Ok, here is a list of things that make me cranky:
1) Rude people. If you're old enough to be out in public, then you're old enough to use good manners. And if by some chance we meet on the aisle of a store and I have a big cumbersome buggy, while you are solo on foot, don't stand there and expect me to get out of your way. You can say "excuse me" and I will be glad to let you by, but you do not automatically have the right of way just because you're you.
And furthermore, it is grossly impolite to glare and give someone dirty drop-dead looks just because they have children. Children talk. They play. They are rarely silent. They act like CHILDREN. You are not entitled to treat them and their parents like crap just because they dared disturb your Publix bread-aisle reverie with their darned pesky existence Kids need to eat too, and you'd nail Mom to the wall if she left them in the car or at home by themselves while she shopped. Get over yourself and concentrate on your shopping.
2) Automated Voice Recognition Systems. As if listening to an automated menu and then pressing 1 for customer service, 2 for billing, 3 for extreme frustration weren't enough, now we have to REPEAT the menu option. Out loud. And then the stupid voice recognition doesn't recognize what you're saying, so people end up looking at you like you're that crazy homeless lady who talks to yourself, as you scream (as slowly and distinctly as possible) into your cell phone, "PROB-LEM WITH MY Orrr-DER!!!" for the fifth time. Argh!
Then the "customer service representative" that finally answers the call (after 45 minutes on hold, of course) doesn't speak English.
3) Car manufacturers put turn signals on vehicles for a REASON, people. Just sayin. Oh, and to the fabulous driver who passed me like I was standing still on 123 this morning (and I was doing 70), only to whip in front of me and slam on brakes a few minutes later.. where did your drivers' license come from, the Cracker Jack Box?!
4) Loud car stereos with thumping bass. Yeah, that's right. I frikking HATE those things! If I wanted to listen to your craptastic excuse for music, I would have it playing in MY car. As it is, I can't even tell if I have my radio ON, for chrissakes! If the emergency sirens decided to go off while we're sitting at a red light, we'd both get swept away by the tornadoes or incinerated in the ONS meltdown, because neither of us would hear a thing over your thump thump thump.
5) When days go by and not only have I not blogged, neither have any of my friends/family/regular reads. Just sayin...
Ahhh.. I feel much better now.. Ready to start the day, right?
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007
A Strange Thing Happened on the Way to the BW..
An interesting thing happened yesterday.
Actually it didn't, but I've always wanted to start a blog that way.
Actually, I take it back, several interesting things did indeed happen yesterday. I ran some errands, of course, starting with taking my desktop computer, which hasn't worked in years, to Circuit City to be checked out. It took forever to get service, but it wasn't for lack of trying. They had one poor guy manning the whole computer repair center.. and about 5 Big Babies waiting to be served.
You've seen the Big Baby in action.. middle aged, entitled, angry that their computer is not functioning properly (which is probably their own fault) and anxious to take out their frustrations on the poor computer guy, who probably isn't even being paid enough to put up with their crap, much less fix their computer! One guy was very obviously a priest.. he was wearing the all-black-with-ecclesiastical-collar ensemble. I would dearly love to know what church he is at so I could avoid it like Hell.
I realize that it is terribly frustrating that your computer doesn't work, and that maybe it has taken you longer than you thought it should to get it back, but Mr. Priest Person, you gave a HORRIBLE WITNESS yesterday. You were rude, nasty, and a complete asshole!
At one point I had my computer sitting on the counter , waiting for the overworked employee to get to me, and Mr. Priest shoved it out of the way, almost knocking it onto the floor. I said, very respectfully (!) "I would have moved it if you had asked." He glared at me.
Another couple came in after I did and stood there glaring rudely at the poor employee, who was obviously working his rear end off. They began a loud conversation about how bad the customer service is at this place and how they should hire better help. Another lady stood there at the counter with the filthiest computer I have ever seen (I mean it had dust bunnies and spider webs hanging off, and some sort of liquid had been spilled down the front..), yakking on her cell phone about how she had been waiting forever and it was really irritating that she hadn't been served yet. And I came in before she did, too!
Finally they took my computer and I left for the BW. I found some pretty cool stuff, but nothing overly spectacular. I got a pretty formal dress from Watters&Watters, which I will sell on ebay. I got a few cute jackets and tops, but nothing to match the Suzy Perrette dress I found that one time. :-) Or the Coach wallet.
I went to get my oil changed after that. Nothing exciting there. But on my way home I stopped at the Mazda dealership to take a look at the Rx-8 in person. Wow. I mean Wow. They had an 04 model on the lot with the grand touring package.. red and black leather seats, sun roof, great stereo system.. If it were only time to get a new car already, I would definitely buy that one! I love it!
When I got home, L and I went to dinner at Mimi's . It was okay. They did have bleu cheese olives, and the martini I had was terrific. We had a talk about children and cars (as in, I am getting a sports car and he is keeping the dad-mobile,right? lol And can I fit a car seat in the back of the Rx-8.. the answer is yes) . Then we talked about church for a while, startlingly enough. We've never had that discussion before, but it seems we are definitely on the same page.
