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| Saturday, December 27th, 2008 | | 4:48 pm |
My post-Christmas joy.
It all started with a phone call at 7am with a stranger saying that Frank had been in an accident, but he was ok. Then I heard my mom sobing "Oh No!! Oh No!!" My dad got involved in a wreck on Dec. 26 on a bridge near my hometown.  That's a firefighter cutting on my dad's car. ( http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2008/12/27/news/doc4955a35a9d366316195720.txt )
I'm glad I was home with my family when it happened. I didn't get to talk to him til today about the accident. Before I could get to our local hospital he'd been transferred to anther one, and I had to drive back down to Alabama for work today. After work I called home, and found out about the damage. He received 7 broken ribs a head injury, and his foot was broken in 3 places. He said the doctors were going to release him maybe Monday. *sigh* My dad sounded well though when I talked to him for a couple minutes. I'm hoping he'll be doing better the next time I visit home. I'm starting to really love hospitals with my family. This is the third time one or the other of my parents have been in one.
| | Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 | | 9:17 pm |
Good news I hope
Well, I got up at 7:30am this morning :x Too early imho *nods* Went to the interview for Arby's, and when i was about there, the guy from Wendy's called and asked if I could come by and do the interview now....... I told him i could after my other interview at 9 lol The interview at Arby's went ok, and they asked me to come back at 3:0pm for another with a shift manager. \o/ I went to Wendy's afterward and the guy was heading out to the bank. So there I was sitting around for 20 minutes waiting. When he got back he gave me a quick 5 minute interview asking me where I was from and why I wanted to work at Wendy's. Then he said he'd get a hold of my references and get back with me. Gah. I then got some breakie and hung out at Wal-Mart until 3pm for my second interview at Arby's and hoping it'd get done so I could go to Crystal's for that one. The manager said it'd be just a minute. He had a meeting with all the other managers. It took 75 minutes :| I had a good feeling about this though, so I didn't leave to go to Crystal's (eeps) and after that the shift manager asked me a few questions and said he'd call my old boss and call me tomorrow. If that goes ok, he'll see about getting me on \o/ I hope tomorrow brings good news :D Otherwise I'll call about the job at the UPS store by the Publix and the night clerk at the hotel I saw needed part-time help. >.> Oh I got like 5 hours of fitful sleep the night before. I got home at 5 and took a nap ^_^ Current Mood:  drained | | Monday, April 14th, 2008 | | 7:21 pm |
Finally
Well I finally got out and put some apps at some fast food places. Ugh. Don't really want to but haven't heard anything from Wal-Mart or Publix yet. I turned in three at Crystals, got an interview at 3:30pm tomorrow, Wendy's, interview at 2:00pm, and Arby's, 9:00am >,< So I've got some walking to do tomorrow. Wish me luck all. Next thing to do is find me a decent car. I'm tired of walking along the highway lol Current Mood:  relievedCurrent Music: Some Johhny Horton tunes | | Thursday, March 27th, 2008 | | 2:09 am |
| | Friday, March 21st, 2008 | | 10:19 pm |
Settling in.
Well I got back with Cassie from Anni. Long drive with Cassie and Serenla here, but enjoyable too. Anni was awesome as always and I'll prolly post about it later. I just wanted to say I'm enjoying Huntsville so far and think I can slip into life here. First day here Cassie and I slept into the night 24 hour drives'll do that to you. The first day I was actually active, I walked down the road and did some exploring, hitting the Wal-Mart and grabbing some essentials LOL But in my wanderings I got a good feeling for the weather and the land, and I must really say it feels like home. More like Illinois and more my style. I hope I can get a job so I can stay here and give it a shot. I've put in a couple apps tonight and I'll be checking Monster.com and Craig's List over the weekend to see if I can find anymore. Well that's about all I got for now. Peace Current Mood: hopeful | | Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 | | 11:51 pm |
Well I'm done. I may get hired on once I get to Alabama, but right now I am unemployed \o/ I'm all packed for Anni and I've got a bit more to box up, including this computer lol, and then I'm off to bed to get up in time to get to eh airport tomorrow morning. Wish me luck all. I'm history @.@ I hope this will lead to a calm period as so far this year things have been up in the air in my life... Current Mood: exhausted | | Saturday, March 8th, 2008 | | 10:47 pm |
Jumping in...
