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[23 Jul 2003|11:17pm] |
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I haven't written in a while, which is bad of me, since I really have no excuse not to.
Quick summary of the past month:
Work/Money: On 27 June 2003 I was laid off from my job after 5.5 years of employment. I was the only one let go in my office. I found out later the company laid off a bunch of people and closed 22 retail shops. So now I'm on unemployment and have lots of free time.
I still have my PT job on Monday nights (no more Fri or Sun hours) and since I can't work more than that PT without decreasing my unemployment, I can't really take another job. I will end up not that far behind where I thought I would be before school starts, but I will lose out on any money I would have made by getting a part time job.
Computer: I'm really happy with my laptop. I decided to return the Media Bay and get a portable CD burner/DVD player instead. I purchased a DVD burner but it's huge and I don't want something that big and nasty. So I'm keeping it for the month to put all my CD's on a few DVDs and will then return it. Instead, I purchased a really cool DVD player/CD-RW/Portable CD player from Sony. It's the size of a discman and I can hook it up to my computer and play DVDs or CDs or burn CDs. Or plug in the headphones and take it as a discman (listening to the 3 DVDs I put my entire CD collection on). Check it out here.
School: I ended up with a B- in my science class, which isn't great but good enough to transfer. I starting making tentative schedules for school this fall based on several different scenarios with placement exams and minors. I'm considering either an IT or Social Science minor. No more official classes for me until September, but I started twice a week French tutoring to make sure I don't forget all I know and perhaps get a little better.
Paris: I leave on 29 August, now just over a month away! It's really too early to start packing, but I've put a few things aside. I met at least one other person from my area starting in the fall, and will be meeting another this week. I've tried to get an apartment from a man subletting his place, but there were other people in the running and I can't afford what he was asking, but could guarantee 2 years, but I don't think I got it since he was supposed to let me know by Tuesday and it's now Wednesday night and I haven't heard anything.
Other: What else...I started cleaning my room, I have a crazy amount of paper. I also started sorting through all my old crap in the garage, which is a project even more massive than my bedroom. I've been trying to go on the treadmill but can't always get to it. Saw a doctor about my poor little feet, but just as I thought, they are just too small and nothing can be done. They will just hurt. Going to see an ear, nose & throat specialist in Aug to see if my tonsils are weird and my mouth-breathing is hurting me. LC purchased a car, so I don't always have to drive to the city anymore (although it's been over a week and I still have had to drive). I am going to Philadelphia in August to help LC move. I think that's it.
It's amazing how easy it is to waste time when you have lots of it.
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