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ya don't know how lovely ya are...

2005-03-13T22:53:00.001-05:00

This is today's obligitory daily blog post.

Found someone (I think) to go with me to Evie's guitar playing, and spread the word around my church friends about the gig, so some people might be coming. You should come too, it should be fun.

Totally played the wrong hymn in church. Well, it was supposed to be 114 in the PSALM book, but I played the intro for 114 in the HYMN book, and when I finished, pastor sort of looked over at me and said, 'Gregory, is that 114 in the *psalter*?' People still told me I done good afterward, though, so I evidentially didn't ruin their Sunday too badly.

Came home to an...interesting...email...which will remain undescribed for the time being, seeing as I gouged out my eyes shortly after seeing it, and am currently unable to feel anything but the pain.

Oh, the pain.

ya don't know how lovely ya are...

2005-03-13T22:53:00.000-05:00

all I can see is black and white and white and pink and blades of blue

2005-03-12T22:16:00.000-05:00

Have you ever gotten all dressed up and looking good and just wanted someone to see you? God I'm so vain. At least she commented, so my ego wasn't bruised.

Work today was fine. Nothing too much excitement, aside from Caitlyn (I have no idea how to spell it) finally working cashier again rather than the oh-so-not-nearby floral departement that she's been in for the past few weeks.

Went over to Jason's studio, I think made some progress. Should be interesting.

No TXT messages today.

you could save me with a smile, I could love you for a while

2005-03-12T00:07:00.000-05:00

Wow. Amazing amazing night. You know how a certain girl whose name rhymes with Werin likes to talk about how amazing her nights are and you feel so jealous because your night wasn't nearly so amazing? Well, my night was that amazing.

It started out, I was at work. And I got a TXT message. Which, you know, is cool to get a TXT message while customers are being annoying, there's somebody who's sending you messages. Yay, so I'm happy.

Then Ms. Dollar calls me, wants to hang out. Problem is, I'm at work till 10.30. I manage to find somebody to exchange shifts so I can leave at just the same time Sarah is finishing the thing she was doing before hanging out. And then she brings the awesome Ms. Winter with her. And we head over to the 'Bou, and there's a bunch of cute emo girls and boys there, and I get to look at them whilst Sare and Kind talk girl stuff. And I get to drink a Turtle Mocha, which brings back a tonload of memories. Just the sort of hanging out and having exciting conversations that makes you smile inside the whole time, you know?

I know this sounds stupid, I know I'm just partially high on caffiene, but still. Oh, and then a girl I used to work with saw me and said she was my stalker.

And tomorrow I'll be possibly practicing for what might turn into something cool, and that will be cool if it happens.

And the whole day I'm thinking about the amazing movie me and Fig are making. And then I come home, and Fig's made such a great poster, and it makes the whole thing seem real, which it never has before.

Fig's Poster.

I wrote the film that inspired that poster. Rock the frick on, you know? I'm sorry that the poster makes pretty much no sense if you haven't seen the film, but still. Fig's got actors and everything, he should be shooting very soon.

Now you're going to tell me to take a deep breath and calm down, but I'm too happy to. Share in my joy at the wondressness of life, eh?

womens is crazy, and I'm kinda lazy, ooh, I think I'm gonna die alone

2005-03-11T02:01:00.000-05:00

Three things rocked today.

1. Getting the Gold Trim on Fresh Fruit EP. Check it out at velcromary.com

2. The Star Wars trailer. I know I'm a geek, but still...wow. Who's gonna be there midnight on May 18th? I'll be going to Regal, we should get a group together.

3. I think you know what #3 is, so I'm not gonna bother spelling it out.

a sleepy kisser

2005-03-09T19:26:00.000-05:00

Okay, I just found this out myself. I'll probably report on it again when it gets closer to the date, but I thought it sensable to go ahead and let all my el jay buddies know what the what is going down.

The beautiful and talented Eva Spataro will be performing live (live!) at Jackson Java on Saturday the 19th.

Who is Eva Spataro, you might ask? Um. She's this girl. Reportedly she plays guitar, and reportedly she's pretty good. I say 'reportedly,' because honestly I really haven't ever heard her play. But I have heard others that have heard her saying that she was good. And hey, even if she sucks, I'm sure there's coffee at the place, right? And I'll be there (probably), so I'm sure it'll be a grand old time no matter what.

Here's the important info, very nicely in bold so that you know it's important:

March 19th
Jackson Java (near UNCC, ask me for directions if needed)
Eva Spataro
'From eight to ten'
As far as I know it doesn't cost anything but I'm sure she takes cash donations

So...I'll see you there?

speakers are speaking in code

2005-03-08T22:24:00.000-05:00

Today was rather boring, really. Nothing much interesting happened at all. Amanda didn't even come into Teeter. How boring.

