Y5 D279

Wow another night of solid sleep. Feels good. Not a very exciting day once more. I taught all day. B came home around 5. She was craving taco bell so that was dinner. Came back home and looked through wedding stuff and watched tv. We did have a bit of a discussion last night. We are both scared as hell about the thought of moving out of this area. I have never lived anywhere else and she is afraid of not finding another job. We both know financially we need to move but we are worried. We are going to take the topic up again this weekend. Until then...

Not much else going on. Another day of teaching today and then I get my weekend. I have to pay bills today. Rent especially. Whee. Nothing like watching your money come in and then going right out.

Y5 D278

I have to admit, I have been sleeping rather well the last few nights. While I am tired, I am sleeping soundly through the night for the most part. Deep dream cycles. I am not waking up groggy or out of it. Mostly alert and ready to go. Have to find the positive.

Yesterday for me was okay. For B it was a little more frustrating. Her car hasn't started the last couple of days. We believe it to have a fuel filter issue compounded with a dying battery. Makes it tough to start in the morning. This weekend we will deal with the battery issue and then next week get the fuel problem resolved. Just has made her anxious in the mornings.

When we move, we will consider a new car for her. As of right now we are looking at the Jeep Patriot. She wants something we can take into snow if needed. They are reasonably priced and she is less picky about features then I am. A base model with $2500 is only $200 a month to lease. But we can't do it until we move. So in the meantime we need to get her car working. This is why I buy new cars. Don't want to deal with vehicles not starting or running right.

I taught all day and after class played some video game. B got home around 5 and we had dinner. We watched some TV and then relaxed. She worked on wedding stuff and her blog while I played some more video games. A quiet relaxing night. We headed off to bed around 10. Need to be having the sex soon. It was my fault last night. I fell asleep before she did. Tonight though should be better.

Two  more days of classes and then I get some freedom.

Y5 D277

Don't you hate when you wake up and you have completely forgotten your dream and it sucks because it was a good dream and you don't want to lose what you were thinking about? Yeah. I was having a wonderful dream when the annoying alarm went off. Sucks because whatever I was dreaming about was enjoyable.

Taught all day, napped after class, went grocery shopping finally. We were so out of food it wasn't even funny. Starting to get down to the condiments and butter level. Well there's food in there now dammit. Lots of it. I was in a shitty mood when we went to the grocery store. Just everything and everyone was bugging me. This area is so crowded it's starting to take it's toll on me. I see a light at the end of the tunnel with us moving but I can't wait for it to get here.

I am so excited and freaked out by the thought of moving but I know it is the right thing to do. It will give us a clean start. We can start fresh and begin moving towards a future. I really want that. I want to get ahead instead of plodding along. I feel like things are just about coming together but it's not quite there and it's starting to drive me nuts.

More teaching.

Y5 D276

Doing much better this morning. Finally got a solid night of sleep. It required going to bed at 9pm but I did it. For a day off I had a seriously buys day yesterday. First, I did laundry. Had it all done by 5:30am. A pain in the ass but at least it was out of the way. One of the biggest things I am looking forward to when we move is finding a place with a washer/dryer. No more of this laundry room bullshit. No more having to wait to do laundry when there's enough dirty clothes. Amazing what you miss when it's gone.

Around 9:30 I headed out to run a couple errands. I picked up a wedding planner book and a video game. The video game was the most challenging. Seems I am not the only one who wants to play The Lego Movie Lego Game. It was out of stock at 4 different places. Finally found it at a Best Buy and they had to go in back to get it. Got back home and played for a little while. Then I took a 2 hour nap. Needed it bad.

When B got home we went back to her work. There's a cat that has basically been abandoned by its owner. They haven't paid their bill in almost 2 months. Turns out this happens a lot. Like people use them as a dumping ground. They have two more where if the owner doesn't pay $2800 in the next 24 hours, they are sending the cats for adoption. The one she wanted me to meet is already at that point. B wanted me to meet this cat to see if we could provide temporary housing while a more permanent home is found. We went and I met the cat and hated her. She was obnoxious and too annoying for my tastes. Sorry.

After that we went and has some dinner. Japanese food. Quite tasty. Came back home and watched a couple of episodes of Criminal Minds. Since first B was gone, then we went out of town, then I was gone, we are behind on a number of shows. Time to catch up.

B too was exhausted so at 9 we collapsed. Yes, old people. But so worth it.

Teaching all week. Time to start getting ready for students.

