Ramblings of a Crowe

Making Ringtones

So today J and I ventured out of our respective caves and headed into town to catch Silent Hill and do some shopping. Of course, I had to flick that little angel on my shoulder into traffic, as I got sick of her whispering in my ear, "Don't spend money! Don't spend money!" She's probably right, but a little fun now and again is deserved. I'll not spend money next week.

Anyway, after Silent Hill (which was a pretty decent movie), we went to EB Games were I pre-ordered (and fully paid for) Dirge of Cerberus. J mentioned he'd bought a DS game that we could play together. I picked that up too. Watering and chasing each other with shovels in AC is only fun for so long. I can only pray this game is as entertaining as Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicals.

...I miss that game, J.

After the movie we went to Barnes and Noble. They still didn't have my book in, so I showed them what I thought of that buy buying two manga. Take that B&N! Stupid store! Never has new releases in on time.

We decided we were hungry and found a place to eat. After I mailed a picture of J's Mountain Dew to somebody in Kurdistan, we decided to go to Office Max and Best Buy. I've wanted a Miyavi ringtone for a long time, but short of making one myself, they're no where to be found. J had heard of a program that would let me do just that, so we went hunting. At OM I got some new resume paper, because, well, despite having a job now and a new one coming up, I've learned never stop looking. I'll need something full time to support my habits bills. Also, I got some new CD-Rs to get some of the crap off my computer.

At Best Buy we looked for a Mobile Phone adapter. Holy hopping wart hogs! Those puppies are expensive! Incidently, as we scoured the software part of the store, J found a program called Pix n Tunes, which allows you to make your own ringtones and send pictures to your phone. Sweet!

At least until I got it home. The program is a piece of work. I couldn't get any of my tones to go to my phone. After checking the support portion of their website and all other availible avenues, I ended up with a message that said (and I paraphrase):

Sorry. We can't help you. Try Winamp.

WTF?

I was pretty pissed. Thirty bucks and they can't even give decent support? Free products offer more help that that. But all was not lost. Though the program is crappy, I'm content being able to send pictures to my phone. That part works pretty good. Now I have some awesome wallpaper choices. Oh, and I got an adapter for my phone. Six of them. When I think about the price of a single adapter, I guess I got a pretty good deal.

However, I was still lost without my ringtone. Being an expert digger on the Net, I went to work. I came up with this site: Xingtone

If you want to make your own ringtones, go get this program now. It's awesome. Granted, I had some issues connecting to their server a few times, but the process is so simple, a chimp I could do it. Install program, find a song, clip it, send it to your phone. A text message pops up, then you download it. Easy as pie. I now have a 22 second clip of "Dear My Friend" by Miyavi as my ringtone.

You can try it for free. I plan on buying it in a couple weeks.

Oh god...OW!

Meet Eye Talk. If you happen to be Asian, maybe you've heard of it. For those who aren't, a little back ground. In Japan ( I don't know about other Asian countries), it's become popular to have a double eye lid--like us crazy gaikoukujin (foreigners). People pay money for plastic surgury to give them eyes that are more round and less...Asian. But we all know plastic surgury is expensive (I live in the US. Plastic Surgury central), so some brilliant people came up with--glue. Glue that adheres your lid to...something...and gives you that nice, round eye...I guess.

After watching the video in the link, I think a one time sum of expensive plastic surgury would be less painful...christ on a cracker.

Spank Me!

So a woman gets 1.7 million after she sues her former employer for spanking her at a team building session. She claimed she was sexually harrassed and assulted.

Ok, I might give her a little credit on the sexually harrassed bit. But sexually assulted and batterized (is that even a word?). No way in hell. Just look at her picture. How old is she? Like 50 or 60? If my boss told me he was going to spank me, I'd tell him only if I got to kick him in the nuts. Problem solved.

1.7 million--because she's an idiot.

Or maybe not. Turns out she sued another employer for the same thing awhile back. Seems she has a firm grasp on how the courts in this country work.

Entertainment for Hours

I suggest people jump on over here and read some of the letters people are writing to our elected officials. It's great fun. People are PISSED. You can find a little bit of everything there, from Gas Prices to Immigration to some dude who got his credit card stolen by Party Poker.

Here, you can see what people are saying to our President.

Interesting facts about immigrants in my state:

Taking Fantasy a Bit Too Far

O t a k i n:
A sort of crossbreed between fans of anime and otherkin, Otakin believe that they are actually the reincarnation of an anime (or occasionally game) character and that the worlds depicted in popular animes such as evangelion and games like final fantasy exist in another dimension. Unlike their otherkin counterparts, otakin are relatively rare and tend to limit their activities to obscure message boards and livejournal communities.

