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synapticjava ([personal profile] synapticjava) wrote2007-04-01 12:20 pm
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The State of Indiana

Frank just left for work, leaving me all alone in his mom's house with his wacky younger brother and his very-much teen-aged sister.  Apparently they think I'm "weird."  This coming from two teenagers who have WOW parties.  I'm slightly frightened.  I was also not amused, when we got home last night, to find that my bags had been riffled through and all my cookies had been eaten.  *glare*  It's totally odd to be with someone who has siblings, not to mention underage siblings.  New experience for me.   Ah well, I'm gonna leave in a bit and bum around town and job-hunt.

Yesterday was a lot of fun.  We got woken up by his friend, Jarred, who asked to kidnap me for the day while Frank worked.  I agreed, and we wound up laying carpet at his girlfriend's dad's house.  Me and Tom, the dad, totally hit it off.  We went through his house and he was showing me all the work he's put into it, and I was offering tips and suggestions (I guess my dad did rub off a little on me) on how to do stuff cheaper, better, easier.  And it turns out that I'm the only one out of the 6 of us there yesterday that had laid carpet before, so they put me in charge.  Me and Tom had a blast joking around, poking fun at the "kids" (two of the guys yesterday were only 18).  Everything was going great; I was having fun, settling in to some potential new friends, and then Jarred threw a curve ball at me.  We had to go out to his aunt's house to get a ladder, and on the way he tells me that he thinks I shouldn't come here, and that Frank's using me to get over his ex.  Um...WTF?  He told me this in confidence, so of course I turned around and called Frank about it - I don't play those games anymore.  Frank flipped out, someone overheard, and a couple hours later Jarred cornered me about it.  I forgot how small towns are.  It all got straightened out in the end.  But now I'm somewhat suspicious of him and his girlfriend (who, it turns out, are best friends with Troy - the ex).  It's not that big of a deal, because me and Frank talked about it and I know I don't have to worry about it.  I do think it's amusing, though, that Jarred was really jealous that me and Tom get along better than he and Tom do (but see...I'm not dating his daughter.).

Frank works late tonight, so I'm kinda stuck doing nothing, watching movies, jobhunting, whatnot for the day.  And now I'm off to wally world to pick up some Pepsi because the kids here drank all mine (*glare*).
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[personal profile] caviling 2007-04-01 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry. I shouldn't laugh. But the image of teenagers--WOW teenagers, at that--rifling through your bag like naughty raccoons and absconding with your treats...it makes me giggle.

What kind of jobs are you looking at?

[identity profile] chocgood84.livejournal.com 2007-04-01 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
At this point: anything that pays what I make in Chicago, or more. Or allows me to bring home what I make there.

theoretically it would be a job where I could, I don't know, use my degree. but that's madness talking.
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[personal profile] caviling 2007-04-01 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
(Listen to the madness, Brad. It whispers like the breeze of thruthiness.)

I hope you find something good. The job search can be such a grind. Hope, too, you find somewhere awesome to live. I'm pretty sure you will.

[identity profile] chocgood84.livejournal.com 2007-04-01 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
hope you find something good. The job search can be such a grind. Hope, too, you find somewhere awesome to live. I'm pretty sure you will.

You know...so am I:)
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[personal profile] caviling 2007-04-01 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
All Signs Point To Yes.