not a nice girl
Wednesday, August 28, 2002:
giggle gallery summer survey
(figure i might as well do this before i have no internet access)
What were your goals for the summer? Did you accomplished them?
do well in summer school and get a job. i got two As and a B- in summer school, and i work at craft village.
Did you travel anywhere this summer? Where? How was your vacation?
i've been to pasadena and home and downtown san diego
Did you go to summer school? What classes did you take? How were the classes and school? Did you like having classes in the summer?
yes. i took intro to film studies, popular music in 20th century america, and social psychology. summer school was pretty good.
Did you worked this summer? Where? How was it? Did you like your boss?
i worked at craft village. it's in goleta. it's not bad. i work tonight form 5-9. my co workers are pretty nice. gary is seems to be just concerned about money and such. i haven't officially met audrey his wife, so i don't about her. gary doesn't seem to invest much in emotions... at least with employees. but he married his high school sweetheart and they opened craft village in 1979.
What did you do for Fourth of July? Did you enjoy your 4th of July? See any fireworks (literally and metaphorically )?
came home. watched independence day. no fireworks except the ones promised in the movie.
Did you go to any theme park or fair this summer? How was your trip? What was your favorite roller coaster? Scariest?
i went to the renaissance fair in santa barbara. it was really bright and sunny and hot on the other side of the mountains. small fair, but lots of fun -- i have the clothes to prove it! no rides there though.
Did you attend any concert this summer? Whose? Did you have fun?
nope
What else did you do this summer?
stay in my room. watch food network, the travel channel, discovery channel, learning channel, etc. cooked. hang out with friends here.
What is your favorite summer movie?
i only saw lilo and stitch and XXX this summer. i like them both for different reasons.
What is your summer song?
all the ones that make me turn up the radio and roll down the windows.
At the end of summer, will you feel that you did anything meaningful this summer?
i will have been a bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding.
When will school start for you? Are you ready?
i move on sept 21 or 22 and school starts on the 26... i think i'm ready, but if you ask me in 3 weeks when i have to move, my answer may be different.
What will you do this Labor Day?
move all my junk home. talk to complere strangers at the alpha phi omega convention in downtown san diego. or recuperate from the convention. or clean up after it. depends on what you mean -- the actual monday or the whole weekend.
and that concludes the summer survey. don't expect too much blogging from me after this. i take apart my comp tonight after work and bring it over to kristina's, along with stuff that doesn't need to come home. then load up the car. then sleep... wake up... find madeline... show off room, give her keys... go home.
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Monday, August 26, 2002:
oops. didn't mean to have that rant be the last in almost a week.
work is work. i don't hate it. and it goes faster with the new shoes.
might go work at a doctor's office in the fall. the dr seems nice. i probably won't ever have to work til 9 pm, and it might pay more. and the scheduling is flexible.
hafta pack up everything in the next couple of days. need to figure out how mom and dad are stealing my car because they need the air conditioning. and how i'm supposed to get all my stuff home. hafta work wednesday night til closing. if it was today, this wouldn't seem so urgent. or maybe it still would.
family is assuming i am going to las vegas with all the other bridesmaids. i don't know. i'll have to call them and see if i can afford it.
went barhopping, dancing, clubbing, drinking, etc. on thurday. lots of fun. lots of creepy icky guys. but that's why i go with friends. more fun and good way to keep creeps away.
ugh. must go pack.
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Tuesday, August 20, 2002:
ok so i feel less and less welcome in the house. i haven't been getting my mail because it's been ending up in the crap mail basket. i had to rummage through there while doing laundry today. i left a note about it on the whiteboard. someone left a response that said basically to check my own damn mail and leave everyone else's. not everyone knows everyone in the house so it's supposed to be understandable. but that's why our names are over the room number things in the mail/laundry room. so that people assigned the mail chore know where to put the mail. so i'm worrying about the rest of the mail i'm expecting. last night, post-work, i went to check mail in the house and the side door was closed. the people at the kitchen table looked at me, then went back to talking. so i let myself in with the code. if it was people i didn't recognize, it'd be logical for them to not open it. but i know them all, and they know me... and they know i live in an outside room. they'd open it for anyone else. oh well then.
