life of oharu movie

 in the evening i went to a movie at the Trylon, it was 'life of Oharu'. it was a subtitled Japanese film from 1952, but the setting was more than two centuries prior. it was a sad story about a lady that was a courtesan and prostitute. it fit the theme of the series, as it is part of 'bleak week'. it led me to look up what 'courtesan' means, found out it meant a whore with a richer, higher-end clientele. i sat in the front row next to a dude that i recognized from some previous screenings, who once wore a cub foods sweater. at work, sometimes i still have to take care of a few things that should have been handled on my day off. vacation replacement said a PDF file wasn't printed, not sure why. i know i start off with a note page each day so the chances of me missing one isn't likely. this was discovered when an internal customer was asking for a tracking number on a check to be overnighted. there was two in an eight-check file, and the other six were to be sent regular mail. when i am doing a count of PDF checks for the day, this is considered to be 'carryover'. i completed an online class in the morning that is due at the end of the month, it was the only one on the list for this quarter. a check for payroll was picked up. the boss had more questions about the Marshall file, i said it was hard to do anything same day on the second one as it arrives late. when i am aware of the deadline on getting the regular mail tubs to the mailroom, it just isn't possible. this is leading to a dial in meeting being set up soon. when on break in the afternoon, i went to the convenience store on the main floor of the building. i got a drink and an ice cream sandwich. while there i heard a song, 'back to friends' by Sombr. hard to put a finger on why i like it, but i do. i know many songs are inspired by love, and this one is, sort of. 

courier calls

 there was some confusion about the courier that was delivering the check stock, and it meant multiple calls about it. some were on my laptop phone, and some were on my personal cell phone. but we got it squared away, my boss claims to have found the courier in the hall. most months until recently, the courier made it to the floor without much fanfare. there was some confusion about PDF check files. one was marked as ad-hoc, but it wasn't for the tax specialist. vacation replacement said it was all about the time stamp. the times were close, but the newer file is a little bit later. the second i-pay file was late, but it was low volume so i still had enough time to send all of it out same day. the Fargo business line asked about test checks, i said i handle those when I.T. tells me there are checks to print. i spoke of the karaoke outing to the manager that likes karaoke but didn't get an answer to my question on if she has sung there. 

special olympics assignment

 i am signed up as a volunteer for special Olympics this month. for a while i had seen some reminders about an assignment to be completed before i do the volunteer shift. i figured this being a day off, for a dental appointment, was the best time to take care of it. this was a lot like the online classes i do at the bank, go through a few screens and then i am done. this was done in the morning, and the appointment was in the afternoon. i ate in downtown St. Paul, close to the dental office. it was a place found in the skyway. i had been there before and went there again as i found out i get airline miles on each visit. i ordered a Cuban sandwich and it tasted good to me. i liked how the appointment was pretty much routine. i said i was trying harder to have better dental visits and this meant way less candy especially around the four 'candy holidays' but i still have some Reese's peanut butter. i gave my car the day off and took the bus there. i noticed one storefront had a sign up about what was coming soon. it was a pharmacy until about a year ago, now it looks like it will be an Islamic deli and grocery store. i watched a DVD in the morning, it was 'European vacation', first time i had seen this movie in a while. probably noticed a few things that i hadn't before. 

back after six years

 i wanted stage time, so i went to a karaoke bar tonight. i needed to get out and celebrate my service anniversary at the bank, six years. i went back to a venue for the first time since the pandemic began. i sang two songs there, it was 'here i go again' by Whitesnake, and 'losing my religion' by REM. the jockey still recognized me, and some of the things still looked familiar. with a mic that i like going to being in transition i knew i had to look at all options to continue with stage time to stay sharp. and i recall why i first started doing karaoke on a regular basis- it was easier to find stage time there than at a comedy mic on the weekends. i was familiar with how it helped my comedy sets as the karaoke stories were priceless. at work, the Marshall office asked if i was getting the UPS labels. we just started doing their checks. a check for payroll was picked up in the morning. the tax specialist had questions about a Canadian check sent his way, and then i realized it wasn't for him and i was fine with it being sent back to me. i figured it was 'ad-hoc' and it was a file that i hadn't seen before, since there were two Canadian files just before midday. 

