baphijmm | (no subject)

Sterling was there today. I was entirely correct to be nervous. He tore into me like my roommates do to salt and vinegar chips. ^^; Though, he does have every right to - I have no idea what I'm doing, and he's my supervisor, after all.

Four things he wants me to accomplish ASAP:
1.) Get and learn how to use a cell phone. (He's currently loaning me the employee's whom I'm replacing.)
2.) Get a driver's license.
3.) Be able to ride my bike in this atmosphere.
4.) Get a key to the lab.

Unfortunately, I cannot possibly do the first two for several reasons, the biggest of which being I'm now officially completely broke, and don't get paid until next Friday (and even that's only going to be about $70 after taxes). No money = no either of those two (not to mention no food for this week; thank god I bought that box of corn dogs last week).

My dad still has that check from when I worked a week over the Winter break. Maybe I can harass him into actually shipping that out here. That is, if he hasn't forged my signature and cashed it himself to pay off bills. :/ God, we're poor.

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I made it through 6 years of NMT with no cell phone. Of course, I graduated before they really existed all that much, but still, the point is, you don't f'ing need a cell phone, and if they're going to _require_ you to have one, they're going to pay for it. It's probably a law, even. So screw him on #1.

#2 - umm, why? You can't possibly be far from campus, unless you actually like moved to Lemitar or something. Hell, most of China doesn't own a car, and they're quite productive! Oh, and on the no-money thing: you need a bigger student loan. ;) I survived on $70/week when I was there (after taxes, before rent), but that was like ten years ago. Ramen, potatoes, water, and free social events. Mmmmm... ramen...

#3 - acclimation issue, I guess? That'll go away after about a week of biking. 'course, not if it's -8F outside (like it is now, here in Denver).

#4 - that could be the toughest one of all. Red Tape SuX0rZ!

...I like salt and vinegar chips ^_^

I haven't got a cell phone, and I don't want one. There are maybe two times a year when I might need one, and that's during validation. This would not be a problem if our phone network didn't love the cock.