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Sunday, November 29th, 2009
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3:41 pm - Work...
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So I don't really feel like updating my font today, so I guess I'm just going to leave it as is. I'm on my first 15-minute break of the day, which is already almost over. =P I just wanted everyone to know that I joined Mary Kay at the beginning of the month, and I am going to need to have a debut party. I would like to have as many family members and friends there as I can, so y'all are invited... now I just need to find a date. Please reply with times/days that you would be available to come on out for this. I might try to have it at a hotel in Salem, NH... I'm planning on trying to rent out a conference room or something and just have this as a potluck where everyone brings something to eat and/or drink. Like I said, I don't have too much time to write right now. But also, please feel free to call me with any questions (anyone worth inviting has my phone number already) before 1:00 pm or after 11:30 PM Friday through Tuesday or any time on a Wednesday or Thursday. That's all for now!! Please reply soon!
current mood:  busy
current music: None
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| Saturday, September 19th, 2009
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6:16 pm - Tired, tired, tired
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Not putting a funky font color today. Too tired. Did I mention I'm tired?
So DJ has a really, really bad toothache. His two bottom wisdom teeth are growing sideways and they're eroding the molars they're growing in next to. We were able to get to a dentist for nothing (it was pretty much to see what was going on in his mouth, and the first consultation is free), and we were told he needs 6 teeth (his 4 wisdom teeth and the 2 bottom molars that are next to the wisdom teeth) pulled, which will set us back $5,000. Meanwhile, not only is he not eligable for financing because of his credit (he would need a co-signer), but he's in extreme pain. They gave him a prescription for a painkiller (only $11!!), but he's trying to use it as sparingly as possible, which means that more often than not, he is suffering terribly. I feel so bad for him, and there's pretty much nothing I can do. I've been exhausted lately, no matter how much or how little I sleep. But my fatigue today might have something to do with the Excedrin PM I took last night in a desperate attempt to get me to sleep. Yeah, go figure. I'm exhausted all day, but I have to take something sometimes to get to sleep. I guess it might be that I was just too tired to sleep ~ it's been known to happen.
I've noticed I've been getting this really, really bad heartburn lately, too. I tried to have a glass of white wine the other night (we brought it up with us ~ we bought it a few months ago when we could afford it; don't worry), and I just couldn't drink it. I took a few sips, and it really, really hurt. So I had to dump the rest of the glass down the sink. I was so sad. I've been trying to drink milk lately instead of the juice I usually drink, too, because I think the acidity is what's doing it. That would make sense, right? I can't drink water because it makes me throw up, and I've yet to find a flavor packet (you know the water flavor thingies?) that I don't get sick of after half a bottle or a few days of using it. I've even tried alternating a few different flavors, but I don't know. Maybe it's an acquired taste... But anyway, I've been trying to just drink more milk and juice (100% juice, none of that fake stuff with only, like, 5%-10% juice. That's not healthy - it's all eewie stuff!), and a lot less soda. I'm really trying to get myself to try drinking water with those flavor packets in them, but it gets difficult sometimes, to the point where that has almost made me throw up, too, just like straight water does. And the sugar free flavor packets, even though they're technically better for you... they just taste gross for the most part. I HATE Splenda, and Aspartame and Sucralose are really bad for you, and they're kinda gross, too. I don't know. Maybe I'll be able to train myself; I really hope I'll be able to soon ~ I have so much weight to lose, and that's a great place to start! Anyway, I digress... I have been getting that really bad heartburn lately, it seems like every day. I think it was for awhile. But it's been a little better yesterday and today because I drank milk instead of juice or soda. But another thing is I have almost a chronic headache. Like, every day, I have a headache. Sometimes it's really, really bad, and other times it's just one of those ones that is really slight, almost like it's not there, but it is there and it just doesn't go away. The type that is so slight and so small that you don't even really want to take anything for it because you figure it'll go away in 5 minutes or if you just eat something, but it doesn't go away until you finally take something because it's been annoying you for the past 5 hours... Yeah. I think all of this has just been due to so much stress and everything. Yeah, the room STILL isn't done ~ I know I'm going to be bitched at for that, but there's been a lot going on. DJ finally got an interview; he should hear back in a couple of days. And I went for my drug testing, so that should be fine (I mean, I haven't been doing anything illegal and I'm not an alcoholic). I start the 5th, and I'm really psyched. The first couple of weeks will kind of suck a bit because I'll be working from 8:30 every morning, which means that I have to get up early. And if DJ gets the night audit position for which he applied, I would have to be up even earlier in order to pick him up from work and drop him off at home before I leave for work myself. But we're still asking where we need to put all the stuff that my sister and parents are storing in my room, and no one is giving us a clear answer. DJ and I are getting ready to just throw out anything that's not mine; I'm trying to talk him out of doing that, but pretty soon, I'll be ready to do it too. I'm sick of sleeping on the couch and without D (he's on the other couch).
Overall, everything has been very stressful and hectic. I just want to get everything out of that room, sleep in there, go to work, make money, get out of the crazy debt I'm in now, and get the hell out of here. Not trying to say I'm not grateful, but as anyone knows, it is SO difficult to go from living on your own to suddenly moving back with your parents. I'm VERY grateful to my parents for everything; they have saved my ass time and time again, and that's since I've been home! I owe them so much for all the times before then that they helped me out, too.
Anyway, no, we haven't been spending money on alcohol or cigarettes. I've bought him only one carton since we've been up here, and he's done very well with not going through them quickly. That carton, I told him, was to be his last, and it was supposed to help him cut down so it wasn't just an abrupt withdrawal. I can hardly stand him when he tries to quit cold-turkey, and he and Dray have this thing where they can't stand each other sometimes over stupid stuff. Mostly they get along fine, but when they don't, watch out. Fur practically flies, so I figured it would make things a little easier for my family, as well, if he tried to reduce the amount he was smoking until he finally quit. I haven't bought ANY cigarettes for myself since I've been up here. I bought a carton well before we moved up here, and I still have more than half my packs left. But once the carton's gone, I'm done, too. I brought them up here so that if I needed to take a moment out if I was getting pissed at my family, I could just go have a cigarette and calm down, and I usually don't smoke more than 3 a day; I have only been at about 1 a day. And we bought beer twice; both times were when we were here on vacation, not after we moved. The first time was for my father because he was almost out, and the second time was so that DJ would have a beer he liked and that wouldn't give him a headache at the cousin's party ~ because I wanted to be able to have a beer with him. We have been buying what we've desperately needed and nothing more. I'm having to borrow money for now until I get on my feet, but once I start getting paid, it'll be SO easy to pay my sister and parents back. I'm okay for right now, I think.
Anyway, I'm going to go... I'm done writing for now, and DJ wants me to keep him company and talk to him while he has a cigarette. I'll hopefully write again soon.
current mood:  exhausted
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| Sunday, September 13th, 2009
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5:16 pm - =P
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Hey, y'all. I'm writing again. I have nothing to do today, really, even though I technically do need to go finish my room. I hate this. I know I need to get that room done ~ for my mom, as well as DJ and myself, but especially for Nibbler. That poor little guy has had very little human interaction for the past couple of weeks. We obviously feed him and make sure he's okay, but he's been lonely. Once we finally get that room done, we're going to let him run around it for a couple of hours so he can play. Once we get our own house, we might end up getting another ferret, around his age, so he has someone to play with. I think he has lost a little weight since we've moved in here. And I need to find his food because, even though the cat food he's been eating is fine for him, I feel so much more comfortable with him eating ferret food. I have been kind of OCD about it.
We STILL need to go to the post office so that we can file a change of address. I have been meaning to, but there's been so much crap (like trying to find DJ a job, and his tooth has been killing him so I've needed to take care of that, etc.) going on that I completely forget to go to the post office. Of course the one time I really, really stress about it, it happens to be the weekend. I was going to go on Friday, but I totally thought it was Saturday, and it was too late by the time I looked at the clock. Then I was going to go yesterday, but I thought it was Sunday... until my mom informed me that it was Saturday, at which time, it was about 6:00. Not happening. And then today is Sunday (I'm sure of it this time), so it's not even open today... I just hope I remember tomorrow. We have a consultation or whatever for DJ's tooth. We were able to find someplace in Haverhill who will do a first appointment (assessment, x-rays) for nothing. But if he needs his wisdom tooth removed or if they need to do anything to it (or if they need to give him drugs), it's going to cost money, of which I have NONE right now. I have my car bills due at the end of the month, so whatever money I make from the check that I should be getting this week will have to go to that. I really hope I'll have enough to pay that off. I also NEED to make sure to put down some money on my credit card. I've pretty much maxed it out. Go me. I wouldn't have, but I literally have $24 and some change in my checking account, so I can't use that. But now I'm OFFICIALLY broke. DJ needs to get a job soon. He really has been looking. I have taken him around to so many different places for him to fill out applications, and he's filled some out online. Tomorrow, when everything's open again and managers will be around, I'm going to have him call all those places back. It's an early day tomorrow, so we'll have a lot more time to get stuff done. I just hope I remember it all.
It has definitely been extremely stressful being back. I really wish we'd had more time to save up and everything. If we'd been able to put it off for another month, as we originally thought we'd be able to, we would have been a LOT better off. But since things didn't work out that way, we're literally out of money. I know I shouldn't, and I know that it's pretty improbable, but I might just ask my parents if they can help us out until I am able to get my first few paychecks. I'm definitely going to make it up to them, but I need more help than I thought I would right now. Anyway, so much for a birthday present for my sister this year. I'm going to just have to spend a day with her and make a card (or try to get one at Dollar Tree for $0.50)... I can't afford to take her out anywhere or buy her anything, which makes me feel really shitty, but I literally can't do anything about it.
Anyway, I'm feeling nauseous, so I'm going to just lay down for a bit. If y'all have any suggestions about making FAST money (not getting a job "for now" ~ I can't afford to wait a 2 or 3 weeks for a paycheck!) so I don't have to ask for help, I'm willing to listen. If DJ wouldn't get pissed about it (and if it wasn't cheating) and if it was legal, I probably literally would resort to prostitution as a desperate measure. But I know that's not going to happen (not that I'm hoping for it because I would never hope for that)... I don't know. Please give me some good suggestions!
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| Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
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8:17 pm - Okay! I'm Updating!!
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Hi! Okay, I'm updating, but it's not going to be a long one because I am too tired and don't really have too much to say. Anyway, just letting y'all know that I did get the job. I got the phone call today informing me that the job is mine if I want it. =D I'm going to go for nights, but I have to see if that shift is available (I'm pretty sure it will be - I was told in the interview, when I mentioned I prefered nights, that most people prefer days, so nights should be pretty easy to get). If I do work nights, I'll be making more than a dollar more than day shift. I'll get really good benefits, and holidays are VERY well paid (like, 2 1/2 times your pay, 3 times the pay on Christmas and New Year's!!). And the pay is ridiculously good! So, yeah!
Anyway, I am going to go outside with DJ (hey, quit complaining; I told you it wouldn't be a long entry). I'll update when I next think of it and/or have the time. No promises it will be soon, but I'll try!!
Peace out!!
current mood:  pleased
current music: DJ being annoying
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| Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
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11:51 pm - HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hey everyone! So, I'm home again... this time DJ and I aren't returning to VA. I've moved back in with my parents (yay me), and DJ and I are trying to get a house or something up here. Now, this was not my idea, really, and it wasn't for me. I still love VA and can't stand it up here. But DJ is 5 years my senior and has never lived anywhere outside of VA, at least since he was 2. He's had a lot of crap happen to him down there, and he's burned a lot of bridges. He absolutely loves it up here, and he's been making comments about wanting to live here from the very first time I brought him here, so I made the decision to move back up for him. I knew how badly he wanted to get out of VA and I know how much he really wants to succeed somewhere. I want him to be happy and to feel like he is good at something and can succeed. I know he can, but I think he doubts it. We were having a tough time down there for awhile, and the trailer we lived in was falling apart to the point where we really couldn't even fix it because we literally would have had to tear it down and rebuild. DJ didn't have a job (long story), and he pretty much would not have been able to get another good one because of how many jobs he's had and lost for one reason or another. I pretty much had a good "in" up here because of my friend, Anna. She works for a company in Boston, and she started out at $16/hr ~ she works nights, and gets $17.50/hr. SO! I applied at the one in Chelmsford, and I have an interview tomorrow. I would only be making $14/hr (if I worked nights, I'd make $15.40), but still. I've never made more than $9.50/hr, so this will be amazing. If I get DJ a résumé set up, as well as a cover letter and get him to fill out an application, that would be the best bet. If he got a job there, not only would we have killer money coming in, but if we could get the same shift, we would be able to successfully only have 1 car for awhile AND we'd save on gas. So I'm going to try to get that stuff set up for him so that we can try that out.
His mom and stepdad came up with us to bring our stuff. We gave them gas money and paid the one toll, and they lugged all our crap up and helped bring a couple of things in. They spent the night last night, and then they left today around 2... so by now, they just may be close to home. They'll probably be in southern PA or northwestern VA at this point... unless Gene is driving like he did on the trip up. lol Seriously, I understand he had a trailer filled with our crap and he had to take it slow, but really... He went 50-55 the whole time. He kept speeding up, then slowing down, then speeding up, then slowing down... In places where the speed limit was 45 or 50, he'd do, like, 35. lol It took us 18 hours to make a 10-12 hour trip. By the time we got here, everyone had been awake for more than 24-hours straight. By the time everything had been unloaded from the trailer and actually into the house, it was...8 or 9 at night. I was feeling so sick and so sore from carting things up the stairs... and the boxes and stuff were heavy. As you've probably seen, I'm the fattest and most out of shape I've ever been in my whole life. I've always been weak, and carrying heavy stuff is NOT good for me. LOL Add carrying that heavy stuff up the stairs... yeah, good exercise, but seriously, it made me so lightheaded and sick, that I didn't even make it to dinner. Everyone was sitting down, and I had to lay down on the couch... and then crash in my parents bed until everyone was ready to go to sleep. I slept straight through until noon? today... It sucked.
Tomorrow I have my interview, and I've nothing to wear. If I had stayed 70 lbs thinner, I would have plenty of nice options to wear for an interview, but, lucky me, I got fat. That's at 4:00. Then I have to come back home and DJ and I have to try to do SOMETHING with the room so that we can eventually get that bed out of the storage room and into my bedroom. That sofa SUCKS. I know how you optimists are. "You should feel lucky you're sleeping on the bed and not on the floor..." But you don't understand. The floor would probably be more comfortable. "Well, then sleep on the floor!" DJ has a terrible back, knee, and hip, and as bad as the sofa is, I'm thinking that the floor would be worse for him. I would sleep on the floor, but the bed takes up all the floor space, and I hate sleeping without him, so... I guess I'm sleeping on that damn sofa. lol But tomorrow should be interesting. Keep your fingers crossed from me!!
Anyway, I've updated. I'm going to sign out now! I'll try to update soon, but no promises!
~ Me ~
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| Sunday, July 5th, 2009
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5:33 pm - Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy...
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Hey y'all!! Long time, no hear from, I know. I still don't have the Internet, so it's hard to update. BUT I now work at a hotel, too, and when I get night shifts, I bring my laptop and go online between taking care of guests and answering phones. I get a little bit of freedom on my night shifts, which is excellent. I don't have to deal with managers or anyone except for the one co-worker each night that I work with. That varies between 3 people, two of whom I really like and get along well with. One of them does hardly anything while he's here, leaving me to do just about everything. The other two put an equal amount of effort in, so it's okay. I love their personalities, and we get along really well. Anyway, I'm working with the lazy one tonight, so this will be fun. I'm apparently working with him tomorrow, too, which means 2 full nights of answering phones, checking people in, dealing with problems, and bringing stuff up to people all by myself. And go figure: the computer apparently locked him out of the system, so now I literally will have to check everyone in, take all reservations, and do everything computer-oriented. I highly doubt that he'll agree to answering phones and taking things to people, even though I have to do everything pertaining to the computer... Whenever I'm here in the back room and the phone rings, he doesn't even make a move to answer the phone. The only time he does is if I am out running an errand or if I'm taking care of a customer at the desk. Yeah... It's already happened a whole bunch of times, and it's only 6:48; I've been here for almost 3 hours.