That is, church can be good, but with our common background of over-churched-ness, neither of us feel that going every Sunday is required or even desirable. We are both very sensitive to people who preach to us but practice the same sins in their daily lives as we do (and in a few specific cases, much worse!) and we both disagree strongly with a few commonly held doctrines and ideas of 99% of the churches here under the buckle of the Bible Belt.
The result.. we might go to church from time to time. We have our own faith and values and morals in which we believe very strongly. But we don't hate gay people, we don't believe in tearing people down because they don't have the same opinions as we do, and we don't think God endorses any particular church. Oh, and neither of us take very kindly to being preached at.
If you're our friend, this doesn't mean you can't discuss religion with us, or that you can't invite us to your church. By all means, do.. we might actually visit! Just know where we stand.. and that we aren't likely to respond well to people we don't know telling us that we're going to "haayulllll" because we like to have a drink on Saturday (or even Sunday!).
Just sayin. :-)
Actually it didn't, but I've always wanted to start a blog that way.
Actually, I take it back, several interesting things did indeed happen yesterday. I ran some errands, of course, starting with taking my desktop computer, which hasn't worked in years, to Circuit City to be checked out. It took forever to get service, but it wasn't for lack of trying. They had one poor guy manning the whole computer repair center.. and about 5 Big Babies waiting to be served.
You've seen the Big Baby in action.. middle aged, entitled, angry that their computer is not functioning properly (which is probably their own fault) and anxious to take out their frustrations on the poor computer guy, who probably isn't even being paid enough to put up with their crap, much less fix their computer! One guy was very obviously a priest.. he was wearing the all-black-with-ecclesiastical-collar ensemble. I would dearly love to know what church he is at so I could avoid it like Hell.
I realize that it is terribly frustrating that your computer doesn't work, and that maybe it has taken you longer than you thought it should to get it back, but Mr. Priest Person, you gave a HORRIBLE WITNESS yesterday. You were rude, nasty, and a complete asshole!
At one point I had my computer sitting on the counter , waiting for the overworked employee to get to me, and Mr. Priest shoved it out of the way, almost knocking it onto the floor. I said, very respectfully (!) "I would have moved it if you had asked." He glared at me.
Another couple came in after I did and stood there glaring rudely at the poor employee, who was obviously working his rear end off. They began a loud conversation about how bad the customer service is at this place and how they should hire better help. Another lady stood there at the counter with the filthiest computer I have ever seen (I mean it had dust bunnies and spider webs hanging off, and some sort of liquid had been spilled down the front..), yakking on her cell phone about how she had been waiting forever and it was really irritating that she hadn't been served yet. And I came in before she did, too!
Finally they took my computer and I left for the BW. I found some pretty cool stuff, but nothing overly spectacular. I got a pretty formal dress from Watters&Watters, which I will sell on ebay. I got a few cute jackets and tops, but nothing to match the Suzy Perrette dress I found that one time. :-) Or the Coach wallet.
I went to get my oil changed after that. Nothing exciting there. But on my way home I stopped at the Mazda dealership to take a look at the Rx-8 in person. Wow. I mean Wow. They had an 04 model on the lot with the grand touring package.. red and black leather seats, sun roof, great stereo system.. If it were only time to get a new car already, I would definitely buy that one! I love it!
When I got home, L and I went to dinner at Mimi's . It was okay. They did have bleu cheese olives, and the martini I had was terrific. We had a talk about children and cars (as in, I am getting a sports car and he is keeping the dad-mobile,right? lol And can I fit a car seat in the back of the Rx-8.. the answer is yes) . Then we talked about church for a while, startlingly enough. We've never had that discussion before, but it seems we are definitely on the same page.
That is, church can be good, but with our common background of over-churched-ness, neither of us feel that going every Sunday is required or even desirable. We are both very sensitive to people who preach to us but practice the same sins in their daily lives as we do (and in a few specific cases, much worse!) and we both disagree strongly with a few commonly held doctrines and ideas of 99% of the churches here under the buckle of the Bible Belt.
The result.. we might go to church from time to time. We have our own faith and values and morals in which we believe very strongly. But we don't hate gay people, we don't believe in tearing people down because they don't have the same opinions as we do, and we don't think God endorses any particular church. Oh, and neither of us take very kindly to being preached at.
If you're our friend, this doesn't mean you can't discuss religion with us, or that you can't invite us to your church. By all means, do.. we might actually visit! Just know where we stand.. and that we aren't likely to respond well to people we don't know telling us that we're going to "haayulllll" because we like to have a drink on Saturday (or even Sunday!).
Just sayin. :-)
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Thursday Half-Sick List
So you won't be bored while I am still to busy to really blog.. a list: (I knew you wanted one. I just knew)
1) 7-year-old boys are remarkably strong creatures. A co-worker's son gave me a bear hug today and almost severed my torso. He's adorable though, so I am glad that I did not, in fact, break in half and traumatize him. ;-)
2) I am remarkably productive these days, but not much of a writer. Anyone noticed?
3) Although the idea of a novel has been doing a lively jig on my brain for quite some time. My heroine is practically assaulting me, she wants people to pay attention to her so bad. So far she has stayed locked up in my brain, but one of these days she is going to bust out in all of her conservative-wanna-be (but redneck underneath) glory. Just wait. One of these days...
