Redesigning
So after dropping off Eevee we (Lando and I) decided we wanted to move the room around a lot. How we had it set up before the comptuers, futon and the TV were all in one room. While this meant maximum "don't move from TV or other shiny boxes" enjoyment, it was getting cramped and at least in my position - hot as hell to sit.
We don't have many pictures of the old setup so I'll get around to drawing a diagram if I get bored enough. We basically moved all the comptuers from the "living room" to the "dining area/room". A long time ago we went out and bought a table to eat on from IKEA.
We've eaten on that table twice total. Most of the times we eat at different times and different places so moving that out of there an into the living room while odd looking - didn't really mean much change. In fact because the table is in a better TV viewing position we might even USE it now. (Sad but haha.)
So yeah we have a few pictures of the new setup.
And just in case you wondered what the new room looks like at 88mph, here is a quick rundown of it.
June 19, 2006
Returning
The dreams have stopped for now, my money hasn't stopped declining however. It's not the lowest I've been since I've been living up here but it's the lowest I've been without income :V I'm not too sure where I'll end up working at. I think I will be going with another waiter job, something around the same price-per-plate as Black Angus without those ghetto ghetto coupons.
I know once I do get a job I'll be fine but until I do get that job I will be still feeling worthless around the house. I hate just sitting there realizing I have debts to pay back and knowing I'm not doing anything to help relieve them.
I'd have to say my trip down here was pretty boring. In total I spent 4 hours with Cail and went out to eat once. The other days I was sitting here on this laptop... mostly talking to friends, only playing a little WoW here and there. I would have played my DS but it died on me and I forgot to bring a charger. Sooo.... yeah. It's been pretty damn boring.
I know kitty tried to get me to go to Hooka/pizza/coffee/whateveritisnow but I got his message too late. Would have been nice, posibly could have gotten some affection as well. o..o affection is much missed :(
Well I'll be back in Washington around 1:15pm, back with my boy and just being happy :D
June 14, 2006
Feeling Worried (again)
Once again I'm feeling a bit off about not having a job. While it's cool not to have to worry about having a job for the past three nights I've had the same kind of dream.
It starts off on a Friday or Saturday. Usualy I am with Bryan just having a good time. As soon as he starts getting ready for work I realize I have work as well. I go look at my schedule and I realize I work at like 4, and it's almost 5 or 6pm. Quickly I panic and start to get dressed, worried about being yelled at or losing my job.
I hurry my way through everything and of course nothing is clean or ironed, so I look like shit. As soon as I decide I just have to call in sick fake I stop and realize I don't have a job, I was fired.
And that's what I feel, not a "oh" moment or anything nice, it's always this very sarcastic angry tone I have with myself like "Oh, you were TOO STUPID to keep a job!" I just beat myself up as I sleep. It sucks and I don't want to keep having these dreams. Every ten minutes now I'm checking my bank account, making sure I have enough money to keep living.
Originaly when my mom asked how long I wanted to stay down in CA I said I didn't mind. When she called to make sure about the dates I was doing Ragnaros for the first time. That meant whatever she said I responded with "uh-huh... yeah ok... sure that sounds good". And apaprently between "yeah" and "ok" I said, "I'd love to stay for 9 days!"
I love my family don't get me wrong but after day one I was bored. On day three I am now sick and so I don't even feel like having Cail come over or anything. And even if did come over other than play gamecube we'd be pretty bored.
So here I am on this laptop I've been PARKED in front of for the past 4 days, another 5 to go. I kind of want to go to furry coffe but I don't want to deal with driving or carpooling. I don't even really know many people that go there anymore.
Yeah.
I just want to go back home with Bryan and Alex and Eric <3.
Especially Bryan.
June 13, 2006
Tour Delayed Due to Rain
So I'm sick right now :|
Will update when I don't feel like ass.
June 8, 2006
Encore Showing!
So I will be in California from the 10th to the 19th!
June 6, 2006
Steak, Eggs, Plans
My plan so far is to go back down to California this weekend until next weekend for a visit to my family. I will be there for my brother's birthday and father's day. After I get back I have to start looking for a job again. I'm not sure where I will get a job at. I would really like to not work nights and weekends anymore but without getting a white collar job I don't know exactly what I can do.
But like every other waiter who is let go from their resturaunt I will probably be finding myself... at another resturaunt. Oh well - life will go on and I feel really good about the chance to change.
Also tonight I made steak, eggs, and omlets with said steak inside of it. And to top it all off I cleaned up the kitchen after it all! :D
June 5, 2006
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June 3, 2006
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I don't know what really to feel.
Worrysome
Yesterday I went into work, my GM Marty was there, asked me how I was doing. After the normal him and haw of a minute he asked me to meet him upstairs after I clock in. Whenever your manager asks to speak to you in private it's usualy never good - and you know that.
So I clock in and try to wonder how bad of a review I must have gotten off of a table, or maybe I skipped out on sidework that I should have done, or missed a shift completely? I couldn't think of anything.
"Take a seat Gordon" - Yeah this was going to be good.
He brings out 3 photocopies of closed checks with my name on it. The first one had a free appatizer on it, which no visible explination on WHY I would give a free appatizer. I'm not exactly sure why I would give out free potato skins, but I know for a fact I do have a reason. You can't accidentally put those in, so either the manager said to give them for free or something was wrong with their meal, etc etc. He didn't mind and passed that along.
Then came the horrible news.
He pulled out the other two pages, each had a credit card charge slip and the check it should have gone to. He asked me to explain. From the looks of it the charge slip and the check were off by about 5-6 bucks on each one. This means I over charged them and pocketed the difference.
(Let me explain how this would have occoured: Step 1: I drop the bill. Step 2: They pay for the bill and leave. Step 3: I then would have to discount it. Step 4: During my checkout the extra money falls to me)
I just stare at these two checks and wonder why the hell or HOW the hell I managed to do that. I look back up at Marty and he just stares at me. I know he likes me as a person and a worker but right now I can tell he thinks I stole the money, and he needs and explination. I try to work out why I would do that with Marty but I can't think of any reason at all. During this all is the pre-shift meeting three days ago, talking about someone who got fired at the Crossroads store for the same exact thing that is now on my record.
"I want to keep you here Gordon, but 2 different times on 2 different shifts. This is something we fire for."
"This job is all I have up here." Was the only thing I managed to say in my defence. I don't know what happened, I don't know what will happen.
Marty sent me home for the rest of the day and said he'll talk to our DM. So I go to work in about an hour from now. There I find out if I still have a job or not.
Needless to say I'm a bit worried.