more "bonding time" with parents

Yesterday my parents decided to buy me a new refrigerator, because my old one stopped working.  I was supposed to buy it and they would help me with transportation, as I planned.  However, evening before Black Friday it so happens that my bank card was temporary closed due to unrecognized charges and I had no money, so they bought it for me.  It's a nice 4.5 Frigidaire refrigerator, just the right size for me.  Today I was compelled to spend the day with them hanging out in New Jersey malls.  Of course I didn't buy anything, even though I withdrew some money, because I wasn't needing anything.  It seems awkward to spend so much time with parents at my age, but it's obvious that my personal life ain't happening on this planet, so I accept this awkwardness as part of my life.
Tomorrow my father will come to help me install refrigerator.  I could do it myself easily, but I think he wants to spend some time outside his apartment.  It's pointless to go to flee market for him tomorrow, since it's way too cold.  Instead of extra money, he'll get a pneumonia and that could cost a lot to heal.  It's really cold now outside, but there is no snow.  The weather keeps cooling now.  I think we are going to have a very cold winter.

Thanksgiving

I wonder if I will get Thanksgiving off.  Then there would be a reason to be thankful for something on that day.  I was told that I will get an increase in salary.  Maybe it's a sign I can afford a new computer?

war in Israel?

I decided to postpone buying a new computer because my current computer is still functioning after repair and since I could have used money to purchase tickets to Israel where I was planning to go early next year.  The relatives in Israel called and said that rockets are flying, war is starting and this is not the time for a visit.  In fact, they wondered if they can come to US if things get rougher.  I wonder if it means I can use these money to get that computer after all.  Anyway, my refrigerator is kaput and I need to buy a new one.  My mother went to theater today and my father has nothing to do, so maybe he'll take me to some far away store where I can get it at a discount.  Also, this Sunday the super of building is coming to fix rusted pipe under sink, so I'll be able to use it.

hip hop hurray

Very busy at work, as predicted.  Every other client wants to sue: seems to be newly-discovered source of income in collapsing economy.  Elections are over, no changes.  Nobody knows whether changes would be good or bad, but changes always scare people away from comfortable stability, that is why they usually elect the leaders with some slogans about changes, because everyone knows that leaders don't usually keep their words.

The Storm Athena came: everything is in snow.  I doubt I'll be able to use car tomorrow, but at least I got electricity and internet unlike some folks.  Just found from the Weather Channel there is another blizzard on the way, called Brutus.  I wonder if giving names to storms makes their effects easier... It must be some psychological effect: it has a name, it must bleed, if not shit, then it must eventually die as well.  I have a feeling we will go through the whole Greek and Roman mythology names this fall-winter season... next one will be Hephaestus, I suppose.

same ol', same ol'.

It got colder today.  Tomorrow it will be cold as well, and on Wednesday we are expecting some kind of blizzard or windy/rainy follow-up to hurricane Sandy.  There is a flood watch in our area.  It's a very slow Apocalypses that makes you worry more about job stability then salvation of eternal soul.  It's still too far before everything around us changes and people start losing their minds.  Gasoline is still hard to find, with long lines.   My coworker bought me some Georgian food: bread and eggplant in special sauce.  It was very tasty.  I got a lot of canned foods for upcoming Nor'Easter, lots of coffee and cigarettes.  It is very busy at work, obviously, with more sick people coming in every day.  I bet we are going to have twice more in the second part of the week, since electricity and heat are still absent in many areas and snowy storm that is on the way will not make it any better.  My refrigerator stopped working.  I need to buy another one.  Hurricane Sandy went softly on the area where I reside and I am able to buy food locally.  I was invited to Annual Tea next Tuesday by Bikur Cholim.  Oh, tomorrow is election.  I won't vote, as usually.