More Time, Less Bills

Wore my musketeer costume for Halloween at work today and felt conspicuous since the other girl forgot to dress up. At least I got lots of compliments on my hat. We only got seven trick-or-treaters. All that candy still sitting in the bowl. I guess we'll just have to eat it ourselves. So far that James Bond book isn't very exciting despite the assurances on the back cover. Maybe it will get better, after all I'm only on chapter ten and there are seventeen left to go. Meanwhile I started in on The Lord of The Rings and finished the first chapter. That was always the hardest bit, I've never gotten past it before. I think once I get my next paycheck I'll order the next couple sharpe books and try and find the next Dresden files in paperback. If only I had more time and less bills.

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This Week

So far this week I finished reading that ranger's apprentice book. It was okay. I also started on a James Bond book. Did a few things in town with the folks. Bought sone clothes at walmart after I visited my recruiter the other day. Maunta silver crow came over to watcha movie last night. I went to visit my grandma and we spent time remembering old silly songs she used to sing like midnight on the ocean, the bologna song, my cross eyed gal, and that one about the drunk mouse. L. G. had her b-day party today. She invited thirty people and it was only me and one other girl who showed up besides J and her boyfriend who lived there. And she decorated so nice too (everything was covered in spiders). Whatever Happened to Baby Jane is on and I think it's an absolutly horrible movie. That blond sister is just so mean running her sister over and saying those nasty things. I don't think I want to finish it. I have to work in the morning anyway.

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Cooler Heads

I felt better yesterday, which was good as we were pretty busy and I was working by myself. My paperwork seems to have suffered for it. I did get my car back last night but I had to bring it back this morning for a few extra tweaks. The bill ran about four hundred bucks. I went with dad to town and we got lunch at the Mexican place downtown. It's been raining all day and all yesterday too. It's supposed to snow any minute now. I just saw this thing in the news about the FBI being after some crazy down south who's running around shooting up military bases and recruiting centers. I think dad is right, the weather up here tends to freeze out the whackos, cooler heads prevailing and all that (ha!). I hope the weather in California won't be too warm. Monterey is in the north right?

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Indigestion

I had to do the paperwork all by my lonesome at work yesterday. I was nineteen dollars and something off which I consider a huge improvement over last time. Spent today watching tv and reading. Went with the folks into town and we stopped at the mall where I got the next ranger's apprentice book. Dad got us a couple dave's pizzas for supper. I'd forgotten just how much indigestion eating a whole dave's pizza by yourself can cause. I hope it goes away by morning.

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Absurd

Work was boring yesterday. My car still isn't dry yet. I did some reading when I got home and managed to finish that first horatio hornblower book. Maunta came out to watch a movie with us. I had that Amelia movie to watch but for whatever reason I didn't like Amelia. She was just so mean to that guy, and after he bought her a whole airplane too. Anyway, I've been reading Mort by Terry pratchet this morning. I needed something not napoleanic war based with a little humor and absurdity and magic in it. I still want the next sharpe book though. Maybe I should order it anyway since I got that e-mail coupon for fifteen percent off this weekend only. Me and ma went to visit grandma and she gave me a teapot with grapes on it. We picked up a couple burgers and mini tacos to eat at home. I had a nice pot of mint tea. Even the cat had some, with extra cream of course. Ma said she'd give me a ride to work tomorrow. I probably won't get my car back till monday.

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Land vs. Sea

Woke up, made breakfast, watched tv, and did some reading. I'm currently reading Mr. Midshipman Hornblower. I don't know if it's the difference between land and sea, authorial styles, or the fact that horatio was born an officer and sharpe was born a gutter rat but I just like Richard Sharpe better as a character. He fights dirty, he's vulgar, he's got scars, but he's also honorable and polite to the ladies. I suppose sharpe's honor seems more honorable than hornblower's precisely because it is all the more unlikely from a gutter child and his acheivments more exciting for his seeming unimportance and the lack of appreciation he seems to get. It could also be that the hornblower movies were word for word like the book so far and I already know exactly what's going to happen. Not knowing made Sharpe's adventures more exciting. I think I'll order the next batch of sharpe books as soon as I get my car back.