see, i normally close at work. and if i'm supposed to check my own mail, i'll have to stand there in the dark trying to find my mail, so i can leave everyone else's there in the mailbox. if i bring it into the house so i can see the names, i might as well be the one putting it away too. but i live in an outside room, so i'm not supposed to have any house chores. i mean, i could be mean and just take my mail and stick everyone else's in the junk basket so they know how that feels but then i'd have to take on all the people at the house. ugh... i hope this doesn't meant that once i move, i'm never going to get my mail... i'll still have a phone bill that i'll have to pay... and stuff.
just a little pissed.
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Monday, August 19, 2002:
work... not bad, went quickly, gary changed my hours so i have four less... only two shifts this week, totaling 12 hours... i just finished 8... next: wednesday from 9-1. got busy in intervals, worked fabric for 10 minutes. had no problem being friendly. had a couple special transactions. ah, the joys of retail. but my feet feel better in the new shoes. the 8 hours shift felt more like a 4 hour shift. and i could slip off my shoes and dance around while no one was around. and we had swing dancing during the last 20 mins before closing. hehe... bought ribbon for rhynia. it's pretty.
quote from work: "why are you wearing your socks on your boobs?" elderly woman asked me that today. hehe. i have mini-mini socks that i knitted pinned to my shirt for the hell of it. i knit them when i have nothing better to do. i don't really have much to decorate my apron with right now, so i have those. hehe. i think i'll make some pink ones too... so i can switch them around.
quote from a few minutes ago: "who's that guy [on tv] that's not him?" i didn't even point at the tv. hehe...
"here's our jingle for goldfish
yes, baked and not fried goldfish
the wholesome snack that smiles back
until you bite their heads off
did you know they're made with real cheese
even though they look like fishies
the snack that smiles back -- goldfish"
Jayme // 9:49 PMComments
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Sunday, August 18, 2002:
so i'm an idiot... or am i just human?
cc: so how was the drive?
me: not bad
me: got here in 1.5 hours... but had to stop downtown at pep boys
cc: how comes?
me: needed a new gas cap again
me: heh, this time it was apparently my fault
me: so i've been driving round since wednesday morning with no gas cap
me: didn't know til today
me: wednesday morning carlos' car died on state st when he was taking kristina, etc. to train station
me: so i went down to give him a jump... that didn't work so we hung out til AAA tow truck came
me: but yeah... got call at 6 am that morning from kristina, and 630 from carlos
cc: awwwwwww
me: and i had stayed up til like 2 or so the night before
me: fully intending to sleep in so i wouldn't be tired at work
me: and so on the way back from pep boys, i decided to get gas
me: i guess i wasn't awake enough to put the cap back on
cc: awww
me: yup
me: last time was chris' fault, but we were in a hurry and he was just trying to help
me: so yeah
me: now i know what kind of gas cap to get
cc: awww
cc: well at least it's a small blessing
me: yeah
things i left out last night:
went shopping on friday. found new work shoes. had to pay for them myself, instead of being able to charge them like i was supposed to... turns out that the credit card i had expired in april, and mom forgot to give me the new one. so i'm really pretty broke... especially after getting gas today.
i burned my finger while frying vietnamese egg rolls yesterday. no one was watching it, so i rescued a batch from a burned fate, and ended up cooking the rest of them. my reward? eating late and only getting 2 egg rolls.
i hate shoe shopping. i have picky feet. it's really hard to find cute, comfortable shoes for me because i have flat feet and claustrophobic toes. so i'll have issues finding shoes for my bridesmaid dress.
my bridesmaid dress has been special ordered. it will cost me twice as much as any other bridesmaid. that's $120 i don't have right now and i don't know when i'll have it.
my paycheck is slipping before my eyes and i don't even have it yet. i still have one more week of work before my first paycheck and it will problaby just cover expenses since getting this job. gas is expensive when you drive a land rover that only takes premium and has horrible mileage when you only go short distances. i have a phone bill coming up that i'm paying on my own... i hope i have enough food to last til i leave here... and the shoes i just bought, though they were on sale... and shoes for the bridesmaid dress, plus the cost of the dress...
