I am sitting in a parking lot of a pub in small town, USA. I saw a flyer in their bathroom last week that said free wireless.
Starbucks is a horrible rip off and they want to charge you to use the internet. Next, they will try to charge you a cover fee just to walk in the door - mark my words.
I decided to see if I could just get the pub's internet signal from the parking lot and hopefully there'd be no security. It is my lucky day - as you can see. I am doing a blog entry.
But now, I am really paranoid. Drunk people keep walking out. They don't seem to notice me.
Uh oh. A guy who works there is taking out the trash. He is walking this way. * I quickly shut off the laptop and pretend to write in my notebook *
Oh, great job Heather! Now instead of thinking I am stealing internet he will think I am a stalker.
2100 hours - subject walks large rubbermaid trashcan full of bottles out to a non-recycling dumpster.
Damn! He will probably say something. Maybe I can move to the adjacent parking lot and still get a signal.
As I burn rubber to get out of there quickly, I realize that I should try and act nonshalant.
Ok good. Signal is good over here. But, uh oh. There is a cop car. Did they call the cops?! Is it illegal to use someone's wireless signal?
Oh, he is just getting pizza at the pizza parlor I am next to.
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Obviously I have been very paranoid lately. I need to chill. I am making everyone at work less relaxed. Which is horrible because it is such a relaxed and easy going workplace and I am fucking it up with my psycho energy levels and anxious paranoid behavior.
Well, my milk that I just bought is getting cold.
Note to self- buy milk after stealing internet next time
Monday, June 11, 2007
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Today's entry...
So this has been quite the weekend. L and I have been talking, or more like arguing. She seems to think that we haven't broken up yet. I don't know what to do. She keeps talking circles around me and saying all the things I wanted to hear 2 months ago.
We are supposed to talk later tonight. I can't predict how that will go.
Ok I have to cut this short. My battery is about to die.
More on this later.
We are supposed to talk later tonight. I can't predict how that will go.
Ok I have to cut this short. My battery is about to die.
These journal things are just to catch you up...
10:22pm on May 29, 2007. I had an amazing first day at work. The people are great. There doesn’t seem to be any cliques. Everyone is patient and never puts down anyone. There doesn’t seem to be any office gossip. They all have a really terrific attitude. If we have questions they never say we will get to that later. They always stop and answer it no matter what. Everyone was in jeans today. It was awesome. I need to buy some nice jeans to wear to work.
I am so tired. The worst part is that I have a 2 hour commute. That is not fun, not fun at all. I went to eat Mexican with Alabama and her housemate. I will call her housemate Berri for the purposes of this blog. It is incredible. They both seem to have ADD. They jump topics all around and they always repeat themselves over and over. I know Alabama does that, but I am not sure if Berri does that on her own or if she is just conforming to Alabama’s communication. I am worried she might read this but I do have a password on the computer. I know that she has difficulty with boundaries. But she is incredibly good to me by letting me stay here rent free this summer. That is a huge help. I tried to call L for her birthday twice. She never answered. I left 2 messages. I also called X. I wanted to know if she was back yet. She isn’t. I wanted to get the wireless internet today. There was no time. I hate not having internet. I feel like a grounded teenager.
I am so tired. The worst part is that I have a 2 hour commute. That is not fun, not fun at all. I went to eat Mexican with Alabama and her housemate. I will call her housemate Berri for the purposes of this blog. It is incredible. They both seem to have ADD. They jump topics all around and they always repeat themselves over and over. I know Alabama does that, but I am not sure if Berri does that on her own or if she is just conforming to Alabama’s communication. I am worried she might read this but I do have a password on the computer. I know that she has difficulty with boundaries. But she is incredibly good to me by letting me stay here rent free this summer. That is a huge help. I tried to call L for her birthday twice. She never answered. I left 2 messages. I also called X. I wanted to know if she was back yet. She isn’t. I wanted to get the wireless internet today. There was no time. I hate not having internet. I feel like a grounded teenager.
More journaling...
12:14 am on May 29, 2007. Today is L’s birthday (officially because it is after midnight). I thought about calling her but she is one hour behind. It isn’t her birthday in TX yet. I guess I will call tomorrow. I really would feel horrible if I didn’t get to wish her a happy birthday. I already feel badly that I haven’t sent her a gift yet.
I took a benedryl to help me sleep. I didn’t wake up until 1:30 pm today so I wasn’t really tired. I shopped and bought 2 shirts and some earrings.