Y5 D275

I am in a lousy mood this morning. Why? Because this was my ONE DAY this week that I got to sleep in and yet I was up at 4am to do laundry. I TRIED to do laundry yesterday but every motherfucker who lives here was also doing laundry and there was no way I was getting in that room. Oh maybe if I hadn't have to go to a baby shower for five hours yesterday I could have gotten the laundry done sooner but oh wait, I had to go to a latino baby shower where I knew no one and felt like an orange in a lime field.

Fuck. I am pissed off and cranky today.

Woke up at around 9 yesterday, fed B, did some morning stuff, tried to do laundry but no go. We had to leave around 1 for this thing. The shower was fine, just we didn't belong there. It was for one of B's co-workers and we were totally the token white people. Really good food for sure. We hung out until about 5:30 and got home about 6. Since we ate more than enough we didn't need dinner. Tried again to do laundry. Nope. B ended up not feeling well and fell asleep around 8. I was so fucking exhausted from everything I wasn't too far behind at 9.

And there it is. 4am laundry.

Y5 D274

Once again it's sad that sleeping in after the day I had yesterday equates to getting up at 9:15. Pathetic. Here we go:

Woke up around 2 something EST. Got ready and left the hotel at 4. Was at the airport by 4:30 and was first in line at security which didn't open until 5. The first annoyance of the day happened shortly thereafter. Empty waiting area. No one else there until this Indian guy comes and sits right next to me. Seriously? There isn't even a plug or anything near where I am sitting. He then proceeds to try and watch my screen. WTF? I ended up getting frustrated, packing my shit and standing. Get to Dallas and try to reach my car service. I know it's only 6am where you people are, but you're supposed to be 24 hours. Find my gate and I am 3rd on the upgrade list. There's hope. 20 minutes later I have fallen to 4th. There goes any chance I had. In the end #s 1 and 2 get their upgrade and I am stuck sitting next to an aging hippie who smells like death and patchouli for 4 hours. Land and there's no message from car service. Fuck. Stuck taking a taxi. The taxi driver gives me attitude because I am making him go into suburbia. Dickhead it's a $40 fare. Take it or shut up.

Get home finally around 2. Haven't sleep, been up already for 14 hours. Start unpacking and doing stuff. Still can't sleep. B has my car because hers wouldn't start in the morning. I go outside and start it and the motorcycle with no problem. Whatever. She gets home around 5:20. We then have to haul ass out to Target and Babies R Us because we have a baby shower to go today and she didn't get anything during the week. I am also starving. Haven't eaten since dinner Friday. I wasn't hungry in the morning, didn't have enough time in Dallas, and didn't get fed on the place. By the time I got home I figured I would just wait for her.

We run our errands, have dinner at Red Robin, and get back home around 8. Now we have to get ready for the show.

We get into the city around 10 and our director who apparently had a shitty day herself yells at all of us right before being let in. We all go into the theater in a shit mood which causes three more fights between people including B and one of the other tech people. It was so bad I sent our director outside to talk to her because she was two steps away from calling a cab home. She wouldn't have enjoyed that. Trust me. See above.

We have an awful night at the show because of everything. We get home around 3 and we need laundry done still but there is no fucking way I am staying up. She should have done it while I was gone. Not my fault. We are leaving here in a little while for this baby shower. Let's hope that's enjoyable at least.

Y5 D273

Technically this counts as Saturday because back home it's 12:03am. So there. I have been up for almost an hour already. Standard paranoia kicked in. My cab will be here in 40 minutes. Then off to the airport. Then hours of sitting, waiting, and being generally uncomfortable. I will get home in roughly 12-13 hours assuming everything is on time.

Taught, ate, slept. Talked to B briefly. Watched too much Steven Moffat written tv. Bastard.

Tired. Headache. Not looking forward to tonight. Welcome to my world.

Y5 D272

Yesterday I watched the episode of the Doctor - The Wedding of River Song and two episodes of season 3 of Sherlock. I also watched the pilot episode of Betas but we'll come back to that in a minute. First let's focus on the one thing that Doctor episode and Sherlock episodes have in common. If I am ever in Scotland and I happen to bump into Steven Moffat, I will punch that man so hard in the balls it's not even funny. He needs to feel some of the pain he causes his viewers. Dear god does that man know how to write material that just sticks a knife in your heart. I bet him and Joss Whedon talk on the phone: "Hey Joss, who you going to kill of this week?" "Oh I don't know, I need to see which character is most beloved first. How about you?" "Same". Bastards. Very few television shows can make me go all blubbery inside but the Doctor and Sherlock every single time it's one of his episodes. Ugh.

As for Betas? Meh. It's just so damn cliche. I work in this industry and these characters just are too broad stroked for my taste. I only watched the pilot so I will give it a chance, although I don't have high hopes for it.