4) I hate being sick. I hate feeling "off." I hate congestion and stuffy noses and sore throats. I hate even more being tired and wasting a whole day sleeping on the couch, like I did yesterday. Not to mention missing my mid-week ride with Trigger! Arg!
Later: L's club? Maybe baseball? Who knows?!
1) 7-year-old boys are remarkably strong creatures. A co-worker's son gave me a bear hug today and almost severed my torso. He's adorable though, so I am glad that I did not, in fact, break in half and traumatize him. ;-)
2) I am remarkably productive these days, but not much of a writer. Anyone noticed?
3) Although the idea of a novel has been doing a lively jig on my brain for quite some time. My heroine is practically assaulting me, she wants people to pay attention to her so bad. So far she has stayed locked up in my brain, but one of these days she is going to bust out in all of her conservative-wanna-be (but redneck underneath) glory. Just wait. One of these days...
4) I hate being sick. I hate feeling "off." I hate congestion and stuffy noses and sore throats. I hate even more being tired and wasting a whole day sleeping on the couch, like I did yesterday. Not to mention missing my mid-week ride with Trigger! Arg!
Later: L's club? Maybe baseball? Who knows?!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
I Want This Car...
We had a great band practice last night. We are very close to having a full set of really great music, and it looks like we'll be right on target for our fall debut, barring any unforeseen disasters.
I think I'm getting a cold or something. I hate being congested. It makes singing particularly difficult, especially when the guys ask for a sustained high note that would tax the limits of my talent and ability on a good day. But we did it, and believe it or not, it sounded good.
I've been looking at cars lately because I think my little automobile may truly be on its last legs by this time next year. And L's car will be paid off then, so I will be able to get this:
It's my Mazda, only bigger, better, faster, and more. I could fit a suitcase in the trunk! And more than one person could ride with me! Yeehaw!
I think I'm getting a cold or something. I hate being congested. It makes singing particularly difficult, especially when the guys ask for a sustained high note that would tax the limits of my talent and ability on a good day. But we did it, and believe it or not, it sounded good.
I've been looking at cars lately because I think my little automobile may truly be on its last legs by this time next year. And L's car will be paid off then, so I will be able to get this:
It's my Mazda, only bigger, better, faster, and more. I could fit a suitcase in the trunk! And more than one person could ride with me! Yeehaw!
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Just One More..
.. because I forgot to mention the moonlight cruise aboard the Calypso, didn't I? :-)
Update, at long last..
I know, I have been horribly remiss about the blog lately.. But I have been so busy, as you are about to see...
Duckie is recovering well from his multiple surgeries. I had to take him back to the vet on Saturday because his paws were hurting. They gave him some pain meds and then he felt better.
On Friday on the way back from Atlanta, I stopped at the outlet mall and bought these awesome new shoes at Nine West! I also bought a new wallet, and a bunch of excellent stuff from Bath & Body Works...
On Saturday I found this excellent hat at the BW.. L won't wear it... he thinks it's dorky. But I will. :-)
On Saturday night I finally got to meet Fran! PR and Fran and L and I went out for dinner at the famous Galley Restaurant, where we ate way too much!
Here's Fran with her birthday cake. :-) She is quite lovely and graceful and tall, rather model-like to tell the truth. I enjoyed meeting her.
Today I went for a ride with Trigger, N and Willow, and An and Tardy. It was great.. Trigger behaved himself like a true gentleman, even though one of the mares was flirting with him shamelessly.
And now I am eating mint chocolate frozen yogurt, even though it is 10pm and eating sweets so late at night is actually against my personal religion.. but I will work it off tomorrow, I am sure.
Duckie is recovering well from his multiple surgeries. I had to take him back to the vet on Saturday because his paws were hurting. They gave him some pain meds and then he felt better.
On Friday on the way back from Atlanta, I stopped at the outlet mall and bought these awesome new shoes at Nine West! I also bought a new wallet, and a bunch of excellent stuff from Bath & Body Works...
On Saturday I found this excellent hat at the BW.. L won't wear it... he thinks it's dorky. But I will. :-)
On Saturday night I finally got to meet Fran! PR and Fran and L and I went out for dinner at the famous Galley Restaurant, where we ate way too much! 
Here's Fran with her birthday cake. :-) She is quite lovely and graceful and tall, rather model-like to tell the truth. I enjoyed meeting her.Today I went for a ride with Trigger, N and Willow, and An and Tardy. It was great.. Trigger behaved himself like a true gentleman, even though one of the mares was flirting with him shamelessly.
And now I am eating mint chocolate frozen yogurt, even though it is 10pm and eating sweets so late at night is actually against my personal religion.. but I will work it off tomorrow, I am sure.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Auntie Em! Auntie Em!
I am sitting here at my desk listening to two sets of storm sirens go off.. One is the tornado siren, the other is the severe storm siren. I don't know what's actually going on except that the sky is dark and it's raining buckets and the lightning is making the lights flicker a little bit.
Yikes.
I hope Trigger has sense enough to stay with the other horses and away from tall trees. He probably does.
I got my new credit card today. I don't think the service person I spoke with to activate the card spoke a lick of English. He was reading from a script, and when I asked him a question, he would read the whole paragraph over again. Aggh! It was a real pain.
