Grey day

Just titled that because that happens to be the weather for the past 48 hours or so.

Im amused by last night. Not only did i make use of my smartphone for more than goofing off, i also made sure i got my money back yesterday after a double charge.

Rewind.

Dled an app called Perfect Shopping List. It lets you type in the item, quantity, and cost as you make a list. Then you just tap the things off the list and it adds up your bill for you as you go. Quick, easy, handy. I went to walfart and used it for groceries, but i realized its just as useful for home improvement by allowing you to cutom enter pretty much all the necessary data.

When i went to Denny's with @sayax this past saturday, i paid for my meal and it posted on monday... twice. The manager didnt believe me at first until (again on my G1) showed him my bank account charges. He apologized profusely after that and sat me down to a free meal, asked for my info, and, as of this morning, had the one of the charges refunded to me. Well done, Denny's. I actually like that one too.

While i maintain my position that "the worst a potential employer can tell me is no", i am mildly annoyed that i came to my current job with the intent to be eventually armed. It turns out that if I were armed, id have a much better paying job right now. That said, im not terribly upset by it, just annoyed at the irony. There are still two other companies ive yet to hear from.

The place i am working has its nice benefits, but im not satisfied with myself yet. Im worth and capable of more. Still, they had  a secret shopper who said i was "pleasant" in her report.

This has no real form. Its more or less a freeform stream that my writers mind is fishing ideas from. I think thats about everything for now though. There is that old backhanded blessing. "May you live in interesting times." Well. We shall see.

A month already?

Wow... i cant believe a month has past since my last writing...! Mentally, ive written about 5 entries since the last, but i suppose those dont quite count, do they.

I wrote a poem about two weeks ago. Its offensive and filled with disgust! @sayax said i should post it, but Im not sure. Its not that i dont stand by that writing of that subject, but rather that it is pretty cruel words for someone i dont even know.

I finished my criminal justice 101 course with 509 of 500. Woo. im proud that i earned it, but in a way, i feel like i overworked myself for it. It ended up that EVERY assignment was accepted late with no penalty a week after the final. I took time off work to make sure i did my in-court work. I stayes up late to make sure things were on time. I put forth the effort to make sure i did all that was asked of me and while i still got my A, i feel like i was shortchanged. I do take consolation in the fact that i can say i did achieve making every deadline thrown at me, no matter how outlandish.

Its been an interesting month to say the least. I got my plane tickets arranged to fly to tx with @sayax. Im really looking forward to it. Itll be the first trip involving air travel in about 6 years. I finally get to see all the "better" things about Tx that she always says exist. I say that with a grin, just because i have a list of these things im on the lookout for.

Ive started cutting wood again in prep for the winter. I figure if i cut approx one layer across two pallets every couple of days, i should have a decent stockpile by the time the cold months roll in again. I made my first layer on saturday and intend to cut more either tonight or tomorrow before i spend wed ans thurs at the college with @sayax.

Speaking of @sayax, shes done her best to try and make my day easier by cleaning up the house and doing the dishes. It was great to not have to worry about any of that. Gives me time to be "harry homeowner" and get to work on that wood and mow the lawn. Mowing the lawn isnt terribly hard at this house. At my parents house, we had to combat the hill. Here, i only have to compete with the spine covered "gumballs" and random woodchips and sticks from the wood chopping. Could be worse.

I had the check engine light in the vibe fixed by my mechanic. He called me and asked if id tried to fix it. Confused, i asked why. He told me that some hoses were sliced, some in wrong place, and some not even connected. Ever since, the vibes been great. Much smoother 1st gear than before as well.

Theres actually more i could write, but thatll be all for now. Need some material for next month! Hopefully im just kidding.