Besides watching way too much yesterday I managed to teach a class and then after class I took a walk to Target. I needed a new pair of jeans because these have a hole in the knee as usual. I bought a nice grey pair for $30. I also bought a bunch of snack stuff for my students to give them today. Had free dinner in the hotel again, pulled pork sandwiches and fries. No the food here isn't great, but it is free. I haven't paid for breakfast, lunch, or dinner the last three days. They only do dinner Mon-Thurs but free is free.

Just have to make it through today and then I go home tomorrow morning. Up disgustingly early, travel all day, then have a show. Tomorrow is going to be hell for me.

Y5 D271

I can't wait until Monday. You see, I am taking Monday off to make up for having to travel on Saturday. Sunday would be nice but since we have a show Saturday I really won't get much of a chance to sleep on sunday and since I will have been gone all week there's a shit ton of things that have to be caught up on once I get home. Hence, my day of rest shall be Monday. I am probably the only person looking forward to Monday.

Taught all day. That about covers from 5am until 5pm when I woke up, had breakfast, walked to the client, taught, walked back. Everything in between is mostly irrelevant. So technically is everything I did after that. Watched like three episodes of Justified, finished one of the books I brought with me, went to bed. See? Irrelevant.

Talked to B who was in a surprisingly good mood given that it was her first full day back at work and as the manager. She was worried that the workload would be too much based on some emails her boss sent her, but once she got in the groove, not much really changed. Kind of what I figured would happen, but I didn't want to say anything.

Today shall be pretty much a repeat of yesterday other than I think I am going to go to Target after work and get a new pair of jeans since these have a giant hole guess where, in the knee.

Y5 D270

So tired. Can't keep my eyes open. I need at least another 2-3 hours of sleep. Got to the client way too early yesterday. I couldn't remember how long it took me to walk over nor could I remember what time we were planning on starting. I ended up sitting for a good 45 minutes doing nothing. Once I got in, it took five minutes to get everything setup. Class itself went fine. We started around 9 and finished almost exactly at 5. After class one of my students drove me back to the hotel which was nice. I changed clothes and had dinner. Dinner is offered for free at this hotel Mon-Thurs. It's nothing fancy, but it saves me from going out and paying for anything. In last night's case it was salisbury steak with mashed potatoes and peas. I sent B a pic and she said it looked like hospital food. True, but it was free. After dinner I went for a 2 mile walk to Best Buy to find a phone case. I didn't find anything and ended up going to the mall where I found one I liked. All in all I walked over 4.5 miles last night. Got back to the room around 8, watched an episode of Justified and went to bed. Oh the excitement.

Y5 D269

Awake. Mostly. From a busy weekend to a busy day to time changes. Got up at 2 something yesterday, up at 2 something PST today. But today I am EST so it's 5:30 almost. My body is going to hate me so much at some point. Thank goodness I have Sunday and Monday all to myself once I get home.

Uneventful day. Spent it on airplanes. First flight was straight through to Miami then a 2 hour layover until Tallahassee. But honestly that was my whole day. Got to the hotel around 7EST, went and had dinner, checked some emails, and went to bed.

I did manage to get everything configured on my new phone including work email. I am mostly happy with the new phone. I seem to be sucking battery life pretty hard and don't know why. Something is running in the background that is eating this thing up. I have tried to turn off all non-essential apps (aka bloatware) and yet in 5 hours it went through 24%. Doing nothing. Well lower than the 500+ hours touted when doing nothing. I will get to the bottom of it. Even if it means buying a new battery.

Breakfast in an hour.

Y5 D268

Up again. Was up at 2:30 because I couldn't sleep. Flight. New driver. Too many nerves. Too many things that can go wrong. We left the park around 4:30 and B slept from 6:30 - 8:30. I got us home around 10. It was an exhausting weekend no doubt. Both of us are still a little overwhelmed by everything. Not to mention all the phone calls and well wishing. We need a break and I get one by being in Florida, she gets one by me being gone.

After we got home and unpacked I went and got a new phone. My screen has been destroyed for over a year and my upgrade window just opened on the 11th. I picked up a Note 3. I read every review, read every comparison and it was the best for what I need/do. With that done, we grabbed some lunch, then we went to the jewelry store. They asked that B come in once she has her ring to do sizing and explain her warranty. With all that done we headed home. I packed and got ready for today while B crashed. I then got my new phone all configured. For dinner we had soup and salad. We were both too tired to cook anything.

Went to bed around 10 and yet I still tossed and turned.

Long week ahead of me. Due back Saturday, let's see how that goes.

Y5 D267

Up early today and tomorrow. Today because I need to get home to get ready for being up early tomorrow. Vicious cycle.

