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There are many churches in my neighbourhood. Most of their signs say something more or less uninspired (in the dark? follow the son) or are downright stupid and 'wut'-worthy (wal-mart saves you money. jesus saves your soul). There is one, however, that makes the goings-on of the church apparent in a roundabout way. "May your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolution". Which, at its surface, is cute. But all it's really saying is 'we wish pain and suffering on those with self-control (which is all non-members)'. Initially I just scoffed, but I got more and more annoyed by it every time I rode past. It's been gone since February-ish, obv, but it still irritates me. Obsessive much?
In other, completely unrelated news
I'm going to Texas Monday. My Rich Aunt Mi finally got back from Iraq so all the family is getting together in Texas. In fucking Texas. I said no but after I decided I wanted a break so she went ahead and got my plane ticket. I've not been at Macy's long enough to get vacay time so I've been tasked with giving my hours away. But when I talked to the head manager, she said 'well, you're always helping with picking up extra hours. you scratched my back, now I'll scratch yours' and gave all the hours away herself. So that worked out. I'm leaving Monday and will be back on the nineteenth
She (my Rich Aunt Mi) is currently stationed in North Carolina. Our flight is in Maryland so she drove through Virginia to get there, and stopped here for a few days. Then, because she was in a good mood she said, she took me shopping. I got some really cute clothes. And they fit! So I'm happy about that
Some other crap
Manda (the girl I invited to the movies and who, in turn, invited me to Busch Gardens) and me had a day off yesterdiddy. The first in a long while. Then we decided to just hang. Don't think I've ever done that before. When I hang with people we usually have an ultimate goal or whatthefuckever. But yesterdiddy we just drove around. We work at the Macy's in Chesapeake Square Mall. It's the smallest store in the district but the highest performing. So we went to Lynnhaven Mall, the mall with the biggest Macy's in Virginia, just to see what it looked like. Our store sucks. We don't have dick. Lame. Anyhow. Then we just walked around and talked and looked at stuff and it was actually a lot of fun. I don't usually do that because I don't have any money and I just get upset. But it was really fun and relaxing. Neither of us had more than ten bucks on us, so it was cool
Also, and this is marginally related somehow...
I've been thinking about moving out. Right after finishing my room, I know I know. But it's been on my mind a lot lately. I've done all the maths and I wouldn't realistically be able to move out on my own completely, so I've been looking around online for rooms for rent. The culinary classes are only offered at the Norfolk campus (I'm in Portsmouth) so I was thinking of moving in that area. Then I'd get transferred to Military Circle Mall, the only mall with a Macy's in Norfolk. Even though it's ghetto. Seriously, this isn't me being uppity. Bitches get shot there all the gorrham time. But it'd be temporary until I found work elsewhere. So I'd live, work, and go to school all within a few blocks of each other
THEN Manda mentions that she and Carolyn B (a manager at our place of work) were trying to move in together. Julie, one of her coworkers, is renting a house to some people who are about to move out and want Manda and Carolyn B to move in. Problem is, between the two of them rent would be too steep. Solution is, there are three bedrooms so they wanted to get a third
We kind of O.o'd at each other once we realized our plans sort of coincided. She showed me the place and it's about ten minutes from the mall, closer than where I am now. It's actually on the same street. The bus stops running at six so I've been relying on my mom to give me a ride home on those days I worked late (or worked normally, as a standard shift is from 0945 to 1800). Which is why I was trying to get transferred to the Macy's in Norfolk since the buses there run all the damn time
So moving there, provided I get some good shoes and walk or get a bike, would be beyond convenient. Which still presents me with the issue of getting to school. But I've set two days out of the week devoted specifically to getting to school and back anyway, so I'd not have a problem of trying to do both (work and school) in the same day. This could happen. This could really, actually happen. And even in my fantasies I'd entertained the idea of asking to be roomies with Manda, not knowing that she was already considering it herself
I'm so excited I don't know what to do with myself. Really and truly
