So... JPL's gone. Finally. He provided comic relief, but little else. He'll make a good correspondent for Access Hollywood.

Glad Bill got the job. He was a heck of a lot more deserving than Kwame. Omarosa is never going to work again. Anyone who hires her after seeing the lengths to which she'll go is just insane. And I heard somewhere that Troy got a job with KFC (Yes, Kentucky Fried Chicken), doing marketing or something, and is making $25K per week! He makes more in three weeks than I do in two years. What a depressing thought.

I was sad to see Kathy go. I really liked her. Now that she's gone, I'm totally rooting for Rob. Even though he's conniving, everyone else there is only there because they've ridden on his coattails. Amber, especially.

Friday we were supposed to have games, but A's brother was there, so we just kinda sat around and talked. He's a pretty good storyteller. Reminded me of home... made me a little homesick.

Saturday, I napped, watched this. I thought it was really sweet and kept re-watching the two dancing scenes. Note to self: Must find "Hidden Charms" by Howlin' Wolf. After the movie, I washed dishes, changed the kitty litter, and got ready to leave. We went to his parents' for dinner, then to the drive-in, where we saw a double-bill of this and this. The Boy said Punisher is nothing like the comic, so he was pretty disappointed. I thought it was okay, because I'd never read the comic. I LOVED Kill Bill Vol. 2. Great movie. I want to see it again.

Pretty good day today. We took J to Niagara Falls as a late birthday gift. We went here for lunch, then here, and then J and I had our palms read. I was pretty impressed. It only cost $15, and the psychic was pretty bang-on. She said I'm sensitive, stubborn, worry too much, am very giving, have lower back problems, and problems with my legs, etc. She said there's a woman in my life with whom I've been having problems, and that letting her back into my life will only cause me pain. Scary, eh? Said I can't trust her. Anyway...

She also said that I'll get married and have two kids, without any major problems. She said I'll live a long life, and I won't die of sickness or an accident; I should just die of old age. She said she sees no problems with money. She sees me surrounded by numbers in my career (hell!), and she sees me furthering my education (training!).

All in all, it was pretty cool. J was impressed too. She said that there's a move in J's future. When we took her home, the first thing their dad said was, "That's it. We're moving to BC to the casino." We were floored. Pretty cool.

I don't totally believe in all that shit, but it was kinda cool.

We took J home, and then we went to Chapters. The Boy got an Xbox magazine, and I bought a stationery kit. 25 note cards with envelopes, and a bunch of little message cards. They're square with a little design on the top edge. They came in a nice box that has an old-world/travel kind of design, and a nice silver pen. I'm a sucker for stationery.

I was thinking of getting "parting gifts" for some people at work, but I think I'll just do cards. I can't believe this will be the very last week at the X. I'm SO excited to start with RM.

Oh my god, I almost forgot. We went for lunch on Friday (BD, RM and me) and, while we were sitting in the restaurant, I saw this curly-haired guy walking down the street. I thought, to myself, "Wow, that guy really looks like V. Awwww, V." Then the guy walked into the restaurant, and it WAS V!!! I became instantly self-conscious. Not because I want him or anything, but because it's nice to look your best when you run into an old flame. :) Anyway, I don't know if he recognized me, but I walked right by him when we left, and BD said that he was looking at me while we walked to the car. He was a nice enough guy. Just had way too much baggage.

So yeah. That's what's been happening these past few days. At lunch, RM said that he thinks I'll be working from home sooner than I think, like a few days in my first week even! God, I hope this works out. DMR said that, if the new job doesn't work out, I could come back. I thought that was pretty cool. I'll never do it, but it's nice to know the offer is there.

So I guess that's it for now. I'm going to go and read Hamlet for the zillionth time.