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WHAT. MLBTV wants another twenty bucks to watch the rest of the season. Is this new? Did I just not notice/care last year (which is entirely possible, since I had started working till midnight, and was superstitiously avoiding the Astros and snarking at the Tigers)? Blech.

Aside from that, it has been a fine and rather interesting day.

After classes, I stopped into a pizza place that's about two minutes from my house and asked the owner about a job we'd discussed, having gotten it settled to my satisfaction that I can handle working part-time in addition to school. So, I have a new job and I start tomorrow. Sweet.

Then, I went to the mall. I almost didn't go, but the headphones on my Discman broke and I need a new pair. (I also required some more Yankee Candle votives and wax tarts in Pumpkin Pie, but we're not here to talk about what a GIRL I have become.) I couldn't find anything decent, affordable, and wearable, but that's okay. Because, when I wandered past fye, I heard some loud music and went in to check it out. A local band, As Fast As, was playing a free show. And selling their CD for five bucks. The music was great, even in the sad excuse for acoustics that a mall store provided, so I grabbed a CD and got it autographed.

FUN FACT. I realized, after I left the store and was studying the CD, that the drummer is a kid I went to school with. I think I knew this way back when the band first started out. Funny, I didn't even recognize him. No, not even when I was standing there watching my CD cover get autographed. Because I am just that cool.

Then I caught the bus home. And halfway along, we had to stop and switch buses because the one we were on had brake and transmission problems. Wow.

And then the usual street they stop on was closed for a block party, so they stopped like twice as far away from my house as usual. Which is no big deal, it's still not that far, but in conjunction with the bus problems, it was a pretty eventful ride. I just started laughing when the driver made the announcement.

And then I came home and found out that MLBTV wants more money.

To recap: Job = good. Free concert and cheap CD = awesome. Bus ride = special. MLBTV = the devil.

Oh, and the Pumpkin Pie candle is divine.

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Ugh, so glad I don't have to deal with mlb.tv, though I might try it next year for the Red Sox. Somehow I feel so much richer in baseball to watch with WGN on my TV menu in addition to the usual ESPN/TBS/local (FSN Detroit in this case) combination, but the only Red Sox game I've seen since getting out here was the miserable 8-1 loss to the White Sox.

Not fair, I want FSN Detroit. I love Rod and Mario. They're like the poor man's Don and Jerry. Seriously. Local Michigan fans complain, and those of used to Remy and Orsillo just go, "Yeah, and . . . ?" If you're used to them, Rod and Mario can't faze you one bit.

OOOH, let's talk Yankee Candle; I am an ADDICT. You should see me with the votives when I go in there! What other scents of theirs do you like? Ever been to the flagship store? (I wanna go so bad...)

Geez, I've never had a bus ride as exciting as yours...once a driver had to slam on the brakes to avoid some dumbass car, but that's it.

Man...what is with these premium media services?? Aren't they making enough money as is?

I bought my tart burner just last week and I have collected eleven tarts, and that's not including the three or so I've already burned. I adore the Macintosh - I went in looking for a crisp, light, nonfakey apple scent, and that fit the bill perfectly. (And since it was on sale as Scent of the Month last month, I stocked up!) I also love the Pumpkin Pie - it's so smooth and mellow and creamy, and I swear I catch occasional whiffs of the piecrust. Oh, and Fresh Mint! I haven't burned any yet, but I am just so impressed by how real it smells. It's not the usual cold mint scent, it's fresh-picked mint leaves.

I have five votives, too. The tarts have better throw, but the votives last longer, so I keep some of both.

MLB.tv is a whore. That's not a good way to be doing business. Although I'd probably pay the money if I had it.

Apparently Mikey pitched tonight? I didn't get to see. I, uh, napped through the game.

WHAT. MLBTV wants another twenty bucks to watch the rest of the season. Is this new?

No way, dude. That would be ridiculous, even for them. The $19.99 Pennant Package is, I'm pretty sure, an offer for people who don't already have MLB.tv accounts. If you ponied up the $80 at the beginning of the season (or got an account at any point during the season for the pro-rated charge), you should be good to go not only for the playoffs but I'm pretty sure we still get access to the archives for a while after the season as well.

Earlier this year they opened this huge Yankee Candle store in Williamsburg. I haven't been yet, because I know the temptation would do me in. Besides, we're not supposed to have candles in the dorms >.> **coughs**

Pumpkin Pie candle? Tasty.

Yay! job.