I do enjoy smart students over the shit I dealt with on Monday. I have 5 students in this class and they all know what they're doing. Makes for a much more pleasant time for everyone. We started on time and finished around 2:15. After class I met B and her friend on the train. They had left a couple of hours earlier to go to the zoo. They got on the train and all three of us headed downtown. Like most people from out of town (ok, most nerds), she wanted to see Powell's. That worked for me as there were a couple of books I have wanted. I found two of what I was looking for and then stumbled on a great find. I found a box set of Edward Tufte's books. He is important in my line of work. To find all four of his books in one complete set is pretty amazing. It was $150 but this is a pure business expense and I used my company card for it. I am very excited to read these. Tufte is a pioneer in the art of visualization doing this 20, even 30 years before anyone else. His ideas and principles are core to what I do for a living.
After the bookstore we headed back. Stopped at the grocery store for some dinner. We were all basically in the mood for something different. Thank goodness for grocery stores with self service dinner sections. Our store has these frozen buckets which I don't know how to describe but are very good and easy to prepare at home. Things like mango chicken and beef stew all ready to be scooped up and reheated at home. I will take a picture next time I am there for explanation.
After dinner we just kind of hung out. Was good.
I started watching season 2 of the new One Day at a Time. VERY good. Even better than season 1. The actors have all found their grooves and it really flows. I made it through five episodes yesterday I was so impressed.
Time to shower and get ready for day two of three. B has a tattoo appointment with her friend today. They are off while I teach. Then B is making meatloaf for dinner.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Y9 D249
Really rough class yesterday. Twenty signed up, SIXTEEN showed. That's 4 over our normal max limit. One person on there didn't know they were unmuted and made the comment "I can't take 8 hours of this crap". I had to bite my tongue so hard. Came so close to telling him off right then and there. Then there was the person named Dong who would send messages like "Why my screen change?". Like how the fuck am I supposed to know?? That was my last session with these people thank god because I honestly can't take any more. Another group like that and I would lose it completely.
While I was dealing with all that, B and her friend took a ride to the coast. They went to Seaside to the aquarium and Astoria for the film museum. They had a much better day than me, that's for sure. I made dinner when they got back. Coconut bell pepper chicken. Was wonderful. One of my favorite things to make. It takes a while, but it's worth it.
After dinner around 7 we took the friend to our favorite Mexican ice cream shop. I finally had a chamoyada. Fruit slushie with a paleta shoved in it with dried fruit and candy. Oh man that thing takes forever to drink! I finally had to throw the last bit away at 9:30. It just never stopped. Good but huge.
They went off to bed around 10. I am sleeping in the office this week on an air mattress. Mostly because of my schedule. I am up too early for someone to be sleeping on the couch. It's not the end of the world but I am pretty tired. Woke up quite a bit last night. I have a new 3 day class starting today. Three of the students I know and they are okay. 3 wildcards. We shall see how this goes. After class we are headed downtown to Powell's.
While I was dealing with all that, B and her friend took a ride to the coast. They went to Seaside to the aquarium and Astoria for the film museum. They had a much better day than me, that's for sure. I made dinner when they got back. Coconut bell pepper chicken. Was wonderful. One of my favorite things to make. It takes a while, but it's worth it.
After dinner around 7 we took the friend to our favorite Mexican ice cream shop. I finally had a chamoyada. Fruit slushie with a paleta shoved in it with dried fruit and candy. Oh man that thing takes forever to drink! I finally had to throw the last bit away at 9:30. It just never stopped. Good but huge.
They went off to bed around 10. I am sleeping in the office this week on an air mattress. Mostly because of my schedule. I am up too early for someone to be sleeping on the couch. It's not the end of the world but I am pretty tired. Woke up quite a bit last night. I have a new 3 day class starting today. Three of the students I know and they are okay. 3 wildcards. We shall see how this goes. After class we are headed downtown to Powell's.
Monday, January 29, 2018
Y9 D248
I struggled to wake up this morning. I feel very off time wise. Sometimes I will wake up, look at y phone and not comprehend what time it is showing me. It's telling me it's 2:43am but I am not believing it. Then I will fall back to sleep and the alarm will go off at 3:45 and nope makes no sense. Time. What a concept. REALITY! What a concept.
