Well, not entirely bad, but not entirely good either.
Starts off I got up very late today. My sinuses are screaming again today (started late yesterday afternoon) and it's showing no signs up letting up. So, I did a very quick shower, no hair washing, quick makeup, quick *gotta do something with the hair* thing, threw on the first pair of jeans and top I saw, grabbed my computer, purse, and lunch and left the house.
I did get to the train station on time (yes, miracles DO happen) only to find out that there was some kind of freight train accident in Grayslake and the trains were operating at least an hour behind. Fortunately, a few of the women who ride my train and get off at the same stop as I do decided to drive in so I caught a ride with them. I was about 40 minutes late to work, but still the first person in the office.
Now, I just pray that the trains are running as scheduled tonight. But, with Murphy's Law and all I wouldn't count on it.
We actually did go out for a while last night and met a fellow weight watchers board poster - sudoplog. Her husband and his family band were playing at Rugans, which is in the town I live in so we stopped by. She's extremely cute and very sweet. And then in walked the girls from the salon I get my hair done at. Or the salon I don't get my hair done at, depending on if they get the schedule right! There was a slight disaster Tuesday night with my hair appointment and I wound up not getting anything done at and and rescheduling my appointment for next Tuesday instead.
Not real thrilled about that, but what can I do?
Well, I suppose I better get to work and get some some done since I was very late today.
Wow, what a crappy day! It's a Tuesday, which is really Monday this week, and it's just cold and gloomy outside.
I hate coming back to work after four days off. Especially today. Got in, couldn't connect to the internet since my co-workers decided to take it upon themselves to fix the network while I was gone. So, I think I have it fixed now. We'll see. I'm connected, so that's a bonus.
My weekend was really quite boring. It started off exciting enough - finding ole Pip Cherrio's gross nudie pics and all, but ended up being boring as hell.
Wound up spending all day Sunday and Monday at the studio with Dennis. At least stuff gone done and it wound up going really well. All Dennis' stuff is done. All that's left to do is Chip and Jimmy are going to add some Ooohs and Ahhhs and stuff - then it gets mixed down and mastered. It'll actually be done quicker than I initially thought. Looking at the final mastering to be completed in early July. Of course, duplication and packaging won't be done at that time so it's still a wait. But, the work will be done at least.
Anyway, I better get back to work and figure out what they hell they've done to my system while I was out on Friday.
It's Wednesday, my Thursday, since I'm off Friday for a four day weekend!
And we're going to do the whole memorial day BBQ thing, since we went out and bought a new grill last night. Of course, that's if Dennis gets it put together and goes and gets us some propane before then. I did the grocery shopping on Monday night and got the St. Louis Ribs. They were buy one get one free so I couldn't pass that up.
However, it appears there's a slight wrinkle in our Memorial Day plans. Now Jimmy is talking about going to the studio on Sunday and Monday. I guess it wouldn't bother me because I know how important it is to get this done, however, this means that, once again, Dennis and I won't have a day off together. Come to think of it, I can't remember the last time we did have a day off together. He works teaching guitar on Saturdays, has church and breakfast then either studio or practice on Sundays. And that's it. So, part of me is in protest over this studio thing over the weekend, but part of me says, "Why not?". As long as we can make it fun who cares what we're doing or where? So, we'll just have to see how this plays out. I'll go along with whatever, but it will make me contemplate what day I can actually make those ribs.
Dennis just called me as I'm typing this and wants to go out tonight to see a guy he knows do his acoustic thing. I said fine, whatever, as long as you get that fucking grill put together by the end of the summer!
Yes, Virginia, there is a Monday and today will be it.
At least the boss isn't due back until tomorrow. That's a bonus!
Oh, crap. I looked at his calendar and they actually fly back today. I'm just hoping it'll be later today so there won't be time to come into the office. He'll do that - be gone on a vacation then head into the office the second he gets back. Then he's all tired and grumpy. Just get some rest then go to work. So, we'll see. I was told he wouldn't be back in until tomorrow, but then again they don't tell me everything. I have to get the little bits and pieces that I can and try to figure out what is going on from them.
