I'm trying out a new online journal over at LiveJournal.
My new URL is www.livejournal.com/users/saturnbound
A page for me to share all the little details of my life. Probably nothing that will be interesting for anyone who doesn't know me.
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Depressing: You might consider skipping this one.
So my exam for the General Insurance course is coming up next week. I'm feeling horribly under-prepared. I didn't expect it to come up so fast. I just found out about the test like last Thursday. I have to go through everything again. I don't remember anything from the beginning of this course!
It's probably fair to say I'm a little panicked right now. However, my mom seems to be the queen of Studying. It's weird... I went through the first three chapters with Bonnie and barely retained a thing. A couple hours of going over those same chapters with my mom and I'm like an insurance machine. Anyway, I'm going back to Nanaimo again this weekend to study with my sister and my mom.
I don't think I mentioned it, but Bonnie and Nick are moving back to Nanaimo. I have to say, this upsets me. I really liked having Bonnie in Victoria. I always feel like the people I knew from high school are too busy to do anything with. Bonnie work super close, and just lived down the street. Now it's back to all of my family living in Nanaimo and I can't see any of them more than once a month or so.
Nobody ever comes to Victoria. It's like it's too out of the way for anyone to bother. The most I ever see my family is at Nick's football games, and those are all in Nanaimo now.
I don't understand why it's become so hard for me to make friends here. I feel like I'm in elementary school all over again. I wonder if some of it is because I don't like doing the same things that everyone else my age seems intent on doing. I'm not into the bar scene... and I'm definitely not into the male strippers everyone always seems to want to see. I don't even share my shifts at work with anybody. I'm totally alone.
But I have Dan and he makes me happy. He's the only thing that brightens my day at the moment. I'm thankful for that.
It's probably fair to say I'm a little panicked right now. However, my mom seems to be the queen of Studying. It's weird... I went through the first three chapters with Bonnie and barely retained a thing. A couple hours of going over those same chapters with my mom and I'm like an insurance machine. Anyway, I'm going back to Nanaimo again this weekend to study with my sister and my mom.
I don't think I mentioned it, but Bonnie and Nick are moving back to Nanaimo. I have to say, this upsets me. I really liked having Bonnie in Victoria. I always feel like the people I knew from high school are too busy to do anything with. Bonnie work super close, and just lived down the street. Now it's back to all of my family living in Nanaimo and I can't see any of them more than once a month or so.
Nobody ever comes to Victoria. It's like it's too out of the way for anyone to bother. The most I ever see my family is at Nick's football games, and those are all in Nanaimo now.
I don't understand why it's become so hard for me to make friends here. I feel like I'm in elementary school all over again. I wonder if some of it is because I don't like doing the same things that everyone else my age seems intent on doing. I'm not into the bar scene... and I'm definitely not into the male strippers everyone always seems to want to see. I don't even share my shifts at work with anybody. I'm totally alone.
But I have Dan and he makes me happy. He's the only thing that brightens my day at the moment. I'm thankful for that.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Today Was a Day for Idiots
I'm sorry that the only time I ever seem to write in this thing is when I'm complaining, but I promise not all of this entry will be me bitching.
Working at a gas station has got to be the one job that brings in all the crazies. Today, some guy came in with a $100.00 bill and tried to buy a lighter. We had just switched over the till and so there was only about $75.00 in the till at all. Luckily, this was at the end of my shift and I was doing my tally for the day. This meant that Stephen (my boss) was there and I didn't actually have to deal with him directly. Here's the gist of the "incident":
Guy: (throws $100.00 bill on counter) Can I get a Bic lighter?
Stephen: (returning bill to him) I'm sorry, we can't take a hundred right now.
Guy: You're joking! You've been open since 6:00 and you're telling me you don't have a hundred dollars in change?
Stephen: I'm sorry, we don't.
Guy: (pushing bill back at Stephen) C'mon, I was just at Subway and they can't take it either. The sandwich was already made and everything.