Well I did it. I proposed. Everyone cried. Life is good. Want more? Sure you do. We got up and I was a bundle of nerves from the minute I woke up at 6:30. We didn't need to leave until 8:15ish. So two hours of going nuts. The nice part is she is used to me being a dick in the mornings when we have an early reservation and that I need to get there first otherwise I will go all Patrick Bateman and be unhappy. This time little did she know there was method behind my madness. It all worked, we arrived at 8:45 as planned, first in line. They had notes in my account because they knew there were sending me down first. We got down and I started talking to Ariel after B had her picture. B ignored me because she knows I just talk to princesses but then she realized I was STILL talking and looking at her. Later she told me exactly this - "you were still talking so I figured oh shit, something real is happening". Yes it was. I did MOST of my speech. I missed a few lines because of nerves. But I got through it, she said yes, and for most of breakfast we were the center of attention. All the princesses when they came around hugged us and took pictures. It was an exhausting morning. Poor B was done for before 10am. But we soldiered on. We met some friends who also happened to be in the park for lunch around 12:45. That was nice. We got to hang out and see people inside Disneyland. Oh you're here? Us too! Lunch? Sure!

After we just kind of hung out. It was PACKED yesterday. Nobody really understood why especially since it was a blackout date for most passes. Really weird. We headed into carsland around 5 for some dinner, did some shopping (including a Lenox statue of Mickey proposing to Minnie), and headed back. We watched fireworks from bed and fell asleep.

Today = packing, new phone, groceries, sleep.

Y5 D266

Today is the day. In 3 hours I will be an engaged man. Wish me luck. I just don't want to fuck this up. I realized that this is the first 'real' proposal I have ever done. With X1 it was an assumed, with X2 I asked so many times it became irrelevant. This is it. This is the real deal.

Sigh.

Yesterday was good for the most part. Got up, meandered a bit in the hotel, grabbed starfuckers for B. We then headed over to the park around 9, hung out, did some shopping, rode some rides, okay one ride, pin traded, had lobster nachos, came back to the hotel around 2 to nap because we were both cranky. I think she was cranky because she had been expecting me to propose during the day. She had even put on makeup in the morning.

We both were happy after the nap because it was a 3 hour nap. We headed back to the park for some dinner. We had the Mediterranean grill which I really love. After we wandered, took pictures, then headed to Downtown Disney for some shopping. I got pins, she got a shirt, pajamas, and charms for her bracelet. We also went to the art gallery where I got a new stitch painting from the same artist that did my Oswald. We headed back to the hotel and had the sex. Whoo!

All in all a good day.

Now, time to go propose.

Y5 D265

The sky's awake so I'm awake so we have to play!

Been up for a little while already. Too much excitement.

Got up yesterday, drove B to work, packed everything up, the kid came over as I had some documents for her to sign. After I headed to the mall and picked up the ring! Yes, I have in my hot little hands the ring. One ring to rule them all. She gets it tomorrow. Today is play day.

After the mall I refilled my prescription as I was going to run out while I am on the road next week. Gt back home, watched one episode of the doctor and then at 1 B told me to come get her. We were on the road by 1:15. Not as early as I would have liked, but definitely within reason. It cost us about 90 minutes on our total travel time over our normal 5:30 hours. The difference though is I was stressed for the last hour of the trip sitting in traffic. We got to the hotel around 8:30 and checked in. They upgraded us to a king suite on the top floor. Ah yeah Diamond status. Plus six breakfast coupons, bottles of water, and whatever else we may want. We got unpacked and ordered dinner - french onion soup, pasta with short ribs, chicken and fried rice, banana split, and sorbet. A good dinner. Afterwards we decided to open our Valentine's day/Anniversary presents. I got her Criminal Minds season 2 and this mickey/minnie statue that says I love you. She got me, well, I have no words for this.

It's a scrapbook of since we met one year ago. She has been making it since October. My heart is exploding with feeling from this. Every little post it note I have written. Every card. Pictures of us. All of it bound together and laid out in a book. I was blown away. I have never had anyone validate all the little things I do during a year like this. I always worry that the things I do are annoying to people. You know, the random card, the post it note, the whatever. X2 always made me feel like it was a waste of time to show that kind of affection and love. Not anymore. Not only does B appreciate it, she put it all together in a book and SHOWED me how much it touches her and she appreciates it. That just tears right through me. I can't ask for a better partner, lover, friend, or companion. She is mine and I am hers.

Okay enough sappy. I go parp now.

Y5 D264

It's parp day!! Time to go to parp! Well in a few hours. Like 8. Why? Because B was a dumbass and didn't ask for today off. Whatever. I just don't want to get on the road too late and deal with traffic but I am not going to get much choice I am afraid.

