fahrenheit 11/9 movie

saw mike moore's movie, 'Fahrenheit 11/9', this afternoon in Eagan. I knew I was running out of time to see it at theaters as it was down to one screening a day at this and other area theaters. there wasn't even a poster out front. it left a lot to be desired, as it lacked focus. was it supposed to be about the president? the water crisis in flint, Michigan? school shootings? it was hard to tell, since it was a hodgepodge. I will also think of it as a rare movie for me, in terms of having to go pee during it. I hate having to do that. thankfully the bathroom was nearby. it didn't take long as I try to be quick about it, and as usual I wait as long as I could. the movie was just over 2 hours, some of his movies are this long, but some are shorter. I was also getting bored with how long the previews were taking. but it did yield one of interest to me, 'front runner', about presidential candidate gary hart. it is a Jason Reitman- directed movie, and I like his movies. looks like it is due out next month.
   I was on my way to the grocery store before the movie, but decided to call an audible due to a road closure. so I turned around and decided to get groceries after the movie, as I knew the road would be open again by then. I know the marathon was this weekend. after having the evening meal, and watching the ending of a football game, I fell asleep for a while. I went out again to get a redbox rental, using a discount code. then I did dishes while watching the 10pm news.

loser takes all

i did some errand running before attending  an event today, and one stop was to a goodwill store. I bought a simpsons-themed board game called 'loser takes all'. I have a few other simpsons-themed games before this one, such as their version of 'operation' and 'clue'. the four other items bought there were CDs and DVDs. the movie was 'Friday night lights'. the CDs were switchfoot, REM, and a movie soundtrack- 'city of angels', since an alanis morissette song is on it. also got a newsweek special edition about their 30th anniversary, but at a barnes and noble book shop. I made it to the library to print some things, some of which was recent facebook invites where I got stage time.
   the event I attended was a 'booya' soup feed in Hudson, Wisconsin. I was invited by the crow, who was MC of the event. he was the only one- that I am aware of- that I knew there. I was introduced to his dad, guess he was celebrating a birthday. first booya I had attended in a while, as I don't think I went to one last year. it was a nice drive out there, about 30 miles. I was listening to the iowa- Minnesota football game on the way there, and on the way back. iowa won 48-31. I also had some beer at the booya, I was told it was 'spotted cow'. I saw the kids whacking a Halloween pumpkin-themed piñata. and the roast of his dad was happening when I arrived, and when I was walking around I wasn't paying attention. unaware that there was a tarp, and it was covered a swimming pool with water still in it! so my feet got wet. and it was high priority to get out of those socks and shoes when I got home. in spite of that, it was a good time there. I had two bowls of booya soup. and it was nice to meet a few people there. one of them called herself Susie, and said she was the youngest sibling. she said her family started the booya events at the st. paul fire department in the 1940s. I liked having some of the goodies inside as well, some rolls as well as dessert items.
   I was wiped out by the time I drove back home, explaining why I fell asleep for a while in my easy chair. by then it was close to 8pm, so it means waiting another day to go grocery shopping. after the 10pm news, I ventured out again and sang some karaoke, two songs. it was 'over my head' by the fray, and 'come away with me' by norah jones.

pocket schedule and sticker

I went to an iowa hawkeye alumni event tonight in downtown Minneapolis, but I was bored while I was there as it was too crowded and hard to find a place to sit for a while. there were some free items on a table there- sometimes known as 'swag'- so I got the pocket schedule for hawkeye football, and a round sticker. I saw somebody with a nametag on, I said he must be an event coordinator. I asked what my $10 got me besides three raffle tickets, and was told 'being able to hang out with the coolest people in town'. I said I couldn't even get the attention of a server. so I left after an hour, and headed to the bobby and steve's as I hadn't eaten yet. so I got a little godfather's pizza there. on the way there I stopped at the loft literary center, they had just wrapped up a poetry reading. I looked around for a few minutes, since I am not there too often. then I went home, taking the light rail.
    at work I knocked out five more of the online classes, so it is down to two. and I did get one loan assignment package completed, staying a few minutes past my normal leave time. but I wanted a sense of accomplishment, though I still have a ways to go on feeling comfortable with the work.
    I went out again after watching the 10pm news. seeing 'high school sports wrap' was a reminder of how I would have been happier watching a high school football game tonight. but you live, you learn. I went to a karaoke venue and sang 'i love a rainy night' by eddie rabbitt. seemed like a good one since there was light rain on the way to the venue, and as I was driving home as well.

