auto-smarts, arts & job huntin

Zzz......I woke up in the middle of the night hearing sort of skittering/scratch sounds next to me.. I didn't even have to open my eyes.. my camelbak was next to me & only one thing could make that sound.. mice.. in a split second while opening my eyes, I jumped up and whooshed my sheet around the bed.. I stood there on the bed, holding my sheet looking around ..up and alert.. but, didn't see a thing.. these mice are fast and tiny... I couldn't sleep well after that.. and I already had the closet light on cuz my bro told me he thinks there were mice on him (he's been sleeping on the couch) the other night.. there, the rest of the night I tried sleeping with the lamp and closet light on.... guhh.... this is lame.. I know they're just tiny mice.. but, I still wanna freak out around them.. and, yeah... they might bite me heh.. 
Oh well, it seems like we catch one and lose some every night.. there's a collapsible bridge-entry system in the live trap, but if there's already a mouse in the trap, hiding under a part of the bridge.. another can escape.. I guess, they probably did that because they say if they're stuck in there with each other for too long.. they'll kill each other.  


Anyway, my brother woke me up around 8.. and, I dropped him off at work and went to get the car checked out and to get an oil change.  
It was realllly interesting heheh.. I planned on taking an autoshop course in the future.. so, now I have a bit of basic knowledge.  
I told them that I heard we can change our own oil, and so they told me how.. and, yeah it's a bit more difficult if you don't have that car lifter thing.. but, I'm small.. I can get under the car.  run engine, drain, drop filter, replace filter, refill, run engine, measure..done=).. make sure to have the right filter and know the differences between synthetic and regular oil.. he said it's better to stick with reg.. but, they say syn has its benefits.. hm. just don't switch back and forth btwn reg & synth..

And, I asked a bunch of Q's on the brakes.. now, I know that a reason your brakes squeak is probably because they've worn to the point where this "alarm" (metal thing) will scrape against the.. rotor? heh.. 

and... Well, we all know we shouldn't brake too hard and suddenly, right? ../=?.. It's because the rotors (brake disc.. ok I'm still a little..lot confused about stuff and need study it properly).. the rotors warp over time, but if you over work them, they're gonna warp sooner than later.  


they used to make rotors thicker so that they could be resurfaced.. but, that's changed, as of late..


hm, also.. make sure your caliper slide pins are lubricated whenever you get your brake pads or rotors changed.  It improves your mileage, and brake system... duhyy ..  ;)




ok, ok.. I'll stop blabbering about car stuff =D  


After the auto shop, I wenta job hunting.... applied to the grocery store, the dollar store, the pizza place, sort of the theatre.. and learned of some other places to apply.. 
I'll probably stop by the employment place next week.... 


I went by a veg cafe/grocer.. and, it's a really small business.... she said she doesn't hire, but they were awesome.. she referred me to the theatre where the manager may need my help on days when the regular concession man is unavailable.  She also let me in although they were closed and I bought (well, I didn't have enough cash & she didn't take credit..so she told me to pay her next time!.. wow.  )  ...good reason for me to come back to her store, huh?  I got a smoothie and a biscotti.. I chatted with them for a while, and they seem really nice.. I'd probably hang out around there if I get the chance.  
They told me of a bunch of places I should apply.  


I also hit the local art gallery.. they had some school childrens artwork up in correlation with Earthday or something.. it was neat.  They're going to have a show of collage works later on, so I'll check that out.  It's another place I could volunteer... hm, maybe I should just move here for good ;-0 


Then, I went over to the paleo lab and worked on cleaning a dino patella ... it's amazing how much time it takes to scrub dry mud off of bones.  
My bro is working on cleaning and putting together some bigger parts now... he was working on a spinal cord, today.  
I wonder how I passed my anatomy class in high school annd was exempt from the final.. \;-p  ....I really don't know/ remember the bones of the body... sheesh.  


Had pizza for dinner last night, for lunch today & dinner tonight =-P... farmers market tomorrow morning!... can't forget this time!!... after I get those veggies... hopefully, I can turn my diet around.  
I was planning on going for a fairly fresh/ not so cooked Mediterranean veggie diet this summer.  
And, after a little walk today.. I feel like walking more... but, the gnats.. 


I think my brother plans on going on a difficult hike tomorrow.. to find a dino that an officer came across.  His sub-boss is leaving at 9am... so, I guess I'll be at the farmer's market on my own.  
And, the rest of the day.  Another weekend gone and no national parks visited. =P  


well, goodnight<3

meow meow meow

I've been volunteering every afternoon at Cat world since Monday.

Basically, I clean, feed & socialize with the cats.  I like how laid back everything is.. yet, organized.
I am thinking about fostering a cat for a month or two, but meanwhile I have a cat on a sleepover, today.
Her name is Stalker, but they call her Talker because she's so talkative.. This is her first sleepover, so the people working there are really excited for her.



She was reallly expressive about not liking being in the carrier and on the ride over, but now she's totally silent =P
She likes it under the bed for now.. but, she's exploring the place now and then.

Oh about the mice; we caught a few, last night (some escaped the trap .. smart lil things.. or just lucky)
and I let them loose before heading to the animal sanctuary.










Yay! She's talking a little and coming to me... rubbing against the lap top..hehe... cute.

:)

continued since that day...  so, she warmed up to the place quickly... started roaming around, but avoided my brother haha...

When I stopped petting her, she would pat me lightly with her paw. =P she's so lovely.

...she climbed into my lap haha..

Ehy.. Wutcha lookin at??

 

At bedtime she snuggled up next to me.  They say she's a feral cat, but she just doesn't know it.... but, she was adopted once.. and, the lady let her out.. so that broke the sanctuary contract.. and they took her back.. I say she's pretty domestic.. she's so sweet!

<3

Camping ...

Heylo..

We finally went camping yesterday.. the hike up wasn't a breeze, but it wasn't bad.. If we end up going hiking every weekend, I wonder if I'll be in any better shape by the time I go home.  hmm.
Oh, I'm thankful for pretty much only having to deal with mosquitoes back home.. they have gnats here.. there were a bunch up where we were hiking (only seen some near the house), but there were swarms of them ... !!!!!!!!Insect repellent, Hat with side flap thingies, & Buff!!!!!!!....not advertising it.. just letting yall know what you should get if you're trying to avoid gnats..:)..those things were worth getting.  Well, the hike and camping are convincing me into possibly trying to hike the narrows...hmmm~~~

I bought a live trap for the mouse.. but, I'm getting a feeling I'm not dealing with a 'normal' mouse here.. like the movie.. what's it called?.. Mouse Trap?  ..when we got back, there were mouse droppings around the pantry floor leading up to the shelves.. it looks like the mouse hopped up the bench, onto the microwave knobs and onto the second shelf..

.... and, who knows... he coulda outsmarted the trap... nah, but the chip is still there.....
anyway.. we should probably get some peanut butter and cheese to replace the chip =P
...I wonder what he/she's eating to make it poop so much.. heh.

I might continue to look for a job around here.. but, I'm losing interest and hope.. I mean, I'm not gonna be here for very long and they don't want to give an outsider a job they could just as easily give to one of their small town's folk... =P  oh well, my brother is nagging me about how I need to get a job.. urg... so, whatever... won't do any harm trying, I guess.

Anyway, I'll be at the animal sanctuary every afternoon this week and possibly just about every week that I'm here.  And, I'll volunteer at the lab in the mornings..

<3