Did a mentoring session yesterday, followed by a couple of phone calls and then as of about 10am I was on vacation. I am free until Monday when I fly off to Florida. I worked on the puzzle and watched the doctor. I also packed for today. I realized I have watched 30 episodes of the doctor in less than one week. BUT I am almost through series 6. That means one more to go and I will be caught up finally. I will be able to say I have seen all of the episodes. Yay me.

When B got home we went and ran some errands. She needed to get some stuff for our trip. But not until she had taken a two and half hour nap. Her sleep cycle is all screwed from her trip. I am hoping that by the time this weekend is over she will be recalibrated. We can hope.

Had some dinner out since we have no groceries here in the house. I didn't want to buy food and just have it sit. Got back home, watched some tv and went off to the bedroom. We wanted to have the sex but she ended up falling asleep. Yeah, she needs to get her sleep schedule sorted out pronto.

While she is at work today I am getting stuff ready to go AND picking up her ring. This is it. In two days I will be engaged.

Y5 D263

B HAS RETURNED! There is joy in Mudville! It took her all day and she was frustrated as hell, but B has returned. Her day started off with a flight change. Her first flight was canceled and she went from leaving at 6am to leaving at 8:30. That would have been okay except it only gave her an hour to get on her next flight home. She boards and whoops the plane is broken. They don't leave until after 9. She misses her connecting flight by mere minutes. As a result they put her on a 4pm flight giving her 4 hours plus to kill in Dallas. I fucking hate DFW and now she does too.

While she was dealing with all that I taught. I taught until 3 and then got ready to pick her up. I left the house around 4:30 and ended up waiting almost 2 hours for her flight to finally arrive. Her luggage made her connecting flight which freaked her out. We were waiting at baggage claim and on a hunch I went into the luggage office and yep, her bag was already there.

We stopped at In N Out on the way home to let traffic die down. Got home around 8 and unpacked all her stuff. She brought home some memory kind of things - blankets, pictures, etc. She also brought home her PS2 so we now have a PS2 in the house. Okay.

Around 9 she collapsed and went to bed. She hasn't slept well since she left and fell right asleep. I followed shortly behind her at 10. She has to work today and I have a mentoring session. Then tomorrow we go to the park. Oh thank goodness.

Y5 D262

Been up for a little while already even though it is only 4:25. B had her flight this morning and I wanted to make sure I was up if she needed me. So far so good. She is sitting at a gate waiting to board. In 9 hours she will be home. Thank goodness. I can't take much more of this. Starting to go a little nuts being alone. But I haven't broken down and gone off to the bars either. Been doing good on that front. 42 days on Sunday. But I will probably have a drink or two this weekend. Still, if I can count on one hand the number of drinks in 42 days then I am doing okay.

Taught all day yesterday followed by final cleaning. I didn't leave the house. Worked on the puzzle and watched the Doctor. I am 4 or 5 episodes into season 6. Almost done. I will be caught up soon enough. Then of course season 8 will start and I will be behind again. Cest la vie.

Did all the laundry, kitty litter, and emptied all the trash cans. I also hung some banners for her return. Wild man, I know.

Went to bed around 10 to make sure I would wake up this morning. That's it. Tomorrow is one last mentoring session and then I go to Disneyland.

Y5 D261

Did a whole lot of nothing yesterday. Went out in the morning and ran some errands before B gets home tomorrow. Got back home and then cleaned. I was done with everything by 1. Then ensued 9 hours of boredom before bed. I have in three days made it through 18 episodes of the Doctor. Many of which were watched yesterday. I worked on the puzzle. I sat on the couch. I did not much of anything. The rain has not stopped in days. I was tired of going out so I ordered a pizza. Now I have leftovers. That will take me through her return home tomorrow. I will go tonight to the store and pick up a couple of things for dinner for Tuesday and Wednesday. Then we are off to Disneyland. I can make it.

Y5 D260

Fine day Sunday.

Today I am going to clean like the wind! Woosh! All the cleaning!! First on the list? Me. I am a mess from last night.