Not highly effective, but I gotta take what I can get.
So, this weekend. Saturday was a nice day. A little chilly and I wasn't thrilled with that, but warm enough to make me not going into meltdown mode - like Sunday. I did the housework Saturday morning, then moved on to paying bills Saturday afternoon. I finally finished around 2:00 pm, I took a break and went out to check out the outlet mall that is only about 15 minutes from my house. It was pretty cool - they have a Coach outlet, a BCBG outlet, an Aldo store (which is where I snarfed up these bad boys):
Yea, I know. I said no more shopping didn't I? Well, I was so freaking bored waiting for Dennis to get home from work, and I needed some black shoes really really bad. And they were on sale! And, see, I even painted my toenails for the occasion!!
Anyway, all the stuff I got was strictly for work. One of the problems with even thinking about changing jobs has been the fact that I don't own a whole lot of acceptable work clothes. Here, where I'm at now, I can wear jeans, which means that's pretty much all I've worn for the past three years. I've been slowly adding in some dress pants and skirts into the mix just in case I decide to switch jobs.
The one thing that worries me about this weekend, however, is my bank website. It's been down since Saturday. And still is. And that drives me crazy because I'm the anal type that balances her checkbook every day. And I don't write in my debit card purchases because I'll see them all online then right them down. I've tried calling my bank but they aren't open yet. I guess I'll try them again right now...
And the weather looks like it might actually be nice today. Miracles do happen!
Not sure at all what's going on this weekend. Saturday - same old shit, housecleaning. Sunday, possibly studio, probably not. And that's the extent of our plans for this weekend - no plans!
Well, it's been a nice week with the boss out. Really quiet! But, I didn't get as much work done as I thought I would. Mostly because regardless if he's in the office or not, the phone rings. And that's that.
I received my Victoria's Secret order yesterday and some things I'm happy with, some things not. I'm not crazy about the bikini at all. I think it makes my boobs look really odd - the halter is way too wide for me, and the gap in the middle just looks kind of strange. So, it's going back. I have two other swim suits I can wear this year - and, besides, it's not like I got a whole lot of places where a suit is required anyway. The two suits I've purchased in the last three years have only been worn a couple times anyway. So, screw it, send it back and get my hundred dollars back.
I will keep the white dress tho. I really like it.
And that's about it. Nothing new to report. Same old boring shit.
And on that note, I hope everybody has a great weekend!
It's been two weeks. And I survived it. And they say that the first two weeks are the hardest, so I guess I'm doing okay!
Does anybody care at all who wins American Idol? No? Didn't think so. I watched, in horror, last night as the contestants took the stage. I thought David Archuletta did a great job. He's the only real singer's singer this year. Sayesha is pretty good - but she's kind of thin. And don't get me started on David Cook. Could he be any more pitchy and just completely miss notes and nobody notices? Where were the high notes on the Aerosmith song? Oh, yea, that's right. You didn't notice because that's when the guitar came in and completely hid the fact that he couldn't hit them. My bad.
So, I'm a little weirded out by something. I recently discovered that some people are reading this thing that that I didn't even know they knew existed. It's okay, though, because (thinking back on it) I don't think I've ever said anything bad about these people so I suppose I have nothing to worry about. But, it's still creepy knowing your husbands guy friends are coming here and reading my most personal shit. Yes, this is as personal as I get. Sad, isn't it?
And things are great at work with the boss out. He needs to take a vacation every other week. It's been so quiet and relaxing. Ahhhhh.
And I did something that I thought I wouldn't ever do again. I ordered a bikini from Victoria's Secret. Which scares the shit out of me. I swore the bikini I bought after hitting goal 3 years ago would be the last one I would ever buy. Mostly because, well, let's face it. You get to a certain age and, well, bikinis are one thing that really should go. And I tell myself I'm at that age but I've reconsidered. I figure I still don't look THAT bad so why not have some fun with it while my ass isn't quite hanging to my knees yet. I would have said the boobs hanging to my knees but I don't think these things are ever going to move. I'll be 98 years old and these things will still be securely buckled to the area the are currently firmly attached to. Which, is kind of cool but kind of creepy at the same time. Notice I said I ordered a bikini - I said nothing about actually wearing it where people can see me in it.
