Getting on the Wrong Bus

The first bus I caught came early when I was waiting at Cal Poly. I had my nice new rolling backpack. Too bad it was the 484 going to Whittier. Luckily the bus driver did not rip up my transfer yet. Good thing I realized it was going in the wrong direction before I got very far. When I did some of the other regular bus riders were laughing at me. I did get on the right bus eventually. The new backpack is hard to maneuver. I was late to cart class because of it. I don’t like my new backpack much. I don’t need a bunch of books to impress people. But my dad says I need to.

In English class Sabrina reminded me it’s Friday the 13th and i forgot. she prophesied something bad happening. after I thought about it I did get on the wrong bus. Later I accidentally ran over someone’s toe with my new backpack.

This did happen to me years later. I got on the wrong bus. I think it was also this line. Until I remembered the bus went to the mall and I caught a bus in the right direction to go home. It just delayed me getting home by an hour or 2.

No Body Functions!

Body functions suck! Really they do.

No crapping!

No sneezing!

No hiccups!

No sweating!

A few days ago it was hot and I couldn’t sleep. It was very humid and I fell asleep on a living room pillow. I got really sweaty using it. When I woke up he made a big deal about it. Too bad I’m not allowed to sweat anymore. Stupid body functions!

I did sort of figure out how to get the smart tv to stream hulu. My parents got mad all I had on was Raw.

Later my dad gets a phone call from an employment agency. So he has to scramble to edit his resume. He should have edited that months ago! And scramble to send it.

He got all mad because I said the computer was not working because of Mercury retrograde. He screamed at me for believing in that. Then after he got his resume fixed it would not send.

After it did go through. He called about it. There was a miscommunication it was all for nothing. They said he did not have the proper qualifications for the job.

Totally mercury retrograde.

10 TV Shows from 1992 Volume 7

King Arthur And The Knights of Justice

The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys

Fievel’s American Tails

PJ Sparkles cartoon

Peppermint Rose cartoon

Born Lucky

Sailor Moon in Japan

Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper

Monster In My Pocket: The Big Scream

Noel Christmas cartoon

People From My Old High School, A One Year Anniversary, and a Dora the Explorer Backpack

I saw the former yearbook editor at school. She was a grade older than me. Class of ’01.

It’s weird now that people who ignored me in high school are now all friendly in college. i don’t want to befriend them. I’ve seen 3 people there from my graduating class. Not including myself.

I know I’m supposed to feel something today, but I don’t.

I wanted a rolling backpack I was too cool to get one in junior high or high school. Those were for nerds! But in college they were seen as acceptable. My mom took me to this little local store by the mini mall. The girl working there who I think went to school with was trying to sell me other things. When I asked for a rolling backpack. She showed me a tiny Dora the Explorer one. It was like a person 1/3 my age. The thing was so small. She had to stand in an awkward position to show how it rolled. We were about the same height. A small child could have comfortably rolled it. The bag part was so small it would not hold one of my geography books. I wanted to be nice about it and really get what I wanted not some child sized Dora bag for 6 year olds. I said something like “This is for me. I go to college.” Then she showed me larger bags sized for teenagers and adults. It was a pretty good bag. Lasted for about 3-4 years.

10 Toys From 2002 Volume 9

2002 toys volume 9 XX toys 7 barbie 2

Playskool Magic Talking Grill

Transformers armada mini cons2

Tech Deck Handboards

Playskool Speedstars Maximum Thrills Raceway

Spider-Man Sky Rider Playset

Bop it extreme 2 6

Nujam Guitar

Frog Tennis

Spy Gear Spy Tracker

Mega Play From Mega Bloks

The Slow Shopper

i went to the local mini mall. I saw Dana working there. I wanted to buy something childish with a picture of The Powerpuff Girls, Pokemon, Sailor Moon or something else.

Dana was there. I hated Dana she was so annoying and treated me like I was a simpleton.

I remember one time we were both in ceramics class. I was at my regularly scheduled class, and she was there working on her giant ceramic Tigger. That thing had to be about 1-2 feet tall. She was in the advanced class. Her and some other girl were trying glaze the orange part. They would brush it on then sponge it off. She only wanted the body part to be orange, but not the stripes. Why didn’t she just paint in the darker color in the stripes she carved into his body? I didn’t get that. Or used thinner brushes? She could not get the proper orange color. This girl could not mix glazes to save her life. I said something about charmander being a similar in color to Tigger. Aren’t they? For some reason I had a picture of charmander on me and showed it to her. Then she just started laughing at me. Why didn’t she have a Tigger reference picture to get the glaze to be the right shade of orange? To the teacher, you thought my Hello Kitty carving was bad and you let this girl make a giant ceramic Tigger? I truly hate ceramics. I was so bad at it. If that’s your jam cool.

You know what both of you can fuck off! Dana and the teacher.

I started planning my concert outfit.

Back Where I Started

They needed so much information to prove I’m a real person. I mean I didn’t go looking for this job they called me. Submitting my information was so difficult. Locked out of websites, websites that froze on me, and not having the right paperwork. I had to end it when they requested a bank form which I don’t have since I do electronic banking and they don’t really send me physical things. I didn’t have that so I had to stop and reject the job. I think they offer such a big sign on bonus because if you can naviate all that nonsense. They give you $500. They ate up my afternoon and I didn’t get to nap. I was so tired for the rest of the day.

Good thing I did go to that crappy job I made about $42.

Buying No Doubt Concert Tickets

I woke up early thought about sneaking off and riding the bus to get tickets. But then I realized that I only get a chance at the tickets, but if I get money i can go to a broker to get better ones for more money.

Later I heard on the radio that more tickets for a show on the 29th go on sale at 5pm. I called Tower (Records) again to no avail. I tried to trick my parents into letting me go to the mall now. I didn’t care if I had to ride the bus. Its worth it!

