Rave: Not only do I have all my Christmas shopping done, it's all wrapped. That means, all I have to do is set up the tree on Dec. 1st.
Rant: One of my sister's best friends is on his deathbed, his cancer has spread to his spine and the lining of his brain. He was diagnosed 2 years ago with Alveolar Rhabdo-Myo-Sarcoma. It's heartbreaking to see a 17 year old former cross country star and all around amazing kid dying like this. Rave: Bought a new car yesterday. It's nice to drive something reliable.
Rave: Spending a week in Vegas starting Jan 2nd. 4 days with my best friend, a day on my own, and then Jägerette will fly out, as a client of hers is going to be at CES, so I get to wander around looking at cool electronics. And her company is paying for half of the week. If my usual blackjack streaks continue, I estimate that I will be up... carry the two add Plank's constant divide by the number of breasts I have seen... well, a lot of money. Score!
Rave: The planets have aligned and for a brief moment in time I have absolutely nothing to study for. This weekend will be my Halloween. Sure, people may look at me like I'm a freak, but it's finally here! I need my Halloween! Rant: I have nothing to study because I had 2 lab practicals and 2 exams this week. I feel the burn-out rising deep within my dark soul.
Rant: First snow of the year. I don't care that it didn't stick. Now it's gonna try and surprise me when I least expect it. Most likely the day that it's 60+ degrees in late November and I wear sandals to class, only to come back outside to an inch of snow 4 hours later.
Rave Had an interview for an IT position in a law firm this morning. It went pretty well, so I'm cautiously optimistic about it. Wouldn't say it's my dream job by any means, but its one I could imagine being relatively happy doing and there is plenty of room to advance up the corporate ladder. Rant / Rave Got a phone call last night off my older brother, he's been in hospital for the past week with problems with his leg. The Doc's aren't too sure what it is exactly but it basically looks like he's got big leg syndrome*. Since the hospital was near where my interview was at, I had the chance to visit him and make sure he was OK and if there was anything I could do. Even though I arrived outside of visiting hours, the staff, included nurses assumed I was his Doctor so I had no problems getting to see him. Abusing my new found power I got my brother outside for a bit of fresh air, a cigarette and a chat. Got him back in time for rounds and was asked what I was doing with the patient, to which I managed to bullshit with "Just making sure he is having no problems with his current medication", the nurses bought it and managed to make a swift exit before I had to deal with an actual Doctor. It's amazing what a suit and a sense of purposefulness can do. *his left leg swelled to nearly 3 times its normal size. Doc's think it could be cellutitis(sp?) or something along those lines, but even then they're not too sure, they just know he's responding well to anti-biotics
Rave: Cousin in Ft Hood is alright. Rant: That I would have to rave about that. Thoughts and prayers with the families who lost loved ones.
RAVE: I only have one more week until I'm getting the hell out of New Mexico. RANT: This is my last real weekend here. Next weekend undoubtedly will be spent packing, cleaning, saying goodbyes, etc. I had planned on driving an hour north into Colorado -- where I spent almost every weekend this summer -- and having one last foray into the mountains. My two camping/climbing buddies are each occupied. I have no problem going up there by myself, but probably the best friend I've made here is having a birthday party in Albuquerque (he just moved there) and he really wants me to come. So I'd look like a jackass skipping his party to go spend two days alone in the mountains. This may seem shallow, but anyone with a passion for a place -- a city, a beach, a region, a lake -- will know my dilemma. I love the Rockies and I don't know when I'll be back.
Rave: I think I may have found an amazing apartment. Two Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms, Free Gym, Tennis Courts and Pool, all set on 30 acres of sculptured land for the low price of £900 - £950pcm. Rant: Knowing my luck they are going to want me to pay £950pcm and that works out to be around £400 more per year than my budget allows. It also means that I'm going to be living on scraps for a while. Rave: Once my girl friend returns to the UK we will be able to afford it and live very well, only problem is she doesn't return for 2 more months and I need to put in an offer tomorrow.
Rant: Four gaping holes in my mouth Rave: You can only get your wisdom teeth taken out once Rave: 25 vicodin
Rant: One of those days. I threw a pair of kneeless jeans back in my closet to take out a pair with a hole in the crotch. I went around school all day without knowing.
RANT: Can someone tell me what the mental malfunction is with people who think that a car horn is a good substitute for a doorbell? Some asshole came by my house today looking for my dad, and was honking the horn outside. I refuse to respond to anyone who acts that way at my house. He sat out there for a couple of minutes, honking about every 30 seconds. I just sat by the window and watched him until he left. Shithead. It's not like I have a vicious dog (he's harmless; whenever anyone walks up, he rolls over on his back in hopes of getting a belly rub), or there is a locked gate barring access to the door. I think the next time someone does that, I'm gonna come out in my underwear with my SKS. Seriously. RAVE: I just bought a new car! And by new, I mean used. I found a guy selling an '83 Trans Am with T-tops for $250. I bought it for parts, and what I don't use I will sell on EBay or somewhere else and make my money back. I even got the title, which you usually don't get for a clapped-out parts car.
Rant: I got completely fucked over by work. My boss who does the scheduling decided she was going to hire her daughter because she thought we needed more people (we don't). I was not at the scheduling meeting for the month of November because I had class at that time, with a midterm. Generally midterm > work, but I called in with my hours. My boss decided to ignore my list and give her daughter all the shifts that I have been working, pretty much consistently, for the past 2 years. I work three days the entire month. Her daughter has been fired from the company at least 3 times. Sure, it's an $8/hr shit job, but it was how I was paying rent. Rant: Car got towed, cost me $198. Plus $42 parking ticket It turned out they were clearing leaves on the street I was parked on. They did it Monday morning, I parked there Sunday night. There were no signs posted. Rave: Newspaper story saying city forgot to put up a bunch of those signs, should be able to fight parking ticket easily, and maybe even the towing. Rave: First Friday night off from work in a long time. Beer.
Rave: Started drinking when I made lunch. Unemployment has its perks I guess. Rave: Friends are on the way to pick me up for some minor league hockey. Go Icemen and your superior creativity.
Rave: it's Friday and i'm drunk! Rant: my 5 week old has terrible reflux and just switched medications.. chances are he'll be up all night puking and screaming. Ugh.
RAVE: I am in Bakersfield for work for another 5 days and just realized there is a Chik-Fil-A here. There is none near where I live, so I macked down some. So good. RANT: I am in Bakersfield for work for another 5 days.
Don't fuck up and forget they're closed on Sundays. Rave: The puppy is on his way home! Rave: My year old lab is finally going to have something to keep her company so she'll hopefully quit chewing up my shit. Rave: One of the families I nanny for called today needing me to watch the small child for a few hours Sunday afternoon. Sweet. I love extra cash. And I picked up another regular day with them. Even sweeter. More steady cash. Rant: Menstrual cramps. Thank a higher being if you have a penis and don't have to deal with these.
Rave: Beer Summit Harvest Fest in Boston today from noon to 4. 200+ beers, from 50+ brewers. Rave: Fedor fights on CBS tonight!