I swear I've paid more bills this week than I have in the past year. But, everything is caught up. And I mean everything! Well, except the IRS *shhhh* and I'll have to save and deal with them when I can. Oh, and that silly lawsuit thingy with the medical bill. The check I sent them still hasn't cleared my bank so who knows. They might be sitting on it, getting ready to serve me more papers, or getting ready to serve my boss papers to give them my next paycheck. Which won't happen. If they do that, then the boss pays it and takes it out of my bonus at the end of the year. Which will suck, but at least it'll be done and over.
Hope you all have a groovy kind of day! Peace man, far out, and sock it to me baby!
The weekend went by way too fucking fast. And the weather totally sucked so it made for an extremely boring ass weekend.
Saturday I spent all day house cleaning. And I only got the downstairs done! And we don't even have a huge downstairs. But, with the side contract and going with Dennis to record I haven't had much time for cleaning. I cleaned down the kitchen, scrubbed the floors, dusted everything and that's all I had time for! Except I had to run out and get more shampoo, conditioner, and Silky Sexy Hair stuff. And I about choked when it came time to divvy up and pay - $75 dollars for that! I didn't realize that the shampoo, conditioner, and this silky stuff is all $25 bucks a piece. I'm going to start using it a hell of a lot more conservatively, that's for sure.
Went Sunday to the studio for Dennis to record vocals, but, unfortunately, that didn't happen. We were about 1/2 way there when Jimmy called to let us know that they blew a power supply to the main board and they were trying to fit as they spoke. We glanced over at the northbound bumper to bumper traffic to decide a) turn around, go back home and see if they fix it, b) get off the highway and find something to do for a few hours and wait to see if they fix it, or c) bite the bullet and just keep going, get there, and see if they fit it. We went with plan C. Unfortunately, it's a part that requires replacement and couldn't be fixed so we wound up hanging out for a while, eating, then trekking back for the two hour drive back home. Actually, it only took an hour and a half because traffic was light on the way home.
And, yes, I'm still not smoking! I haven't budged on this one. Could this actually be it for me? Only time will tell...
I'm all alone in the office - just me. Nobody else. And it's so quiet it's scary!
And the boss is out all next week! Ahhhh, a whole week of peace and quiet!
And it's been one week, 2 days, 1 hour, and 47 minutes since my last cigarette. No cheating either! Not a single puff! Of course, I said nothing about smoking of anything else so I can't be responsible for that!
Nothing big planned for the weekend. Except housework and making spaghetti sauce tomorrow, then I'm going to go the the studio with Dennis on Sunday and listen to him do lead and backing vocals. I better start looking for a book or something to bring with me because it winds up always being a long drawn out process.
So, American Idol last night. Finally, the dreaded dread dude leaves. Not that it matters much. Or not that I care at all who wins this thing, but if I were a betting type person I would have to put my money on David Archuletta. Although, I do think that Dave Cook should have left a long time ago, I would put my money him making the finale. A finale that I'm sure I won't be watching.
At least tonight is Greys and Lost. About the only thing worthy of watching right now.
I've been so burned out on the whole TV thing that I still haven't watched Grey's from last week. I'm just real sick of the whole Meredith insecurity wah wah wah all the time. She finally gets her man and what does she do? Let's him go. She's an idiot and she deserves to be miserable - just the way she likes it.
What is the deal with Victoria's Secret and UPS? I placed an order with them on Tuesday and got a tracking number for the shipment. What happens when I put the tracking number in UPS? It says that the package was shipped to some address in bumblefuck in 2006. So, I call UPS and they tell me, basically, that the people at Victoria's Secret are morons and reuse the tracking numbers. Which is pretty irritating because I'm wondering if this time next year somebody will track my tracking number and see my address pop up on their screen? Isn't this a tad bit on the whole infringement of privacy thing? Not that I really care if Mark Blow in Tulsa knows that I placed an order with Victoria's Secret in 2007 - but it creeps me out just the same. I'm probably over reacting. Naw, I never do that so....