Oh, I sent my first TXT message today. That was exciting, I'll tell you what, seriously.

Tomorrow means no work. Maybe book study at night, maybe not. Tomorrow means calling a couple people that I owe telephone calls to.

Since this has been a boring post, I'll leave a comment-mission to liven things up a little bit.

Blog readers: Post (in my comments) where you see yourself in five years. Make it a joke if you don't want to be too honest. I understand.

2005-03-07T23:18:00.000-05:00

Ever have those of those really bad days that just gets fixed in a moment by something perfect happening? IM or ask me for the second part of this suprisingly depressing statement.

she's a jar
with a heavy lid
my pop quiz kid
a sleepy kisser
with feelings hid
she begs me not to miss her

Finally saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind today. Why must these movies put me into these sorts of moods?

'Did you notice that I'm Associate of the Month?''
"I've decided that Associate of the Month is arbitrary and therefore worthless.''
"What? Why?''
"Because in a world where Associate of the Month is not arbitary and therefore worthless, I would have been picked by now.''
"That's rather self-centered of you.''
"I'm one of the most self-centered people you'll ever meet, and the sooner you learn that, the easier time we'll have knowing each other.''

The Golden Rule of Uscan:The box is not a barcode in itself. You actually have to find the barcode ON the box, and POINT it at the scanner for the thing to work. Learning this will go a LONG way towards the Uscan working better for you.

So, a couple weeks back, I was the #1 Front Line Performance Cashier. So I come in, and I ask for my little sheet. Turns out Wendy's had a couple days off, so she hasn't done it for me yet. Okay, that's fine, I say, so I wait. Wendy gets back. Still not done. Then, Wendy leaves. You know, for good. I go in again, ask for my sheet. Still no sheet. I wait a few days. Ask for my sheet. No sheet. Tonight, I'm pissed. I say Eric, I say Christine, I say where in heck is my sheet? I want my stupid sheet. So I got my sheet. Funnily enough, it has both Christy and Wendy's signatures on it, and I know for a fact Wendy hasn't been to the store recently, and Christy's signature looks an awful lot like Wendy's signature. And awful lot like Christine's signature too, come to think of it...

"I actually have a funny story about 'She's a Jar.'"
"I've heard it."
"Oh, you've been reading my blog?"
"Yes, every day."
"K, just making sure."

Certain people are very cool. Certain people are very dumb. Most of those in the first group know who they/you are. Those in the second group need to figure it out, and stop talking to me.

"Hi, Gregory!"
"Hi, see you later."

I want to remember to forget that you forgot me

2005-03-05T19:49:00.000-05:00

Six (6) hours worked today.
Zero (0) annoying customers.
Three (3) people seen today that I wanted to see.
One (1) person not seen that I wanted to see.

I think I'm just about completly better. Thank you to everyone that wanted me better, and thanks for your kind wishes and song lyrics.

bound by the feelings so easy to fake

2005-03-03T15:18:00.000-05:00

I'm working tonight, 5 to 10 30. Dare you to come by and cheer me up.

so long to this cold, cold part of the world

2005-03-02T17:44:00.000-05:00

Today was mediocre.

But tonight, I have Lost and West Wing.

And pizza.

Amazing how those three things can make a good night.

my head's a balloon inflating with the altitude

2005-03-01T22:36:00.000-05:00

Not much to report today. Seems to be a recurring theme.

Went to the doctor. They said I have the flu, and it's too late for them to treat it. So they gave my mom some drugs. Course, they had to draw blood from me to figure out if they should give my mom medicine. Grr. I'm really not one for needles. The nurse asked me if I pass out when I have blood drawn, I told her I don't really know, I can't remember it being done to me. She asked me if I'm real hardy and stoic, I told her no, I'm not. She smiled, said I'd be okay.

cold hands flowing
air around me quick
swords of horror
penetrating
and in my eyes
i see defeat
and in your heart it's growing

acetaminophen, you see the medicine, oh girl, you have no faith in medicine

2005-02-28T12:54:00.000-05:00

Still teh sick, but managed to get through my classes today. Not really sure how. Probably going to call in sick to Teeter tonight.

Not much in way of e/n to report. We have a new CSC at Teeter. Her name is Renée. I say this simply so I can write the 'é' that is in the name 'Renée.'

The Oscars last night were a sham. Aviator should have swept all the awards. At least they gave Charlie Kaufman an award, I was very happy about that. However, only letting him speak thirty seconds and then giving Jamie Foxxx five minutes to talk about his grandmother was unconscionable.

illiterati lumen fedei, god is with us everyday

2005-02-26T22:53:00.000-05:00

Being sick sucks. I just want to curl up in a ball and stay that way while people tell me amusing stories while I zone in and out of listening.