Things on the personal front are pretty good. DJ and I celebrated our 1-year anniversary on June 1, and I got a promise ring. It's very pretty, but it needs to be fitted because the store he bought it from only sold one size - a size smaller than what I wear. It'll only be about $40 to fit it, so that's not too bad. It's beautiful, too. It's white gold, and it has a very pretty CZ on the top, kind of oval-shaped, and then there are 4 smaller circular CZs, two on each side of the big oval one. He said that when we get money, he wants to take the CZs out and replace them with diamonds, but I'm not too worried about it. Although, I thought it would be pretty cool if he did that and used it as an engagement ring once the stones were changed. But he says that he wants to replace them with diamonds AND buy me a real engagement ring. Like I said, I'm not too worried about it. I love my one ring just the way it is. =) He and I are still attached at the hip. We got a ferret in March, and he was only a couple of months old; he'd been born on January 4. We named him Nibbler the Killer Slinkie Weasel Ferret Rivers. =D And then we got a kitten the day before Father's Day. He's about 7 or 8 weeks old, if that (he was about 6 weeks when we got him). DJ was at work, and he had to stop at a 7-11. When he was there, he saw a lady with a kitten, and said, "Oooh, a kitty!!" The lady asked him if he wanted it, and he said he'd talk with me and then give her an answer. I was going to say no because we already had 2 other cats and a ferret, but I was like, "Sure, what the hell, he's free and not old enough to be neutered, so we'll be okay for awhile." After DJ picked the kitten up (after he got out of work), he came to pick me up and brought the baby. He told me that these people had said that one of their neighbors had just moved and given them some kittens to give away. They couldn't get rid of this one, and they didn't want to keep him, so they were about to put him outside and just let him fend for himself. That made me so glad that we took him because he's so little; he never would have made it. We didn't have a name for him for about a week, but we decided to name him Pogo because he jumps around a lot. He's got the cutest little face and the cutest personality. He's very feisty. He jumps and plays and is very active and mischievous, but he's still cuddly and lovey, too. We love him. =D
But yeah, the only time we're ever really apart is when one or both of us are working. He's doing delivery at this point for an Italian restaurant up the street from my hotel. He gets a paycheck every two weeks, AND he gets to keep ALL his tips. He doesn't have to split, and he doesn't have to claim them (he's friends with the owner, although I'm not sure whether or not that's how he gets away with that). He's doing pretty well for himself. He quit his job at the hotel a month or so ago because he was feeling that they were taking advantage of him there, too. I agree that they were. He started off there being promised that he would get 40 hours a week, especially when business started picking up during tourist season. He was also promised the day he was interviewed that he would get a raise after 2 1/2 weeks as long as his performance showed that he deserved it. He learned the job and had it down after a couple of days of training (I was in "training" for my job - same exact job, except I didn't have to learn night audit - for more than 3 months!), and he was terrific. He had tons of guests who knew his name and told them that they would come back just because he made their stays that great. Well, he didn't see his raise until just about 3 or 4 weeks before he left; he'd been there since the beginning of December, and he left mid-June? Something like that? Yeah. Anyway, there were a couple of instances where he had to call up due to a stomach bug or something that was making him throw up. The first time, he ended up going in just because he heard that the owner of the hotel was upset about hearing that he wasn't going to make it in. The second time, he did end up staying out, and he lost one shift a week for it. After he continued going to work without calling out for about a month or so, they started giving him his 5 shifts a week again, and lucky for us, he got sick again a couple of weeks after, causing them to cut him down to 4 shifts again. Eventually, for no known reason, they cut him down to 3 shifts a week - 24 hours a week. That was shortly after he'd gotten his raise that they cut him to that. He was still drawing in customers left and right, and he was the only one who actually was dependable in every way. They'd taken on a couple of new people, and even after these people had been there for months, they still did things wrong and messed things up and had no idea what they were doing. (sidenote: the person I'm working with JUST came back in: he went outside around 6:50, and it's now 7:30 - yeah... and he STILL hasn't gone out to get dinner yet; he'll be doing that shortly, I'm sure, and that always takes him at least half an hour to 45 minutes. He usually gets f - yep, I called it; he's leaving now to get food. He usually gets fast food, and that's all 2 minutes up the street. It should not take him more than 15 minutes when they're going really, really slow, and it always takes him half an hour to 45 minutes... every single time. Yep... Love it! Let's time him!)(8:00! And he only went to the Hardee's up the street. It should have taken him MAYBE 10, and it took him 30...)
Anyway, so eventually he was cut to 3 shifts a week, and THEN he found out on the day he actually ended up quitting that social services was going to start garnishing his checks again because we hadn't been able to pay child support for a few months, since we were trying to get all caught up on bills. He called me from work to ask if I thought he should. I got stressed out and I didn't know for sure if I should say yes, even though he'd been stressed out enough from being there and being walked all over and THEN getting his hours cut for no reason. He promised me that he would have a job by the weekend (that was on a... Monday or something?), and I told him to just do it. So he quit and came right home. I worked the rest of the week, and while I was working, he was literally out looking everywhere he could for a job. On Friday or Saturday morning, I think, he got a phone call from the owner of this Italian restaurant. This man is a friend of his, and I think a friend of his family, too, and DJ had worked for him once or twice before. It turns out he needed the help, and he asked DJ to come in the next day to start. So in less than a week's time, he had his job. =)
DJ is terrible about saving money. Usually he spends his money before he even has it. He buys video games, movies, goes out to eat, you name something frivolous, he does it. Well, recently, he and I have both been saving our money. I used my pretty little pink piggy bank that I got from a certain special aunt, and every little tip that I would get here at work would go straight into the piggy bank along with whatever change I'd pick up on the ground or the floor or anywhere else. Soon, from about $0.75 in assorted change, I had about $30 in bills AND change. Then, when DJ started his delivery job, he started adding all of his change to Piggy so he wouldn't have to keep it in his pocket. He would come home with LOADS of change in his pocket. Eventually, we were adding a little bit of cash to it, and then he decided to start his own little roll. So all the change still goes into Piggy, but some of the cash from his tips goes to his roll. In my Piggy as of the last time I checked, I have over $110 saved up, and the amount is increasing quickly. I think in DJ's roll, he's got close to $200 as of last night (like $160-$170 something). Yep. And none of it is getting touched for a LONG time. He wants his roll for when we go up to MA so that we can actually have some money to spend for once. I'm also a member of Gold Points Plus (the Carlson hotel rewards program), since I was automatically signed up when I became employed here, and I get extra points for signing guests up for the program and taking quizzes on the Gold Points employee website. They add up quickly, too, and I'm saving up my points - so far, I have 3 free nights at any Carlson brand hotel anywhere in the world; I'm saving for hopefully at least 7 so we can stay an entire week on just my points. That way, we can stay in a hotel, pay nothing, and not have to impose on my parents again. Yep!
We are slowly, but surely, getting caught up on bills. We're good on rent, electric, and our car payments and insurance. The kicker is the credit card bill, which I have RACKED up from when we weren't able to even afford food or other necessities after paying our bills. But I make MUCH more than the minimum payment every month, and it's always on time, if not early. I usually try to put $100 or so per paycheck if the other bills allow. The very least I put down is $100/month. Now that we have more money coming in, we're working on paying all of that off, but we're not going to do it with the savings we've earned because then we won't have anything when we go to buy a house. We are definitely going to be trying to get one of those very soon. Like I said, we just have to get totally straight first. We definitely want to look at houses whenever we can. We'll probably look into either foreclosures and whatnot and just make sure that we don't get screwed over on other aspects of it, or we'll look into Habitats for Humanity. I think we'd have to help build another house or our own house first or something like that, but our payments would be within our budget, and I, anyway, would LOVE to learn how to build a house and help other people out at the same time. I think it would be great. So... it's something to look into - after we get completely okay.
I, like I said, now work front desk at a hotel here in Williamsburg. I started working here in March, after about a month of looking for work. I had been working for Check'n'Go with DJ's mom, Amanda, as my manager since September of last year, but I got laid off in February because the company started going downhill. My former store closed in May of this year, and at this point, there are no longer ANY Check'n'Go stores in the state of Virginia due to the law changes that took place at the beginning of the year. The state had tried to close down all short-term loan companies recently, but they got voted out by the people. So they came up with some laws that actually made the companies look really bad to the people, even though these law changes were actually a little more beneficial for most, and most people decided to start closing out their loans altogether which caused the stores to lose money, which inevitably led to our closing down. Anyway, I looked for about a month, and eventually ended up here. It's okay. I make shit, but I get 40 hours a week, so it works. It could always be worse. I like most of the people I work with. Can't stand the owner, the manager, the full-time night audit guy, or this guy I'm working with tonight who does nothing. Yeah, he's had only a couple of check-ins - one had to be on my name, and the others were from the beginning of the shift when his password worked - he's answered the work phone a total of maybe 3 times, and he was out for about 45 minutes and then another half hour earlier in the evening. Not to mention that he sits back here and talks on his phone or goes online on the computers up front, which we're not allowed to use for personal use... Okay, I'm done venting. Anyway, overall, it's okay. I like everyone other than the ones I mentioned, though. It took me so long to learn this job. I'm still learning a whole bunch, but at least I'm off the training part of the schedule.
Um... my friend, Katelyne, with whom I've been friends since 2nd grade, told me recently that she's engaged (after, like, 6 months of being with this guy). She's getting married next June. And she didn't even ask me to be a bridesmaid or anything... bitch. But whatever. I am happy for her, I guess, even if I'm sad for myself. It's the story of my life that I'm sad for myself... I know that's not a good thing, but I'm just tired of things going relatively okay in my life, but everyone else has everything I've ever wanted. DJ is trying to "take things slow." This relationship has never moved slowly - it was a whirlwind relationship from the beginning. We talked on the phone for a week, then I met his mother the DAY I met him, which was the day that I got back from MA, I spent that night with him, met the rest of his family the day after, became his girlfriend that day (even though he'd been asking me since the day before), pretty much lived with him from day 1, and officially moved in after around our 2-month anniversary. SO! He's said from the time we were talking on the phone, before we even met, that he thought we were going to end up married. He talked about getting married definitely once we met, and now he's saying that we have to wait a couple of years to even get engaged because blah blah blah. I already know that I want to spend my life with him, and he's still making me wait, which makes me think that now he's not as sure as he thought he was in the beginning. Whatever. But yeah, I'm jealous. Not only is she engaged, but she's got this fairytale romance (which we really don't have at all - he's not very romantic), and he's a firefighter or something and they work out together and she's lost 40 lbs. She wasn't very big anyway, but she's apparently gotten into really good shape again. AND she's working at a really good job where she's making amazing money. Granted, she's been going to college, but she's always known what she wanted to do, and I haven't any idea. So she pretty much has the entire life that I have always wanted. I think it's unfair. Yeah, I'm glad I have DJ. I love him more than anything in the world. But I work a dead end job that doesn't pay shit, I've gained 60 lbs in the year I've been with DJ - he's gained a bit of weight, too, but the thing is, he doesn't want to do anything about it, and he says that if I want to lose weight myself, that I have to do it myself and if I was able to do it before, I should be able to do it myself again. I've told him that since we do everything together, it would be easier for us to lose weight together too, as opposed to on our own, or one doing it while the other doesn't, but he's not into it, and we don't have the money to join a gym or anything. He wants a weight set, so maybe I'll just put a weight bench or something on layaway for him, even though weights aren't going to do crap for me. Whatever... Apparently today is wallow-in-self-pity-and-vent-my-frustration day. Sorry... it's been a lousy week...
And now it's worse - Okay, overflowing toilet that, of course, I have to clean up. I got the toilet to stop running, finally, and I got it unclogged, but, lucky me, I have to mop all that water off the floor, wearing sneakers that are split on the bottoms and let all kinds of water in. Yay me. I'll write, maybe tomorrow.
~ Me ~
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| Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
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8:44 pm - Update!!!!:
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Hey everyone!! I lucked out and have the internet for a little bit. That'll come in the update (no, it's not mine). So I've had a job since September. It's only part-time, but it's basically been getting the job done. I'm working for Check'n Go, which is a payday loan company (it is nation-wide), and DJ's mom is actually my boss. lol It's great working with her - she's a great person all-around, and she makes a great boss, too. I finally make more than $8/hour (Yeah, a whole $9.50!!), and I typically get more than 20 hours a week. I was getting more than that at first, but that was when everyone was taking vacations. There are only 3 other people who work there. It's me, Amanda (DJ's mom), a woman named Barbara, and a man named Nate. They're all pretty cool although Barbara drives me nuts (whole different story there!). I really do like my job. It's pretty easy for the most part. I still ask a ton of questions, though, which kind of irks me. I should have it down by now; it's been 3 months!! Whatever, I like it, I'm getting pretty good hours, better pay than I expected and have ever made before, and the customers are mostly nice. I think I'll stay for awhile. =)
I'm not sure if I mentioned that DJ had quit his job at Staples in August, but he did, so for awhile it was up to me to pay the bills. hahaha Yeah, that was a fun time. Finally, at the beginning of this month, he got a job working at a hotel on Richmond Road here in Williamsburg (that's where I am now, using their internet!!). He's working at the Holiday Inn Patriot as a desk clerk, and he likes it. Here's the kicker. So he came in only to grab an application and leave, but the owner was standing outside on a cigarette break when DJ left the hotel with the application, and he asked D what position he was looking for. DJ told him, and the owner said that he was currently looking for someone. At that point, DJ thought he might only be the manager, but even thinking that, he decided that he'd go back inside and fill the application out. So I went in with him while he filled out the application. When he went to fill it in, the owner immediately had him come into the office for an interview. DJ came out of the interview awhile later, and told me he got the job. Needless to say, I was extremely proud (and relieved ~ he'd gone 3 months without a job, and I was trying to pay for rent, electric, and food for us and the 2 cats!!). He started the next day, and he was told that they were going to only have him part-time until about February or so when business started picking back up (tourists). He was also told that if he did well, he could be eligible for a raise after 2 - 2 1/2 weeks. Well, a few days later, he was told that a couple of employees had needed to be fired, so they decided to give him a full-time position right there. So, yeah... my guy is getting 40 hours a week, give or take, working behind the desk at a (really, really nice) hotel. What's more is he is typically scheduled for the 3-11 shift, so it's basically dead, and he gets to go online (the owner gave him permission... don't worry!) or read or do whatever. He likes his job, likes the people he works with, and he said that he feels that there's a chance that he'll be able to move up. His boss had mentioned something about an actual desk job at some point, and when DJ expressed interest, he got an interested look on his face. Everyone says that he's been doing really well here, and he wasn't in training for very long. I'm glad he likes it and that it's bringing in some good money for once; we're finally going to be able to catch up on our bills, pay the new ones, pay off his old ones (along with child support!), and then I'll be able to get off of any support coming from my parents and begin to pay them back.
We're still trying to get his daughter back, but the good news is that D's ex is still in VA (he found her myspace). We are going to wait for a little bit of stability, but we're going to move as quickly as possible. She's already 5 years old, and she's been told that her dad is dead... I think we need to hurry up before it gets to the point where this is a little scarring to her. I'm just hoping we can pull it off. I really wanted that all to be done by now so that he could be with his little girl for Christmas, but he refuses to move. The idea of failing (I am pretty sure that's what it is, anyway) makes him overly reluctant to move forward and try to get her back now. One of his best friends, a man who is like a brother to DJ, is still friends with DJ's ex and has had contact with her in the past few weeks. They didn't discuss DJ or anything, but I'm wondering if there's any way that this guy can help us out. I just don't want to get him in trouble or ruin his friendship with this bit- uh... girl. I want this done and over with soon!
