Quote of the Day, and a brief writing update

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.
---Henry Brooks Adams


Amen, brother.

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In other news, I survived my third day at my new job, and (theoretically) learned how to close the store. I think I remember maybe two thirds of the procedure. Fortunately, I get to do it at least three more times with a partner before I have to do it alone.

I also wrote another G/H/D ficlet for thirtyforthree. This one's a double drabble -- that would be 200 words, exactly -- for theme #22: remembering. That brings me to 16 complete themes, and I have concrete ideas for three more themes.

However, I need to work on "Guardian" and "Secrets" instead. And my very belated holiday stories!

Quote of the Day, and a brief writing update

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.
---Henry Brooks Adams


Amen, brother.

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In other news, I survived my third day at my new job, and (theoretically) learned how to close the store. I think I remember maybe two thirds of the procedure. Fortunately, I get to do it at least three more times with a partner before I have to do it alone.

I also wrote another G/H/D ficlet for thirtyforthree. This one's a double drabble -- that would be 200 words, exactly -- for theme #22: remembering. That brings me to 16 complete themes, and I have concrete ideas for three more themes.

However, I need to work on "Guardian" and "Secrets" instead. And my very belated holiday stories!

miscellaneous life update

My parents have decided that they have both the time and the inclination to visit me next weekend (ie, February 11) in honor of my birthday. My actual birthday is Friday, but both Mom and I are working, so that's no good. Saturday is better. I dunno quite what we'll end up doing, besides lunch or dinner, but it will be good to see them.

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I messed up the cash register fewer than 10 times today, and most of those were harmless miskeys that don't actually scramble data -- they just make an annoying beeping noise to remind you that you need to subtotal the costs before you can enter the payment information. This is good. I'm really getting the hang of this now.

And I learned how to run coupons through the lottery machine. That machine is weird in concept -- imagine, an entire register thingy for nothing but lottery tickets! -- but it's quite ingenious in practice. It's also hooked up to some sort of network, because it can get instant results for all sorts of games, both daily drawing style and instant scratch-the-card style.

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This weekend is going to be nothing but rain, and potential snow. Lovely. I think I will be taking busses, and to hell with walking for my health and general fitness. Cold, high winds, precipitation, and puddles are not my idea of fun.

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( TMI of a feminine nature )

miscellaneous life update

My parents have decided that they have both the time and the inclination to visit me next weekend (ie, February 11) in honor of my birthday. My actual birthday is Friday, but both Mom and I are working, so that's no good. Saturday is better. I dunno quite what we'll end up doing, besides lunch or dinner, but it will be good to see them.

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I messed up the cash register fewer than 10 times today, and most of those were harmless miskeys that don't actually scramble data -- they just make an annoying beeping noise to remind you that you need to subtotal the costs before you can enter the payment information. This is good. I'm really getting the hang of this now.

And I learned how to run coupons through the lottery machine. That machine is weird in concept -- imagine, an entire register thingy for nothing but lottery tickets! -- but it's quite ingenious in practice. It's also hooked up to some sort of network, because it can get instant results for all sorts of games, both daily drawing style and instant scratch-the-card style.

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This weekend is going to be nothing but rain, and potential snow. Lovely. I think I will be taking busses, and to hell with walking for my health and general fitness. Cold, high winds, precipitation, and puddles are not my idea of fun.

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( TMI of a feminine nature )