Another Update

Hello again! I didn't think I'd be on the internet again this soon, but here I am! I'm at Kim and Darren's work; I had to order some personalized checks because of something that happened yesterday, but I will get to that in a moment.

Yesterday, we went swimming at Calvin and Sam's apartment complex and boy was that FUN! I may be overreacting, simply because to me, swimming at a pool is only outranked by two things on my fun scale: boogie boarding at the beach and watching a new movie in theatres. Kim, Darren, and I are all sunburnt, and we all are walking results of an experiment testing the effectiveness of a variety of different sunscreens. Some passed, and some didn't.

After that, Kim and I went grocery shopping, and stopped at Barnes & Nobles to use a coupon she had. I found a book and Kim was nice enough to give me the coupon and to let me use her membership card. I told the cashier I was going to write my check for over; she said fine. She takes my check, gives me a receipt, but no change. She calls her manager over because she can't figure out why the machine wouldn't give me change. The manager says they do not cash checks; they must be made out to the exact sale value. So I void my first check and write a new one. I get my new receipt, they take my check, and as I turn to walk out the door, the manager asks me if they were starter checks. I say yes, because I only opened the account two weeks ago. She says that they can't accept starter checks. At this point, I'm torn between yelling WTF? and crying, so I voided another check and Kim paid for me. What the hell is the point of issuing starter checks if they aren't accepted? And why do they need my address if they write down my drivers license number? Stupid B&N policies. Publix, on the other hand, accepted my check with my drivers license number without a problem. So you can buy food with a starter check, but not books. Whatever.

But now I have checks. They should be arriving sometime next week. I got the Marine Corps series - it was either that or the American Flag one. What can I say...I'm patriotic, and I get the feeling that that trait is a rarity among people my age today. Such a pity.

I think that's it for now...nothing really ground breaking to report. This weekend I'm hoping to go see M. Night Shymalan's The Happening because he has yet to disappoint me with any film he's ever made. Unbreakable, The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Village, Lady in the Water...I loved them all, and any one who didn't can kiss my ass. Vitriolic, I know, but that's my personal opinion and I'm sticking too it.