Um... Oh! I got DJ a ton of Christmas presents with my last paycheck. But my entire almost $400 paycheck was gone in, like, 3 days. First, I gave his mom $100 for rent because she's been paying the rent on the trailer for the past 3 or 4 months. We've been trying to give her money whenever we can. Then I took out a little more so that she and I could have breakfast before getting to work. Later that day, DJ and I had to go to Wal-Mart to get a gift for his neice's 8th birthday, and between that, a birthday present (a mommy keychain) for his mother, a necklace with the word "Faith" on it for his daughter, some mascara (AMAZING deal on AMAZING mascara), and 2 packs of good pens (another really good deal - you got a ton of them for, like, $3 a pack), oh! and $20 cash back, I spent another $66 or so. THEN the next day, we took his mom out to lunch as a thank you (we've been trying to get her to come out with us for months now!), I dropped him off at work, spent another $84 just on him at Wal-Mart, went home started wrapping stuff, realized we didn't have a tree or stockings, ran back out to Dollar Tree (and had to go to Dollar General for the tree), and spent another $30. A little after DJ got home, he decided he was hungry and wanted to order a pizza because there's only, like, one place still open after 12 AM ~ another $20. The next day, DJ decided that he wanted a milkshake at McDonalds, and he had to work and was hungry so I bought him lunch, too ~ and there's another $14. lol Yep. I managed to spend close to $400 in 3 days. And we've been living on $16 for the past week. We got down to $5, and then DJ just got a check for $50 from his grandmother today AND he got his check a day early, so that put a good amount of money into my account. Yes, it's in my account because he can't get a bank account (long story). So we're just waiting for the checks to clear so that I can take the money back out and give it to him. It's basically already spent. ahahahahaha!! Not really funny. But he's pissed that I got him so many Christmas presents, and yet he couldn't give me anything for Christmas because he wasn't supposed to get paid until tomorrow. So he decided he's going to set aside, like, $100 and take me out for dinner and drinks. I think he's crazy. I got him a new shirt, a new pair of pants, and 2 new ties for work, along with a pocket watch, new socks, new boxers, new wife beaters, some razors, some hair gel, a $5 movie ("Space Balls" - and he'd better watch it and LIKE it ---- I was torn between that and 2 other movies that looked funny. I wanted it to be something he'd like that he hopefully hadn't seen before and something that we could watch together... I just hope I made a good choice), a candy bar that I put on top of one of his presents, umm... and I think that's about it. But it was all stuff that he needed for work, and I threw a movie in because I couldn't afford a new game for his PlayStation (and I don't know what he would want - I've seen things I thought he would like while I was out with him, but when I'd point them out, he said he'd played them and they weren't that great), and he's always saying that he wants to watch a new movie since we don't have cable (or even local channels!) and he gets bored. I figured I'd get him stuff for work that he'd like, but I'd get him something fun and affordable, too. I'm really excited for tomorrow. He puppy-dog eyed me into letting him open one present early (he opened the pocket watch, and he loves it!! - I know, I'm weak. But he's so damned cute!! And I've tons more stuff to give him!), but I'm so excited for tomorrow night... I've been waiting for more than a week - almost 2 - and I just want to hurry up and give him his stuff. I can't wait to see his face. He loves dressy clothes, and he loves ties, so that's an extra bonus. It's not just that he's getting boring old clothes for Christmas. It's all stuff that he actually enjoys wearing and stuff, so he should be excited when he gets them. Especially the ties. I was going to get him a new belt, too, but I just got him one, and I couldn't find the same one in brown. I have to stick with a belt made of something thick and with reinforced holes because he goes through belts pretty quickly. I wanted something that was going to last awhile. I would have bought him new boots, too, but they're so expensive, and I don't know his size or what style he'd want and which one he wouldn't. So I stayed away from that stuff. I'm so psyched, though!! We got some stuff for his 6 neices and nephews that we still need to wrap. And since he's working tomorrow night (lucky bastard) I am stuck going to his mom's house with 6 screaming kids (whom I love, but still...) to give presents and blah blah blah. Yeah, he made his mom promise that I'd go over her house. Fun fun. Maybe I want to be alone on Christmas Eve while I wait for my boyfriend to come home. AND I want him to go to bed earlier than usual so I can play Santa Claus this year! hehe I'm so excited. I'm so not worried that he didn't get me anything, even though he is. I keep yelling at him about it. I told him that he'd already given me the best presents: he got a job (and it just happens to be full-time - even better!), and he's in my life (that one's corny, I know, but it's so true). I am not worried about the material stuff... although I wouldn't mind him running to TJ Maxx or something, picking up a stirling silver ring so I can wear it all the time, and... well, you get the picture. haha Don't worry - it's guaranteed to happen at some point relatively soon. I just wish it would hurry up!! lol No, I'm not rushing things either. I know that I want to be with him for the rest of my life. There are obviously things that we can improve and work on, but it's all stuff that is small and can be fixed. We're perfect for each other, and I'm sure that we were made for each other. It would be just plain creepy if there was anyone else out there who balanced me out better or was more like me than DJ. I suppose I can wait, though, because I do know that it's going to happen at some point.
Man, oh, man. DJ worked a double today. He was supposed to get his regular 3-11, but he got a call this morning around 10 asking him if he could come in early. He asked when they wanted him to be there, and he was asked when he could be there. He said he'd be there in a bit, and we pulled up at the hotel around 11:30. That sucked, too, because I didn't have to be at work until 2:30 this afternoon, so I thought I'd be able to sleep in until 1:30-2:00. We stayed up until 3 or 4 this morning, so we didn't get to sleep very long. I dropped him off at work, then headed home to get into my work clothes, went to his mom's (right up the street, like, 5-10 minutes walking!) to pick up the card that his grandmother sent him, and then went to the bank to talk to someone there about some stuff. Then I went to DJ's best friend's house for a little bit because he had a picture that I needed to see (another long story). Then I headed immediately to work and got there just in time. I then worked my 4-hour shift, and came straight here so that I could give DJ the check from his grandmother to sign over to me and so he could sign over his paycheck. Then I ran up the street to the bank to deposit the checks (ATMs are AMAZING), and then I came back here and got online. I'll tell you... I like it when he works at night. It's slow, and he's basically the only one here, so I can get online (and I don't even have to bring my computer because there's a computer for guest use right in the lobby!!) and do stuff. I'm not sure how often I'm going to take advantage of this, though. I don't want to chance getting him in trouble, so it probably won't be too often. But whatever. Anyway, it's now 9:50, and he still has another hour before he can get off of work. We're both starving, so I think we're going to hit up a 24-hour IHOP or something ( :-P ), since they're just about the only ones open. I could go for a giant $5 sub at Wal-Mart, but he's going to get pissed at me if I even suggest it, so I'm just keeping my mouth shut. It's his money, he's going to do what he wants with it, and he wants to go out. Fortunately, I get paid on Saturday. But yeah, he worked about a 12-hour shift today, no actual break (he gets a couple of cigarette breaks, but if a customer comes, he has to go back in). So that sucks. But it should be a decent paycheck!!
Anyway, I've typed a TON, and I've been typing for quite awhile (more than an hour!), so I'm going to sign off. PLEASE leave your comments so that I have some motivation to come BACK online and update again!! I love you guys, and I hope to talk with you at some point soon (I may not have the Internet at home, but I DO have a phone, you know!!). <3 Peace out!!
current mood: sleepy
current music: The News on the TV behind me (lol)
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| Friday, August 1st, 2008
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10:24 am - New Situation
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Hey there. So I was recently informed of a new situation. I found out that one of my roommates, Jay, has been ordered to go to Korea and will be transferred to South Carolina after that. My other roommate, Mike, has family in South Carolina. Originally, Jay was going to be sent to the Middle East for 4 months, and Mike was going to stay here and just hang out and wait for him to get back. Well, apparently, the air force changed Jay's orders or something and gave him a short notice order to Korea. He needs to be there before the 10th of September. Since he isn't going to be coming back here after, Mike is just going to move to South Carolina when Jay leaves and wait for him there... meaning that they could either sign the lease of to me, which is impossible because I haven't yet found a job, or I can move out. I, therefore, really have no option but to move out. I'll be officially living with DJ. He does not have the Internet, and I have no idea when we'll be able to get it at the trailer, so I will have to make myself even more scarce online. I'll not be able to answer your e-mails as much or anything ~ calling will pretty much be the only way to get in touch with me. Please don't take it personally. ;o) I'm really upset about this whole thing. I am desperately going to miss my little apartment and my own room. I really haven't been here much in the past 2 months, but it was great to have. I didn't have to worry about moving my stuff; I had somewhere close by to go while DJ was at work; I could have cable, phone, and internet; if DJ and I got into an argument or I just needed some space, I had somewhere comforting to go... Everything I needed was right here. Now I need to find somewhere to put my bed, I'll need to use my cell phone to look for work instead of having a free landline, I'll have no Internet and no cable, and I have no idea where I'm going to go while DJ is at work. Since he lives on the other end of town (a good 15-20 minutes away), it's going to cost more for me to go back to his place after dropping him off. Of course, he could always spend $1.50 a day and take the bus... but that's $7.50 a week and we're going to need that money. I suppose I could always just go to Panera every day and get a water (I'll buy some of those flavor packets for it, since straight water makes me sick) and use the free Internet there... except that there are a lot of hackers that hack into free Internet servers in places like that and take what they can get. I could try the library... DJ would have to show me where it is, though. I think I know where it is, but I'd have to double check. I still have an MA ID, so I'm not sure I could get a library card... but I probably should try. That reminds me. I need to let my credit card company and Bank of America know that I'm not going to be living here anymore. I think they're the only ones who really send me anything. Crap, no they're not. I get the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts for my sister, and they send them to me here, so I need to call and let them know that my address is changing. I need to actually learn what DJ's address is, though. I'll figure something out. Anyway, I have to go now. I need to post an ad on Craigslist for some new roommates for DJ. His are extremely sloppy and very disrespectful of his rules and boundaries (it's his trailer; they live there with him and help him with lot rent). I'll talk to you when I'm able. Please respond to my post so I have something to look forward to whenever I'm next able to sign on. Love you! Peace out!!
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| Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
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1:21 pm - Our "Vacation"
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Hey, y'all! It was wonderful to see you at Poppie's party ~ I'm so glad the party turned out well and that everyone could make it there. DJ was really, really nervous about meeting everyone, and it did get a little overwhelming for him since there were so many people around, but he very much enjoyed himself in the end. He loved everyone, and I thank you for making him feel so welcome (although I didn't expect anything less!!). It was great for me to see how well-liked he was among everyone, and it was wonderful to know I had approval from the people whose opinions mattered the most.
Unfortunately, the entire trip was not as wonderful. For those of you who don't know the situation and read this, here goes:
We arrived at our hotel, the Park View Inn, in Salem, NH on Saturday around 5 A.M. We had been driving since about 7 P.M. the night before, and we were exhausted. We decided to just go ahead and see if we could check in early (check in is at noon or 3 or something?), since we were there and tired and nothing was open that early, so we went into the office to find that the desk clerk was not at the desk. She arrived at the window shortly after. DJ didn't say anything, so I looked at her and said, "Hello. We have a reservation, and we were just wondering if it would be possible to check in early." She didn't say anything; she just sat there looking at us like we were the most idiotic and absurd people she'd ever seen in her life, then after about 30 seconds said with a very snobby tone, "No." She continued to look at us like we were idiots, and I just thanked her and walked out. DJ was understandably pissed, I was insulted, and both of us were extremely tired. Now, this hotel has stickers on the front door from the BBB and the Chamber of Commerce, and DJ was definitely thinking about calling them. I know that they're also AAA approved because I asked if they had that discount when I called. We filed this in the back of our minds. Anyway, I said to him, "She didn't even ask for our names or anything ~ she didn't even check ~ maybe you should go in there and just ask if she has a room available for us for the time being." So he went back in. He came back out even more pissed. When he went in, he asked for her to check, and apparently, she asked for his name with an attitude. He gave her his name, she walked away, shuffled some papers around, and came back to the window saying, once again with an attitude, "No. There are no rooms that are made up, and the housekeepers won't be here until 8:30, so no rooms will be available until 9." SO we have about 3 hours and 45 minutes to do absolutely nothing. I figured that we could just drive around for a bit and I could start to show him where I grew up and all that. I knew I would be wasting gas, but we couldn't just sit in the parking lot for nearly 4 hours, and nothing was open at 5:15 in the morning. So I took him to Groveland and we drove by my parents' house. I took him around my elementary school and showed him all that. Then we went up to Salisbury, where I showed him the beach, and MY Hampton (as opposed to the Hampton here in VA), where I showed him the beach wall at which I love to go and sit... From there, we decided that we could not be driving around anymore, so we decided to go back to the hotel and see if anything changed, since 2 hours had passed. We arrived at the hotel and went in, only to be "greeted" by a "you-two-again?" look from the bitchy old desk clerk. D asked if the status had changed or anything, and again she gave attitude. I walked out because I didn't want to deal with it, and D proceeded to ask when the next person would be in to relieve this woman of her shift. He found out that the manager (who is also the owner) was on vacation, and the assistant manager would be in at 8. So we waited for the assistant manager. DJ went in and talked with her. He let her know that the lady before her was extremely rude and that we were completely dissatisfied with the customer service thus far. The assistant manager merely said that "she gets like that sometimes," and proceeded in trying to get a room ready for us. So we sat outside and waited for our room to be made up. It was ready 15 minutes or so AFTER the assistant manager had told us it would be. Now, mind you, D and I told her that we would have understood if they hadn't had a room made up IF it had appeared that the desk clerk was doing her job. Even if she knew that no rooms were available, she should have taken our names (with a pleasant attitude), looked in the computer, and kindly told us that she was sorry but no rooms were available. If that had been the case, D and I still wouldn't have been happy about not being able to go to sleep, but we wouldn't have felt disrespected and we would have understood that there was nothing she'd been able to do. DJ said that he still wanted to talk to the manager, and the assistant manager said that she would relay D's message to the manager when he called her at 10. DJ said, "Well, I would like to talk to him personally." The a.m. said that she didn't want to bother us and wake us up, and he said, "Oh, we'll be up for the phone call." I asked if there was any way to just transfer his call to our room when he called her at 10, and she said that he'd be calling anywhere between 10 and 2, and that where he called her depended upon where she was; if she was in the office, he'd call her there. If she was outside, he'd call her cell phone. I asked her if she could just have him call the hotel phone and transfer his call to our room if he did end up calling her cell phone first. She said that she would see what she could do. heh DJ said that he would give her $180, enough for the first 4 nights, and then he would give her the rest once the manager got in touch with him and worked something out. She said that was fine, but let D know that the most he'd be able to get off the room would be $25. I know he'd be able to get more than that, and we deserved more than that, due to the poor customer service from the first desk clerk and now from the assistant manager. So we stayed in our room over the next 3 nights or so, but we were awakened each morning around 8:30. When we got back from doing what we needed to do over the course of Saturday evening (we slept all morning and afternoon after we got into our room), we decided to play video games. D needed an extra pillow, and I wanted an extra blanket, so we went up to the front desk to ask for them. He was told by the girl at the desk that since she was the only one there, she couldn't get those things for him. They didn't have any extra stuff behind the desk. He was pissed. Fortunately, the girl's husband, who also worked there, was around there and heard what we needed. He asked what room we were in and brought the pillow and blanket by. That was the only good service we got the entire stay there. While he was there, D complained to him about that morning and the terrible service. The maintanance man was like, "Yeah, that sounds like her... She is like that." He was the second to say that she's like that on a regular basis. We took that information and filed it away, played video games for a bit, and went to bed.
We had to be up early on Sunday so that we could get to Framingham in time for the party, but someone banged on the door a little earlier than we needed to get up, claiming it was housekeeping, even though housekeeping didn't get there that early. We both ignored it and slept on for another hour or so before getting up for the party. We got there pretty early ~ right around 11:30. The party was obviously fun, although D was getting pretty anxious due to the number of people. He loved everyone, though, and he had a lot of fun. He was very glad that he came up and went to the party with me.
We had nothing set in stone for Monday, so we were just going to sleep in for awhile, but we were awakened by a knock on the door at 8 or 8:30, only to have no one be there when DJ checked to see what the banging was. He ran up to the front to check to see what was going on, as well as to grab some breakfast, and then came back. A little while later, we had another knock on the door, and it was the maintanance man saying he'd been told that we'd reported having bugs in our room. We had NEVER reported having bugs in our room, although we HAD complained that our A/C was leaking all over the floor (yeah, the carpet in front of the A/C was soaked to the point where if you walked over there, it would soak right through your socks immediately. It was terrible. No one ever came to fix that... So, by Monday night, we still had not received a call from the manager, and we were becoming more and more dissatisfied with the service.