We hung around the house for the most part yesterday. Anxiety was on high alert around here. B was going over everything with a fine tooth comb making sure everything was clean, organized, etc. I got snappy at one point because she would ask me to do something, I would sit down, and then she'd ask again. I explained that hey, not only have I cleaned twice in the past week, I worked a full week. So no, I don't want to wipe down the front of the stove for the third time in 6 days. Especially when the spot you see is amplified in your head and not as big or important as you think. I said all that nicely by the way. The message was received and she distracted herself with other stuff. Thank goodness.
We had a quiche and soup for dinner then around 6:30 headed out to the airport. Her friend arrived at 8 and we headed home around 8:30. Got home a little after 9. Then I had to rearrange my life. Sleeping in the office on an air mattress this week because it easier. All I want is a 3rd bedroom. Is that so much to ask?
TWENTY fucking Kaiser people today. Not happy about that. Going over the list now and once more I am afraid I will have some "how do I click" people. FML. 8:30-4:30 too. Ugh.
We hung around the house for the most part yesterday. Anxiety was on high alert around here. B was going over everything with a fine tooth comb making sure everything was clean, organized, etc. I got snappy at one point because she would ask me to do something, I would sit down, and then she'd ask again. I explained that hey, not only have I cleaned twice in the past week, I worked a full week. So no, I don't want to wipe down the front of the stove for the third time in 6 days. Especially when the spot you see is amplified in your head and not as big or important as you think. I said all that nicely by the way. The message was received and she distracted herself with other stuff. Thank goodness.
We had a quiche and soup for dinner then around 6:30 headed out to the airport. Her friend arrived at 8 and we headed home around 8:30. Got home a little after 9. Then I had to rearrange my life. Sleeping in the office on an air mattress this week because it easier. All I want is a 3rd bedroom. Is that so much to ask?
TWENTY fucking Kaiser people today. Not happy about that. Going over the list now and once more I am afraid I will have some "how do I click" people. FML. 8:30-4:30 too. Ugh.
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Y9 D247
Remember when you used to order something and it said 8-10 weeks? Or Add a dollar to your order for expedited shipping of only 4-6 weeks! I have been waiting for something for like 2 and it's driving me insane. How did we survive those dark days of things arriving whenever they felt like it? Sigh.
Had an okay day yesterday. Accomplished a goal. Took me a while but I got it done.
B had anxiety at like 9pm. It finally hit her that she has a friend arriving and it's like now. But because I cleaned so well while she was gone, there wasn't anything immediate for her to focus her attention on that needed to be cleaned. I now have the cleanest fridge and pantry. Woo?
We went to the mall during the day. Haven't been there in a while. It was a bit crowded but what do you expect from a saturday at noon? She needed new pajamas. Mission accomplished.
Went to bed after 11. Now we wait all day and then head to the airport.
Had an okay day yesterday. Accomplished a goal. Took me a while but I got it done.
B had anxiety at like 9pm. It finally hit her that she has a friend arriving and it's like now. But because I cleaned so well while she was gone, there wasn't anything immediate for her to focus her attention on that needed to be cleaned. I now have the cleanest fridge and pantry. Woo?
We went to the mall during the day. Haven't been there in a while. It was a bit crowded but what do you expect from a saturday at noon? She needed new pajamas. Mission accomplished.
Went to bed after 11. Now we wait all day and then head to the airport.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Y9 D246
Holy shit, I just looked up when the next appointment is for a Global Entry interview. September. Of 2018. Are you kidding me? 8 months away? That's ridiculous. Doesn't look like we will be doing GE any time soon. Need to get B at least TSA Pre then. It won't help when we hit international shores, but at least it will help locally. 8 months. What kind of fuckery is that?
Taught my class. Finished up at about 2:45. Good class. No real issues to speak of. I will say this is one of the few times where I have looked forward to a 'weekend' like a normal person. It was a long damn week let me tell you.
Went to the store for some meds for B after work. Her body is going floopy after being in so many different climates lately. While I was at the store she made us dinner. We had vegan tacos that we like.
