Under the knife again

 

Had to go into the city because my gum around this got a little puffy and had to be cut away. 

Apparently that whole top part shouldn’t be covered over with gum tissue. So first they cut away the puffy bit that was hurting, then they cleared off the over grown gum and gave me a new healing cap that is a little taller than the one you see here, to keep my gum from covering it. 

Then I walked around the Wall Street area looking for a lint brush and a retactable phone cord. I found the brushes and got told off by a cleaner for walking into an open church to take some pocs. 

That was odd. I had gotten in. Taken my pocs. Left the building and he followed me out the building to tell me the church wasn’t open. I was just looking at him because that information doesn't help either one of us now. And for a church that is closed, the doors were wide open and the donation plate had cash in it. 

Other than that I had a slight disagreement with a POS when I was paying for the lint brushes.that had me tracking down a branch of my bank to found what was up with the machine telling my pin was incorrect. 

It worked fine at the bank, so we believe that it was the POS in error and I got free legal size copy paper for showing up at the bank. Apparently they are move and this was in their supple cabinet that they doen’t even use any more. So they were giving it away. 

Next for me was getting home. In between getting off the Path and getting on the 81 bus I got a donut, a muffin and a green bowl soup. I was hungry and I did not want to contend with anything hard. 

Everything was good. I added $10 to my Dunkin card and I thin that $13 was a food price for the hearty soup. 

Later

Just To Get To Work On Time....

 On Monday I didn't get to work on time because I had to go back home to turn off my stove. I was boiling some eggs. When I turned off the stove the first time, I didn't think they were ready and put them back on while I finished getting dressed. Then I left the house. Almost and hour later. Then I'm up the street waiting for the next bus, because I missed the one by a few mins. I waited and waited and shivered and waited. 

I had like two minutes left to go when I remembered the stove and had to walk back home. I didn't think the house would have burned down, but I could imagine the alarm going off. The black smoke filling the apartment. The people upstairs freaking out. And what did I find when I got back to my kitchen? Two eggs happily boiling away still mostly covered by water. I was taking the eggs with me for lunch along with the last of the white rice I had. Then I'm thinking I'm screwed. I might as well just get and Uber. 

$57 to get me from my house to work. Heck no. I'll get one from Journal Square. $36 from there. Not happening. I got on the 9:40 bus and called my job right away. I started to talk with one of my managers an the call was dropped. What? Ok. I sent her a text explaining that I was going to be late by about 15-20 mins because I had left my stove on and had to go back home. 

At about 1 minute to 10 my other manager texted me to ask if I was running late. I told her what happened and that I tried to call the store and that I sent a text to other manager that I got a hold of. She said ok. The other manager didn't check her phone or didn't see my texts until after I got there. Which is fine. I didn't get in trouble. 

On Tuesday. The first of my two 6am shifts. I didn't schedule an Uber because I wasn't sure what time I would be ready, but I was doing good for time by the time I was putting on my socks even if I only 4-ish hours of sleep because I miscalculated a few things. Either way I was ready and tried to get and Uber for about 15 minutes and then had to wait another 15 before it got to me. So once again I was late. This time I sent screen shots of how long I had to wait for the Uber to show that I wasn't late myself.

Then there was today. Wednesday. 

I made it work on time, but clocked in about 2 mins after the hour by the time I made it time keeper. Kronos. Yes, we punch in and out. I get paid by the hour. 

And how did I make it on time today. This time I went to bed early. This time I did schedule the Uber for 5:25. But they didn't notify me when he got there. Because when I went to check the app, I saw that he was already outside while I was there sitting and waiting for him for 5 mins. He then says that Uber had him out there waiting for me since 5:11. Very, very odd. Then as I'm leaving, I get a text from one of my managers saying that a few things have changed and we, the two of us who were coming in for 6, didn't have to be there until 6:30. 

Great.

The other person didn't even see the text until she go work. So we started at 6 anyway. 

Tomorrow I have to be at work for 2pm. I'll be there until 9pm. Maybe. Times keep changing and stuff. 

So I'm off to bed now. 

Later.

Cold, then warm, then cold again and now 6 am shifts

 30 degrees one day, 60 degrees the next, then back down. The weather is all over the place. But now I think it's settling back down in colder temps. 

This week coming I work five days straight and I get the weekend off. Which isn't normal for this job. 

It's live floor set this week. So that ball of fun is back. Once again things are a little different with how we are doing it. The store has been in turmoil as we do what they want us to do to the store before they show up. I guess they think that since we don't have that many customers we have all this time on our hands to do all these things. For one or two days that is true. 

But we still have customers and taking care of them, what they have for us to do, and with only 6 or so people to run the store with, is not easy. 

One day I was pulled in 4 direction at once all day. Well, more than one day really. 