Some other shit
Last Friday I had a nightmare about Nightmare on Elm Street, even though I wouldn't be seeing the movie until Sunday. I'm pretty sure it's because I'd psyched myself up for it all week and then ended up not doing it and my brain got confused. I got off at six but the next showing was at seven fifteen, so I did a tiny bit of shopping (got myself some shiny new, carry-on luggage). We got to the theatre at six forty-five and there was a line wrapped around the universe to buy tickets. So we went home. Then I went to sleep and had the quasi-nightmare
In the dream, Freddy had stabbities on both hands. Between his fingers there was a thin gold chain linking the blades. Think webbed fingers. In the center of each chain, there was a locket containing the photos of children he'd killed. He got into a Matrix-style fight with Thomas Dekker who ended up getting stabbed in the face. Which is all fine and well until May showed up. She was gardening to keep herself awake when the Fredster showed up and pried her open, spine up. Then I woke up very sad :( The movie itself was... pretty generic. This shit is taking place in a dreamworld and you can't come up with more creative kills than that? The opening kill was the best one and I was under the mistaken impression that it was setting the bar for the rest of the film. Kyle Gallner needs to be in better movies
My plans for the weekend
Tomorrow I work again from 1100 to 2000. The next Iron Man 2 showing (not seeing that on the big screen is not an option) is 2040 which would usually be convenient if not for the reason I described above. Even getting there forty minutes early probably wouldn't guarantee us tickets or seats. And there's a one day sale (one day sales last two days. Mister Macy can't count) tomorrow so I'll likely be there longer than scheduled. So, whenever I get off, we'll go stand in line for the 2215 tickets, then go out to eat. IRON MAN WOOOOOO!!
Saturday morning I'm going to go get mah hair did. I've been going to this lady at Wally World whose been doing a fantastic job, I just haven't had enough money to get my relaxer. Whenever my mom goes, the lady asks about me ^_^ She did give me a coupon the last time I was there so it'll come in handy. Then I'll go to work from 1415 to 2315. UUUGGGHHH
At the ass crack of dawn Sunday, we'll head off to Maryland to meet with Rich Aunt Ro, Rich Aunt Mi, Rich Aunt Ti and her three chillins (I maybe forgot to mention she's had another bb), and Rich Aunt Mi's two besties. We'll likely lolly gag. And by 'we' I mean 'them' because I'll be the walking dead and will only want to sleep
The flight for Texas leaves Monday morning and after that... I has no clue. No updates for a while then. Granted, I haven't been updating often lately, but this time it'll be because I won't be here. So, there
And holy good god damn this post got long. Old Navy and Dots are my new favourite stores
fin
In other, completely unrelated news
I'm going to Texas Monday. My Rich Aunt Mi finally got back from Iraq so all the family is getting together in Texas. In fucking Texas. I said no but after I decided I wanted a break so she went ahead and got my plane ticket. I've not been at Macy's long enough to get vacay time so I've been tasked with giving my hours away. But when I talked to the head manager, she said 'well, you're always helping with picking up extra hours. you scratched my back, now I'll scratch yours' and gave all the hours away herself. So that worked out. I'm leaving Monday and will be back on the nineteenth
She (my Rich Aunt Mi) is currently stationed in North Carolina. Our flight is in Maryland so she drove through Virginia to get there, and stopped here for a few days. Then, because she was in a good mood she said, she took me shopping. I got some really cute clothes. And they fit! So I'm happy about that
Some other crap
Manda (the girl I invited to the movies and who, in turn, invited me to Busch Gardens) and me had a day off yesterdiddy. The first in a long while. Then we decided to just hang. Don't think I've ever done that before. When I hang with people we usually have an ultimate goal or whatthefuckever. But yesterdiddy we just drove around. We work at the Macy's in Chesapeake Square Mall. It's the smallest store in the district but the highest performing. So we went to Lynnhaven Mall, the mall with the biggest Macy's in Virginia, just to see what it looked like. Our store sucks. We don't have dick. Lame. Anyhow. Then we just walked around and talked and looked at stuff and it was actually a lot of fun. I don't usually do that because I don't have any money and I just get upset. But it was really fun and relaxing. Neither of us had more than ten bucks on us, so it was cool
Also, and this is marginally related somehow...
