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APRIL 2006
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 26
++I've been working a lot. Ho hum.
++I started a new nose spray a week ago. I have seldom felt better.
My allergies are a million times better. Its called NasacortAQ.
For however long this relief lasts, i am going to enjoy it. You
should call me for drinks sometime. I am physically able to stay
out past 9pm.
++ I watched American Idol last night. Can you believe Paula was
crying.. Someone please take that lady away-- except that the show
wouldn't be so entertaining without her being crazy and Simon making
fun of her.
++A friend and I rented MUST LOVE DOGS while Snail was out of town.
I wanted something more action packed and edgy-er, but my friend
said she didn't want me calling her at 2am afraid of my own shadow
and unable to sleep. That movie was wretched. We only watched about
15 minutes of it. Please tell me why these chick flicks always have
to resort to an impromptu group sing-a-long? In fact, when I see
one of those sing-a-longs, that's when i KNOW its time to walk away.
Ugh.
SUNDAY
APRIL 16: HAPPY SPRINGTIME
++This is my 10-minute spring drawing.
+++ Last night I had the meal that signals the return of health
and vitality.
I had
warned my husband around lunchtime that he better be ready to feed
me properly. After being sick and eating soup and not being able
to smell anything, I was ready to feast like a king and i wasn't
even sure what i wanted, but i knew there better be some meat and
vegetables involved.
We left the house around 5:30 and wandered into downtown. I love
to eat early, because you can eat anywhere you want! No crowds (thinking
like an old sensible person....) Anyway, I randomly remembered a
semi-new greek place that I wanted to try. We went in and it was
as dark as you would expect a greek hole to be. I ordered the Gyro
plate and it was heavenly. Is there anything tastier than that yogurt
sauce they make? Love. It.
++After greek dinner, i made a box of brownies so that we could
eat them for dessert and so that we could eat them for dessert on
Easter. As i was dumping the batter into the pan, i was thinking
about the number of times i have made brownies. I could count the
times on one hand, if i was missing 3 fingers. I think it means
that I don't like brownies that much -- too much chocolate. But,
that doesn't mean that i didn't serve up a small bowl for each of
us with hot brownie, small scoop of ice cream, and a few Zergut
cherries on top. I didn't like it one bit!
SATURDAY
APRIL 15
++Ha! The thought of blogging every day last week was the kiss of
death -- the kiss of a sinus infection. I'm not better, but I'm
a little better. I still have that hazy feeling.
I put away some winter clothes this morning. When the pecan tree
blooms, that means winter is truly over.
Last night, we watched Raging
Bull. Good film.
TUESDAY
APRIL 11
++What if i actually blogged every single day this week? Wouldn't
that be something else?
My blog is 4 years old this month (wish i could find the html file
for that month....). I can and can't believe that. Upon reflection,
i would say that I definitely have less to say than ever. I used
to post about interesting things and topics that I would come across.
I would insist on having an image with each entry. Now, i feel like
i'm lucky to type something and who the hell cares what it is i'm
typing about. That's no way to run a blog. I've thought about ending
it all, but why? I mean, keeping this lame blog isn't hurting anyone
and I don't even bug anyone to read it. I used to holler at my husband,
"HEY, READ GO READY MY BLOG." Used to.
Speaking of.... I'm sad to see Blacksnail come to an end. So long,
Blacksnail....
MONDAY
APRIL 10
++I have more what I think should be my share of days when i feel
like a physical wreck. At 33, that's sad. My allergies, my stomach,
my allergies. My stomach. My allergies. Today is one of those days.
All I can do it just make it to the next day.
++I made some simple chicken soup tonight with fresh vegetables
and some hominy. My soup is usually a little on the plain side,
but most of the time, I like it that way.
I am finding that my hell bent determination NOT to have to spend
$8/10 to eat lunch downtown is keeping me pretty motivated to make
food for lunches.The only place that even seems fun or tempting
to eat at is Chipotle -- gah, I love their rice and guacamole. Also,
i have gotten better at bringing snacks (for the 3 o'clock hour),
like bananas, yogurt, oranges or whatever. It's all taking a little
more effort than I'm used to exerting and again, we'll see how long
I can keep this up.
