So I've pretty much decided that I'm going to have to live in my new appartement forever because I NEVER want to move ever again.
Seriously... it's not even the general crappiness associated with moving, it's the crap I'm going through having to try and coordinate people's various schedules and then finding out it doesn't even matter after all, because apparently my Dad has his own plans he's been making this whole time that do not mesh with mine at all.
And he's being so pissy about the whole thing. If I try to do anything that in any way deviates from the way he'd do it, he gets all hostile and then gets mad at me when I get so irritated about the whole thing I finally yell at him. He's especially being a big old girl about this big couch we have in the basement I want to take. It's kind of long, so it's a fairly big couch and he thinks we'll have trouble lifting it. First off, it is not that big. Why he thinks four people can't handle it, I have no idea. Secondly, if four people can't carry it, why does he think any more can help? You can't really fit any more people than that around the couch, and I'm kind of dubious that you can even fit that many. He thinks that Carmax's truck won't fit it, even though Carmax says she's transported a fairly sizeable sofa in it before, and it's no big deal if a little bit of it hangs off as long as most of it's in there. He doesn't want to work on my timetable at all (i.e. he wants to do it early in the morning when I don't want to get up that early, when my sister won't be available (she's taking the afternoon off work to help), and when I had arranged to move in the first place because I thought I was using Carmax's truck and and when Optpri might be available to help. He got mad at me because I didn't pack most of my stuff until tonight.
Basically, it's one big whiney arguement fest, and I have been in a shitty mood all week. I've decided though, that no matter what, I'm getting moved even if the couch has to wait a little while to join me. I'm already paying rent and utilities, my cable internet gets activated on thursday, and I'm damn well going to be over there. Also, the more I'm over there the less I have to stay here and deal with this "ooooooh nooooooooo what are we going to do about the coooooooooooooouch." crap. Which, by the way, didn't start until lately, when I started making plans based on being able to have a couch, even though he's known for like 5 months I'm going to take that couch, so why didn't he think of his stupid ideas to move it that will delay my moving now but wouldn't have delayed us if he thought of them 5 months ago then.
....end of angry rant. Oh, and also, anyone who says I have bad musical taste can bite me! I'm sick of it! And I'm especially not taking any of that shit from someone who likes Coldplay.
Okay, NOW end of angry rant.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Saturday, July 01, 2006
So.... not only am I busy moving, but the interweb is doubly slow lately. I will be very happy to not have this stupid ISP anymore.
I am a little dismayed about the lack of cheap furniture in the world. I guess I need to hoof it to more yard sales, but the Salvation Army sucks, and Goodwill doesn't even carry any furniture. Walmart, too, has let me down. The cheapest table (and I am a little limited in that my kitchen is tiny, which is why I can't use the free one from my sister) is like 90 bucks, and they don't really have any chests of drawers for under 100.
It's not so much that I am too cheap to pay for furniture, it's that I'm too cheap for furniture that I will probably want to get rid of anyway if I ever move into a bigger appartement and actually want things to look nice and/or match.
The store is making me feel less and less happy to work there. Sista sat me down today when I started whining about it and said, "Seriously, you need another job. You have a degree." The store DOES seem to gradually be running itself into the ground. Everything they try to do to deal with things like the interweb stealing our music sales, such as the rewards program, the new coffee shop, and the gifts and stationary section are like an anvil around their neck dragging them down, and it's making all of their employees suffer. Plus... I really do not make enough money. Substantially less than 400 bucks a paycheck is crazy, man. On top of that as well is the fact that everyone I like has quit/is quitting soon (except for Optpri, who strangly seems to actually like retail most of the time) and the new people they hire have been pretty lame.
But no one else would hire me in the first place, so who knows.
I am a little dismayed about the lack of cheap furniture in the world. I guess I need to hoof it to more yard sales, but the Salvation Army sucks, and Goodwill doesn't even carry any furniture. Walmart, too, has let me down. The cheapest table (and I am a little limited in that my kitchen is tiny, which is why I can't use the free one from my sister) is like 90 bucks, and they don't really have any chests of drawers for under 100.
It's not so much that I am too cheap to pay for furniture, it's that I'm too cheap for furniture that I will probably want to get rid of anyway if I ever move into a bigger appartement and actually want things to look nice and/or match.
The store is making me feel less and less happy to work there. Sista sat me down today when I started whining about it and said, "Seriously, you need another job. You have a degree." The store DOES seem to gradually be running itself into the ground. Everything they try to do to deal with things like the interweb stealing our music sales, such as the rewards program, the new coffee shop, and the gifts and stationary section are like an anvil around their neck dragging them down, and it's making all of their employees suffer. Plus... I really do not make enough money. Substantially less than 400 bucks a paycheck is crazy, man. On top of that as well is the fact that everyone I like has quit/is quitting soon (except for Optpri, who strangly seems to actually like retail most of the time) and the new people they hire have been pretty lame.
But no one else would hire me in the first place, so who knows.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
So... real sales tactics aren't as persuasive to me as stupid things, apparently. Today I ended up picking up a chocolate graham cracker at the cafe just because I ended up standing there long enough to convince myself to do it. And I basically got my internet through the electric company (they kind of brokered the deal between me and the cable company) because I felt bad for the guy I was talking to. I'd already shot him down on landline phone and cable TV and I was hearing a hint of desperation in his voice. And I wanted cable internet anyway.
Anyway, I think the bulk of the move will happen one Wednesday or Thursday, as those are my days off. It all hinges on Carmax and her truck, though, and I've had a lot of trouble getting ahold of her when I need to the last few months. I hope it works out.
I think most of the smaller things I might go gradual on. And I need to buy a few things too.
Also, the computer came today! My internet at the appartement won't be hooked up until the 6th, or I'd be tempted to go over there and set it up now.
Anyway, I think the bulk of the move will happen one Wednesday or Thursday, as those are my days off. It all hinges on Carmax and her truck, though, and I've had a lot of trouble getting ahold of her when I need to the last few months. I hope it works out.
I think most of the smaller things I might go gradual on. And I need to buy a few things too.
