Does anyone remember the last time I added something new to either of my vehicles? It’s been a long time.

So, a couple weeks ago, I noticed that there was money in my checking account, so I decided to splurge and get some flashy shiny stuff for the Integra. I picked up some strobe modules for the front of the car (I already had four in the back), and a double-alternating headlight flasher with override. Got everything installed, and it all looks nice! And yes, I know the headlight flasher is illegal as fuck, but know what? I don’t care, it’s no more illegal than anything else I’ve had in my vehicles. Also, I have a triple-pod A-pillar on the way, and I’m working on procuring some gauges for it. I’ll hopefully have some pics up soon.

There’s nothing new going on with the rover, though I am planning to take it off-roading/camping this week.

I’m finally done with Domino’s, Sunday was my last day. I just couldn’t put up with it anymore. I’m trying to get a job as a dispatcher at the new emergency communications center in the area, they have about a dozen openings, and the pay is really good.

I got new land in Second Life, feel free to drop by! I’m in the Kekekabic sim, it’s the largest plot there.

Apparently, Google decided that their dominance of everything internet-related wasn’t complete, so they now have an instant messaging system of their own. Or, at least, they took an open-source IM protocal that’s been around for ages, added voice chat, stuck their name on it, and called it theirs. Any Jabber-compatible client can connect to it using a Gmail account. So, if you need to contact me using Jabber (I refuse to call it Google Talk or whatever they’re calling it), I’m [removed] on server talk.google.com.

For more information on configuring your Jabber client of choice to work with it, or to download their client (why bother?), go to www.google.com/talk/

Well, I’m pretty much fired from Dominos. I wanted to leave anyway, but not until I had something else to go to. Apparently, I misread the schedule this week (which constantly changes, leaving me perpetually confused as to when I’m supposed to show up), and I was supposed to be at work by 11:00 today. I was already up and about when the new manager (who’s almost as much of an ass as the guy he replaced) called at 11:10 and wanted to know where I was. I could have gone in at that point, except I’d already told the guy who owns all the Arby’s franchises around here that Fox & I would be at his house in Waynesboro at noon to fix his network. So, I told this manager that I couldn’t make it in, since helping out a major business owner would be significantly more beneficial, monetarily and otherwise, than working a crappy lunch shift and getting shitty tips at Dominos.

So, we got to Waynesboro, fixed this guy’s network, and made more off this one-shot tech support job than either of us make in a whole day at Dominos. After grabbing some lunch at a nice little diner in downtown Waynesboro, we headed back home in time for Fox to make it to work without being late. Shortly after he left, I called the store and asked if they needed me for the evening shift, and Fucknut said they were fine. I heard from Fox later that there were rumours of me being fired.

On the one hand, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I’d been itching to do something creative (like writing), something I actually care about, and it looks like I’ll have some time between jobs to get something worthwhile accomplished. However, the chances of me actually making any money between now and my next job are pretty slim. On the other hand, this is about the worst possible time to be unemployed and looking for work. Students are coming back to town in full force, and they’ll be looking for work during the semester. Per tradition, they’ll get first dibs on any job they apply for, leaving us townies out in the cold.

Anyway, I just needed to rattle off some thoughts on this. Aside from working my ass off for shit pay and getting shitty tips from rude, uppity, unappreciative customers, there isn’t much going on around here. Words of advice: NEVER deliver pizzas for a living.

Thanks for all the birfday wishes, guys, you all rock!

[runs around playing with shiny stuff]

Well, we’re getting settled in the new place, it’s SOOOOOO much nicer than the old townhouse. If anyone wants to drop by, contact me privately for our address. We’ll be hosting a LAN party as soon as possible, stay tuned!

Also, it seems I’ve found another local fur, woohoo! As some of you may recall, last May I discovered a potential local fur with license plates that say “YIFF” (a furry slang term). I didn’t see the car for quite some time after that, but recently I started seeing it again. So, I wrote a little note, left it under his windshield, and he emailed me!

I still have no cellphone, but the only time it annoys me is when I’m at work and need directions or something. I wish there was someone at work with a HAM license so I can use radio.