Tuesday morning, we were, again, awakened at 8:30, this time by a phone call. I thought it could be the manager, and I very much hoped that it was. DJ jumped up and got the phone, still asleep and exhausted. It turned out to be the desk clerk (the one who couldn't get us the pillow and blanket) saying, very rudely, "You either need to give me the rest of the money or get out!" Mind you, check out isn't until 11, and this is 8:30 in the morning. DJ said to her, "Look, I'll come to the front in awhile. It's 8:30 in the morning, we've had a long couple of days, and I'm not a morning person. I am going back to bed." She kept trying to repeat herself, and D repeated a few times, "I'm going back to bed now. I'm hanging up the phone now. I'm hanging up. Good-bye..." and hung up, only to be called back immediately after to her saying, "I don't appreciate you being rude and hanging up on me. You need to pay me the rest of the money or get out." And she kept going, DJ repeated what he had said the first time, and when she kept going, he said in an agitated tone, "This is fucking bullshit!" and got off the phone again. We went up front to deal with it and see, once again, if we could talk to the manager. The girl at the desk was pissed. DJ and I went to the ATM and got whatever money that we needed to cover the rest of the week, and then we went back to give her the money. Well, she claimed that she couldn't take our money and that we would have to come back later. We went back to the room, and on our way, encountered one of the housekeepers who noticed that DJ was in a bad mood and mentioned that she wasn't really in a good mood herself that day. D told her about the whole experience. She gave us some inside information that when the manager went on vacation, things usually turned to crap around the hotel and everything service-wise went downhill. She also said that they made a habit of making up false reports and having their guests woken up really early in the morning over a report that hadn't really been filed. That just gave DJ more ammunition. We also found out that the manager was due back either Friday or Saturday. We decided we'd go for a drive to calm down, that drive being around the block to fill up my gas tank, and then we'd go back to the hotel and try to pay for the rest of the week. We got there, I went in alone and talked to the lady at the desk. I told her that D was just really upset, we'd gotten terrible service from second one and that we were just very frustrated. Also, I let her know that we had been woken up that early every morning since we'd gotten there and that D and I had very long days and weren't morning people ~ it was just getting more and more annoying. I told her that that didn't excuse the language on the phone but that there was a reason behind it. She told me that she didn't feel safe with him in the hotel and that she couldn't take our money. We would have to wait for the assistant manager to get there and decide whether she wanted to accept it and let us stay there or not. I couldn't get her to take the money. So I went outside, got back in my car, and started driving so that D couldn't go anywhere when I told him the latest update, since I knew he'd be beyond pissed from this. We drove around a tiny bit more, and then went back to the hotel around the time that the assistant manager was supposed to be there. We were going to just go in the room to shower and change (since we hadn't had an opportunity that morning), and then we were going to talk to the assistant manager at the front desk. Well, we got back to our room only to find that they'd put a thing on our door so we couldn't get in. The assistant manager told us that she was kicking us out and that we needed to get all our stuff and leave. However, she also called the cops, and so before long, we had 6 NH police officers coming into our room and questioning us and doing background checks on us. They even searched D, which humiliated him and pissed him off even more. We got all our stuff out and left, I called my mom, crying, and asked her if there was any way we could stay at the house. She hates people seeing the house, which is why we got a hotel in the first place, but she realized that we didn't have any money to stay at another hotel (we'd had enough for the hotel, but that was the cheapest one we could find, and we weren't going to have much spending money after paying for it... we got away with only giving them the $180 for the nights we stayed, but we still didn't have enough for anywhere else) and let us stay with them. DJ and I drove up the street to my mom's office and hung out there for awhile. She looked up the hotel to see what the owner's name was, and she also found out that along with AAA, the BBB, and the Chamber of Commerce, they also belonged with something pertaining to hotels and restaurants in NH? DJ knows what it's called. lol He's going to call the manager and talk with him. Then, he's going to call all 4 places that have approved this hotel, and he's going to try to get them shut down. Either way, he's going to try to get back the $180 that we wasted on that piece-of-shit hotel. One of the worst parts about that day was that we were supposed to go to Canobie Lake Park with Andréa, but we didn't end up going because D and I were too tired, unshowered, and pretty much still in our pajamas. My mom told us to go home, shower, and change, and then go to CLP, but I didn't see the point in driving all the way from Windham, NH to Groveland, MA, all the way back up to Salem, NH to go to Canobie. I was exhausted and stressed, I'd been sobbing my eyes out, and I just did NOT feel like dealing with an amusement park. So we decided to hang out with my sister that day and go to the beach for a bit and just move Canobie to Thursday, which was the 2nd day we had scheduled to spend with her. It was good to just hang out and not deal with crap, and it was great to spend time with my sister.
Wednesday, we drove up to Hudson, NH to meet up with my Gramcracker. I was really worried that she wouldn't like DJ, and I was really unsure of how things would turn out. We sat around and talked for a bit, and then we had brunch and dessert and talked some more. I could see the whole time that she actually liked him. I could tell by her mannerisms and how she talked to him and everything. She maintained conversation with him and asked him about himself, gave him some advice on what to do about his daughter... it was very, very enjoyable and I was extremely pleasantly surprised. He was very impressed by her cooking, although I don't know why he was so surprised... I told him multiple times that my family knows how to cook. I mean, I'm Italian and German ~ hellooooo!!!! That night, he and I took my parents and sister out to dinner. We had a blast! Everything went well, everyone got along ~ it was beautiful. He was so proud that he'd been able to take my whole family out to dinner. =)
Thursday, it rained, so we couldn't go to Canobie. Instead, Dray, D, and I sat around and watched baby videos. That was fun. There were a few that I wanted him to see and he got to see them, so it was cool. Yeah... I was a weird little child. Some things never change... Anyway, Thursday night, we went to Boston, which DJ loved. He'd never been on a train before, so we took the T from Revere to Boston. He loved that, too. Then we walked around (in the rain!) and showed him the state house, I pointed out the old and new John Hancock buildings to him, and then we headed up to Quincy Market. We didn't see anything in there that we really wanted, and I figured we should take him to an authentic Italian restaurant in the North End. So we walked around a bit more and found a restaurant. It was pretty good, although they were super-expensive. I got an appetizer for dinner, since it was actually under $15 and I figured I would save my parents money. Well, I decided on shrimp scampi for $10 ~ and got 3 shrimp sitting on top of a lemon slice with the sauce around the plate. That's it. I ended up just eating the shrimp and the lemon and soaking up the sauce with the bread. It was such a waste of money. But everyone else was happy and it was authentic, so everything was fine. From there, we took him through the Holocaust memorial, and then we got back on the train and headed home. He'd never actually been to a real city before, so he was fascinated by the skyscrapers and ginormous buildings that Boston has. He's been to Richmond, but it's a tiny little city and doesn't look anything like Boston. Even Virginia Beach, which is bigger than Richmond, doesn't have skyscrapers. It does have some tall buildings, but Boston has it beat BIG time! He fell in love with the city in an instant. I can't wait until we can go during the day and when it's not raining. There's so much more I want to show him there!
Friday, we got my car inspected. We took her to where I usually take her, they took one look at my front bumper and told me she wouldn't pass because she had sharp edges and blahdy blahdy blah. So then we decided to take her to a place in the center of Groveland, where my dad said they were a little less strict. The man said that he would pass her with the bumper damage only if all her other physical things passed. Well, I had a headlight out (it had literally gone out, like, the day before we left to come here), and I thought it was going to be super expensive (I've bought headlights before, but I've always bought other stuff with them, so I never knew the actual price of one headlight), so I just kept my highbeams on and hoped she'd pass. He said that he couldn't pass her until we got the light fixed. He told DJ that he could either go out, put the light in, and come back, or he could have the inspection finished but fail it. DJ decided that we'd just go get the light, put it in, and go back. I put it in almost entirely by myself. DJ just had to be a man and help me with it, but I could have done it. =) It came out to less than $10 ~ of course, we went to NH so we wouldn't have to pay tax! Anyway, so we drove back to Groveland to finish the inspection, and she passed!! I was so glad because I was pretty sure she wouldn't.
Saturday was the day we were supposed to leave. But I was having a hard time leaving my cat again, and DJ decided that we were going to leave the next night. I told him I was good to go, but he insisted. So we just hung out all day, played a few video games, and that's about it.
Sunday was pretty much the same as Saturday. D and I played video games all day, and I spent time with my cat. We had dinner with my parents, and we got on the road around 9:00. He had to work on Monday, and if it took us 12 hours to get back, we would have made it pretty much just in time to change and go to work. If it only took 10, he'd have a couple of hours to sleep and time to shower before work. Well, I started getting extremely tired, and I definitely could have gone the rest of the way, but DJ gave me an ultimatum. I was either to let him drive the rest of the way back, or we were going to stop at a hotel for the night. Well, NO ONE drives my car but me... and he doesn't have a license, due to child support drama, so he sure as HELL wasn't going to drive my car. I trust that he's a good driver, and I know that he doesn't do anything stupid when he's driving without a license, BUT sorry, that's a no go. So we called AAA and had them look up hotels. There was nothing under $65 a night in the Delaware area, so we decided to keep driving. But just as I went to get back on the highway, we saw a Motel 6 for $45.99/night. They're not AAA approved, but that doesn't matter. It's a place to stay for cheaper than anywhere else. So I got the room, which I almost didn't get because, I guess, the policy in Delaware Motel 6s is that you have to be 21 years of age or older to rent a room. I explained to the lady that I had just driven straight from MA and had to go to VA and that I didn't have the money to go anywhere else. It was around 2:30-3:00 A.M. at that point. She took pity on me and gave me a room. Of course, I lied and told her I was the only one staying in the room because it would have cost $51.99 before tax if I'd told the truth, as opposed to just under $50 after tax. I went and got my room, called DJ in, and we passed out.
Monday morning at 8, my phone alarm went off so that DJ could call into work and explain the situation. We slept until about 11:30, checked out, and left. DJ was hungry, so we stopped at a Friendly's in Maryland. I was expecting horrible service, since it's Friendly's and I've never had good service at that restaurant anywhere, but it was actually some of the best service I've ever received at a restaurant. Even DJ was extremely impressed with the service, and he's very picky when it comes to that, since he works in customer service, himself, so that says a lot. We ended up just splitting a meal and an ice cream (he'd been craving it for days), left our waitress a good tip, and started heading back to VA. We finally got back to his place around 4:30 or so (yeah, we hit some bad traffic in a couple of places in northern VA), and apparently his roommates moved his entire living room around, which he was very angry about, since he and I had just changed it maybe 3 weeks ago. Not to mention that they opened a window and put in a fan, but there's no screen on the window, so now bugs can get in, AND it's bringing in hot air (along with some nasty smells) from outside instead of pulling the hot air out of the trailer. They did quite a bit of cleaning, which was good because they're usually pigs and don't do anything around there and we weren't expecting them to do anything while we were gone. Ironically, the amount of ants was MUCH higher than before we left... It's disgusting. Also, we found out that Bobo, his Chinese Water Dragon (I named him ~ I'll get into that later... he's sooooo cute!) had no water left in his water dish and he didn't look too healthy. We have no clue how long he went without water. Chinese Water Dragons NEED to be in humid environments, since they live in the jungle. Not to mention, everything needs water in order to be able to live and to bathe. DJ immediately cleaned out and refilled the water dish, and then he spritzed the entire cagey thing with a water bottle (you have to spritz so that the air is humid ~ he has a heat lamp, so the water and the heat lamp make a hot, humid environment for him). He still didn't look so hot, and DJ and I both were very worried about him, so we hurried to Petco to get him some crickets (yes, he eats crickets... BIG ones... it's really nasty, but fascinating at the same time. I make DJ hold them, though, and even though they're put in a bag, it's clear, so I make him get another bag so I can't see them.) so that he'd feel a little better. He wasn't eating them at first, but D tried to pick him up a few times and he jumped ~ which he never does when DJ tries to pick him up ~ and after that, he started eating, so DJ and I were pretty okay to let him hang out there without literally watching him. We're just going to keep an eye on him for the next few days. But yeah, we played video games the rest of the night last night, and then we went to bed.
Oh, yeah, so DJ got Bobo before he met me. He loves reptiles, and his mommy bought Bobo for him. DJ has had other reptiles before, and he couldn't think of anything to name his new dragon, so he let him go nameless. When I came around, I asked what DJ's dragon's name was, and was shocked and appalled when I was told that he didn't have a name. I asked why, and when D told me, I was like, "Why didn't you just name him Bobo or something?" DJ looked at me and said, "All right. His name is Bobo." I told him I was just kidding around, but he said that that's what he was naming him, so it stuck. So I came up with Bobo's name. =D He's beautiful. He's got green and blue and a pinkish red and white... and his tail is black and white, and looong. He's adorable. I wub him. =)
Anyway, now I'm at home while D's at work. I've been here since about 10, and it's now about 4:30. He has another hour and a half at work. I picked him up around 2 so we could go cash his check, and that's about it. Tomorrow, it's back on the job hunt for me. I called B&N today and asked if they could throw me on the schedule just for one shift to keep me in the computer while I'm still trying to find a job. It kicks you out of the computer if you go 3 months without working, so I want to make sure that I stay in there. I don't want to have to try to get rehired or whatever, especially since I'm not going to be getting solid hours right now. They're going to see what they can do and then call me. I don't know... we'll see...
I've managed to write another book, so I'm going to head out. I have a couple of things I want to do around my place before I go and pick DJ up to go back to his. That's one of the things that sucks about "living with him": I only have the time that he's at work to be here and do what I need to do. When I leave here, I have no internet, and his trailer doesn't have central air like my apartment does. =P Anyway, I'm going. Again, thank you for making him feel welcome and loved. =D Oh, and I posted a new entry, so respond to my damn journal posting!! =D Just thought I'd throw that out there so no one "forgets". lol Peace out!!
current mood:  tired
current music: My air conditioner
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| Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
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12:31 pm - I Know... It's About Time - Again...
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Hey, y'all. So I was GOING to come up to MA in August for the cousins' party, but I decided that it would be a LOT better to be there for my grandfather's birthday instead, so I'm getting ready to take ANOTHER trip up. I have booked my hotel (yes, a hotel this time), and I've got that all set, but I still have yet to clean out my car, pack, and put all my luggage in. I'm getting my fuel filler neck fixed on Thursday, and then I'm leaving Friday night. I'm very much excited right now... I can't wait to come home and see my family - and my baby! I'm going to sneak her into the hotel for a night or two or three or four... or yeah... hahaha I love her and miss her, and I CAN'T WAIT to see her again. I have a couple of things I should probably bring up and put in my Elvis collection... I've decided that I'm taking my white board and chalk board and all that stuff down here with me because I have someone who wants me to help him with grammar and everything. I'm gonna be all teachery!! hahaha It'll be fun. But yeah, I'm up for a week. I obviously have Poppie's birthday planned for Sunday, but I also have a day or two planned with my sister. I also want to have a day JUST with my parents and a day with my parents and my sister together. While I'm up there, I definitely have to see Katelyne, Kayla, and Christina, but that's it... I'll probably have Anna come up and see me too. I'm staying in Salem, NH because that was the cheapest place I could find. I wanted to stay in Haverhill, but there are only a couple of hotels, and DAMN are they expensive! I'm staying right on 28 in Salem, though, so I'll be RIGHT with EVERYTHING. It'll be fun! =) Mmmm... I'll be right next to Barnes & Noble, right near the mall... and right up the freakin' street from a 24-hour Wal-Mart. Life will be sweet. There's no such thing as a Wal-Mart that's not open 24 hours down here in Virginia. I'll tell you, Virginians know how to do it up right! I would hate not having or living near a 24-hour Wal-Mart... I'm 15 minutes away from one, half an hour away from another, 45 minutes away from ANOTHER... Yeah. It's niiiiiiiice. hehehehehe Take that all you weirdos in MA with your Wal-Marts that close! haha Just kidding. Apparently I'm in a weird mood today. Man. I wish that Friday would hurry up and get here. I just want to drive up. I would have left a long while ago, but there are a few reasons why I haven't. But I'm not telling any of y'all. hahahaha But no, it doesn't have anything to do with work. I don't have a job. Yeah, I know, Aunties... but I've been looking and I might have one for weekends. I'm planning on taking the weekend job and continuing to look for a full-time job, then working at B&N a couple of nights a week. I might burn out, but I'll have money!! Barnes & Noble has told me that they aren't going to give me any hours until I can give them a schedule with which to work ~ basically I'm not working there until I have a full-time job with a schedule that they'll know. Yeah ~ it's their fault, but I'm not going to get into that because it's a LONG story. I hate them. Really.
