PAY for Tuesday, May 22nd: 3.5 hours (5:30-9 AM)
Wednesday, May 23rd: 8.25 hours (5:45-9 AM and 3-8 PM)
Thursday, May 24th: 3 hours (6-9 AM)

I'm helping a new (to the station, not to radio) announcer get the hang of the morning news show's format.

79 days until Rocky Mountain Fur Con, and 9 days until the next FoxTrot! FoxTrot will be held on a Friday this time instead of Saturday. Hooray for not having to leave work early!

Weekly calorie average: 1,857.9
Days above 2,000 calories: 2 (2,245 and 2,390)

 

I managed to go two days this past week without drinking soda. Of course, that's because I drank it all during the beginning of the week. I am trying to cut down since my weight loss has reached a plateau (stuck between 252 and 255.)

 

My Toastmasters group isn't meeting for a couple of weeks. This Friday was due to two members graduating from college, and next Friday is the weekend before Memorial Day. Last night after dinner, I went to the Black Sheep club to watch my co-worker's band. They and another band opened for the New York-based group Eve To Adam.

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PAY for Sunday, May 13th: 8.25 hours (5-9 AM and 12:45-5 PM)

While looking up watch prices on eBay, I noticed a few listings for non-working watches. I have a few watches whose batteries were dead when I ordered them wholesale years ago. The others I got still worked and I was able to sell them for a nice profit. My leftover inventory includes three Winnie The Pooh clip watches and three limited-edition, numbered Barbie watches in black mirrored compacts. I'm thinking of having new batteries installed once I find a job and can afford it.

Weekly calorie average: 1,851.3

 

Days above 2,000 calories: 1 (2,210)

 

I hope I can sleep well tonight. I had orange soda (without caffeine) during the last few hours of my shift. I'm not sure if the coffee I had before then is still in my system.

 

I will be filling in for at least part of an afternoon shift on Sunday.

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PAY for Saturday, May 12th: 11 hours (9 AM-8 PM)

I get to do a double shift at KRCC today! There's a training class going on in the next studio, so I won't be able to go to 7-Eleven for food until later this afternoon. I only put one frozen meal in my briefcase.

I've sold seven tubes of the glow stick bracelets on eBay so far. I shipped five of them on Thursday; the other two will be mailed on Monday. If there are any tubes left when the auction ends, I may re-list them at a higher price. The $9 price was supposed to cover the cost of the bracelets and shipping, but the total item/shipping cost for each one ended up costing about $10.50.

A couple of weeks ago, I bought a case of 200 wholesale CDs for $99. The lot does have a few artists I've actually heard of, along with some karaoke collections. Since these came from overstock liquidations, most of the CDs are compilations (mostly rap and Christian rock) from regional artists. Surprisingly, someone has bid on one of the rap CDs I'm offering on eBay for $9.95, and it currently has 17 watchers. (UPDATE: It now has 4 bids and is at $14.50 with less than 4 hours left.) I also have two more of the same CD in the lot. A few of the Spanish music CDs are listed by others on Amazon for $20-45, but I don't know how well they're selling. Some of my eBay auctions are about to end.

My laptop should be ready sometime today. I called the repairman yesterday. He said he'd try to have it ready that night, but I never got another call from him.

I recently visited an anagram Web site to see what my real name and fursona names could spell. My first and last name was turned into "Jet via north." With my middle name, I got "In the vast, hot major." An anagram of Jerzei Collie became "I, Jezreel coil." (Jezreel is the name of a city and valley in Israel.) In an amazing coincidence, the anagram of Mel O. Yellowtail was "Well! A timely loo."

94 days until Rocky Mountain Fur Con!

Someone from Sears called me earlier today about a job opening I was seeking. I thought this was going to be a "give me your basic information" call before scheduling an actual in-person interview. Instead, I was asked questions like "Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond the call of duty to provide exceptional customer service." I don't remember every detail about my past work experience and these types of questions always catch me off-guard. I told her I couldn't remember a specific example, and she abruptly ended the call.