Also, the computer came today! My internet at the appartement won't be hooked up until the 6th, or I'd be tempted to go over there and set it up now.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
So guess what? My landlord called today, and I can pick up my keys tomorrow! I have some prep to do (packing, eyeballing the space to decide how much furniture I can cram in), but then I'm moving in!
Also, my computer shipped yesterday, and should get here in 3-5 business days.
Everything is coming up Phoemeister!
Also, my computer shipped yesterday, and should get here in 3-5 business days.
Everything is coming up Phoemeister!
I also wanted to mention that tonight was pretty cool, I went to Denny's with Sista, Optpri, and Elaine. We discussed serial killers, having sex with JFK's gunshot wound, and their line of fruity drinks with names such as "rasdango" and "Banana Strawberry OJ Fizzle."
Also, I think I came up with the best comeback ever:
Elaine (to me): You crackhead!
Me: I think you mean cracker.
Also, I think I came up with the best comeback ever:
Elaine (to me): You crackhead!
Me: I think you mean cracker.
So I was thinking of having TWO moving in parties, as the thought of only getting two people to come to my "real" one depresses me a little. So this one would kind of be quantity and the other quality. And this way Sista could come to the first one, even if she couldn't come to the second one.
I'm thinking of inviting EVERYONE from the store, and then the one high school friend I hang out with, and my sister. But inviting my sister means my parents would probably be all, "why aren't we invited?" and even though I'll have to tone down my usual talk about such things as "ass raping monkeys*" anyway if my sister and my christian friend came, it would still be a HUGE lame downer to have my frickin' parents to a party. But I'm hoping I could get them to see reason. Having my sister there would be nice, as she actually can be fun sometimes. It might suck for her, though, not knowing anyone there. But she could always feel free to bring her husband, since they have no lack of babysitters in the form of three sets of grandparents.
Then, I know everyone from the store won't actually come, as my pitiful attempts in the past have proved. But I HAVE been told part of the lack of enthusiasm for previous ventures has been lack of booze, so I'm thinking of making margaritas. I really don't want to have to buy a whole lot of beer, especially since I don't particularly like beer, but do like fruity girly mixed drinks. Also, Sista proclaims her love for margaritas constantly, so I figure I have at least one person agreeing with me there. But I don't know, margaritas might not be that big of a draw.
Lastly, I don't know if I should come up with something to do. I am perfectly happy with hanging out with people and not really doing anything, but I have learned not everyone likes that. Is free food, and moreover free alcohol, enough of a draw on it's own? It totally would be for me but again..... I don't know.
Thoughts? Advice?
____
* direct quote from P 2 tha E on what I tend to obsess over.
I'm thinking of inviting EVERYONE from the store, and then the one high school friend I hang out with, and my sister. But inviting my sister means my parents would probably be all, "why aren't we invited?" and even though I'll have to tone down my usual talk about such things as "ass raping monkeys*" anyway if my sister and my christian friend came, it would still be a HUGE lame downer to have my frickin' parents to a party. But I'm hoping I could get them to see reason. Having my sister there would be nice, as she actually can be fun sometimes. It might suck for her, though, not knowing anyone there. But she could always feel free to bring her husband, since they have no lack of babysitters in the form of three sets of grandparents.
Then, I know everyone from the store won't actually come, as my pitiful attempts in the past have proved. But I HAVE been told part of the lack of enthusiasm for previous ventures has been lack of booze, so I'm thinking of making margaritas. I really don't want to have to buy a whole lot of beer, especially since I don't particularly like beer, but do like fruity girly mixed drinks. Also, Sista proclaims her love for margaritas constantly, so I figure I have at least one person agreeing with me there. But I don't know, margaritas might not be that big of a draw.
Lastly, I don't know if I should come up with something to do. I am perfectly happy with hanging out with people and not really doing anything, but I have learned not everyone likes that. Is free food, and moreover free alcohol, enough of a draw on it's own? It totally would be for me but again..... I don't know.
Thoughts? Advice?
____
* direct quote from P 2 tha E on what I tend to obsess over.
Monday, June 26, 2006
More Ryan talk (I can't help it! These convers must be saved for posterity!)
Sui: what's great about having retarded babies, is you basically just all the things you would normally not do during pregnancy
Phoemeister:I could get drunk and smoke and fall down all I want
Sui: woo!
Sui: it's a party
Phoemeister: "I love to fall down!"
Sui: haha
Phoemeister: maybe I could get that abusive boyfriend I've always wanted
Sui: at least when your boyfriend beats you, you won't have to worry about the baby
Sui: hahah
Phoemeister: haha
Phoemeister: I beat you to tat joke!
Sui: damnit!
Phoemeister: for once I win!
Phoemeister: I do think it's eerie how often we both say basically the same thing
Sui: GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
Phoemeister: you're in MY HEAD
Phoemeister: I am not your John Malkovich!
Sui: haha
Sui: I was thinking about that movie the other day
Sui: and how like.. 20 years from now if someone watches it
Sui: and didn't know
Sui: and thought it was a biography about John Malkovich
Sui: what's great about having retarded babies, is you basically just all the things you would normally not do during pregnancy
Phoemeister:I could get drunk and smoke and fall down all I want
Sui: woo!
Sui: it's a party
Phoemeister: "I love to fall down!"
Sui: haha
Phoemeister: maybe I could get that abusive boyfriend I've always wanted
Sui: at least when your boyfriend beats you, you won't have to worry about the baby
Sui: hahah
Phoemeister: haha
Phoemeister: I beat you to tat joke!
Sui: damnit!
Phoemeister: for once I win!
Phoemeister: I do think it's eerie how often we both say basically the same thing
Sui: GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
Phoemeister: you're in MY HEAD
Phoemeister: I am not your John Malkovich!
Sui: haha
Sui: I was thinking about that movie the other day
Sui: and how like.. 20 years from now if someone watches it
Sui: and didn't know
Sui: and thought it was a biography about John Malkovich
In which I make fun of things for sale at the swedish american museum center in Chicago:
Phoemeister: holy jesus, there's this series of four books about swedish emigrants and it just gets more and more depressing
Phoemeister: THE EMIGRANTS (BOOK 1)
The story why one out of every five Swedes went to America on a dangerous quest for freedom.
