Domestic Geek

OK, I did it...I just signed up for the 2006 Blogathon. I couldn't do it in years past because the stupid everyday pizza job kept me from being able to blog the whole 24 hours. I almost couldn't do it this year, either. I misread the time it started (0600 Pacific is six AM, not PM--d'oh!) and thought it started at 7PM Mountain time. My friend got us tickets to see The Wiz (one of our teachers from Platt plays The Wiz in it) at 2pm. When I realized my mistake after I signed up, I got really upset. While reading the FAQ on how to drop out, I saw they have a Sabbath schedule for those of the Jewish faith. It begins at 2100 Pacific (that's 10pm here). I decided to go ahead with that option. While not ideal, I still get to blog for my charity and still get to go see the play with my friend.

So, after all of that, you readers better Sponsor Me! Get your friends to sponsor me. Do it! NOW! Actually, you can sponsor me anytime up until 48 hours after the event.



I teetered between a couple of charities that I would support, but this time my charity of choice is LiveStrong/Lance Armstrong Foundation. Anyone that knows us knows how much of an icon Lance Armstrong is around our house. Also, getting cancer has got to be one of the most traumatic/scariest things that can happen to a person. I'm all for helping give people hope and support to overcome it.

If that charity doesn't appeal to you, go to the blogathon participating bloggers list and sponsor someone with a charity you do wish to support.

Hmm...I think I need a redesign for this!

I saw the following meme over at Dave Does the Blog. I think I've watched waaaaay too much TV in my lifetime.

I don't know who made the list, but they missed some big ones that I watch: CSI: Crime Scene Investigators, Fantasy Island, Ghost Whisperer, Joan of Arcadia, Medium, Survivor, The Apprentice, Two and a Half Men, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Without a Trace and many more that I can't think of right now.

Bold all the shows you’ve watched at least three full episodes of:

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So, while purusing the job listings on craigslist, I saw a post that had music notes in the title. ♫ will render these. Cool.

I feel totally weird right now. I know it's Sunday because I just watched The 4400 and The Dead Zone, but I don't have work tomorrow. It's been a long time since I've been totally unemployed. Underemployed...many times, but I think October '99 was the last time I didn't have a job at all. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared as shit right now. Remember how I said the owner wanted to chat before I left? We didn't. He had tons of opportunities last Friday to come up and talk to me. For half the day, I was the only one left in the office. No, he spent all of his time packing up his Hummer and boat for his Lake Powell trip. Oh, well. Don't care anymore. I've got a couple of leads for some freelance work (thanks to one of the franchise owners of my old job) that I need to pursue tomorrow. I've got a pit of a house to clean up. I've got my new job to find. If I keep myself busy, I won't go crazy.

My stress is causing insomnia again. My dog won't let me try to sleep tonight. I might as well post.

I wish I had remembered what day it was earlier. The second Thursday of every month is psychic night on 850 KOA Rick Barber's show. That was my favorite night back when I made dough. I caught the last 15 minutes of it.

Looking at my Branica stats, I remembered something I wanted to post about: I don't like the new Tattered Cover location.

Since it was rainy and dreary last Saturday and I had to take Marcus' deposit to the bank anyway, I decided to head down there to check it out. It's on Colfax a couple of blocks east of University. My first impression was not good: there was a bunch of construction going on in that area and it took forever just to get into the parking lost. Then, the parking garage is tiny with not enough room for two cars to pass each other in the turns. I almost gave up at that point. I decided to press on. I made the mistake of entering through the "cafe" door. An employee was set up at a table right inside the door giving out samples of something. The group around her was blocking the entrance and impeding my retreat from the rain. When I finally made my way in, my heart sank. It seemed old and dingy already. One of the great things about the old location was the multiple floors to disperse the crowds. Not so here. The shelves were tightly packed into only two floors. There were no places to escape people like at the old one. Seating is limited. Every time I tried to browse a section, I was in somebody's way. After a little over a half hour, my claustrophobia got the best of me and I had to get out of there. I was not impressed. I may try to give it another chance next week since I'll be unemployed. Maybe it will be better during the week when the weather is better. We'll see.

As for my breakdown: I got news yesterday that the trade show place I wanted to work for went with someone else. The headwear place reposted their listing on Craigslist, yet didn't call me. I resubmitted my resume, but am losing hope about that. I have two days of work left, no job prospect and I'm starting to panic. Out of curiosity, I looked at my biorhythm widget and all of my waves are at a low point. My ruling planet, Mercury, is in retrograde. Yay. I sank into horrible despair yesterday. The tiniest thing sent me bawling. I keep trying to remain positive, but I'm slipping. I racked up $50,000 in student loan debt, got out of school over a year ago and I'm worse off than I've been at almost any time in my adult life except for the period I had living in Colorado Springs. People keep telling me how talented I am, so how come I can't get a job?

Our office manager is fixing a big lunch for us today as kind of a going away thing for me. That's going to be hard to deal with. It'd be OK if I was leaving with another job lined up. A couple of days ago, the owner said he wanted to talk to me before my last day (about what?--there's really nothing to talk about), but he's more interested in getting ready for his Lake Powell trip next week. One of the franchise owners is taking me out to dinner this evening as a "thank you" for the work I did. She knows a lot of people, I'd like to keep her as a contact. Maybe that could lead to something. Who knows?

Well, I guess I'll go into work a little early today. I've got a little bit of work to do on the database, yet. I need to clean my machine off and back up my data. I'll be glad to be gone from there, I just wish I had somewhere new to go.