"My name is Rei, I'm an otakin, and in a past life I was a pokemon...

Most of the time I'd say, 'to each their own', but occassionally something to totally batshit like this pops up I'm utterly flabbergasted. Having an hearty imagination is a good thing, but believing you are 'soul bonded' to some character a guy named Toukishiro Yamamoto (made up name) created in Japan walks well beyond the line of insane.

I can't even list all the psychiatric disorders that go along with this.

I like my hobbles. Hell, most people here know I like anime, manga, and videogames. But I'll be damned if I end up like this. That's just nuts. I wonder if Tom Cruise is behind it?

Anyway, it's interesting that so many of these 'otakin' bond with the most emo characters in otaku-type fandoms. Want examples? Cloud and Sephiroth are popular. So is Vincent. Kenshin. Integra. Alucard. Kikyou. Sesshoumaru. All of these characters are pretty screwed up some way or another. Why would anyone want to be like that?

I do give major kudos to the people who claim to be Pokemon though. I've often thought if there was such a thing as reincarnation, I'd like to come back as some stupid animal. They think outside the box. Or ball, I suppose in this case.

I wouldn't be so baffled if this were just kids playing around. Hell, half the time my son pretends to be Ichigo Kurosaki. He even has a black wooden sword and a sliver one that Yuuko and her son Jiei sent him from Japan. But at the end of the day, he comes in and says, "It would be cool to be a shinigami," and that's the end of it.

But my kid is 11. Quite a few of these people are in their late teens and 20s. Ummm...this isn't healthy. I'm damn near 30 and I see no problem liking cartoons, comics, videogames, but you've got to draw a line somewhere.

This isn't RPGing. These people actually believe they're characters. Sort of like the some furries actually believe they're some sort of humanoid animal thing (wolves and tigers are popular).

Seek help.

When Will it End?

So, a few Spanish speakers had a brillant idea to write up their own version of the The Star-Spangled Banner.

So, when do we get a Chinese, Vietnamese, Hatian, Bosinan, Russian, version?

Way to piss the hell off the voting public, you dumbasses. I continue to be utterly stunned at the gall and ignorance of these people. This is about as dumbfuckery as the Mexican guy who asked a Middle Eastern man, "Why are you here" while attending one of those 'protests'. Duhrrr~

I think it's time to send my Senators a second letter.

For those interested in what the hub-bub is about here you go:
Bill # S.1438
Bill # S.1033

Edit
President Bush says something that makes sense!

"I think the national anthem ought to be sung in English, and I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English and they ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English."

Now enforce it, you moron.

We are the Knights that say Wii...or Ni...or...nevermind...

I catagorize my blogs as I post them. There are at least 10 different listings; everything from Videogames to Politics to Rants.

I chose to list today's entry under: WTF.

As many of you probably have heard, Nintendo unleasted their new system's real name. It is Wii.

Personally, I could've done better. If it was me, I would have named the console, Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (as in hee). Because that's the noise I sometimes make when a game pisses me off I bad I want to spit nails.

On to more important things, however:

If Wii can change everything, can it please change its name to something not so stupid?

Oh! And if I have two Wii (or is that wiis?) does that mean I have a Wii Wii.

...sorry, couldn't help myself.

Dear My Friend

The more I listen to this song, the more I love it. It didn't get enough attention in my last blog, that's for sure. So here it is, Dear My Friend, by M i y a v i.

(props to the people who upload these videos over at YouTube)

Lyrics

Dear my friend,take a look at the sky,
Now what we see is the same, you and I.
Even from such a distance, the world is same.
(same earth, same world)

Like the sea and sky, somewhere we must be tied together too;
Dear my friend, If I followed these clouds
I wonder, will they lead me to you?

Say hello,
As I cry your name into the sky,
Reality is where I want to meet,
But even that dream can't come true.

How much would it take
to soar free in the heavens like a bird?
I may not have wings,
but these hands can hold you tight.
How I envy those powerful birds.

Dear my friend, If I grasped these clouds
I wonder, will they lead me to you?
And if we meet someday,
Hold onto my hand tight
So you will never go astray again,
Like a bird, like the wind.

(liberties taken since literal translations from Japanese to English often sound pretty stupid. The context is the same, however. And remember, I'm not fluent, so there most likely are mistakes. Sorry.)

