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The New Apartment!

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1 year, 4 months ago
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I finally got to take some pictures of the new place, here they are!!

Click on the images for larger ones!

Front Door                       Kitchen                          Kitchen Again
(Chris is Cooking!)

Living room (Bare I know) Hall Closet                  Bathroom


Bathroom Closet                   Enough Said             Bedroom

The Bed ;-)                     Josh and Chris, finally together, forever!

New section of my life

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1 year, 4 months ago
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Hey everyone,

Sorry I have not updated at all since I moved, I have been so busy!!

I arrived safely, and everything is going fine!!!
The train arrived in Worcester MA nine mins early. So I was happy!!! I will post more about the trip later, if I get the time.

I have a conditional hire at Target in Merrimack. I will be doing Backroom Stocking, which involves taking product out of the back and putting it onto displays. $8.00 an hour, not a lot but I can get by on that, for now…

Wal-Mart has a overnight stocking job open that pays $11.50 an hour, I am hoping for that because I will make more money, and I will have to spend less money on a cab, if any at all. Target will cost me at least $16 once a day, everyday I work. If I work overnights at Wal-Mart then I can get a ride.

Well Wish Me Luck!!!

BTW, I will post pictures of the new place when I wake up!!

Peace,
Josh

Passport Arrived!!

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1 year, 5 months ago
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I have finally received my passport! It took less time then they said it would. The Dept. of State estimated 10 to 12 weeks, they got it done in 8. I was worried I would not get it before I moved, and it was being sent to my Buffalo address. I called and informed them as such, they switched the address and had it completed by August 1st and overnighted to the apartment in Milford. I was floored. I had Chris mail it to me, so I would have it for ID reasons. I just happened to lose my NYS ID later that day too. I did find it yesterday, got my passport today.

Now you may be asking, why do I have a passport? I am moving to NH, to live with my soul-mate, why would I need to leave? Let me list them!

  1. The movement of the US government shows that you will be required to have a National ID, within the next five years.
  2. To enter a federal building soon, you need a ID card or form of ID approved by them, most state ID’s unless they conform with the real id act fall under this. A Passport does
  3. If I get a job that may require to journey overseas on short notice having a passport makes me more valuable.
  4. At the time of applying, I had been planning on going to Alfred State, where I was applying for a Study Aboard program. I had the money, I wouldn’t then.
  5. A passport is a solid form of ID, given I lost my NYS ID (but found it), a passport would solve ID requirements at DMV’s.

So there ya are!!! Passport for me, yay! Its all cool and snazzy and yayness.

Talk to ya later!!!

Letter of Recommendation

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1 year, 5 months ago
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My boss wrote me this, I was very very surprised. Thank You!!

To Whom It May Concern:

Joshua Altemoos has been employed at The Central Library as a page since 10/2004. In that time I have been his supervisor. Joshua has been an asset to our department providing customer service to our patrons. During his employment, the Central Library has undergone several renovation projects and Joshua has been instrumental in the major shifting of material required to complete them. With our collection of 4 million books, it is essential that material is shelved and shifted correctly. Joshua has never hesitated to ask questions if he is unsure, and thus prevented errors from taking place. Joshua has not only adhered well to his schedule, he was also willing to adjust his schedule when necessary to provide adequate departmental coverage. He was also cross- trained to assist in the Request Department, and willingly helped there when needed. He has also assisted in training new employees when required.

Joshua’s communication skills, attitude, and quickness to learn should be of
benefit throughout his working life.

Sincerely,
[insert information here]

Doctors…

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1 year, 5 months ago
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Last night, I spent from 19:00 to 02:00 in the Emergency Room of Buffalo General Hospital. I had a EKG done, I was fine there. I had blood tests done, I was fine there. I also had a CT scan of my chest, I was fine there as well. They discharge me with the preliminary diagnose of Chest Pains, musculoskelatal.

I had been having these pains for a week, and I had a elevated heart rate (120) when I went to the ER. I am happy it was not a heart attack, nor was it a blood clot. These are what they checked for.

I go to my doctor’s office for a “ER Follow Up Visit” and she tells me I came in to soon. That a couple hours my symptoms would not change. I tried to tell her as I did the ER doctors, I have had these pains before. I even mentioned to my doctor that it was in my chart, but she didn’t look, she rushed me out. I remembered what it was caused afterward with a help of a friend. I have Tietze’s syndrome, also known as costochondritis, which is  is a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages (Wikipedia, Tietze’s syndrome).

