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Jun. 28th, 2004 10:24 pmOops, I just checked my journal and realized that I haven't posted since, like, Friday.
So I moved to Mom's on Friday, leaving behind most of my stuff (still in my room for Dad to clear out for his new roommate, and I wish I felt guilty about that, but I don't) and a kitten I've spent two months bonding with and will never see again. And I oddly don't miss him that much at all. Maybe because this house has five cats that I also love.
I started my new/old job Saturday. I worked at this place last summer, and it's why I'm here now instead of Portland, 'cos the job search there failed, but Lampron's was more than happy to have me back. It's in a big touristy area, so summer help is a good thing. Lampron's is this gas station/convenience store/sandwich shop/bed and breakfast thing (okay, I'm kidding about that last one). I'm just part-time, but that's okay, 'cos it beats the shit out of unemployment. Plus, as demonstrated by today when I got called in to fill in for someone, I can pick up extra hours. These extra hours, according to my rudimentary math, mean that I will be able to pay for that bridesmaid dress I've been stressing over for a month now.
Being at Mom's is fine. I don't have my own room anymore, 'cos they gave to my little stepsister when I left last year, so I pretty much sleep where there's a bed. This isn't wearing too much on my nerves yet. But I also get to use the computer, and download all these little programs I need for stuff like maybe actually sneaking an update or two onto my webpage. In case there's someone left who actually cares besides just me and my lovely webmistress![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
amatia. And I only assume she cares because, you know, it's her webspace. Also, I have LimeWire now, so I can join the rest of the online universe in defying the RIAA downloading songs I love but won't shell out for the entire CD for. This is a joy, but also cruel, since we don't have a CD burner. *cry* I'm going to have to find a friend with a CD burner to take shameless advantage of.
In other news, I'm still not going to have money in time to see Spider-Man 2 on opening day. This makes me sad, but it's also nice that this and trying to find a way to get to Laura's wedding are my big worries now. As opposed to two weeks ago, when I was stressing about my unemployment and the necessity of getting out of Dad's in time for his roommate to move in and where was I going to GO and exactly how did I think I was going to pay for the dress again and on top of all this I couldn't even afford cigarettes, or any other sort of vice, to ease the tension. ARGH. So, life is better now.
And I am making money to save so I can go out to Portland in the fall and try the job search thing again there, being able to get around on the busses and follow up on applications in person. YAY. And I am very serious about actually saving money this time, instead of letting it slip away on snacks and movies and books and CDs and events; my mom's even letting me pay half the rent I was paying last summer so I'll be able to save more from my part-time salary. Although I have decided that I am going to spend a little of it to finally buy a paid account on LJ. Because I want one, dammit.
So I moved to Mom's on Friday, leaving behind most of my stuff (still in my room for Dad to clear out for his new roommate, and I wish I felt guilty about that, but I don't) and a kitten I've spent two months bonding with and will never see again. And I oddly don't miss him that much at all. Maybe because this house has five cats that I also love.
I started my new/old job Saturday. I worked at this place last summer, and it's why I'm here now instead of Portland, 'cos the job search there failed, but Lampron's was more than happy to have me back. It's in a big touristy area, so summer help is a good thing. Lampron's is this gas station/convenience store/sandwich shop/bed and breakfast thing (okay, I'm kidding about that last one). I'm just part-time, but that's okay, 'cos it beats the shit out of unemployment. Plus, as demonstrated by today when I got called in to fill in for someone, I can pick up extra hours. These extra hours, according to my rudimentary math, mean that I will be able to pay for that bridesmaid dress I've been stressing over for a month now.
Being at Mom's is fine. I don't have my own room anymore, 'cos they gave to my little stepsister when I left last year, so I pretty much sleep where there's a bed. This isn't wearing too much on my nerves yet. But I also get to use the computer, and download all these little programs I need for stuff like maybe actually sneaking an update or two onto my webpage. In case there's someone left who actually cares besides just me and my lovely webmistress
amatia. And I only assume she cares because, you know, it's her webspace. Also, I have LimeWire now, so I can join the rest of the online universe in In other news, I'm still not going to have money in time to see Spider-Man 2 on opening day. This makes me sad, but it's also nice that this and trying to find a way to get to Laura's wedding are my big worries now. As opposed to two weeks ago, when I was stressing about my unemployment and the necessity of getting out of Dad's in time for his roommate to move in and where was I going to GO and exactly how did I think I was going to pay for the dress again and on top of all this I couldn't even afford cigarettes, or any other sort of vice, to ease the tension. ARGH. So, life is better now.
And I am making money to save so I can go out to Portland in the fall and try the job search thing again there, being able to get around on the busses and follow up on applications in person. YAY. And I am very serious about actually saving money this time, instead of letting it slip away on snacks and movies and books and CDs and events; my mom's even letting me pay half the rent I was paying last summer so I'll be able to save more from my part-time salary. Although I have decided that I am going to spend a little of it to finally buy a paid account on LJ. Because I want one, dammit.