Meanwhile, I went with dad to his eye appointment and helped him get his boat out of the water and parked in the garage. We had lasagna for supper. Lucy chased the cat. I watched more tv. Dad's going to give me another ride to work in the morning so I'm going to bed early, well earlier anyway.

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Macaroni and Steak

Dad had to give me a ride to work yesterday. We stopped at the car place after and it looks like my car should be fine apart from just being wet. Shouldn't cost too much either but with the towing there goes my whole next paycheck. We had steak and macaroni for dinner last night. I spent today watching tv and reading. I finished that Merlin book and think I'll read a Horatio Hornblower next. It would have been a Sharpe but I haven't ordered the next batch yet, as if I can afford to after I pay for my car. Whatever, I'm sure horatio will get into just as much entertaining trouble as richard sharpe. I hope so anyway.

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Swamp Grass and a Tippy Can

Had an accident on the way to work this morning. A cd fell out of the holder and hit me in the face and I went in the ditch. Doesn't appear to be any body damage, just a lot of swamp grass and water. I'm perfectly fine by the way. Nothing hurt but my pride.


I was only two hours late for work. A curse on visor cd holders and loose elastic. Ma had to pick me up from work. Dad actually wasn't as mad or screamy as I thought he'd be. Hardly chewed me out at all. It was weird. Anyway, I watched some tv, made some popcorn, watched another Chuck Norris movie (I'd love to hear the current president say "this administration does not negotiate with terrorists!"). Dad's giving me a ride to work in the morning so I better go to bed early or I'll probably be late. And on a happier note, enjoy this picture of my magic tippy can that doesn't fall over. Pretty cool right?



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Manicotti

Did some reading this morning, made a pot of tea, watched tv, and baked a homemade banana bread. Watched a Chuck Norris movie. Went to the shack and made manicotti with ceasar salad for dinner for dad and his buddy. It was really good. Came home, watched tv, now I'm going to bed. To think, I could have spent today at a comic book convention in the cities. Whatever, J said our book didn't sell well anyway and I was sick of takeout.

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I Don't Know What Happened

After work yesterday I came home and did some reading, watched tv, and went for a jog with the dog and even did some sit ups and push ups before bed. Dad brought home some Chinese takeout for supper. I had to do paperwork by myself today at work and woun up twenty two hundred off. I don't know what happened. I decided to go into town afte work and treat myself to a new haircut. I also picked up stuff to make homemade manicotti for supper tommorow. I also got a couple movies to watch, though maybe I should have saved the money for more Sharpe books. Anyway, that low tire light came on again but the guys at the valvoline couldn't get the nosle on the one tire open. I'm going to need to get a new valve. I'm just waiting for my tea to steep. I think I'll have a cup or two before bed.

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Mmm, Cookie Dough

We had a lot of stuff to put away at work last night but at least I had time for an ice cream break. Mmm, cookie dough. Spent today reading Merlin. I ran out of Sharpe books and I really want to order more, I just don't want to have to pay for them. Anyway, I watched some Doctor Who on tv and saw this great old buster Keaton movie called The General. They just don't make movies like they used to. I decided not to go down to that convention with J. It's just too much driving and hassel and money for a one day thing, besides which ma couldn't drive me anyway and wouldn't let me drive myself. At least I'll get to sleep in on Saturday.

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Columbus Day

Thought I'd go to the bank today but when I got there it was closed for Columbus day. Nobody really celebrates Columbus day anymore. I think maybe they should start again. Less of a surprise when the banks close. I picked L. G. up and we went shopping. I didn't get a whole lot, a chuck Norris DVD on sale for five bucks but that was it. Got the oil changed in my car and brought L home. I made it all the way back home only to find out she left her phone in my car. I went with dad to meet ma at lowe's and after we had dinner at valentini's. Their bread dip and pasta was even better than I remember. We swung by L's on the way home and dropped her phone off. I've been watching tv since I got home. Ovation is having a musical week. Jesus Christ Super Star is on now. I might go to bed now since I already know how it ends. It might be interesting to see how they choreograph the dance numbers and do the lyrics but the story is pretty much unchangeable.