Stephen: (returning bill once again) I'm sorry but we just dropped all the extra money. There's a bank just right over there.
Guy: (once again, pushing the bill at Stephen) I don't have all day, dude. Just take it.
Stephen: I'm sorry, I don't have the change to take it.
At this point the guy stormed out of the store, slamming the door into a cage outside and screaming some profanities we couldn't hear properly. Then he nearly got himself run over, cuz he didn't wait for a walk light at the intersection. By the way, there are like, 3 banks in the very near vicinity of our gas station. I doubt it would be that much trouble to run over and get some change.
Also, after I finished my shift, I popped over to Subway to talk to my sister. He was apparently just as much of an asshole there. Bonnie tells me he came back twice to complain about how no one would take his hundred. So when he said he didn't have the time to walk over to the bank, he really meant he wanted to be as difficult as humanly possible so that he didn't have to go to the trouble of crossing the fucking street. All that time he wasted bitching, whining and screaming could have been completely avoided if he had just gone to the bank the first time around! Also, when you come to a strip mall that consists mainly of small stores that can be easily robbed, why would you think any of them would take hundreds? I have signs all over the station that says we can't take fifties!
To top all of this off, if someone tries to buy a two dollar item with a hundred dollar bill, does that not seem even a little suspicious? Does it maybe instead set off a few alarms in your head that scream "Counterfeit! Counterfeit!" And just a note to the morons out there: The more you act like an asshole, the less inclined people are to help you out. Maybe we could have worked something out if he hadn't decided to act like a 3 year old.
The other oddity that occurred today was a guy driving off with about $32.00 of gas in his tank. The oddness comes from the fact that he's been there before, and he parked directly in front of me so that I could note everything down to the kind of shoes he was wearing. Also, he was driving a freaking Jaguar. $32.00 is not a lot of money for someone who owns a Jag. I personally think it was an honest mistake. I think maybe he thought he paid at the pump or something. In any case, the proper authorities were contacted. I certainly wasn't about to pull the same stunt as that kid in Maple Ridge. Not to sound like a heartless bitch, but that was kind of a dumb thing to do.
I mean, he got himself killed for $12.00 of gas! It was just gas! My life is not worth gas. I'm pretty sure his family would rather have him alive and kinda pissed that someone stole some gas instead of in the ground. At the same time, the kid who got him killed in the first place isn't all that intelligent either. I mean, he's going to jail for a long freaking time now. Was $12.00 and a stolen car really worth it?
Anyway, now that I've gotten all of that off my chest, here's something interesting I heard today from a regular at the station. Do you know how they know when Easter is? Apparently, it's the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Equinox. That's why it's sometimes in April and sometimes in March.
And that's your bit of trivia for the day.
Yesterday was Dan's birthday. We just had a quiet night in and watched some TV. His parents are taking us out for dinner next weekend. It'll be a combined birthday dinner for him and his dad, whose birthday is on the 18th.
Also, we got a car! Bonnie and Nick got a truck, so we got the car they had. It's got two broken doors, the radio doesn't work and there's a leak in the transmission. It's a four-door car. The back passenger side door doesn't open at all, and the front driver's side door doesn't lock. There's a tape jammed in the cassette player, so that doesn't work, and since it thinks there's a tape in there, the radio doesn't work either. It's a total heap, and it's worth about a dollar, but it'll get us to Nanaimo for Easter.
Yes, Dan and I are headed be to Nanaimo for Easter, but I have no idea what's happening other than that. It's my Grampa's birthday that weekend too, and since he gets touchy about....well.....everything....I want to be around for at least a couple of dinners.
This turned into a rather lengthy entry, but that's good. Now there's something to read, right?
Working at a gas station has got to be the one job that brings in all the crazies. Today, some guy came in with a $100.00 bill and tried to buy a lighter. We had just switched over the till and so there was only about $75.00 in the till at all. Luckily, this was at the end of my shift and I was doing my tally for the day. This meant that Stephen (my boss) was there and I didn't actually have to deal with him directly. Here's the gist of the "incident":
Guy: (throws $100.00 bill on counter) Can I get a Bic lighter?