I was pissed off for a while. I reflected on my feelings for a while and realized it was silly to get worked up over not getting a job I wasn't exactly crazy about, especially when I need to focus my energy on getting a job at the newly-launched radio stations in town. I left voice mails for my Vocational Rehab counselor and the new employment agent who's working with me.

After tonight's OA meeting, I went to a group member's house for tea then took a walk around the neighborhood with her. I definitely feel more relaxed now.

A few weeks ago, I discovered I mistakenly entered an online payment for the wrong company. I entered the amount under my credit card company's name instead of my phone company's name. I've scheduled the phone company payment for May 2nd.

I ordered the correct size boxes to ship the glow stick bracelets I plan to sell on eBay.

Weekly calorie average: 1,931.9
Days above 2,000 calories: 2 (2,240 and 2,110)

 

I read an article about two new radio stations in southern Colorado seeking talent and other staff. I'll send them my resume on Monday.

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I dropped off my laptop at a repair shop a couple of hours ago. This was the same shop that installed the 1GB memory stick in the laptop years ago. I explained that the laptop is lagging, possibly due to the laptop only recognizing the stick as 256MB, and I also mentioned the mouse track pad no longer works. It should be ready sometime next week.

I will likely need to replace my old iMac in the next 2-3 years. Ustream no longer runs on it because the site requires a more-up-to-date Flash player, which in turn requires a more recent version of Mac OS X (I currently have 10.2.8.) Updating the OS requires a processor my iMac doesn't have. I may just get a Macbook Pro when the time comes since I've thought about getting one for an in-home recording studio.

I've been making jalapeno ranch salsa dip to have with my carrots. A friend told me about this. I couldn't find any jalapeno ranch dressing where I usually shop, so I bought some ranch and added diced jalapenos. The past two times I made it, I added a few drops of ghost pepper sauce (1-2 drops per 1/4 cup.) It gives the dip quite a kick without being too strong.

While job searching, I saw an ad seeking actors for a 1950s-style movie. I called the talent agency and went into their office Monday. The person I spoke with said I needed to have publicity photos, which would have cost $400. The company doesn't accept personal checks, which would have been my only method of payment. I made an appointment for Wednesday, by which time I hoped to come up with a way to raise the money.

As luck(?) would have it, I looked up reviews of the company (Via Entertainment) last night. Virtually all the reviews were one star, with the only positive review posted by an employee. They had mentions on sites like RipOffReport.com as well. I called them back today to cancel my appointment. I'm glad I discovered this before giving them any money.

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Last week's calorie average: 1,955
Days above 2,000 calories: 2 (2,020 and 2,155)

 

I got a package of bacon on Friday. I usually get turkey bacon, but the coupon I had was for regular bacon.

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I decided I'll go to the local fur meet tonight instead of the concert in Pueblo. I only have half a tank of gas (using my last $20 to buy it,) and that has to last about 10 days. Driving to and from Pueblo would use up about half of that. I will have to drive home before then, meaning I won't arrive until 9:00 or so. Another local fur meet is scheduled for next Friday, a more convenient day for me.

I need to find weekday work soon. I was so stressed out about this earlier I snapped at a co-worker.

My co-worker's band is playing a couple of gigs Friday: The 4/20 Freedom Fest in America the Beautiful Park and later that night at the Zodiac nightclub. The Freedom Fest starts at 1 PM when my Toastmasters meeting ends, and my co-worker said his band is up first, so I'll likely miss that performance.

Another event I'll miss is a local fur meet on Saturday. I'm headed down to Pueblo after work that night for an Earth Day concert featuring Pato Banton.

I saw a talent agent this afternoon about casting for a 1950s-era movie. I don't have any head shots, other than a photo taken nine years ago. I can't use that one publicly since the copyright went back to the photographer in 2004.

My laptop is lagging again since I rebooted it yesterday morning. I need either a new laptop or a new RAM stick for this one.