Also checked my credit score. It's way up from what it was 6 months ago, so I must be doing something right.
In other news, L went to the doc today and had his cast removed, but only after he solemnly promised the doc that he would wear the brace/splint at all times, except in the shower. We'll see if he actually does so. ;-)
Yikes.
I hope Trigger has sense enough to stay with the other horses and away from tall trees. He probably does.
I got my new credit card today. I don't think the service person I spoke with to activate the card spoke a lick of English. He was reading from a script, and when I asked him a question, he would read the whole paragraph over again. Aggh! It was a real pain.
Also checked my credit score. It's way up from what it was 6 months ago, so I must be doing something right.
In other news, L went to the doc today and had his cast removed, but only after he solemnly promised the doc that he would wear the brace/splint at all times, except in the shower. We'll see if he actually does so. ;-)
Monday, July 16, 2007
Last Minute List
I'm in a hurry, so I am going to post a list of the first things that pop into my head as I go. Ok, Ready??
1. Duckie is a super cat. He is not fazed my multiple surgeries or the loss of either his nuts or his claws. Super. Cat. I'm telling you.
2. How do you kill time if you don't have a computer and you don't feel like shopping?
3. Why are some people so darned persistent about things (such as stalking someone who doesn't want to talk to them for 10 years), when others can completely forget their "best friends" ever existed in a matter of days?
4. L needs to get that cast off his arm. As in NOW. We are both sick of it.
5. I can't believe Paris Hilton said she reads the Bible. Totally cracks me up. Can she read at all? Seriously...
Later: Band Practice...
1. Duckie is a super cat. He is not fazed my multiple surgeries or the loss of either his nuts or his claws. Super. Cat. I'm telling you.
2. How do you kill time if you don't have a computer and you don't feel like shopping?
3. Why are some people so darned persistent about things (such as stalking someone who doesn't want to talk to them for 10 years), when others can completely forget their "best friends" ever existed in a matter of days?
4. L needs to get that cast off his arm. As in NOW. We are both sick of it.
5. I can't believe Paris Hilton said she reads the Bible. Totally cracks me up. Can she read at all? Seriously...
Later: Band Practice...
Saturday, July 14, 2007
A Few Fabulous BW Finds..
Here are a few things from my latest treasure hunting excursion..
This dress is super-conservative in the front, and va-voom in the back..
This is for my mom. Still has tags on it, and it's right up her alley..
This is the find of the year, I think. Vintage 1959, and incredible!! It's in almost mint condition...
These are just cute little girls' tap shoes.. I used to have some like this.
This is a Coach wallet I found..
I also got a great t-shirt, some scarves, and a bunch of other stuff that still has tags on it! I love thrift store shopping!
This dress is super-conservative in the front, and va-voom in the back..
This is for my mom. Still has tags on it, and it's right up her alley..
This is the find of the year, I think. Vintage 1959, and incredible!! It's in almost mint condition...
These are just cute little girls' tap shoes.. I used to have some like this.
This is a Coach wallet I found..
I also got a great t-shirt, some scarves, and a bunch of other stuff that still has tags on it! I love thrift store shopping!
Whole Lotta Love
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what does this one say?
And here we have the best of friends...
Rolling in the dirt after a nice bath..
Aaaaah, that was fun...
And here we have the best of friends...
Rolling in the dirt after a nice bath..
Aaaaah, that was fun...
Friday, July 13, 2007
Friday the 13th
It's 7:17 on my day off, and I am here on the Internet. What does that tell you?
I don't know what it tells me either, other than that I have to take the cat to the vet in a few minutes, and that I am going to see Trigger. I'm going to ride for a while and then leave a check for the farrier tomorrow, since I won't be able to go to the barn to watch him get new shoes like I usually do.
Another Adderall observation: I tend to forget who I have already told about things that happen, so consequently I end up starting the same story to the same person over again. But maybe I did this before and am just now noticing when their eyes glaze over. LOL I also sleep really really well. When the medicine wears off, I'm done. I also feel much better when I do get out of bed in the mornings, even before taking the medicine.
So anyway.. I will post pics later (a wedding flower, and possibly Trigger).
Later: It's Friday the 13th. Maybe there will be a special Friday 13 update or something? :-D
Hmm, I think L wants his computer back... ;-)
I don't know what it tells me either, other than that I have to take the cat to the vet in a few minutes, and that I am going to see Trigger. I'm going to ride for a while and then leave a check for the farrier tomorrow, since I won't be able to go to the barn to watch him get new shoes like I usually do.
Another Adderall observation: I tend to forget who I have already told about things that happen, so consequently I end up starting the same story to the same person over again. But maybe I did this before and am just now noticing when their eyes glaze over. LOL I also sleep really really well. When the medicine wears off, I'm done. I also feel much better when I do get out of bed in the mornings, even before taking the medicine.
So anyway.. I will post pics later (a wedding flower, and possibly Trigger).
Later: It's Friday the 13th. Maybe there will be a special Friday 13 update or something? :-D
Hmm, I think L wants his computer back... ;-)
Thursday, July 12, 2007
The Ginormous Horse
Ok, either Trigger is going through another growth spurt and is just getting taller, or he is losing weight. I think he is growing. He is looking a little skinnier and more awkward right now, and his withers seem higher than they did just weeks ago. Hopefully this will be the last one he goes through.. I think he is plenty big enough.