Sui: BOOK 5: DYING HORRIBLY IN A BOAT WHILE LYING IN YOUR OWN FECES
Phoemeister: So it's like, "okay, sweden sucks. Let's make a dangerous quest to go to america. But where will we stay when we leave our frozen homeland?"
Phoemeister: UNTO A GOOD LAND (BOOK 2)
Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson arrive in America and make their way to Minnesota.
Sui: hahah
Phoemeister: "Okay, we're in Minnesota. Not really worth all the work to get here, but at least we are allowed to own our own land."
Phoemeister: THE SETTLERS (BOOK 3)
How the family loses their farm amidst great struggle and poverty.
Phoemeister: "shit, we lost our farm. Now what are we going to do? We can't even afford to go back to Sweden now."
Phoemeister: LAST LETTER HOME (BOOK 4)
The decision to stay in America and the need for a Swedish church and pastor.
Phoemeister: "I guess we're here to stay. We'll have to hire a pastor to make us feel better about our new horrible lives in Minnesota."
Sui: haha
Sui: do they have caldendars with the swedish bikini team?
Phoemeister: no
Sui: damn
Phoemeister: but you can get "THE SCANDINAVIAN ELVES, their Life & History
Want to know the difference between elfs and other beings? Learn the elf laws? Great color illustrations. "
Phoemeister: you could learn elf LAWS Ryan
Sui: haha
Sui: lies!
Sui: Elves have no laws!
Phoemeister: the first law of elves: you don't talk about the elves!
Sui: it's pure anarchy in the elvish kingdom!
Phoemeister: second law of elves: YOU DON"T TALK ABOUT ELVES
Sui: what about just swedish bikini team members for sale
Phoemeister: no swedish bikini team members, but you could get "THE SCANDINAVIAN TROLL, their Life & History
Why did the trolls feel unjustly treated? If you are under a spell, what do you do? Great color illustrations. "
Sui: haha
Phoemeister: You could have great color illustrations just in case you end up under a spell and can't read anymore
Sui: why are the trolls and elves books the same?
Phoemeister: haha, I don't know
Sui: haha it will be like a little reference card
Sui: next to "what to do when you're choking" and "how to care for a burn"
Phoemeister: LOL
Suibrom: "What to do when you're under a spell"
Sui: it's got a little troll guy
Sui: like.. giving the heimlich maneuver
Sui: only you're vomitting up spells
Phoemeister: LOL
Phoemeister: I wish that enchantmants were as easy to get over as someone giving you the heimlich
Phoemeister: only if the spell was crabs or BO then no one would touch you to give you the heimlich
Sui: haha
Sui: Cure for BO Spell: take a shower
Suibrom: Cure for Crabs Spell: Hit 'em with the special shampoo.... spell.
Phoemeister: I think they should add "for your very own sweatshop!" to the description of this:
LOOM
Loom for children of 5 years of age and up. Weaving instructions included. 11 in x 15.7 in
Sui: haha
Sui: put your kids to work!
Sui: with the new "children's loom!"
Phoemeister: there's all these babies toys in here that aren't swedish either. They have like three different rattles on here that you could pretty much buy at Walmart
Phoemeister: "comes with the book sweatshops for fun and profit"
Sui: haha
Phoemeister: "includes tips such as how to keep your workers happy with swedish american rattles."
Sui: "Teach your kids to make your money for you"
Phoemeister: "we believe our children are our future--and they can be your future too! Learn how they can help you retire early!"
Sui: haha nice
Sui: in the same shopping center, there is this "indoor discount mall" or something
Sui: and in big letters it says "OPEN EVERY DAY 10 - 7"
Sui: and then in small letters under that, it says "except tuesday"
Sui: which I thought was funny
Phoemeister: that is great
Phoemeister: I would show up on Tuesday and vandalize the place. I'd spraypaint, "WHAT THE FUCK? TUESDAY IS A DAY TOO."
Sui: hahah
Sui: yeah it makes me wonder what's special about tuesday that they're not open
Sui: or maybe, they're open but not from 10-7
Phoemeister: maybe they get the crabs spell every tuesday
Sui: haha
Sui: damn trolls
Sui: ruining my discount shopping on tuesday experience
Phoemeister: Elf Law 3: whoever smelt it, dealt it
Sui: hahah
Sui: "This is difficult to enforce because elves have such good senses of smell"
Phoemeister: LOL
Phoemeister: I love how there are already problems endemic to the elf law enforcement system
Also, I heart BOASAS very much.
Phoemeister: holy jesus, there's this series of four books about swedish emigrants and it just gets more and more depressing
Phoemeister: THE EMIGRANTS (BOOK 1)
The story why one out of every five Swedes went to America on a dangerous quest for freedom.
Sui: BOOK 5: DYING HORRIBLY IN A BOAT WHILE LYING IN YOUR OWN FECES
Phoemeister: So it's like, "okay, sweden sucks. Let's make a dangerous quest to go to america. But where will we stay when we leave our frozen homeland?"
Phoemeister: UNTO A GOOD LAND (BOOK 2)
Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson arrive in America and make their way to Minnesota.
Sui: hahah
Phoemeister: "Okay, we're in Minnesota. Not really worth all the work to get here, but at least we are allowed to own our own land."
Phoemeister: THE SETTLERS (BOOK 3)
How the family loses their farm amidst great struggle and poverty.
Phoemeister: "shit, we lost our farm. Now what are we going to do? We can't even afford to go back to Sweden now."
Phoemeister: LAST LETTER HOME (BOOK 4)
The decision to stay in America and the need for a Swedish church and pastor.
Phoemeister: "I guess we're here to stay. We'll have to hire a pastor to make us feel better about our new horrible lives in Minnesota."
Sui: haha
Sui: do they have caldendars with the swedish bikini team?
Phoemeister: no
Sui: damn
Phoemeister: but you can get "THE SCANDINAVIAN ELVES, their Life & History
Want to know the difference between elfs and other beings? Learn the elf laws? Great color illustrations. "
Phoemeister: you could learn elf LAWS Ryan
Sui: haha
Sui: lies!
