Fun things ( Read more... )

I'm not posting it to my journal for several reasons, some of which I am certain only make sense to me. They're also tied to the same reasons I almost never respond to "Ask questions about me" or "A memory about us" memes, and why I keep almost every post in this journal public and not private ( Read more... )

We just got back from a mandatory 3-day training session in Minneapolis (actually, in St. Paul, but to the horror of the Minnesotans I know, I don't see any difference between the two). I've mentioned this thing before, including the fun of arranging the travel and hotel rooms ( Read more... )

After a month and a half of working here, I finally get to have training for my job ( Read more... )

Ever since my first car at 16, I have been the last owner of all my vehicles. One car died quickly, from a bad wreck. Another was sold to me ready to die. Another got into an accident, was repaired, and then a few months later the radiator and water pump died and then the engine overheated and all was bad. Then another car had an electronic ( Read more... )

Today is primary elections in Kansas and Missouri. So that means I get to work late, not only to learn how it goes, but just in case things go wrong ( Read more... )

Got the money thing sorted for now. The car's still making a sound that bothers me, but it drives fine and no check engine lights are showing up. I'm going into work late next Tuesday anyway (primary elections, which means I'll be at work until 10 p.m.), so I'll have a real mechanic take a listen to it then ( Read more... )

So my direct deposited paycheck was supposed to start this week. I mentioned it to my coworker, who said yesterday that she gets paid on Wednesday, at 3 p.m. I called my bank and they said they process such things at 6 a.m., the day after it's disbursed ( Read more... )

In this case, my comic long boxes ( Read more... )

The good news is that with my first real paycheck, I was able to pay rent, fix the car, pay two months' worth of bills and late fees, and go out to eat with Forest a few times and see a cool movie. And I get another paycheck at some vague point next week which may be Wednesday night, Thursday morning, or Friday afternoon ( Read more... )