[Sheets of empty canvas] Man, I’m tired. We were so busy today at work because of some surprise coupon sale they sprung on us at the last minute. And not just that. There was so much stock to put up and nowhere to cram it. Our store is so small already, but they just keep ordering stuff and leaving it up to us sales associates to figure out how to fit it in. And when…
[All this hope and nowhere to go] And suddenly it’s cold outside and the heat’s on and I’m missing my long hair even more. Phil’s car is dead and his boss’s husband, a mechanic, thinks that it’s the starter motor. So he’s having to get rides from everyone and I know it’s stressing him out. First Gonzo, now this. And it’s Christmas time, too. Why are we not rich yet? The kids talked briefly about…
[And now that rhythm is complete] Still wrestling with ways to pay for a new computer. And when I figure out a way to do that, then I’ve got to buy $500 worth of software (Quark, Photoshop, etc.). I hope this ends up being worth it. That frigging project is due in a month. Today I took the mass comm field test. What a crock that was. There was actually a question on there that…
[A working-class hero is something to be] Buying a computer is harder than I thought. I just spent 15 minutes on a conference call with Irene from Apple and my dad. The outcome? Tomorrow I have to call and beg yet another bank to give me a $2,000 loan. +++ I got some xmas shopping out of the way today. Until Thursday, Dillard’s is giving their employees an extra 20 percent off of stuff. We…
Today I’ve been in a mad rush, preparing clips packets to send out to newspapers all over the country. Not having Quark and Acrobat Distiller at home makes everything exponentially more annoying, since I am stuck with the resume and clips I burned to a master disc very quickly last month in the old Sidelines office, and I’m not sure they’re my best effort. I don’t have a collection of all my pages, which was…
A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles. It is true that in the mean time we are suffering deeply in spirit, and incurring the horrors of a war & long oppressions of enormous public debt . . . If the game runs sometimes against us at home we must have patience till…
Tooled around the ‘Boro all day. Off work, off school. Bought Phil the Zelda: Windwaker guide. Consumed lunch at the Daily Chinese buffet, even though I really don’t like Chinese food. But it was satisfactory. Saw Napoleon Dynamite with Billy and Chrissy. It made me chuckle. Blah, it’s time for bed.
Yesterday Phil and I celebrated our seventh anniversary by doing absolutely nothing. It sort of ruled, but we both wish we could have taken a road trip somewhere. There was talk of going to Tunica to “invest” what little we’ve saved, but I didn’t get out of class until 5:40 last night and we both have to be at work early tomorrow, so any free time we would have would be spent in a car.…
I’ve never been a particularly good loser, so I’ve found myself feeling predictably defeated and discouraged all day. I’ve also found myself feeling angry and deeply resentful toward the people living in this country: their ideals, their “values,” their vision of what our country should be about. I guess I had this grand vision of the American populace as being a hardworking, moderate group devoted to freedom, fairness, prosperity, and hope. I never really bought…
[What does it take?] I feel sick and ashamed, and I’m ready to move to a blue state. Or another country. But I sure don’t want to live among the neanderthals here. Has everyone got plenty of Bibles and coat hangers? It’s going to be a long four years.
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