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here’s what i’m reading on the internet

Earlier today, I’d found five jobs through Indeed.com that I wanted to read more about and perhaps apply. I think that was before I went to lunch, and I still haven’t applied for them. Yes, they’re still open in my browser window, but any motivation that I have to do something constructive? Haven’t been able to find that since Sunday night, when I organized the magnets on my ‘fridge. Not kidding.

I have other things to do like watch the second season of Entourage, play Scrabble, and read the entire Internet. Here’s what I’m reading now:

• There was a counting error in the Miss California pageant, right? And now the girl who was mistakingly announced the winner is "weight her legal options". She’s going to be the first person ever to sue because she wasn’t the prettiest girl in the room, and the sad thing is? She’s totally going to win.
• Blake Lewis’ new CD either came out today or it’s coming out soon, because he’s bitching about American Idol. Well, guess what, Blake? I just stole your album for free, so sorry about that. I probably would have actually bought it, but now that he’s complaining about the vehicle that’s given him the exposure he needed to make an album, I don’t feel bad about him not getting my 0.00000003 cents or however much profit he makes off of every CD. (My initial opinion on the CD? I’d put it in the top 3 AI first release CDs, with Daughtry and Clay Aiken..)
• WHEW! CNN as deemed it a-okay for boys to play with toy kitchens!  The story highlights include: "Toy kitchens for boys seen as OK, More men starring in TV cooking shows, and more boys watch their fathers cooking dinner".  And to think, I was certain every little boy that wanted to cook a pretend dinner for his mom was destined to grow up as a flaming homosexual. I hope they soon say it’s okay for girls to play with a t-ball set, or Clara Jane may not get a Christmas present from me. I don’t want to be responsible if she turns into a horrible, horrible lesbian. (This is dripping of sarcasm for those of you that don’t know me that well.)
• I’m having lunch at Chipotle tomorrow, and I’m having it free. If you’re in Minnesota, you can do it, too. For a new unwrapped toy, you can have free lunch. The toy will be donated to Toys for Tots. Best win-win situation of the dya.
• Driving Pet Peeves! I’ll admit to have doing… yep, all of ‘em. Well, except for the one that involves smashing my car into someone else’s. Don’t pretend your innocent to all of them, my friends!

Now if it were only that easy to write cover letters.

why yes i am bitter and angry

My final day at my former employer (you know, Douchebags, Inc) was on October 12th. Due to rules that I completely understand, I wasn’t going to receive my final commission check until 11/26. It will come to no surprise that I tell you I didn’t receive it on said date. I heard from a little bird that still works at Douchebags, Inc that there was a little snafu when it came to automatically depositing , and we’d be getting a manual check. Blah, blah, blah.

I gave it a week, because I’m patient. And also because I didn’t want to deal with anyone at Douchebags, Inc. Mainly because they’re all douchebags.

I finally emailed the "Financial Analyst", according to her email signature, today, and got this response:

I am so so sorry!  I completely missed your settlement calculation.  I’m doing it right now!  I’ll get back to you in later today.

Oh, I’m so so sorry, too, that I couldn’t pay my bills* because you forgot to do my fucking commission. She hasn’t gotten back to me, but I can’t say I’m surprised. She’s a nice girl and all, and I hate to come down on her about this, but WHAT THE HELL.

Also, with the unemployment situation? Douchebags, Inc never returned the paperwork back into the unemployment office. They get FIVE WEEKS to do it, and the 65407 member HR department they have couldn’t squeeze it in their schedules of firing people and sitting around with their thumbs up one another’s asses. That just means I get unemployment no matter what, but I had to wait over a month with no paychecks, which was not exactly what I like to call enjoyable.

It was a cluster fuck while working there, and it’s even turned into a cluster fuck while not working there. I’m glad I’m experiencing the latter now. I like being angry at them and not having to be there 40 hours a week. I don’t think I could handle still being there.

*I’m not having any trouble paying my bills at all. It’s just the principle, ya know?