Sui: Elves have no laws!
Phoemeister: the first law of elves: you don't talk about the elves!
Sui: it's pure anarchy in the elvish kingdom!
Phoemeister: second law of elves: YOU DON"T TALK ABOUT ELVES
Sui: what about just swedish bikini team members for sale
Phoemeister: no swedish bikini team members, but you could get "THE SCANDINAVIAN TROLL, their Life & History
Why did the trolls feel unjustly treated? If you are under a spell, what do you do? Great color illustrations. "
Sui: haha
Phoemeister: You could have great color illustrations just in case you end up under a spell and can't read anymore
Sui: why are the trolls and elves books the same?
Phoemeister: haha, I don't know
Sui: haha it will be like a little reference card
Sui: next to "what to do when you're choking" and "how to care for a burn"
Phoemeister: LOL
Suibrom: "What to do when you're under a spell"
Sui: it's got a little troll guy
Sui: like.. giving the heimlich maneuver
Sui: only you're vomitting up spells
Phoemeister: LOL
Phoemeister: I wish that enchantmants were as easy to get over as someone giving you the heimlich
Phoemeister: only if the spell was crabs or BO then no one would touch you to give you the heimlich
Sui: haha
Sui: Cure for BO Spell: take a shower
Suibrom: Cure for Crabs Spell: Hit 'em with the special shampoo.... spell.
Phoemeister: I think they should add "for your very own sweatshop!" to the description of this:
LOOM
Loom for children of 5 years of age and up. Weaving instructions included. 11 in x 15.7 in
Sui: haha
Sui: put your kids to work!
Sui: with the new "children's loom!"
Phoemeister: there's all these babies toys in here that aren't swedish either. They have like three different rattles on here that you could pretty much buy at Walmart
Phoemeister: "comes with the book sweatshops for fun and profit"
Sui: haha
Phoemeister: "includes tips such as how to keep your workers happy with swedish american rattles."
Sui: "Teach your kids to make your money for you"
Phoemeister: "we believe our children are our future--and they can be your future too! Learn how they can help you retire early!"
Sui: haha nice
Sui: in the same shopping center, there is this "indoor discount mall" or something
Sui: and in big letters it says "OPEN EVERY DAY 10 - 7"
Sui: and then in small letters under that, it says "except tuesday"
Sui: which I thought was funny
Phoemeister: that is great
Phoemeister: I would show up on Tuesday and vandalize the place. I'd spraypaint, "WHAT THE FUCK? TUESDAY IS A DAY TOO."
Sui: hahah
Sui: yeah it makes me wonder what's special about tuesday that they're not open
Sui: or maybe, they're open but not from 10-7
Phoemeister: maybe they get the crabs spell every tuesday
Sui: haha
Sui: damn trolls
Sui: ruining my discount shopping on tuesday experience
Phoemeister: Elf Law 3: whoever smelt it, dealt it
Sui: hahah
Sui: "This is difficult to enforce because elves have such good senses of smell"
Phoemeister: LOL
Phoemeister: I love how there are already problems endemic to the elf law enforcement system
Also, I heart BOASAS very much.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
I really felt like crap today (colitis--so you know it was really bad for me to leave. If I took off EVERY time I felt moderately shitty due to colitis I would never work) so I ended up leaving about an hour into my shift. I kind of hate the way we have the whole thing set up. If you do not come to work, leave early, or come late, even if you have a good excuse, you get an occurance. You get however many occurances in six months, you're reprimanded, and if you keep it up you get fired.
Which sucks because it means even if we're technically allowed personal time, it still looks bad to the rest of the company if you ever want a promotion or transfer. And if you hit the magic number you're in trouble. EVEN IF YOU HAVE A CRIPPLING BOWEL DISEASE THAT YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
Anyway, I lied (laid?) around most of the day. Usually I can get into kind of a doze that makes the time pass quicker until my body becomes reasonable again, but my parents were talking up a storm right outside my room today for some reason, so the painful day just crawled by.
After I felt better (about 5:00), my parents took me to Noodles, though. So that was a positive note.
Which sucks because it means even if we're technically allowed personal time, it still looks bad to the rest of the company if you ever want a promotion or transfer. And if you hit the magic number you're in trouble. EVEN IF YOU HAVE A CRIPPLING BOWEL DISEASE THAT YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
Anyway, I lied (laid?) around most of the day. Usually I can get into kind of a doze that makes the time pass quicker until my body becomes reasonable again, but my parents were talking up a storm right outside my room today for some reason, so the painful day just crawled by.
After I felt better (about 5:00), my parents took me to Noodles, though. So that was a positive note.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Hmm..... I really wish I knew whether or not we are going to have an employee appreciation days this July, because I have stuff I want to buy that if I don't get a special day for, I just want to go ahead and buy already.
Add to that:
Giraffes? Giraffes! and Your Disgusting Head, two faux children's reference books put out by the McSweeney's people. They're in the bargain section right now, for like 3 bucks each. Hilariously, they are in with the actual children's books, and people have been mistaking them for such.
Music I am thinking of buying or stealing: Of Montreal: The Sunlandic Twins.
Book I am thinking of reading: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith.
I also have to buy something for my nephew's birthday. And then my Dad's birthday.
Speaking of which, today was the brother in law's birthday, and I apparently picked well for him. He has liked books by Jon Stewart and Bill Maher, and the only other passions of his I know of are sports and Star Wars, of which I know not that much. So I went ahead and got him Brain Droppings by George Carlin. I figure it is snarky and observational enough, and I didn't think he had it already. I kind of wanted to get When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops, but I couldn't find it that day, and to be honest I took like 2 minutes picking this out for him. But he did say he liked it, so I think I'm pretty awesome. I'm still no Optpri, but I really think working in a book store is honing my picking out books for other people skills.
Add to that:
Giraffes? Giraffes! and Your Disgusting Head, two faux children's reference books put out by the McSweeney's people. They're in the bargain section right now, for like 3 bucks each. Hilariously, they are in with the actual children's books, and people have been mistaking them for such.
Music I am thinking of buying or stealing: Of Montreal: The Sunlandic Twins.
