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I was hanging out today, pointlessly bemoaning the circumstances of my job discussion tomorrow (3 hour round trip for a half an hour pre-interview discussion, but you got to jump through the hoops...) when I considered literature temporarily. I've been some time without my library of books, and even though I've made it out to the library around here (by accident, sadly) I've developed a desire to read a few specific texts. Mark Danielewski released Only Revolutions in 2007, and I really liked House of Leaves a whole lot. I wasn't able to find his new release the last time I went to the book store, so Brent reminded me that I could probably get it used for cheap on Amazon.
If I have an opportunity, I love book stores. Used book stores are nice , and ones with large selections are good for bringing to mind books I wouldn't have thought of myself. But Amazon had Only Revolutions for .67 plus shipping, so I got it for about six bucks.
That is a hard price to beat. It should make it over here in a few days.
Anyhow, I'm going to a pre-interview thing tomorrow like I said. I said I needed to take a bus, but I don't think it ever got across, because the person on the phone kept referring to the process as me driving over, and she proceeded to send driving directions to me via email. Which was thoughtful, but kind of pointless. I can't say for sure if I can take this job, because the town it's in is about 40 minutes away but the training center is about 10, and training is four weeks. Basically, if I get the position later, a combination of my first months pay and what I've got now might allow me to put down for a used car, and I'll just take that out to the town until I can get an apartment close by.
Downsides. Ok, well, I might have to get up at 4 AM and rush until I'm rescheduled if I'm expected to be in by 6. That could happen. That's survivable, though. I basically go to bed at 11, drink coffee, and nap for an hour or two later on in the afternoon - I'd be off at 3. Also, I'd be living in Kent, not Seattle. But, you know, depending on when I get my hours I might live in the city anyhow, and if I do get the position, I'd be on contract for a year. So, I guess I'd work for a year and look for a place in the city. I'd just lease a cheap apartment (housing is cheap in that area) until then and save money.
So, yeah, I'm getting ahead of myself. Basically, I try to plan out my lifestyle so that when/if I get breaks, I'll know what I'm doing and I won't run into a lot of problems. Things have actually been iffy enough that I've held off on some of the processes that would smooth my eventual transition. I've still got a (junker of a) car in Fairview that I've only started to look into selling. My account is still with a regional bank, and my main address is still listed in Fairview. All of my things are there, too.
I started off talking about books, though. There really are some I'd like to get my hands on, so I'm pleased that my book is coming shortly. I might look into getting some more if prices remain so cheap, but I don't want to spend a lot of money on items I really don't have room for at the moment. And, well, I don't have a lot of extra money to spend. ^_^;
If I have an opportunity, I love book stores. Used book stores are nice , and ones with large selections are good for bringing to mind books I wouldn't have thought of myself. But Amazon had Only Revolutions for .67 plus shipping, so I got it for about six bucks.
That is a hard price to beat. It should make it over here in a few days.
Anyhow, I'm going to a pre-interview thing tomorrow like I said. I said I needed to take a bus, but I don't think it ever got across, because the person on the phone kept referring to the process as me driving over, and she proceeded to send driving directions to me via email. Which was thoughtful, but kind of pointless. I can't say for sure if I can take this job, because the town it's in is about 40 minutes away but the training center is about 10, and training is four weeks. Basically, if I get the position later, a combination of my first months pay and what I've got now might allow me to put down for a used car, and I'll just take that out to the town until I can get an apartment close by.
Downsides. Ok, well, I might have to get up at 4 AM and rush until I'm rescheduled if I'm expected to be in by 6. That could happen. That's survivable, though. I basically go to bed at 11, drink coffee, and nap for an hour or two later on in the afternoon - I'd be off at 3. Also, I'd be living in Kent, not Seattle. But, you know, depending on when I get my hours I might live in the city anyhow, and if I do get the position, I'd be on contract for a year. So, I guess I'd work for a year and look for a place in the city. I'd just lease a cheap apartment (housing is cheap in that area) until then and save money.
So, yeah, I'm getting ahead of myself. Basically, I try to plan out my lifestyle so that when/if I get breaks, I'll know what I'm doing and I won't run into a lot of problems. Things have actually been iffy enough that I've held off on some of the processes that would smooth my eventual transition. I've still got a (junker of a) car in Fairview that I've only started to look into selling. My account is still with a regional bank, and my main address is still listed in Fairview. All of my things are there, too.
I started off talking about books, though. There really are some I'd like to get my hands on, so I'm pleased that my book is coming shortly. I might look into getting some more if prices remain so cheap, but I don't want to spend a lot of money on items I really don't have room for at the moment. And, well, I don't have a lot of extra money to spend. ^_^;