Stephen: (returning bill to him) I'm sorry, we can't take a hundred right now.
Guy: You're joking! You've been open since 6:00 and you're telling me you don't have a hundred dollars in change?
Stephen: I'm sorry, we don't.
Guy: (pushing bill back at Stephen) C'mon, I was just at Subway and they can't take it either. The sandwich was already made and everything.
Stephen: (returning bill once again) I'm sorry but we just dropped all the extra money. There's a bank just right over there.
Guy: (once again, pushing the bill at Stephen) I don't have all day, dude. Just take it.
Stephen: I'm sorry, I don't have the change to take it.
At this point the guy stormed out of the store, slamming the door into a cage outside and screaming some profanities we couldn't hear properly. Then he nearly got himself run over, cuz he didn't wait for a walk light at the intersection. By the way, there are like, 3 banks in the very near vicinity of our gas station. I doubt it would be that much trouble to run over and get some change.
Also, after I finished my shift, I popped over to Subway to talk to my sister. He was apparently just as much of an asshole there. Bonnie tells me he came back twice to complain about how no one would take his hundred. So when he said he didn't have the time to walk over to the bank, he really meant he wanted to be as difficult as humanly possible so that he didn't have to go to the trouble of crossing the fucking street. All that time he wasted bitching, whining and screaming could have been completely avoided if he had just gone to the bank the first time around! Also, when you come to a strip mall that consists mainly of small stores that can be easily robbed, why would you think any of them would take hundreds? I have signs all over the station that says we can't take fifties!
To top all of this off, if someone tries to buy a two dollar item with a hundred dollar bill, does that not seem even a little suspicious? Does it maybe instead set off a few alarms in your head that scream "Counterfeit! Counterfeit!" And just a note to the morons out there: The more you act like an asshole, the less inclined people are to help you out. Maybe we could have worked something out if he hadn't decided to act like a 3 year old.
The other oddity that occurred today was a guy driving off with about $32.00 of gas in his tank. The oddness comes from the fact that he's been there before, and he parked directly in front of me so that I could note everything down to the kind of shoes he was wearing. Also, he was driving a freaking Jaguar. $32.00 is not a lot of money for someone who owns a Jag. I personally think it was an honest mistake. I think maybe he thought he paid at the pump or something. In any case, the proper authorities were contacted. I certainly wasn't about to pull the same stunt as that kid in Maple Ridge. Not to sound like a heartless bitch, but that was kind of a dumb thing to do.
I mean, he got himself killed for $12.00 of gas! It was just gas! My life is not worth gas. I'm pretty sure his family would rather have him alive and kinda pissed that someone stole some gas instead of in the ground. At the same time, the kid who got him killed in the first place isn't all that intelligent either. I mean, he's going to jail for a long freaking time now. Was $12.00 and a stolen car really worth it?
Anyway, now that I've gotten all of that off my chest, here's something interesting I heard today from a regular at the station. Do you know how they know when Easter is? Apparently, it's the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Equinox. That's why it's sometimes in April and sometimes in March.
And that's your bit of trivia for the day.
Yesterday was Dan's birthday. We just had a quiet night in and watched some TV. His parents are taking us out for dinner next weekend. It'll be a combined birthday dinner for him and his dad, whose birthday is on the 18th.
Also, we got a car! Bonnie and Nick got a truck, so we got the car they had. It's got two broken doors, the radio doesn't work and there's a leak in the transmission. It's a four-door car. The back passenger side door doesn't open at all, and the front driver's side door doesn't lock. There's a tape jammed in the cassette player, so that doesn't work, and since it thinks there's a tape in there, the radio doesn't work either. It's a total heap, and it's worth about a dollar, but it'll get us to Nanaimo for Easter.