During the day yesterday I pretty much did nothing. I worked on my puzzle and watched the Doctor. I had kind of a sad day. Just wasn't up to doing much of anything. I wasn't going out until 8 at the earliest and it made me antsy all day. I started getting ready around 4. I was done at 7:30. 15 minutes to spare. My friend got here right on time. We headed out the door at 8 on the dot. The weather was awful and I drove slow as a result. We got into the city around 8:30. We got a fantastic parking place right across the street from the place which made me happy. That was pretty much the last time I was happy for the rest of the night. We knew we weren't sitting until at least 9:15 so we sat in the car and talked for a while which was fine. I should mention, we went to a drag club last night that does dinner and a show. They have three seatings on Saturday - 5, 7, and 9. Which is why we knew we weren't going to seat early. At 8:50 we went inside and they showed us to the nightclub downstairs. Loud. Obnoxious. Annoying. I was wet, I was flustered, I couldn't hear, and there were way too many people in way too small an area. They gave us one of those table beep beep things and we FINALLY got seated at 9:45. I was starving at this point because the only thing I had eaten was a steak sandwich around 1. I knew my buddy was getting sick of me but he kept his shit pretty well. It was definitely more the kind of place he enjoys than me. Plus I wasn't drinking which means I was surrounded by drunks while sober yet again. We get upstairs and since we are a party of two we are right at the bar in the front. Most of the tables are large party and they sit everyone else at the bar. Now we are jammed in like sardines on VERY uncomfortable bar stools for the next 2 hours. The food was fantastic. It's a three course meal fixed price and I had a seared steak salad, cold soba noodles, and a beignet banana split. WONDERFUL. I loved the food. The setup is the bar has a strip for the performers and they walk the runway doing their show while you eat and drink. The girls were great. The performances were outstanding. It was the building and the people that I didn't like. We finished up at around 11:40 and it took forever to get our check. I just wanted out. We were home by 12:30. It then took me about 40 minutes to get all situated. Mixed feelings on all of the night and day yesterday.

Now to go clean.

Y5 D259

I am up way too early for a Saturday where I have nothing to do until 8pm. Sigh. I did wake up at 4 but at least I fell back to sleep until 6:30. Small victories.

Taught all day yesterday right up to the end point. After class went to Target. Came home, dyed and cut my hair. Had leftovers. Watched the Doctor. Went to bed. That was my day. Talked to B briefly. She had her birthday party last night and was busy cleaning and getting ready. Then people started coming over around 4 my time. I got a text from her at midnight meaning the party ended around 3 for her. I don't expect to hear from her for a while.

All these last few days have shown me is how much I need her and how much of an extrovert I am. Being in the house, empty and alone, has made me depressed. I have no interest in doing anything. Don't want to talk to anyone. My energy levels are at zero. Whatever.

Going out tonight. Hopefully that will recharge me.

Y5 D258

Doing pretty good this morning. A little tired but feel pretty rested overall. Slept well again last night. Had a fun night with the kid. We went to a Cajun place for her birthday dinner. But let's start at the beginning of the day.

Taught a class all day. Nothing exciting there. Semi-small class, 7 people. It's the administration class so it is a lot of talking. It's been a long week in that respect. My throat is starting to itch a little as it does after too many days in a row teaching. But the class went fine, no real problems. Today is day two and then the weekend is all mine.

Finished up class around 2:30 and went to pick up B's check for her. Deposited it in the bank and came back home. Took a brief little nap of about 30 minutes. I finished watching Season 4 of the Doctor. Oh the feels. In the last two days I have watched four episodes and they are the last four of David Tennant. So sad. I swore I would never watch that show and look at me getting all misty eyed over it. Sigh. But now it's time to move on to season 5.

Left to get the kid around 6 and we hit the restaurant about 7. Luckily we had a reservation because there were some large parties going on. When we got there I made a point of telling them it was her birthday. As we sat down they brought her a celebratory Hurricane. 5 rums and way too much fruit juice. For dinner we had all sorts of good stuff - biscuits and gravy sliders, alligator sausage, dirty birds, ribs, slaw, grits, and then for dessert they brought her out beignets and I had pecan pie. We had a good time talking about everything including moving and B. It was nice.

She was as she put it, "a little more past drunk than she wanted" but she was happy. After her Hurricane she had a ginger julep concoction which put her over the edge. It was hilarious. I got home around 9 and talked to B. Today is her birthday and I was able to be the first one to wish her happy birthday because it was already midnight for her. We talked for a while and then I was in bed by 10.

In other news, my friend's mom passed away. She was a wonderful woman who had been sick for a while and luckily went quickly and peacefully. They are off to FL for the funeral today. I wish them all my love and good karma.

Off to teach.

Y5 D257

And the sky opened up and it dumped the tears of the gods upon the earth. AKA It's fucking raining hard! Started yesterday early evening and hasn't let up since. B picked the right time to be out of town that's for sure. Although she wants to come home already. Which frankly doesn't surprise me.