After dinner I tried playing some games but was too tired and ended up taking a nap from 7 until 8. I then stayed up until 11. Sometimes you need sleep. B is having an MCU marathon and watched IM1, IH, and IM2 yesterday. She is watching them all in order. Don't know what brought that on, but okay.
Tomorrow her friend arrives and our house will be noisy for a week. I am going to enjoy the quiet of today. Nothing scheduled for today at least. Just going to relax.
Taught my class. Finished up at about 2:45. Good class. No real issues to speak of. I will say this is one of the few times where I have looked forward to a 'weekend' like a normal person. It was a long damn week let me tell you.
Went to the store for some meds for B after work. Her body is going floopy after being in so many different climates lately. While I was at the store she made us dinner. We had vegan tacos that we like.
After dinner I tried playing some games but was too tired and ended up taking a nap from 7 until 8. I then stayed up until 11. Sometimes you need sleep. B is having an MCU marathon and watched IM1, IH, and IM2 yesterday. She is watching them all in order. Don't know what brought that on, but okay.
Tomorrow her friend arrives and our house will be noisy for a week. I am going to enjoy the quiet of today. Nothing scheduled for today at least. Just going to relax.
Friday, January 26, 2018
Y9 D245
It's friday thank goodness. For once that actually means something to me. it's been a full week of training and I am looking forward to the weekend. Plus B's friend arrives on Sunday which is making her happy. I envision some last minute stressed out house cleaning tomorrow but whatever. I can handle that.
Taught my class yesterday. Not a bad group. 10 students and at least 8 if not 9 know what they are doing. There's only one for sure I don't feel is paying attention but fuck them. I have a second day with the group today and I am not dreading it. We finished right at 3. At which time B and I went to the store. We were going to have tacos for dinner last night and needed a couple of things, but ironically we got back from the store and both of us were like, I don't want to cook, do you? Nope. Okay. So we ended up going out for Italian. It was pretty good and netted leftovers for lunch today. No complaints on that. After dinner we played some video games but this time with my sister! It was kind of fun having someone else to play with. Although I felt bad because I was trying to communicate to her what I was saying out loud to B to make sure she was in the loop on things. I may open a voice channel the next time we play to make it easier. Even if it is listen only. Then she can hear what I am saying.
We were both pretty tired and got in bed around 9:40. B is still running on EST and I am just up early and always tired. State of permanent being.
Okay, let's get this day over! I already paid some bills this morning. Side note speaking of that - I am about to hit a major milestone for me with regard to savings. In one or two pay periods I will have managed to put away $5000. For some of you that's nothing. For me, it's a huge improvement over the years. I never imagined being back in a good position where I would have that kind of luxury. It makes me really excited. 100x what I had in there not that long ago. You've come a long way baby.
Taught my class yesterday. Not a bad group. 10 students and at least 8 if not 9 know what they are doing. There's only one for sure I don't feel is paying attention but fuck them. I have a second day with the group today and I am not dreading it. We finished right at 3. At which time B and I went to the store. We were going to have tacos for dinner last night and needed a couple of things, but ironically we got back from the store and both of us were like, I don't want to cook, do you? Nope. Okay. So we ended up going out for Italian. It was pretty good and netted leftovers for lunch today. No complaints on that. After dinner we played some video games but this time with my sister! It was kind of fun having someone else to play with. Although I felt bad because I was trying to communicate to her what I was saying out loud to B to make sure she was in the loop on things. I may open a voice channel the next time we play to make it easier. Even if it is listen only. Then she can hear what I am saying.
We were both pretty tired and got in bed around 9:40. B is still running on EST and I am just up early and always tired. State of permanent being.
Okay, let's get this day over! I already paid some bills this morning. Side note speaking of that - I am about to hit a major milestone for me with regard to savings. In one or two pay periods I will have managed to put away $5000. For some of you that's nothing. For me, it's a huge improvement over the years. I never imagined being back in a good position where I would have that kind of luxury. It makes me really excited. 100x what I had in there not that long ago. You've come a long way baby.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Y9 D244
She has returned! Order is restored to the universe! Soldiers have thrown down their weapons! It's a glorious day! Well, I am happy at least. Yes, B has finally returned to the homestead. This makes me very happy. She is doing well. Tired, but happy to be home.
