Richard William Weiland Papers

as little as $265 but no more than $340, it seemed a bit steep. It has an extra special view and sound, and is especially nice. Taking $325 as the price for a moderately nice apt with same view, then $425 is certainly enough for San Simeon. It saves a few steps and is a little more prestigious. Actually I thought $400 was a good price so after all my hunting & searching Friday, I called Alan to tell him. He said he'd discuss it with his wife & brother-in-law. I took off & saw a few more places & drove all over the "neighborhood" until 7:00 and then, happily, left for dinner, spa, clean up, Studio One and The Baths (8709).

It was ok but not

anything special Friday night.

Sat morn 7/9 I think, as I've thought before, that Studio 1 is great when you go with someone on a Friday or Saturday. Otherwise forget it. I did see a really hot blond number but he was going to show w/ someone. So I left at 1:00 and went to Baths. It was ok. But it is not the way to make friends which is what I wanted to do.

I think I'll go out to local bars to try to meet some people. Pick up a TIMES sometime. See what's around. Or even try Studio 1 on weeknights. That's when I met Mike Root & Jimmy for whatever that's worth. Why didn't I ever call 'em?

So I got back at 5:00 AM SAT 7/9 went to sleep. Up at noon. Had breakfast. Tried to make appt at 1:00. But car wouldn't start. Tried to jumper it. Still nothing. So I went in Holiday Inn van to Redondo. Saw place & told Peter I would like to get it for $400.

He said he didn't think Alan would go for that. I was unhappy & without a car so I walked up & down Esplanade. Then I looked for another place for rent in San Simeon for $550. Then left and decided to call cab so I went to Pac Hwy & did so. Got back ~4 & arranged to get car fixed. Was towed & also asked MOBIS to do total diagnostic of whole car plus tune up & oil change for $24. Rented PINTO for $10.

Had dinner, then it was 7:00. I guess the only way I'd get my car tuned & looked over is if something goes wrong. Just like I didn't get contacts till I lost my glasses. I better see a dentist before my teeth fall out.

At 7 I called Alan to tell him I firmly wanted the apt. And he said he

thought $400 was too low but maybe we could work something out. He said he would discuss it & would call me back.

So till 8:00 I reviewed my thought & then started writing this, and have been till now except for 9-9:30 when I watched All in Family.

Tomorrow I want to go buy a calculator, get my finances in line, make my future financial estimates and try to justify my income & expenditures for last year. I will also try to write some closing pages on my year & 1/4 at MicroSoft & note anything left to be done. I will reorient myself to my current life & write out what I want to accomplish.

Alan did call back. $425 is ok if they don't rent it for $475 to anyone else tomorrow by 5:00. Now, BED. ----END----

Monday afternoon 5:00, July 11

Yesterday I started at 8:30 and worked on "cash spent" till 10; then till 12 I bought a calculator (financier) and groceries; then snack & work on checks till lunch & then work on money spent since I got back from SYKES. It checked out. The "cash spent" & check reports are in the stack on Holiday Inn Terrance stationery. Also there is my monthly prediction which comes to $1255. I will make 1220/mo after taxes so its about even. Also there is my report on money spent since SYKES June 30-July 10. I spent a lot of extra money. But that is past. I had a very good time w/ Chip, and I needed a calculator.

I have essentially the same deal with RMC as with uS. It was 19,000 at uS. With 5% inflation. That is 20K.

So my raise was about $3000, including the 1K for medical. Plus $400 it would cost me to medically insure myself. Plus profit sharing ~2000, & pension (if I ever see that). So that brings it to 25k at least. A $5,000 raise is good...

At this time I have with all past debts paid,

(roughly my 6/17 paycheck =)-> 420.38 balance last entry in Bank of NM checkbook 1206.37 dep to BNM 6/30/77 will get 82.90 reimburse 225.00 car use reimb. 1934.27 #302.. 227.14 July car payment #303...18.59 July NAC payment #304... 25.00 paid to Police 1663.54 686.65 uS Aug 1st 2350.19

#305 went to Al Cohen $725 #306 closed Acct for 630.37 This is what I have.

Now as for last year & 1/2 that is, Jan 1st 1976 thru July 1, 1977, that is, the

time I went to Stanford and the bank to uSoft, I earned quite a sum of money and spent it on lots of stuff. I think after I move in it would be wise to see how much of this I can account for. It was quite a homogenous year 1/2. Nothing changed much in my lifestyle throughout. Just try to see how I spent all that cash.

I don't think I have anything enlightening to say about this last spring 1/4 I think it was well timed & comfortable. I called Chip last night & He actually said he needs me in my def of need. I just told him to wait awhile. He's really excited about exercising. Doing it for me & himself, for us.

Today, MONDAY, all day I worked

at RM, except this morning when I couldn't find my house key and from 1-3 when I did a variety of errands to key makers, P.O., lunch, etc. Today is first day the new Redondo Beach P.O. is open. I guess I got here right on time.

I think how my money is and how much to expect to spend and how much time to spend on things but I am going to think about this one some more before I go at it. I will write it here later.

I returned from work 5-5:15 and have written this till now. So brings us up to date. Chip & I had a very long phone conversation last night. I talked to my parents too. Watched a bit of "Roaring 20s" movie.

At 5:00 yesterday after I had written up all my finances, I drove over to San Simeon

and found out the good news. Got keys + all the info worked out. Then in a happy daze I walked up + down + around my new neighborhood. Till about 8. At 8:30 I called Chip, til 9:30, then dinner. Then talked with P + B at 10:30. Then movie 11-12. I guess I may have done some more finances too in the evening. But it all past now. All past. I have some money. And I'm going to move in. I did a pretty good day of work today MONDAY and tomorrow I will move in. I want to start beaching it! Work morning + evenings. I'm glad to do COBOL + then EDITX. Got to do Cobol first. Then start with money makers. Right? Maybe. Time for dinner now. ---END

Sunday morning July 17, 9:00am

I have done an analysis of the quarter at Stanford and the period Apr 16, 1976 to Apr 18, 1977, the year I was GM. I will recount those here. The periods Apr 18 - Jun 17, 1977 are recounted in other papers. Also June 29 through July 10 is there. For Jun 18 - June 28 I have started in the little red book for that period simply that I spent $168 in cash. No checks were spent between end of two month test and July 1, 1977.

The accounting of Winter at Stanford goes pretty accurately. I was able to find out how much cash I sent and totaled all my checks in certain categories. Thus I spent

Rent 1781 Stanford tui, board, book, supplies 1657 NAC 74 UW 19 PG + E 74 (25 dep. returned) Phone 58 (no dep for Stan students) Cash 1022 ($60/wk first 11, $120 last 3) / \ break 1st week of sch 2nd week I left trip to ABQ 92 ______________ TOTAL 4777 + 17 Nat'l Man = 4794