1. I went and saw Indiana Jones with Katie and Scott yesterday. Apparently most of the people went to the first showing or a later showing, because we only had about 15 people in the theater, and for a long time we were alone. As for the movie itself, it, well, felt like Indiana Jones. (Katie's version has a few embellishments.) I don't actually remember watching those movies for the first time. I just remember knowing them, because I had watched them the requisite five times and tons more for them to be permanently playing in my head as the movie is playing. But even withthis one, I could sometimes think, "This is what Indy is going to say," and he'd pull through. Reviews may have called this predictable dialogue, but there was nothing wrong with the words. The action is good and I always did like Marion's character, so I'm glad she returned.
2. My computer is working now. I built one Thursday evening, and loaded programs onto it yesterday. My family was surprised... I took the two packages that arrived upstairs without mentioning it, so that if I messed up, they wouldn't have to know. It took (for me) more reading than actually putting things together, and even then I managed to read one or two things wrong before I got them right. The instructions were perfectly fine, but it was the lack of experience and lack of instructions for the case that got me the most. I had to figure out which screws fit where. Then, after hammering the motherboard in with nails... I mean, after screwing it in with screws, , and everything was plugged in and connected, and I set it upright and nothing fell off (my biggest fear is the "kerchunk" sound), it was cool. Overall, I saved at least $200 doing it this way as opposed to ordering from Dell, so for all my time involved... it paid off.
But it's just funny. I only figured out how to open my old computer about 4 months ago, and now I feel like I can open one up and *do* things.
3. The reason why I hurried so much to get it done though is because the summer is already making me antsy. I always get this way, but perhaps because the time at home will be shorter, I'm going through the paces faster. I've worked on my bike. I've done one search for apartments or small houses (mainly to get an idea of opportunities and pricing; we won't be visiting for another month). I've applied for a couple of jobs. (Why only a couple? It would be useful, but I won't be around long, so I'd feel a little guilty getting hired and trained only to leave again.) I've cleaned upstairs to a reasonable extent. I've cooked a little (it's tough to drain pasta without a strainer), and so on. And now I have to wash my car... it's thoroughly pollinated. And of course, I have to read, but that's a different compulsion. :D
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I sent my e-mail before I saw this, so I guess you can disregard my question about the movie. ;)
As far as the jobs go, if you're applying for customer service/typical summer-type jobs, I wouldn't feel guilty about being there such a short time. Training won't take long, and anyway, they're called "summer" jobs for a reason. Those kinds of places are all too used to people coming and going in the course of the summer or a similar amount of time. The fact that I've been at Firehouse for as long as I have is rather out of the ordinary.
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