things are slowly coming together. i start training at a new job tomorrow [serving lunches & hosting weekend dinner @ a restaurant]. since my transportation is flaky, i'll be taking classes online this semester, assuming i can beg them to let me fill out a fafsa this late. i'm a dick & forgot to do that this year, my life got very hectic in the ( Read more... )

i'm back in des moines, alone in my apartment. welcome home, me!

#1 - i have a twitter now: http://twitter.com/ohdefenestrate

#2 - i'll be in new york next week. from the 3rd to the 11th in the state, but i probably won't head down to the city until the 5th or 6th. let me know if you want to hang out!

it's 5:15am. i am somewhat awake. the thunderstorms have finally calmed down enough for me to sleep without worrying that i will be eaten alive by wind ( Read more... )

the holiday weekend was a good one. the 80/35 festival was a blast. seeing the flaming lips was absolutely amazing! it was great seeing so many people that came out to support everything, we need a better music scene in des moines. if a certain booker at the vaudeville mews actually did his job properly, that would most definitely help. i could go ( Read more... )

golly, all play & no work is not as fun as i thought. i have TOO much free time, no structure to my day, & i am not accomplishing what i should be. plus the money situation is not so great right now.

oh, here's a video of my restaurant post flood. my boss had asked me to call in the tip & then i guess kcci actually followed up.

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i had written a really great entry, but i lost it & it did not auto save until it was lost. motherfucker.

woo first day of summer. going to the zoo in a bit, went to farmers market earlier, today is going to be a good day.

well, life without work is getting a tad boring. alyce called me today & i hung out with her in the restaurant for an hour or so. she gave me a small table which now has some kitchen supplies perched on it, as i have no counter space whatsoever. it looks like i'll be out of work for a month or so. i applied for unemployment disaster assistance ( Read more... )