August 14, 2003 :: 8:40 a.m.
funny how being up before noon makes the day seem longer
Me, awake and somewhat coherent before 9 in the morning. You may want to take a picture of this; it's sort of a rare occurrence. I slept over at Adam's last night and then took him to work this morning, so there's the reason for it. I don't know how he does this every day. It's horrible and painful and disgusting. People would be much more pleasant if their work day started at noon.
Continuing with that work-related train of thought, my interview at the vet clinic yesterday went well. I think. I hope it did, anyway. The lady who interviewed me was really nice, and I really really really really REALLY want this job. It's perfect. I'll be so sad if I don't get it... there will be tears and possibly hospitalization. So pray/light a candle/do a good luck dance for me, if you have a second. I've been praying as much as one can without actually involving god. It's really more like me having little conversations with the Universe about how I should really get this job as compensation for all the "funny" things that it likes to make me suffer through for its own twisted amusement. Because my life has this habit of falling to pieces every so often, and I think that right now, after losing my father and one of my cats in a matter of two days, I deserve to be thrown some tiny scrap of happiness in the form of a job that I really want and am actually qualified for. Please.
I haven't mentioned that cat thing before now, but yeah, one of my cats had disappeared. Just vanished. Gizmo hasn't been seen for about two days, which was unheard of for her even back when she went outside a lot. She's been strictly an inside cat since we moved here, and on the few occasions that she has slipped out the back door she's run right back inside after getting a glimpse of the big, scary world. But she's just gone. I don't know if she got outside somehow and got lost or what, but she's not in the house. And if she is then we're all blind and very stupid, because my mom and I have both searched everywhere for her without luck. She's not in any of her usual sitting spots, she's not in the basement, she's not under any beds or in any closets, and she hasn't shown up at mealtime. She's usually the first one in the kitchen. I have no idea where she is or what's happened to her, and I don't really know what else to do. My mom is putting up a little "LOST CAT" poster by the post office, and she went searching around the neighborhood for her with Buddy. It's hard to look for a cat. They're small and elusive. And this one is pretty much a nut job, but I love her and I don't want her to be hungry and scared and lost outside. It's too much to think about.
Le sigh. Today begins the Great Dog-Sitting Adventure over at Joe's house. Jupiter is insane, they tell me scary stories about seeing a ghost in their house, the lady from the vet clinic is supposed to call me AT HOME sometime in the next few days, and yet I still agree to do this. Because I'm such a good friend. Or an incredible doormat, I'm not sure which. I don't mind it, really, it's just inconvenient right now. I don't want to miss this woman's call. I will hang myself if I miss this woman's call, actually. Adam and I are going to play old school 8-bit Nintendo on their huge TV and have an Arnold Schwarzenegger video-fest, though, so there are benefits involved.
Today also brings the semi-weekly taking Grandma to the grocery store. I don't mind it. I enjoy going to the grocery store, and I usually get some money out of the deal. And sometimes lunch. Money is the big necessity right now, though, as Adam and I want to go to Philly on Monday to visit Amanda. Driving requires gas, gas requires money, etc, etc. I'm poor. It sucks. But by god, I will see my faux-lesbian before school starts again and I have no time to do anything at all. I must. It's imperative. My health and well-being depends on it.
The next update will bring pictures of knitted things, at last. I'm going to bring Joe's digital camera over tonight and document all of it, which is exciting. I want to show you what I've done! Indeed. I saw my plan for a vibrator cozy (complete with a little stuffed Hello Kitty head attached to the front) through to fruition a few days ago. It's great fun. I want to make more, like a Pucca one and a lemon one, but I have only a single vibrator and I don't think it really needs an entire wardrobe. Alas. So yeah, be looking forward to that. Or don't be. Either way, it's coming. Dun dun duuuuun! Crunch.
Shower time. Cheers.
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