I went to see him yesterday, but about the time I got him all saddled up and out in the ring, it started a torrential downpour, so we had to retreat to the barn. And then by the time I had gotten him all undressed again, the rain stopped! I just put him back in the pasture and decided to try again Friday morning.
MMaw liked his boots, but the Western shirt I found was too big. I don't know anyone who can wear an XXL, so I guess I will just have to list it on Ebay!
Later: Work and What Else? Who Knows??
I went to see him yesterday, but about the time I got him all saddled up and out in the ring, it started a torrential downpour, so we had to retreat to the barn. And then by the time I had gotten him all undressed again, the rain stopped! I just put him back in the pasture and decided to try again Friday morning.
MMaw liked his boots, but the Western shirt I found was too big. I don't know anyone who can wear an XXL, so I guess I will just have to list it on Ebay!
Later: Work and What Else? Who Knows??
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
"Ah Weel Tell Yew Ah Secund Tiiiihm..."
That went well, don't you think?
I came home from work yesterday and continued my extreme productivity (laundry, sheets, towels, dishes, yoga, and ebay, all done before 9 pm!) while L went to an FSU club meeting. Besides the extreme productivity, I have a few observations about Me on Meds:
1) I am not hungry. Not at all. I ate some mac & cheese last night for dinner.. and not even as much as I normally eat as a side with something else. I just didn't want anything.
2) I actually felt motivated, which almost never happens!
3) I severely cut my caffeine intake yesterday. Yes, you do still get caffeine withdrawal headaches when you're on another stimulant! Yikes! But this morning, I still don't want coffee, though I am going to drink half my normal amount just to avoid the screaming headache that set in yesterday about 4 pm. Of course, I also taught 2 classes yesterday and that could have contributed to the headache too..)
4) I would be interested to see the effect this medication is supposed to have on the sex drive. It seems to me that it could have the opposite effect of an antidepressant. (Prozac made me say, "sex?? ick!"). If this is true, poor, poor L and his cast. ;-)
5) I have noticed that I can get ready to leave the house in the morning with like a half hour to spare! I'm not dragging, not half-thrown-together or anything. I have my hair and makeup done, I'm dressed, all my stuff is in the car, and I've written this blog, and it's just now 6:22 am. Normally I am struggling to get out the door by 6:30, with either my hair or my makeup done (never both!) and sometimes just throwing on jeans and a t-shirt!
Hmm.. methinks I am onto something here.
Later: Trigger!
And: I give MMaw his boots I found at the BW (they were too big for L!)
I came home from work yesterday and continued my extreme productivity (laundry, sheets, towels, dishes, yoga, and ebay, all done before 9 pm!) while L went to an FSU club meeting. Besides the extreme productivity, I have a few observations about Me on Meds:
1) I am not hungry. Not at all. I ate some mac & cheese last night for dinner.. and not even as much as I normally eat as a side with something else. I just didn't want anything.
2) I actually felt motivated, which almost never happens!
3) I severely cut my caffeine intake yesterday. Yes, you do still get caffeine withdrawal headaches when you're on another stimulant! Yikes! But this morning, I still don't want coffee, though I am going to drink half my normal amount just to avoid the screaming headache that set in yesterday about 4 pm. Of course, I also taught 2 classes yesterday and that could have contributed to the headache too..)
4) I would be interested to see the effect this medication is supposed to have on the sex drive. It seems to me that it could have the opposite effect of an antidepressant. (Prozac made me say, "sex?? ick!"). If this is true, poor, poor L and his cast. ;-)
5) I have noticed that I can get ready to leave the house in the morning with like a half hour to spare! I'm not dragging, not half-thrown-together or anything. I have my hair and makeup done, I'm dressed, all my stuff is in the car, and I've written this blog, and it's just now 6:22 am. Normally I am struggling to get out the door by 6:30, with either my hair or my makeup done (never both!) and sometimes just throwing on jeans and a t-shirt!
Hmm.. methinks I am onto something here.
Later: Trigger!
And: I give MMaw his boots I found at the BW (they were too big for L!)
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Day One
Well hello nice people.. as Mr Maynard the furniture store guy would say..
I went to the doctor yesterday about my obvious AOR (snicker). He gave me Adderall XR (which was hideously expensive!) and counseled me on birth control, of all things. At 30 years old, I thought I had a pretty good handle on that, considering I don't have any children and I haven't caught anything, but ok whatever. :-D I love my doctor.. He is really cool.
Anyway, this is my first day on Adderall and I feel kind of like a hyperfocused space alien from the planet Fast Forward. In short, I feel like about 6 million bucks right now. We'll see how I feel at the end of the day..
But I think it might help me. I took it at 5:30 this morning, and by 6:10 I was ready for work, after a shower and a workout and packing lunch and making coffee for L. :-) I've been at work for 35 minutes and have already answered all my email, scheduled my day, talked to my boss, and written this blog entry, so .. hey, that's sometimes more than I get done in a whole day!
Also: Band practice was great last night.
L almost knocked me out with his cast the night before last, in his sleep.