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Not A Bad Day After All

Work was busy yesterday, so busy I never got to have my soda. Me and mom went to town after and picked up a few things at target. We stopped at kmart and I got the Iron Man two movie on DVD. We got Jue's takeout for supper. Watched tv today, did some reading, went for a walk with the beagle, gave the beagle a bath, and roasted marshmallows over a fire. Not a bad day after all.


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Fish Fix

We had three people working the registers today, me and the other gal and then this guy who used to work there a few years back but quit (or was fired, I never did figure out which). At least I got to go fishing with dad when I got off. It was such a nice day out too, warm and sunny and calm. Too bad we didn't catch anything. We never even got so much as a nibble and we tried four different spots and had minnows and trolling lures. We had to go Mcdonald's to get our fish fix. If I could only win the big bucks at monopoly it might be worth it. Ma said she knows a lady at school who wants to buy five copies of my book for Christmas presents. I might have to order a second batch of books after all. Might as well create my own account while I'm at it too. I hope I can make it down to see J on the sixteenth, she still has to get me the photo shop files for everything.

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Toadpole

Work yesterday ran later so I didn't get home till midnight. I got compliments on my intelligence and appearance from several nice guys, who were all unfortunately much, much older than me. Why does nobody my age like me? Also, there was a giant tadpole in with the rainbow minnows a guy bought. It was so big it was probably for a toad, I guess that makes it a toadpole (I know, ha ha very funny). I wonder how you stick one of them on a hook? Today I went with dad, first to v-town where I got a nice new pair of dark brown leather mitts for ten bucks off because they had some extra threads hanging off them. A little trim when I got home and you can't even tell the difference. We also went over to H-town and had lunch at the pizza ranch. They had this really good desert pizza with pumpkin pie stuff on it that was delicious. Took a nap when we got home, did some reading, watched some tv, and now I'm going to bed. I have to work early tomorrow.

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Books in a Book Store

My fairy books came in the mail yesterday so I went to town with dad and left a few with the book store downtown. They even gave me the money upfront. After that we had lunch at Jue's Chinese restaurant. I finished reading Changeless when I got home and now I'm on Sharpe's Sword. I'll have to order the next batch of Sharpe books after this as it's the last one I own. I watched tha Wolfman movie remake this morning. I'm kind of mad at the remote because even though it powers and plays the DVD player it doesn't navigate the menu, it just adjusts the tv volume instead. After that I went to work. I managed to only look at the clock once shortly before close. I even made it home before midnight.

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Funky Hats

Friday morning I packed and had everything out in the car by noon. K didn't get home till six so we still left later than I would have liked. The trip down to the cities was uneventful. J was nice enough to let us stay at her place and even drove us to the ren fest the next morning. Of course I found I was much too over packed for a two day weekend. At any rate my costume was much nicer after I'd managed to find a shop with a good selection of musketeer hats at a reasonable price (provided all I wanted to buy the entire trip was a hat). I wound up with one that had lovely silver, blue, and gold trim with large blue and white feathers and a perfectly stunning blue hatband and bronze buckle. I feel one should never need a reason to wear funky hats, simply a desire to do so. At any rate, the forest walk was closed due to flooding and the picture place was looking a mite spendy after the hat purchase so I didn't get vey many photos. We saw a couple of tortuga shows and there was this random guy who juggled flaming torches while wearing a flaming beanie and walking accross a flaming tightrope. He also juggled other stuff but it wasn't quite as exciting without all the fire. After the fair we went and saw that legend of the guardians movie in 3D. It reminded me a little of lord of the rings in several places. We did a little shopping in what I like to think of as an outdoor mall. Then went back to J.'s. K and I left this morning around nine thirty, stopped for breakfast, and made it home around two thirty. I've spent most of the time since then reading. I finished sharpe's company before the trip, finished reading Soulless, and now I'm reading Changeless, Soulless and Changeless being the first two books in a new series that's about vampires, werewolves, victorian London, and a spinster turned lady wife who has the power to negate the supernatural. So far it's proven quite entertaining.

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