anyone order a cake?

 near the end of my workday i was taking the overnights to the UPS box. on the table next to it, i saw a cake, from 'nothing but cake'. did not recognize the name on the receipt but i read it hadn't been there for long, about 30 minutes. i let the branch manager know, and was told it was a branch employee that i hadn't heard of. and the branch manager went to claim it. just plain weird that it wasn't brought into the branch by the courier. the boss was in and left after a half day. the two fargo files were late, approved when i was at lunch. i was able to get one of them printed and out the door by the end of the day, but not the larger one. so i guess i will run that one through the machine, more than two thousand checks, the next morning. i put in two vacation day requests for early december, still have some days left to use besides those two. during my walks i found 50 cents. the 'big bang theory' rerun was when the friends went to a cabin and played 'never have i ever'. raj brought an oversized teddy bear to howard and bernadette. 

sunset a system

 there was two dial-in meetings at work, the first was about 'sunsetting' a system that i didn't use. but i guess most of my colleagues do. there was also mention of an employee in another department that was being too loud. i asked my vacation replacement after it was done and found out my best guess was correct. the second was in the afternoon and was considered to be a 'team huddle'. sounds like i have a 'move date' now, a month away. i said i should get some vacation days in but avoid that particular week as much as possible. there was three check copy requests from kansas city, i sent the first two shortly after the third one arrived. one file with overnights in it was approved at the end of the day, so i said it would not be going out same day. there was two lists for that file, and the first one had one more check on it than the second. looks like there was slightly different check numbers on them as well. i know when this has happened before, i would go by the payee and amount as to what to pull if check number was off by one. in the evening i got the postcards from recent travels into photo albums, had to move things around a little. smaller postcards got moved to another album, as some recent finds were kind of big, the ones from the rochester art museum that is. some souvenir stickers were moved to the binder labeled 'pocket schedules and business cards' as sometimes i also like stickers as souvenirs. during my walks i found 25 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when penny shot the couch cushion and gets shot in the paintball game at the end of the episode because of it. this was followed by the one where we see sheldon's storage locker. 

five below, mall of america

 it was a day off due to the bank holiday. a simple way to stay occupied is to have lunch at mall of america. i went to the a and w. there is actually two, but this would be the one in the third-floor food court. i also had some ice cream, from a place where i knew i could get airline miles. but the lasting impression of the visit was the store discovery i made, a place called five below. it was the third place i went to when looking for socks, specifically with a 'simpsons' theme. the first two only sold socks and didn't have what i wanted, but i found a two-pack at this variety store. i also bought a four-pack of buttons with a 'shrek' theme. what caught my eye when walking past was a snoopy display, in one of the store's sections selling shirts. didn't buy any of those, but thankful i gave this store a look. there were plenty of 'hello kitty' items as well. surprised i hadn't heard of this store before, as according to my online search there are plenty of locations in the area. i had shopped at 'dollar stores' before, which can have some of the same items. the other thing on my list was to get a charlie brown calendar from the barnes and noble, and i did. usually, i don't get it this early, but i knew what i wanted, so why not? i also signed up for their loyalty program, something i refused to do when it was a paid membership, but now it is free to join. so it meant i was given a card, made of cardboard. just before midday i did a haircut at great clips, still works to go there. i drove to another place first, but it was still closed, at least on the day i wanted to go. there was a little bit of a wait, due to the number of people who checked in online. i like how i move up the list quickly, though, by being there in person. after getting back from the mall, i watched 'jeopardy', something i enjoy doing on a day off. in the evening i went to perform, found out i was moved down on the list by the show runner, guess i was not alone on this happening. i did bank stories and mention of ridiculous commercials on TV. during my walks i found 12 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when leonard's mom visits and ends up analyzing penny and singing with sheldon. it was followed by the one where raj goes to see dermatologist emily, while having claire call to say she was also available. 

swan lake movie, imax

 in the afternoon i went to another movie at an AMC theater, this time it was 'swan lake', in Roseville. guess that one of their auditoriums is IMAX. i was trying to find out in advance if it was going to be subtitled, as i knew it was a production of the paris ballet. found out it didn't have to be, as they don't sing, they just dance. so it was like when i saw a belly dance version of 'wizard of oz', at the minnesota fringe festival a few years back. after a little while, i caught on with what has happening with the story despite no words. when most stories are driven by two or three characters, one would see how those onstage the most were the two that had fallen in love, and the villain. i managed to stay awake, despite being tired and in a darkened room. it helped that i switched positions every so often in my seat. there was a decent sized crowd for this screening, likely aided by it being a limited-release film. it was only scheduled for three days in theaters, and a limited number of screenings on those three days as well. this was the only one scheduled in Roseville for the day, and the last of the three days. after the movie i stopped at the nearby target store and bought two CDs. this was lady gaga's 'harlequin', and eminem's 'death of slim shady'. in the morning i did laundry. i didn't do all that much after getting home from the movie. i watched some of the pro football games, eagles beat the cowboys. then some of '60 minutes', some stories were about the election, then about the war in ukraine, and a man who is covering the war. then 'the simpsons', although it was a weird one with vignettes about various people, including the lunch lady. then some of sunday night football, lions playing the texans, but i fell asleep near the end. when i was on facebook i saw a posting about an episode of 'mr. belvedere' which had baseball hall of famers in it. i knew this show as the one bob uecker was on but hadn't seen that episode. i found it on youtube so i got a good idea of what the episode was about. during my walks i found 37 cents. 