I taught all day. Rough group. Some of the folks didn't belong in the class once again. I had to cut massive amount of the material in order to finish with 5 minutes to spare. I could have done like one more demo, but it would have been rough. Unfortunately a couple of these same people are coming back today and tomorrow for the advanced class. I will show no mercy to them though. I will not let them slow the class down. Plus I had one person who insisted on talking out loud and would just interrupt without any warning. I fucking hate that. He had six or so of his people on the class which made him feel entitled to speak I guess. Piss off.
When done with class, I gave B her welcome home presents. Nothing fancy but it made her happy. We then got her unpacked, her laundry going, and we talked for multiple hours. She was so tired she went to bed with me around 10.
Now, in three days her friend will be arriving and their will be chaos in the house for a week. Until then though, I am going to enjoy her being home just us.
I taught all day. Rough group. Some of the folks didn't belong in the class once again. I had to cut massive amount of the material in order to finish with 5 minutes to spare. I could have done like one more demo, but it would have been rough. Unfortunately a couple of these same people are coming back today and tomorrow for the advanced class. I will show no mercy to them though. I will not let them slow the class down. Plus I had one person who insisted on talking out loud and would just interrupt without any warning. I fucking hate that. He had six or so of his people on the class which made him feel entitled to speak I guess. Piss off.
When done with class, I gave B her welcome home presents. Nothing fancy but it made her happy. We then got her unpacked, her laundry going, and we talked for multiple hours. She was so tired she went to bed with me around 10.
Now, in three days her friend will be arriving and their will be chaos in the house for a week. Until then though, I am going to enjoy her being home just us.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Y9 D243
Home day has arrived!! B just boarded her plane and will be home in about 9 hours. My god it has been a long two weeks. So yesterday I got up early to check her in for her flight. I had 4 hours to kill until class started. I at first was just moping around and then said fuck this and started cleaning. I had been grumbling inside about how much work I was going to have to do AFTER class that I never thought about the fact that I had a good 2+ hours to clean and still be ready for class. So I did. I cleaned the bedroom, changed sheets, started laundry, cleaned the bathroom, and cleaned the front room. I couldn't vacuum because it was too early, but I was able to knock off a few other things. By the time class started at 8:30 I was in a better place.
Another useless group that showed up late for things. Man these people piss me off. They are rude, condescending, and just uninterested in being there. Must be nice to have training offered to you and then you can be so damn flippant about attending. At least 4 left at lunch without any warning. Three were complete no-shows. Only two more sessions left with them and our contract is over. Thank god.
After class I finished cleaning, went to the store for dinner for tonight, came back and watched TV. I wanted to be up this morning when B boarded and I didn't want to mess up the house. I ended up sleeping on the couch because it was easier that way.
Oh man, I am so excited. I just can't hide it. Yeah, I'm a smart ass.
Another useless group that showed up late for things. Man these people piss me off. They are rude, condescending, and just uninterested in being there. Must be nice to have training offered to you and then you can be so damn flippant about attending. At least 4 left at lunch without any warning. Three were complete no-shows. Only two more sessions left with them and our contract is over. Thank god.
After class I finished cleaning, went to the store for dinner for tonight, came back and watched TV. I wanted to be up this morning when B boarded and I didn't want to mess up the house. I ended up sleeping on the couch because it was easier that way.
Oh man, I am so excited. I just can't hide it. Yeah, I'm a smart ass.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Y9 D242
I almost screwed up this morning. I have to check B in for her flight this morning. When I think about flight check in, I always think about it in terms of flight time. Hence, 7:15. We were talking last night and she reminded me that it was 7:15 EST. Oops. So here I am up at 4 for an 8:30 class because I need to check her in in 15 minutes. I got this.
Yesterday pissed me off to no end. Here is an actual question I got from the students yesterday:
"How do I close a tab?"