This people calling me and not leaving messages is getting creepy. Maybe I have a stalker. I wish.

his goal in life was to be an echo

2005-02-25T23:35:00.000-05:00

The Verdict is everyone. Guy I know, he randomly met Kurt the other day. Another friend of mine saw someone in a Verdict shirt. Guy from before, girl sitting behind him in a class is listening to Verdict on headphones. Friend of mine will be opening for Verdict in April. Verdict is everyone.

In other un-related news, today was the third anniversary of the Target thread. If you don't know what that is, count yourself lucky.

unlock my body and move myself to dance

2005-02-24T23:13:00.000-05:00

What the UScan is really saying:

"Please scan your Harris Teeter VIC card now!"
Take your little card, and put that little bar thingey facing TOWARDS the scanner...that's it...no, no! Not away from the scanner! Get your finger off the code!

"Please scan your first item, and place it in the bag."
Scan ONE item, and then put it directly in the bag before scanning another item!

"Please place the item on the scanner, and wait."
Place it on the scanner. It's a scale, dude. You can't put it on for two seconds and expect it to register. No! Don't take it off! Get back here! I said WAIT! Why are you asking the cashier for help?!

"Please remove all items or objects from the scanner, and wait."
Please sit there confounded while the cashier laughs at you for putting your purse on the scanner. It'll just be a moment. Once he's sufficiently laughed, please take your purse off so you can continue your order.

"Please show your ID to the cashier now."
Please turn your ugly mug towards the cashier for a moment so that he can verify that in fact you are sixty, wrinkly, pale, and buying a twelve-pack of Miller Lite.

"Do you have any items under your cart?"
I mean CHECK under your cart. And everywhere else. Do you have any more items? Why are you pressing the button before I finish talking? Did you even LOOK?

"Do you have any coupons?"
Remember thirty seconds ago when you were trying to scan your coupons and your cashier told you to wait until now to do them? You need to hit YES now. No, not the NO button. NO! NO!! HIT YES YOU IDIOT!

"Please give all coupons to the cashier now."
Why are you scanning them again? Stop it! Give. Them. To. The. Cashier. This is easy!"

"Please choose your method of payment, and touch the screen where indicated."
Remember when you were complaining to the cashier thirty seconds ago that your payment wasn't going through, and he told you to hit Pay Now, and then when you get to this screen, hit Debit? Well, this is the time to do it. No. You can't keep sliding your card. It won't work. Stop it. Stop. St--STOP. HIT THE DEBIT BUTTON!

"Remember to take your cash, located below the scanner."
Okay, this is easy. I'm putting a picture up for you and everything. All you have to do is reach down and get your money. But, you're still going to stand there clueless while the cashier laughs at you. It's okay, really. It's part of why the cashier doesn't mind his job. Please put a really confounded look on your face, it's the key. Please don't mind if the cashier takes a picture. We have a wall for these things.

In other news,

"Have fun with your tattoo."

"I will. First, I'm going to put some oinment on it. And hide it from my dad."

she fell in love with the drummer

2005-02-24T16:26:00.000-05:00

If you're the person who keeps calling me with a 704-651-**** number, please call again, but next time leave a message. I don't mind you calling me, I just want to know who you are.

Working tonight.

ahem

2005-02-23T09:54:00.000-05:00

there's bourbon on the breath of the singer you love so much
he takes all his lyrics from the books you don't read anyway
his jaw's been broken, his bandage wrapped too tight
his fangs have been pulled, and I really want to see you tonight

In more confirmation of my geekiness, I am now on The Facebook. Pathetic, I know. But what's actually funny is, no matter how esoteric you think your interests are, there's always like 15 people with the exact same interest put on their profile. In that vein, I have started the most esoteric groups I could possibly think of. One of them, a Fan Club for one of my History teachers, got 2 other members within half an hour. Kind of scary, really.

I really should stop finding the Live Journals and Blogs of people I know. People are entirely too honest in these things.

at least that's what you said

2005-02-21T23:49:00.000-05:00

'Spiders (Kidsmoke)' lasted a half an hour, I swear to God.

Wow.

Jeff Tweedy is, and I will say this many times, Jeff Tweedy is the man. People kept calling out songs they wanted the band to play next, and at one point, one dude yelled out 'PLAY SHE'S A JAR!' while Tweedy was still singing the last line of the song. He said,

"Okay, what the ****, man? Does anyone know what the last line of that song was? It was a ****ing Woody Guthrie line. It was the most important line in the song! Oh, you didn't know that? Well maybe if you'd shut the **** up and listen, maybe you'd learn something once in a while!"

