Jerzei Collie's journal

Once in a while, I'll remember a song from an album that's out of print and not available on iTunes or other legal download sites. Luckily, I was able to find the CD for a good price on eBay. I have a few of Concrete Blonde's albums, but I was looking for the "Group Therapy" CD. I remembered the song "Your Llorona," which the Sunday 2-5 AM DJ played occasionally at KRCC before my Weekend Edition shift.

I'm thinking of taking a Christmas vacation to Las Vegas using some of the online rewards I've earned. I discovered I've earned more than enough points playing Pop Slots to pay for a two-night stay at certain MGM-owned hotels, as well as extras like food, beverages and gambling credit.

 I went on eBay earlier to order a battery for my old laptop. The first time I ordered from another site, I accidentally got the wrong type of battery and never heard back from the company about exchanging or returning it. The second battery I ordered wound up needing to be shipped from China; at the moment, no shipping updates have been provided beyond a label being created months ago (I'm not sure if COVID-19 is causing delays or not.) I hope the third time's a charm since this seller is shipping from Washington state.

I'm roughly $48 from reaching this week's delivery earnings goal. I got a DoorDash Drive order for Saturday afternoon, then signed up for an hour with GrubHub afterward. I could keep going with GrubHub after that if I'm still short of my goal.

I wasn't able to pick up a DoorDash catering bag today because the person who was supposed to be at the meetup point hadn't shown up. I just ordered a bag from the online store. I can't find the black bag I use for UberEats, so I ordered a new one off eBay. That bag's zipper is broken, so I needed to get a new one anyway.

Note to self: Your health is way more important than making money. Eat a full meal at least an hour before your delivery shifts.

Weekly calorie average: 1,775.7
Days above 2,000 calories: 1 (2,270)

My puppet "family" just added a new member. Meet "Ace":



I was browsing eBay for Folkmanis puppets a few nights ago and found a German shepherd puppet for sale. This is one of the discontinued puppets I had been hoping to get.

One funding source for my upcoming vacation wound up failing me (or, rather, the failure was mine.) I had recently bought a necklace on an auction site for $55, about 10% of the retail price. I was hoping to take it to a pawn shop to get at least a few hundred. I've never used pawn shops, so I didn't know they generally don't accept gold-plated jewelry. I listed the necklace on eBay instead.

I wanted to pass along the details of this auction. This Colorado Springs artist is a fan of My Little Pony and Doctor Who. She is auctioning a custom-painted blue pony with a Tardis for the "cutie mark." Proceeds will go to the local Red Cross to help victims of the Waldo Canyon Fire. The auction will begin on July 4th and end on the 14th. Starting bid is $10.

More information and pictures: http://mylittleponymadness.weebly.com/1/post/2012/06/pony-charity-auction-and-a-plea-for-your-help.html

The Waldo Canyon is currently 55% contained and has burned over 17,000 acres. Almost 350 homes in northwest Colorado Springs and surrounding areas were completely burned, with an unknown number of homes sustaining smoke and/or heat damage. Two people were found dead inside one of the homes late last week. Some residents have been allowed to return home, but about 10,000 remain evacuated. Tonight, the estimated containment date was moved up from July 16th to the 11th due to the progress made.

PAY for Saturday, May 12th: 11 hours (9 AM-8 PM)

I get to do a double shift at KRCC today! There's a training class going on in the next studio, so I won't be able to go to 7-Eleven for food until later this afternoon. I only put one frozen meal in my briefcase.

I've sold seven tubes of the glow stick bracelets on eBay so far. I shipped five of them on Thursday; the other two will be mailed on Monday. If there are any tubes left when the auction ends, I may re-list them at a higher price. The $9 price was supposed to cover the cost of the bracelets and shipping, but the total item/shipping cost for each one ended up costing about $10.50.

Someone from Sears called me earlier today about a job opening I was seeking. I thought this was going to be a "give me your basic information" call before scheduling an actual in-person interview. Instead, I was asked questions like "Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond the call of duty to provide exceptional customer service." I don't remember every detail about my past work experience and these types of questions always catch me off-guard. I told her I couldn't remember a specific example, and she abruptly ended the call.

I was pissed off for a while. I reflected on my feelings for a while and realized it was silly to get worked up over not getting a job I wasn't exactly crazy about, especially when I need to focus my energy on getting a job at the newly-launched radio stations in town. I left voice mails for my Vocational Rehab counselor and the new employment agent who's working with me.

After tonight's OA meeting, I went to a group member's house for tea then took a walk around the neighborhood with her. I definitely feel more relaxed now.

A few weeks ago, I discovered I mistakenly entered an online payment for the wrong company. I entered the amount under my credit card company's name instead of my phone company's name. I've scheduled the phone company payment for May 2nd.

I ordered the correct size boxes to ship the glow stick bracelets I plan to sell on eBay.

I almost didn't go to Gerlypalooza yesterday. My mood was up and down all morning and I was too stressed and sad to take a nap after work. I decided to take a bubble bath instead. That perked me up enough to motivate me.

Gerlypalooza was held at the Southern Colorado Gaming and Events Center in Pueblo (the old greyhound track.) John Gerlock, the event's namesake, was able to play this year. He played drums for Carlos Crull, then played guitar and sang with his own Big Cat Band. It wasn't as crowded as it was last year and (thankfully) very few kids were there.

I ordered a bulk load of glow stick bracelets and shipping boxes last week. They should arrive sometime this week, then I'll put them up for sale on eBay.

I'm having second thoughts about going back to school. While it may help me a few years down the road, it won't solve my current money problems. The only thing that will solve those is a full-time weekday job as soon as possible.

Speaking of money, two of the DVDs I listed on eBay last week have sold. That will give me $32 plus shipping costs. If I had remembered this earlier tonight, I would have gone to see my co-worker's band play in Manitou Springs.