tonight I decided to go online and complete the American community survey. there was a mailing sent by the census bureau, two actually, in the past week. it said on the envelope that my response is required by law. I entered a user ID code that was given. one insert had frequently asked questions about the survey. it helps provide the census bureau up-to-date data about our rapidly changing nation more often than once every 10 years, when the actual census is conducted. except there is a census to be held next year. the data is used to decide where to locate new highways, schools, hospitals, and community centers. it estimated the completion time of the survey at 40 minutes, but I tend to go through surveys fairly quickly and I know it took much less time than that.
at work I was off the phones for an hour. there was a call placed just before lunchtime, asking for a fax to be sent to a state agency in Alaska stating that the caller had not filed an income tax return in Minnesota last year. the resource line said we needed a power of attorney form authorizing it. and we took care of it after lunch. I was one of three seeing the fax was done, through the copier. and it meant typing up letters in reference to it before sending it. one copy went to his mailing address. then I made a call on another account, where there was an unclaimed property letter sent on his wife's account. this was for somebody who lives near Duluth. I noted both files, and I noticed that my voicemail got a response right away, about 2 minutes later. but another agent got the call as I was still in 'wrap-up' mode.
there was plenty of weirdos at the karaoke bar tonight. upon arrival, there were some dancing outside right by the entrance door I used. then somebody touched me on the chest and I asked if he knew me. this was after I had sang, my selection was 'tuff enuff' by the fabulous thunderbirds. I was able to understand the lyrics better than before, as boxer Muhammad ali is name-checked in it. as I was leaving I was hearing people near the door, different from when I arrived. it was an asinine discussion where I could tell that they were getting bogged down in semantics. the words used have the same meaning, but they are using different words to get there.
at work I was off the phones for an hour. there was a call placed just before lunchtime, asking for a fax to be sent to a state agency in Alaska stating that the caller had not filed an income tax return in Minnesota last year. the resource line said we needed a power of attorney form authorizing it. and we took care of it after lunch. I was one of three seeing the fax was done, through the copier. and it meant typing up letters in reference to it before sending it. one copy went to his mailing address. then I made a call on another account, where there was an unclaimed property letter sent on his wife's account. this was for somebody who lives near Duluth. I noted both files, and I noticed that my voicemail got a response right away, about 2 minutes later. but another agent got the call as I was still in 'wrap-up' mode.
there was plenty of weirdos at the karaoke bar tonight. upon arrival, there were some dancing outside right by the entrance door I used. then somebody touched me on the chest and I asked if he knew me. this was after I had sang, my selection was 'tuff enuff' by the fabulous thunderbirds. I was able to understand the lyrics better than before, as boxer Muhammad ali is name-checked in it. as I was leaving I was hearing people near the door, different from when I arrived. it was an asinine discussion where I could tell that they were getting bogged down in semantics. the words used have the same meaning, but they are using different words to get there.
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