summer cleaning

I'm in a frenzy... or some shit. Cleaning, shopping. Shopping for cleaning. I spent like $80 of Brad's money today *wtf?*

Granted, it was all necessary stuff. I did buy a little more food but, over the last couple of days, I've mainly bought things for the apartment that I should have had a long time ago. Finally, I'll be able to clean this place properly... when I do clean, which I'm hoping to make a regular thing again. I can't guarantee that when class starts, though. Sure, I'm just now in the swing of time management, etc, but that will all change rapidly as of September 6th. I don't even wanna think about it.

Probably the thing I'm most excited about purchasing (I know this is really lame), apart from Cleo's new refillable catnip toy and the Amy Brown fairy clad air freshener that will de-assify my car once and for all, is my brand new Swiffer. I got both the wet and dry pads to aid in the cleaning of the kitchen and bathroom floors. I also got one of those Clorox bath wands with which to clean the tub and shower. This place is shaping up nicely to its original cleanliness. I even got a little trash can for the livingroom to discourage popcan pile-up by the sofa. And a laundry basket to make those pesky trips to the laundrette a little easier.

I feel pretty good about how things are falling into place with the apartment, etc. I just hope the manager doesn't all of a sudden start hassling me about the way I've been paying rent. She shouldn't. Sure it's paid late and in two payments, but those payments are always consistent and the rent plus fees gets paid in full every month. I guess we're doin good. Maybe. Maybe I don't wanna put that in writing. All right, we're doin ok. How's that? Yeah, that's less presumptuous and fate-tempting.

Yeah, I can't feel too good about things until I find out officially what status I'm goin to have at work. Apparently, all cashiers are hired in at part time and though I had been receiving full time hours, I was not supposed to be because, technically, I'm part time. The folks allowing us to have those hours got in trouble for it so now they are only allowed to schedule us per our status. I was told I could get changed to full time and I didn't worry anything about it until I talked to the manager that would be in charge of switching my status today. According to him, there might be certain factors that could possibly stand in my way, i.e. attendance and availability. I don't think these people realize how badly I need the money. I'm hoping he bought my car trouble story so he overlooks some of my absences/tardies and also understands the situation with my availability because Brad and I both work and have only one car between us and I also have to go to school. I told him, if I couldn't work full time, I couldn't live. I hope that helps cos I don't know much else that can. Guess I just gotta keep my fingers crossed.

Well, I'm gonna go to bed soon so I can be rested for my last day before a day off from that fuckin place. Until this magical shift in hours (if I don't get switched to full time/don't get switched in time for the new schedule posting) I will be getting all my hours apart from the 3 or 4 that were cut this pay period. Brad says we'll be ok regardless cos he's getting full time hours now but I'd like to be sure plus I like the money I've been getting on those 80 hour checks. It's nice to have a little extra from time to time. Anyways, here's hopin.

'Night 'night, kids x