Missed Two Days.

Sorry about that everybody.  I slept quite a bit on Sunday, and then my weekend started yesterday morning.  Monday started off alright.  I actually drove Jason, a co-worker home, and we talked for a bit.  I then went home and took a nap.  I then got up, did one of my exercises, and played around with technology for a bit.  In the afternoon, I visited mom, and she and I talked until 11 PM!  I know!  It's a shock.  It feels good to visit family on occasion and see how they're doing.  I got a meal at Wendys, then I went back home to enjoy it before going back to bed.

Today, I plan on looking at a possible alternative to the current living quarters that I currently occupy.  If the room is big enough for me, I'll be all excited.  Otherwise, I'll have to pass.  I'm also going to have dinner with a couple of friends.  This should be interesting.  My day is going to be filled with excitement.  Woot.

Forgoing the Dishes for Now.

I waited too long to do laundry.  Then again, I keep underestimating how much energy it takes to make it through a full shift at work.  This is especially true for those working overnight.  Since I did laundry today, I'll do the dishes tomorrow.  On Monday, I'm thinking of doing a project or two.  :)

Dinner and Cleanup Before Bed.

Well, I don't normally do much of anything on Saturday, but some things just need to get done.

• Laundry
• Trash
• Dishes
• Some cleanup

Of course, I'll get something to eat first.  After all, gotta have my third meal of my "day."  Work was busy.  If I wasn't checking customers out at a register, I was cleaning or putting up back to school freight.  It's going to be a very interesting next couple of weeks as more of that merchandise comes in.  Since I had to come in late to cut overtime, things just seemed to speed up.  I know it's weird, but that's how it felt.

I'm also working on getting CentOS 6 working on my HP Mini 311.  Everything else seemed to work except for the wireless, so I'm just going to start over.  I'd rather not compile the appropriate files myself.  Perhaps by watching what repositories I use, I'll be more successful.  I didn't even bother trying to get the Nvidia drivers installed either.  I'll see what happens with the 64-bit edition.  I'm wanting to get my computer lab done soon so that I can begin utilizing it.

It's time to go.  I'm using a hotpot to boil water for some cheddar flavored ramen noodles.  I'll be eating that with some fish from a pouch.  It's quick and easy.  After that, laundry.  When I'm done with laundry, I'll do the dishes.  Then it's off to bed after that.

Last Night Was Brutal

One of our coworkers has been out sick, and another one of us was called to a different department.  That made for an interesting time at work.  Needless to say, I don't want to go anywhere at the moment.  I just want to get something to eat and go to bed.  Now to decide what to eat......

Ok, made an improvised dish that involves chili beans, a can of chicken breasts, and a few slices of pepper jack cheese.  It was edible, and I still have some room for desert.  After a long day, I think I've earned it.  The real challenge is going to be getting through tonight.  Since I have to cut overtime, I'll be able to clock in extra late, which is good.  This will mean that I can have an opportunity to relax and reflect on the last several hours.

I'll go ahead and be off to bed soon (after some sugary goodness to soothe my soul of course).

Changing the Purpose of this Blog

I initially had this blog set up so that it could be syndicated by Atlas Media Online.  I figured I'd take the time to change the purpose of this particular blog.  Yes, I have a full blown website, but I didn't see the need to have a separate hosting package for personal blogging either.  I want to blog every day if I can, so starting today, I'll let everyone in on what my life's like.  Of course, I won't go into every single detail.

So what's been new with me?  I'm finally finished with college for a while.  Getting that degree in the mail felt so good as I finally finished something that I started.  It's starting to motivate me to finish more things that I start.  I'm also doing the adult thing and making sure expenses are taken care of.  I'm also trying to be a bit wiser with my money and am rediscovering cheap eating.

I'm also trying to make more friends and become more social outside of cyberspace.  Face to face interaction has so many positives to it.  Through face to face conversation, I can meet more people, and perhaps one of these days it could lead to opportunity.

Speaking of opportunity, I see a big one coming up for me.  I work full time in retail at night (graveyard).  I'm actually wanting to move up for the time being.  If I understand how retail works, then I can become better equipped for any business related task that I undertake.  I attended a leadership meeting at 6 PM CST today, and for some reason, a few things stuck out in my mind.

The previous night, when I first started my previous shift, a lady that I knew came through my line.  She told me that she was moving back to St. Louis.  It was an indication that a chapter of my life was closing and another one was beginning.  I tend to change my mind a lot on various things, so shouldn't it mean that I should be willing to change when need be?  That's what I realized after encountering her one last time.  I realized that I would never see her again, and the time for being with new people was now.

So what am I going to do to improve myself so that I can be more effective around people?  I figured out a few goals to keep in mind.

• Make sure I make the evening meetings every night at my place of work: I know that there's a grace period for clocking in (which prevents over time anyway), but if I'm to succeed, I need to know what's going on with the company I work for.
• Look customers in the eye more often: I need to physically see what I'm doing when it comes to giving change and other things, but I want them to know that I sincerely want to do my best to help them.
• Start packing up things that I'm not using all that often and give some of it away/sell it:  Something tells me I won't be where I'm at forever, and I will have to eventually move.
• Do something social at least once a week.

Well, I better bring this to a close for now so that I can get ready for work.  Have a good night everyone.