Got up yesterday and started a session with a client. I was a bit out of it yesterday morning. I didn't sleep all that well. I slept, but I hotel slept. Being in a bed by myself I slept in two hours blocks. Last night was much better, but Tuesday night not so much. Luckily the client and I went through our session in under three hours. I taught her so much in these sessions that I managed to answer all her questions. We decided she should take a week and then we will have another session as that will give her time to come up with new questions. I ended up falling back to sleep after class for 2 hours. Woke up, took care of some emails that came through while I was sleeping, and then went out to try and do errands. I needed to pick up some fix a flat for the Mercedes. Also picked up a small 12v air compressor. My friend was coming over around 3:30 to help me move it back into the garage. While I waited for him, I worked on my puzzle and watched the Doctor. I got through 4 episodes total yesterday. Doesn't seem like much except that each one is an hour plus so I ended up watching six hours of the Doctor. Big TV day for me.

My new pins arrived. I ordered some for our upcoming trip and out of 100 only 18 new. That gives me close to 100 to bring with us to the park as I still had some left. On sunday I will pack and organize. Sunday is going to be busy for me. Cleaning, packing, laundry. B and I talked early in the evening around 6 while I was cooking dinner. I called her back later around 8 and we talked for a while. She is trying to keep herself on a west coast sleep schedule and is getting up around 9 and bed around 1. That will keep her normal for when she gets home. As I figured would happen, she realized that nothing ever changes in her town. She is amazed at how no one's life is any different and she sees how she could slip right back into her lifestyle from there. And it scares her. Good. She needs to remember that isn't who she is any more. But for everyone else they are acting like she never left. They just are doing their thing and now B is back part of it. None of which surprises me. Life in middle America. Hopefully she will go do some things today that will make it feel more like a vacation. But probably not. This should minimize her wanting to go back any time soon which is fine by me.

I went to bed around 10. Slept in the middle of the bed and last night I slept hard. Teaching today then taking the kid out for her birthday dinner.

Y5 D256

So weird waking up alone. Haven't done that in a while. I mean alone alone. Even before B there was the kid in the house. But right now it's me and the cat. I can turn on (or off) all the lights, turn off the heat, whatever without anyone saying anything. Weird. It's been what almost 3 years since I have been alone like this? I mean, sure I travel but that's in hotel rooms. This is my house and it's different. I am not complaining mind you. It's kind of nice especially since I know it will be short term.

Was up at 3:30 yesterday because of B's flight. She couldn't sleep due to nerves about traveling. We ended up leaving here at 4:40 and I got her to the airport at 5. That gave her 90 minutes until her flight boarded. I ended up at my client at 5:30 in the morning. Not a problem, but I did sit for 2 hours until someone showed up to let me in the building/room. Good times. Class went okay. No issues there. I did have to deal with B texting me through class keeping me abreast of her travel. She was getting frustrated in Dallas due to gate changes and people. I feel her on that because DFW sucks balls. She did make it okay finally. I finished up class around 4:00 and headed home. On the way I got a call from the jewelry store. Her ring came in. They wanted me to check it out before sending it out for sizing. Looks good. Damn good. Took care of that, got some food, and came home. I didn't really do anything last night. Too damn tired. I ate, watched some TV, texted with B, and went to bed around 9:30. Oh the wild bachelor life I lead.

Today I have a mentoring session, then I need to go get some fix a flat so I can move the car back into the garage. After that? Nothing. I am going to spend a nice quiet evening at home watching the Doctor. There's a big difference between now and 3 years ago. No bars, no having to date, etc. I can just stay home tonight, watch TV and work on my puzzle without stress.

Y5 D255

Today is the day. B goes back home for a week. She will be up in about 35 minutes and then we go off to the airport. I know she is nervous about flying but I think she is very excited about going home for the first time in 8 months. In 10 days we will have been together for a year. Can you believe that? Amazing. 

I taught onsite all day yesterday. An hour and fifteen there, 8 hours on site, and an hour 15 back home. Long day. I left here at 6 and got home around the same time. Made dinner, helped B organize last minute stuff, printed out her boarding passes, and we went to bed around 9:30 because we had to be up this early. Class was acceptable. I have a small class, only 4 students. But that's okay because this is a big topic and the smaller the class the easier it is to really go in depth on some of their questions. Very intimate setting which gives everyone a chance to really learn the material.

I was exhausted when I got home but I kept my spirits high for B. She is trying so hard to contain her nerves. Especially since I am teaching again today at a different site and won't be able to help her get through security or her layover.

A whole week alone. Man this is going to be weird.

Y5 D254

Before we begin today I have a rant. A rant about football. One of the people I follow on tumblr posted about how people who didn't watch the game need to shut up about their superiority. To be exact:

Yall be thinking you’re really cool for not liking football or caring who wins
Cool for you have a cookie and take your superiority complex elsewhere.