This week is going to build on the last one. Since I'm working with them, my hours are now as odd as the temps. Tomorrow are my normal hours. Then on Tuesday and Wednesday I have to be there at 6am. Which means an Uber to get to work. Then the next day I'm staying till 9pm. Another Uber so I can get to home at a decent time. I think my Friday is normal. Yes it is. Even a little short by an hour or two. I just have to know that I'm closing that night. 

In other news...

My dental implant doc has had a turn in his health, so even though I have the time this weekend to see him, I don't know if it's going to happen. The other dentist hasn't called back with an appointment date. I don't really think he will just because my free insurance doesn't care to fix what is wrong with my teeth. They might have if I was under 18. But once you are over 18, anything other than a cleaning, a normal filling and an extraction and x-rays won't be covered. 

It's almost 10 pm now. I'll have to go to sleep soon. I'll read myself to sleep. It's great. I'm reading again. I was stuck in one of two games for weeks now, but now that I've finished writing my little stories for a bit, I've gotten back to reading something that I didn't write. 

Once again, I feel like I'm reading faster than I use to, or the stories have gotten shorter over time. I felt like the last one I read was over too quickly. 

Thinking ahead, at least I'll be able to wear what I want those three days I get an Uber. I'll ask to make sure before I show up in something that isn't dress code and get called out for it. 

Currently my sister is behind me frosting some cupcakes to take to work tomorrow. I am not allowed to leave the room until she's done. Which she would have been, if she started yesterday like she was suppose to instead of today after 3. I'm giving it until 11:30 before bailing on her. 

I have to figure out what to eat tomorrow. For lunch that is. Not that I have anything slated for breakfast either. I was suppose to buy some cereal yesterday, but the one store I stopped at, only had one, and it wasn't what I wanted, so I didn't buy it. Now I wish I had. 

I guess I could have another soup. I've been eating a lot of soup lately. For more than one reason. I could do it again. And have some egg salad on some naan bread for breakfast. Why do they call it egg salad? It's more like egg Pâté or spread depending on how smooth you make it. 

Well that's it. Night. 

It’s Sunday

 So of course I’m late. I repeated checked my alarm for today and once I was up I zoned out for over 20 mins as I just sat on my bed. Then I had to wash my hair. I had to. I had been putting it off for too long. I then thought that I was actually making up time just before I realized that I had to comb my hair out and make something of it.

Now I’m sporting a hair style that belongs on a child. Granted, you may be able to say that about my main hair style, but this is one that I really see as belonging on someone around 6. But I don’t think most people seeing it would think that. 

So by the time I’m leaving the house after a few spoonfuls of oatmeal I already know I will have to order an Uber to get my butt to work on time because I know I’m going to miss my connection. 

There goes another $13. At least I made myself lunch last night and I don’t have to order anything to eat today.

How is your Sunday going? 

I haven't been up to much

 Yesterday, I missed my second bus after trying to do too much before I got to work, so I had to take an Uber. 

Then we got notified at work about a telephone scam that targeted our stores. 

We only made a few thousand dollars yesterday. Heck, we haven't cracked 9 grand all week. I meant per day. I would be surprised if we got to 7.

Today the phone scam thing resurfaced. We were not targeted, we were just issued guidelines on how to deal with it, and it's such a concern to the higher ups that we will be tested. Since I was recently 'promoted' I have extra reading material and I have to make sure to notify the rest of the staff about the new procedures so when they are asked questions, they know what to say. 

I hope I know what to say when I'm asked my questions. 

Yesterday, when I tried to get too much done before work, I aimed to get a green juice drink for lunch, but then bailed on it as I tried to catch that bus that you already know I missed. So I went back tonight to get it. I didn't have enough time to get it this morning. I could not afford to get another Uber so soon. My pay this week was only $173. And $100 went towards rent right away. 

It's a good thing I sold the portable dryer that we didn't need anymore yesterday for $75. It's keeping me afloat until next pay day. I had much better hours this week. 

So, I was getting my drinks. And when I tried to get there to before they closed, I found out that they were open 24 hours. Yeah.

So I get home and my sister wanted to know what it tasted like. So I told her to taste it and if she liked it, she could have that one. I had ordered two since I was expecting to have one drink for lunch and one drink for my break. 

Well, she didn't like it. It's not a juice-ed drink. Every thing was put in a blender and then liquified. So there is fiber in the drink. She doesn't like that. She can't eve drink OJ with pulp. Also, it wasn't sweet enough to keep her drinking. But I like it, so it's all mine. Both of them. I'll have the other one tomorrow. 

Just watched session finale of WandaVision. What The ?!?! Is WandaVision over now? Was this just a gap filler to help set up Dr. Strange 2? I guess I'll find out in a few months. 

Now it's after midnight. I'm going to play my game for another hour, then go to bed. I could play the game on my phone, but my phone is so small compared to my computer screen. Of course. What game? "World Above: Cloud Harbor" It's a merge game. 

I've already posted my fractal for the day.

Later.