I just woke up from a dream in which I had gone to the wrong place of employment, wrong city even, and when I went to get back in my car and go to the right place, somebody was trying to break into my car, except it was their truck and I was just confused because it was parked next to my car, and everything was fine, except when I opened my car door, my car was about to be towed by two semi-professionals who were going to two it with a chain around my tow hitch (I don't have one), so I unchained it but when I got in, I couldn't keep my car from rolling backwards and the only way to stop it from rolling backwards was to get it started and get it going forward because the brakes were locked out while the car was off. But I couldn't get it started. I, impossibly, missed a car, fence, dense brush, and one more car while I figured out how to get the car started. I finally got it started and spun to avoid a car, and woke up.

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat

I haven't written in this thing for awhile, but I'm definitely feeling it today.

I went to Walmart after work and completely forgot that it's two days 'til christmas. I just wanted a lightbulb, a fuel additive, some rice, and some yogurt. Wowzers, that place was a wreck. There were a lot of people, a ron of boxes everywhere, and about twice as many employees as are usually stocking shelves and 11:oo at night.

That's also when I realized that I think I'm become a bit selfish because I haven't even really attempted to find presents for my mom and dad, at the least, since I'm not going to be with the family this year. I know what I'd like to get my Dad, but I just wrote the gift-giving aspect of Christmas off. I guess that's kinda lame.

I didn't find the yogurt, decided to not get the fuel additive, and bought some tea along with my rice and lightbulb.

I'm working now at this place in Hudson, a company that finishes nuts and bolts. (See it's been so long that I can't even remember if I talked abut that here.) I work an in-between shift, 2-10:30 p.m. It's kinda nice. Get up when I want, go to bed when I want, no worries.

Now I had a reason for mentioning that. It was background to something I was going to say. Oh well.

Oh right, so I'm working in Hudson and living in Kent in the basement room of a family I know from a church here. And I find it weird to use their kitchen to cook in. I'm not sure why, but it just feels awkward. So, I don't. And for a couple months I just ate out all the time. Literally. Which I've never done before in my life, and wow: that's expensive and unhealthy. Geez. So, I finally decided that I've got to find some way to cook at least a few meals in my room. So I bought a rice cooker. Hence the rice at Walmart. And that's that.

I have some records in my car I should go get out because I think they're going to get warped in their current state.

Cold. It's cold outside getting my records. I love records. I have a number of them, although fewer than I used to, necessitated by my inability to stay in one locale recently.

I also just noticed the package my mother sent me!!! It's got food!!! It's good Christmas food!!!
All desserts, no filler! My mother makes an amazing fruitcake which is always the highlight of my Christmas consumption. And I've got my very own. (This is no ordinary cake batter, rum-infested, nut-filled, chalky, dusty, rock hard mockery. This is a sweet, moist full-flavored extravaganza of joy.)

So, thank you Mom!!

I bought a new microphone, the CAD E-100-2. It's the first condenser I've had that I would describe as being dark sounding, despite what the frequency response chart would make you believe. It's dissappointing, frankly. But I'm also trying to figure out if maybe it's just me somehow. We'll see. Nevertheless, can't help but love a new microphone. :)