I will call my roommate "Alabama" for the purposes of this blog. Alabama took me down to ride the Metro and we found the building where I will need to go tomorrow AM. I am less nervous now that I have an idea of where I need to go. It will be 1 hour and 45 minute commute (at least). Crazy. I am supposed to bring in my suit to work so we can have it just in case there is an important thing we should dress up for. I think I should bring my suit. I don’t want to drag it on to the Metro and have to lug it around on my first day. I also don’t think my suit is completely clean. Although, I really don’t want to look irresponsible on my first day. I do have some DRYEL stuff so maybe I could fake dry clean it before I leave. Well, I don’t know what to do. I guess in circumstances where I don’t know what to do I should err on the side of caution. Ugh. one more thing to remember for tomorrow morning. I hope I get some sleep. I hope my cats don’t wake me up. I hope I don’t get lost or mugged on the way to work tomorrow.
I took a benedryl to help me sleep. I didn’t wake up until 1:30 pm today so I wasn’t really tired. I shopped and bought 2 shirts and some earrings.
I will call my roommate "Alabama" for the purposes of this blog. Alabama took me down to ride the Metro and we found the building where I will need to go tomorrow AM. I am less nervous now that I have an idea of where I need to go. It will be 1 hour and 45 minute commute (at least). Crazy. I am supposed to bring in my suit to work so we can have it just in case there is an important thing we should dress up for. I think I should bring my suit. I don’t want to drag it on to the Metro and have to lug it around on my first day. I also don’t think my suit is completely clean. Although, I really don’t want to look irresponsible on my first day. I do have some DRYEL stuff so maybe I could fake dry clean it before I leave. Well, I don’t know what to do. I guess in circumstances where I don’t know what to do I should err on the side of caution. Ugh. one more thing to remember for tomorrow morning. I hope I get some sleep. I hope my cats don’t wake me up. I hope I don’t get lost or mugged on the way to work tomorrow.
More of a journal entry than a blog post...
4:30 AM on May 28, 2007. the cats are driving me totally crazy lately. There is a little window close to the ceiling with a ledge that has just enough room for both of them to look out. But of course they can’t share it. Dana put her claws in the screen and it moved. Now she thinks there is some way that she can open the screen and get outside. She keeps putting her claws in the screen and meowing. meow, meow, meow. the meowing is non-stop. We are in a basement apartment so the window is directly at ground level outside.
I want to wake up in a few hours and go to the mall. I’d like a haircut. I’d like to buy a new outfit for work. I would also like to buy the Ralph Lauren shampoo that makes me feel so nice. I have bad dandruff right now. The RL shampoo has always taken away my dandruff, at least temporarily.
Merciful heavens, the meowing has stopped. Nope, I spoke too soon. More clawing at the window. Crap. Now I have to shut the window. Dana is now putting both paws against the window and trying to scratch the window open. It is kind of like an aerobics class. It looks like she is running in place with her front paws on the window. I feel bad now because she is upset. She stopped the aerobics and is now laying on the window ledge glaring at me without blinking.
I unpacked most of the things from my car finally. I can’t seem to find my cell phone charger. The phone died yesterday. I hope I didn’t leave the charger in Virginia. I feel really out of touch now – disconnected. No internet also. Well, my new roomie has internet, but it is connected to her computer. I can check all my email. I just did the blog update. But, I wish I could watch my instant viewing Netflix in my room. I am not sure exactly how the wireless internet works. I think I just need to buy a router. I guess I’ll ask some person over at Circuit City.
In addition, I have not yet found the welcome packet from the internship. I really need to find that. DAMN. I feel so freakin’ disorganized right now.
More meowing. I thought she wanted to play. I got out the laser pointer toy and she just ignored me.
I want to wake up in a few hours and go to the mall. I’d like a haircut. I’d like to buy a new outfit for work. I would also like to buy the Ralph Lauren shampoo that makes me feel so nice. I have bad dandruff right now. The RL shampoo has always taken away my dandruff, at least temporarily.
Merciful heavens, the meowing has stopped. Nope, I spoke too soon. More clawing at the window. Crap. Now I have to shut the window. Dana is now putting both paws against the window and trying to scratch the window open. It is kind of like an aerobics class. It looks like she is running in place with her front paws on the window. I feel bad now because she is upset. She stopped the aerobics and is now laying on the window ledge glaring at me without blinking.
I unpacked most of the things from my car finally. I can’t seem to find my cell phone charger. The phone died yesterday. I hope I didn’t leave the charger in Virginia. I feel really out of touch now – disconnected. No internet also. Well, my new roomie has internet, but it is connected to her computer. I can check all my email. I just did the blog update. But, I wish I could watch my instant viewing Netflix in my room. I am not sure exactly how the wireless internet works. I think I just need to buy a router. I guess I’ll ask some person over at Circuit City.
In addition, I have not yet found the welcome packet from the internship. I really need to find that. DAMN. I feel so freakin’ disorganized right now.
More meowing. I thought she wanted to play. I got out the laser pointer toy and she just ignored me.
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