1. Star Trek wasn't what I expected, (after the kerfuffle about J.J. Abrams not being a fan of the franchise and the "This ain't yer grandpa's Trek!" ads), and I enjoyed it more than I expected. It's a good flick. And: Hel-lo, Spock ( Read more... )

I HAD A GOOD DAY AT WORK. Finally ( Read more... )

I am really liking my haircut. Just the fact that it took so much WEIGHT off. And I no longer look like a refugee from that polygamist compound. And, thanks to all this sun I've been getting, (my left forearm is totally sunburnt - hawt!), but, I am much, much blonder. Jimmy and I agree that it makes me look younger. I said, "How much younger ( Read more... )

So: on Thursday the supervisory staff met with our new branch manager. She informed us that as of the 28th of December the client is cutting back hours at our job site. Unless something momentous happens, we are going from three full shifts of supervisors to one ( Read more... )

So, yesterday night I showed up at work to be trained to work my new post. The woman who normally works it, and was supposed to train me, never showed up. The supervisor came down and went over things with me, and fortunately the guy who drives patrol on the graveyard shift also works the gate sometimes, so he came and answered a few questions ( Read more... )

So, the office called me this afternoon. They want me to fill in for someone going on vacation until the end of the month. It's a graveyard shift. Hey, it's 40 hours a week. I'm going in tonight to train for the post since I haven't worked it before.

So there's that.

Make that FOUR cars.

I just got off the phone with Jimmy. He's in the last hour of his twelve hour work day at the dealership. This is his second day and he's sold three cars already. After being warned he might not sell any for the first few weeks. In fact, he's sold the most cars of anyone at the dealership today, and if he can keep it up tomorrow, he'll be ( Read more... )

Things are a little topsy-turvy over here for me. I've been working my new job for a week, and so far I've worked three graveyard shifts and two swing shifts. My hindbrain has no idea what's going on and is still trying to make sense of things ( Read more... )

I've been awake since 4:45 a.m., when I bolted awake for no discernable reason. But once I was awake, I started thinking of sack lunches and job-related stuff and could in no wise get back to sleep. Then, holy humbug, I thought of another way to make money besides becoming nocturnal! Like going north to take care of my grandmother tomorrow, ( Read more... )