I tried to do my laundry today to get it out of the way. Simple task, right? WRONG!!! I’ve just spent the last 45 minutes or so dealing with the aftermath of a piece of shit washing machine in my piece of shit apartment building. The damn thing decided to overflow. So … my laundry in that machine (shirts and undies) were soaked. And the laundry room had at least an inch of water in it. It decided to spill out into the hallway and into the closet in my apartment. Thank good it’s just the jacket closet and isn’t carpeted. I’ve got a towel in there soaking it up.

I went up to my resident manager’s apartment, but no one was home. I called the apartment management, but got a recording. There was a number for emergency service calls, so I called it. He had already been called. Sounded like he was taking his sweet time getting here. I told him in was seeping into my apartment and into the hallway. Didn’t sound like he was speeding up any. I said that I had been using it and he says “Oh … so you’re the one who broke it”. Kiss my ass you fucker. If this building actually had decent machines this wouldn’t happen. I had 7 tshirts and 5 pair of undies in there … I’ve had it more full than that before with NO PROBLEMS!!! Don’t you dare pin this on me. Buy some new fucking machines.

This happened once before … can’t remember exactly when it was. One of the machines up on 3rd floor broke and flooded ground floor … the floor I’m on. And since my apt is right next door to the laundry room, my apt flooded. There was more water then. Maybe I just caught it sooner this time.

And do you know why it flooded? Because they plugged the drain so that when there are heavy rains, it doesn’t seep into the building.

I think I’m gonna get out of here and go to Walmart. I’d rather deal with idiots there than this mess right now.

Mood: pissedoff

Okay … I don’t really hate shopping. But I do hate the following:

1. Not being able to find clothes that I like and would actually wear.
2. Once I find something I like, discovering the only colors are white, beige, and pastel colors (like pink, yellow, etc).
3. Finding something I like in a color I like and then seeing that the price is too high.
4. Dealing with people in the mall on the weekends.

I went to the mall today … specifically to go to JC Penny’s because of the sale they were having today. I wanted to look for some nice shirts to wear to work since all I have are t-shirts (with Dale Jr on ‘em or OCC or Avalanche or something else). I found a really cute v-neck, short sleeved, henley-type shirt. And it was 50% off (so it was only $7.99). I liked how it fit, so I decided I’d get a couple. I had tried on a white one, so I got that one. But the other colors were pastel blue and beige and this funky salmon and white striped one. Needless to say, I only got the white one. I did try on a polo, but the sleeves were tight around my arm, so I put it back. Everything in the store damn near was pastel colors. Is that what’s in now? I hate pastel colors. I do like blues and oranges and greens and reds but not the pastel shades of them.

I even ventured into Sears and Herberger’s to look for shirts. Nothing there either. Damn it. How am I supposed to dress nice if I can’t find anything I like??? Maybe I’m just too damn picky … I don’t know. But I’m not gonna wear something just ‘cuz it’s “in fashion”. I couldn’t care less about “fashion”. I wear what I like and what I feel comfortable in. But I can’t wear the t-shirts I have to work. It did look like a casual place (I mean, the lead programmer wore jeans, a t-shirt and baseball hat to my second interview … everyone else in there looked to be wearing jeans too). But the t-shirts I have aren’t appropriate. I did wear them to my last job … but I never saw anyone there … I hardly ever even saw my co-workers. So it didn’t really matter there.

I went over to Gordman’s after I left the mall hoping I could find something there. Nope. Wasted trip. I thought about going to Walmart and Target, but didn’t feel like dealing with all the people on a weekend. I was just at Walmart yesterday. I wish I had looked at jeans then. Oh well.

And of course, while I was in the mall, I just HAD to go into ProMotorsports (racing diecast and stuff store). That damn store calls out my name every time I’m in the mall. I ended up getting the KFC car that Dale Jr is gonna run in an upcoming Busch race … not sure if it’s Daytona or ‘Dega. I really need to stay out of that store.

Mood: annoyed