I've been thinking about moving out. Right after finishing my room, I know I know. But it's been on my mind a lot lately. I've done all the maths and I wouldn't realistically be able to move out on my own completely, so I've been looking around online for rooms for rent. The culinary classes are only offered at the Norfolk campus (I'm in Portsmouth) so I was thinking of moving in that area. Then I'd get transferred to Military Circle Mall, the only mall with a Macy's in Norfolk. Even though it's ghetto. Seriously, this isn't me being uppity. Bitches get shot there all the gorrham time. But it'd be temporary until I found work elsewhere. So I'd live, work, and go to school all within a few blocks of each other
THEN Manda mentions that she and Carolyn B (a manager at our place of work) were trying to move in together. Julie, one of her coworkers, is renting a house to some people who are about to move out and want Manda and Carolyn B to move in. Problem is, between the two of them rent would be too steep. Solution is, there are three bedrooms so they wanted to get a third
We kind of O.o'd at each other once we realized our plans sort of coincided. She showed me the place and it's about ten minutes from the mall, closer than where I am now. It's actually on the same street. The bus stops running at six so I've been relying on my mom to give me a ride home on those days I worked late (or worked normally, as a standard shift is from 0945 to 1800). Which is why I was trying to get transferred to the Macy's in Norfolk since the buses there run all the damn time
So moving there, provided I get some good shoes and walk or get a bike, would be beyond convenient. Which still presents me with the issue of getting to school. But I've set two days out of the week devoted specifically to getting to school and back anyway, so I'd not have a problem of trying to do both (work and school) in the same day. This could happen. This could really, actually happen. And even in my fantasies I'd entertained the idea of asking to be roomies with Manda, not knowing that she was already considering it herself
I'm so excited I don't know what to do with myself. Really and truly
Some other shit
Last Friday I had a nightmare about Nightmare on Elm Street, even though I wouldn't be seeing the movie until Sunday. I'm pretty sure it's because I'd psyched myself up for it all week and then ended up not doing it and my brain got confused. I got off at six but the next showing was at seven fifteen, so I did a tiny bit of shopping (got myself some shiny new, carry-on luggage). We got to the theatre at six forty-five and there was a line wrapped around the universe to buy tickets. So we went home. Then I went to sleep and had the quasi-nightmare
In the dream, Freddy had stabbities on both hands. Between his fingers there was a thin gold chain linking the blades. Think webbed fingers. In the center of each chain, there was a locket containing the photos of children he'd killed. He got into a Matrix-style fight with Thomas Dekker who ended up getting stabbed in the face. Which is all fine and well until May showed up. She was gardening to keep herself awake when the Fredster showed up and pried her open, spine up. Then I woke up very sad :( The movie itself was... pretty generic. This shit is taking place in a dreamworld and you can't come up with more creative kills than that? The opening kill was the best one and I was under the mistaken impression that it was setting the bar for the rest of the film. Kyle Gallner needs to be in better movies
My plans for the weekend
Tomorrow I work again from 1100 to 2000. The next Iron Man 2 showing (not seeing that on the big screen is not an option) is 2040 which would usually be convenient if not for the reason I described above. Even getting there forty minutes early probably wouldn't guarantee us tickets or seats. And there's a one day sale (one day sales last two days. Mister Macy can't count) tomorrow so I'll likely be there longer than scheduled. So, whenever I get off, we'll go stand in line for the 2215 tickets, then go out to eat. IRON MAN WOOOOOO!!
Saturday morning I'm going to go get mah hair did. I've been going to this lady at Wally World whose been doing a fantastic job, I just haven't had enough money to get my relaxer. Whenever my mom goes, the lady asks about me ^_^ She did give me a coupon the last time I was there so it'll come in handy. Then I'll go to work from 1415 to 2315. UUUGGGHHH
At the ass crack of dawn Sunday, we'll head off to Maryland to meet with Rich Aunt Ro, Rich Aunt Mi, Rich Aunt Ti and her three chillins (I maybe forgot to mention she's had another bb), and Rich Aunt Mi's two besties. We'll likely lolly gag. And by 'we' I mean 'them' because I'll be the walking dead and will only want to sleep
The flight for Texas leaves Monday morning and after that... I has no clue. No updates for a while then. Granted, I haven't been updating often lately, but this time it'll be because I won't be here. So, there
And holy good god damn this post got long. Old Navy and Dots are my new favourite stores
fin