It's that time again. I have more to share than I originally thought, although it's not all good news.
First, I took advantage of a GameStop trade-in offer that ended on October 5th. I sold Too Human, Halo 3, Fallout 3, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for about $50, and got a bonus $20 for trading 4 games. I put that money on a pre-order of Tekken VI, with the wireless fight pad (which runs for $149.99), and also pre-ordered Forza Motorsport 3. By pre-ordering, I get a costume in Tekken VI that will turn Yoshimitsu into the Cardboard Tube Samurai from Penny Arcade and I can start with that sweet Audi Quattro in Forza 3. Both of those games hit the street on October 27th, so I'll let you know how awesome they are next time.
Also around October 5th was Food Service Workers' Week. I don't know if that's a nationally recognized holiday, but at Mount Carmel West, that means we in Nutrition Services get stuff that makes putting up with the crap a little more bearable. On Monday, we got a meal pass worth $4 (enough for a sandwich, a bag of chips, and a bottle of pop). On Wednesday, we got a pair of free AMC movie vouchers. On Friday, there was a department pizza party, which was fun for a few minutes but backed us up for hours with work.
I used one of my movie passes to go see Zombieland, on the 12th if memory serves me right. It's amazing how much I can relate to the main character: We're both college-aged nerds from Columbus, Ohio with brown, wavy hair and practically no social skills. Maybe that's why I enjoyed it so much, and I hope that sequel they're planning pans out. I'm also thinking of seeing Surrogates and Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs in Imax 3D (there will be a surcharge for that, but $2 or $3 is a lot better than $8).
My father's birthday was October 17th, and he asked for two things; a pair of shoes exactly like the ones he's worn out, and a banana cream pie. Unfortunately, I couldn't find either, but I did treat him to some barbecue ribs for dinner.
Last but not least, I currently have two major problems at work, and they're both named Ron. My supervisor, Ron Bowen, overhauled the assignment sheet and has yet to brief me on what the changes entail. That means I literally don't know what I'm doing anymore. The other (mo)Ron is a co-worker who won't pull his head out of his ass long enough to listen to me. Just the other day, he was supposed to do the Floater position and he did Floors (my job duty) instead. I told him he was wrong, and he just ignored me. Our manager told him he was wrong, and he ignored her. After 5 minutes of suppressing the urge to knock his teeth in, I begrudgingly did the work of the Floater position for the rest of the night. When I go back to work, I'll have to look around the department for a broom to use on the dock, to replace the one I broke in half out of rage.
Halloween is on a Saturday this year, but Beggar's Night is probably Thursday the 29th (they like to do it on a school night). I'll let you know how that goes in November.