First: I have some good news with old work, but don't want to jinx it just yet. I'll be hearing more from them next week.

ETA: WTF? My paycheck didn't go through this week either! New Boss will call the fuckers on Monday, but wanted to cut me a check. Knowing how he was already pissed about previous accounting and not wanting to hear about the ( Read more... )

Oh, I wished I brought along the camera.

The heat's absolutely boiling, but I hardly noticed; too busy staring at the undulating waves melting before reaching the beachgoers. It was half an hour past 1, and most of the surfers were packing up to leave. I congratulated myself on picking the primo spot for cute surfer-guy watching and sat back in the ( Read more... )

I like shopping just fine, but X Almighty... I do not want to repeat today's experience, EVER. Going through as many shops as it takes to snag a bargain may be a fantastic sport for some, but it just makes me grumpy. And because it's going into the hotter part of Spring, the long-sleeved dress shirts were nowhere to be seen. Instead, the fancier ( Read more... )

It's day 4, and I'm stalled at the gate for the January Nano. Yep, I had such a blast last November that I had to try one for the start of 2008 as part of the 'live better' resolutions. I can see the characters fully formed in my mind, but I can't seem to figure out a story yet. The only thing to come up fully formed is the title, 'Dead Man's Luck ( Read more... )