Well just to catch up on a couple things.... I had my mom over for Mother's Day! I ordered food from the place where Chad works and I'd worked for 5 or 6 weeks. It was delicious. She finally got to watch Superbad which she'd gotten me for Christmas. I was hoping that we'd get to watch Saw 4 which I bought from 7-11 since I hadn't been able to see it yet and we watched Saw 3 together when she was here last time. But we'll have plenty of time to watch it soon =0)

I technically have two apartments now. Depending on how vehicular things go (which will be discussed shortly) I should be able to move in there any time really. It will be expensive as hell. But: 1) It's a lot closer to where I work now (for however long I work there) 2) It's completely furnished so it's ready to go already 3) They offer storage a couple blocks away for only $20/month which is GREAT 4) There are two other apartments in the building and we share a game room complete with 2 pool tables and a huge widescreen tv 5) all utilities are included which helps avoided bouncing bills which are unpredictable or not running the A/C when I'd really need it just because I'm afraid I can't afford it 6) cable is included 7) free parking in an actual parking lot 8) my cable internet is also being offered for free 8) they have a cleaning crew come in once every two weeks to clean everything so we don't have to 9) they deliver dinners to us every night 10) two times per week they deliver gallon jugs of orange juice and milk 11) there's a shared washer and dryer which are FREE (this will help a ton!) and 12) it's monthly so we aren't locked into a longterm lease if I should start making more money elsewhere and find something else that we want.

I did a lot of packing/cleaning tonight. Granted, I can't do a majority of my packing until the last minute...hell...the day we move because a lot of my stuff will be needed constantly up until then. But I got a good deal packed that can be packed now. If my vehicle plans work out I will be able to bring home broken down boxes to pack my huge cd collection up. Most of my clothes will be sitting out until whenever I move but they can be packed into big trash bags in no-time-flat. And if I get a vehicle this weekend I may be moving in there before our lease is up here...by about a week or so.

Now the vehicle plans and moving plans:

I found an amazing automobile on craigslist that I wanted this morning. I saved the number to my cell phone since I had another person working with me from 5-10pm so i was able to step out and call. It's a red 1996 Chevy Blazer LS! For only $1500! Which is just a hair under $500 less than what I got back from my Neon from the other guy's insurance company. It has working A/C and brand new stereo system which work and doesn't overheat so there are three things that it already has over my previous vehicle. It will help me get all of our band equipment around without any additional thought and will help with moving (discussion forthcoming). It does need a water pump but I researched it this morning and should cost me no more than $200 parts and labor so it still falls under what I was looking to spend and it's exactly what I was hoping to get. Not only that but it's in Lansdale where I can get to it! Also, it is inspected until February 2009 which is also very helpful!

The plan for Saturday is to go to Center City to the bank to cash my paycheck and take out about $1800-1900 cash for the rest of my plans. Catch the train to Lansdale. Walk from the train station to the instant tags place. I paid off my speeding ticket and so I can get my driving privllages restored immediately. Then it's about a 6 block or so walk to where they Blazer is. I will hand them the $1500 cash and take it for a quick drive. I will have to remove the radiator cap to relieve pressure due to the water pump problem. If I agree to get it (which I am sure that i will) then he keeps the money and I take the title and the Blazer back to the instant tags place. Transfer the title. And register the car. Then I will call my insurance company to report the change of vehicle being covered and change my address in their records to my new address which will cut my car insurance in half from what it would be in this town. So I am completely covered and it's completely mine. I can drive the Blazer to the shop where I've always gotten auto work done to have them do the water pump. They should be able to do it pretty quickly even if I have to walk and get the part myself. It's not much of a walk to the auto parts store from the shop. If they can have it done that day Chad (if he does go with me) and I can stop at the pub for a drink or two to celebrate and then pick up the Blazer and drive down here (after more than enough time for the alcohol to run from my system of course). They are open on Sundays so if they can't finish it that day I can take the train back to here. I work Sunday buy my reliever said that he can most likely come in around 7pm so I can take two buses to Lansdale, pick it up and drive back down here. GOOD IT WILL FEEL GOOD.

Now I want this vehicle to help us move. I don't have anything in my room that won't fit into the Blazer. Granted it will take several trips but we won't have to pay for a UHAUL truck plus it saves on the three insurances I'd be paying on the rented truck because I am not driving in this town without full coverage on their truck. Most of my stuff would fit in one load aside from furniture items and those can be taken in several trips which would lead to a much nicer/comfortable/less stressful move which would be the first one in a LONG time really.

If I do buy the Blazer I will certainly post pictures of me with it. If for some reason I don't get that, hopefully I will get something else this weekend. But I am totally for the Blazer.

Well back off to some more packing, eating and then falling asleep so that I can hopefully wake up in time to do laundry before work.

Pray that the Blazer works out. I believe that I deserve something to work out, ya know? =0)

rock on.

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*FUCKING OBSCENITY ALERT*

I know that I had made several posts about getting the Assistant Manager at my place of employment. I had been told that both our covering store manager and our Division Manager both wanted me for the position and were just waiting for the higher ups to approve their request for our store to have an Assistant Manager. There seemed to be no question that as long as they approved it that I would get the position.

I hadn't heard anything about it in about a week and a half so I had every intention of bringing up the topic with my manager again. He was pulling away as i got there. He waved. I waved back. I figured that I'd either call him when I got a slower period on my shift or talk with him tomorrow. Can you just fuckin' imagine the level of shock that registered when I saw that my coworker whom I relieve with "Assistant Manager" added to her nametag?????????????? My jaw dropped so low that I could have felated myself had I felt so inclined.

I started shaking. PIssed?? Fuck yeah! For 15 months I've heard nothing but how great I am. I got that 50 cent/hour unscheduled raise which is pretty huge considering that scheduled raises are usually only 10 cents maximum. They promised me.

And the REEEEAAAAAAAAAAL kicker is that *I* was the one that talked with our previous manager and our new covering store manager to hire her. i kept pushing because I needed at least one person there that I know works as hard as I do.

I was having an anxiety attack. If I'd had any job leads I would have walked out the door. I still wanted to....but knew that I couldn't. I am all about responsibility. Anyone who has talked with me since I got this job would fully understand that. I've pulled doubles because someone else didn't feel like coming in. I traded shifts to shifts I didn't want to work to help coworkers out. I nearly got myself fired sticking up for 3 of my coworkers when we lost our first store manager and I realized that our then District Manager was trying to screw people over so they'd get fired or quit. I've been doing double duty at the store alone trying to take care of not only my work but all of the stuff that the new third shift worker won't bother doing. Because of my sense of responsibility I knew that I can't just walk out.

I am sure that some people won't understand my getting this bent out of shape over a job. But I work my ass off and the way it has played out was very hurtful. I called the manager and right off the bat he asked how pissed I was. I didn't answer. He said that I had every right to be angry with him and hate his guts. I really don't...I just don't know how the fuck this happened.

Yes...it's just a job. But I need more money. Who doesn't? And you know what, in a sick way I am happy for my coworker. I've felt like she was a sister to me since she first worked at the store (she left due to the food manager that used to be here) and that's why I worked hard at getting her hired there. It's my own fault. I must accept responsibility for all of my actions. Fuck.

This entry has been brought to you by 4 bottles of beer in the 10 minutes that it took me to write it. Fuck!

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