Let's set the stage.... Back in November when I found out when Anni was, so the next day I put in for the days off for the event. I also pay for both my attendance and plain tickets to the event. Advance through several months, and we see me taking another vacation home, visiting my family, moving my comic collection up to Albany to have it sold later this year. Several weeks ago I'm talking with Cassie and she wants a room mate, and I consider it. Austin is fine, and my room mates are fine, but something isn't clicking and I still feel like an Illinoisan and not a Texas. So I ponder it for a while, and decide when my lease is up to go ahead and see about a transfer. Now in late January I hear a rumor that time off for March will be denied because of store inventory. Now my dept does it's inventory monthly, and the GM area does it annually. To me this shouldn't matter as our dept will have coverage. I guess the store manager feels differently, because on February 29 I get news from my area manager that the store manager has denied my vacation :| I get upset, punch a couple walls and then go home and tell my friends the news. I get offers of a room to move into and am told that I should quit and come anyway. Normally I wouldn't consider. I'd just get mad and not go *shrug* This time is different though. I don't know why, but they've finally crossed me the wrong way. So tomorrow I'm giving my boss 4 days notice of my quiting, and I'm flying to Anni with the stuff in my suitcase and moving down to Alabama with Cassie. You may think I'm crazy, and you may be right. You may think I'm stupid, and you may be right. I think it's quite insane, but I'm doing it anyway. Wish me luck. I'm gonna give em hell. Current Mood: drainedCurrent Music: Ninja Warrior tv show on the tube. | | Saturday, March 1st, 2008 | | 12:05 am |
And now for something completely different.
Soooo I got the news today, that my store manager has denied me my vacation request for Anni. *cries* No vacation requests allowed in March, because of store inventory. Even though my division does it's inventory monthly, the General Merchandise does it annually and this store doesn't hire help for that period. Neither of my previous stores did it this way and I am pissed. I'm half tempted to just quit. Current Mood:  bitchy | | Friday, March 30th, 2007 | | 12:06 am |
Um, sorta been busy but.....
I'm currently residing in Austin, Texas and I'm settling in pretty good. On the drive home from Anni I called in to work to see when I worked on my first week, and instead of working on the afternoon after I rolled back in(which would have mean getting home, unpacking th van, taking it to the renters and coming home and getting like 4 hours sleep before goin to work) my new boss told me to go ahead and come in Wednesday. Whew. Then I worked 6 days straight mainly gettin up for work, showing and all that, hopping th bus to get to work, working then riding the bus back home and chilling with my roomies for a couple hours then crashing. Wash, rinse, repeat. I finally enjoyed a day off a couple days ago and had a good time. Andrew and I aren't quite settled into the new room yet, but we will be soonish. Austin is a very friendly town so far and I am enjoying myself. If anyone wants my new cell or addy just send me a message. Thanks for all your support gang :) Current Mood: mellow | | Sunday, March 4th, 2007 | | 1:46 am |
I've got a date!!!! I've got a date :D
To transfer @.@ After screwing around with me for almost 3 weeks, my co-manager came to me and told me I was transferring on March 17th. *dance* Wait..... I'll be in Denver then O.O Oh well it just means I'll have something to celebrate :D So I'll be driving down to Arkansas to pick up Guiyall and load up his stuff the Tuesday before Anni, driving on down to Austin, unpacking and reloading for driving to Anni, and then driving to Anni starting on Wednesday >,< Wish me luck folks \o/ I can't wait until I start looking at things as the last time I'll do them... Current Mood:  hyperCurrent Music: Working in the Coal Mine-Devo | | Monday, February 12th, 2007 | | 6:04 pm |
Well not as soon as I wanted but it's gonna happen.