Yes, Dan and I are headed be to Nanaimo for Easter, but I have no idea what's happening other than that. It's my Grampa's birthday that weekend too, and since he gets touchy about....well.....everything....I want to be around for at least a couple of dinners.
This turned into a rather lengthy entry, but that's good. Now there's something to read, right?
Sunday, February 27, 2005
April must be the Month of Love!
I'm terrible at this.
Anyway, I'll have to play a little catch-up, I guess.
Since Valentine's day, nothing really important seems to have happened. However, I've been swamped with other people's birthdays! I can't believe how many people I know who are born in February (hence the title of this piece). It seems to be fairly equal bettween family and friends. I went to Nanaimo for Ward's birthday on the 19th and really only stayed for a day or two. Then, it was Bonnie's birthday, and five days after that, it was Nick's...It's just nuts!
Other than that, the only thing that's really been happening is a shuffle of shifts at work. I no longer have to get up at Stupid O'Clock every morning. I get two days a week where I don't work till noon and I've got my Fridays off completely again. Yeah for 3-day weekends!! What suck though, is that my boss has cut out another 8 hours of work for me, so I'm back down to part-time status. Well, it's not like I recieved any benefits for working full-time, but what a pain, huh?
On the other hand, working every day was beginning to be stressful, and he told me that if I needed more hours that I should just ask him. I think I'm gonna try this out for a while and see if it's enough for me.
I'm also almost done that insurance course. Only two more chapters and I can take the exam. So I might not even be working at the gas station for much longer. I'm kind of excited about it all. I think this is the first year since I moved to Victoria that I've actually accomplished something that's been worth my time.
Any way, gotta go.
Byee!
Anyway, I'll have to play a little catch-up, I guess.
Since Valentine's day, nothing really important seems to have happened. However, I've been swamped with other people's birthdays! I can't believe how many people I know who are born in February (hence the title of this piece). It seems to be fairly equal bettween family and friends. I went to Nanaimo for Ward's birthday on the 19th and really only stayed for a day or two. Then, it was Bonnie's birthday, and five days after that, it was Nick's...It's just nuts!
Other than that, the only thing that's really been happening is a shuffle of shifts at work. I no longer have to get up at Stupid O'Clock every morning. I get two days a week where I don't work till noon and I've got my Fridays off completely again. Yeah for 3-day weekends!! What suck though, is that my boss has cut out another 8 hours of work for me, so I'm back down to part-time status. Well, it's not like I recieved any benefits for working full-time, but what a pain, huh?
On the other hand, working every day was beginning to be stressful, and he told me that if I needed more hours that I should just ask him. I think I'm gonna try this out for a while and see if it's enough for me.
I'm also almost done that insurance course. Only two more chapters and I can take the exam. So I might not even be working at the gas station for much longer. I'm kind of excited about it all. I think this is the first year since I moved to Victoria that I've actually accomplished something that's been worth my time.
Any way, gotta go.
Byee!
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Coffee and Cigarettes
Ah, two things I don't generally indulge in...
Anyway, it seems the only time I have to write in this thing is the weekends. I can't believe how busy it gets for me at the moment. And now I've been asked to sing for a fundraiser as well. My wonderful friend, Natalia is putting a fundraiser together and has asked me to sing. I'm pretty sure we've agreed to perform Sarah McLauchlin's Angel (seems to be a bit of a standard for me now).
I'm really excited about this. But I haven't done any actual singing in months! Time to break out the warm-ups! I'm pretty sure it'll be just the one song, but it'll be fun to get in front of an audience and just sing again.
Is anyone doing anything spectacular for Valentine's day this year? I'm sure not. I think Dan and I will just have dinner out. We've decided to go to Milestone's since we both loved the food there the one other time we've ever been there. Unfortunately, it's really hard to get in without a reservation. It's funny, cuz Dan and I almost never make reservations when we go out to eat. We usually just show up. And the places we go always have room.
So anyway, I made reservations for us yesterday. The conversation went a lot like this:
Me: Hi, I'd like to make a reservation for two, please.
