I had quite a weekend! On Saturday I went to Joe and Janet’s house, they were having a party. It’s great socializing with neighbors because you get to hear all the dirt. For instance, I found out that in the unit behind me lived a good looking man who drove a silver BMW. Two months ago, he was so depressed that he couldn’t find a nice girl to love and marry, he took an overdose of sleeping pills and died. I have a feeling there is more to that story.

On Sunday I went to Rosemont College’s Career Boot Camp for Students and Alumnae. It was nice going back to campus and sitting in a classroom but the classes were more geared to students than alumnae who’ve been in the workforce for years. I am sorry but a class on Interview Techniques is wasting my time telling me to wear a suit and make sure my fingernails are clean. I was really looking forward to the Business Empowerment Boot Camp but I gotta tell you I was surprised to find out it was all about direct selling for Avon, Tupperware, Mary Kay, etc.. I am not complaining. The interview class was a good brush up for me and I believe even the direct selling class brought me some good ideas. It’s just not what I was expecting.

After the boot camp, my neighbor Peter invited me to his place for a dinner party. I was the only person there– at least for the first hour. Peter ushered me into his living room and I sat down on his sofa. He clicked a button and the portion of the sofa where I was sitting turned into a lounger– I was suddenly on my back. He clicked another button and the sofa began VIBRATING! I wondered if suddenly the lights were going to dim and a Martin Denny record would start playing. Nope. He smiled and said, “Cool, isn’t it?” and flipped me back up, turned off the vibration and asked if I wanted to play Wii. Eventually his neighbors Trey and Adele arrived and we sat down and had a very nice dinner. I am happy that after 5 years here, it seems like I am finally making friends.

As I was walking back to my place, the man who lives in Violet’s old unit – WHO I NEVER EVER EVER SEE – was standing out in the yard between our properties with a telescope.
“What ya looking at?” I asked.
“The moon, it’s supposed to be closest to earth at this exact moment.”
“Wow! That’s exciting, can I take a peak?”
“No.”
“Oh, okay- have a good evening!”