Book I am thinking of reading: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith.
I also have to buy something for my nephew's birthday. And then my Dad's birthday.
Speaking of which, today was the brother in law's birthday, and I apparently picked well for him. He has liked books by Jon Stewart and Bill Maher, and the only other passions of his I know of are sports and Star Wars, of which I know not that much. So I went ahead and got him Brain Droppings by George Carlin. I figure it is snarky and observational enough, and I didn't think he had it already. I kind of wanted to get When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops, but I couldn't find it that day, and to be honest I took like 2 minutes picking this out for him. But he did say he liked it, so I think I'm pretty awesome. I'm still no Optpri, but I really think working in a book store is honing my picking out books for other people skills.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Today sucked a lot less, though I did get this one stupid customer who made a whole big thing about the rewards program. NEWSFLASH, buddy! You can just say no, and be done with it instead of being a big jerkoff about the whole thing. Of course, it is a lot more fun to take it out your weird anger issues on someone who only makes 7 bucks an hour and has absolutely no control over anything anyway.
I forgot to mention a conver I had yesterday with Renegade that was pretty funny.
Me: So, Sexy says I'm having a Renegade-level bad mood today.
Renegade: I'm not in a bad mood! He only thinks I'm in a bad mood because I hate him, and thus by definition am in a bad mood whenever I have to talk to him.
So then today, I'm stuck in some stupid conver with Sexy (mainly him still thinking I'm in a bad mood. Since I'm such a loud person normally, if I'm ever being low-key, people take my lack of singing, dancing, and hurling lewd insults at their mother as me being in a bad mood, mainly I was just tired today) and after he goes away, Renegade is like:
"He's such a douche. You think he's a douche too! Admit it!"
Me: Yeah. He really is. And when he was asking me why I'm in a bad mood again, I said, "Yeah, that happens," but what I was really thinking was of what you told me yesterday, and I wanted to say, "yeah, because I have to talk to YOU!"
In other news, Sista also said something amusing today as well:
Me: Yeah, well I can't just have sex with a guy if he doesn't want to. It takes two people, to decide this, you know!
Sista: No. It only takes one person, Phoe. One person and a high powered roofie. You can do it. I believe in you!
I forgot to mention a conver I had yesterday with Renegade that was pretty funny.
Me: So, Sexy says I'm having a Renegade-level bad mood today.
Renegade: I'm not in a bad mood! He only thinks I'm in a bad mood because I hate him, and thus by definition am in a bad mood whenever I have to talk to him.
So then today, I'm stuck in some stupid conver with Sexy (mainly him still thinking I'm in a bad mood. Since I'm such a loud person normally, if I'm ever being low-key, people take my lack of singing, dancing, and hurling lewd insults at their mother as me being in a bad mood, mainly I was just tired today) and after he goes away, Renegade is like:
"He's such a douche. You think he's a douche too! Admit it!"
Me: Yeah. He really is. And when he was asking me why I'm in a bad mood again, I said, "Yeah, that happens," but what I was really thinking was of what you told me yesterday, and I wanted to say, "yeah, because I have to talk to YOU!"
In other news, Sista also said something amusing today as well:
Me: Yeah, well I can't just have sex with a guy if he doesn't want to. It takes two people, to decide this, you know!
Sista: No. It only takes one person, Phoe. One person and a high powered roofie. You can do it. I believe in you!
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Okay.... major irritating whininess.
Wait for it...
wait for it....
and.... NOW!
Man..... I don't know if it's because I had such a crappy day or what, but I'm so depressed and lonely tonight. I always feel like doing stuff with people, but I never think about it until the last minute, and then I feel bad because the people are like, "um.... this is kind of last minute." And if I do call, EVERY PERSON EVER has more of a life than I do, and it involves a lot of haggling to come up with a good time for them to hang out. I wish people would just call me up to hang out, because I am free 90% of the time I don't work, and thanks to the store's crappiness, I only work like 30 hours a week nowadays, and it would be a lot easier if someone was like, "Hey, let's hang out, I'm free Tuesday" or whatever. But on the other hand, since they have MORE on their plate, it seems kind of crappy for me to be like, "Hey, you do all the work here."
Either way I feel like the needy one.
Which is stupid. I've even been invited to two parties recently! Two! Though.... I'm way better in small groups or one on one interactions. Especially if I'm plunged into a group of people I don't know. And it's looking like I can't really make the second one, anyway... But still. That is probably more parties than I was invited to for the whole of my college career.
I guess I should just blame my crappy day. Or the fact that we're into summer, and there is no good TV on. And my computer's broken so I can't play any games. And there's nothing good to binge eat around the house. And my parents dialup sucks so much tonight I can't even do what I've finding myself doing strangely often lately, which is just look at sites selling cell phones, cable internet services, mp3 players, or tea (strangely enough). And no one's online.
I've got a perfectly good Neil Gaiman book to read, though, but I just don't feel like it.
Wait for it...
wait for it....
and.... NOW!
Man..... I don't know if it's because I had such a crappy day or what, but I'm so depressed and lonely tonight. I always feel like doing stuff with people, but I never think about it until the last minute, and then I feel bad because the people are like, "um.... this is kind of last minute." And if I do call, EVERY PERSON EVER has more of a life than I do, and it involves a lot of haggling to come up with a good time for them to hang out. I wish people would just call me up to hang out, because I am free 90% of the time I don't work, and thanks to the store's crappiness, I only work like 30 hours a week nowadays, and it would be a lot easier if someone was like, "Hey, let's hang out, I'm free Tuesday" or whatever. But on the other hand, since they have MORE on their plate, it seems kind of crappy for me to be like, "Hey, you do all the work here."
Either way I feel like the needy one.
Which is stupid. I've even been invited to two parties recently! Two! Though.... I'm way better in small groups or one on one interactions. Especially if I'm plunged into a group of people I don't know. And it's looking like I can't really make the second one, anyway... But still. That is probably more parties than I was invited to for the whole of my college career.