someone stepped on my toes last night. it still hurts.
rhynia's bachelorette party is really a weekend of partying in las vegas. i haven't gone since before i turned 21. but i don't know if i can go. i don't know if i can afford it, and how am i going to get there? well i could just drive down to pasadena and meet them... then ride back to pasadena with them, and then drive all my stuff home to escondido. asked mom about it. got no answer... well i've got like 2 weeks to figure it out. but i'll prolly feel really uncool next to all of them. and young, though i'll only be the youngest by a few months... i think. and fat. most of them i wouldn't put past... oh i don't know.. a size 5 or 6? reynalyn might be a 9... one of the girls just had a baby like a month ago and she's back to being tiny. ugh issues... and i don't really have clothes to go clubbing in... but it'd be neat to go... regardless...
oh i finished my roll of film, finally... need to take that and another roll to costco to get it developed. yay pictures! can't wait to see what's been sitting on that roll since like freshman/sophmore year?? you can tell i don't use my camera often... i used to... but developing the pictures was waaaaaaaaay expensive. ugh... more i have to spend... oy....
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Saturday, August 17, 2002:
wow it's been a while... um work wednesday... did lots of pricing... closed... eh, same old, same old... thursday at work... worked register, did pricing for fabric when i worked there from 5-9. one of those days it took me forever to ring up a special order with tax exemption and 10% non-profit discount. luckily the woman was really patient. and the customer before her said it was nice to have such cheerful employees like me. hehe... well, work is work... it doesn't suck, and it lots of neat stuff... lots of things to learn anyway...
i'm here in pasadena... at my cousins' house. combination surprise birthday party/surprise bridal shower today... surprised my mom on her 50th birthday... surprised my cousin rhynia... she got lots of lingerie... mom got lots of purses. relatively small party compared to the ones usually held here.
jorell is soooooooooooooooo cute. such a happy baby... likes to play and crawl and stuff...got to play with him some of the time... yay... he's usually monopolized by everyone else.
whenever i'm down here... i just feel... i dunno... umm... inadequate? i just don't feel as cool or put together as my sisters and cousins... and they keep forgetting that i'm just as old as reynalyn... rachelle thought i was turning 20 this december... ugh... i dunno... i don't quite have the right fashion sense, if any... i like have no taste... i don't know.. i don't wear makeup all the time and when i do, it's never quite as polished as them... big unhappiness... got some knitting done... hehe, i was bad and stopped at the yarn store in thousand oaks on the way here... anyway should stop for now
Jayme // 9:46 PMComments
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002:
yesterday at work: screwed up at register a bit. someone actually called for me! wore pjs to work. other than that, not too busy.
today at work: waaaaaaaaaaay busy. lots of pricing to do. emptied a cart of gobacks. worked register while pricing, covered fabric dept while people took breaks. assigned to floor, register and fabric tomorrow. fun.
people next door are yelling lots... lots and lots... ugh... tiiiiiiiiiiiiired....
Jayme // 11:13 PMComments
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Monday, August 12, 2002:
i've got a gun and i know how to use it!! got to price and reprice candles... lots of pricing gun work! hehe... and i learned how to use the helium tank... yay busy work -- it makes the shift go faster. it was really busy today. lots of phone calls and customers. but not bad... talked to juan lots, and karie... hehe... and i met the third kristine... she's pretty nice.
not many hours next week.. ugh i'm scheduled to work sunday but i was planning on not being in town... left a note for gary. hope he changes it.
eating silvergreens and watching chasing amy... good food and a good movie. AND i don't have to go in to work til 5 pm!! yay!!!! so maybe i'll post later.