Hostess: Ok, when would you like to make the reservation for?
Me: Monday night, please. For 6:30 if possible.
Hostess: Ok, just hold on a second and I'll find out if we can do that for you.
Me: Ok, thanks.
(Hold)
Hostess: Hi there, we can make a reservation for you, but it'll be at a table for six.
Me: Wow, uh...Ok....
Hostess: There's only the two of you, right?
Me: Uh, yeah...*laugh*
Hostess: (laughing) You guys can eat and sleep!
So...yeah....If anybody's interested in coming down and joining us for dinner, we have room for ya.
Anyway, it seems the only time I have to write in this thing is the weekends. I can't believe how busy it gets for me at the moment. And now I've been asked to sing for a fundraiser as well. My wonderful friend, Natalia is putting a fundraiser together and has asked me to sing. I'm pretty sure we've agreed to perform Sarah McLauchlin's Angel (seems to be a bit of a standard for me now).
I'm really excited about this. But I haven't done any actual singing in months! Time to break out the warm-ups! I'm pretty sure it'll be just the one song, but it'll be fun to get in front of an audience and just sing again.
Is anyone doing anything spectacular for Valentine's day this year? I'm sure not. I think Dan and I will just have dinner out. We've decided to go to Milestone's since we both loved the food there the one other time we've ever been there. Unfortunately, it's really hard to get in without a reservation. It's funny, cuz Dan and I almost never make reservations when we go out to eat. We usually just show up. And the places we go always have room.
So anyway, I made reservations for us yesterday. The conversation went a lot like this:
Me: Hi, I'd like to make a reservation for two, please.
Hostess: Ok, when would you like to make the reservation for?
Me: Monday night, please. For 6:30 if possible.
Hostess: Ok, just hold on a second and I'll find out if we can do that for you.
Me: Ok, thanks.
(Hold)
Hostess: Hi there, we can make a reservation for you, but it'll be at a table for six.
Me: Wow, uh...Ok....
Hostess: There's only the two of you, right?
Me: Uh, yeah...*laugh*
Hostess: (laughing) You guys can eat and sleep!
So...yeah....If anybody's interested in coming down and joining us for dinner, we have room for ya.
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
It's Nice to be Back
No pun intended.
apologies for the unexpected hiatus. Just after Christmas, I threw my back out while trying on pants, and the pain got progressively worse until the only thing I was capable of doing was lying on my back. And every time I tried sitting up, I was in complete agony. And before it even go to that point, my chair that I use for the computer was aggravating it, so I never felt like sitting and typing for any length of time. Last week I started seeing a chiropractor, and I'm happy to say that I'm feeling much better.
Anyway, I've spent a good deal of time thinking about my life, and I've decided that I need an adventure. If any of my friends feel like whisking me away to said adventure, just let me know, and I'll blackmail my boss (with the use of some doctored photos) into working my shifts for me. I'm serious! We can go anywhere! We can go far away, we can stay in town, we can go for a walk, we can go camping....I don't care. I need to do something before my brain atrophies.
But while I wait for that, Bonnie and Nick are having a Super Bowl party that Dan and I have been invited to. That should be fun.
Stick a fork in me, I'm done...
apologies for the unexpected hiatus. Just after Christmas, I threw my back out while trying on pants, and the pain got progressively worse until the only thing I was capable of doing was lying on my back. And every time I tried sitting up, I was in complete agony. And before it even go to that point, my chair that I use for the computer was aggravating it, so I never felt like sitting and typing for any length of time. Last week I started seeing a chiropractor, and I'm happy to say that I'm feeling much better.
Anyway, I've spent a good deal of time thinking about my life, and I've decided that I need an adventure. If any of my friends feel like whisking me away to said adventure, just let me know, and I'll blackmail my boss (with the use of some doctored photos) into working my shifts for me. I'm serious! We can go anywhere! We can go far away, we can stay in town, we can go for a walk, we can go camping....I don't care. I need to do something before my brain atrophies.