Duckie has decided that he does not like to swim.
I miss Trigger!! I am going to see him tomorrow.
NP: I am the greeting card queen!
Finally, Later: Another Adderall Update?
I went to the doctor yesterday about my obvious AOR (snicker). He gave me Adderall XR (which was hideously expensive!) and counseled me on birth control, of all things. At 30 years old, I thought I had a pretty good handle on that, considering I don't have any children and I haven't caught anything, but ok whatever. :-D I love my doctor.. He is really cool.
Anyway, this is my first day on Adderall and I feel kind of like a hyperfocused space alien from the planet Fast Forward. In short, I feel like about 6 million bucks right now. We'll see how I feel at the end of the day..
But I think it might help me. I took it at 5:30 this morning, and by 6:10 I was ready for work, after a shower and a workout and packing lunch and making coffee for L. :-) I've been at work for 35 minutes and have already answered all my email, scheduled my day, talked to my boss, and written this blog entry, so .. hey, that's sometimes more than I get done in a whole day!
Also: Band practice was great last night.
L almost knocked me out with his cast the night before last, in his sleep.
Duckie has decided that he does not like to swim.
I miss Trigger!! I am going to see him tomorrow.
NP: I am the greeting card queen!
Finally, Later: Another Adderall Update?
Saturday, July 07, 2007
777 List...
1) Check the wedding blog.. I have pics of me in the dress up at long last!
2) LOOK what L got!!! I can't wait to try it out...
Leave it to my L to get an industrial strength, restaurant style belgian waffle maker.. so we can have my favorite breakfast at home. :-D
3) I got approved for a new credit card, at last. That means no more using Dad's, starting next month! AND it's only a 9.99% interest rate, which is less than what I paid before numbnuts ruined my credit..! How cool is that? (Note to the Joe Sangl types.. it's only for business trips and emergencies! :-) )
4) L's mom and I went shopping today.. we bought her a FABULOUS dress for the wedding. It's a deep wine color with some shimmer to it, and beading around the neck and cuffs of the jacket. It looks lovely on her, and we got shoes dyed to match. She is not happy about how much we spent, but I told her that her son only gets married once, and we put her dress in the budget, knowing that otherwise she wouldn't buy herself anything new. :-)
5) We also went to the Won't and I found some FANTASTIC stuff.. I will have to take pics and post them later for my fellow BW addicts..
Later: thunderstorm warnings and burgers on the grill...
2) LOOK what L got!!! I can't wait to try it out...
Leave it to my L to get an industrial strength, restaurant style belgian waffle maker.. so we can have my favorite breakfast at home. :-D
3) I got approved for a new credit card, at last. That means no more using Dad's, starting next month! AND it's only a 9.99% interest rate, which is less than what I paid before numbnuts ruined my credit..! How cool is that? (Note to the Joe Sangl types.. it's only for business trips and emergencies! :-) )
4) L's mom and I went shopping today.. we bought her a FABULOUS dress for the wedding. It's a deep wine color with some shimmer to it, and beading around the neck and cuffs of the jacket. It looks lovely on her, and we got shoes dyed to match. She is not happy about how much we spent, but I told her that her son only gets married once, and we put her dress in the budget, knowing that otherwise she wouldn't buy herself anything new. :-)
5) We also went to the Won't and I found some FANTASTIC stuff.. I will have to take pics and post them later for my fellow BW addicts..
Later: thunderstorm warnings and burgers on the grill...
Friday, July 06, 2007
Trigger-nometry.. Again
I got up early this morning and went out to the barn to see Trigger.. He was in an exceptionally good mood today, and we had a good 5-6 hours of brushing, grooming, riding, and relaxing. We rode for about an hour and a half, through two big loops of the experimental forest trails.
We saw the biggest deer I've ever seen up close.. it was about 15 feet away from us when we came out onto the main trail. It was a buck, probably about 190-200 pounds, I would guess. He was really big for a deer, but it looked like he had shed his antlers or lost them somehow. He was a pretty chestnut color, though, with big huge brown eyes. He and Trigger regarded each other for a few minutes before flicking their respective ears and heading in opposite directions.
Back at the barn, Trigger got a long bath. I oiled Kathy's old clippers that I found in the bottom of my tack trunk.. I never expected them to work. They are at least 25 years old.. but they did. And amazingly enough, Trigger let me clip his whiskers with no problem at all!!
I sat in the hammock chair out back with him for another 30 minutes or so, while he grazed and I admired the way the sun reflected off his big golden rump. He's a great horse. I should spend more time with him and less time thinking about work.
I came home from the barn and cleaned up a bit, then went to get my nails done before L's parents arrived. They got here around 5 and we made pork loin with mango chutney and bleu cheese for dinner, with mashed potatoes and gravy. Yum.
I'm really tired now, so I think the jazz club with CJ is out.. Tomorrow is a big day.. starting at the Won't, followed by the bridal store for the mother of the groom dress, followed by the alterations shop for my wedding dress...
We saw the biggest deer I've ever seen up close.. it was about 15 feet away from us when we came out onto the main trail. It was a buck, probably about 190-200 pounds, I would guess. He was really big for a deer, but it looked like he had shed his antlers or lost them somehow. He was a pretty chestnut color, though, with big huge brown eyes. He and Trigger regarded each other for a few minutes before flicking their respective ears and heading in opposite directions.
