Mondays

Normally, Mondays are not my favorite day of the week.  Firstly, I end up having to either open the store or pull a 12 hour shift there, depending on which Monday of the week it is.  I normally don't mind, it's pretty dead and I get a lot of work-related things done.
However, when I'm off, I generally don't do much of anything really.  Today was different; I really did get a lot of things accomplished.  I paid off my Verizon phone and internet bill, most of my dentist and car repair bills, my credit card bill, my car insurance and renter's insurance, and listed my unused loft bed on Craigslist. I have even inquired with the electric company about the best way to go about getting my account switched to the new place and the same with my internet.  I feel much more on top of things this time around with the move.  Michael has agreed to pay the first month's rent and the deposit so that I don't starve during the month of September.  I guess I should also put the mattress and box spring on Craigslist as well, Michael's parents have decided we can have the old bed in his old room.  That will mean I will need money for king sized linens to fit it. It's a good thing I love to shop and that Bed, Bath and Beyond is one of my favorite stores.  
I have yet to do any actual packing but I've decided on a few things to get rid of.  First I have a bag of clothes and linens to donate, I no longer need any twin sized anythings.   At least not until our non-existent children are about 3 years of age and that's pretty far off in the future, so no need hanging on to them.   Then I have a box full of books that need to be dropped off at Stories Comics in hopes of getting enough credit to buy the next Deadpool comic book.  I am sure about 40 books will be worth about $5 credit or so.  Just enough to be useful. I may get more than that, some of the books are hard cover and are in excellent shape.  Who knows.  The other thing is to trash my VHS tape collection, well, only the ones with the X-Files recorded onto them from the TV.  I don't really need to keep those around, as long as Netflix is up and running anyways.  That should get rid of at least one huge box from my living room.   It's just one less thing to tote around unnecessarily.  
Last night, Michael and I ended up picking The Wolf Man for our movie of the night to watch, even though we didn't discuss it.  3000 miles away and we're still pretty much in tune.  It's a beautiful thing.  Since he found out about it, he's decided we should watch at least one movie "together" a night so we can have a discussion about it the next day.  It sounds like a good plan and tonight's viewing is of Dracula, the one with Bela Lugosi.  I haven't seen it since I was little so I'm pretty stoked to see it again.   I love the old Universal films.  Hopefully we'll do some Hitchcock films as well; I really want to watch Rear View again.  I may make him watch it as my next pick will be on Wednesday.  I wonder what he's going to pick for tomorrow...
Anyways, I have to run to work to pick up my chicken and veggies.   I forgot to take my chicken home with me yesterday and I figure I should get it out of the fridge before Bill goes nuts.  The veggies should have been brought in today by one of our regulars who planted way more than she could use.   She said she was dropping off squash, zucchini, string beans and tomatoes today, so I will hopefully be pleasantly surprised by whatever she's left for us (I'm going to split what ever's there with Pauline) .   I also have to make it to Cap Ale for the semi-regular Monday Burger Night with Tom and Fritt.  I haven't been going nearly as often, mostly due to Fallout having 25 cent wing nights with $1 pints of PBR with a movie viewing.  For anyone who says there's nothing to do in Richmond, they obviously haven't been looking hard enough.  Ciaos!