(Monday) I was walking a shopping mall in Knoxville with Mum when we came to the area where a certain internationally-known retailer of women's undergarments and related apparel was located. As we approached another woman, wearing a t-shirt with the name of one of their set of shops walked going the other direction and I had a science-fiction ( Read more... )

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Today I had a vendor table at HobbyTown's gamer bazaar for probably the last time. I didn't move much stuff (a figure and eight back issues of Knights of the Dinner Table) nor make much money doing it, so what else that is gamerish that I have to sell I'll do over a Yahoo!Group to which I'm subscribed.

Took Mum to Knoville today so we could visit Virtual Interactive Center (our ISP) and talk to Josh (our service rep). The bad news ( Read more... )

Turns out that one of the stores where the Wings of War box set I want is available is having a Customer Appreciation Sale this weekend and I have a discount coupon good for anything in stock. Sale starts Friday. Watch this space.

I went to that Job Fair in Knoxville anyway. Left my calling card with two auto parts factories (SL Tennessee and Protomet) but didn't bother with resumes or gussying myself up. The place wasn't too busy but I arrived later in the day so I probably missed the throngs.

Earlier tonight/Tuesday I decided my morale was too low and the odds were too long for me to bother with going into Knoxville to the Job Fair today/Wednesday. After last Fall's misadventure with Tech School and retraining, I wonder if I'm qualified to do ANYTHING that is marketable. With fewer than forty companies promised at this fair, and ( Read more... )

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