I think I should take a trip...

But I'm not sure where to go. I have no money, so it's mostly wistful thinking on my part, but things have become so monotonous around here. 2006 has been a pretty shitty year for me (and it's only April, dammit). Soon I'll be starting a new job full time (but only temporary). I've got a ton of uncertainties eating at me day in and out. I long for just a moment of quiet, a place where I can set my nerves aside and pretend the bigger things don't matter.

Well, if this isn't a bad omen, I'm not sure what is...

Five Mexican children praying next to large metal cross are killed when lightening strikes.

Damn. God is one mean mother....

ホイットニーヒューストンか？いや、M i y a v iです！

Honestly, things like this shouldn't surprise me. I mean, M i y a v i has proved to us time and time again he can pull off looking like female. Sometimes he doesn't even have to try. I shouldn't be so shocked by his newest PV (music video) where he's dressed like a woman with a child--except that he bears a startling resemblance to Whitney Houston.

It's uncanny. I was so shocked, I couldn't stop laughing. No offense, Meeve sama, the PV was great. It was just one of those Holy Shit moments we all have on occasion. Very nicely done.

As for the song, Itoshii Hito: Amazing. Those who say he can't sing can eat their hats now. Would you like some salt and ketchup too? To those hard core rock fans who are crying, "Where'd the rock go?", grow up. I can't even begin to count the number of rockers who have put out lighter songs than this one.

STFU.

For those who want to see the whole PV, check it out.

I also recommend his other song, Dear My Friend. It's a fun song, up beat and playful. I think it suits the artist perfectly. I'm glad to see M i y a v i embrace who he is. His old stuff was cool, but his new stuff is HOT.

Awesome job, Meeve!

Whoa...

Today I got a call from the WSDA saying they'd like to offer me a position for the summer. I was pretty stunned. I didn't expect the phone call to be so fast, nor did I expect to get the job. *laughs* It's only from June to September--about 3.5 - 4 months. But I accepted it anyway. I'm a little worried about finding another job in the fall time, but after talking to my trusted bud, Maynard, he said something that stuck with me.

"One day at a time"

He's right. One day at a time. I can't plan everything for the future right now. I can be aware of the things that might happen after this job ends, but that's about it. Worry is holding me back. I'll never move on if I let the anxiety get to me. So I'm taking this job, saying goodbye to the old one, and though I don't know what will happen in the future, it'll be ok. I'm still going to look for permanent work and if that opportunity arises, I'll take it. But for now, this will do.

So, the job begins in June. Training starts on the 19th for three days. I get a state car. I get to drive around all day by myself and hang sticky traps in apple trees. Angry home owners are going to scream at me, maybe even threaten me. I'll get lost in the back woods of some muninciple and go missing for days. Maybe I'll even get to write tickets.

This is going to be so much fun. I can't wait! *giggles*

Job Interview and Stuff

Went to my job interview today. It was probably the first fun interview I've done since this entire job fiasco. Not sure if I got the position or not, but oh well. The telemarketing place I walked out of a couple months ago called me for an interview. Now I'm left wondering what part of "I'd rather eat paint chips than work for a telemarketing company" they didn't understand. Are they going to call me everyday at dinner just to get an interview now? *shudders*

Last night I spent some time talking to one of my good friends about the entire immigration deal. He happens to be Mexican. The conversation was pretty funny, listening to it from his perspective. We had a good laugh over the Mexican gentleman who happened to ask a fellow immigrant protester, "Where are you from?" The man, being of Arab descent responded, "Middle East". The Mexican man's reply was, "Why are YOU here?" *shakes head* Stupid people come from all over the world. After that the topic turned to the new Silent Hill movie coming out.

Tomorrow is payday. I have to pay my first cellphone bill. I make a point of not looking at my bills until payday. I freak out and worry if I open them early. Isn't that a stupid habit? Oh well, it makes me feel better. But I'm still trying to figure out how the hell to work all the gadgets on my phone. I got my first text message today. I couldn't message back because I'm an idiot. And don't get me started on the email part. *sigh*

I haven't been feeling well lately. Probably explains my crankiness. I think I ate too much fruity trail mix crap today too. My stomach isn't a happy camper.

Thank God tomorrow is Friday.

Another Job Offer

I have an interview on Thursday. This one with the State Department of Agriculture. Sadly, it's only a temp job that would last until September. After that, I'd be laid off, which really doesn't bother me but I'd rather have steady, full time work. Still, I think it would be fun and I'd earn more money.

