042424 FANTASTIC day with Carolina and Miguel

APRIL 24, 2024

OK, meds at 7am on the 24th. Then, I stupidly went out to buy tampons even though my mom later told me I had a bunch at my old apartment that I could pick up later. At CVS, I literally asked the guard for the cheapest ones, and I got those. They’re in a small package, so I’ve now decided that that will be the set I leave in my car just in case. The guard also told me that he used to use those tampons “to plug bullet holes,” which is kind of why I enjoy buying new things so much. 

I also went to the gym, first working out with Bernie and Neil, and then going into yoga with Debi. I told Debi that I met a guy I like quite a bit. She also said that someone calls her “coach D,” even though she’s not actually a coach of anything literally. I also learned that tomorrow she’s gonna be subbing for the HIIT class, which is "High Intensity Interval Training" I think. 

During yoga, I was also thinking about tattoos a bit, and I decided that I loved this tattoo of a snake on this one girl’s left foot/ankle. I talked to her about it after class, and failed to write down her name even though I think I got it. She said the snake on her ankle isn’t a specific kind of snake either, just like the one I have on my upper left arm. 

Anyways, after yoga I went in to Neighborhood House to volunteer. At Neighborhood House I also learned that the person who works the computer is “usually a staff person,” not a volunteer, and they’re called “the lead.” At any rate, I also talked to Cassie K.. whose name tag said she was the “director of food support.” 

I asked her about whether I could eventually be trained to work as a “lead” even though I’m not staff there. And THAT is a huge part of the reason why i’m currently not sure I want to get an actual, paid job ever. I just enjoy the fact that I’m already able to work so much, even though it’s not officially paid. 

OK, I’ll go through the photos now! I’ve got a selfie with Cassie at Neighborhood House at 3:14pm, a selfie with Miguel when he stopped by my old apartment to see it at 5:05pm, and another selfie with Miguel when I drove him back to his parents’ house at 6:21pm. Another interesting thing about him is that he’d like to go to med school some day, especially given that he already does a much of medical translation for his mother.