a list saves time

I went to the cheapo records store in st. paul in the early evening, after work, and brought a list with me. I said I was thankful I brought a list as it saves time. I looked at what was there for my 8 favorite music acts, those are the ones with the list so I could avoid buying what I already have. I got a pearl jam double CD, the greatest hits. newer ones by pink, and Eminem, were there, but of course more expensive. so those can wait. I looked at the movie soundtracks as well, but nothing really appealed to me. I found a postcard I liked, it was times square in new York city in the 1930s. what caught my eye was seeing 'arrowsmith', the movie version of the book by Sinclair lewis.
   I must have been wiped out after this and work, as I fell asleep and missed the prime time episode of 'big bang theory'. but I got my wish, as I finally did a loan after some job shadowing and knocking out some of the online classes assigned to us. I did 6 of the 14 before lunchtime, and did one more after the job shadowing was done. I essentially skipped both 15-minute breaks today, but it didn't bother me much. it was nerve-racking doing the first loan, but I have done one. I can watch others as much as I want, but it doesn't mean much until I actually do the work.
   I made it out to the karaoke bar in the evening, and did 'new kid in town' by the eagles. I told myself I had to be fine with just one song as it seemed like a long wait for the first one. the fill-in KJ was there, then I saw the main one as I was leaving. I played the bar game in back, although it was less fun when it is wet. and I had to go back and get my rain jacket as it was raining as I was leaving for the venue.
   I let mason city know I am looking forward to the 2 upcoming 'music movies' I am aware of, but don't plan on seeing either on premiere weekend. I prefer the second weekend, thinner crowds. first one would be 'a star is born', as lady gaga is in it. and the other is 'bohemian rhapsody', the bio-pic about the band queen. saw my first ad for the latter tonight. another one that caught my eye was 'sisters brothers', saw an ad for it tonight as well. it was a western, john c reilly is in it. sometimes I like a good western. so it might be busy for a little while on movies. but I also know it ebbs and flows as to how often I get to the theater, as I tend to be picky on seeing movies. I am picky as I prefer to avoid wasted time and money.

he really played freebird

i went to perform tonight and somebody yelled 'freebird' and the show runner actually played it! this surprised me since it is usually just a joke. I had people tell me they liked my set, but I was getting bored with one of them as he brought up some red herrings. then I was thankfully distracted by hearing a recorded version of 'hallelujah', the leonard cohen song, I asked the show runner and he said he thinks it was the jeff buckley version. he liked playing 'folsom prison' as usual. I also helped a blind man get popcorn after he asked me what I had with me.
   I panicked a little going through training, not sure if I have been learning enough. but I would like to think I will learn more when I am out on the floor soon. we have had three days so far, mostly in the training room.

key to cubicle

I was given a key to a cubicle at work this afternoon. it is a big deal to me as this is the first time in almost a year. it is still meeting in the training room, but it sounds like we will be doing some job shadowing by the end of the week.
   I finally used the other 'wedding camera' I was given a while back. the first one was used in 2015, when I was headed to new York city for a writer's convention. this was at my then-employer. I think I was inspired to find it since I was going through photo albums recently and reminded myself which ones were from it. now we will find out if it yields any photos, as it said 'develop before 2012'. but as the saying goes, nothing ventured nothing gained.
   I performed this evening, important to do so when I had two off-nights. I get to the venue, and much like before the lot was full. so I park on the street for a little while and wait for a space to open up. when I arrived there was a VW beetle that had its lights on. When I left it was still there, lights still on. odd.

a thousand mergers

this was the first full day at work in the mortgage business. one of the things we are learning in the two weeks of training is all of the mergers this bank has had over the years, just over a thousand. it figures into our normal duties. I saw some artwork in the training room, both new York city buildings. I had to check when I got home, but I was correct on one of them- the flatiron building. hard to miss when it has a weird look to it, a wedge. the other was the Chrysler building, even though somebody claimed it was the empire state building. nope, the tops of those buildings are different, and this one has the 'pyramid top', empire doesn't have that. I know it will mean more when we are finished with training, where I am doing the work myself. but I know I can still learn plenty during this time.
   I will admit I was tired throughout the day, and it explains why I eventually fell asleep in my easy chair in the evening. it was one big reason why I didn't go perform anywhere tonight, as it was nearly 10pm by then. no big deal, I have taken nights off from performing before. I responded to an email from  my job coach about the job, but had to say it was just the first full day, instead of a full week. also fielded a call from the agency, I had no real concerns for them. I like the fairly short drive, as it is 5 miles there. this makes it easier to turn down things still being offered to me. one of them was this afternoon, after the day was over. the pay was just too low. I didn't tell them I had already accepted an offer, seemed unimportant when I know many of these offers are not even close.
  I left my lunch bag in the training room, when I went back it was locked. so hopefully it is there when I return on Tuesday morning. I was in a rush to get to the breakroom as I wanted to see the ending of a baseball game. the first of two tiebreakers today was cubs-brewers. it was 3-1 brewers entering the bottom of the 9th at the time, and it was a fairly quick half inning, with just one hit and no runs. dodgers beat the rockies in the second game, which I didn't see any of. so now the payoff matchups are set.