I guess I should just blame my crappy day. Or the fact that we're into summer, and there is no good TV on. And my computer's broken so I can't play any games. And there's nothing good to binge eat around the house. And my parents dialup sucks so much tonight I can't even do what I've finding myself doing strangely often lately, which is just look at sites selling cell phones, cable internet services, mp3 players, or tea (strangely enough). And no one's online.
I've got a perfectly good Neil Gaiman book to read, though, but I just don't feel like it.
Sui: Dick Cheney says in regards to the argument about the war in Iraq, "Like the catholics, I consider pulling out a sin"
Phoemeister: HAHA, really???????
Sui: haha no
Phoemeister: awww
Sui: but he says "pulling out is the worst possible thing to do"
Phoemeister: I would've hated him slightly less for being funny, being vulgar, and making fun of catholics
Suibrom: that's the picture they have next to the "Cheney says pulling out is the worst thing to do" caption
Sui: he does look pretty distraut about pulling out
Phoemeister: haha
Phoemeister: it looks like someone said, "Do you want some candy?"
and he was like, "Candy!?!? I'd love some!"
and the other person was like, "Psyyyyyche!"
Phoemeister: and he's like, "No candy?"
Sui: hahah
Sui: "but.. but.. I can't finish if I pull out.. D: "
Sui: though, the visual of someone saying "psyyyyyyche" to the vice president is pure gold
Phoemeister: lol
Phoemeister: thanks
Phoemeister: well maybe it would fit into your scenario too.
"let's do it!"
"okay!"
*they get pretty far*
Psyyyyyyche! Pull out right now!
Sui: haha
Sui: that works too
Suibrom: but it's just not the same as deriving him candy
Phoemeister: no one says psyche anymore. I should bring that back
Phoemeister: yeah
Sui: haha I agree
Phoemeister: I really thought that was a "what? no candy?" face
Phoemeister: ".....you said there'd be candy."
Sui: haha
Sui: psyyyyyche
Phoemeister: hmm, for that picture, I can also see someone going, "Give me five!" and then doing that thing where they take their hand back and run it through their hair and saying, "Too slow, Cheney. Too slow. You will never be one of the cool kids."
Sui: hahah
Sui: nice
Sui: I like the image of cheney getting dissed
Sui: no matter the way
Phoemeister: me too
Phoemeister: haha
Phoemeister: in reality, cheney would probably just get out a shotgun and shoot the guy
Sui: haha
Sui: in the face!
Sui: Cheney is straight gangsta
Phoemeister: and then tell the guy, "I will shoot you again if you don't pretend we are friends"
Phoemeister: and then 24 hours later put out a press release saying he shot the guy but they're still friends
Sui: "I shot you once, don't think I won't do it again. YOu better say we're friends"
Phoemeister: that's a brilliant idea though
Phoemeister: I could make a lot more friends by shooting people int he face
Sui: dude, we totally should have done that when you were here
Sui: we can be best friends
Sui: by shooting eachother in the face
Sui: I get to go first though
Phoemeister: HAHA, really???????
Sui: haha no
Phoemeister: awww
Sui: but he says "pulling out is the worst possible thing to do"
Phoemeister: I would've hated him slightly less for being funny, being vulgar, and making fun of catholics
Suibrom: that's the picture they have next to the "Cheney says pulling out is the worst thing to do" caption
Sui: he does look pretty distraut about pulling out
Phoemeister: haha
Phoemeister: it looks like someone said, "Do you want some candy?"
and he was like, "Candy!?!? I'd love some!"
and the other person was like, "Psyyyyyche!"
Phoemeister: and he's like, "No candy?"
Sui: hahah
Sui: "but.. but.. I can't finish if I pull out.. D: "
Sui: though, the visual of someone saying "psyyyyyyche" to the vice president is pure gold
Phoemeister: lol
Phoemeister: thanks
Phoemeister: well maybe it would fit into your scenario too.
"let's do it!"
"okay!"
*they get pretty far*
Psyyyyyyche! Pull out right now!
Sui: haha
Sui: that works too
Suibrom: but it's just not the same as deriving him candy
Phoemeister: no one says psyche anymore. I should bring that back
Phoemeister: yeah
Sui: haha I agree
Phoemeister: I really thought that was a "what? no candy?" face
Phoemeister: ".....you said there'd be candy."
Sui: haha
Sui: psyyyyyche
Phoemeister: hmm, for that picture, I can also see someone going, "Give me five!" and then doing that thing where they take their hand back and run it through their hair and saying, "Too slow, Cheney. Too slow. You will never be one of the cool kids."
Sui: hahah
Sui: nice
Sui: I like the image of cheney getting dissed
Sui: no matter the way
Phoemeister: me too
Phoemeister: haha
Phoemeister: in reality, cheney would probably just get out a shotgun and shoot the guy
Sui: haha
Sui: in the face!
Sui: Cheney is straight gangsta
Phoemeister: and then tell the guy, "I will shoot you again if you don't pretend we are friends"
Phoemeister: and then 24 hours later put out a press release saying he shot the guy but they're still friends
Sui: "I shot you once, don't think I won't do it again. YOu better say we're friends"
Phoemeister: that's a brilliant idea though
Phoemeister: I could make a lot more friends by shooting people int he face
Sui: dude, we totally should have done that when you were here
Sui: we can be best friends
Sui: by shooting eachother in the face
Sui: I get to go first though
I hate the world!
Phoemeister: people are stupid!
which, by the way, I did look at the computer at work today and I DID bring back that book and those fuckers forgot to check it back in, and if they still make me pay for it I will be uber-pissed
Phoemeister: yuck :/
Sui: bah that sucks
Sui: jerks
Sui: kill them all
Phoemeister: I know!
Phoemeister: today blew so bad
Sui: doh why?
