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Today is my last day at this data entry job. Very happy about that. Yesterday I was insanely busy all day, so the day went by pretty darn quickly. But today I seem to be somewhat less busy and I've hit a lull here just before I take lunch at 1pm. There are a couple of things that I just don't want to deal with, and since I'm leaving, I'm just going to leave them for whoever's taking over my tasks. Somewhat mean of me, I know, but whatever.

One of the examiners here got another tattoo last night -- from somewhere down on Stanton. It looks very nice and I'm quite jealous. I want to hurry up and have some extra money so that I can get more tattoos! Gotta pay off bills first, though.

Earlier, I neglected to talk about Carol O'Connell's latest installment in her Detective Kathy Mallory mystery series, Find Me. This was one of the best books in the series, I really enjoyed seeing a part of Mallory that we rarely get to see (but which was better done than some of the other times we got to see it). I really love it when Mallory is badass, and O'Connell did not disappoint.

In a few of the other novels, the mystery itself wasn't as intriguing as the characters, but in this one I was very interested in the whole setting (old Route 66 - NOT a spoiler) and story that surrounded this long-term serial killer. I really need to find my copy of the first book in the series to lend to Sean and/or AJ.

I was also reading a history of Japan, which was very interesting. However, I reached the halfway point of the book, which is just at about WWI, and my interest has waned. I'll have to renew the book so that I can finish it up soon.

Instead, Sean lent me Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, which is what the HBO series is based on. I'm not technically done yet, but I have just the epilogue left to read, so I'll be done by the end of lunch. It's been quite entertaining. I really like the contrast between Dexter's lack of typical emotions like concern, love, etc., yet his quirky and witty view of his own situation in life. I can't quite decide if I can sit back and accept it that way, or if I'd rather explain it as the author being unable to keep his own voice out of the narration. Whichever, it's still quite entertaining. I do have to admit that his sister was just as annoying as I remember her being from those first two episodes I watched. Actually, it was also quite funny that for everything that goes along with being Dexter, he was surrounded and quite harrassed by the women in his life. ^^;

It's now pretty much time for lunch. =D

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Current Music: My Hero [Foo Fighters]

I should really freaking know better than to come home at 11:30pm and start talking to Maryann. Her headache had gone away and since I hadn't seen or spoken to her in several days, we started chatting. Despite the fact that we stopped talking before 2am, I don't think I was able to get to bed until sometime around 2:30.

So, of course I woke up at 5:08am, thinking, oh god, is that a 5 or a 6? I finally figured out it was a 5 and went back to sleep. I did wake up at about 6:12 or so and went back to sleep for 5 minutes (have to wake up at 6:20 to be on time), which turned out to be 30 minutes. Ugh. So I was running late again this morning. Luckily, this means I was within 15 mintues late. Also, practically none of the bosses are in, so it doesn't really matter much.

But OMG, I'm going to be tired all day, I just know it. I'm going to be so relieved once I start that job at IIE. I'm pretty sure the hours are something like 9-5:30 or thereabouts. Thank god. If I have to be there at 9, I think I'll be able to get up around 7am instead of 6:20. So much more reasonable. And I won't be stupidly tired when freaking 10pm rolls around. Ugh.

Also, stupid commute time. Someone should create teleporters or something, dammit.

Oh, so I tried this new beer a couple days ago -- Blue Moon. It's a "Belgian White" wheat beer. It's really tasty. I think it is quickly becoming my favorite. Yummy.

Have I mentioned that I love

nerd_avengers? =D

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Current Music: Epic [Faith No More]

So I told my boss this morning that I'd be leaving, but that I could work until the end of next week. I know that they need the time to try and find someone else since they're kind of shortstaffed. I'm so nice. Unfortunately, this means no days off (other than the weekend) between jobs.

I met Margaret for lunch today and it was really fun chatting with her. I'm amazed at how quickly we've hit it off. I chat with her really easily and comfortably, which is pretty rare for me. I'm always thinking and double-thinking what to say, so I'm always tongue-tied. =/ I think it helps that she's obviously at ease with keeping a conversation going. It's going to be pretty neat working at the same organization with her. We aren't on the same floor, but that's fine. =D

She mentioned joining a soccer team and promised to send me the info. I may just take up that invitation. I haven't played in a really really long time, but it could be great fun. It meets Sundays between September and November. We'll see.

In any case, there are only 4 weeks left til my Japanese lessons begin again, which I'm really looking forward to! I meant to practice kanji a lot more than I have been, but I've been a bit busy and crazy for the past month. I'll have to smack myself upside the head and try to get back to studying that.

yoshiinjapan, I have to try and get those flash cards from you!

BTW, Linkin Park picks good music to play for their hostile takeover of K-rock. I'm highly impressed.

Current Music: Plowed [Sponge]

I haven't read my flist in about a week, so I have no idea what's going on with anyone and I feel really guitly because I'm usually unable to update unless I'm actually up to date on my flist, but I want to post and I don't want to read. So there.

So. A couple of things. Today will be my last Japanese class until the end of September. I registered last Wednesday for the Japanese level 3-4 (twice a week) night class. Margaret went on Thursday to register, but it was completely filled. She's number 3 on the waiting list. =( We're both really pissed and disappointed 'cause we really wanted to take that class together.

In the meantime, she's signed up for the level 3 (once a week) class. It really sucks, but I told her I'd be more than happy to go over what is being taught in the 3-4 class with her, in case a spot opens up, so she wouldn't be behind the rest of the class. Even besides that, if no spots open up, maybe she can go straight to the 5-6 class with me in the session after that, instead of taking the level 4 class.

She said the director said that people don't usually drop out of the 3-4 class, but there's one guy in our 1-2 class right now that came into it halfway because he dropped out of the 3-4 class. But I don't think he's really improved enough to keep up in the 3-4 class anyway. When the sensei asks something, he usually kind of says a word, then waits for the sensei's prompt, then repeats what she says, then waits for her to finish the answer, then repeats what she says. I don't know if he just doesn't have time to study (there are quite a few business people in the class), or if the language is difficult for him or what, but I think it's a waste of time for him to have signed up for the 3-4 class. He should definitely be in the level 3 class. Argh!

So, in other news. One of the places I at which I interviewed on Monday called me back. It's data entry with some other duties with just what I was making before, so I'm accepting it and starting tomorrow. Though I'm going to keep looking for something better while I'm working there. The hours (8:15am til 4:30pm) will still leave open the possibility of having work-day interviews. More news on that later, I guess.

This weekend was one of the most awesome weekends I've had in a long time! Judy, Maryann, Juliet, Liz and I all hung out on Friday night. Stayed over at Judy's new apartment in the financial district (that kitchen is freaking amazing, btw) -- then went to Queens and did a power-shop marathon -- EIGHT HOURS OF NONSTOP SHOPPING OMGWTFBBQ!11!!1

I was so very good -- I DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING! I got an excellent top out of it, but I didn't actually have to pay for it (thank you Maryann & Liz)! <3

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Entries tagged with work:specfunds

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