: Comics and commuting :
Lots more stuff been happening here, but I wanted to say one thing on my mind as I've just finished showering and putting lotion on - it's really fun making soap bubbles between my boobs in the shower :)
Another thought as I'm sorta following the Barry Bonds home run chase - I think they should change the rules in baseball to say that any walk issued, intentional or not, on a 4-0 count should be worth two bases instead of one. So if a pitcher walks a batter without throwing a single strike, he puts him on second instead of first. Just a thought.
Saturday I drove into New York for the first time to Midtown Comics for Free Comic Book Day. We were lucky to encounter little traffic and got a great parking space just a few feet from where the line ended. We stood in line for about 15-20 minutes until we were able to get in and get our bags of free comics. We browsed around for a bit and I found a couple things I'd like to go back for next week or the next time I'm in the city around Times Square.
After we got back from the city, I helped take a car stereo out of an old car and did some creative home improvement with a piece of insulation board, a utility knife and some clear duct tape. On Sunday, my delivery truck arrived at my storage facility and I helped unload my furniture and my remaining household items. When my 36 inch TV came off, it was put on a narrow cart and I noticed that it was sitting on its own plug with the power cable dragging on the ground. The mover tilted it slightly enough for me to pull the plug free, but the TV was off-balance because it's so front-heavy, and it fell off the cart and right on its glass face, imploding the huge CRT with a percussive BOOM! We all just stood there for several seconds with our mouths open in shock before I inquired if there were some forms I should fill out for this kind of situation. We ended up settling the claim on the spot for $400 in cash, so that the mover could avoid a negative work report and I wouldn't have to deal with red tape in getting a replacement TV or a paid claim.
In truth, this is a pretty good outcome for me. I've been wanting to upgrade my TV for some time, but obviously it hasn't been a priority with everything else that's been going on, plus I couldn't justify spending my limited funds on a new TV when I had a perfectly acceptable TV already. Now that it's gone, I can not only buy a lighter, slimmer, better TV, I can also get rid of the big entertainment center that was donated to me and get something I'd pick for myself. But first I need a permanent place to live, of course.
Monday I had my third job interview with a non-profit firm that I've been courting. I rode the train into New York by myself for the first time and managed not to get lost. The interview went well, and I think I'll be hearing from them soon (but I've said the same thing several times in the past, so we'll see). For the return trip, my potential future boss gave me a ticket to take a ferry that docks at South Harbor just a few steps from the office to Hoboken. The 10 minute ferry ride took me around the tip of Manhattan with the city skyline on the starboard side and a great view of the Statue of Liberty on the port side. At Hoboken, I just missed the train back home, so I bought a sandwich and chips at the deli and ate it in the waiting room until the next train arrived an hour later. Once I get this transit thing down, I'll navigate these connections much better.
Wednesday we had our Lord of the Rings DVD marathon, starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 2 a.m. It was a little too long for some of us, but I had fun anyway. It was nice to chill out for the whole day with my loved ones in front of the TV.
Another thought as I'm sorta following the Barry Bonds home run chase - I think they should change the rules in baseball to say that any walk issued, intentional or not, on a 4-0 count should be worth two bases instead of one. So if a pitcher walks a batter without throwing a single strike, he puts him on second instead of first. Just a thought.
Saturday I drove into New York for the first time to Midtown Comics for Free Comic Book Day. We were lucky to encounter little traffic and got a great parking space just a few feet from where the line ended. We stood in line for about 15-20 minutes until we were able to get in and get our bags of free comics. We browsed around for a bit and I found a couple things I'd like to go back for next week or the next time I'm in the city around Times Square.
After we got back from the city, I helped take a car stereo out of an old car and did some creative home improvement with a piece of insulation board, a utility knife and some clear duct tape. On Sunday, my delivery truck arrived at my storage facility and I helped unload my furniture and my remaining household items. When my 36 inch TV came off, it was put on a narrow cart and I noticed that it was sitting on its own plug with the power cable dragging on the ground. The mover tilted it slightly enough for me to pull the plug free, but the TV was off-balance because it's so front-heavy, and it fell off the cart and right on its glass face, imploding the huge CRT with a percussive BOOM! We all just stood there for several seconds with our mouths open in shock before I inquired if there were some forms I should fill out for this kind of situation. We ended up settling the claim on the spot for $400 in cash, so that the mover could avoid a negative work report and I wouldn't have to deal with red tape in getting a replacement TV or a paid claim.
In truth, this is a pretty good outcome for me. I've been wanting to upgrade my TV for some time, but obviously it hasn't been a priority with everything else that's been going on, plus I couldn't justify spending my limited funds on a new TV when I had a perfectly acceptable TV already. Now that it's gone, I can not only buy a lighter, slimmer, better TV, I can also get rid of the big entertainment center that was donated to me and get something I'd pick for myself. But first I need a permanent place to live, of course.
Monday I had my third job interview with a non-profit firm that I've been courting. I rode the train into New York by myself for the first time and managed not to get lost. The interview went well, and I think I'll be hearing from them soon (but I've said the same thing several times in the past, so we'll see). For the return trip, my potential future boss gave me a ticket to take a ferry that docks at South Harbor just a few steps from the office to Hoboken. The 10 minute ferry ride took me around the tip of Manhattan with the city skyline on the starboard side and a great view of the Statue of Liberty on the port side. At Hoboken, I just missed the train back home, so I bought a sandwich and chips at the deli and ate it in the waiting room until the next train arrived an hour later. Once I get this transit thing down, I'll navigate these connections much better.
Wednesday we had our Lord of the Rings DVD marathon, starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 2 a.m. It was a little too long for some of us, but I had fun anyway. It was nice to chill out for the whole day with my loved ones in front of the TV.