Much later, they come back for an encore, and he says,

"You know, maybe I was too hard on that guy. Well, not that I'm apologizing. See, 'cause there's two sorts of people in the world. You know how when you're playing a record for a friend, and you're really into it, and you want to get them into it, but then he starts talking? Don't you just want to strangle him? This reminds me of my dad. This one time, I was playing a really long song, it was like 30 movements, and I was really trying to concentrate, and he turns to the person next to him, and says, 'You know, I'd really love to hear 'She's a Jar.' The man has never gone an entire meal without wishing for the next one! Wow, this steak is good, but boy could I use some lobster right now!"

Then, right before the end, he says,

"You know, 'She's a Jar' was on our list. But it isn't on our list any more. We'll play it tomorrow, we'll play it next week, but we're not going to play it tonight. Just because of you, man."

He eventually relented, but not after an enormous amount of 'awwwws' from the audience.

Great guy. And the show itself was fantastic, too. New arraignments, new structuring of songs, dissolving into dissonance and feedback, and then starting a new song...all the good stuff. Yeah, and it's Wilco, so it's gonna be good.

Wow, man. Wow. Well worth every penny. The guy I was with said he didn't really like the dissonance. I mean, I guess I can't blame him, but...HE DIDN'T LIKE THE DISSONANCE? Some people, eh?

and no one's listening

2005-02-21T01:10:00.000-05:00

At what point did I stop being the guy laughing at the people doing price checks, and start being the guy doing the price check?

Since when am I the guy people go to for advice?

Isn't it just a little sad that I'm really good at table tennis?

off with his head man, off with his head man why don't you remember my name?-- I guess he does

2005-02-19T01:21:00.000-05:00

So I suppose I have someone to see Wilco with. Not my first choice, but at least it's a friendly human, and on top of that, it turns out that a couple of my other friends will be there too, Christina and Jason, which just ups the ante of the fun.

...

I'm seeing Wilco on Monday.

...

//dances

Today is Jimmy Traver's birthday. He is 21. Everyone, wish him a happy birthday, and pray that he won't kill himself at the bar tonight.

it's a war on war

2005-02-18T09:03:00.000-05:00

There's an article about Wilco in today's paper.

Nothing much to report. I should point out (by way of bragging) that my IPMs (that would be Items Per Minute) are at around 35-40 now. The HT 'goal' is 25, and most people have between 17-23. We apparently will be getting a new Customer Service Manager, replacing Wendy, who will join us on the first of March. I'm hoping for the best.

Working pretty much all weekend, then Wilco on Monday.

one night only

2005-02-16T09:15:00.000-05:00

Okay. To everyone out there in the blogosphere:

If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in seeing the Grammy award winning band Wilco on Monday, Feburary the 21st, I have one ticket (quite a nice seat) that I will provide to you, free of charge. The concert is at 8 o'clock, Oven's Auditorium will open for seating at 7, parking deck opens at 6. Two caveats:

1. You will have to sit next to me. There's just no way to get around that one.

2. Parking will cost something, although carpooling is a readily available option.
Okay, if anyone else is still reading, examine yourself. Do you have any interest in seeing an absolutly amazing band, in a great venue, for the hard to beat price of $0? If so, you have a couple options:

1. Post a comment as to your interest right here in the comment box.

2. Shoot me an e-mail, to gregory.harbin@gmail.com

3. Or call by phone, 704.975.9027. Operators are standing by.

Please let me know even if you only have interest, and are not sure you want to or can go. I hope to hear from someone soon, or I'm going to just start offering this thing to complete strangers.

I always thought I'd see your name in flashing lights

2005-02-15T23:56:00.000-05:00

NIN is coming out with a new CD in May. [anakin]Yipee![/anakin]

I'm *this close* to knowing if I can go see Wilco. Signs point to 'yes.' New just to find someone to take my other ticket.

I am one of only 8 people in my Astronomy class to get an A on the first test. The girl that sits next to me got a 54. Here's the actual Grade Distribution for Exam 1. Abysmal is the word she used. But not referring to me, of course.

the freckles in our eyes are mirror images

2005-02-15T00:00:00.000-05:00

Love...Express!
Originally uploaded by Eaglet.

I brought home the Love Express poster from work. Why? I really couldn't tell you. But it's awesome.

In related news, people should come by my work more often. It's awesome.

In related news, I missed Evamarie's guitar playing today, and that made me sad. I was quite close to just leaving school, but then I realised that would be a bad idea.

America: The Book is quite good and all of you should read it.