Seriously?? You're in an accelerated analytics class and you don't know how to work a fucking browser window? Are you kidding me?? There were 20 students signed up and 13 showed. That's the part that really gets me. These people think we are some kind of internal resource and that it's no big deal if they don't show. No assholes, I am an outsider waiting for you to get online. Serious rudeness.
I finished at 4:15 with a thread of my patience remaining. Have another round of potentially 18 today. Lovely.
When class was over it was too late to actually do anything so I played some video games and went to bed at 9:40. Wild times.
One more fucking day. I can make it.
Yesterday pissed me off to no end. Here is an actual question I got from the students yesterday:
"How do I close a tab?"
Seriously?? You're in an accelerated analytics class and you don't know how to work a fucking browser window? Are you kidding me?? There were 20 students signed up and 13 showed. That's the part that really gets me. These people think we are some kind of internal resource and that it's no big deal if they don't show. No assholes, I am an outsider waiting for you to get online. Serious rudeness.
I finished at 4:15 with a thread of my patience remaining. Have another round of potentially 18 today. Lovely.
When class was over it was too late to actually do anything so I played some video games and went to bed at 9:40. Wild times.
One more fucking day. I can make it.
Monday, January 22, 2018
Y9 D241
I tried to make myself a healthy yet fun dinner last night. Fruits, nuts, cheese, sweet potato soup. All of it raw and unprocessed. While it was tasty, something was bad. I ended up spending most of my night in the bathroom with things coming out one end or the other. Still not 100%. I have been up for almost 30 minutes but 15 of those have been spent in the bathroom still. Such fun.
I spent the day indoors except for a brief journey to the store to get the items for dinner. Should have stayed inside all day apparently. Played some games, did some more cleaning. Trying to avoid big cleaning until tomorrow night. Laid down pretty early but was mostly moaning in pain until 11pm. Finally fell asleep around 11:15.
I have two custom classes today and tomorrow but have no idea who the students are or how many. I did send an email yesterday, let's see if anyone responds in time. Unlikely as it's fucking Kaiser and they suck.
Hey is the government still shut down? Too bad my students are furloughed. Luckily TSA is not included in any mandatory furloughs so B will still be able to get home Wednesday. Which cannot come soon enough for me. I am done being home alone. Just done.
I spent the day indoors except for a brief journey to the store to get the items for dinner. Should have stayed inside all day apparently. Played some games, did some more cleaning. Trying to avoid big cleaning until tomorrow night. Laid down pretty early but was mostly moaning in pain until 11pm. Finally fell asleep around 11:15.
I have two custom classes today and tomorrow but have no idea who the students are or how many. I did send an email yesterday, let's see if anyone responds in time. Unlikely as it's fucking Kaiser and they suck.
Hey is the government still shut down? Too bad my students are furloughed. Luckily TSA is not included in any mandatory furloughs so B will still be able to get home Wednesday. Which cannot come soon enough for me. I am done being home alone. Just done.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Y9 D240
It's a storming outside. Wind has picked up. Rain is coming down. We are only at 30% of snowfall for the year which could result in summer drought conditions if it doesn't keep up for a while. Just got into with B about her friend coming in two weeks. She wanted to go to Tillamook while she was here and originally I had Monday free but that changed and now B is pissed off at me because I won't be able to drive them. I'm sorry I have to do my job? Tell your friend not to fly in at 8:30pm on a Sunday and leave at 5am on a Friday? Who the fuck doesn't include at least one weekend day in their plans when they visit someone? Sorry the rest of us have jobs to do? Whatever. You drive yourself. Heck, they may not even be able to get over the hill without chains depending on how long the storm lasts. The shit part is I don't even want to teach the class I have to on Monday. It's a fucking Kaiser special edition class from 8:30 - 4:30 and I despise those anyway.
Didn't do shit yesterday. I tried to go out but ended up having to come right back home. I was going to go to the garage sale store, but I got there too early. While I waited I went to the fish store nearby and bought some live brine for the fish. Problem is I needed to get them home as it was too cold for them to sit in the car while I waited for the other store to open and then go browse. And I wasn't about to drive home and drive back. Fuck that. Instead I came back home and cleaned the carpets. Just for the stupid fucking cat to puke on them later.
