Supa Seekrit Sneeki Post
First, a notebook dump: (I was in a... rambly mood yesterday, be warned)
3:51 PM 10/22/2007
I like to avoid saying things like "the best twenty dollars I ever spent" cause... I don't know, I have trouble saying definitive things about qualitative statements, especially subjective 9ones. Uhm, anyway. I'd like to tell you know about two of the most MEMORABLE twenty dollars I ever spent.
First - my watch, the one I'm wearing right now. It's rather beautiful, shiny silver, big easily legible numbers, in a chin-link bracelet that goes with almost every single bloody outfit I own - best of all, is the tiny pink looped ribbon on the face. See, I'm notoriously hard on my watches - I have a curse or something. They break, they get lost, they fall of my wrist, and nine times out of ten whatever I pay for the watch gets wasted (I buy a lot of cheap watches). But you see, I could lose this watch tomorrow, it could slip off and shatter, and it would still be the best 20$ I ever spent. Because, you see - the entire proceeds of when I bought this watch went to breast cancer research. I love this watch.
The second best 20$ I ever spent was on - well, in a way it was on "Sultans of swing". One of the best performances of "sultans of Swing" - the best not done by MR Knopfler himself - was by a busker on Scarth street. It was mind blowing, and amazing, and I got there near the start and had to stay and listen to every note. And when he was done, I searched my pockets and all I had on me was a twenty. Well, I was relatively flush at the time, and - dammit, something like I'd just heard doesn't happen everyday, not out of a single voice on a single guitar, so I dropped in the whole twenty bucks, and never regretted it since. I can still hear it sometimes, in my mind, if I concentrate - it was worth every penny, in way it was worth it to have been able to say I gave 20$ to a busker. If I had my druthers, I'd do that a lot.
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4:56 PM 10/22/2007
That's the kind of getting called to the boss' office I *LIKE*. See, we've been getting a crapload of calls on the home improvement line that should go to parts&service - so they've decided to just train us on the simpler aspects of parts and service, namely taking basic service calls, and setting up installations. AND because of this expansion of our skillset - we're getting a wage increase. Not a huge one, just a wee little 1.5% one. Works out to about 15 cents. But this make me happy. Both because YAY! Incrementally more money! And because I'll be able to y'know, actually HELP people as opposed to transferring them off someplace else which nine times out of ten is backloaded to the gills. It's all about helping the customers. I vastly prefer being in customer service as opposed to sales. I've decided this. People may have stupid questions, but at the end of the day: "I like what I do, it has integrity". HHmm, maybe not the best quote to be using, given the original context. Anyway.
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5:18 PM 10/22/2007
Did I mention my plant? I got a plant! we have this "secret santa" thing at the office, and the first day (the 17?) I got - well, a plant. A Kalanchoe to be specific, the exact species I'm not sure. I've named her Chloe. She's a beautiful rich green with golden blossoms tinged with orange, and she came in a little metal bucket with pumpkins on it and has a little smiling Scarecrow guy on a stick. I love her, and everyone in the office has agreed to water her while I'm away. ♥
The funny thing is - the day before I was browsing the Flowers By Sears site, thinking how much I would love to be sent flowers, but I didn't say anything about it to anybody. And the NEXT day, there she is, on my desk. Spooky.
I am so fucking pressed for time lately... the following would be why.
To Do List:
REMEMBER TO PACK:
"I can't help feeling like we forgot something.... KEVIN!!!!"
-Home Alone
3:51 PM 10/22/2007
I like to avoid saying things like "the best twenty dollars I ever spent" cause... I don't know, I have trouble saying definitive things about qualitative statements, especially subjective 9ones. Uhm, anyway. I'd like to tell you know about two of the most MEMORABLE twenty dollars I ever spent.
First - my watch, the one I'm wearing right now. It's rather beautiful, shiny silver, big easily legible numbers, in a chin-link bracelet that goes with almost every single bloody outfit I own - best of all, is the tiny pink looped ribbon on the face. See, I'm notoriously hard on my watches - I have a curse or something. They break, they get lost, they fall of my wrist, and nine times out of ten whatever I pay for the watch gets wasted (I buy a lot of cheap watches). But you see, I could lose this watch tomorrow, it could slip off and shatter, and it would still be the best 20$ I ever spent. Because, you see - the entire proceeds of when I bought this watch went to breast cancer research. I love this watch.