Anyway, I have more to tell, but I'm not saying anything about it here because it'll ruin the surprise for when I come up. Yeah, y'all will hear it all at Poppie's birthday ~ maybe, if I feel like sharing because I know that day isn't about me. Otherwise, I'll just write it all here when I come back down and y'll can read it if and when you feel like it. Of course, I did send an e-mail to a particular aunt over a month ago and never got a reply, but that's okay. ;o) Anyway, I've basically said all I have to say. Like I said, the rest you will find out at a later date. I love you, and I'll see y'all in less than a week!! Peace out!!
current mood:  weird
current music: "Saturday's Child" ~ The Monkees
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| Saturday, April 12th, 2008
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3:51 pm - *sigh*
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Hey peoples! It's pretty amazing that I'm posting AGAIN so shortly after my last entry. Well, I've the day off today, and I'm just sitting in bed doing nothing, trying to take it easy. I haven't felt too well over the past couple of days. I'm literally feeling sick and tired... don't know why. But I'm young; I'll adjust.
ANYWAY, guess what! Guess! Do it!! Okay, I'll tell you. My baby is coming to visit me, and she's leaving THIS FRIDAY!! She's taking the train down, and then she's going to stay with me for her week of April vacation, and then she'll take the train back up. I'm SO excited! I have so much that I want to show her and so many places that I want to take her... I'm so freaking excited! I can't wait for her to get here. The only way this could get better is if my parents and/or cat were coming, too. I'm planning on saving up some money so that my dad can come down for a couple of days at some point. I really want him to go to my open mic with me, so he'd have to be here on a Tuesday night, Wednesday night, or preferably both. But that will happen after I get a full-time job. After that, I'm going to save up some money to bring my mom down here ~ but I'm not going to have her come here until winter, and I would have her come down for a weekend so she wouldn't worry about missing work. I'll arrange to have her fly, since I know she likes flying and it's quicker anyway. I can't wait to have my kitten back... I've been thinking of her so much lately, and I can't wait to see her when I go up for Dray's graduation next month. I think that once I get my full-time job, I am going to adopt a puppy... but I want to get my cat back, too. I need to get her back. When I eventually move to the Memphis area, I am going to make ABSOLUTE sure that my cat can come with me. It has been a year that I've been down here (April 20 is my 1-year anniversary of being here ~ I left April 19, 2007, arriving in northern VA around 11:30 P.M. and Williamsburg/Newport News around 1:30 A.M. on April 20, 2007, and I got to my first hotel around 3:00 A.M.!), and I haven't had my cat to go through this with, which has been very difficult and heartbreaking. I really don't feel quite as complete or happy ~ or successful ~ without her. When I BEGAN looking at apartments (in TX, of course) when I was 16, I had my cat with me each and every time. We looked at apartments together, and I always tried to make sure to get her opinion (hehe). I told her ~ promised her ~ that we were going to move together and be partners. And I had to ditch her in MA. Well, I plan on renewing my lease here ~ my rent is too freaking good to pass up. I'll have a full-time job this time, though, and will be able to save up like crazy so that by the time year number two is up, I might be able to move to Memphis and get my cat back. Hopefully, I'll have more than enough for an apartment there, and I'll have even more still saved up (and can save more) so I can bring Uncle Bobby out to visit me ~ I'm bringing him out there and taking him to Graceland with me (the commercial for Mirena ~ the birth control procedure thing ~ is on right now, and one of the things the woman says she can do is move to Memphis, which is really kind of freaky, since I've been writing about that since before the commercial came on... lol). I'm going to buy a round-trip ticket for him as a Christmas present, and the admission to Graceland will be his birthday present, and he can stay with me in my apartment out there, so neither of us has to pay for a hotel room. That's why I want to move to the Memphis area. I can't wait; I know that he'll love that. I mean, he's been an Elvis fan since Elvis came on the scene! And he's NEVER been to Graceland!! Not to mention, I'm hoping that this will somewhat make up for the lost opportunity to see Elvis in concert. My mom, I'm pretty positive, bought Uncle Bobby a ticket to see Elvis in concert, and the event was set for, I believe, September of 1977... Of course, Elvis died in the middle of the month prior to when the concert was supposed to place, so Uncle never got a chance to see him. So close yet so far. It's a little ironic and VERY sad. Well, I'm not going to let the opportunity to go to Graceland pass him by. He may have lost his chance to see his idol in concert... but he will not lose his chance to get close to him in another way. I am going to make sure that he can be in the same house that Elvis lived in for decades and ultimately died in. I want him to be able to pay his respects to the man he has admired and idolized for so many years, and I want for him to see some of the same things that Elvis saw and lived and had... I want nothing more than to be able to give this experience to him. I know that it is something he will look back on and remember for the rest of his life, and I know it will make him happy. I love my uncle SO much, and obviously Elvis has always been a common bond for us. He has given me parts of his Elvis collection, and he still continues to do so. I want to be able to really give something meaningful to him, and I know that this would be the ultimate gift. I've wanted to do this for years; now I just have to make it happen.
Wow, did I get off track!! ANYWAY!! So, yeah, I'm excited for my sister to come down here for a week. I'm totally introducing her to Eric. =D I can't wait for her to meet him. I really want to know what she thinks of him and his friends. I love them all; I think they're amazing, as you now all know. But I am really hoping that she is going to enjoy their company, too.
Anyway, I really don't know what else to say. I'm mostly just rambling today, I suppose... Maybe I was just using this as an excuse to work on my typing or something and didn't realize it until now. lol Okay, I'm going!! Peace out!!
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| Friday, April 4th, 2008
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7:38 pm - Pardon me, boy... Is this the Chattanooga Choo-Choo?
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Howdy, y'all. Not too much going on here. I've been desperately searching for a job other than Icing and B&N. B&N hasn't given me hours since December (they decided after then that they wanted to make me seasonal, so I've been taken off the schedule) ~ but I'm talking with the store manager about possibly just putting me back on and sticking me in cash wrap so I don't have to deal with the café B.S. Icing has been giving me hours, but the hours have been cut a bit. We just hired a new girl. That sucks. So I'm basically taking whatever they give me. I am looking for something a little more challenging, though, and I'm getting the HELL out of retail! I'm so done with it! I've also been crocheting a little bit, and I'm going to be selling my blankets. I've made one, so far, and it's pretty big. It took me a really long time. I'm selling it for $120.75 ~ if y'all know anyone who wants to buy a home-made, hand-crafted blanket, PLEASE let them know about me; I'd be happy to ship it up!
Um... The guy thing didn't work out with the guy that I mentioned in my last post... he turned out to be a controlling jerk (go figure!), so we never really had anything either. I HAVE met a new one, though, and he is AMAZING!! Seriously THE most amazing man I have ever met since Dan... and probably at all. Don't get me wrong, I'm still in love with Dan and always will be ~ he is my first (living) love (hehe). But this man.... whew! He's incredible. SO! His name is Eric, and I met him at one of the open mics that I've been going to... so I'll start with telling you about the open mics...
A few months ago, I decided that I needed to start meeting people, and I needed to start meeting them the right way instead of over the internet, since we all know that you only meet the crazies over the internet... Actually, that's not true. I've made two of my closest friends over the internet... But I digress... When I went home for Christmas, my best friend, Christina, introduced me to open mics. Her boyfriend was a musician, and he would play at any open mic he could find. One night, they convinced me to go with them to a couple of different places with them. I didn't really find it to be as bad as I was anticipating, and I thought it was actually kind of fun. But when I came back down here, I didn't really think too much of it. After awhile, I really started becoming pissy and bored and utterly miserable, and I was always looking for something to do... which typically included driving around aimlessly in hopes that something fun and interesting would just fall into my lap. That never happened; in fact, the only thing I accomplished in doing that was, uh, driving around aimlessly and wasting gas/money/time/whatever. haha One night, I was talking with Christina on the phone about it, and she suggested that I go online and look up open mics in this area and just go out to one and listen. I went onto the site she told me about and found a couple of places, but every time I would get to one of the places I found, it turned out that that particular place had either been shut down or turned into something else... more wasted gas/money/time/whatever. Not good. Finally, I gave up on that website altogether (it only took me about 2 nights of unsuccessful trying to give up on it!) and just searched in Google. In doing so, it brought up the place GoodFellas, which is a bar in Hampton center. Well... though Hampton is a 45-minute drive from where I live, I was always down there anyway. My favorite beach is there, so that's where I was going to hang out... it really wasn't too much of a stretch for me, so I just figured, "What the hell? I'll go!" I went and hung out there that Tuesday night, and it was incredible! The people seemed to be so close and tight-knit, and the music was phenomenal. They call it "the home of the blues," so they obviously play a lot of blues... but they play rock and other stuff, too. The first night, they went from playing a cover of a Buddy Holly song straight to playing a cover of a Steve Miller Band song ~ so much fun! I liked it so much that I decided to go back the following Tuesday. My second time there, I ended up talking with a man who introduced me to Don Butcher, the man who runs the open mic there. Don was really cool, and he introduced me to another man who frequents the open mics named Marty. Well, Marty (51) and I talked for awhile, and I let him know that I'd been trying to find more open mics in the area to attend. He took my phone number and told me that he would let me know, since he went to open mics all the time. He called me the next day and told me there was another open mic in the Hampton area that night at a place called Hat Trix, and he asked me if I wanted to meet him there. I had nothing going, and I wanted to check it out, so I told him I'd be there. He introduced me to the friends of his who were there, and it was a great time. I started going there every Wednesday night. So those are my two open mics.
Prior to actually finding an open mic in the area, I had stopped in at the 7-11 that is right next to the beach I go to so I could ask whomever was working if he knew of anyplace. This guy, Cliff, was a total sweetheart, and though he didn't really know of anywhere that definitely had them, he took the time to get a map and show me how to get to a few places that were somewhat likely to have them. The next night, I returned to the 7-11 to give him a thank you card for all his help the night before. His fiancée was there that night, and he introduced us. She and I took to each other right away and were pretty much best friends instantly. She is so cool, it's ridiculous. Her name is Kristine. So, back to the open mic (I swear that this ties in!!). One night, I was talking with Kris about the open mics, and I suggested that she and Cliff come along. They agreed to go with me that Tuesday down to GoodFellas. We all went and hung out and had a grand ol' time. At one point, a man got on stage and started playing the saxophone, and I found him to be very attractive ~ and he was super-tall. lol So I leaned over to Kris and said, "Is it me, or is he really tall?" She was like, "Yeah, he's really tall!" Then I asked her if she thought he was cute, to which she replied, "Not really..." hahaha Anyway, she and I made a couple of crass comments (yes, I'll admit that I was being a bit crass...), and she said that I should go talk to him. I told her that there was no way in hell I was going to approach him; if he noticed me and wanted to chat, then that would be wonderful, but I was not going to make the first move. She said that she would talk to him for me, I told her not to, she teased a bit, and then we dropped the subject - until he came to sit at the part of the bar that was pretty much directly across from the table at which we were sitting. She said, "OH! Look, he's sitting at the bar, right there! You should go talk to him... I think he's looking right at yoooou..." I was like, "Um... okay, great. If he notices me and wants to come over then, fine." She said, "Fine, if you're not going to go talk with him, then I'll go!" I begged her not to go, and she finally said, "Okay...... Cliff, you go!" He got up, and I grabbed his arm to beg him not to go over. I literally held onto his arm, pleading with him not to say anything. He broke away and went to talk to this guy. So, they came back over, and the man introduced himself as Eric (my favorite guy's name of ALL time!!), and asked if he could sit down. I was shocked, but obviously I said yes! He and I started talking and hit it off immediately. At one point, I asked him when he started playing saxophone, and he said, "1985." I was like, "Oh! Wow... I wasn't even around in 1985. I'm 20." He said, "Yeah, that's what I was afraid of..." I asked him how old he was, and he said that he was old enough to be my father. I asked him again, and he said he was 41. I said, "Oh, well, that's not too bad. My grandfather took one look at me when I was born and said, 'Oh my God, she's 40!', so I've got you beat; I'm 60!" He started cracking up. He was like, "Well... I've never had the hots for Grandma before!" hahahaha I asked him what he was implying, and I think he thought I was "insulted" by the "grandma" thing, you know being old or something, so he was like, "Well, it was a joke, since you said you're 60..." I said, "I wasn't talking about that." He was like, "Oh... I'd like to rescind the 'having the hots for Grandma' statement, if I could." I replied with, "Well... you don't have to..." He cracked up again. Eventually, we got into deeper conversation, and he soon asked if I wanted to go for a walk (he said that he hoped he didn't seem too forward, but he really wanted to talk some more, but the music was too loud). I was dying to be able to talk with him alone, so I checked with Cliff and Kris, who said it was fine (Kris was winking at me lol), and Eric and I went for a walk. When we got outside, it was a bit nippy, and he gave me his coat (awww... he's such a gentleman!). Oh, gosh! We had such a great conversation! He is so incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable of so many different topics. His grammar is impeccable, and his vocabulary is... phenomenal. He's seriously the man of my dreams! lol That night, I went home thinking of him, fell asleep thinking of him, and dreamt of him... only to wake up thinking of him, and then I thought of him the entire day. He agreed to meet me at my other open mic the next night, even though he doesn't typically go to that one for multiple reasons. We talked the whole night, left there, drove to a couple of different spots in Hampton ~ he was telling me the history of them ~ and just talked more. That night, he told me that he wasn't sure about how he felt about the age difference but that he wasn't sure it was going to work, since I'm close to his neice's age. I told him that as long as he was honest with me, everything was all good, and I admitted to him that I liked him a lot. Well! As he was about to leave my car, he reached over and unbuckled my seat belt, and then gave me a hug... but it was more than a hug, really... he was more holding me... He actually held my head on his shoulder and everything, and man, was my heart racing. That's never happened before when any man has hugged me. After a minute or two, I made the comment that I could just fall asleep there, and then he kissed me ~ and my heart stopped, I couldn't breathe... And THAT has DEFINITELY never happened before. Ever. Then he told me that he was going to see some of his friends play the next night and invited me to meet him. I told him I absolutely would, and he texted me details the next day. We got together the next night and watched his friends for about half an hour (by the time Eric got out of work, there was only about half an hour left for them to play), and then we went for a drive and talked some more. Then I dropped him off at his truck and went home. We've met every Tuesday at GoodFellas for the open mic, and we typically end up going for a walk when we're ready to leave the bar but not ready to leave each other. He and I have talked about the relationship thing. Everything is there for both of us. He has told me that he is enamored of me and that no woman has excelled at all of his standards as well as I have... the only problem is the age/life experience thing. Because of that, he is not sure that he'll be able to get romantic with me. I'm hoping that we'll become real friends, get closer, and he'll realize that I've more life experience than he thinks I do and that I'm wiser than he gives me credit for. I'm very much hoping his feelings on this topic change eventually. He knows how I feel about him. I've told him, and I've argued points on the subject, always being careful to let him know that I do respect him and his decision, even if I don't particularly like it. He has said that life isn't fair ~ because literally everything is there with us, I am pretty sure that I still have a chance with him. It's just going to take him a little bit of time, and it will take us getting to know each other a little better. I have told him, too, that I'm not really ready for a relationship right away. He knows I've never been in a relationship, and I've told him that because of that, I'm not just going to rush into something with just anyone. I let him know that I just want to feel that if things do begin to head in a romantic direction, he will let it be. I did try a bit in the beginning, but I have backed off considerably because I don't want to pressure him (and end up scaring him away!), and I want him to know that I do respect his feelings and his decision. I'm just hoping they'll change... haha