I guess I'll meet with the guy and think it over. The job isn't too much different from when I worked with the county. The only difference is this is a state job, which is cool. If I remember correctly, the job is 4-10s and I get a state issued vehicle. But I'm leery of having to look for work again after I get laid off. *sigh*

We'll see. I can always fall back onto unemployment once I'm laid off again I suppose. Ugh. And I'm still looking for full time, non seasonal work.

Silence of the Lambs in Oklahoma

Well, not really, but a grocery store worker was arrested for killing a 10 year old girl. It's also believed the intended to eat her corpse:

"Regarding a potential motive, this appears to have been part of a plan to kidnap a person, rape them, torture them, kill them, cut off their head, drain the body of blood, rape the corpse, eat the corpse, then dispose of the organs and bones,"

I hope this is wrong, but it wouldn't shock me. Crazy people are everywhere and this is why parents should keep an eye on their kids. It's thought the girl and this monster might've met online. Folks, if you're letting your kids on the internet, please supervise them. The internet isn't a nice place, okay?

When Can I VOTE?

It wasn't yours either, you fucking idiots

I hate this mentality. The "OMG, your ancestors were immigrants so you have no right to complain" attitude so many people wave around like a banner of truth these days.

Four words: Shut the F*** up.

Why is this applied to just Americans? Explain this to me? Because if you take a good, hard look at most of the other countries in this world, you'll find that the indigenous people across the globe have been wiped out or pushed to the corners of what was once their land--by INVADERS! Australia anyone? Japan? Mexico? China? Africa? The Middle East? Central America?

Please. If you want to cry about sending people back to where they belong, exactly where would they go? Where would YOU go? Not many of us are 'natives' of our countries, by these twisted standards. I guess if you want to be real technical about things, we can just ship the whole damn human race back to Africa. Would that make people happy?

But you know what I really want to ask? Where the HELL is all our "homeland security" now? Thousands of undocumented (illegal) people flood our streets and this isn't a problem to our security? Why? Because they aren't from the middle east? What. The. Fucking. Hell?

If this isn't a breach of our homeland security, I don't know what is. Where the hell is INS? And what are the politicians worried about? People keep talking about the Mexicans displaying their 'political power'--what political power? They can't friggen VOTE!

What are we so afraid of? Mexico will hate us? Well, who the hell cares. Just add them to the list of half the worlds nation that think our guts stink. What's one more anyway? Or are we afraid we'll hurt someone's feelings? So what. I was born here and my feelings are hurt seeing my American brothers and sisters struggle to make a life in the country they were born in. Wages are pulled down, middle class families can't send their kids to school because it's too expensive and they can't get grants, crime and filth from other countries clogs our court system, makes our neighborhoods unsafe, endangers our children, the welfare system is flooded, tax dollars are being spent on funding non-citizens while citizens struggle day after day...Where are MY rights as a US citizen?

It's time to clean up the US. Time to take care of ourselves. Sorry world, but I'm all for the US receeding into herself and giving everyone else the finger. We have a ton of problems at home we need to take care of--and frankly, I think a lot of us are sick and tired of dealing with everyone elses crap.

Or maybe it's just time to buy that private island I keep dreaming about...

The Easter Bunny: Kicking Ass and Taking Names

He's white. He's furry. He carrys a basket. But he's sick and tired of distributing joy to children. Watch out everyone, the Easter Bunny has turned over a new leaf.

Ah, the beauty of democracy!

If this guy can run for Senate, I can too! My first objective would call for the death penalty for all stupid people in this country. Especially dumbass, uneducated, right wing batshit fundie truck drivers.

God Bless the USA.

What's in the News?

A lot of stuff that pisses me the hell off, that's for sure. What is the matter with the government in the USA these days? I think a lot of our elected officials have forgotten what they are--elected officials. They're supposed to work for us, not for themselves or their own agendas. However, give them an inch and they take about forty thousand miles--and run with it.

First we have illegal immigrants flooding New Orleans. A lot of work in that area right now, with the rebuilding and all. These aren't farm jobs either. Construction work pays ok and requires skills. So why are all those refugees still hanging out in Houston? Weren't these the people who were crying about how poor they were? How their homes were destroyed? How they were jobless? Now there's work all over their city and they're still sitting on their asses. I've lost a lot of sympathy for those people. A lot. Way to be concerned about your city, morons.