But while I wait for that, Bonnie and Nick are having a Super Bowl party that Dan and I have been invited to. That should be fun.
Stick a fork in me, I'm done...
Sunday, January 16, 2005
Time Flies When You're Buying a Dress
Bonnie has managed to find her wedding dress already. She'll be changing the embroidery and beading to the same colour as the dress. So try to imagine it with less black, and more pretty. Of course, it looks freaking amazing on her. She's going to make an absolutely gorgeous bride.
I know what a lot of you must be thinking. "She's already got her dress?! When are they getting married?" Well, they're not planning to get married for another year or so, but the dress won't even be in town for another four months. They have to order and fit it, and all that other stuff. In any case, it's not my wedding, so I'm not going to judge her on how she does things. In any case, that's a big chunk of it out of the way now. Now she just has to worry about a hall, food, drinks, bride's maids dresses (which she tells me are going to be a nice deep red), and all that other crap.
This is apparently all I have to talk about. My own life feels ridiculously boring compared to my sister's.
I have decided (with some help from loved one's) that I'm going to be in good shape for this wedding. I'm going to the gym at least twice a week (rain, snow or shine), and I'm going to work out. I'm also going to change my eating habits. Less garbage, more good stuff. I really have re-evaluate how I eat. I honestly didn't think I was that bad. But my body seems to be telling me different. I'm always lethargic, my back is in constant pain, I'm depressed, and walking home physically hurts me sometimes.
This is not just for my sister, or for the sake of looking good in a dress for a day, a month, or even a year. This is for my health and for my personal and emotional well-being. I'm not happy with myself. I haven't been for a long time now. A lot of problems I had when I was younger (and had actually gone away when I moved) have started to come back.
One of these is my job situation. My dad actually had something really inspirational to say to me last night. I had commented on how this insurance course was going to get me another job where I'd just be selling things to people again. I really don't like the idea of having to sell things to people. I want to educate them. I want to make teach something to them. My dad made a good point that if I found the right kind of place to work then that would be my job. I'd be educating people about insurance. Finding out what would be best for them by telling them how it all works. The way my dad said it, it really lifted my spirits about the whole thing.
I've kind of lost my steam for this whole entry, and the chair I'm sitting in is terrible for my already sore back, so I'm going to sign off for now and maybe have a good healthy breakfast.
I know what a lot of you must be thinking. "She's already got her dress?! When are they getting married?" Well, they're not planning to get married for another year or so, but the dress won't even be in town for another four months. They have to order and fit it, and all that other stuff. In any case, it's not my wedding, so I'm not going to judge her on how she does things. In any case, that's a big chunk of it out of the way now. Now she just has to worry about a hall, food, drinks, bride's maids dresses (which she tells me are going to be a nice deep red), and all that other crap.
This is apparently all I have to talk about. My own life feels ridiculously boring compared to my sister's.
I have decided (with some help from loved one's) that I'm going to be in good shape for this wedding. I'm going to the gym at least twice a week (rain, snow or shine), and I'm going to work out. I'm also going to change my eating habits. Less garbage, more good stuff. I really have re-evaluate how I eat. I honestly didn't think I was that bad. But my body seems to be telling me different. I'm always lethargic, my back is in constant pain, I'm depressed, and walking home physically hurts me sometimes.
This is not just for my sister, or for the sake of looking good in a dress for a day, a month, or even a year. This is for my health and for my personal and emotional well-being. I'm not happy with myself. I haven't been for a long time now. A lot of problems I had when I was younger (and had actually gone away when I moved) have started to come back.
One of these is my job situation. My dad actually had something really inspirational to say to me last night. I had commented on how this insurance course was going to get me another job where I'd just be selling things to people again. I really don't like the idea of having to sell things to people. I want to educate them. I want to make teach something to them. My dad made a good point that if I found the right kind of place to work then that would be my job. I'd be educating people about insurance. Finding out what would be best for them by telling them how it all works. The way my dad said it, it really lifted my spirits about the whole thing.
