durf. really. durf.

I am thinking about building a portfolio website.

I am also thinking of starting some freelance work. Just for the experience.

...

and extra cash.

yes I am in it for the money.

I mean what do you expect? Come on. I am a starving artist here!

Well anyway. Yeah. A portfolio website. I tried learning HTML once and I am not to keen on it and I don't really want to try again. I don't really want to spend any money on making a website or pay someone to do it for me. ... I'd rather do it with as little fund usage as possible.

I also need to get my scanner working. I also need to pack up my shit so that I can move it to my new apartment. My sister has the cable somewhere in her piles of things. I just hope that I can find it.

I also need to go through my crap because I am sure that not all of it will be able to fit in my new place. In fact I am pretty fucking sure. Well... either I am going to sell it or give it to the goodwill. I am sure that someone else can get some use out of my crap.

whelp... I am going to bed now. more on my interesting life and escapades later.

be sure to tune in next time for more danger and adventures!

Goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow.

Wow.

Good things are in motion and I am happy.

It looks like I am moving in to my apartment on the first of June.

I am so excited! I bought pretty much my first apartment tools at the dollar tree today. I know what you're thinking. But I got all my kitchen utensils for only a dollar there. Which is better then going anywhere else and paying two bucks for a plastic spatula. So I think I got a good deal. I didn't get any knives there however because I am waiting until someone else gets me a small set. I am also getting some free furniture. Like My aunt is giving me a chair that she says she never uses. I also have several bookshelves and my mother is gifting me one of her rugs. My mom also bought me a shower curtain! YAY! Anyway. I pretty much have everything for my new apartment. Except for knives, a couch, a table and chairs. I am so ready for my new apartment.

But the main point in all this is because I am going to be having a house warming party after the first. I was thinking of the weekend after next but I am not too sure because I might be working the Rose Parade. So if I am it will have to be the NEXT weekend. Which will be the 14th of June. Honestly that will be better because I will have moved and settled in by then. Also that gives everyone enough notice to come. I am really excited.

I am slightly burned on one half of my body...

Only because we went swimming in a lake today. We had a long round-about adventure but it turned out that I got to swim in a lake and canoe on a log until I capsized. But at least I had a good time. We are going to go back to that lake sometime this summer again. It's a nice place. The other people there were very mellow and we left when the circus elephants (the fat white people who couldn't resist the temptation of talking on they're cell phones) arrived.

I am going to hurt in the morning.

It looks like I am going to get the apartment that I want. The landlady was a little concerned about me not making a lot of money but my step-dad talked her into giving me a chance. I mean at the amount that I am making now I will barely be able to scrape by for the first couple months. I would be solely living off of tip money while my paycheck would be going to rent and the electrics. But I could do it. I've done it before. And with the extra money that I had saved in California (I am so glad I saved that money!) I would be a little ahead for each rent check. But I think that I can do this. I won't have any luxuries for a while but I gotta take the good with the bad. At least I will have a place to call my own!

I can't wait to have my house warming party! I am not sure when I am going to have it but I am excited for it anyway. I can't believe I am going to have my own place to live and not live in my parent's house! I am going to be independent and live on my own! I have almost everything for my kitchen. I have plates, cups, silverware, pots and pans! All I need now are a small set of knives to start me out with and then I am set! I even have TWO sets of cookware. I am thinking of selling one of the sets to help me out with the rent. But... we'll see...

I am thinking of a second job however. For the afternoons and the summer time. So that I can get a little ahead for school and put some money away for other things like emergencies. But we'll see... I know that the summer jobs go pretty fast because of the college kids who need work for the summer. Hopefully I'll get lucky and work somewhere easy where I could just slide right in during the summer and mosey out for the fall.

The apartment it's self is really nice. I have named it "The Loft" because it is on the second floor and it... well... looks like a loft. It's got two really big front windows with a beautiful view, a new kitchen sink, new counter tops, the stove is going to be fixed and the carpet's cleaned. *sigh* It's going to be my new home. It's also going to be nice and warm for the winter... the way the sun 'll hit it in the afternoon so I won't have to turn on the heat so much is going to be awesome.

I might have to buy internet though... I am not sure if I can get internet up there. I've been lucky to get it for free here in the room that I am currently residing in but I am not too sure about the reception in "the Loft"... we shall have to see.

I also might have a kitten! My mom and step-dad are thinking about getting a kitten! One of our neighbors has a friend who's kitty had a litter of kittens! There are two females and one male and they are all gray. I've never had a gray kitten before! We decided that we want a female kitten because they are easier to potty train and they won't mark their territory all over the walls. Mom and I decided what we want to name her; we want to call her "Penelope" and "Penny" for short. I can just imagine her. With a little pink collar and a heart name tag. Aw... she would be so CUTE! My mom is sometimes allergic to cats (it really depends on how bad their dander is) so she might have to give the kitten to me if she can't handle it. Which would be awesome because I would love little Penelope! I love kittens! And I love kittens when they grow up too! Because kitties are great pets. Sometimes they climb all over your stuff and roll about in your clean laundry but I love them!

Well I am excited. I am hoping that the things for the apartment get finalized soon so that I can move in by the first. Then I will be sure to tell everyone about my housewarming party! I can't wait!

again with the violence...

My time here at home has been an interesting one. Living with my parents has made me want to move out sooner. I love my mom but I think I would like my own space to decorate and call my own. It looks like that will actually happen for me next month. That makes me happy.

I have been going through some interesting emotions lately. Not necessarily bad just... there. And I feel them. But I try to be optimistic about my life. I dislike my job but it's not all that bad. Even when all the crazies appear.

Tomorrow will be interesting and intense because there will be about 30 some teenagers that are coming for shakes and lattes. We only have one blender. Luckily there will be four of us. Two on the bar and two on each register. I am glad we got a warning... it would have been unfortunate if they all came out of nowhere. Which has been known to happen. I am glad that some people are courteous.

But what should make tomorrow more interesting is that I seemed to have gained my repetitive stress in my arm and shoulder again. My arm actually swelled up. yeah. I put ice on it. The swelling seems to have gone down some but I can't extend it all the way again. Unfortunately I know what a doctor will say. They will say that I need to be off my arm for awhile to wear a freaking elbow cast. It is almost impossible to pull shots with my left hand. It's hard when your dominant hand/arm doesn't function as it usually does.

I am going to still use my sore arm for tomorrow. Since we have that huge order to crank out. I don't know when the shit storm is coming but hopefully it will be after the big morning rush. *crosses fingers*.

Whelp. I better get me some sleep because I am tired and I have to get up early tomorrow.

Have a scientatstic day, everyone.

So... I am home.

And I am having a good time here.

Besides working. I really hate my job right now. My old boss hired me back and everything. I am currently working at the downtown location and... well... I really hate it. I have no reason to hate it besides the fact that downtown is super creepy and that it sucks being there.

I do like getting off early and my co-workers are nice but I just don't like my job. I am kind of looking for another one but I am not sure I want to be the "new girl" again and have to relearn where everything goes and all that crap. I guess I am just tired of food service and I am sick of dealing with crazy people. Which come in more frequently downtown then anywhere else I have worked. Even Meier and Frank had less crazy people and there were A LOT of crazy people.

I feel like the new girl here. I know that I have worked with this company before but I feel like I have to relearn everything. So I feel anxious and paranoid that I'll do something wrong. And I hate feeling that way. I always need something to get my mind off of such things. That's one of the reasons why I play video games and watch movies. It's because I don't want to think about work. I know that is escaping but I just don't like being in the moment all the time.

My job is easy. Dealing with the crazy people is hard. And I don't want to do it.