I made it through the first week of not smoking. And it hasn't been that bad. There are moments where I want to cave in, but they are pretty far between and not very often. And I don't cave so I guess I'm doing okay!
This week has already been way too long, and it's only Wednesday. I completely gave up on American Idol because, well, this is the worst season by far. I just can't get into it at all this year because the whole premise has become a poster child for lameness. And this opinion has been fueled even more by the fact that I caught the movie Dreamgirls last night. I just have to say that Jennifer Hudson, an American Idol alum that didn't win first or even second place, was totally phenomenal in it. Her pipes are what I would expect to see in this show, that I haven't seen at all in three seasons now. With the exception of Melinda last year, the contestants all seem so watered down and...thin. Oh well. I'm sure they'll still sell a lot of records, still have ensuing careers that will eventually lead them down the road of obscurity. But who cares, right? It's a TV show.
I think I'm finally just burning out complete on TV because even the new "old" shows that are back seem extremely lame. It's like the writers completely forgot how to write after the strike.
Ah, well, I better get to work since it is a Wednesday, the boss is in the office, and I have my usual stack of shit to ponder.
As of this moment. Right now. By the time you read this it will be different. Obviously. Since that's the way count down clocks work!
Oh, wow, I'm so fucking tired today. Seriously. I could have slept til at least noon today. Probably because we got home so late last night. I went with Dennis to the studio to witness him lay down his vocal tracks. And, oh my God, is it going to be soooo good! And very very professionally done. From the production, to the engineering and mastering - it's going to be insane! I can't wait for it to be done! But, it probably won't be complete until after July - possibly into the end of summer, beginning of fall. Hey, it takes a long time to create a masterpiece!
It was interesting yesterday. Parts were downright boring - the sitting and listening as 5 tracks of the same vocals are recorded over and over and over....zzzzzzzzz. But, the end result with some test mixing sounded really good so I think it'll all be worth it!
It was a little tough yesterday being around a zillion smokers. But I did good! I resisted and didn't give in on the temptations that were surrounding me. I didn't drink anything either. Probably not a good idea to have to drive back from Blue Island to Antioch drunk at midnight.
Anyway, I hope everybody had a great weekend! And that your Monday doesn't totally suck.
Yes, it's true. As of this moment it's been 2 days, 51 minutes, and 47 seconds since I had my last cigarette. And I'm doing pretty good at this point.
Day one was tough. I was cranky, moody, and just a general bitch (so, it really was like any other day!), day two was better, now that I'm in day three, well, I think I've got it under control.
Whatever that means.
The weekend is almost here so we'll see how I do after that!
The downside is I've been eating everything in site. Well, not really, but we did go out to my favorite Mexican place last night and, well, we went through two baskets of chips and about 4 little cups of salsa. Good thing we split an order of Fajitas otherwise I wouldn't have fit through the door this morning!
I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure I don't over eat as a result of not smoking. And I think I'll be okay. Last night was more of a little celebration than anything. I got my check for the side job, and I have to submit another invoice for the past week today. And it's coming to a close. I have almost all of the test data sent over (except for what is just way too big to send via the net - I'm slapping the 35,000 resume Word documents over to them on a disc) so then all I do after that is wait to see if they need any changes to the exported data. If not, then they load it all into their software, get the company who hired me to approve it, I send down the live data one more time and that's it!
Now, if I could only get a few jobs like this a month I would be set.
And if frogs had wings and all that shit.
Not much planned this weekend. Grocery shopping, house cleaning tomorrow. Sunday, going with Dennis to Chip Znuff's to lay down some of the vocal tracks, and that's about it. I think I'll be lugging my laptop over there so I'll have something to do tho.
Anybody have anything exciting going on this weekend?