Now lets jump back to immigration. Yeah, it's fucked up in this country. We should've slammed the border shut ages ago, but all of us sat around with our thumbs up our asses. Now we have illegal immigrants protesting in our streets. For what? Their rights? WTF? I'm sorry, but if you're here illegally, the only damn right you have is to go the hell home. You move to my country, demand free health care, demand government aide, demand government documents in your language, demand our law officials/courts/schools/banks/everyone in business be taught your language, demand that everyone pretty much speak your language, demand schools bend over backwards to adjust to your cultural differences, and you expect me to be sympathetic to your cause? Sorry. No can do.

Those jobs you say no American will do? You bet your ass they'd do them, but unfortunately, you people come here and drive the wages for those jobs down to nothing. That's why no American will do those jobs. Americans know they'd make more working at McDonalds and farmers/laborers know they can rob you blind by paying you peanuts. But what do you care? Compared to what you were making from where ever you came from, it's a mint, right? Besides, our government hands out welfare to you people like it's candy at a circus. No problem making a living here.

Meanwhile, you pop out a few kids (on the tax payers dime). Hot damn! They're American citizens. They have all the rights you've had to steal with no strings attached. Even better, your kids can go to college for nothing! But Mary Sue down the road can't go...financial aide for college is limited and only given to the 'needy'. Her dad makes too much money, according to the government, even though they live paycheck to paycheck. Looks like Mary Sue has a long career at Wal-Mart ahead of her since finding a decent job without a Bachelor's Degree is next to impossible.

And you know what. Keep your criminals in your own country. Yeah, Americans commit crimes. Duh. But all I need to do is open the paper tomorrow morning and I'll bet my entire paycheck that 80% of those names under "Arrested" aren't Americans--not where I live anyway.

You wonder why we're pissed off? You think protesting is going to get me to vote in your favor? Not a snowball's chance in hell. See, this is where us American's trump you. We can vote. You can't. And you bet your ass I'll be watching what's going on this voting year.

Now do I think all immigrants are evil. Nope. Do I think people should be allowed to get long term work visas? Sure. Do I think it should be easier for people to get them? Yeah, a little. Do I think we should pass them out to anyone? Hell no. If you don't qualify for one? Tough shit. You pop out kids while you're here? Sorry, no citizen ship for them! You have to apply for it! That's the way it works in a lot of countries. Don't speak English, better start learning--we're done with this 'bilingual' bullshit (and I've always wondered how that was fair, anyway? Where are the forms for the Chinese, Vietnamese, Croatians, Russians, Japanese, Nigerian, etc, immigrants? When I was in Seattle waiting for my sister to get finished at a doctors appointment, I watched the front office run around wildly looking for a Russian interpreter. It took an hour to find one. How is that fair? Shouldn't all immigrants be treated equally?). And you farmers? You knowingly hire illegals, you get a whopping fine--or maybe crop seizure. That might get the point across.

And for the record, I'm all for a big ass wall across our border. With barbed wire and lasers. Maybe even pterodactyls.

Next on my bitch list: Forced Medical Benefits

So Massachusetts government passed a bill making medical benefits mandatory. Like car insurance. That was their reasoning anyway. So, geniuses, when does the cost of privatized medical insurance go down? I'm sure a lot of people would like to know, because if you haven't noticed, medical insurance is a HELL of a lot more expensive than car insurance. Are there going to be government subsidies? Wait! Sorry, my bad...that's all tied up in illegal immigrants. You know, if you're going to force people to pay outrageous prices for medical insurance, then you damn well better start forcing ALL employers to carry coverage for their employees or start forcing reasonable prices from insurance providers AND doctors/hospitals. Fair is fair, after all.

On to the next gripe. Borders. No, not the country's borders. The bookstore. They decided not to carry a magazine that had the ominous cartoon sketches of Mohammad. So much for the first amendment. Their reasoning, the pictures would put their employees in danger. Yeah... If the people at Borders haven't noticed, this is the US, not the Middle East. I'm pretty sure a bombing at Borders is high on some mullah's to do list.

Britany Spears is a dumb ho. But the CPS showing up at her house to check on the welfare of her son? Give me a fucking break. Yeah, she's stupid. Yeah, she got caught driving with her kid on her lap. A big no no. But does this really require an investigation by Children's Welfare Services? Shouldn't you people be doing things like saving kids who actually need it? You know, kids like Jimmy (made up kid), whose mom is out hoing for drugs while he's eating the last cracker in the tin because mom's too cracked out to buy food. Meanwhile, mom's pimp comes to the house and beats him up just because the day hasn't turned a profit. But little Jimmy managed to get his homework done and go to school every day like a good boy. There're a lot of little Jimmy's in this country. Why? Don't we pay you people to look out for these kids?

