I'm going to let you all in on one of the few things that still makes me curse up a storm. Some of you may completely understand, but I figure a lot of you will think I'm making a big deal out of nothing. The thing I'm speaking of is, of course, dryers and their usage. Let me explain.
In my building, there are only three washers and three dryers--with 30 apartments. This sometimes causes an issue where some people can't get to dryers or washers or both. Of course, this issue is made worse when you consider that the middle dryer of the three takes about 5 hours just to get your laundry to only mildly damp. Now what makes me curse is when people leave their laundry in a dryer long after it is done. This is because I'm too nice to say "You've had way too --- long to --- get your (stuff) out of the --- dryer, so I'm removing it for you" if there is still a dryer that isn't "in use", even if it is the middle one. However, then I'm forced to wait for the slowest dryer in the building, and I get frustrated by the fact that it doesn't work. I usually end up waiting for another dryer to become "free" or just taking my clothes out, still damp and hang them up around my room--usually cursing the whole time.
Anyway, as you might have guessed, this happened just today, so there's almost nowhere to sit in my apartment, as there are damp clothes everywhere.
24 June 2010
It's been a while
I can't believe it's been almost 3 weeks since my last post. Anyway, I feel I should update on my life--which is basically just work and sleep now.
I've been working on the driving thing--I've now driven two different beemers. The one I've been practicing in lately is an automatic, so I'm not fighting it as much. I've even been out on the roads a little--I drove home from the last real lesson, and then I drove home from connection group last night.
Anyway, so far on the job, I've cut fabric, mixed paint, caught 30 fish (yes, I'm keeping track--14 of these were today, even), gotten fishing licenses, and unloaded a truck. And apparently, they trust me with a $2000 scanner. Oh yeah, I also got my first paycheck today! I'd frame it, but then I wouldn't be able to cash it--and it would be a waste of money anyway.
I'm unsure how to feel about the big move coming up. On the one hand, I'm excited that in 38 days I'm going to be in Iowa City, planting a church with some awesome people. On the other hand, I'm sad that in 37 days, I'll be leaving a city that I've come to know as home, and the first place I've really felt at home. I guess that's for the best, though--if I get my way now, I'll never want to leave Ames.
Today's random moment, I realized how true this is today--but with me it tends to be more true with rabbits than cats.
I've been working on the driving thing--I've now driven two different beemers. The one I've been practicing in lately is an automatic, so I'm not fighting it as much. I've even been out on the roads a little--I drove home from the last real lesson, and then I drove home from connection group last night.
Anyway, so far on the job, I've cut fabric, mixed paint, caught 30 fish (yes, I'm keeping track--14 of these were today, even), gotten fishing licenses, and unloaded a truck. And apparently, they trust me with a $2000 scanner. Oh yeah, I also got my first paycheck today! I'd frame it, but then I wouldn't be able to cash it--and it would be a waste of money anyway.
I'm unsure how to feel about the big move coming up. On the one hand, I'm excited that in 38 days I'm going to be in Iowa City, planting a church with some awesome people. On the other hand, I'm sad that in 37 days, I'll be leaving a city that I've come to know as home, and the first place I've really felt at home. I guess that's for the best, though--if I get my way now, I'll never want to leave Ames.
Today's random moment, I realized how true this is today--but with me it tends to be more true with rabbits than cats.
07 June 2010
Day 1
Today was orientation at my new job. That's right, 7 hours of watching mind-numbing videos, listening to managers talk, and filling out forms. I'm not sure if $7.45 an hour is too much for that, or not enough.
I'll be working at the North Ames Wal-Mart as a "sales associate" in the Pets, Paper, and Household Chemical (and possibly even Hardware) Departments. My schedule for this week and the next two weeks (weeks in this case ending on Friday) is pretty simple: 4-8 pm on days starting with T, and 2-6 pm on days starting with S. Unfortunately, this does mean I'll be missing Salt for the next 3 weeks.
I'm currently still in my work clothes (navy polo and khaki slacks) except the footwear--currently wearing flip-flops. I didn't feel like changing into a shirt that I'm only going to wear for 5 hours in my apartment, and as I've mentioned before, I hate shoes.
Anyway, I also get to walk around with a box cutter. From the 15-minute safety and instruction video we had to watch for it, I would have thought it would cost more than this. I would have thought it would be at least as expensive as my DVD player was.
I'm also lucky enough to have the locker that is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. Of course, this means I want to get that book even more now.
I'll be working at the North Ames Wal-Mart as a "sales associate" in the Pets, Paper, and Household Chemical (and possibly even Hardware) Departments. My schedule for this week and the next two weeks (weeks in this case ending on Friday) is pretty simple: 4-8 pm on days starting with T, and 2-6 pm on days starting with S. Unfortunately, this does mean I'll be missing Salt for the next 3 weeks.
I'm currently still in my work clothes (navy polo and khaki slacks) except the footwear--currently wearing flip-flops. I didn't feel like changing into a shirt that I'm only going to wear for 5 hours in my apartment, and as I've mentioned before, I hate shoes.
Anyway, I also get to walk around with a box cutter. From the 15-minute safety and instruction video we had to watch for it, I would have thought it would cost more than this. I would have thought it would be at least as expensive as my DVD player was.
I'm also lucky enough to have the locker that is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. Of course, this means I want to get that book even more now.
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