I've kind of lost my steam for this whole entry, and the chair I'm sitting in is terrible for my already sore back, so I'm going to sign off for now and maybe have a good healthy breakfast.
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
I Wish I Had Something Interesting to Write About
Well, I guess I actually do.
The ratio of crazy people I deal with on a day-to-day basis has gone up in recent days.
My two favourite examples come from yesterday and today:
This guy walks in yesterday to pay for $30.00 of gas. Well, actually, it was $30.01. Not that I care...But when I asked if he was buying the gas for thirty dollars and one cent, he gets all defensive and he's like "It's thirty dollars even."
Me: Well it says $30.01.
Guy: It says $30.00 on the pump.
Normally I wouldn't give a rats dragging testicles about a penny, but this guy was being such a prick about it. Plus he was paying with a card. If it had been cash, there would be no problem. But I can't just pretend with a card. Anyway, he finally says, "Never mind just ring it up," and reaches into the "take-a-penny" tray. I thought he was just taking his penny back. But after he left, I looked at the tray and it was empty! He took them all!
WHAT?!?!?!
This morning, I opened the store like I normally do. When I was done all of my usual opening chores I noticed the floor was pretty filthy. Being that it was still early in the morning (6:30 am or so) I figured I had lots of time to mop the floor so that it would stay relatively clean for the day. I was about half way through when a man walked in and stood in the doorway, watching me mop for a second. Then he says, in a thick French accent, "That's a good job for you, eh?" Then he bought his death-sticks (cigarettes) and left.
Is it just me being over-sensitive, or does that sound vaguely sexist? Maybe I misinterpreted him and he simply meant that it was a good job because I was inside and it was damn cold out this morning. I don't know. It's a little weird to say anything like that at all, really.
Anyway, I think I'm going wedding dress shopping with my sister tomorrow, as the weather kind of dashed any hopes of trying to go over the weekend. I'm kind of excited about it.
Also, Dan and I got a new entertainment centre for our living room. It's nice, cuz his computer is no longer the centre of attention in that room, as it's been moved out and to the side of it. My computer is now down the hallway. I like this set-up better, I think. After 3 years of living here, the living room finally feels like a living room.
That's all for now. Blog ya later!
(Eeewww! I can't believe I just wrote that! hahaha)
The ratio of crazy people I deal with on a day-to-day basis has gone up in recent days.
My two favourite examples come from yesterday and today:
This guy walks in yesterday to pay for $30.00 of gas. Well, actually, it was $30.01. Not that I care...But when I asked if he was buying the gas for thirty dollars and one cent, he gets all defensive and he's like "It's thirty dollars even."
Me: Well it says $30.01.
Guy: It says $30.00 on the pump.
Normally I wouldn't give a rats dragging testicles about a penny, but this guy was being such a prick about it. Plus he was paying with a card. If it had been cash, there would be no problem. But I can't just pretend with a card. Anyway, he finally says, "Never mind just ring it up," and reaches into the "take-a-penny" tray. I thought he was just taking his penny back. But after he left, I looked at the tray and it was empty! He took them all!
WHAT?!?!?!
This morning, I opened the store like I normally do. When I was done all of my usual opening chores I noticed the floor was pretty filthy. Being that it was still early in the morning (6:30 am or so) I figured I had lots of time to mop the floor so that it would stay relatively clean for the day. I was about half way through when a man walked in and stood in the doorway, watching me mop for a second. Then he says, in a thick French accent, "That's a good job for you, eh?" Then he bought his death-sticks (cigarettes) and left.
Is it just me being over-sensitive, or does that sound vaguely sexist? Maybe I misinterpreted him and he simply meant that it was a good job because I was inside and it was damn cold out this morning. I don't know. It's a little weird to say anything like that at all, really.
Anyway, I think I'm going wedding dress shopping with my sister tomorrow, as the weather kind of dashed any hopes of trying to go over the weekend. I'm kind of excited about it.