This is why I don’t like doctors :( NSAIDS here I come!

For the first time ever in my life, the ER doctor was right and my doctor was not…

Peace
~Josh

PS: less then twelve days until I see my baby!!

Updates GaLore!

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Hey,

Well from my last message you can father that I am not moving in with Chris on the 11th of August like I am suppose too. I find this out fifteen-days before I am suppose to. Why, you are wondering? Chris in December of last year (2006) signed a lease for a two bedroom apartment with his then boyfriend, and they broke up in the same week. Since then it has been, you can say, interesting. His ex said in the past that Chris can have someone move in with him, but now he claims that he hates me, does not want me near him, that all I am doing is using Chris and basically he will call the cops if I do come. Why? I am not on the lease, and to add me onto it means they will renew the lease, welcome to another year with the ass. This is even though I have given Chris two months worth of rent ($620). This sucks, eh?

The only good note right now, is that I get to spend more time with my good old friends (Kimi, Rob Thorn, Sammie, Nolan, B-ren, etc..), and also get to know new friends like Rob Wolfe, which reminds me I have to see if he wants to get coffee sometime…. Oh sorry, what was I saying? Oh yea!

I called work today as well to rescind my letter of resignation, just before they started to process my paperwork, thank god. The library has done it again though. I could not get a seasonal or a new position because I was moving, and now I can’t even when I am not. Why?Apparently, people have complained I talk to much, that I annoy people, and that I don’t do my work. They want a month out of me with no complaints, a proven work ethic to allow me to get anything. My boss says my co-workers and superiors (librarians *puke*) were the ones to complain that I am talking to much. When they don’t know what you are doing, and you are talking, why do people always assume you are not working?? Not everyone in the damned building knows what everyone should be doing, the snitch is at it AGAIN! Loyalty, seems no one knows what that is anymore…

The best is saved for last! I am still seeing Chris on the 11th. I will spend a week there from the 11th to the 19th and will try to visit him every month till December. I want to visit him around my birthday, and his too.  But, I think I will do his and not mine since, it will be close together I think. Thanksgiving with him if I want for his birthday tho! So that means a September date… Hum… Let me get back to yall on that.

Peace & Love!
Josh

One Hundred and Thirty Three Days

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1 year, 5 months ago
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As of today, I am not moving for another one-hundred and thirty three days.

Wonder where I am going to get a new job now….

Josh

Sixteen Days

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1 year, 5 months ago
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Hey,

I am sorry I have not posted that much often, as you have seen in my post Worst week of my life! I have been busy with life.

I move in sixteen-days I am very very excited!

I have finished the last Harry Potter book, and like the fifth movie, I will not post what I think until I have reread, and re seen each one. This is so I can pick up the lil stuff I could not get before.

Work is awesome, I guess. One of our pages lost a walkie yesterday, we spent all morning and most of the afternoon looking for it. They were offering me extra hours to help, but they found it as soon as my regular day ended. That sucks for me, doesn’t it? Life….

Well Peace.

Worst week of my life!

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1 year, 5 months ago
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Sunday,  I had watched my best friend Kimi “bury” her mother. Sunday was her mother’s wake and funeral. Cheryl died after being alive for fifty-years. She has been battling cancer for the past five years. I loved Cheryl so much. I have gotten close to Kimi and her mother for the three years.I will miss her so much…

Monday, I found out my friend SubWolf, Rob. Has had a stroke. As of today, they have reported that he is currently in the hospital and awake, but is incoherent and has no feeling or movement on his left side. His heart is not the problem, but they are trying to find out what was. He is in my thoughts always.

What am I suppose to do? :-(

No Hours!

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Just as an update. I found out yesterday that my hours will not be reinstated at all. The “extra” hours will not be available until construction on the Rare Book Room’s Staff Only/Tier section starts. This was suppose to start in April and they were rushing to get it ready when I went to visit Chris. I came back and I was told the work could not be started because of control board shit…  The board approved it, but since we only have one electrician the electrical work (like removing the old lights) can not be done fast enough. This just blows :(

It has cost me over one thousand dollars, I needed for my move. Fuck You Erie County!!

~Josh