Jerzei Collie's journal

Since last weekend's shifts at Luce were canceled, I called on Sunday to schedule my shifts for this week. Monday and Tuesday (when I usually work 3-5 PM) were already full, but Wednesday through Friday were still available. I signed up for the full 3-10 shift Wednesday and Thursday. My therapist told me today I should have one day per week where I'm not working at Luce or KRCC, which is usually Friday. As with last week, I may do Friday from 7-10 again to make up for not working Monday or Tuesday.

The dating service found a new match for me. She lives in Colorado City (about 70 miles south of Colorado Springs) but works in Pueblo, so she said she'd be willing to drive up to Pueblo to meet. When I called either her home or cell phone number, the on-hold music was Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back." If she really does like big butts, at least I have that to offer! She said she needs to find out when she needs to work during the next week or so, then she'll call me back to schedule the date.

Speaking of big (though gradually getting smaller) butts, I only had 1,570 calories today to make up for having 2,420 on Sunday. I used some of the ingredients left over from my Fiesta Roll-Ups (the appetizers I made for the Howl-O-Ween party) and some tortilla chips and cheese dip to make nachos. Most of the ingredients are low-calorie and/or low-fat.

As of Tuesday, only 107 days until Furry Fiesta!

I checked my account balance this morning. My unemployment pay from last week was finally put into my account.

The last match from the dating service hasn't called me back after saying she would do so. I'll call her again tomorrow if I don't hear from her tonight. The service also found another match for me. Sometimes I swear the service monitors my bank account, then finds a bunch of matches whenever the balance is low.

I'm a little bit early with this, but Happy Birthday to bucktowntiger !

The dating service called yesterday with two new matches for me.  I arranged to meet the first one tomorrow at 11 AM.  After hanging up, I realized I have a Toastmasters meeting at noon.  I'll call the members and let them know just in case I end up missing the meeting.

EDIT:  My date called around 8:45 AM to ask if she could postpone our meeting.  She said she forgot about another meeting she had planned weeks before.

I received some sad news earlier today. One of the people I met on previous singles cruises died this week. I was told he became ill on a New Year's Eve cruise and was airlifted to a hospital, where he died a few days later. This person went on several cruises each year. He was lots of fun to be around and always made everyone feel welcome. He was the perfect example of forgetting your troubles and leaving the drama behind when going on a vacation. I hoisted a drink tonight in his memory. I only hope I can be as carefree as he was when I get to be his age (63.)

The dating service matched me up with a woman from Broomfield over a week ago. I've called her three times and left messages on her machine with no response. I'll try calling her again tomorrow afternoon after work, then contact the dating service if I don't get a response by Friday.

I need to wake up between 7:00 and 7:15 a.m. for my new job. I don't know if the employees are allowed to eat at their desks since they have to talk on the phone, so I'll either have breakfast at home or get something on the way to work and eat it in the car.

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I really need to work on carrying on a conversation.

The dating service found another match for me. Unfortunately, the woman lives in Grand Junction, over 300 miles away in western Colorado. If she actually does agree to meet with me, I need to find a meeting place (maybe between Denver and Vail.) Hopefully it won't snow before the date. I'd hate to risk driving more than 100 miles on icy roads just for a date.

It turns out a Greyhound bus ticket would be cheaper ($144 if booked more than 14 days in advance.) Of course, the trade-offs: No overnight motel stays, no showers and very limited meal options. At least on Amtrak I can pay extra for a bedroom and have meals and showers on board.

I'd also have to leave on the 23rd with Amtrak and Greyhound, while I could leave on the 25th with a flight. I can deal with airline peanuts and (if there's time) a meal or snack at the connecting airport. Five or six hours in the air sure beats two or three days on a train or bus.

I don't know how many times I've told Freddie about my work and sleep schedule, but he keeps forgetting I GO TO SLEEP AROUND 2-3 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS! I had just fallen asleep yesterday when his call woke me up. I wound up being unable to fall asleep again. I'll be doing an extended sleep today (unless Freddie decides to call again.)

I received another call from the dating service over the weekend. I was matched with a woman from Westminster (just north of Denver.)

I received another match from the dating service yesterday. The service said this woman pre-approved me, so I hope that's a good sign. My $84 transfer from PayPal into my checking account should happen Thursday or Friday, which would give me enough if we schedule a date for this weekend.

I slept almost the entire day after getting home yesterday, so I should be able to stay awake this morning to follow up with more of my web business prospects. I need to sign up at least two prospects by August to guarantee I can afford the Halloween cruise, just in case the Trek settlement doesn't arrive by then.

Sharon is back at work! I thought she had quit for good when Robin left, but she was either on vacation or was able to be lured back.

I hope this stuffiness isn't a cold. It doesn't feel like one, but it feels slightly worse than a normal stuffy nose.

I got a voice mail from the dating service during my vacation. Since I'm still recovering from a cold, I'll ask my potential date if we can meet sometime next week. My cold is on the way out. I still have some congestion and a tickle in my throat.

I'm still trying to get back into my work routine. I barely got any sleep Monday night, and I only got about 4 hours last night. The VCR at work also lost power yesterday, so I have to scrounge around on the Web to find local news stories.

I've applied for a "payday loan" to help one of my checks clear and to get my credit card balance back below the limit. My accounts will be on life support if the loan isn't approved. I wish the dating service had allowed me to make two or three separate payments instead of paying everything at once.

Later today, I'll call the woman I was supposed to have lunch with last week to see how she's doing. If she's over her cold, I'll arrange another lunch date to meet her in person.

I haven't heard from the Denver stations I applied for a job at (KBRU & KSIR.) They aren't officially up and running, just testing their signals with a jockless format. A few days ago, I sent my resume and aircheck to Alice 105.9.