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poohbear_nc · 12-13-2025, 07:49 PM

During my final walk of the evening I heard a suburban symphony. My neighborhood is very quiet and secluded, but geographically very close to I-40 -- the main drag to get anywhere in central NC. You can hear the heavy rush hour traffic as background white noise morning & night. And the sirens when there are accidents - you get used to it.

As I neared home, there was first the fire truck siren - first responders (the fire house is 5 blocks from my house) heading out towards I-40. This was followed by ambulance and police sirens - probably a pile up at an exit ramp. Then I heard a top note to all these sirens -- had to stand still and listen hard - and realized that it was our resident Canada geese pairs flying overhead from Jordan Lake to the small neighborhood lake where they shelter at night. The geese calls seamlessly blended into the multiple sirens.

Rumpelteazer · 12-15-2025, 09:54 AM

I just got a job offer and I accepted. It's at a local supermarket at the cash register. It isn't my dream job, but for now it will do. The hours are good; weekdays morning and afternoon maybe the occasional evening or weekend. It's only a 10 minute bike ride, if the weather is horrible I can take public transport or, if push comes to shove, I can walk.

It's a relief to have found something, meanwhile I'll keep an eye on job openings for the stores at the top of my list (hobby stores and book stores).

Martinoptic · 12-15-2025, 11:29 AM

Congratulations. Hope it goes well for you.

badgoodDeb · 12-16-2025, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

I just got a job offer and I accepted. It's at a local supermarket at the cash register.

It'll help the finances for a while, and also keep you from going stir-crazy at home. And you can bring home the odd grocery item you need for an un-planned meal, even if you don't do your whole shop there. Congrats! But I hope you find your dream job too.

Rumpelteazer · 12-17-2025, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

It'll help the finances for a while, and also keep you from going stir-crazy at home. And you can bring home the odd grocery item you need for an un-planned meal, even if you don't do your whole shop there. Congrats! But I hope you find your dream job too.

It turns out this is one of the better paying supermarkets. OTOH they don't offer employee discount or have a lot of other extras, but I'd rather get paid more than have my employer organize football tournaments I'd never attend. In fact they pay better than the job at craft store I almost got earlier this year.

Today is a laundry day, three loads (cleaning cloths, my own laundry and my sister's bedding). I hope everything is done in time for us to go to the Christmas event nearby. There's a Christmas market, a lantern parade, you can take a boat tour and there's a Dickens themed area. Hopefully there will also be food trucks/stalls so we don't have to make dinner when we get back.

astrangerhere · 12-17-2025, 01:17 PM

Today is my first day of vacation (I'm off until January) and I'm using it to update my book spreadsheet, pick my books for the Mobileread TBR challenge on storygraph and generally get some things in order on my portable hard drive.

poohbear_nc · 12-18-2025, 07:36 PM

Took an after dinner walk in the dark - with a lovely fine drizzle. It was fun to view the Xmas lights/decorations glittering in the rainy mist. My raincoat is one of my most valued clothing item - I love to walk in the rain.

Rumpelteazer · 12-22-2025, 04:38 AM

I'm preparing for Christmas this morning. I have to wrap my sister's gifts, finish up my parents' gift by adding some things to the wedding album we made and taking care of some chores so we don't have to do those later this week. After the groceries get delivered and put away around noon I can relax with a cup of tea. Not sure whether I'll game or cross stitch first.

Rumpelteazer · 12-26-2025, 05:49 AM

I just ordered myself a little Christmas present. I finally found a (second hand) copy of Steven Tyler's solo album, a country album. I'll have to wait two weeks for it to be delivered, but I'm so curious how it sounds.

I've lost a lot of my Aerosmith cd's during the move, I thought they were in a box with other cd's but the weren't. I had initially decided not to replace them; I have them digitally and those that have been released on vinyl I also have. But I think I'll be making a list of the missing ones and slowly try to get them. I found a good website which has a lot of second hand cd's in good condition so I can keep an eye for any missing ones on there.

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12-13-2025, 07:49 PM	#44311
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,986 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	During my final walk of the evening I heard a suburban symphony. My neighborhood is very quiet and secluded, but geographically very close to I-40 -- the main drag to get anywhere in central NC. You can hear the heavy rush hour traffic as background white noise morning & night. And the sirens when there are accidents - you get used to it. As I neared home, there was first the fire truck siren - first responders (the fire house is 5 blocks from my house) heading out towards I-40. This was followed by ambulance and police sirens - probably a pile up at an exit ramp. Then I heard a top note to all these sirens -- had to stand still and listen hard - and realized that it was our resident Canada geese pairs flying overhead from Jordan Lake to the small neighborhood lake where they shelter at night. The geese calls seamlessly blended into the multiple sirens.

12-15-2025, 09:54 AM	#44312
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,472 Karma: 27926918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I just got a job offer and I accepted. It's at a local supermarket at the cash register. It isn't my dream job, but for now it will do. The hours are good; weekdays morning and afternoon maybe the occasional evening or weekend. It's only a 10 minute bike ride, if the weather is horrible I can take public transport or, if push comes to shove, I can walk. It's a relief to have found something, meanwhile I'll keep an eye on job openings for the stores at the top of my list (hobby stores and book stores).

12-15-2025, 11:29 AM	#44313
Martinoptic Bibliophist Posts: 7,898 Karma: 7319684 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: England Device: none	Congratulations. Hope it goes well for you.

12-17-2025, 01:17 PM	#44316
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,775 Karma: 68560582 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	Today is my first day of vacation (I'm off until January) and I'm using it to update my book spreadsheet, pick my books for the Mobileread TBR challenge on storygraph and generally get some things in order on my portable hard drive.

12-18-2025, 07:36 PM	#44317
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,986 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Took an after dinner walk in the dark - with a lovely fine drizzle. It was fun to view the Xmas lights/decorations glittering in the rainy mist. My raincoat is one of my most valued clothing item - I love to walk in the rain.

12-22-2025, 04:38 AM	#44318
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,472 Karma: 27926918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I'm preparing for Christmas this morning. I have to wrap my sister's gifts, finish up my parents' gift by adding some things to the wedding album we made and taking care of some chores so we don't have to do those later this week. After the groceries get delivered and put away around noon I can relax with a cup of tea. Not sure whether I'll game or cross stitch first.

12-26-2025, 05:49 AM	#44319
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,472 Karma: 27926918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I just ordered myself a little Christmas present. I finally found a (second hand) copy of Steven Tyler's solo album, a country album. I'll have to wait two weeks for it to be delivered, but I'm so curious how it sounds. I've lost a lot of my Aerosmith cd's during the move, I thought they were in a box with other cd's but the weren't. I had initially decided not to replace them; I have them digitally and those that have been released on vinyl I also have. But I think I'll be making a list of the missing ones and slowly try to get them. I found a good website which has a lot of second hand cd's in good condition so I can keep an eye for any missing ones on there.