Jason Flythe

Do you feel a draft in here?

2008-01-24T04:55:13Z

Not quite done yet. I was a little too tipsy to dare take a blade to my head (my neck looks pretty rough just from where the trimmers cut me), but it doesn't look too bad for a trimmers + electric razor combination.

nemo2342 @ 2007-12-24T10:10:00

2007-12-24T18:12:00Z

So long, and thanks for all the fish

2007-11-29T22:20:20Z

Tomorrow, at 6am, I leave for a job in California. I'm not very happy about it, as the company has given me almost nothing in the way of aid as far as getting there, but it's that or hang around here until April/May when I go back to Alaska.

Speaking of leaving, my sister (who I've been living with) has accepted a position in Peoria, Illinois starting in January. Her husband has very subtly (not) informed me that I am not welcome to come with them. So while I'm gone, all my stuff will be packed up and taken to my mother's house in Virginia, and my cat will go to Peoria (and no longer be my cat :/).

Basically, this means that when I finish my next 2 jobs, I have nowhere to stay except for my parent's house in Virginia. So I guess this is goodbye, at least as far as North Carolina is concerned.

nemo2342 @ 2007-09-19T00:23:00

2007-09-19T08:27:06Z

The TSA does not like the following items:

Duct tape (particularly when it's on your shoes)
External harddrives (especially when you forget to tell them about it)
Travel packets of ibuprofen (unless you like getting patted down)

Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.

nemo2342 @ 2007-09-16T08:37:00

2007-09-16T16:38:28Z

Wet sock + microwave = burning

Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.

It's that time again

2007-09-10T04:55:40Z

nemo2342 @ 2007-09-08T10:06:00

2007-09-08T18:09:01Z

My coworker keeps saying impertinent when she means imperative. It's all I can do to keep from giggling when she says "It is impertinent that these guests call us back about their reservations."

nemo2342 @ 2007-09-05T13:08:00

2007-09-05T21:09:49Z

nemo2342 @ 2007-09-03T10:32:00

2007-09-03T18:33:49Z

One week until my birthday
One week until my interview with Mammoth
Two weeks until my job ends
Two weeks until my next day off

nemo2342 @ 2007-07-26T23:58:00

2007-07-27T08:03:39Z

I am drucking funk write now. I blame it all on a combination of 1)A bartender who overpours and 2)A supervisor/drinking partner who always wants you to have another drink. Ah well, I have Friday off. No biggie.

In other news, out of pity I ented the chess tournament here. There were only 3 people signed up when I added my name, and I felt kind of bad for them. Now there's like 20 people signed up. I had my first round match tonight, and I won. I felt bad for my opponent, because I totally owned him, even though I was playing black. It was all downhill for him once I forked his queen and rook, trading a knight for his queen. It was actually a pretty slow game, capture wise. I took one pawn, one bishop, and his queen, and he took one of my pawns and my knight. But he boxed himself in, and I was able to defeat him rather convincingly. I'm still not very confident about my chances, but at least I didn't lose in the first round like I thought I was going to.

nemo2342 @ 2007-07-20T23:52:00

2007-07-21T07:55:31Z

They actually showed "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" here in the rec room. This was the first time in years that I've actually heard the dialogue! I started out saying the audience participation lines, since the 2 other people with me had seen the movie before (though not in a theater) but then we were joined by my coworker who hadn't seen it, and she kept shushing me, so I gave up. Of course, the people who had already seen the movie left early, so after that point there was no reason for me to say the lines anyway. Ah well. At least it brought back some memories of home (both good and bad).

nemo2342 @ 2007-07-20T00:21:00

2007-07-20T08:22:50Z

My student loans are, finally, paid in full. *does a little dance, makes a little...well, scratch that, gets down tonight*

nemo2342 @ 2007-07-10T17:19:00

2007-07-11T01:20:05Z

While Aerosmith's "Eat the Rich" is entirely appropriate for this place, it probably doesn't put me in the right frame of mind for dealing with customers.

nemo2342 @ 2007-07-02T22:02:00

2007-07-03T06:04:00Z

On July 20th, my long nightmare will be over. When I receive my paycheck on that day, I will be able to pay off my last student loan, leaving only my car to be paid off. I would dance, if I didn't think I'd hurt myself.

