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Today, I have to come out of my little cave and actually do some things. First up, I have a taste test of some chips for McCormick Spice company. They pay $40 for 30 minutes, either by Zelle or an Amazon gift card. I don't have Zelle, but an Amazon card will work just fine. I found the shoes I was looking at on amazon for $49, so that'll take care of most of that. Then, I will go see Dad.
Dad continues to be strange since I yelled at him. It's like his attitude had a total sea change. He's gone from being a total nightmare to being really sweet, and I'm confused. He's apologized to all the nurses and aides, and he's really trying to work hard. Last night, he told my sister that he's kind of sorry to be coming home in 2 weeks, because he really feels like he's making progress and he's started to make friends. Just WTF? Who is this man? I didn't think it was anything I hadn't said before when I yelled at him? I mean, obviously I'll take it! Any attitude adjustment is thoroughly appreciated. I'm just not sure what the fuck.
Hopefully, my unemployment check will clear tomorrow, and I can start paying some bills. It'll be nice not to feel like a total sponge this month. My first paycheck with Hopkins will be on March 1st, so the money is very much appreciated. (It would have been appreciated last month, too, but oh well.) We were going to go out tomorrow night, but instead we're waiting til Saturday. I'm thinking we'll see Argylle in the theater in the morning, and grab dinner in the evening. (I know, Argylle is getting horrible reviews, but that just means that we should have the theater to ourselves. (We'll mask up, of course.)
Aside from that, we have a couple of games on Sunday, but otherwise all is quiet.
Oh, we did watch the Marvels on Disney+ yesterday. It was delightful, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Which brings us to:
One thing that I really like is my cellphone. I am from a time before the advent of mobile devices, and let me tell you, it was a pain in the ass. Roadside assistance? Your ass was walking to the nearest payphone. Emergency at home? Someone either had to write a note for whatever time you did get home, or they had to wait to tell you. Texting and calls has made life so much easier. And that's before you get into the fact that your phone is just a small computer. It has more computing power than the myriad of computer banks that sent a man to the moon, in one little rectangle. The world is literally at your fingertips. For someone who always chose the weirdest, most offbeat shit to do school projects on, the difference is astounding. No library trips, no waiting for library holds to find that book that might have a paragraph about your subject. It's just amazing.
And on that note, I shall have more coffee and consider the world of pants. Everyone have a wonderful Thursday!
Dad continues to be strange since I yelled at him. It's like his attitude had a total sea change. He's gone from being a total nightmare to being really sweet, and I'm confused. He's apologized to all the nurses and aides, and he's really trying to work hard. Last night, he told my sister that he's kind of sorry to be coming home in 2 weeks, because he really feels like he's making progress and he's started to make friends. Just WTF? Who is this man? I didn't think it was anything I hadn't said before when I yelled at him? I mean, obviously I'll take it! Any attitude adjustment is thoroughly appreciated. I'm just not sure what the fuck.
Hopefully, my unemployment check will clear tomorrow, and I can start paying some bills. It'll be nice not to feel like a total sponge this month. My first paycheck with Hopkins will be on March 1st, so the money is very much appreciated. (It would have been appreciated last month, too, but oh well.) We were going to go out tomorrow night, but instead we're waiting til Saturday. I'm thinking we'll see Argylle in the theater in the morning, and grab dinner in the evening. (I know, Argylle is getting horrible reviews, but that just means that we should have the theater to ourselves. (We'll mask up, of course.)
Aside from that, we have a couple of games on Sunday, but otherwise all is quiet.
Oh, we did watch the Marvels on Disney+ yesterday. It was delightful, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Which brings us to:
One thing that I really like is my cellphone. I am from a time before the advent of mobile devices, and let me tell you, it was a pain in the ass. Roadside assistance? Your ass was walking to the nearest payphone. Emergency at home? Someone either had to write a note for whatever time you did get home, or they had to wait to tell you. Texting and calls has made life so much easier. And that's before you get into the fact that your phone is just a small computer. It has more computing power than the myriad of computer banks that sent a man to the moon, in one little rectangle. The world is literally at your fingertips. For someone who always chose the weirdest, most offbeat shit to do school projects on, the difference is astounding. No library trips, no waiting for library holds to find that book that might have a paragraph about your subject. It's just amazing.
And on that note, I shall have more coffee and consider the world of pants. Everyone have a wonderful Thursday!
