Been a crazy summer. I had to move again, this time to Milwaukee, WI. Been distracted with lots of things, so have not even been visiting LiveJournal all this time. But I had to share this:

I GOT A JOB! Ok, just a month long contract (doing data entry) but there's potential for rollover and it's been than unemployment!

I start next week.

It went very well! Met Karen at a Panera halfway between us. We had a nice meal together, long talk, went for a walk, visited an Asian market, went back to Panera for dessert and a couple rounds of Fluxx. Had a great time.

Meeting her again next weekend, going to go see The Avengers!

Just found out the landlord may be evicting everyone in the house next month. (I say *may* because I don't know how long it will take, or when he will start the procedure.)

I have no idea what I'm going to do. I may wind up living in my car. If you can call that living.

Well another convention has come and gone and this one was badly needed. Commuted 20+ miles each way 3 days in a row, but it was worth it ( Read more... )

Again, I apologize up front for this post's length without a working text-cut ( Read more... )

Did I say this book was a "vast improvement?" I spoke too soon ( Read more... )

A week ago I was told my job was going so well they wanted to keep me on longer. Then I had a bad week where ongoing computer problems combined with stress from my superior who urged me to work faster and faster in spite of the problems. And I had the nerve to politely, professionally say something to the manager ( Read more... )

Just finished "Go Quest, Young Man" by K.B. Bogen (the 'K' stands for Karen apparently). I almost didn't... several times ( Read more... )

Normally I do not do horror. I'm squeamish. I don't care if it makes people think I'm a wimp or overly sensitive. Reading, hearing or seeing people getting terrorized, tortured and generally dismembered/disfigured/disemboweled should be an X-rated experience instead of so-called "porn." That being said, I can handle the milder stuff. Alien and ( Read more... )

Spoiler alert here for anyone still making their way through Babylon 5 on dvd. Stop reading now if you don't want spoilers. You have been warned ( Read more... )