The second best 20$ I ever spent was on - well, in a way it was on "Sultans of swing". One of the best performances of "sultans of Swing" - the best not done by MR Knopfler himself - was by a busker on Scarth street. It was mind blowing, and amazing, and I got there near the start and had to stay and listen to every note. And when he was done, I searched my pockets and all I had on me was a twenty. Well, I was relatively flush at the time, and - dammit, something like I'd just heard doesn't happen everyday, not out of a single voice on a single guitar, so I dropped in the whole twenty bucks, and never regretted it since. I can still hear it sometimes, in my mind, if I concentrate - it was worth every penny, in way it was worth it to have been able to say I gave 20$ to a busker. If I had my druthers, I'd do that a lot.
~~~
4:56 PM 10/22/2007
That's the kind of getting called to the boss' office I *LIKE*. See, we've been getting a crapload of calls on the home improvement line that should go to parts&service - so they've decided to just train us on the simpler aspects of parts and service, namely taking basic service calls, and setting up installations. AND because of this expansion of our skillset - we're getting a wage increase. Not a huge one, just a wee little 1.5% one. Works out to about 15 cents. But this make me happy. Both because YAY! Incrementally more money! And because I'll be able to y'know, actually HELP people as opposed to transferring them off someplace else which nine times out of ten is backloaded to the gills. It's all about helping the customers. I vastly prefer being in customer service as opposed to sales. I've decided this. People may have stupid questions, but at the end of the day: "I like what I do, it has integrity". HHmm, maybe not the best quote to be using, given the original context. Anyway.
~~~
5:18 PM 10/22/2007
Did I mention my plant? I got a plant! we have this "secret santa" thing at the office, and the first day (the 17?) I got - well, a plant. A Kalanchoe to be specific, the exact species I'm not sure. I've named her Chloe. She's a beautiful rich green with golden blossoms tinged with orange, and she came in a little metal bucket with pumpkins on it and has a little smiling Scarecrow guy on a stick. I love her, and everyone in the office has agreed to water her while I'm away. ♥
The funny thing is - the day before I was browsing the Flowers By Sears site, thinking how much I would love to be sent flowers, but I didn't say anything about it to anybody. And the NEXT day, there she is, on my desk. Spooky.
I am so fucking pressed for time lately... the following would be why.
To Do List:
- make sure I have enough pills
- confirm time off & vacation pay with office
- check passport situation
- Call Collections agent back and tell I was denied loan and try to arrange payment schedule
- Finalize plans with roomies
- post reminder on periodicgoddard about paul's conbook
- post request for songs
- finish paul's conbook and birthday gift
- arrage for housesitter
- arrage for plantsitter
- do pre-trip laundry
- finish packing
- make hotel/hostel reservations
- confirm ticket availability
- sew IASA patch on jacket
- buy secret santa prezzies and arrange for surreptitious delivery while I'm away
- get my hair cut
- get columbia's oil changed
- clean out car
- prep items being autographed for travel
- do pre-trip groceries
- get ketchup chips for Hez and caramilk for Tan
- compile list of autographs by proxy for folks
- Get my damn shoes from meg
- compile list of phone-post numbers
- make Journal-hiatus post
- check weather for trip as much as possible
- load mp3 player with trip playlists
- clean out camera's memory card
- take Soul Caliber III back to Blockbuster
- outfit hat appropriately
REMEMBER TO PACK:
- Farscape patch for kaz
- chips for Hez
- caramilk for Tan
- Scorpsik paintings for autographs
- copy of Alien Nation for Rockne autograph
- Halloween/masquerade costume?
- PILLS
- List of questions to ask people
- PAUL'S CONBOOK AND CD
- CAMERA AND MEMORY CARD
- Mp3 player
- battry charger
- Sleeping bag for kaz
- shoes AND sandles
- raingear
- nightgown (don't laugh, I don't usually wear one)
- sunscreen?
- UNDERPANTS! (okay, now I'm being silly)
"I can't help feeling like we forgot something.... KEVIN!!!!"
-Home Alone