nemo2342 @ 2007-06-24T22:21:00

2007-06-25T06:23:36Z

I went out drinking with my supervisor tonight. She was already hammered when I got there. She asked me if I wanted to smoke pot with her and her boyfriend sometime later this season. That was totally not what I was expecting.

nemo2342 @ 2007-06-15T21:29:00

2007-06-16T05:31:45Z

Every day I die a little bit more inside. At least two of my coworkers answer the random emails/invites they get on myspace (they're guys, of course) because the messages come with pictures of cute girls. I weep for the future.

nemo2342 @ 2007-06-12T23:29:00

2007-06-13T07:32:36Z

It's just about 11:30pm here. I worked 8am to 8:30pm, then we went to the bar/restaurant across the street. It was pretty nice, though I spent way too much money (everything is more expensive here, except the alcohol). There was supposed to be a band, but they didn't go on until after 11pm, and I was too tired and tipsy by then to want to stay, especially since I have to be at work at 8am (which means getting up at 6:30am). Unfortunately, I have no way to get home until 12am, and there's no way I'm going to try and walk a couple of miles after drinking. I guess I could hitchhike, but that still seems a little too risky to me. So instead I'm back in my office, playing around online until I can catch the bus.

nemo2342 @ 2007-06-09T20:20:00

2007-06-10T04:22:38Z

I had to stay late running credit cards for the train sales. So it will be another 40 minutes until the bus comes to take me home. Alas. To make up for it, I'm "working" those extra minutes by updating my journal and checking my email. Luckily, the security on these PCs is crap. IE hits a proxy server that blocks most of the internet, but I was able to install Mozilla and it connects to everything without a hitch. I'm trying not to abuse it too much though, because I don't want to lose this wonderful benefit to working in this sweltering office.

nemo2342 @ 2007-06-08T23:14:00

2007-06-09T07:15:39Z

I am called "Debbie Downer" at work. I should be offended, but I take pride in my pessimism!

It's been a slow night

2007-06-07T05:48:33Z

I also tried the Genius Test, but I could only get 28/40. Very frustrating. This is how far I got.

nemo2342 @ 2007-06-01T14:27:00

2007-06-01T22:31:10Z

We had fortune cookies for lunch today. My fortune is:

You will be transforming a situation in your life now with a positive attitude...in bed.

I don't post enough silly quizzes

2007-05-31T07:07:27Z

What type of Fae are you?

nemo2342 @ 2007-05-29T23:10:00

2007-05-30T07:11:48Z

Step 1: Leave work 30 minutes early
Step 2: Spend an hour on the phone helping people after you get home
Step 3: Profit

(yes, I do get to go back and adjust my time card for the hour I spent on the phone helping with the cash issues)

nemo2342 @ 2007-05-25T21:59:00

2007-05-26T06:20:33Z

Well, I'm still here. I ended up getting a nasty headcold, so I spent my first day off laying in bed (except for when I had to run to the 7-11 for more tissues and dayquil). The work isn't too bad, for the most part. I enjoy trying to figure out just what the fuck has gone wrong, but it's nice when it all works out in the end. When it doesn't work out I feel pretty shitty though. I actually have my own office here (with my own key!), but sadly I have to share it with the receptionist. On the one hand, it does mean I'm not interrupted constantly by people calling to book tours, but on the other hand I have to listen to her talking to her family (and sometimes booking tours) while I try to work. My office also lacks any kind of air conditioning or windows, so it gets pretty toasty in there.

I think the best part of my job is the freedom I have now. If I run down to the main lobby to check on something, and I get tied up for another 15 minutes, no one seems to notice or care. Not that I'm totally slacking off or anything, but it's nice to be able to take the long way and admire the mountains instead of running all the time (I still run though, particularly if I'm bringing something down to the desk for a customer).

The worst part of the job is that I have even less of a life than I did at Food Lion. My day is pretty much:

Get up at 6am.
Shower, shave, eat.
Get on the bus at 7:30am.
Start work at 7:50am.
If I'm lucky, catch the 6pm bus home.
If I'm unlucky, or I have to work late, I can only catch the bus once an hour.
Get home and (if it's before 8pm) get dinner.
Sit in the rec room from 8pm to 11pm so I can use the internet.
Go to bed.

On Mondays and Saturdays I work 10am to 8pm so I can run the train sales. The train is supposed to get in at 6pm, but has been late every day so far. That puts me getting home at 9pm or later.

I am now protected from the mind-control lasers

2007-05-24T23:17:50Z