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While I have not yet tackled the fix it pile yet this month (really should do that soon, before it gets away from me), I have made small progress on two of my resolutions already. Last week we went rollerblading/skating as part of date night to celebrate 12 year (dating) anniversary. We went to Gr8 Skates. It was pretty cool there. The rink was almost too smooth since I'm used to skating on sidewalks/streets more. But once I adjusted it was fine. And I just now ordered my first rare breed roving of the year so I can work on my goal of getting halfway through the Shave 'Em to Save 'Em passport this year. I just need to not dilly dally with spinning it up once it arrives.

In other news, my manager at work was randomly fired this week, which sucks. He was one of the only people left who I felt like was an advocate for me, so with him gone I feel a bit adrift and at risk. He was also just nicer and a better person than who I need to report to now. I keep hearing them talk about how bad business has been lately. I know I should probably keep my eyes open for other opportunities, since who knows when my time might come, or if the business might just fold like so many others. But then I've also heard a lot of stories about how shitty the job market is right now. So who's to say if there's even anything more secure out there right now? Job stress sucks. I like when I can just be unbothered and get through my work and not have to worry about work related things outside of work. Times like this I really miss the store. I was away from all the drama of the office and couldn't hear all of the negative stuff happening. I got to just be in my own little world, listening to music, and hoping some people would come in and buy some chairs or a couch or something.

The other annoying thing this week (or weeks at this point) is trying to get my car to pass inspection. The check engine light has been on, and the same thing happened last year where I cleared the codes before inspection but it was too soon and they couldn't pass it until the codes weren't pending anymore or something and I had to go back like, 2 times before it finally passed. This year before bringing it in I told the guy like, this happened last year, my car barely passed, so I need it to be fixed and then do the inspection. But I dunno if I just didn't explain the situation well, or the guy just wasn't really listening because all they did was clear the codes and tell me to drive around enough for them to be super clear or whatever and surprise surprise, the same thing is happening as last year. I went back for the 3rd time today to try to finish the inspection and it's still not done. So now I have to drop it off again some time so they can try to get it to pass. But now that work is back to normal after the holidays it's harder to figure out when to do that. Like, I just want it fixed so that trying to get my inspection done every year isn't a 2 month long hassle. I know I need to be careful what I wish for though, since fixing it could end up being expensive. But at this point it's costing me time and aggravation, which is harder to get back than money.

To end on a positive note, someone acknowledged my "Tell Your Dog I Said Hi" license plate frame for the first time this week! That was cool. I've had it for like, a year now I think, and that was the first time it'd been acknowledged. Hopefully they did tell their dog I said hi.