Well, I think I'm done. I feel better.

Icon Time!

It's been awhile since I sat down an made up some new icons. Yesterday I watched the first episodes of Host Club and Nana, so I decided to make some icons to celebrate these two great shows!

Host Club (not shonen ai)

Nana (anime)

More HERE

Bigger Ouch....

So, the feet thing isn't getting much better. In fact, it's getting worse. A lot worse. My feet hurt so bad today that they actually made my teeth friggen hurt. How the hell that happens, I don't know. I ended up with a migrane to boot. All I can think about is the pain. Several times I actually thought of just leaving.

I cannot do another day of this. There's something wrong with my feet. I'm not being a wuss and I'm not kidding. I have an incredibly high pain threshold. I went to work the day after my wisdom teeth were yanked. I worked with a kidney infection that sent me to the hospital (I had kidney pain for three months after too). I worked with a hole in my foot--yes, a hole--due to all the walking my other job required. I've been bitten by a dog and continued to work. I thought child birth was a breeze (seriously).

Pain doesn't usually phase me. But this does. I can't stand it (no pun intended). I thought it would go away. When it got worse, I wore different shoes. I started bringing two pairs of shoes and switching them out mid-day. I bought new shoes. My mom and I bought insoles--three different kinds. Nothing works. It only gets worse. As I type this, I can hardly walk. Driving a stick shift is a bitch right now.

Mom thinks I might have a problem like she did with her feet. Some sort of plantars somethingorotherus (not plantars warts). This has to do with bones and muscles in the feet. Cortisone shots are the cure. All right and good if you have medical insurence, I suppose. Mom offered to pay for a visit to the doctor just to see what's wrong--this isn't normal, on-my-feet-all-day foot pain. I've worked jobs where I walked all damn day and never had this sort of problem--ankle problems and a hole in my foot, yeah, but nothing like this at all. Anyway, I can't let mom pay for my medical problems.

What I do know is I can't do this job...which sucks because it's so much fun. I love what I do. I picked it right up, jumped in head first, and am having a blast. Or I would be if it wasn't for the feet issue. I'm afraid I might have to quit. I know I DO NOT want to spend another 8.5 hours of agony again--no way in friggen hell. I'd rather be fed to lions at this point.

So, I'm depressed. Not sure what to do either, though I don't think I have much choice. Thankfully I have a second job to fall back on for now, but that doesn't make me feel much better. Guess I'll start looking again.

Now I'm going to soak my feet in epsome salt and think about what I might have done in my past life to deserve such crappy luck...

....Ouch

This two jobs thing really sucks. As happy as I am to be working, sweet Jesus, I'm already exhausted. At my one job, which was supposed to be part time, I've ended up working full time. The other job, well, it's the same ole same ole. I fly through it, but I work a split shift. My day begins at 6am and ends around 8 or 9pm. No days off when you combine the two jobs.

*sigh*

Oh well. Beggars can't be choosers. My poor feet are killing me though. I'm not used to being on them for eight hours a day (at the full time supposed to be part time job). About noon, they're bloody stumps. By 6:30, when said job ends, I'm ready to have them amputated above the knee. I hope this passes. I really hope my old tendon problem doesn't come back--it started bothering me today. That would pose some serious issues, considering I was supposed to have it operated on about three years ago to fix the problem. Since I wasn't keen on the idea of them drilling a hole in my ankle bone, I passed on it. Maybe that wasn't such a good idea...

Anyway, when summer starts, things should calm down. At least I hope so. At the least, I hope my poor feet become accustomed to standing on them all day. I need to buy some new shoes, which will probably help. But I can't do that until Friday. Thank God on Saturday and Sunday I get to go home at 5:30. That'll be nice.

My first day

So today I started working at my new job. I woke up this morning with second thoughts but made myself go in anyway. I'm glad I did, because I had a lot of fun. There's a ton of stuff to remember, but I managed to make it through the day with little trouble.

My feet hurt like an SOB, but I feel pretty good. It was fun talking with customers--something I'm very comfortable doing. Being behind a cash register is new, and probably the most intimidating part of the job.

I'm glad I decided to take this job, even though it only lasts a short while. I'm looking forward to working and I can't tell everyone how nice it is to be out of the damn house!