Neo

I'm Neo, creator of the-spot.net. This journal is a digital form of the paperback journal that I kept each day from December 21, 2002 until March 23, 2003. It details my life experiences during those three months: the transition from college sophomore to adult, interactions with my parents, and general life after leaving the private college on-campus "bubble". These days I'm much better now, and living on my own. I haven't talked to my parents since May 2005 when my brother graduated high school.

A slip of the tongue…

Welp…boring day at work. Except for one slip of the tongue on Tom’s part. Now I have taken it as him joking with me to see what happens, but he said “ole girl wants to hook up with you.” However, he won’t tell me who, so I am not going to worry about it. Any girl should know (or at least that has been one of my objectives when I talk to them about relationships) that if they want a guy, they usually just have to ask. A guy can’t read their mind, and a girl shouldn’t assume that he is picking up on her flirtatious hints. I, for one, have given up on thinking that ever “nice” girl is flirting with me. Therefore, to me, a girl being friendly, even if she is thinking that she is being over-friendly, is just being friendly to me. She must approach me and tell me flat out. (more…)

By Neo, ago

What you need…to know.

I decided on a name for my website. “The Spot” like “the hang out” or “the place to be”…it’s “the spot.” I have a cool logo that has all the letters to “spot” in it, while maintaining a contemporary and abstract design. Now I am working on a slogan. All I have so far is a re-make of Kia’s: “Make every click count.” But I am also thinking about “What you need…to know.” (The grammar and punctuation will have to be worked on though.) But it is coming along quite nicely. It never takes long to make a site once there is a purpose and a design to achieve.

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By Neo, ago

“Started work on my new website…”

Well, I was supposed to be trained to do the food cost once again today. Nope. I counted the store – it took 30 minutes, when it takes everyone else an hour or more. Then I wait all day for my boss to come by and show me what to do with the numbers. He gets tied up in Mexia and never makes it while I am there. He seems to be unrealiable when it comes to scheduling. He said he would be spending most of his time last week at Hubbard, but he didn’t. If he would just tell me what I need to do, and pay me more, he would not have to worry about this store. Perhaps I should tell him that.

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By Neo, ago

Cardboard Pizza and a hand of Uno

Ok, Church…a little more interesting, but not by much. We got “Pentacostal” today with the laying on of hands to pray for my former English teacher’s husband who has a tumor on his kidney. If the cancer has spread to other parts of his body, he is not a candidate for kidney-transplant. This guy has been through a lot: 2 strokes, open-heart surgery, heart attack, and having to learn to speak all over again. But God has brought him and his wife through it all.

We had cardboard pizza for lunch today… (more…)

By Neo, ago

Stepdad’s Interference

I was glad to get home today. I was worn out. We watched Enemy of the State tonight on ABC, which brought back memories of watching it on CD in my room at ETBU.

However, when my stepdad goes into my room to check the gas heater, he notices my calendar, and the events listed for the 15th. (more…)

By Neo, ago

The Car Deal

Whew! I just got home from work @ 11:15 PM!!! I went at 8:00 a.m. to do the grocery count and the paperwork alone took an hour. Not good. Then counting to make sure everything was delivered, then training Carol better. I did all that before 12:00. That is good time. Then I ate lunch and worked on a new register overlay in Excel…I can do anything in MS Office (but I have know that for 5 years) It looks pretty and easier to read now. It impressed everyone at work, even myself.

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By Neo, ago

Trading Cars??

Today was much easier on me than the past couple weeks. I went to work and got to cook. To me, that is the easy job. I had everything done and more by the time the shift changed. (that left nothing for Tom to do 🙂 ). Since I had time left over, I got some briefcases I found in the dumpster while taking out my trash. They were still in good condition and were for a garage sale for $1.00. I cleaned them up and have them here now so I can be professional.

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By Neo, ago

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! That’s what I heard on my door after I get in bed last night. “Can you tell me why my light is on?! You owe me a dollar,” my stepdad says. Apparently I left a hallway light on. That only added to the frustration I felt as I got back in bed. But it was better in the morning , I guess.

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By Neo, ago

Old People and fast food

Ugh…I worked withi Amanda’s grandmother today. She is supposed to be trained to be my counter-part as shift leader. NOPE! Not her. she is less mature than me (and she is in her 60s, at LEAST!). But she is also slow and clueless, and has not impressed me one bit. She has until the end of the week to show me that she can effectively do her job.

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