Jerzei Collie's journal

Over the weekend, I got a box of Bisquick mix, plus milk and eggs, to make some of the pies from my Bisquick cookbook. I made a turkey taco pie last night. It was supposed to be a chicken taco pie, but I only had turkey.

An online talk show I like played some audio of the host undergoing ketamine therapy. This is one of the therapies I'm considering trying to cure my depression. The only other reference to ketamine I'm familiar with is the episode of That's My Bush! where George W. Bush accidentally takes ketamine and Marcia Wallace's character spins around saying "I'm in a K hole!"

The support group meeting I wanted to attend last night didn't happen. I left a voicemail message with the group and got a response today saying certain groups weren't being held at the moment. I was given their website to look for current meetings. The Wednesday night group is held at a different location than the one listed in the pamphlet I have.

The host of the singles Thanksgiving dinner asked me to bring a different side dish since two others were bringing bread and rolls. I offered to bring a green bean casserole. The recipe I have only makes 4-6 servings, so I'll either double or triple it depending on how many people sign up. The dinner is supposed to have up to 30 people.

My dad helped me write a letter to my congressman so he can find out why my tax refund hasn't arrived yet. The senator's office had me fill out an online form giving him permission to look into the matter.

The host of one of the weekend talk shows I listen to announced that the station she broadcasts from has been sold. I read that WWNN-AM near Boca Raton, FL was bought by Marc Paskin. Paskin had previously operated the classic rock station "Smokin' 94.1 FM" in Denver, so I hope he'll keep the show I like on the schedule. The host said she would continue doing her podcast even if WWNN dropped her show.

At dinner tonight, my dad said my niece is due to deliver her second child very soon. He also told me about news stories he heard which (as usual) turned out to be false.

I've been firing up my pirate FM transmitter the past two days. Doing an online search, I found that 104.7 FM could be used for a local LPFM in parts of the city. If I can find others wanting to help, I'd love to get a legal station on the air next year.

I found a restaurant with meeting space that was available for my political group's monthly meeting on the 17th. The Wild Goose Meeting House downtown has lots of good food and drinks plus a meeting room in the back for 10-20 people. If the group approves, I will book future meetings here.

I'm currently having a few glasses of chardonnay while listening to The Rabbit Hole.

I bought a mini 10-pack of soda yesterday after a DoorDash shift. I've been drinking much less soda for the past week or two. I'm alternating the soda with sparkling water, coffee and Crystal Light.
I forgot to be at home during the afternoon when a package I needed to sign for was scheduled to be shipped. UPS will try again Thursday night between 6 and 8 PM, when I'll be at home for my monthly Drinking Liberally meeting. I have a DoorDash Drive delivery schedule right after that from 8:30-9:15.

My Congressman got back to me regarding my federal tax return. He said my return had an (unspecified) error, and the IRS is delaying processing tax returns due to their staff's COVID-19 restrictions. Hopefully the IRS can resume working in the next few months.

I have an afternoon DoorDash Drive order to do in Castle Rock. I'll do a bit of food shopping afterwards since I'm running low on a few items.

I missed another KRCC online meeting because the link I have must be outdated. I called the operations manager to let him know. He will ask the meeting organizer to e-mail me the correct link.

I found Mtn Dew Baja Blast in a store! I picked up a few bottles of the Zero Sugar version at a Family Dollar store. I saw a recipe for making a copycat version, but I'd like to have at least one bottle of the real thing to compare the taste.

I contacted my Drinking Liberally group with the suggestion of using Google Hangouts for an online meeting. The group will test that out tonight.

My DVD of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie arrived today, along with a couple CDs of 1960s music.

I picked up an extra hour of work time Saturday. I was asked to stay late due to a White House briefing on the coronavirus being aired live between 10 AM and noon.

After work today, I went to Wendy's to try the new breakfast items. I had the "Breakfast Baconator" combo with seasoned potatoes (similar to steak fries) and a chocolate "Frosty-ccino." The sandwich's taste comes pretty close to homemade. I just hope Wendy's doesn't ruin it later by changing to cheaper ingredients.

I got a call today complaining that the station's coverage of coronavirus was racist. I had seen complaints about the president calling it the "Chinese virus," but I didn't notice anything racist being said by the commentators. Considering the location of the caller, maybe he didn't like hearing that white people got the virus.