Yesterday Jeff managed to program my VCR. We got channels 5, 8, 10, 12, and 45, but not 3.

He let me go down and use his microwave to pop some popcorn since mine’s too wimpy.

All I must fix now is the spacer on my new Smith-Corona electric typewriter. Randy’s gonna do it and it’s minor. Everything works fine, except when I hit the space bar it sticks. We went to the thrift store last Wednesday during their half-off time. They had two, but they were broken. This is a top name, very nice and usually very expensive typewriter. It normally goes for $200. He asked for $40. I said I’d pay $20 and I did.

I bought a leather bikini, but I must have Ellie take it in cuz it’s a size 10. I also want Ellie to fix a skirt waistband for me.

Later...

I wonder if Andy has the day off today. I haven’t heard him turn on the shower. He usually has Tuesday and Wednesday off. He’s told me he’s gotten to hate getting up early. I never liked it myself, unless I’m changing my schedule.

My pictures were developed, but ma got the wrong speed of film. I told her to get 35mm ISO 100, but she got 35mm ISO 200. A few came out too dark, blurry and far away, even though he was right in front of me. Most of them came out OK and the shocking thing is, is that I look so thin in them all. Also, you can see how solid I am. There were even a couple where I looked like a woman for a change and not a girl. I mailed a copy to my parents and the other to Tammy. I also mailed Tammy the ones I sent to Mom that she couldn’t stand which were taken right after I got here. Tammy got 46 pictures and Mom’s getting 34. They could get them today, although I’d say more like tomorrow or Wed. I also sent Nervous and Fran the same ones of me in the Jacuzzi. I have to mail out the pictures and letters to Fran, Nervous and Tammy.

I hope my mother has mailed me the $50 she promised on the 20th of every month. She also says she’s sending my other guitar out in a month. Who knows if my other pictures are in the guitar case or not? I do hope so.

I spoke to Bob the other day who said he got “two hairy letters.” He’s not gonna move as he’d planned. We had a nice talk. He and Kim very very seldom see each other. She abandons him for longer periods of time each time. Makes me wonder just how often I’d see her at this point if I were still there. Maybe once every 1-2 months. He says he’ll write, but we’ll see.

I keep trying to get ahold of Kim to be sure she’s gotten her tapes and see how she likes them. Naturally, her machine came on. Bob says she’s got a new boyfriend. A doctor. Yeah, I can see her being able to get a doctor. Well, I’m sure she got the tapes cuz Fran got his and they were never returned to me.

I’ve got to go to Fry’s today and either buy or make a Halloween card for Andy.

Fran says he’s gonna write a letter, but I know better. He doesn’t have the mentality.

My niece hasn’t written since the end of last July when she went to Florida. When am I gonna hear from her? I know she’s been busy with Hebrew school and Sunday school and chorus and band, but I hope she finds time to write.

Moon Shadow is still fine. Very friendly and loving and meowing back and forth with me. It’s nice to not have to deal with a litter box, but I think she may be pregnant.

I had an ad up a while back to sell my answering machine. No one called about it, so I wonder if I should re-post the ad. Also, one asking for a fan. I need one in the bedroom. If Moon Shadow has kittens I’ll need to post an ad.

I need to call Dr. Kareus to reschedule a pap smear. I’m terrified at the thought of that and I also still have a discharge. The antibiotics did me no good. I’m still extremely congested and tight in the chest, too.

Later...

Last night I ended up bored for a while, so I decided to call April and flake out on her. The conversation really did end up normal, but my first question was based on the typical airheads I get. That was, did she lose my number again? She said she didn’t lose my number, but wasn’t getting along with her parents. I asked her what she meant. She said that half the time her family accepts her and the other half they don’t. She said her father was throwing his bible at her. She asked me what I thought of the bible. I said I didn’t believe in it and felt it was merely the opinion of those who wrote it. What may be for some people may not be for others.

She said she needed to get out on her own, but wasn’t sure if she could afford it. On the 3-way I called the office and she spoke to Paula about a studio. An appointment was made for her at 3:00 today. I felt she’d be too air-headed and undependable to show up and I was right. The other day I thought, wow, this tells me something about April. Today, this really, really tells me something about April. First, she got lost and lost my number. I said that’s OK, she’s only human, people make mistakes and those are the types I get, so I have to just deal with it. Then, I gave her my number and she still never called for a week or so. Now this. So does she really want to meet me? That’s not even the question at this point. The question is, do I want to meet her? Absolutely 100% not. Not even if she called me now. If she wanted to, she’d have found a way to last week.

Mom’s $50 came today, thank God.

I also called to reschedule with the doctor. I decided against another pap cuz they hurt too much and I’m still having discharges. The nurse said that can be cleared up. Well, I don’t believe her. I’ve had this since I was 21. I think it could be related to the DES. I’ll just concentrate on my asthma and allergies.

I went to the store today and got Andy a Halloween card.

I also laid out at the pool for a little while. Dennis, Sue and some guy were there.

I haven’t seen or heard from Rachel, Tara or Tonya, but they know my number.

My CDs came under a phony name, but the office didn’t take them. I’m surprised cuz they have before. Whenever I move I get CDs. I called the office and told Paula that if I ever got mail under my name or any other and it’s in my address and apartment number, they’re to take it. I also called the PO for redelivery and asked that Pete (our mailman) leave it out by my door.

Bobbie called, but I’ll write about that after I have a smoke.