Phoemeister: they didn't give me anything to do and are always telling me I don't take initiative, so I just opened up our book of stuff to do and started doing something and of course it had been done but no one bothered to check it off, so I ended up wasting an hour gathering these books I iddn't need and then putting them back away when I found out the problem
Sui: blah that sucks a lot
Phoemeister: ALSO, there was a crazy rainstorm out so I was pretty much soaked the first half of the day
Phoemeister: then stupid lister made me move my mailbox (which is a whole stupid thing in and of itself but suffice it to say I was pissed, especially because of all the other crap that happened to me today and me being a douche about it made him pissed at me)
Phoemeister: then also (and this is like, an hour away from the end of my shift) he finally tells me that the new sup or someone had assigned something for me to do, and never told me
Sui: haha
Phoemeister: and he had thought that I was doing it back when I was doin gthe pointless thing that did nothing
Sui: nice
Phoemeister: so that's why he didn't let meknow
Sui: always great when people want you to do something, don't tell you to do it, and then get mad at you fornot doing it
Phoemeister: so I wrote this angry note to the new sup that says, "Fact: I tend to get things done better when I have actually been informed that I am supposed to do them."
Sui: haha nice
Phoemeister: so he will probably think I am a bitch, but I don't care
Phoemeister: today sucked so hard
Suib: eh fuck 'em
Phoemeister: yeah
Phoemeister: it was pretty funny, right about when I was leaving work Sista was like, "the store CAN SHOVE IT UP THEIR ASS!!! I am so sick of them!" and I was like, "I TOTALLY AGREE. ME TOO!!!!" and I don't even know what she's mad about
Phoemeister: oh, and this isn't out of the ordinary, because they do it to me all the time nowadays
Phoemeister: but I got stuck with the stupid slap in the face half break
Phoemeister: Oh AND this morning I almost got in a head on collision with some woman
Sui: ack that's not good
Phoemeister: it was pouring down, and the stoplight wasn't working so we were taking turns like at a stop sign
Phoemeister: and she decided to just randomly try to turn left while me and the car next to me went
Phoemeister: people are stupid!
which, by the way, I did look at the computer at work today and I DID bring back that book and those fuckers forgot to check it back in, and if they still make me pay for it I will be uber-pissed
Phoemeister: yuck :/
Sui: bah that sucks
Sui: jerks
Sui: kill them all
Phoemeister: I know!
Phoemeister: today blew so bad
Sui: doh why?
Phoemeister: they didn't give me anything to do and are always telling me I don't take initiative, so I just opened up our book of stuff to do and started doing something and of course it had been done but no one bothered to check it off, so I ended up wasting an hour gathering these books I iddn't need and then putting them back away when I found out the problem
Sui: blah that sucks a lot
Phoemeister: ALSO, there was a crazy rainstorm out so I was pretty much soaked the first half of the day
Phoemeister: then stupid lister made me move my mailbox (which is a whole stupid thing in and of itself but suffice it to say I was pissed, especially because of all the other crap that happened to me today and me being a douche about it made him pissed at me)
Phoemeister: then also (and this is like, an hour away from the end of my shift) he finally tells me that the new sup or someone had assigned something for me to do, and never told me
Sui: haha
Phoemeister: and he had thought that I was doing it back when I was doin gthe pointless thing that did nothing
Sui: nice
Phoemeister: so that's why he didn't let meknow
Sui: always great when people want you to do something, don't tell you to do it, and then get mad at you fornot doing it
Phoemeister: so I wrote this angry note to the new sup that says, "Fact: I tend to get things done better when I have actually been informed that I am supposed to do them."
Sui: haha nice
Phoemeister: so he will probably think I am a bitch, but I don't care
Phoemeister: today sucked so hard
Suib: eh fuck 'em
Phoemeister: yeah
Phoemeister: it was pretty funny, right about when I was leaving work Sista was like, "the store CAN SHOVE IT UP THEIR ASS!!! I am so sick of them!" and I was like, "I TOTALLY AGREE. ME TOO!!!!" and I don't even know what she's mad about
Phoemeister: oh, and this isn't out of the ordinary, because they do it to me all the time nowadays
Phoemeister: but I got stuck with the stupid slap in the face half break
Phoemeister: Oh AND this morning I almost got in a head on collision with some woman
Sui: ack that's not good
Phoemeister: it was pouring down, and the stoplight wasn't working so we were taking turns like at a stop sign
Phoemeister: and she decided to just randomly try to turn left while me and the car next to me went
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Dr4g0n: just playing some wow and watching star trek TNG
Phoemeister: which episode?
Dr4g0n: the first one with Lor
Phoemeister: ooooooh
Dr4g0n: i like it a lot
Phoemeister: good episode!
Dr4g0n: hehe
Dr4g0n: yah it is
Dr4g0n: prolly one of my favs
Dr4g0nR: brent spiner is an awesome actor
Phoemeister: I know!
Phoemeister: I love him
Phoemeister: I want his android babies
Dr4g0nR: haha
Dr4g0n: Phoe's milkshake brings all the android boys to the yard
Phoemeister: which episode?
Dr4g0n: the first one with Lor
Phoemeister: ooooooh
Dr4g0n: i like it a lot
Phoemeister: good episode!
Dr4g0n: hehe
Dr4g0n: yah it is
Dr4g0n: prolly one of my favs
Dr4g0nR: brent spiner is an awesome actor
Phoemeister: I know!
Phoemeister: I love him
Phoemeister: I want his android babies
Dr4g0nR: haha
Dr4g0n: Phoe's milkshake brings all the android boys to the yard
This is kind of for my own purposes, because a lot of the things on there I am always forgetting, have been wanting to see/read/hear for years now, and I am tired of it!
Movies I mean to see:
Trainspotting
Bubble
Memento
Identity
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
Tron
Sid & Nancy
Dummy
Four Rooms
everything by Miyazaki except for Spirited Away, which is the only one I've already seen
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Books I mean to read:
Fluke (which is the book I have checked out now but can't find)
Practical Demonkeeping
Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
Dirty Job - Christopher Moore for all of the above
Stiff - Mary Roach
Smoke & Mirrors - Neil Gaiman (I kind of want to read all the Sandman series too, but I don't know where I can check it out for free, I can't really at work because we only have one copy of each)
Assasination Vacation - Sarah Vowell
Yes Man - Danny Wallace
Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers
Possible Side Effects
Dry
Running With Scissors - Augusten Burroughs for the above as well
Kurt Vonnegut's nonfiction backlogue
something or other by Don Delillo, someone once told me I might like him but I've never gotten around to it
Books I have already read but mean to buy at some point:
Long Way Down
Anansi Boys
The few remaining pieces of the Kurt Vonnegut fiction backlogue I've checked out at various libraries. Bluebeard comes to mind first, it's one of my favorites but I don't have it, but there are others.