I’m the first one here for the tickets. Great idea so far. Fifteen minutes later 2 people came together. We talked about our fanship/fandom to the band. She made me feel like all my crazy ways weren’t so crazy anymore like going to CSUF and collecting music videos and magazines. Then some ticket broker guys came and told us to leave, but it sounded too good to be true. That girl was ready to leave but i wasn’t. I was the first person in line. He gave us a number and told us to ask for Rene, but his friend spelled it the girl way. I said “that’s the way you spell the girls name.” Then the girl asked me “Whose middle name is Renee?” And we both say Gwen! Her boyfriend came back because he went to get money. They were all over each other and smoking. I listened to Tragic Kingdom. Her boyfriend left again. I asked her what are her favorite songs. She likes some of the ones I don’t like “By the Way” and I like “A Little Something Refreshing”, “Paulina”, and “Staring Problem”. She was trying to quiz me but I was pretty good. I listen to No Doubt like all the time. I only missed 2 songs. She quizzed me on “By the Way” and “Let’s Get Back”. Luckily she didn’t quiz me on “The Climb”. I never really learned that song. Besides “The Climb”. I know all the songs off “Tragic Kingdom”. She gave me such easy ones off “Tragic Kingdom” and “Retrun of Saturn” like “Happy Now”, “Excuse Me Mr.”, and “Ex-girlfriend”.

Then 4 girls came. They looked like they had been back from the morning because one of them was wearing a wristband.

Later a guy came with a lady, a little boy, and a spaniel puppy. It looked like a dog I used to know named Spanky. But it was more brown than Spanky was. It was cute, ate leaves, and bit me, but it was a puppy bite. Nothing hard.

I was the first person to get tickets. I got some floor seats. I hope Gwen sees me and looks big. I called my mom to tell her she was wrong and I got good seats. No wristbands.

Japanese Food is Sticky

I went to that job at the Japanese restaurant. That place was nasty! They have lunch service close briefly and then reopen for dinner. They were nice enough to leave me all lunch dishes and the prep utensils.

It was giving me deli flashbacks. They gave me very little instruction. All it was; “wipe the plates, put them in the rack, when it is done take the rack out, put like with like items and that was it. Nothing else. It was hot back there and there was a fan on. I started doing dishes but kept getting in everybody’s way. The place was a mess in the back. Everything had a grime to it.

They didn’t give me an apron until about an hour into my shift. Nobody would help me. I didn’t need them to do the work just tell me where all these dishes go. They didn’t give me any gloves. My hands were rough looking by 6:30. I started at 4:30. I kept asking questions but all everybody would tell me is they are busy. The sushi chefs did not English very well. I was running out of room. If they would have told me to wash the white ones first then it would have been easier. I was running out of space to put the dishes. Then I started just washing the white dishes. Until I ran out of room for those. It was so gross a sushi chef took out a bag of meat and just left it to thaw on a shelf. My hands were all sticky from the sauce and the fish. Now I reek of broiled fish and teriyaki sauce.

I’m surprised I lasted for 3 hours. It was so not worth it all that work for so little pay. They really need more people there. They only had one waiter. They definitely need 2 dishwashers or a full time one. The manager could not spell my street name and it is a word. I texted my street address just in case.

Let’s Make A Job

I have a Let’s Make a Deal type problem. No matter which version you watch; Monty, Wayne or Billy. Here is an interesting dilemma I’ve never had before 2 different people want me for 2 different jobs. Do I take the sure thing or risk it for the other job?

Job #1

pays $14 plus “tips” every 2 weeks

guy was late to get back to me

manager is coming off as arrogant through texts

night shift

far away

closed on Tuesdays

Job #2

$500 sign on bonus

pays $16.04

easier to get to

day shift

The whole thing started after I went to that interview. The guy said he would get back to me on Wednesday. Nothing. So I kept interviewing and applying. Figured he didn’t want me and ghosted me or whatever. On Wednesday I was waiting for my interview for that donut place listening to “Metalingus” in the car loudly. I get this call from an out of state number. I almost ignored it. I thought it was telemarketers. It was this lady telling me about some job for a place I wanted to work at but it was through an agency. I’m still a little skeptical of agencies after what happened with the book store.

On Friday I get a text back from him. “I’m sorry I never got back to you. We may have the position for you if you if you’re still available.” I feel suspicious. Did the first person quit the job? I say yes and I get this reply “Sounds Good! Let me text you again tomorrow. We’re in the middle of dinner right now and I’ll work out the schedule with the kitchen.” Anyway the guy doesn’t get back to me, so I think I got ghosted again.

The lady is a recruiter who sent me a follow up text about the job at 6:09am local time on Saturday morning. They are in the Eastern time zone but still. Luckily I was awake cause it is way too hot to sleep here. Why did she send me a message about the letter on Saturday? I filled that out on Wednesday.

On Sunday I get another text from that restaurant. “Hi (my name) Can you come in Wednesday at 4:30pm your first shift?” I forgot to reply I was watching Bugs Bunny cartoons. I figure what’s an hour or so it forever to get this guy to reply. I ask about breaks and what to wear.

Then I was supposed to get a call today at 12:30 PM. I was waiting and watching YouTube videos which I fell asleep watching. It’s still really hot and I’m running on an average of 2 hours of sleep a day. I want to sleep but can’t. I almost missed the call. It came at 12:50. It was high pressure as usual.

When I was replying to the Japanese restaurant I think the guy didn’t like my reply. I don’t trust this guy he seems like a dick.

Ok so I calculated the hours job #1 is $14 an hour before taxes for a 5 hour shift. That is $70. Job #2 is 4 hours at $16.04 an hour before taxes. That is $64.16.