fighting spirit movie

 in the afternoon i went to see a movie, 'fighting spirit', in edina at southdale mall. it was a documentary about military chaplains. i liked how there was some hope in it, as the main interviewee for it traveled to kansas to witness the burial of a chaplain from the korean war. i learned some things as well, which is what i had hoped for, as a history major. there was mention of 'four chaplains', from the second world war, and the chapel of the same name. i had my college roommate in mind when seeing it, the one that lives in farmington. this is who i sent a text message to shortly after i got out of the movie. i was asked about it and this was basically what i said. along with how it would be more relatable to those who had done military service. no surprise how it was released this weekend, as it is veterans day weekend. i am familiar with how documentaries usually don't get big crowds, and no one else showed up for the screening i attended. this has happened before. i arrived early for the movie and looked around the mall quite a bit before going inside the theater. i was pleased with what i got done before the movie. it was a day of chores and errand running, as usual. it meant going to the post office, three orders were picked up. also dropped off recycle near the capitol. i got groceries at aldi around midday, then went to get a sandwich at jersey mike's. this was one reason why i was early at the mall for the movie, as i didn't go home at all after the sandwich. after the movie i went home and checked email, found out i was added from the waiting list on a meetup event. it was a group i had just been added to. i let them know i would make it as soon as i could. i had to check directions online, and then it was on to the venue. it was a bowling alley in apple valley. i bowled two games, neither one did i reach the century mark, but the second game was better. i had a surly beer and a coney dog and fries while there. later on, after getting home i went on a walk and found 1 dollar 37 cents. notable songs from the day that i heard were 'roam' by the b-52's, at the bowling alley. and 'two princes', by the spin doctors, at cub foods after bowling. it was one of three places where i had stopped for cereal. first was target, near the jersey mike's, got two christmas-themed cereals despite them being out of the chex boxes with charlie brown characters on them. one of the two bought at cub was a chex box, the other was pumpkin spice mini wheats. then it was hy-vee, where i got the other three chex boxes. and now i have a receipt to submit to get the tin being offered by chex for the holiday season. seven boxes of cereal in one day, i think i am good on cereal for a little while. 

peanut bags

 i got a closer look at the conference room and storage room i had discovered the previous day at work. there was a box of peanut bags inside the toys for tots box. i ended up claiming some copy paper that was on the desk, as i can use it for printing not only the overnight labels but also the paystubs. there was a dial-in meeting in the morning, about the payroll tax forms sent to employees in various states early each calendar year. still trying to figure out the logistics with not being in the same building as the others. in the evening i went to the hy-vee in eagan for groceries and noticed some LED santas on display. a little surprised how some halloween candy was still available, i bought some more reese's peanut butter. a magazine which mentioned air fryers caught my eye and made me think of a friend from meetup groups that likes her air fryer. i heard from this friend, who sent a text message saying she has covid and likely won't be at the next micro-brewery event. during my walks i found 35 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns both had kripke in them. first was when sheldon tried to make a friend and the two go to a rock-climbing wall. then it was when adam west was a guest star at sheldon's birthday party. i liked the part when penny decided she'd be the one to give a pep-talk to sheldon after leonard and amy were arguing who was best to do so. after getting back from grocery shopping, i watched some of the college football game on fox, iowa playing at UCLA. iowa trailed at the half, i laid down and fell asleep and missed all of the second half but found out iowa still lost. 

misty, lesley gore

 i like having my car radio on at 89.3, the current, as i learned some more when driving home from work tonight. when 'misty' by lesley gore was played, the deejay said it was another song made popular again by tiktok. i guess this has happened before, although it is usually songs more recent than this one. i did find the song on youtube as well. and i did some research. there was a movie called 'play misty for me', starring clint eastwood. a different version of the same song was in the movie. and i recall an episode of 'cheers' where cliff sings it. i was more familiar with other songs by this artist. the boss was in the check shop and noticed the two monitors i was asked to set aside haven't been picked up yet. i said i hadn't heard 'word one' from either colleague that wants them. i also copied the boss on an email where it was confirmed about the outsourcing of two of the check files we service. those files have not been on time much lately. when walking past an open door to a small conference room i decided to go inside, nobody was there. a room attached to it had a desk in it and some shelves used for storage. what caught my eye the most was a box that said, 'toys for tots'. i am still discovering things about this building and have been there for a few years. it is a small room and i think this is why the department i am in didn't use it for meetings. when i went to walgreen for a snack at the end of my lunch, including a bottle of dunkin donuts coffee, i noticed plenty of charlie brown in terms on display in the seasonal section. the big box was actually a split, with harry potter items on the other half. i bought one item, a four-piece metal pin set. there was two sets available, i chose the one which includes charlie brown. the other did not, and i am a big believer in how there was more to the comic strip than just snoopy. i might pick up a few more items from this display but i prefer to pace myself, starting off with one is a good idea. i had the can of hamm's with the evening meal. then i went to the liquor store and got a can of bent brewstillery, so there still are four beers waiting. during my walks i found 25 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when 'monte' the robot was destroyed by kripke's robot. it was followed by the one where the friends do karaoke after bernadette announces she's having a baby.