I've been on a couple of gigs with him. He plays at the Corner Pocket, which is a little bar/pool hall right in New Town, here in Williamsburg. The two places at which I work are actually located in that same vicinity. The first time was a few weeks ago. I got to meet some of his friends/fellow musicians, who are SO cool. Now, for those of you who know me well, you know I do not feel comfortable or do well in crowds, even if there are only three or four of us. I usually feel like the third wheel or like I just don't belong there. I feel more like I'm eavesdropping and less like I can actually feel free to contribute to the conversation. Well, I felt so comfortable with these guys ~ and that was the night I met them! Eric was the only one I knew. Out of the guys he plays with there, there's Bill, who I guess is in charge of the gig there and plays the trumpet; then there is Norman (Norm), who plays the drums; Jordan, who plays bass (not bass guitar... an actual bass!); and John, who plays jazz guitar ~ and, of course, Eric, who plays sax. After the first gig, Bill left, but the other guys stayed to have dinner, since they get free meals and free beer (lol). So I sat with them while they had dinner, and we all just talked and goofed around. At one point, John was talking about someone and called him a douchebag. I looked at him and said, "Um, actually, I believe the term is 'douchenozzle'." And the whole table started cracking up. Eric said, "That actually sounds like some kind of imported cheese, like, 'Uh, yeah, I'd like a sandwich... um... I'll have ham and douchenozzle!'" And then, I think, John said, "Or some kind of bar drink, 'Uh, I'll get a douchenozzle...'" The guys just got such a kick out of it and went on about it all night. It was great. Well, Tuesday night, Eric told me that he was going to be at the Corner Pocket for another gig, and he invited me to meet him there and said we would hang out for a bit before and then for awhile after. I was psyched and obviously said I'd be there. I met him there, he had dinner and we talked, and then it was time for the gig. John saw me coming over, smiled, and said, "Hey!!!! Douchenozzle!! We haven't stopped talking about that since! That was so great!" lol Eric started laughing. John and I talked for a bit while Eric set up (the other guys were already finished), and then the guys played. Eric came over and talked with me on their break and told me about a British author, Jasper Fforde... I totally bought one of his books today, and I can't wait to read it!! Check him out online ~ I'd tell you what he writes, but I know I'd totally mess up the wording. lol Just do it ~ he seems like a really cool writer, and Eric says he's really funny. Eric had a beer, and at one point, he had to lean past me (really closely) to take his beer from the little tabley thing behind me. After, I looked him in the eye with a straight face and asked, "Uh... would you mind doing that again?" hahaha He shot me a look and started laughing, as did I, and I told him I was just kidding (kind of) and that it was just too perfect to pass up. lol Anyway, the break ended, the guys started playing again, and finished up the set, and everyone started packing up. John and I started talking again (he's so cool. He's 100% Italian, I think he's in his 40s... just a really cool, funny, fun guy ~ and he is SUPER talented. Eric says that John is the most talented and incredible jazz guitarist he's ever seen or been fortunate enough to play with ~ yes, he's THAT good!). He's a Yankees fan, and he knows I'm from MA, so he was like, "So, you must be a huge Red Sox fan, huh?" And I replied, "Well, I really don't know too much about sports. My dad likes sports but was never really huge into them. He got my sister interested in sports; she's the tomboy of the family anyway. I've just never really been interested in them. I mean, if I had a guy in my life who watched and liked sports, I would definitely be interested in learning about them..." He pointed over at Eric and said, "What about Eric?" I said, "Well, Eric and I aren't exactly together. I would like it to be that way, but he thinks I'm a little too young, so..." He was like, "Oh... that's gonna have to change. I'm going to have to get him to change his mind. I'll talk to him for you." I said, "No! Please don't. I shouldn't have even said anything; he's going to think that I'm disrespecting him and going behind his back and that just will not be good." John said, "Don't worry. I'm really good about these things. I'll talk to him, and I'll get him to change his mind." I said, "Really, I appreciate it, but he can't know that I said anything like that to one of his friends; please just don't talk to him about it, everything's fine." He wouldn't take no for an answer, so I said, "If you talk with him, you can't let him know that I said anything to you. Pretend that you know nothing, I said nothing to you... if you're going to say anything, just be like, 'So, what's going on with you two anyway... what's your relationship?' or something like that. I had nothing to do with this, though... I don't want him to be angry with me!" He said, "Don't worry about a thing. I won't get you in trouble. I'm really good at this, don't worry." lol Oh boy! Eric and I walked his instruments out to his truck, and on the way back inside, I mentioned that I really liked his friends and thought they were really great. He said, "They like you, too." I was like, "Really?" And he said, "Yeah, they do. And they remembered you ~ and John saw you coming and enthusiastically yelled out, 'Hey!! Douchenozzle!!' You made an impression!" We went back inside so the other guys could have dinner. Norm left before anyone ordered ~ he said his wife was going to kill him if he didn't get home early. lol He's a really funny guy, too. The night I met them, he was seriously the life of the party. lol He was cracking so many jokes. Once he left, things got a little quieter. lol But anyway, he was the first to leave last night. So, we were in a booth, and on one side it was John and his wife, Eric and I sat on the other side, and Jordan and one of his friends grabbed chairs from other tables and sat on the outside of our table. We were all talking and goofing around, and John would wink at me and give me a knowing smile every now and then ~ when Eric wasn't looking, of course! At one point, Eric, who was on the inside, asked me if I would excuse him for a second, and I jokingly said, "No," then went to get up. He didn't give me a chance but literally climbed over me. He was on TOP of me! It was so funny. I was shocked, though. At one point, John was talking about something, and I said, "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me!" He replied, "And yours is safe with me!" I was like, "Thanks ~ really, please don't get me in trouble!" He said, "Don't worry. I won't." At another point, John said something about how Eric looked younger (he does ~ he's 41, but he looks like he's in his 30s. SO attractive, still has a full head of mostly-black hair, even though there is a very little gray... which is SO sexy...!). Eric made a comment, too, but he totally didn't get where John was going. I looked over at John when he said it because I knew, and he flashed me a huge smile and winked. haha It looks like I have an ally in this, which is great. And it means a lot to me that he really wants me and Eric to be together because that means that he likes and approves of me. The fact that he's SO adamant about it says that all the more. John isn't going to be there next week since he'll be in NY, but he told me that I should still go, since Eric will be there (obviously I will be anyway). He's going to be back the week after, and he says he definitely wants me to be there (Awww...). So, yeah, that is really cool. I had a really great time last night. Eric and I didn't have a chance to actually hang out alone because he had to get back home and do some work. He teaches saxophone and flute, but he also does appraisals. He has this one appraisal that is giving him a very tough time, and he's been stuck on it for about two days now. He has another tough one that he's going to have to work on after this one, and then he has other easier ones. He has deadlines on all of them, obviously, so he's a bit stressed. But I defintiely understood why he couldn't stay any longer last night, and I don't blame him one bit. I'll probably see him this coming Tuesday at GoodFellas. He has a concert that night kind of close to when the open mic begins, but he's literally less than a mile up the road, so he could come right over as soon as he's done, and he won't be too late. Besides, he'll be in a tux... he always takes my breath away, but he is even more breathtaking in a suit. Oh my God... he's wow. He isn't the most attractive man in the world, but I'll tell you... he has SUCH a strong effect on me EVERY time I see him. He is the first man to give me butterflies since Dan... and he gives me some of the most intense butterflies I've ever felt. And it's every time. I KNOW when he walks into the room ~ I can feel it ~ and as soon as I see him, the butterflies go crazy. It's nuts.
I know that some may feel that 41 is too old for 20. I do realize that he is pretty much twice my age, but that really does not matter to me in the slightest. Anyone who knows me, and has known me all my life, knows that I have always gone for older men... but he is really the first older man who I REALLY like and whose age has absolutely nothing to do with any of it. He could be 21 or he could be 71, and I would feel the exact same way about him. The chemistry is SO there, and I seriously have never had such amazing conversations in my entire life. Our conversations range from being light and witty and funny to being deep and thoughtful and highly intellectual. This man writes incredibly well, and he speaks very similarly to the way he writes. The night I met him, I was so incredibly impressed by his grammar and vocabulary because he didn't minimize the importance of either just because he was engaged in casual conversation. Again, anyone who knows me, knows that proper grammar and/or good vocabulary are HUGE turn-ons for me, and he has BOTH to an incredible extent. The attraction is SO there, I admire him so highly... I have so much respect for him. He never ceases to amaze me, and the more time I spend with him, the more I like him. If any of you want to see pictures, I can give you a way to do so ~ he has a Myspace (he doesn't know that I know he has one or that I've found it! haha). I have an account, but I've nothing on it, so if any of you who want to see it don't have an account, you can just use mine. You need an account to be able to look at all of his pictures and, I think, to read his blogs (writing entries). I really want you to see what he's like, and I would LOVE for an opinion on him. I think he's really cute (hehe), and I really want y'all to see how he writes. You'll be blown away, I swear it. He writes so well that I just get lost in his words... and it's the same way when he speaks. That reminds me of another thing. Often, I'm not quite comfortable enough with people to really make eye contact, at least not for most of the conversation. With Eric, there is definite eye contact most of the time. I feel so comfortable with him, talking with him, being close to him (at open mics, we have to lean really close to each other in order to hear each other, and I actually don't feel weird or like I'm being intrusive when I put a hand on his shoulder or arm), he is SO nice, so respectful, and such a gentleman (seriously the nicest guy I've known AND shared an attraction with - and one of the nicest two I've known AND been attracted to)... there are just so many factors. I can honestly say that, aside from Dan, I have never liked a man this much in my entire life. AND I can also honestly say that Eric and I have the best conversations that I've ever had with anyone in my entire life. He has told me, as I said before, that everything is there for him, just as it is for me, and that he is enamored of me and that I've excelled at all of his standards (except wisdom ~ which he hasn't known me long enough to see the extent of yet) better than any other woman he's known or been with. The life experience/wisdom/age thing is the only thing holding him back, and I'm sure that in time, we'll be able to work through that... maybe he'll be able to get over it eventually... I hope. He has been married and divorced twice (no kids, I'm 99% sure), but he is still very good friends with his second ex-wife, and would be the same with his first but they lost touch, I guess. I think that is very admirable. It tells a lot about him, I feel. I am not at all put off by the fact that he's been married and divorced twice. You know... they do say that the third time is the charm, so maybe... But I'm getting ahead of myself. Hey, a girl can dream, right? lol I would be the luckiest girl in the world, and teh happiest, if he becomes my first boyfriend. I would feel so honored to be able to call him my boyfriend. I feel really good about this one... Now, I'm just hoping for the best. Okay! Time for your thoughts/opinions/questions, etc. And I'm really hoping that y'all will be asking how to get to his pictures and blogs!! =D Love, hugs, and kisses!! Peace out!
So, like I said, if anyone wants to know how to get to his Myspace pictures and blogs, let me know. I would LOVE to let you know how to access them so y'all can give me your opinions.
current mood: hopeful
current music: Anything You Can Do ~ Bing Crosby, the Andrews Sisters, and Dick Haymes
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| Monday, January 7th, 2008
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12:40 am - =D
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Hey, y'all!! Life here's going great! I've been pretty busy... I've actually been looking for a full-time job, and I've been looking to post on Craigslist for an accompaniest. I think I'm going to do what my dad does and go around to nursing homes and assisted living facilites and sing for the residents. I want an accompaniest so my routine isn't really a routine... I can switch it up a bit.
Not much else has been going on. I've met a guy, and he's really great. I'm not giving anymore details than that right now, but yeah... =) Don't worry... I'm sure you'll hear more later!! <3
Anyway!! I don't have much more to say. Just wanted to fill y'all in!! Peace out!!
current mood: ecstatic
current music: None
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| Friday, December 7th, 2007
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1:23 pm - Yeah, I'm Updating
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Yeah!! I'm updating. A lot of stuff has happened lately, but I haven't had time to update, AND I don't have time to fill y'all in on everything now because I have to get ready in a little bit so I can get ready to go to my grandmother's wake, but whatever.
I have been working a lot and stuff, but my hours are going to be going down, so I have to look for a better job. I've been working for one of my best friends for awhile. First I was just taking messages for him, but lately I've been going down to his office and working for him there, and it's a total blast. We make fun of each other and throw stuff at each other and stuff... and he gives me random hugs at random times... it's GREAT!! I love him so much ~ he's amazing. But nothing romantic there, so don't get any ideas.
Um... still no boyfriend. I stopped hanging out with that kid David when he continued to do nothing more than prove to me that he was a total jerk and not even close to being worthy of me... yeah... that's not me being conceited. That's me letting you know that this guy was lower than the lowest and most disgusting form of scum.
Uh... yeah, that's all I feel like telling y'all right now because I'm becoming pressed for time. Anyway, I'll try to update sometime later. Peace out!!
current mood: giggly
current music: Fallen Angel ~ Poison
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| Saturday, June 30th, 2007
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12:59 pm - A Kind of Magic
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Hey, y'all! I know it's been forever since I've posted. Now, I understand that some of you are extremely anxious to hear what's going on over here, but please do not freak out if it takes me awhile to post. I've been working a LOT and I've had some other stuff going on. In fact, over the past couple of weeks, I didn't even touch my computer. This is honestly the second time I've come online in a very, very long time. I checked my e-mail two days ago, and I had so much that I didn't bother updating, but, as you can see, I have made it a point to come on and update today. Really, I promise that I will update whenever I get a chance, but it's a little tough to find a chance when you are this busy - I even still need to do the change of address thing, get my car inspected, register my car here, etc., etc., etc. Yeah, there's been quite a bit going on (mostly work), so please try to bear with me and I'll try to update a little more frequently (then again, there won't be as much to post if I update more often... haha).
Okay, SO, as I previously mentioned, I've been working quite a bit. I'm not getting the 40 hours a week - it's closer to 30 - but they give me the strangest shifts so I have to try to adjust my personal schedule to my work schedule. It's nuts. I still hate my job (I'm sorry, but Barnes & Noble café just plain sucks - I've always hated it!), so I need to really get motivated and look for something else. While I'm not making very much money - or as much as I would like to be making - I'm still making enough to pay my rent AND have quite a bit of money left over. I don't take money out of my checking account very often, so I have plenty in there. After I pay this month's rent, I'll still have enough money left over in my account to pay more than 2/3 of next month's rent. And I still have all of next month to be making money. Sweet times. lol I suppose that's the reason why I haven't gotten off my butt to go look for another job yet. I'd rather be lazy and just continue getting by the way I am than to exert the energy of looking for another job. I hate job hunting with a passion! But then again, I hate my job just as much, so I suppose I might as well just get the job hunting thing over with so I can leave my job (well, not leave leave, just work there a couple of nights a week or something). Anyway, we'll see.