Back at the barn, Trigger got a long bath. I oiled Kathy's old clippers that I found in the bottom of my tack trunk.. I never expected them to work. They are at least 25 years old.. but they did. And amazingly enough, Trigger let me clip his whiskers with no problem at all!!
I sat in the hammock chair out back with him for another 30 minutes or so, while he grazed and I admired the way the sun reflected off his big golden rump. He's a great horse. I should spend more time with him and less time thinking about work.
I came home from the barn and cleaned up a bit, then went to get my nails done before L's parents arrived. They got here around 5 and we made pork loin with mango chutney and bleu cheese for dinner, with mashed potatoes and gravy. Yum.
I'm really tired now, so I think the jazz club with CJ is out.. Tomorrow is a big day.. starting at the Won't, followed by the bridal store for the mother of the groom dress, followed by the alterations shop for my wedding dress...
Thursday, July 05, 2007
No More Fun and Games
A cranky end to a cranky week for me.. So, here we have a cranky LIST.
1) L broke his wrist. He went to the doctor this morning and now is sporting a lovely garnet cast. He is not, incredibly, as cranky as I am today. He is actually dealing with his broken extremity with considerable panache.
2) I think I need to take some time off, not to go anywhere or do anything, but just to defrag. Maybe, like a computer, my hard drive is full and not functioning to capacity. I do know that it is ridiculous at 30 years old to completely lose your train of thought between clicks of a mouse or turns of a page. I can open a browser window at work and in the time it takes to open, forget where I was planning to go once I got to the Internet. I'm not kidding. It has taken me 20 minutes to get to..
3) ..the third item on my list, which is.. that I hate doing dishes. BUT until L's cast comes off, guess who gets to cook and clean up? Oh well, it could be worse I guess.
Tomorrow: Trigger!
AND: L's parents come to visit..
1) L broke his wrist. He went to the doctor this morning and now is sporting a lovely garnet cast. He is not, incredibly, as cranky as I am today. He is actually dealing with his broken extremity with considerable panache.
2) I think I need to take some time off, not to go anywhere or do anything, but just to defrag. Maybe, like a computer, my hard drive is full and not functioning to capacity. I do know that it is ridiculous at 30 years old to completely lose your train of thought between clicks of a mouse or turns of a page. I can open a browser window at work and in the time it takes to open, forget where I was planning to go once I got to the Internet. I'm not kidding. It has taken me 20 minutes to get to..
3) ..the third item on my list, which is.. that I hate doing dishes. BUT until L's cast comes off, guess who gets to cook and clean up? Oh well, it could be worse I guess.
Tomorrow: Trigger!
AND: L's parents come to visit..
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
It's All Fun and Games Until....
Here we have a very uncomfortable L on Smokey... and not doing too badly, considering that he's never been on a horse in his life..
A quick lesson in steering and we're off.. About 30 minutes into the ride, though, it sort of went south. L was trying to break a branch that was across the trail, but it wouldn't break.. by that time if he had let it go, it would have sprang back and slingshot-ed me right off Trigger, because we were right behind.. so he held on. Smokey kept going, and L just kind of got dragged off the horse.
He landed on his wrist and then his back and he didn't get up for a while. :-[ Not such a great start for his career as a horse rider! He is now stiff and sore and has his wrist wrapped in an ace bandage (this after ice...
..and epsom salts at home). He is cranky, what with his parents coming to visit this weekend and all his big plans (possibly) having to be reconsidered, since he certainly won't be wielding a hammer or a lawnmower or a weedeater or anything else with his right hand.. I hope it isn't broken, but we won't know whether it is bad enough for him to go to the doctor until tomorrow.
And so we're all feeling like THIS.
Later: Fireworks?
A quick lesson in steering and we're off.. About 30 minutes into the ride, though, it sort of went south. L was trying to break a branch that was across the trail, but it wouldn't break.. by that time if he had let it go, it would have sprang back and slingshot-ed me right off Trigger, because we were right behind.. so he held on. Smokey kept going, and L just kind of got dragged off the horse. He landed on his wrist and then his back and he didn't get up for a while. :-[ Not such a great start for his career as a horse rider! He is now stiff and sore and has his wrist wrapped in an ace bandage (this after ice...
..and epsom salts at home). He is cranky, what with his parents coming to visit this weekend and all his big plans (possibly) having to be reconsidered, since he certainly won't be wielding a hammer or a lawnmower or a weedeater or anything else with his right hand.. I hope it isn't broken, but we won't know whether it is bad enough for him to go to the doctor until tomorrow.
And so we're all feeling like THIS.Later: Fireworks?
Something Else from the Won't..
Here's my nifty new Chinese bath robe that I found at the Won't last time I went. It still had tags on it.. in Chinese. It's made of silk, and of course you can see the dragon for yourself.. Pretty cool.
L and I are going riding this morning. :-D Yep, you heard right! L is going riding with me! Yeehaw! Later: pics???
L and I are going riding this morning. :-D Yep, you heard right! L is going riding with me! Yeehaw! Later: pics???