First off for me at least, it has nothing to do with a superiority complex. It has to do with not supporting a misogynistic, idiotic, outdated, myopic bunch of idiots. The amount of money that got spent yesterday to support barbarianism is ridiculous. On top of that, the 'highlight' of the event is to push products that most people watching shouldn't be buying. How much money was wasted yesterday by people who should have bought groceries? Or fuel? How many domestic violence acts were a direct result of some guy getting drunk and getting upset his team lost? How many people died yesterday as a result of some drunk leaving a party and killing someone? My train of thought isn't quite there yet given that it's 4am. But you understand where I am going with this. Millions of people gathered together to watch one group of men beat the shit out of another group of men all the while being told to buy stuff. Oh yeah, that's a real fantastic set of values to instill into people. On top of that there were other posts mocking us 'nerds' for caring about a man 'in a flying porta potty'. Last time I checked not a single one of the 12 doctors has ever been arrested for rape, murder, embezzlement, fraud, drug charges, domestic violence, nor have they ever had an affair, setup a dog fighting ring, or acted like they were above the law. I am pretty damn sure you can find a football player who has done at LEAST one of the above. Golly, those are people I want to support and follow! That was sarcasm in case you missed it. People try to protest things they don't like. We all know that doesn't work. I don't feel the need to tell others what to watch or not watch, but I know that the only way to change something like this is to not watch. The less people who watch, the less money being made, the less money being made, the less something survives. Basic capitalism. So I did my part. I refuse to watch or support an industry that condones, supports, and expects violence as part of a 'game'. There ends my 4am rant.

On to other things.

So obviously I didn't watch the Stupidbowl yesterday. I did read about Philip Seymour Hoffman dying. That sucked but I also have no pity for a 46 year old man who is found with the fucking needle still in his arm. You played, you lost, game over.

Moved the car. In the rain. Watched B freak out more about traveling. Worked on a new puzzle. Ate dinner. Watched an episode of leverage. Ran to the store to get some more things for her trip. Had dinner. Had the sex. Oh yeah. I need to call my doctor today and thank him for the wonderful drugs. Seriously. Things were so much better downstairs thanks to these new meds. Another mini-rant - keep your ancient Chinese herbal supplements and your homeopathic bullshit. Give me drugs. Drugs work. Drugs are good.

Teaching today at one location then tomorrow in a different location. Both suck. Another day today of public transportation hence the 4am awake time. I am sure we did other stuff yesterday but I can't remember. Need drugs for that too probably.

Y5 D253

Another Sunday headache. Dammit. BUT the good news is that this is a sinus headache. It rained sometime between 3:30am when we got home and 10:30 when I got up. The pressure is killing me right now. Got up with B when she left for work yesterday.

While she was at work I ran errands. All the errands. I swear I was going to kill someone yesterday morning. SO many stupid people out on the road it was driving me crazy. Luckily I had everything done and was back home by 11. Some people just need to know when they can't drive any more. When you start driving 20 in a 35 and can't make a damn right hand turn without coming to a complete stop, get off the fucking road. Seriously.

B got home around 2:30 and we napped because it's Saturday of a show and that's what we do. She is starting to stress about her trip and has stuff thrown everywhere. For once it's not me making the mess in here.

She got up around 5, me around 4. I started dinner as the kid and KBF were coming over. Since her birthday is tomorrow we opened presents last night. She has to work the rest of the week and B will be gone. We had enchiladas, a nice time talking, watched Frozen together, and then headed off to the show together. The show was the show. A decent audience, not too many screwups, and good time.

The real news? 28 days without a drink. I made it through another show without booze. Two more days and it will be a month. Of course B is gone all next week so who knows what's going to happen.

Today while all the people get excited about grown men throwing a ball around, we are going to hide. We have to deal with the car and some other stuff in the house but we will not be watching or talking about sports that's for sure.

Y5 D252

Spent the majority of the day doing a training session with a client. From about 6 until 11. One on one mentoring is always enjoyable because I get to really emphasize doing things the right way. The clients are usually interested in knowing everything they are doing poorly and I can speak freely. It was a good session and we have another scheduled for next week.

After class B and I went out and ran some errands including a Target trip. The target trip ended up with us having dinner at BJs. We had a fun time at dinner picking on everyone around us. One of the reasons I love her is that we both get frustrated by the same things - namely people and specifically stupid people.

Got back from dinner and B has entered "oh shit I am about to go out of town for a week mode". This was part of the errands. Getting all the things she needs for her trip. She started packing, she started organizing, stressing out about what can go on the plane and what can't, etc. She packed clothes, did some sewing, got all her stuff together, all while I sat quietly and let it happen.

She exhausted herself out and we went off to bed around 10.

Show tonight. Whee. But it is her and the kid's birthday show which should provide some amusement for everyone.