Ugh…In general, not a good day. We were slow at work today, so we had to send Tom home early. But when I came in this morning, the meeting had been canceled. and everything in the store had been moved around. So I did a little improvising.
Connie (a lady whom we have had problems with her foster kids in the past at DQ) sent her new girls up to DQ to apply for jobs. I didn’t have enough time to take down the “now hiring” sign from the board. It disgusted me that she would even try after what had gone on with the last girl that worked for us. But it doesn’t matter, we aren’t hiring anymore, and we wer only hiring out of school kids, or adults, and we are not hiring from Connie’s foster kid group anymore. They are troubled kids, thus not good for this store which is trying to clean up the employee force.
We had a front move in from the Northeast. It caused tornadoes all over, but it didn’t bring any to Hubbard. But the rain lasted into the night. I think it finally stopped. But that is why we were slow today at DQ.
Fried chicken…mmmm, mm. That was for dinner tonight. I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t quite what I was looking for. I think that I need some red meat. I also have a craving for A1 Steak Sauce. I discovered that the school had it for students, only too late. I only go to use it once.
My stepdad got home and dealth with some bills, and then all-of-the-sudden (or so it seems) he says “I need $114 from you.” What? I understand that I am paying insurance, and I can afford that (just barely at the moment) but I have not seen that number, and don’t know what it is for. “Oh, by the way, if I don’t get it today, I am cancelling your insurance.” Grr…you’re getting the money dude, CHILL OUT! “Did you get your temporary license plates for your car today?” Nope. I forgot about it, and it was raining something fierce, and my car is pretty much the last thing on my mind. DQ, money, school, budget, maybe loans, then maybe car is all I am thinking about lately. Every now and then Amy crosses my mind, but my parents are doing a decent job of causing me to think less and less about her.
Well needless to say, my shock to the $114 and my “no” to the plates brought about a lecture tonight.
I was just finishing up reading my handbook for DQ when I heard them talking about “bringing him in here to talk.” I assumed it was me. So I continued with going through my TSTC catalogue to find a suitable field to study. Robotics is not what I am looking for, and I have to be careful about choosing a comp sci field.
Then they talk of selling my car, so I flip to TSTC Marshall section and prepare to be kicked out of the house and move in with Jay (IBJay). I have $1000, that should afford a moving van (but I have no license) and I could work the same shift as Jay at Chick-fil-a to pay rent there. At least then I would get to see Amy every now and then (if she is still interested in me at any degree.)
But the lecture did not result in kicking me out (this time) just a reassessment of my strengths and weaknesses, among various other things. And a slight motivation to prove to them that I can do anything I want to, I just have to want to. (Hey, I created AI in a calculator. I created a successful student-run webservice for a college I knew no one at, I can do it.)
Well I don’t have much to say about Amy this time. I just hope she calls or writes or something. I would hate to have to discount her friendship as a temporary romantic desire. But it may have very well been just that. Anyway, I am up too late writing this. Laterz.
Song in my head: “A moment like this” – Kelly Clarkson
Craving: Steak and All-you-can-eat shrimp
Mood: Ugh…/Lonely/Motivated
Thought: “For me to do anything, I must focus on just that and few other things.”
Quote: “Why is there a pubic hair in your fridge?” – Josh, RD for Ornelas Dorm @ ETBU when doing my friend’s room check