There's a lady I work with, and she is a total sweetheart. She's probably in her 40s or 50s, and she is just a beautiful lady... and she's funny, too. Anyway, she recently had some surgery on her foot - she had to have a toenail removed, and apparently it wasn't even the falling off kind. It was still "healthy" and fully attached, but there had been some problem with it that had been causing her some really bad pain, so they had to remove it. Well, apparently it's now infected. She's supposed to be resting a lot and keeping it elevated, but obviously she has to work. One of the managers brought a stool in from his own home for her to sit in while she works so she can stay off her foot and try to keep it elevated a little bit (SO nice!!). I gave her my phone number and told her that if she ever needs anything, she can call me, no matter the time of day or night. She has said that she really, really appreciates it. Every time I see her, I ask her how she's feeling, if it's any better, etc., and I remind her to call me if she needs anything. She's decided that I'm really sweet, and that she adores me. lol I reminded her of that again yesterday, and she was saying how she lives with her sister right now so she's pretty well taken care of. I told her that even still, if her sister and nieces/nephews aren't around on any given day and she needs something, she should call me. She said, "I just love you to pieces! I wish I could adopt you - can I adopt you?" lol I said, "Well, sure. I mean, I don't have any friends or family down here, so... if you want to." lol She was like, "Really? Oh, we have to talk. I have to talk to you." Later on, I went over to her section of the store (she's in cash wrap - she's one of the head cashiers) to get some change, and while I was over there, she said, "Don't tell anyone this because no one knows yet. I'm looking for another job, and then I'm going to leave Barnes & Noble because it's just not paying enough. Once I get another job, though, I'm going to save up some money and go get an apartment, and I'm going to be looking for a roommate because there's no way I'll be able to do it without a roommate. Is that something you would be interested in?" Yeah, she totally asked me to be her roommate. I asked her about how long it would be before she'd have money saved up for an apartment, and she said it would be months. I told her that I do have a contract with my current roommates and won't be able to move out until next May or so, but if she gets an apartment around that time and still wants me, I'll do it. I still have to ask her about if she's allergic to cats and if she likes them - I will not be able to go longer than the year without my cat, sorry. lol It's been 2 months and I had to make a trip up for a weekend just to see her again. I won't be able to last without her much longer. Anyway, she said that she just thinks that I would be the perfect roommate. =D Awww.... So, yeah. Apparently, she had been talking to another girl who works there before about becoming a roommate, and they were going to get a place together, but the other girl couldn't wait any longer, so she got someplace, and now this woman doesn't have a set roommate. They were discussing it, apparently, before I even came along and they're pretty good friends from what I can gather, so... but yeah, now she wants me to consider moving in with her once she has money saved up for a place. How freakin' cool is that? I love this lady, too. She's great. =)
As far as the other aspects of work go, it still sucks, pretty much. We've been getting more new people, which means we've been training more. I hate training. Yesterday, we had 2 new girls in café when I got there, Chris (my café manager) was there, and Simon (a guy I work with - he's so cute. I just love him to pieces - he's a total sweetheart!) was there. One of the girls left shortly after I got there, then Chris left a little while later, then Simon left (he came back later because his boyfriend was closing, so he just hung out there until they closed - he was also there for backup in case closing went badly and they needed more help) and Will and Brandon came in... I think... whatever. Anyway, it was okay for awhile. I got to stay in the back and clean sinks (they're filthy because no one ever cleans them). I got one done, and Brandon went on his break, so Will needed me to come out to help him. We got a crazy rush of customers - it was absolutely miserable. If it's like that tonight, I swear I'm going to end up killing myself or something equally as bad. I hate when it gets like that. I'd rather we have NO ONE for HOURS and have NOTHING to do than to get a rush of customers that big. Grr!! Anyway, once Brandon got back, Will went on his break. Things went more smoothly with Brandon because he has been at this for longer (Will is one of the newer people - he's gotten pretty good, but he still has yet to work on his speed), but there was still an intimidating amount of customers there. It was absolutely miserable. Finally, it slowed down a little bit and I went back to try to finish cleaning the other two sinks, and Will came to the back and told me that the manager on duty for the night had said I could go home about 20 minutes early. I almost stayed to finish cleaning the sinks, but I figured it would give me something to do tonight, and I just wanted to get the hell out of there. I mean, it was 20 minutes, so it wasn't too bad. If it had been a few hours... then I would have been worried, you know? Whatever. I left early.
Then I came back home. There was a crazy-ass thunderstorm going on last night. I was loving every second of it, except for the fact that I was inside dealing with more customers than I knew what to do with at the time. When I left, it was still going on, but it had calmed down a LOT. I was really disappointed, but I figured I would still try to go to the beach to watch it and see if it had moved down there. I was recently shown a beach in Hampton called Buckroe Beach - I have a new friend who lives literally right next to it, and he showed it to me. If I park at the beach, it takes me 5 minutes to walk to his apartment (I'll tell you about this new friend later). Anyway, I drove the 45 minutes or so down to the beach and sat in my car for a couple of minutes, then decided to walk to the 7 Eleven down the street to grab something to drink. Then I walked back to the beach and started walking. Yeah, it poured like crazy, and I just walked in it. lol There was only a little bit of thunder and lightning, though, so I was a little disappointed. I want to be down there when there's a crazy storm going on - there's nothing more amazing than watching a thunderstorm at a beach. It's just an amazing experience. After getting myself soaked, I got back in my car, drove home, and went to bed. lol
Okay, so about this new friend of mine... His name is Justin, and he's going to be 28 around the end of August. He's really cute, and he's a total sweetheart. I met him last Friday (not yesterday Friday, the Friday before) when I was walking to the bank across the street from where I was getting my oil changed to get money for it. As I was getting ready to walk across the grass to the parking lot, he pulled into the parking lot, looked out his window, and said, "Hi!" I kind of smiled at him and said, "Hey," which he told me later he didn't hear. Anyway, he pulled into a spot, I crossed the parking lot and went into the bank, got my money, and walked out. The van was still there when I exited the building, but I just kept walking. My store is just about a mile or so (maybe not even) up the street from this plaza I was at, and I was going to have to wait a couple of hours for my car to be ready, so I figured I might as well just walk to my store for a bit. One of the girls I work with and I have been kind of talking lately, so I figured I could ask her for a ride back to my car when she left work, since she was getting out around the time my car was to be finished. While I was walking, this van passed me again, and this time the passenger looked out the window, smiled, and waved. I was trying to call Quinn, but I smiled back at him. When Quinn didn't answer, I put the phone back in my pocket. The van had continued on, but I noticed it make a U-turn and head back - now I was kind of smiling to myself because I just found it to be somewhat funny when the van slowed down right by where I was walking. The driver stuck his head out the window and said, "Hey, do you have room in that phone for another number?" I didn't really know how to respond to that, so I was just like, "Well... I don't know." He said, "Hypothetically speaking, do you have room for another number in your phone." I said, "I think so," and he proceeded to give me his phone number, which I promptly typed into my phone. He asked me my name and told me that his name was Justin. He then said, "If you want to call me, that's great. If you don't call me, that's okay, too." I had already pressed the "send" button to put my number in his phone, and I told him, "Well... I've already pressed "Send," so..." and kept walking. A couple of minutes later, I got a text message from him saying, "Got it. Call me whenever you want. I just think you're so cute." I responded with, "Well, thank you, sir. You're pretty cute yourself. And how about you call me?" He sent back, "Okay, I will." He called me when he got out of work that night, and we talked for a bit. He seemed pretty interesting, and we seemed to have a bit in common. The next day, we talked on and off, and we ended up spending the night talking with each other - literally. We talked until about 5 A.M. I had to meet up with Poppie either Sunday or Monday, and I had been trying to find a place to meet up with him on Saturday, but things got in the way and it ended up not happening. So, since Poppie had told me that there was a better chance we'd be meeting for breakfast on Monday than there was of having dinner on Sunday, I figured I would just drive out looking for a place to meet him on Sunday, since it was my day off (I'd requested that day off just in case). Well, when Justin and I had been talking on Saturday, we were looking for a time to meet up. I told him that I still had to find a place to meet my grandfather and would probably have to drive a few hours out West, but I told him that if he didn't mind the drive, he was welcome to come with me. He said that he'd like that, and that we'd talk the next day (or later that day lol). So we talked a little bit on Sunday, but I talked with Poppie, too, who was making really good time. He said that we would probably end up having dinner that night instead, so I wasn't going to end up bringing Justin with me - that would have been rude because either I would have had to invite him to dinner with me and Poppie, or I would have had to drop him off somewhere while I spent time with my grandfather. Not happening. So I called Justin back, and I told him that I was on my way to his apartment (he was giving me directions), but that my grandfather was making good time, so I was just going to end up going out alone to meet him. I told him that since we'd already made plans, I'd come down and spend some time with him for a bit, and then I'd have to leave. I figured this would almost be better anyway because before, we had a guaranteed minimum of 6 hours in a car together, so if things went wrong or there was a bad vibe or whatever, we were stuck. This way, we could talk for a bit, but I had to leave after an hour or two. If we liked each other, we could always spend more time together later, but if things went sour, I had to leave anyway. Good times. So I went to his apartment and picked him up, and he said he'd show me the beach, so we went to the beach and parked. Then we just kind of walked up the beach together, talking. We sat on the beach wall for a little bit and talked some more, then we started walking again. While we were walking Poppie called and told me that he was close, and Justin obviously heard the conversation. As we were walking, we started talking about something that had him saying, "Well, I need to get you back to the car." I was like, "Oh, are you trying to get rid of me already?" And he said, "No - I wish I could spend all day with you, but you have to meet your grandfather." hehe Oh, yeah, when he and I had been talking on the phone Friday and Saturday, he was with some friends who usually stay with him, I guess, and he couldn't stop telling them how beautiful I was and stuff like that. It was wicked sweet. hehe He makes me blush a lot. lol
But anyway, I met up with Poppie around Richmond, and we had dinner. It was really nice. I love him so much. I wish we could have spent more time together than we did, but I understood that he just wanted to get a hotel room and go to bed - I know that feeling all too well!
On Monday, Justin and I talked on and off throughout the day. On Tuesday, I worked, and Justin and I had been talking about getting together after work. I had noticed a couple of nights before that both my headlights and one of my brakelights were out, so I needed to get those fixed, especially if I was going to be getting together with him that night. I called him when I got out of work, and I asked him if he knew of any auto parts places where I could get the lights, and he said there was one right up the street from him. I asked him if he wanted to come with me, and he said that we'd been talking about getting together anyway, so yeah, he'd go. I picked him up, and he showed me where to go. When we went in, he did all the talking for me, got the lights, everything (well, I paid, obviously), and then we left and went back to his apartment where he not only put my lights in for me, but showed me how to do it myself in the future. Yeah, he's pretty amazing. We were kind of joking most of the time, too, which was cool. He's a self-proclaimed "goober," and he really is full of laughs. He's great. After that, we went for a little drive because I asked him if he could maybe show me around Hampton a little bit. He took me to Mercury, which is a street I had mistakenly believed to have been in Newport News. It's really in Hampton. I'd been up and down that street millions of times, and it's actually one of my favorites. He showed me how to get there from his house without taking the highway. It was a little confusing because we'd taken some detours, but he knew his way (obviously) and got me to Mercury. While we were on there, he told me to pull into a plaza, so I did. He wanted to take me to look at some fish (haha isn't that cute?), but the pet store was closed. He was not happy about that at all, but he survived. lol We ended up going back to his apartment because there really wasn't anything else to do. We were talking in the parking lot for about a minute - I had thought that I was just going to go back home - and he turned off my car. He asked me if I wanted to come in for a bit. I was a little unsure of what I should do - he knows where I stand on stuff, and he really respects that, which is really cool, but I didn't want to give any wrong impressions by going in. On the other hand, I really wanted to spend a little more time with him. I ended up locking up my car and going in with him. I sat on the couch, he got something to drink and then sat on the couch with me. I had taken a pillow and was just kind of holding onto it (that's my favorite way to sit on a couch - to just sit there and cuddle a pillow haha), and he put another pillow in front of the one that I was holding and layed down on top of them. Eventually, he was lying on one pillow on me. lol And we just kind of hung out like that watching TV. He had drawn my arms around him and at one point I started messing with his hair. lol He said I could mess it up as long as I made it neat again after. haha Well, that turned into me scratching his head. It was really, really nice. I am usually weird around guys if there's any kind of intimate contact or anything - and that was probably some of the most intimate contact I've experienced. Guys have tried to hold my hand or touch my face before and whatnot, and usually I get really uncomfortable and ask them to stop. This was more intimate than that - he was lying on me and holding me and having me hold him - and it was incredibly comfortable and natural-feeling. He didn't want me to leave, and honestly, I didn't want to leave either. He had work the next day, so he needed sleep, but he was really worried about me driving at night because of some of the psychos on the road here. Another thing is that he would kiss my hand, and he kissed my cheek as I was leaving, but he never actually tried to kiss me. He knows that I'm not quite there yet, and he's totally respecting that. He's taking it slow for both of us, and right now we're still hanging out and not dating. He said that he probably won't start being like, "What's up?" with the kissing thing until about the 8th, 9th, or 10th date. Yeah, wow. He said that if I'm ready before then, I need to let him know - he's not going to make any moves until I've told him I'm ready. Amazing much? Yeah, I really like this guy. lol We've kind of been talking over the last few days - not too much, though, since he's had work and I've had work and all that stuff, but it's been a little. I went to the beach the night before last, too, because there'd been another thunderstorm, but it wasn't as good or as rainy as it was last night. When I was walking to the 7 Eleven to get a drink on Thursday, some guy started randomly talking to me. He walked up to me and was like, "Damn, girl! You're sexy in the dark!" Yeah, I was a little uncomfortable, but I just kind of let it go. He walked with me to the store, where he was like, "Man, you really are sexy!" Yeah... Anyway, he asked me if I was alone, and I was like, "My boyfriend is right next door." I told him basically that Justin was my boyfriend - I was taken. He kind of got the hint and didn't make any moves, but he did keep talking to me. While we were on the way back to the beach, he saw some friends or something and said that I should keep walking; he'd catch up. I kept walking and texted Justin, who I had known would be pretty close to sleep by then. I figured that he was the closest to where I was and someone should know what was going on whether anything happened or not. I basically just texted him saying, "Help me, please. I'm on the beach and some dude is trying to pick me up and won't leave me alone." He called me immediately after and was like, "Put him on the phone." I told him he'd gone to talk with some friends but had said he'd find me later. I continued walking and tried to find a place where this guy wouldn't be likely to see me, but it didn't really work. He came back as I was talking to Justin, and I tried to move myself away from this guy so I could talk a little more. Justin was so tired he was pretty much incomprehensible, but I think he said something about wanting to tell the guy to stay the hell away from me. lol Yeah... hehe Anyway... we didn't talk too much yesterday. He told me to call him when I got out of work, but when I called he didn't answer, so he'd probably gone to bed. He had to work today, too, just as early as every other day, so he needed his sleep. I'm going to see if he'll call me/come in to see me today (oh, yeah, he came in to see me on Tuesday before we got together that night!! hehe Yay!!), but we'll see what happens. He has tomorrow off, and I'm closing tomorrow night, but I'm not working until 5, so maybe we can do something earlier in the day or something. I miss him. The funny thing is that I am attracted to him. It's so true that you cannot help who you are attracted to and that while you might have a type you're normally attracted to and a type you're not, that doesn't mean that you can't switch sides every now and then. I'm usually attracted to the tall, dark, and handsome types. Dark hair, dark skin, dark eyes... you know the type. He's taller than I am, even when I'm wearing my big shoes, which is good. He's cute, so that works. But he's white and has dirty-blond hair and blue eyes. And I'm really attracted to him. Like really attracted to him. The guys who have been hitting on me since I've been down here, have been more in the category of the guys I'm usually attracted to, and I haven't been attracted to any of them. They've been attractive guys, don't get me wrong, but I've not been attracted to them. Go freaking figure. And honestly, Justin has had the most respect for me out of any of them. He is not interested in jumping into a relationship right away, and he thinks it's cool that I'm not looking to do that either. He's said that it will have to be at least a year before anything sexual, and I'm totally down with that. He really admires the fact that I'm 19 and have never been sexually active with anyone, and he admires and respects the fact that I'm waiting for marriage to do so. Now I know that you guys are all saying, "Be careful... they can say anything, they can act any way they want..." Well, I know this, and I'm following and trusting my gut. My gut is not telling me anything bad about this one, and I feel more comfortable with him than any of the others. I really feel that he is sincere. Now, this does not mean that I'm going to be reckless and stop being careful. I'm still taking my time with everything, including trusting him fully, but I just feel right with him. We're just going to see how things go. I really hope he calls me today or something. I really, really want to get together with him tomorrow. It's kind of funny because the more time I spend with him, the more time I want to spend with him... sound familiar? haha It wasn't this quick with Dan, but it was the same type of thing. It just took a little longer. I miss Justin before I even leave him - and I've met him 4 times, 3 different days, and I've known him for just over a week. Strange stuff... I feel like I've known him longer than that, though... it's very bizarre. Anyway, yeah, so that's "my" new guy. lol
Okay, now do you people see why it's so much better for me to hold off on the updates anyway?? If I wrote every day, they wouldn't be this long!! hahaha Anyway, I think that's just about it. I really don't have much else to post. I'm working tonight from 5 to close, which is going to suck giant balls, but at least I'm closing with Brandon. He's a fast closer, so it shouldn't be too bad. It could suck ass or gigantic, hairy balls, but they'll only be giant since I'm closing with Brandon. Okay... that's just wrong. I just totally grossed myself out. I'm done. I'll try to update again soon, but I have no promises. Peace out, y'all!
current mood:  thoughtful
current music: Love of My Life ~ Queen
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| Saturday, May 5th, 2007
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5:43 pm - Bring Back That Leroy Brown
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Well, hello!! Not too much has been going on here. I'm desperately seeking an apartment now. I'm out of this hotel on Tuesday, so I need someplace before then. I have gotten a job. I am now a café server at Barnes and Noble in Williamsburg, so that's good. I'm not particularly fond of café, but I have experience and it's a chance to make money. They have also said there's a good chance I'll be working full-time. But while working full-time there, I'll still continue to look for a better-paying full-time job somewhere else doing something that I might actually enjoy.
