a very busy day

Today was a busy day. I worked on twelve laptops, packed 4 of them for shipping to California, and began encrypting 2 others.

Lunch was nice, though. My Wednesday ritual of going to Quiznos make me nice and happy. Eric joined me. He and I talked about many different things. I told him about how Alison is doing. He said he hopes she gets well soon.

A few people at the office are interested in helping me get some more responsibility. I'd like to be a regular part of the system, a cog upon which others can rely. Presently, I'm more of an assistant. People offload tasks on me, and I do them as quickly as I can so as to be ready for more.

Today was fun, though. I like the busy days a lot more than the slow days. I didn't watch or read anything over lunch. I just talked with Eric and ate my wonderful salad.

I'm not really sure what I'm going to do about dinner tonight. I wish some of my friends were around so I could cook for them, especially Alison. I really like making nice things for her, food especially. I've been meaning to sew her a hat, though I don't know when I'll find the time.

Things are wrapping up around here. I've seen several people leave already. I'm thinking about sneaking out right after I post this because I'm certain I'll be undetected. I've done a lot and people are thankful, so I don't feel too bad leaving a bit early today. I always feel guilty doing it on the slow days, even though there is nothing going on for me to actually be doing.

Pretty soon, I'll register for my classes for this upcoming semester. Now that I have my medical documentation submitted, they shouldn't give me any more trouble. I hope I can find some exciting classes. I'm seriously considering Calculus, and maybe a higher level physics. I really do need to get some computer certifications, as they would make me worth a lot more here at the office.

Oh, in case I hadn't conveyed it yet, I'm an Intern. I'm working on becoming a part-time employee so that I can have a steady cashflow during the school year. The biggest benefit of this is that it will allow me to go and visit my friends who are far away more often. I'd be really happy if I could go up and visit Alison every other weekend, though I also need to visit friends in: Seattle, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Illinois. Sometime soon, I need to visit family out in Arizona, and I really want to take a trip out to California with Alison. I hope she can help me turn my opinion of the state around.

Speaking of my opinion of California, I was happy to hear that they've repealed ageist sales policies on videogames. The governator isn't happy about it but currently, anyone any age can buy any game not rated for Adults Only. I think this is an acceptable change.