Last week's calorie average: 1,868.6
Days above 2,000 calories: 1 (2,140)

I looked up both the local indoor flea market on Google (the one open 7 days a week) as well as the Mile High Flea Market. Both got mixed reviews. According to the reviews, the local indoor market doesn't have a public restroom. That's odd for such a public venue.

I found Denver's Mile High Flea Market operates Friday through Sunday. If there's ever a Friday with no Toastmasters meeting (usually before a Monday holiday) I'll keep that in mind for selling my stuff. May 25th and August 31st would be two possible dates. If I can acquire a folding table before June 30th, the condo community is having a garage sale then.

A Sunday co-worker told me about a nutrient marketing opportunity he is involved with. My co-worker has a friend living in Italy who is selling the nutrient there since the company hasn't officially expanded to Europe yet. I've been burned by similar programs in the past (Trek Alliance and Symmetry,) so I'm skeptical about whether this would work for me. I don't have a "connection" in an untapped market (as far as I know) that could sell the supplement for me.

The co-worker also let me know about the radio station's tickets to next weekend's Pato Banton concert in Pueblo. He said he'd try to have a ticket available for me at the Will Call window.

Tuesday turned out to be very nice. I had just settled down to watch "Turn Up The Night with Kenny Pick" (a Ustream political talk show every Tuesday and Friday) when a friend called and asked if I could give her a ride home from the garage. Her car had been acting up over the weekend, and I had given her a ride to and from Overeaters Anonymous on Monday. After driving her home Tuesday, my friend offered to cook dinner for me. I accepted, and we went for a walk in a nearby park while the dinner cooked.

It's nice to have a real meal every now and then. Since my dad shops for my food at the Peterson Air Force Base commissary (where it's much cheaper,) I should list the types of meals I like and have him get the ingredients so I can do some more actual cooking more than once every month or so. Lean Cuisine may be lower in calories, but microwaving foods quickly isn't as good psychologically. My friend told me the body and mind are more satisfied by smelling the food cooking slowly on/in the stove.

I'm considering selling some of my excess items at the flea market sometime next month. A few years ago, I bought a ton of patriotic items wholesale, believing they'd be popular sellers. I sold about 1/4 of what I had on eBay, but the rest has just been sitting in storage in my condo. The items include patriotic mailbox sticker kits, flag lapel pins, red white and blue lapel ribbons, guardian angel visor clips and nature sounds cassettes. I have a number of watches that I haven't sold. I should inspect them to make sure they still work. The big drawback is the flea market is only open on Saturdays and Sundays. I work on those days, so I could only spend 4-5 hours there Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon. I don't have a garage or a table for my back porch, otherwise I'd participate in the condo community's garage sales.

Tonight I went to the "Best of The Springs" event at the Fine Arts Center. It had lots of great food including barbecue, Thai, Brazillian, German, frozen yogurt and chocolates. I saw a few of my Twitter/Tweetup friends there.

PAY for Sunday, April 8th: 10 hours (5-9 AM and 1-7 PM)

I tried to take a nap between shifts. Since my condo building is close to others, I was awakened a few times by kids (loudly) celebrating Easter. The noise level near my house will go up even further soon since the community pool half a block away should open within the next few weeks.

The co-worker for whom I'm filling in called me a few minutes ago and asked me to stay for his entire shift. I feel rested enough to stay up at least for Radio Unifurse and Radio Lawn/The Rabbit Hole when I get home. I'll miss all but the last 20-30 minutes of the Funday Pawpet Show.

Tonight will definitely be a "catching up on sleep" night. I got home from the Melting Temple EP release party in Manitou a little before 2 AM and got maybe 90 minutes of sleep before work this morning. I'm filling in for another worker this afternoon. He said he'd try to make it in by 5 PM, but I'm wiling to do his whole shift if he can't. Going until 7 PM would make up for having to miss next Saturday.

