Tonight I got to make a couple phone calls to good friends of mine. This encouraged me a lot just getting to talk about what’s going on and getting some truth from people who know who I am, who listen to when I tell what’s going on, who understand life from the same perspective. Life’s hard, there’s suffering, and living for Jesus isn’t some easy walk down the road. Jenny mentioned that if it was easy, everybody would be doing it. Well, not everybody is. But I want more to know Jesus before it’s all over and certainly before my life is over. I don’t know how long my life will last because that’s not been made known to me, but I do know I have no plans on laying down and stopping the fight until I’m dead.
There’s some site problems in the lyrics database and a few other places right now. I think I know where the problem is coming from, but I don’t have time to fix it right now so please be patient with me and I’ll try to have it fixed by later tonight.
No luck on the Colorado Springs job. A 22 year old without a degree got the position.
-I’m trying something a little different for the poetry I post on the site. I still need to make it more automated (read: write a little PHP script), but in any case, check over in the sidebar on the main pages of the site for a section called “Latest Poem” where the latest poem will be featured.- +I’ve created “The Forums”:/forums/ as a venue for my poetry and any other discussion that’s of interest. Go there or visit “Cal’s Poetry Corner”:/forums/viewforum.php?f=1 directly.+ The poems posted there are PDF files and can be read with the latest version of Adobe Reader.
I applied for a job yesterday. I attached a nice resume. If I get this job I’ll be making about two and a half times as much money as my current job and I’ll essentially be guaranteed what I’ll be doing for the next 2+ years of my life. I’ll find out in four to six weeks probably. So, if you’ve ever wanted me to get a great job, pray hard!
I really ought to start watching a certain TV show to get prepared.
In other news, things at Photo are going well. I’m getting down most of the processes and procedures and most of the problems I’m having result from a lack of training on cashiering. I need to ask Jarred if I can get the training for that.
Paycheck is in two weeks. I’m looking forward to that ’cause I’d like to go on a road trip. On Friday I fixed up my engine a bit. I don’t smell anything burning while I’m driving now and I generally consider that a good sign. The air filter was filthy likely as a result of the oil likely as a result of not changing it for a long time. In the words of Phil, “That’s baaad!” Seriously though, synthetic oil lasts longer.
I need to take my car in to get break-related parts checked. My rotors seem to be going bad again based on the feel of my car while driving and my pads might be getting low. It’s not squealing too much, but I need to check. I probably need to change another wheel to make the silly rotors stop wearing out. They’ve worn out (at least) twice in the last six years and that seems excessive.
I also cleaned a lot of acid off my battery. My mom looked at it and freaked out due to recent battery problems with her car. Baking soda water does the trick, apparently. Unfortunately, the sewer will get the acid once it washes away.
Well, I’m going to go do something productive. Goodbye.