wetter beam

 tech was called for envelope stuffer, wasn't sealing well. was told it was due to the wetter beam, i said i heard it was a laser beam. it was in the afternoon, i had just returned from lunch, had picked up a grimace shake at mcdonald's. i asked for testing on the payroll statements as well. tech was the iowan. i made it to hy-vee in eagan in the evening, did not get cereal this time, already had plenty. got two boxes of patriotic snack cakes, one from hostess and one from little debbie. also made it to the liquor store near me, got a can of fulton so now there are four beers waiting. later on i went on a walk and found 1 dollar 20 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when howard was in space and the other astronauts wrote 'f. loops' on his forehead. it was followed by the one where the friends get drunk with blue vodka and find feynman's grave after leonard's interview didn't go well.

grainy payroll check

 i had a quick call from my boss saying there was a fraudulent check. i noticed the mail code was from payroll so it was not a check i would have printed. the return address in the top left corner was grainy, but that is where i saw the mail code. i do not know much about any checks printed by that department, and when many are on direct deposit i have heard of 'off-cycle checks'. the customer service manager asked for another direct deposit copy, and said 'pretty please'. i said it is nice that she said it, but i would expect that i have to do all requests, and not just those who say 'please'. there was three big boxes of donuts in the breakroom in the morning, i had one. they were all gone by midday. i drank the can of bud light with the evening meal so now three beers are waiting. later on i went on a walk and found 12 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when raj was invited on sheldon and amy's date, while howard lied to his mom and wife while in space. it was followed by the one where sheldon and amy are engaged, then amy hugs ramona, who had kissed sheldon.

elbows and knees

the department had a gathering in the breakroom around midday, where we had papa john's pizza. then there was an ice breaker question, about knees and elbows. i didn't know how to answer that. i had three slices, then went back to check printing so i did not do the activities and games planned. i got a laugh when telling a story about delivering for pizza hut as a teenager. there was another attempt on test checks, but my boss said the MICR line needed to be in the 'plus sign' area and not all of the five checks had it in the right place. the was a meeting with a senior leader as well, who said there was another manager being added to the reporting structure. i picked up two more movies from the video store, no mention yet of their closing date being extended beyond friday. later in the evening i went on a walk and found 40 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when howard goes into space, and getting married to bernadette was told in flashback. it was followed by the one where ramona returns and kisses sheldon which prompts sheldon to go to princeton and propose to amy. i liked both of these a lot.

check not in file

 the newer business line gave a list of 21 checks to overnight, except one of them was not in the file. so when i sent the tracking numbers i said i went by payees instead of check numbers as the rest of the file was off by one on the number. by the end of the day there was no response to it, so i guess no questions about what i did. as usual there was plenty that were 'return to business line', not just going to hopkins but also cedar rapids. the second box of overnight envelopes arrived, and one box for the customer service manager was picked up from the branch as well. i left it with a lieutenant as she was part of the same off-site meeting as my boss apparently. i was checking a site about new ulm events and found one this summer of interest to me. now it is a matter of finding a way to get there, figuring out the logistics. usually i just go there once a year for oktoberfest. late in the evening i went on a walk and found 63 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when raj thinks he is dating his phone. it includes a 'fun with flags' with a german theme. it was followed by the one where amy accepts a fellowship at princeton.

toaster dusted off

 i bought a pack of english muffins and told myself they would taste better toasted. so it meant that i dusted off my toaster that was in a box and wrapped in a plastic bag and used it for the first time in years. still seems to be working just fine. not a lot to put on the muffins so i have been eating them plain and they taste good. at work i was asked to find a check copy in the morning, first had to guess what business line based on the check number. it was from the fargo files, and once found i got it scanned to my boss and saw that the 'responsible official' for that business line was copied on the response. the name on the check was an organization instead of a private individual. a box of overnight envelopes and the toner cartridge for the check printer was picked up from the branch, although i ordered two boxes. i performed at an open-mic in the evening, and a poet said i was 'savage' the previous week, in reference to how i handled the heckling older couple. guess it was another way of showing respect for how well i handled it. the wild guitar player showed off a second guitar and said the primary one is a johnny cash edition. during my set i spoke of attending the taylor swift drag brunch, and the arguing i witnessed at the bank in the parking lot. later on i went on a walk and found 53 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when howard had his bachelor party. it was followed by the one where penny was offered a job at zac's menu company but turned it down.

10 cloverfield lane movie

 this afternoon i put in a DVD movie, a recent purchase from amazon, '10 cloverfield lane'. i recognized john goodman in it, and bought it after finding a youtube interview about the movie. it takes place in louisiana, and is about a man who was a survivalist. he takes a young lady to a concrete bunker after a car wreck. at one point we do see goodman wearing a 'missouri wolves football' shirt, in reference to playing some college football before getting into acting. and it was kind of funny to see a shower curtain with a rubber duck on it. in the morning i went to a pancake breakfast at kaposia days in south st. paul. i paid for the festival button with quarters. after i got back i looked at my button collection and my first visit to this festival was in 2010. i missed a few years since then and now have eleven buttons from it. a then-coworker who lives there told me about the event. after having pancakes i got a look at the armour stockyard gates, then i left town. it rained off and on throughout the day so i decided to move the water park visit to another weekend. i had a sandwich at jersey mike's at midday, there was something on TV about the presidency of jimmy carter. then i laid down for a while after i got home. later on i went on a walk and found 1 dollar 58 cents. i checked my phone and noticed dad must have called me when i was asleep in the afternoon. so i called in the evening and it was wrapped up just as the 10pm news was starting.

taylor swift drag brunch

 this afternoon i went to a taylor swift-themed drag brunch. this was brunch number six for me, each one with a different theme. i wrote down 21 songs, most of the songs that were played there in the 90-minute show. i knew many of them, including 'love story', anti-hero', 'karma', 'i knew you were trouble', 'bad blood', 'look what you made me do', 'welcome to new york', blank space', 'shake it off', and 'ready for it'. i was seated at the bar, and had a grain belt beer and a burger with fries. during the show i noticed a ferris wheel across the street, as part of pride weekend in minneapolis apparently. when i rode the light rail into the show i saw some people i rode with were getting ready for the real taylor show at the Vikings stadium. some were ushers and some were ticket holders. a little surprising as it was hours before the show began. but i was aware from the news how some were waiting in line just to get merchandise. i did get a picture of the banner at the stadium from the light rail stop. in the morning i enjoyed both taylor discs i have. this was the '1989' CD, bought at the nearby family dollar which is now a micro-brewery. and the other is the 'CMT Crossroads' DVD with Def Leppard, bought at a walgreen. both were 'oddball finds' as both were found at non-music stores. i was interested in some of the other musicians who have appeared on this show but it is hard to find any other editions on DVD besides the one i already have. i like having the DVD as it includes '2 steps behind', the Def Leppard song that reminds me of returning to college for year two. taylor did this show while still a teenager, just a month before the release  of her 'fearless' album in 2008. figured it was a good idea to 'get out of dodge' shortly after the show ended, downtown minneapolis that is, much like after attending a twins game. after i made it home i went to aldi for my weekly grocery order. then i watched the baseball game on Fox, twins-tigers, twins lost 3-2. at midday i watched the cardinals-cubs game from London, Cardinals trailing 7-1 at the end of the 6th when i left for the brunch, the final score was 9-1. during my walks i found 32 cents. also made it to the liquor store and got a can of rolling rock so now there are four beers waiting.