The EP release party was excellent. The band's bass player is a co-worker, and he asked me to wear my panda kigurumi to the party. During their second set, I got to join them on stage to dance around for a few songs. Melting Temple will be playing next at the Colorado Springs 4/20 event in America The Beautiful Park.

I had to miss the Foxtrot meet, which was at the same time as the EP party. Both events would have involved me wearing my kigu, buying drinks and dancing. The deciding factors for me were: (1) The EP party was only a one-time event, as opposed to Foxtrot happening every other month, (2) Manitou Springs was a shorter drive than Denver, and (3) I wouldn't have needed to leave work early for the drive to Manitou.

I won't be getting the job at Sharp Marketing. The interviewer told me the job's required Saturday hours would interfere with my shift at KRCC.

Several Toastmasters clubs held a contest tonight. I was one of two Table Topics contestants (a third didn't make it.) I came in second place, but I will still need to attend another contest next Saturday in case the first-place finisher can't make it.

Three events over the next nine days will interfere with work and other events I wanted to attend. Next Saturday's Toastmasters contest overlaps with the start of my work shift. This Saturday, I'll be attending my co-worker's band's EP release in Manitou Springs instead of going to the Foxtrot meet in Denver. (To make up for that, I'll go to another Denver meet next Friday. Also, I'll be wearing my panda kigurumi at the co-worker's band's party.) Next Thursday, I'll go to the local paper's "Best Of The Springs" party instead of an improv performance by one of my improv teachers.

I've got a job interview Tuesday with a company called Sharp Marketing. I thought my business clothes needed washing, but I found them hanging in my closet. Lately, I've just been leaving my washed and dried clothes in the dryer then pulling out what I plan to wear. If I do get hired at this or any company with a strict dress code, I'll need to get my suits dry cleaned and buy more business clothes. Having a full-time salary will definitely help me do that.

I also applied with a company called Alpine Access. An OA friend told me about this company, but she originally misstated the name as Access Online. I didn't find any Web pages for accessonline.com, .org, .net, etc. Searching for that name brought up millions of sites with one or both of those words. When I got the right name, I filled out the information on their site last night and am waiting for a response.

Weekly calorie average: 1,987.7
Days above 2,000 calories: 1 (2,815)

 

The big-calorie day was last Sunday due to a large lunch followed by all the food I had at Gerlypalooza. I only ate when I felt hungry, but what I ate had more calories than I expected.

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My glow stick bracelets arrived yesterday. I discovered the packages are about three inches longer than I expected, meaning they won't fit in the shipping boxes I ordered (The boxes haven't arrived yet.) At least I can use some of these boxes to ship other items I'm selling on eBay.

I got an e-mail from Growly today asking if I'd like to stay in his hotel room for RMFC. I and 5-6 others shared his room last year. I accepted his offer. This will shave about $250 off of my trip budget.

According to UPS, my glow stick bracelet order left Oregon yesterday. I don't know how long it will take to reach me, but the shipping boxes I ordered should arrive in the next day or two.

I went to the monthly C.S. Tweetup at Phantom Canyon Brewing Co. last night. I haven't been to a Tweetup in a while due to money issues. Phantom Canyon has great food, including a chicken and wild rice soup with just the right amount of spice, chicken pot pie and an excellent bread pudding.

Happy birthday to freefox !

Another thing I forgot was that I had a therapist's appointment today.  Thankfully my cell phone's alarm went off to remind me.

I almost didn't go to Gerlypalooza yesterday. My mood was up and down all morning and I was too stressed and sad to take a nap after work. I decided to take a bubble bath instead. That perked me up enough to motivate me.

Gerlypalooza was held at the Southern Colorado Gaming and Events Center in Pueblo (the old greyhound track.) John Gerlock, the event's namesake, was able to play this year. He played drums for Carlos Crull, then played guitar and sang with his own Big Cat Band. It wasn't as crowded as it was last year and (thankfully) very few kids were there.

I ordered a bulk load of glow stick bracelets and shipping boxes last week. They should arrive sometime this week, then I'll put them up for sale on eBay.