Also, Dan and I got a new entertainment centre for our living room. It's nice, cuz his computer is no longer the centre of attention in that room, as it's been moved out and to the side of it. My computer is now down the hallway. I like this set-up better, I think. After 3 years of living here, the living room finally feels like a living room.
That's all for now. Blog ya later!
(Eeewww! I can't believe I just wrote that! hahaha)
Friday, January 07, 2005
Basic Skills for Living with Humans Required
I've neglected my blog for a few weeks now, and I'm feeling a little guilty. I've let my fans go far too long without an update on my life.
All kidding aside, I had an uneventful New Year's Eve. Dan and I went to see A Series of Unfortunate Events and then went to dinner. Neither of us even made it to midnight. Though I was up at 5:00 am that morning.
It's finally snowed in Victoria, and what a pain that is! People bitching and whining about 5 cm of snow like it's the worst thing to ever happen to them! I know I usually complain about the cold, but c'mon! I say to the citizens of Victoria, "Suck it up, Princess!"...And, "Learn how to freaking drive!"
Seriously! I was almost hit by an old woman the other day! And it hadn't even snowed by then! I was at the cross walk, and I pressed the button. The little man was there and everything. So what does this lady do as she approaches the intersection? She speeds up so that she can beat me to the corner and sneak past in front of me. Instead, I kept walking and waiting for her to stop. She finally did, but I was starting to arc around...She got awfully close. She got some good glares from me then!
I really can't believe the amount of idiotic drivers in Victoria! Where did these people learn to drive? Why haven't the police taken away more licenses? They keep changing all these laws for young drivers, but I see an awful lot of middle aged drivers and just plain old people that should seriously be re-evaluated!
If they can't see over the steering wheel, they shouldn't be behind it! Also, if you're already dealing with the distraction of other cars, icy streets, sleet, and kids in the back seat, GET OFF THE DAMN CELL PHONE!! I'm sure you're co-workers/loved ones/friends can wait to talk to you when you're in a stationary position.
Anyway, not a lot has happened other than stupid people, and I'd rather not discuss that at present. I want desperately to be happy with others, but the plain retardedness of some of the people I encounter from day to day ruin everybody for me.
Happy New Year and all that to everybody! I hope to see you all soon.
All kidding aside, I had an uneventful New Year's Eve. Dan and I went to see A Series of Unfortunate Events and then went to dinner. Neither of us even made it to midnight. Though I was up at 5:00 am that morning.
It's finally snowed in Victoria, and what a pain that is! People bitching and whining about 5 cm of snow like it's the worst thing to ever happen to them! I know I usually complain about the cold, but c'mon! I say to the citizens of Victoria, "Suck it up, Princess!"...And, "Learn how to freaking drive!"
Seriously! I was almost hit by an old woman the other day! And it hadn't even snowed by then! I was at the cross walk, and I pressed the button. The little man was there and everything. So what does this lady do as she approaches the intersection? She speeds up so that she can beat me to the corner and sneak past in front of me. Instead, I kept walking and waiting for her to stop. She finally did, but I was starting to arc around...She got awfully close. She got some good glares from me then!
I really can't believe the amount of idiotic drivers in Victoria! Where did these people learn to drive? Why haven't the police taken away more licenses? They keep changing all these laws for young drivers, but I see an awful lot of middle aged drivers and just plain old people that should seriously be re-evaluated!
If they can't see over the steering wheel, they shouldn't be behind it! Also, if you're already dealing with the distraction of other cars, icy streets, sleet, and kids in the back seat, GET OFF THE DAMN CELL PHONE!! I'm sure you're co-workers/loved ones/friends can wait to talk to you when you're in a stationary position.
Anyway, not a lot has happened other than stupid people, and I'd rather not discuss that at present. I want desperately to be happy with others, but the plain retardedness of some of the people I encounter from day to day ruin everybody for me.
Happy New Year and all that to everybody! I hope to see you all soon.