My transmission is definitely dying - it will most likely die extremely soon. I'm trying to find someone who can check it out for me, and so far I think it's looking okay. Once I find someone to fix it, I want to make sure that I am there and able to help a little bit when it comes time to actually get down to business. I want to get into auto mechanics, I've decided, and I've recently found out that the local community college offers that as an option, so... it's a matter of living somewhere and saving up money to go to school for it. I want to find someone I can hang out with who knows and can teach me about cars so I have some kind of basic knowledge when I start school. It's all good, though. I'm sure I'll find someone. =)
I have met up with my friend from down here a couple of times lately, and he is just amazing. He asked me what was new with me, and I told him that I had wanted to go up North this weekend, but it turned out to be a little too expensive. Then we sat and talked about some stuff that he's going through right now, and out of nowhere, he said, "If you want to go back to MA this weekend, I'll pay for your ticket." I was dumbfounded. He repeated it a couple of times. He said he couldn't come with me, but that he'd pay for me to go. I've decided that I really want him to come with me, and I won't let him pay for me unless he does come. But he trains dogs with his dad on Sundays, and Saturday is already just about over, so I'm not going to be able to make it. I'm kind of upset that I am not able to go back up this weekend because I wanted to see my uncles more than anything (no offense, Aunties, but I haven't seen my uncles in a couple of years, so...), and I really wanted this opportunity to see my family and my baby. It's not going to happen, though, so I need to just deal with it. lol I am working on Monday morning anyway - I'll have to get up at 6:30 to be in Williamsburg and at work by 8:00. Yuck. And then, lucky me, I get to work a full 8-hour shift. Fun. I'm going to be totally drained that day. Not looking forward to it at ALL. But anyway, yes, my friend is a good man. I wish we had more of an opportunity to spend some time together, but I know how busy he is, and I know that he makes time for me when he can. Okay. Done.
Um... basically, like I've said, there's been pretty much nothing else going on. I just need to fix my car and find a place to live. I think I'm just going to sublease for the summer and move into an apartment of my own at the end of the summer/beginning of fall. That will be the best move. But I need to get to work. If anything else happens, I'll be sure to let y'all know. Post me something, okay? Peace out! Keep Freddie's pride alive!!
current mood: tired
current music: "Talk Dirty to Me" ~ Poison
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| Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
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5:23 pm - In the Lap of the Gods (revisited)
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Hello to all from VIRGINIA!! I am so freaking happy to finally be home, although there's still stuff I need to do in order to really make it "home." I drove all day on Thursday after picking my car up from being fixed, and I got to Newport News to meet up with my VA friend around 1-1:30ish. Then he and I hung out for about an hour or so in the empty parking lot of Barnes & Noble (it was extremely well-lit and security was driving around - DON'T WORRY!!). It was really comfortable. I thought it was going to be awkward, but he is really easy to be around. The only bad thing that was on my mind was that I had been driving all day, my makeup looked gross, so I looked like utter crap. haha But things went well with him. Then I drove about 15 minutes to go back towards Williamsburg and got myself a hotel for 5 nights. It was okay - it was clean, but this thing didn't have a clock in the room. They had a TV, but no clock. And the air conditioner didn't work. You'd put it on frigid, then put it up high, and the room would get even hotter (that's one damn talented A/C!!)! So that was fun. But the place was pretty nice. There were some guys who were painting the building, and I spent quite a bit of yesterday with him. He's a really nice guy - got a crazy history, but he's a nice guy. We spent SO much time talking and getting to know each other yesterday, and we're going to try to keep in touch. Don't worry, folks, nothing romantic will happen with this man because I'm not exactly attracted to him in "that" way. lol But yeah, so that was fun. I hadn't heard from my friend all weekend because his phone got run over by a truck (I found that out when I called him yesterday). We were going to get together yesterday but "something came up" and he stayed at his friend's motorcycle shop and hung out with the guys. The only reason I was a little upset was because he had told me that we were going to hang out last night, and I was looking forward to spending time with him and really getting to know him. Then he didn't end up calling me, so 3 and a half hours after I had called him, I called him again to check the status only to find out that he wasn't really able to meet up. He said we'd get together today. So I hung out with that other guy for awhile longer. lol
I didn't get the internet at the other hotel, and that was one of the reasons I ended up switching hotels. So I'm now at a hotel in Newport News (I'm not in Williamsburg anymore =( But, hey, it's still VA, right?? hehe!), and I have a full kitchen, complete with a stovetop, refrigerator/freezer, microwave, cabinets... everything. There are even some dishes and stuff. Perty cool. I've got the Internet now, too, obviously, since I'm updating and stuff. lol
Sidenote: I'm totally witnessing my first living-in-VA-Virginia-thunderstorm right now. I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's pouring right now, and it's good thunder - nothing like the crappy, puny thunder we get in MA. Not to mention that when MA does get good thunderstorms, they last for, like, 5 minutes. Not here! You can get a really good one, and it'll last awhile. I've witnessed a thunderstorm here before when I came down with my mom in June. Amazing. But now I'm living here, so it's another "first VA thunderstorm" moment. haha LOVE IT!! Okay, I'm done. Well, in writing, anyway. teehee
So, like I said, my friend said that we'd get together today, and I tried calling him around the time that he gets out of work, but he didn't answer. He'd better not blow me off again today or I'll be pissed. I'm going to ask him today (on the phone, IF he calls me) where he stands in this - you know, if he's still interested in any of this or not. I need to know because, even though I like him, I'm not going to waste my time on a guy who is going to make plans with me and then blow them off, tell me he's going to call and then not call, and other stuff that I don't want to deal with. I mean, he went from calling me just about every day to not calling me all weekend (he had an excuse, but still - he has a house phone) to telling me that he'd call me "tomorrow" (today) and that we'd get together and then not... I need to know if this is worth waiting for or if I'm just wasting my time - whether this is going to be more than a friendship or just a friendship. I'm not letting myself acquire any more friends who are just going to spit in my face all the time. Being down here is a new beginning for me, a chance to start a new life with a new attitude. And I REFUSE to start it off by picking up the same bad habits down here as I did up North. The End.
DAMN, this thunderstorm is good! I am absolutuely loving this. One of the best parts is that it's not totally dark, and I can still see a little bit of blue. VA has the best weather ever. I definitely would rather be here than anywhere else in the world. I'm in love with this place.
Okay, I really am done now. It just got really good, so I thought I'd mention it. =D But anyway, there's not much more to write for now, but I'll keep everyone posted. I'm at this hotel until May 1, around which time I hope to have an apartment, or at least a potential apartment, and then I'll probably go back up around then so I can be there for Uncle Nick and Gram's birthday (I want to see everyone!!), and I'll then pick up my furniture to officially move down here. Indeed. So, yeah, I'll be writing soon to keep you up to speed! Peace out! Keep Freddie's pride alive!!
current music: The thunderstorm outside =D
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| Saturday, March 31st, 2007
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8:24 pm - In the Lap of the Gods
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Howdy, y'all. Still not much going on here. I've just been searching for jobs and all that fun stuff. My sister and I had some much-needed sister bonding time today, so I wasn't able to really job hunt, but I'm going to start fresh tomorrow. I was also very tired today because I didn't really sleep well last night, so I'm just going to wait until tomorrow to resume my search. When I got home, I did check my "job mail" and to see if my résumé had been viewed by any potential employers, but there was nothing. I have posted my résumé on a few different sites, including one specific to the area of VA I'm hoping to move to. In fact, I talked with my mother's friend the other night, and she was the one to give me the site. She's been so helpful to me; she's given me useful websites and names of companies in the area that are looking for employees, so I've really been looking around their websites and whatnot. I'm going to go back to Northrop Grumman's website and post my résumé there, too, and see what happens. All I know is that I really need to get a job, and I'm hoping that I'll be down there soon. I'm fully willing to take the time needed over the weekend in order to find a job even more quickly, and I'm definitely planning on doing so tomorrow. Just please keep your fingers crossed.
My dad took me today to set up a checking account and a savings account of my very own. That was exciting. I was, and am, a little nervous, but I'm sure that things will work out. I suppose the nervousness is over the fact that now that I have my own account, it's a really good indication that things are beginning to happen for me again. I'm beginning to think more seriously about moving again, and I'm taking positive steps to make that move happen. I thought for sure that it would be awhile before I actually began to make plans to move again. I mean, I was obviously always thinking about it, but I was just going to focus on working and getting a new car and all that other stuff. I was going to worry about the moving thing in a year or two when I had a new car, some more stuff that I wanted, and enough money to buy an entire house down there. haha I'm going to make sure that I have a job down there before I move, but other than that, I'm just going down and that's it. I have enough money to put me in a hotel until I have money to put towards an apartment, but I'm going to wait until I'm established to buy a car, and I'm going to have to put off getting a new computer until later. I have to save up for those things now instead of just buying them. And I'm not going to be living at home when I get this new car; I'm going to have to budget car payments in instead of just paying off a car with every paycheck I get. I have to find a vet for my cat. I have to worry about stuff again. But you know what? It actually feels somewhat good to be worrying about this stuff again instead of putting it off until later. Before, it was stressful, and it was driving me crazy, even if it was worth the stress if I was going to get down to VA. Now, I'm only a little stressed. I am more excited than anything, and I just want to get all the "minor details" (you know, the ones that are really MAJOR) out of the way so I can just get down there now! I know... I need to be patient and stop wanting everything to be done yesterday! lol
Other than the moving stuff, I've been focusing on this new friend. He's a good guy. =) I've also been focusing on another friend who has been going through a lot of stuff... it's been really tough for her, and I've been trying to help her get everything figured out. I'm not sure if I'm even helping. She comes to me for advice and things seem to go well, and then out of nowhere, she'll have a breakdown and need new advice. It's really bizarre. But we're dealing with it, I think. It would help if she would actually get back to me when I try to contact her... Oh well, we'll figure something out. I haven't talked with Adrian lately... he hasn't been online. I waited for him the night I posted the last entry, and he came on shortly after I signed off. Then I waited for him the night after, and the same thing happened. And then I waited for him the next couple of nights after that, and he didn't even make it on, I don't think. If he did, he didn't message me or anything... I miss him tons.
Errrr... Dan contacted me the other night. He's doing well, loving his new job. That's really all he said. He was super-tired that night, so... yeah. He should be getting me the money he owes me soon, and that's great because it means that I'll get to hang out with him for a bit. I kind of need some guy company; I miss the male companionship.
Aside from all that, not much has happened. Life is pretty boring, and it will be until I can secure a job in VA and move down there. Then life should get pretty crazy. haha It'll be good, though, even if it's tough. It'll be SO worth everything. Anyway, I'm going to go 'cause I'm tired. Peace out! Keep Freddie's pride alive!!
current mood: drained
current music: "One More Try" ~ George Michael
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| Monday, March 26th, 2007
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12:43 am - Headlong
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Yes, it is true. I am finally updating again. It's just past 1:00 a.m., and I can't quite sleep yet (and I'm waiting for Adrian to come online because I miss him and want to talk with him!). Not too much has been happening lately, although I have begun talking with someone new. He's something else. =) I started talking with him on Tuesday, and we've been talking quite a bit over the past few days. He lives in Virginia, near the town I've wanted to move to, so that's pretty awesome. =) Uh... yeah. I like him. A lot. And that's all I'm saying on that subject; my lips are sealed. ;D
I've been thinking even more about Virginia lately, and I have decided that I need to get out of here soon. Very soon. I have been looking for a job, and there is a potential one, but I have to see how that works out. If it's not a BS job, then it'll be perfect, and I don't have to worry about the fact that I want to leave here. In fact, I'll most likely be able to leave sooner and take it with me, and I won't have to get a job down there. I'll still probably talk with Barnes & Noble about transferring me, just so I have a little social interaction and whatnot. It could be good for me. I am also trying to get in touch with my mom's friends who live in Virginia Beach because there's a really good chance that I could be hooked up with a really good job. Even Dan says that he can tell that the best thing for me right now is to just go to Virginia as soon as I possibly can, and he told me that I just need to jump on this job opportunity. I have enough money to live in a hotel until I can get the money for an apartment. I just need to establish some credit and whatnot. Then I have to worry about buying a car, which I was going to worry about up here before I left, but there is no time for that anymore. Dan says he's pretty sure that my car can make it down there, and even if it can't, I have AAA, so that'll be okay. The only concern I have is that I'll have to open my door every time I have to pay a toll because my window doesn't work anymore. Either that, or I could just stick myself out the sunroof to give the toll guy the money. hehe Obviously, I have to make sure that I have a job secured before I actually move, but I am just going to have to get on the ball!! Tomorrow (well, technically today) is Monday, so I am going to send out another e-mail to my mother's friend, and I'll continue to look for some jobs here (just because I have to), and maybe I'll look for some other jobs down there, too. Who knows? I could find a good company down there that will assist me with the moving thing or something. I just have to go and put myself out there. =)
Um... Dan's moving to Las Vegas, probably before the end of the summer. I'm proud of him. He's going to start small, but he's getting into real estate and stuff out there - he's going to make millions! And I know he'll be all set by the time he's 30, if not before. =) I will miss him, but this is going to make him happy. He said he'd fly me out there when I turn 21, and he'll still probably be able to come see me every once in awhile. We're definitely going to keep in touch. I mean, he and Anna are my best friends, so... and he said he won't forget me ever anyway. He's a good guy. So everyone, keep your fingers crossed for him!!
Let's see... basically that's it. I've just been focusing on trying to get a job and on moving to VA as soon as I possibly can. I hope I'll be able to move within the next few months - if I can get a job, then then moving within a few months will be a possibility, so I'd better get crackin'!! And yeah. I've been pretty okay over the past little bit, especially the past few days. Things almost seem like they could be beginning to fall into place again. I just have to take the next step and make this happen!!
RESPOND, PEOPLE!! I NEED RESPONSES; MY LIFE IS MORE BORING WITHOUT THEM!!!! Peace out! Keep Freddie's pride alive!!
current mood: loved
current music: "Seaside Rendezvous" ~ Queen
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| Thursday, February 15th, 2007
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2:56 pm
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Howdy, y'all. I'm just posting because I haven't in awhile. There's not much to say. Yesterday was Valentine's Day, and I was alone for yet another one. Oh well. Dan's in Vegas right now, and he has been since Sunday. He was going to some conventions for real estate and stuff, and he's been playing poker and just having fun. He's been calling me on his breaks and stuff (from playing poker), which has been cool. So far today, he's been taking it easy - of course, it's only about noon there right now, so... yeah. Anyway, I called him yesterday to wish him a Happy Valentine's Day, and he said, "Thank you! Will you be my Valentine?" Obviously, I said, "Of course - ." And he made some comment about how he now had 7 Valentines - thanks for ruining my moment, Dan! =P Anyway, then I said to him, "But there is one condition." He asked what it was and I said, "I'll be your Valentine, but only if you'll be mine," and he said, "Of course." hehe Okay so I'm a freak, but what do you want from me? I highly doubt that he would ever want to come on this site and read about my boring life anyway, but I have to be careful about what I say in case I ever give him the link to my site. He wanted to come on and read it once, but I wouldn't let him. I had to take out all my contact information and change some things so he wouldn't be able to search for me at all, especially because he told me that he was going to come onto the site to look for me and that he would find me. haha Yeah. That was only because I had written entries about how crazy I was about him and stuff, otherwise, I would have let him read it, no problem. But I didn't want him seeing how I felt about him, or reading that I was going insane just from not talking with him, or how I was suffering from "Dan withdrawal." Yeah, that might have scared him off a bit. But now, I don't know why I just wrote all that if I'm so worried that one day I'll give him the link here and he's going to read all this, but whatever.
Okay, I'm really done. I have nothing more to say, I just wanted to mention that for once in my life, even though I don't have a boyfriend and I'm not seeing anyone on Valentine's Day, I DO have a Valentine, and he happens to mean more to me than anyone else I'll ever date or whatever. Yeah, so I think I'm making a little bit of progress... Okay. I'm done. Peace out! Keep Freddie's pride alive!!
current mood:  bouncy
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