On the other hand, my coworker introduced me to a somewhat healthy
and cost effective Starbucks invention. Thank god, I'm not a Starbucks
junkie of my own doing...Thank god I don't even like coffee... Anyhow,
I've been with her twice and she orders the concoction. I'm not
brave enough to go on my own yet. Its basically steamed soy with
chai tea bags (no water) -- doesn't sound very hard to order but
the employees always look a tad bewildered. The milk is just sweet
enough to make it deliciuos without having to add anything to it.
At $1.80 -- not bad.
++I was playing with my cell phone at lunch, with the cell phone
manual in hand. Its a new phone. I sent my first text message -
to my friend Laura. I'm not afraid to admit when I think something
that later, seems like it was stupid. I admit that I thought text
messaging would mean entering someone's email address. I don't know
why i thought that. Oh well. Are those text messages free?
SUNDAY
APRIL 09
++Whew, I am out of it. Friday night i was up with allergies...
I have to be in super hell in order to actually sit up and turn
on the tv and that is what I did. Last night, i took a benadryl
and this morning, i've been feeling a bit hungover.
Despite all of my complaints and ailments, I just completed our
tax return!!! Hurray for me!! Hurray its done!! Hurray that I don't
have to think about numbers for another year.
++Remember when I used to go to yoga on Sunday mornings? ha ha ha
ha. Seriously, i swear i keep forgetting!
+++ I need to get used to this feeling of house limbo. Once you
make the decision to sell your house and you already have one foot
into the door of your not-yet-built home, well, you just want to
get on with it already. Plus, there will be a residence that's yet
to be determined in between places. I wish i had some boxes to start
packing.
++I went in OLD NAVY this morning. When i was looking at the clothes,
I was starting to feel very out of touch with all of it. Am I too
old for OLD NAVY? Am I losing interest in $7 tshirts? Do I no longer
have an interest in jangity ripped wrinkled looking clothes?
++Friday night movie night, we watched Ssssss
from 1973. What an awesome bad movie! A snake scientist starts giving
his young assistant venom shots and turns him into a King Cobra.
The female lead, the scientist's daughter, looks like a female Harry
Potter. OH, i almost forgot the best part. The scientist and his
daughter have a favorite 'pet' snake and they let it drink alcohol!
I give this movie 5 out of 5 black african mambas!
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 5
++I have a score to settle with the cigar guy by my work. This guy
and his shop is really something like out of a movie. He acts like
he knows you.
I asked him to pick out a cigar for my husband. I didn't have all
the cash I needed (for his $minimum cash only payment) so the cigar
guy said it was cool and I could pay him the rest later. When I
was leaving he asked where I worked and I told him. He said, "Tell
all the ladies hello for me."
The
thing is that Snail said the cigar wasn't very good....the cigar
that I still owe $2 on. I gotta just go in there and tell him the
deal. I mean, surely he remembers the faces of the people that owe
him money and what if I run into him at Chipotle?
MONDAY
APRIL 3
++Since I started working downtown, I have been focusing on one
thing. Get through the day without spending money.
Just outside the front door there are sandwiches, teriyakis. sushis,
tacos of the breakfast variety, snacks, sodas, treats, thai curries,
jamba juices, starbucks, cookies... the list goes on. Its a never
ending opportunity to spend money.
My approach has been to take it one day at a time. If i try to plan
out a whole week of lunches, i'll never succeed. While i'm not perfect
and won't be... I'm doing ok with it so far. Today, i managed not
to spend a dime and I have some food lined up for tomorrow.
The other thing that's strange is getting used to a small office
that can't provide much for a change of scenery. When you work in
a big office building, there's all kinds of places to walk around
and people to visit with. Today, when I got stir crazy, i went on
a 3 block walk, turned around and came back. Straight back. I did
NOT stop at the drug store and buy chocolate candies to take back
to work. oh, the temptations.
++We put down a deposit on saturday to buy a house. Its a house
that will be built and done around fall. Its a planned community
but we do still have a lot of leeway with home choices and such.
Needless to say, the rest of this year is going to be crazy, as
if this year hadn't already been crazy with starting a new job.
Its hard to know what to think or say, as I have lists and lists
swirling around in my head. There's the home selling (packing and
repairs), there's the in-between month to month living and there's
the home building and decisions therein. Because we currently have
a pool, we have to get our home on the market asap to maximize on
the upcoming summer. on and on. I can barely form a cohesive sentence.
Only a week and a half ago, we weren't even looking. I think in
some time, i will get used to the idea of this transition.
(this is the part where I don't know how to wrap this up. I'm tired.
goodbye.)
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