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
A List for Losers Like Me
Ok, time for another one of my lists. I'll let you figure this one out:
1) I like LEGAL Mexicans. Can I say that? I don't dislike Mexicans as a general rule (except the guys who follow me around in stores and suck their teeth and make rude comments in Spanish). But I don't particularly like anyone who breaks the law to come into this country and expects me (and other Americans) to pay for their health care/welfare/assistance benefits when my own mother and grandparents, Americans who have lived and worked and paid taxes here all their lives, are not given the same level of care or assistance.
2) I realize that nobody particularly cares what I think.. until there is some sort of drama to be caused. I won't go into too much detail, but apparently there is a mind reader here at the U who has taken it upon herself to interpret one cryptic remark and a facial expression, and take her interpretation to the world at large (most notably my coworkers and my boss, but this person is unable (read: too chicken) to take it up with me personally). Basically I feel like I've been thrown under the bus. But maybe it doesn't matter anyway. I make it a point never to say anything about anyone that I wouldn't say to their face.. If I had intended what this person twisted my facial expression to mean, believe me those involved would have already known about it.
It just goes to show.. no matter how smooth the sailing might seem, there are sharks under the water. Some of us attract more of them than others.
3) I have a great life. I really do. I can't complain about much, except my own seemingly uncontrollable BS. L (jokingly) says that I have Adult Onset Retardation. But the things that go on inside your own mind can make even the best life seem off somehow. I have a great job, for the most part.. but my inability to focus and get anything done has derailed me and made me miserable. I obsess over work to the point that I take the computer home and work all weekend because I feel guilty if I don't. I feel like I have to work twice as hard as everyone else in order to keep up, and then I get angry because I can't relax. I have a hard time even sitting back and watching a movie because I feel like I have to be doing something productive all the time. And no matter how hard or how long I work, I never get anything done. I've started having nightmares.. some of them extremely violent and disturbing.
I fill up every minute of time with projects, tasks, and obligations. Even my most relaxing activities (one of which involves Trigger and the other involves L) end up being strenuous in the extreme. I can't concentrate on anything. And the slightest hint that I might have done something wrong or screwed up or blinked at the wrong instant just sends me into a complete spin. Am I crazy? Stupid? Or just a factory second?
4) Who is John Galt, anyway?
5) I think I need a vacation.
1) I like LEGAL Mexicans. Can I say that? I don't dislike Mexicans as a general rule (except the guys who follow me around in stores and suck their teeth and make rude comments in Spanish). But I don't particularly like anyone who breaks the law to come into this country and expects me (and other Americans) to pay for their health care/welfare/assistance benefits when my own mother and grandparents, Americans who have lived and worked and paid taxes here all their lives, are not given the same level of care or assistance.
2) I realize that nobody particularly cares what I think.. until there is some sort of drama to be caused. I won't go into too much detail, but apparently there is a mind reader here at the U who has taken it upon herself to interpret one cryptic remark and a facial expression, and take her interpretation to the world at large (most notably my coworkers and my boss, but this person is unable (read: too chicken) to take it up with me personally). Basically I feel like I've been thrown under the bus. But maybe it doesn't matter anyway. I make it a point never to say anything about anyone that I wouldn't say to their face.. If I had intended what this person twisted my facial expression to mean, believe me those involved would have already known about it.
It just goes to show.. no matter how smooth the sailing might seem, there are sharks under the water. Some of us attract more of them than others.
3) I have a great life. I really do. I can't complain about much, except my own seemingly uncontrollable BS. L (jokingly) says that I have Adult Onset Retardation. But the things that go on inside your own mind can make even the best life seem off somehow. I have a great job, for the most part.. but my inability to focus and get anything done has derailed me and made me miserable. I obsess over work to the point that I take the computer home and work all weekend because I feel guilty if I don't. I feel like I have to work twice as hard as everyone else in order to keep up, and then I get angry because I can't relax. I have a hard time even sitting back and watching a movie because I feel like I have to be doing something productive all the time. And no matter how hard or how long I work, I never get anything done. I've started having nightmares.. some of them extremely violent and disturbing.
I fill up every minute of time with projects, tasks, and obligations. Even my most relaxing activities (one of which involves Trigger and the other involves L) end up being strenuous in the extreme. I can't concentrate on anything. And the slightest hint that I might have done something wrong or screwed up or blinked at the wrong instant just sends me into a complete spin. Am I crazy? Stupid? Or just a factory second?
4) Who is John Galt, anyway?
5) I think I need a vacation.
Monday, July 02, 2007
la imigracion..
Just a quick thought for today:
With millions and millions of Mexican people coming to the US.. who exactly is still in Mexico? It seems to me that maybe we should all invade their country in exactly the same way they are invading ours. Eventually, we'll just switch places. Mexico will be the happenin' place to be, and in ten years, all of the illegal Mexicans in the US will be sneaking back across the border to Mexico.
Just a thought. :-)
With millions and millions of Mexican people coming to the US.. who exactly is still in Mexico? It seems to me that maybe we should all invade their country in exactly the same way they are invading ours. Eventually, we'll just switch places. Mexico will be the happenin' place to be, and in ten years, all of the illegal Mexicans in the US will be sneaking back across the border to Mexico.
Just a thought. :-)
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