Jayme // 7:36 PMComments
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Sunday, August 11, 2002:
today at work: worked register for 8 hours. helped a lady with her knitting... well kinda... i helped her join a new ball of yarn... tried anyway... she was making a hat... then i did a bunch of exchanges... eh... same old, same old... get to work 9-5 tomorrow... ugh... oh well... i think i need new shoes... i've had this pair of new balances for like 3 years... i found a pretty pair of aerosoles mules for $50 and really really wanted them...they're supposed to be $65 but it's still too rich for me... but they're nice soft leather... oh well...
talking to lynn on the phone... haven't talked to her in a while... ron still wants me to find him a girlfriend... he's 26 years old!!! twenty-six and he can't find one on his own... any takers? hehe... he's nice... really he is... i just don't want to set people up...
running out of non-jeans outfits to wear to work... basically dress code is no blue jeans (any other color is ok), closed toed shoes. that's about it. go figure...
need a present for mom!! argh! wanted to make something... won't have time at this rate... don't know what to make anyway. was going to make a stole for when she has to dress up, but it's kinda scratchy...
lalala... still on the phone... hmmm... might as well post this...
Jayme // 10:46 PMComments
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Saturday, August 10, 2002:
yesterday at work: was floating around arranging things. then learned the fabric department. not bad... had to measure lots of ribbon and enough fabric for a quilt... fixed the fat quarters display... then worked register a bit. that's all... it's nice to hear that i'm doing well though... on thursday, kris said that i was doing really well for my first day... yesterday joanne said i was doing really well for fabric too. yay. i like work so far anyway. gotta work tomorrow. open to close: 10-6. why oh why did i have to pick a job that requires i wear actual shoes with closed toes!! hehe... it's not bad, but my feet get claustrophobic.
yesterday post-work: got tickets to 10:30 showing of XXX. wandered around borders for almost an hour. they don't have the lace book i want. awww... but the movie was pretty good. lots of fire and extreme sports and pretty cars and pretty high-tech gadgetry. i oogled most of the non-vin diesel stuff insted of vin diesel, contrary to what chris thinks... and no we didn't go to spearmint rhino!
today: woke up... cooked brunch with enough leftovers for work tomorrow. talked to people online (hi jen!)... showered... got ready... picked up kristina, nicole and sam... ran errands and went shopping for windows... well window shopping... i didn't buy anything but i really wanted to... like mango tangerine lotion from bath and body works, clothes from express, books from borders, coffee from coffee bean and tea leaf, presents from enlightened sights... nicole and kristina bought stuff... oh well. at least i got my calvet thing resent. it was fun. then we went to blockbuster and got a beautiful mind and how high. beautiful mind is sad... watching that right now. prolly should stop blogging and watch for right now.
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Thursday, August 08, 2002:
today at work: not too bad. worst part: had to stand up the whole time feet were killing me by five. good parts: friendly people, learned register and returns and stuff... it doesn't suck yet; i'll let you know when it does... and apparently i'm 16 or 17 years old. at least that's what tania thought. she didn't believe me when i told her i was 21... maybe i should have told her i was turning 22 in a few months. that'd prolly be even less believeable. it was surprisingly more busy there than i thought.
gary hired 2 more people while i was working today... and instead of changing hours and getting less, he changed them and i got more! well 4.5 more... so that makes total... umm... yeah... like lots. hehe. well, i only get $7/hr, so it'll be a nice monetary boost to get me through summer. go fgure...
kristina, nicole and sam are here watching jay and silient bob strike back and enjoying food from little asia. fun stuff. wonder if i'll actually get to go to the rec cen tomorrow... heh. heh. yeah... right...
Jayme // 9:09 PMComments
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Wednesday, August 07, 2002:
i guess comments would be good... anyone have any suggestions as to what system to use?
mom's birthday is a week from saturday... any suggestions as for a gift? i need help... and a peasant top. time to go shopping! well, on saturday, when i don't work...
speaking of work, is 39.5 hours too much for my first week? we'll see...
Jayme // 9:22 PMComments
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yaaaaaaaaaaay i got hired at craft village yesterday... i start tomorrow... hope it goes ok... but it's full time for the next four weeks... then i'll take a 3 week vacation to go home because i'll have nowhere else to live. then i'll go back to work part time when i come back from school, at least that's the plan. other than that, nothing much going on. there will probably be more tomorrow post-work...
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