Unemployment checks and productivity

I'm impressed by the VA Employment Commission, honestly.

6/3: Laid off, I procrastinate.
6/20ish: I file initial claim online.
6/25: Unemployment rights/responsibilities packet, and PIN info, processed/mailed.
7/2, 7/9, 7/16: I get email reminders to file my weekly Continuing Claim; I continue to procrastinate.
At Some Point: Got a call from a VEC rep, making sure I'd gotten my PIN, and suggesting I file ASAP.
7/20: Filed online for 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, and 7/17.
7/22: Received a check for first three claims, minus taxes I agreed to have withheld.

These guys are really on the ball if you are!

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Also received bill for Fairfax County personal property tax for the Ducati, which isn't as fun, but that's okay.

Called Mickey @ ADIC to confirm fax receipt. She did receive it, and has in fact already passed it on to another relevant guy regarding interview scheduling. :)

Fixed the back gate--it now opens and closes smoothly in addition to having functional latches (a fix I effected some time ago)--and mowed the front lawn. Next, off to the bank and post office! :)

TicketBastard

It seems that, since last I time I used it, TicketMaster has increased their level of Suck by several notches.

Ticket prices? Reasonable.

Service charge? Annoying to begin with, now just about doubled to $8.35.

Order Processing Charge? WTF is that? Another $4 on top of the "convenience," apparently.

Oh, and if I want my ticket automatically emailed to me by a machine, that's another $3.50, vs. a person having to actually print, handle, and hold a paper ticket for free.

Regardless, I'm going to see Evanescence, Seether, and Three Days Grace at Merriweather Saturday night with Christine and Erika. :D