Things are set now for the transfer. It will happen. I am moving to Austin. The only thing I'm waiting for now is for my store to hire a replacement for me. After that, I'm history. *dances around* I'm finally gonna be moving out and sorta being on my own lol. I feel happy and quite relaxed now. My only wish was that I knew they had a replacement. Oh, and I sure as hell won't be sticking around to train my replacement :| hehe Current Mood: jubilant | | Sunday, February 11th, 2007 | | 3:21 am |
Short and Sweet
Well, it looks like I'm finally doing what I've been talking about doing for about 3 years now. I'm moving out of the house. I got a call Thursday from a deli manager in Austin, Texas, where I put in a transfer request through the computers at work. So after all the paperwork goes through, I'll be moving down to Austin and settling down with Deoan, Tian and Guiyall. I still need to cross my T's and dot my I's and go through the typical BS, but in a couple weeks at the longest I should be on my way. Wish me luck folks. I'm really excited about this. Current Mood: relievedCurrent Music: Mama Kin, Aerosmith | | Thursday, December 7th, 2006 | | 1:52 am |
*sigh* It's over. Time to close up the shop and turn out the lights. p.s. not gonna do anything drastic just meaning something that shall be announced soon :p Current Mood: drained | | Thursday, May 11th, 2006 | | 1:00 am |
*sings to the tune of "I've Been Working On The railroad"* I've been working in the deli, All fucking day. Slicing meat and frying chicken, just to pass the day away. I hate my job so fuckin much, but it pays good cash. If you don't like the way I do it. You can kiss my ass!!!! So... I think I've finally come to the end of my rope with Wal-Mart. Today a couple years ago would've been a pain in the ass, but I would've come home, turned on my computer and lost myself in the Tower. Today it's helping but it won't cut the mustard. I've been planning to sign up for financial aid for school this fall but I'm sure I missed registration for the Fall semester at most schools. So I may try for Spring. After this weekend I'm seriously looking at Knox in Illinois, mainly because it's so close to a lot of Tower folk and also cause Naomi and Raina and co. live in town. I may just move up there and work some locally this summer and then go to school the second term. I'd quit work right now and use some of my retirement fund from there to pay off my debt and give me some time to sell off my stuff and get some money in the bank, but I won't get that money until 90 days after the end of the next quarter.... and that's the main reason I haven't quit since Anni. That and the fact I wanted to wait until April 15 when i get a raise, 3 weeks paid vacation and my other benefits kick in again. Work has been odd lately. I can't explain it but a malaise has come over me and I just don't care about work anymore. I mean I go into work, often late, and work, but I slack a lot and take long breaks and lunches and generally just don't want to be there, but I have to because I need the money. I'd transfer to another job, but we're going into a slow period at work this summer and any job I go to will have me working short hours and I can't afford it. Not to mention that it'll mean a cut in pay :grumble. Oh did I mention that last Friday I stepped off a ladder and fell from two steps up? Yeah in the first 15 minutes of my shift, which was an early shift so I could have time after to drive to Galesburg for the b-day party on Saturday, I went to the back to get some boxes for an order later that day and I had to get up on a ladder. I got the box and since I don't really like ladders and it was a big box I held it against the ladder above me as I stepped down to the floor. One step fine, then the floor. Right. Turns out instead of stepping down a mere 6-8 inches off the bottom step I stepped into thin air and fell another 6-8 inches landing with my foot arches and my knee locked. Causing me to overextend my muscles on the back of my knee or something and then continue falling onto my back slamming my right arm into a box and both elbows onto a concrete floor. I got up feeling some pain in my knee and general soreness, but figured I just walk it off. Newby popped his head in the hallway and asked if I was ok. I said yeah, just banged up a bit. I went back to work hoping it'd get better. Some of the people in the bakery said I looked pale and maybe I