out with at Necto last night - but didn't. I'd feel really bad about not going, except I obviously needed to be in bed far more than on the dancefloor. But that doesn't mean I didn't want to be there - and I sent him an e-mail before the time that I usually go. Maybe he didn't go either.

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Work was a lot better today. There were a lot less people, and the ones that were there, weren't half as annoying. lol I worked with DJ, Jeff, Ben, Nate & Scott. DJ asked me a funny question; he asked me if I hated Jeff or just really disliked him, which is odd, because I don't really have anything against Jeff. He can be an ass sometimes, but so can I. He had that really annoying incident a few weeks ago (which was so outlandishly irresponsible that it still boggles my mind), and we had 2 really bad encounters when we first met 3 & 1/2 years ago, but besides that - not a problem. I've actually had fun with him outside of work, and his girlfriend is awesome.

I called Jamie's house on my lunch break, and talked to Mom since Jamie wasn't around. Apparently they don't have power in Milan, where they live, but my Grandfather's generator is helping them out. She also told me Jamie has a 2nd job now, looking after an elderly woman. I guess that Jamie & Coleen(?) are still friends, and that they don't talk about the guy that used to be Jamie's fiance, but then dropped Jamie to be with Coleen!?! I didn't expect anything more from him because he sounds like such a pussy, but from Jamie's best friend I expected a hell of a lot more, and she better hope that I don't run into her. It makes me so angry everytime it comes up - grrrr. I told mom to make sure that Jamie gets my birthday wishes; I wanted her to know that I didn't forget.

I watched the beginning of Star Trek VI on my break, as the new Trek book I'm reading takes place about a year after that film, and the opening sequence of Generations. I'll start that book in a little while. I brought The Phoenix Saga home from work; 5 episodes from the old animated series. It's kind of lame; I enjoy that series far more than X-Men: Evolution (which I thought was horrible) and I respect that they attempted to tell some of the more complex X-Men stories, but I just don't the story came out as well in the animated form. In the comics, the story is golden. We'll see how well it stands up in X3; it's not the only storyline going on there, so I doubt that it will be like the comics either; I'm really nervous about X3 actually. The first 2 films in the serier really raised the bar for Superhero movies in my opinion. The first one is actually very short & sweet - but it makes the X-Men seem real without making them seem silly or stupid, or whatever - which is a huge deal, when you consider what they had to take on. X2 just expanded on that story in every way - and was a fantastic movie going experience. It was great seeing everyone again - and it really felt like a continuation of the first film. This new one is under a new director, and while I believe the entire cast came back for X3, except for a few random smaller heroes (Jubilee & Kitty Pryde), and a few heroes don't appear at all (Nightcrawler) - I want the experience for 3 to be as great as 1 & 2 were. Ok. I'll stop rambling.

Before work, Mark & I got in a little spat. My phone rang, and I could barely hear it. I thought it was coming from my room, but then I couldn't remember bringing it upstairs so I asked Mark he heard it ring, and if it was downstairs. I checked and it wasn't. He went to call it, but I asked him not to - that I didn't want to bother with that right now. He said that he could do it. It was in my room somewhere, so I opened my door and told him that it was in my room, and that I wanted him to stop. I closed my door, and I went to lean against it (I was shaving at the time) and as I was almost to the door it started to open and I closed it with my ass! lol Mark asked me why I was being this way - and then said that I was being a bitch. Now - 1st thing - I didn't slam the door, and I didn't even close it on him as he tried to open it - at least not on purpose. 2nd, I told him that I didn't want the phone thing done, and he did it anyways. 3rd, I told him it was in my room, and to Stop It. I didn't yell any of those things; I made a point to say them politely, because I didn't want to upset him. And for that I'm a bitch. The truth was I didn't have to time to look for my phone at that moment (I was shaving), and I didn't want him digging through my room for my phone, because a) I don't like people around while I'm shaving or getting ready, because it distracts me - and B) (this one's important) Mark's anniversary present was hidden in my room, and I didn't want him to find it while tearing through my room - which is something I shouldn't have had to worry about right? Especially since I conveyed that I didn't want him to do that. Now, I threw him this really huge surprise birthday party - which was hella stressful for me - but never in all the confusion did Mark call me a bitch for trying to keep his party secret. But here he was being an asshole to me, for trying to do something nice for him. And even if I hadn't been - his behaviour was still pretty shitty. I told him I wasn't being a bitch, and explained the whole thing - and that he had ruined his surprise, because he made keeping that secret far too stressful & insulting - and just not that much fun. He insisted I was a bitch, and he didn't talk to me the rest of the morning, except to tell me I needed new shoes - which to be fair, he didn't say in cruel way. By the time he dropped me off at work we were ok, and after work we watched some of that X-Men dvd before I fell asleep.

Our internet connection has been a bit iffy since the storm; apparently comcast is haveing some problems in our area. I got an e-mail from Matt saying he didn't go to Necto either, so now I'm really glad I didn't go. He said he didn't go because he was on call for work; I think he told he owns or runs a coffee shop, so being on call...sounds weird. lol "Come quick Matt, I need a caffeine infusion!!!". lol

I should eat, maybe start that book. Or I might finish the X-Men, or Trek. Or I might organize my manip collection. Stuff to do. ;-0) I hope Mollie is well. She's more than likely finished Enterprise by now, and I wonder what she thought of the Klingon episodes - or about the Shran/Archer goodbye scene on Andoria; and all the other episodes. And although she doesn't love the characters as much as Carrie, Adam, or Mark & I, I'm wondering if she sees how insulting the final episode was!?! Or maybe she got it - and isn't speaking to me as a result of making her watch it. lol I do remember the penultimate episode making me cry...there was a scene in which Phlox is talking about how the crew has become his family...it was nice. ;-0)

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