Another year older, another year wiser

Earlier this week, I was sick as a dog.  I'm not sure if it was food poisoning (caused by dodgy service station potatoes) or that flu virus wrecking havoc.  Either way, it was not a fun time for yours truly or anyone in this household.
Thankfully, the flu passed and I took a trip to Harrah's Cherokee for my birthday. I must have been more tired than I thought because as soon as I'd checked into the hotel room and sat on the bed, I was out like a light.  I slept about twelve hours and woke up in the wee hours of the morning.  I went downstairs to the casino, hit the slots and, wonder of wonders, won about $1000.
Age must be making me wise as I did not remain in the casino after my win, but went back upstairs to the hotel room where I took a long, hot shower and spent the rest of the morning watching movies on HBO.
So, in a nutshell, here I am, a year older, a little richer and, hopefully,a little wiser.
Also, I have sort of a job.
My local comic shop was hiring and I applied.  Since then they've restructured their hours, so they don't need new people at this moment. However, they did offer me a work-credit dealie where I could come in once a week, earn some credit and also get a %20 discount on comics-related goods. Plus, if they decide they do need additional people on the payroll, I've got my foot in the door.
So, yay!
Plus, it'll get me out of the house for at least a day a week.