should sit down? I told em I just got here I need to work a bit before and I felt ok, just banged up. Worked through my next break and almost to lunch and it was still paining me so I told my lead that I was gonna go fill out an incident report about it. Shoulda done that right away but I fall sometimes and I'm fine, but not this time. Went back and filled it out had a manager sign it and they said they'd look it over..... so I went back to work. (Haven't heard about it yet from any of them :| ) finished my 9 hour shift then went home to get ready for the b-day party and the gathering with Mother. Ended up being ok, except for getting up using my knee cause I got sharp pains when I did and stiffness whenever I'd been sitting for a while. Spent the whole weekend hobbling around and such. Oi anyone wanna hire a customer service guy for $10 an hour? Current Mood: cynicalCurrent Music: Get | | Sunday, March 5th, 2006 | | 11:50 pm |
Nick your not gonna be happy in the mornin, and I don't care ^.^
Well as some of you may know, my boss at Wal-Mart has totally FUBAR'd my vacation request for Anni. He has me working the Wed. and Thur. that I will be driving up to Chicago and then flying down to Texas during. Also he has me for the Saturday and Sunday of Anni itself. Now he doesnt have me scheduled for the rest of the week...... idiot :| Anyway I haven't really had time to talk to him about it as he's been off the last couple days and the day before that I was pissed and didn't want to talk to him about it as I'd prolly have told him to "Kiss my ass! I quit!" ^.^ Anyway tonight after work I left him a note as follows. I hope it sounds polite and informative. "Dear Nick I need you to fix my schedule for the weeks of March 11-17 and 18-24th. Back in October I requested March 15-23 off, as I will be in Texas for that time. Please adjust the schedule to reflect this as I will not be here. I've got hotel reservations and plane tickets already. Sorry if this is a problem. Bill S." Honestly right now work is so much stress and headache that I don't care if he doesn't like it. I'm taking the time off and enjoying myself. If I come back without a job, well I'll have a few checks totaling about $2,000 and I can pay some bills and live off that for a few weeks, while I go through my comics and sell them. Then I should have all my debt paid off and a nice chunk in the bank to live off until I go back to school this Fall. It's taken me 11 years but I think I'm done with Wal-Mart *nods* Even if I don't get fired over this, I'm gonna quit after April 15 when I'll get 3 weeks of vacation. I'm just tired of working for a place where they have no problem with a dept running short handed and having people quit because of it. The deli is a customer service area. They need to have it staffed or they'll lose money. If they have people stack up and leave, it's lost sales. Gah! Oh yeah as many of my posts lately have contained. FUCK!!! Luv you all and I can't wait until I'm down in Corpus. Current Mood: indifferentCurrent Music: An Irish Lulaby- The Brobdingnagian Bards | | Friday, March 3rd, 2006 | | 3:48 am |
Blah, freakin blah. Just blah. Monie's tight, Anni's gonna be interesting to finance, I hate my job, and I'm just uber stressed the freak out. *goes to beat his head angainst a wall for a while* Current Mood: stressed | | Tuesday, February 28th, 2006 | | 6:39 pm |
| | Tuesday, February 21st, 2006 | | 4:59 pm |
| | Wednesday, February 15th, 2006 | | 7:05 pm |
A quiz and a bit of an update
Well I've made a couple decisions. One I'm gonna sell off a bunch of my stuff through a local store. It's called "Sell It Now". It's a family that sells stuff people bring in on eBay. They charge a small fee on sales. I think this'll be the best way for me to unload alot of my stuff and make a pretty penny too. I'm hoping to use the money from this to pay of my debt and also fund a few Tower parties ;) Second once I get my debt settles I'm planning to go back to school this fall. in fact once I get some work done for Anni, I'm going to file with FASFA for financial aid to go. I just haven't decided where yet :lol So if anyone wants to have a Tower member going to school nearby, please gimme a heads up ;) Oh yeah the Quiz.  create your own personalized map of the USA or check out our California travel guide Current Mood: pleased | | Tuesday, February 14th, 2006 | | 5:36 am |
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