Music I am considering to buy or steal:
Say Anything is a Real Boy - Say Anything
The New Fellas - The Cribs
No Rest for Ghosts - Minus Story
The Red Tree - Moneen
anything Ben Folds has offered exclusively on Itunes but that I couldn't get Itunes, as my old computer is a piece of crap.
Conver I had with Ryan RE: my movie list:
Sui: man I have Tron
Sui: we should have watched that
Phoemeister: Tron is kind of a joke, I'm planning to see it with Optpri sometime because we talk about it all the time
Phoemeister: haha, I saw it at your place and thought of saying something
Phoemeister: but I'm pretty losery already without having to admit that when I was in vegas I watched Tron
Sui: haha
Movies I mean to see:
Trainspotting
Bubble
Memento
Identity
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
Tron
Sid & Nancy
Dummy
Four Rooms
everything by Miyazaki except for Spirited Away, which is the only one I've already seen
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Books I mean to read:
Fluke (which is the book I have checked out now but can't find)
Practical Demonkeeping
Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
Dirty Job - Christopher Moore for all of the above
Stiff - Mary Roach
Smoke & Mirrors - Neil Gaiman (I kind of want to read all the Sandman series too, but I don't know where I can check it out for free, I can't really at work because we only have one copy of each)
Assasination Vacation - Sarah Vowell
Yes Man - Danny Wallace
Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers
Possible Side Effects
Dry
Running With Scissors - Augusten Burroughs for the above as well
Kurt Vonnegut's nonfiction backlogue
something or other by Don Delillo, someone once told me I might like him but I've never gotten around to it
Books I have already read but mean to buy at some point:
Long Way Down
Anansi Boys
The few remaining pieces of the Kurt Vonnegut fiction backlogue I've checked out at various libraries. Bluebeard comes to mind first, it's one of my favorites but I don't have it, but there are others.
Music I am considering to buy or steal:
Say Anything is a Real Boy - Say Anything
The New Fellas - The Cribs
No Rest for Ghosts - Minus Story
The Red Tree - Moneen
anything Ben Folds has offered exclusively on Itunes but that I couldn't get Itunes, as my old computer is a piece of crap.
Conver I had with Ryan RE: my movie list:
Sui: man I have Tron
Sui: we should have watched that
Phoemeister: Tron is kind of a joke, I'm planning to see it with Optpri sometime because we talk about it all the time
Phoemeister: haha, I saw it at your place and thought of saying something
Phoemeister: but I'm pretty losery already without having to admit that when I was in vegas I watched Tron
Sui: haha
Monday, June 19, 2006
Gah. Man I feel like crap. My legs hurt so much. If this is what it's like to acclimate back to work, I may never take a vacation again.
At least I have two days off now. Hopefully that will let them rest from the damage that's been incurred this week but be short enough not to atrophy them for me again.
Before the legs got sore I was in a good mood today. I got down to business RE: what computer I want, and finally narrowed it down, and it was a lot of fun. I'd already decided I wanted a Dell or an Apple (they tend to break the least according to consumer reports, and hell yeah I am tired of broken computers), and last night I decided on Dell, so I spent like 5 hours today customizing various Dell computers and narrowing down my choices. Seriously, computer shopping for me is like the girly girl's version of an enjoyable shopping trip and trying everything on in the store before deciding on something. I was in heaven.
Most heavenly: my parents are footing the bill for it, too, a kind of belated college graduation present. They set a spending limit of about 2,000, and then I decided that I totally wanted a kickass awesome as possible computer, and would pay the extra. So I was totally making customizations of the fanciest ones possible and drooling over them. It was basically nerd porn.
I stepped back for a minute, though, and realized I would probably never use some of the features. I reduced it to a more reasonable price (about 2,500), and what I decided on I like to think of as the cadillac of desktop computers. Less flashy than a ferrari, but awesome enough to get a few looks (one terrabyte hard drive, y'all! Dual core pentium processor!), and hopefully if I did my job right, I can use it for a really long time. And my parents said they'd pay the extra after all, so I win!
I was also looking at cell phone plans (the pay as you go is way expensive, I decided) with less excitement. I think I'm actually going to have to go into a cell store or something, because the websites were not that informative. I really don't want to pay that much. I was thinking of maybe a land line instead once I get my place, but now that I have a taste for cellular, I like it too much to go back!
At least I have two days off now. Hopefully that will let them rest from the damage that's been incurred this week but be short enough not to atrophy them for me again.
Before the legs got sore I was in a good mood today. I got down to business RE: what computer I want, and finally narrowed it down, and it was a lot of fun. I'd already decided I wanted a Dell or an Apple (they tend to break the least according to consumer reports, and hell yeah I am tired of broken computers), and last night I decided on Dell, so I spent like 5 hours today customizing various Dell computers and narrowing down my choices. Seriously, computer shopping for me is like the girly girl's version of an enjoyable shopping trip and trying everything on in the store before deciding on something. I was in heaven.
Most heavenly: my parents are footing the bill for it, too, a kind of belated college graduation present. They set a spending limit of about 2,000, and then I decided that I totally wanted a kickass awesome as possible computer, and would pay the extra. So I was totally making customizations of the fanciest ones possible and drooling over them. It was basically nerd porn.
I stepped back for a minute, though, and realized I would probably never use some of the features. I reduced it to a more reasonable price (about 2,500), and what I decided on I like to think of as the cadillac of desktop computers. Less flashy than a ferrari, but awesome enough to get a few looks (one terrabyte hard drive, y'all! Dual core pentium processor!), and hopefully if I did my job right, I can use it for a really long time. And my parents said they'd pay the extra after all, so I win!
I was also looking at cell phone plans (the pay as you go is way expensive, I decided) with less excitement. I think I'm actually going to have to go into a cell store or something, because the websites were not that informative. I really don't want to pay that much. I was thinking of maybe a land line instead once I get my place, but now that I have a taste for cellular, I like it too much to go back!
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