drag brunch, grease theme

 around midday i went to downtown Minneapolis and attended another drag brunch. theme was the movie 'grease'. thankful i saw the movie less than a week ago as it primed me well for this event. as usual, plenty of good costumes from not just the performers but also some in the crowd. not all of the songs played were from the movie, but most were. i recognized 'let's get physical', which was a number one hit by Olivia Newton John, but it wasn't in that movie. there was a minor issue with the food and drink order. i knew something was wrong when the food arrived first. i asked for my server and found out i needed to order a different beer. done! was told they had grain belt, guess they didn't, i ordered a miller lite. there was at least one apology about it. on my way into the showroom i was recognized by a staff member. this still surprises me, but it happens all the time. but i didn't think i was THAT memorable to others. i had hoped to take the light rail there but it was not to be. i get to the park and ride and found out there was buses replacing the light rail, and i knew this meant it would take longer to get there. i got back into my car and drove to a ramp near the venue. i went to a gas station after the event then i went home. in the evening i watched another baseball game on TV, also cubs-cardinals, but on NBC this time. the cardinals won. in the morning i did laundry. i was motivated to get started fairly early, after having breakfast, as i wanted to be on time for the brunch. i had some coffee at a nearby place as well. and i sent a text to a college roommate looking for some guidance about a trip i am trying to plan. 

hamilton, jefferson lecture

 in the afternoon i did another lecture at the Minnesota history center in St. Paul in the America-250 series. this one was about the clashing visions of two founding fathers, Hamilton and Jefferson. this has continued in many forms over the years. there were more laughs than what i would have expected at a history lecture. there was mention of 'the musical'- 'Hamilton'. i guess the play did get more people interested in history so its influence is hard to ignore. it is my understanding that the play is still running on Broadway. as usual, the lecture had a book signing after it. before it i had lunch inside a Filipino grocery store on university avenue. there was plenty of rice in what i had ordered and some of the rice was taken home and it served as my evening meal. before that i checked my PO box but no orders were there, then i went to drop off recycle at a bin downtown. i didn't do all that much after the lecture. i went home and laid down and fell asleep for a while. when i woke up i knew i needed to get to Aldi for groceries as the store would be closing within the hour. then i watched the baseball game on fox, cubs at cardinals, but the cardinals lost. 

courier did not return

 sometimes the checks for the tax specialist are courier pick-up, especially later in the week when the dude is working from home. i finally decided to ask the name of the courier who has been picking them up since we were moved downtown over a year ago. i spoke of the previous one, saying we did chat a little and how we'd be moved once he got back from Africa to visit family. the courier said he did not return. it did remind me of how this man spoke of being on WhatsApp with a lady, apparently divorced but interested in getting remarried. we even exchanged waves. this leads me to think the trip was to see more than just family and deciding to stay in Africa due to a better offer- for love. the boss said to hold off on searching for the reject fax on another floor until further notice. i reported how i search for it once a week, on a day when most are working from home, and hadn't found it in three weeks. fine with me. two checks for payroll were printed, in the afternoon. i pointed out to the boss about a low volume check file still had the old signature on it. this led to it being changed, but I.T. has to change it. in the evening i went to the Hy-Vee in Eagan for groceries. it was a small order, seven items. but i try to buy what i need, no more no less. i watched some of the UFL football game on TV, Dallas at st. louis. Dallas won a close one, aided by penalties. i tried to watch a fellow comic, Yemen native, on 'comics unleashed' but fell asleep during the 10pm news and missed the start of the show. i was familiar with two of the three jokes i heard, those still work for me.