Wow, the rain is hitting the window hard out there.
That was my big day. Was going to make sweet potato soup for dinner until I realized the recipe is a slow cooker recipe. Fuck me. Plus I was out of two of the ingredients. Instead I had different soup. I will make the sweet potato today though. Just need to get it in the crockpot by 11. I did some light cleaning yesterday. I don't want to clean too soon because she comes home Wednesday. Tuesday after class will be the best time. I will do laundry, change the sheets, etc.
Speaking of sheets, I did test out the new projector on a white sheet I got last weekend finally. Picture good, sound bad. Neither the laptop I used or the projector have decent sound. But I do have external speakers I can hookup if needed. I do need to iron the sheet however. There were a lot of wrinkles in it which took away from the picture. If we had a real screen it would be easier. Some day.
I did manage to convince my sister to start back up in wow. Now I just need to know when she is planning on play and synch our schedules. I watched some tv, played some games, and went to bed around 10 last night.
Not sure what to do today with the weather. I have full classes all week - oh that reminds me of something. I am teaching an Intermediate and Advanced class next week. The Int has 14 students and the Advanced 10. 9 of whom are coming straight from the Int. WTF? Do you really think you're going to be prepared for that class? I really wish we would stop letting people sign up for Advanced classes back to back like this. It's going to be a pain in my ass.
Grr. I am already cranky this morning because of this whole discussion with B. I'll just go stand in the rain. Get hit by falling trees.
Didn't do shit yesterday. I tried to go out but ended up having to come right back home. I was going to go to the garage sale store, but I got there too early. While I waited I went to the fish store nearby and bought some live brine for the fish. Problem is I needed to get them home as it was too cold for them to sit in the car while I waited for the other store to open and then go browse. And I wasn't about to drive home and drive back. Fuck that. Instead I came back home and cleaned the carpets. Just for the stupid fucking cat to puke on them later.
Wow, the rain is hitting the window hard out there.
That was my big day. Was going to make sweet potato soup for dinner until I realized the recipe is a slow cooker recipe. Fuck me. Plus I was out of two of the ingredients. Instead I had different soup. I will make the sweet potato today though. Just need to get it in the crockpot by 11. I did some light cleaning yesterday. I don't want to clean too soon because she comes home Wednesday. Tuesday after class will be the best time. I will do laundry, change the sheets, etc.
Speaking of sheets, I did test out the new projector on a white sheet I got last weekend finally. Picture good, sound bad. Neither the laptop I used or the projector have decent sound. But I do have external speakers I can hookup if needed. I do need to iron the sheet however. There were a lot of wrinkles in it which took away from the picture. If we had a real screen it would be easier. Some day.
I did manage to convince my sister to start back up in wow. Now I just need to know when she is planning on play and synch our schedules. I watched some tv, played some games, and went to bed around 10 last night.
Not sure what to do today with the weather. I have full classes all week - oh that reminds me of something. I am teaching an Intermediate and Advanced class next week. The Int has 14 students and the Advanced 10. 9 of whom are coming straight from the Int. WTF? Do you really think you're going to be prepared for that class? I really wish we would stop letting people sign up for Advanced classes back to back like this. It's going to be a pain in my ass.
Grr. I am already cranky this morning because of this whole discussion with B. I'll just go stand in the rain. Get hit by falling trees.
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Y9 D239
Been up since 4:15. Why? Because I am old and can't sleep. Been talking to B and my sister. Why are they up? Pain and pain respectively. One has a bad cold, gum infection, and period pains, the other stomach problems. Wow, we are a wonderful lot aren't we?
Went to the eye doctor yesterday. No changes in my prescription and everything else looks good. Nice to hear. At least one part of my body is still working with me and not against me. After the eye doctor I went to Target and then Costco. I really wish Costco had either a self checkout for 10 items or less or a quick check for 10 items or less. I hate being behind the person with 10000 items in their cart. I bought like 5 things. Tried to be in and out but got stuck in the line part. I was done getting what I needed in less than 10 minutes just to spend 10 more in the line.
I decided that I wasn't going to work yesterday. I had things to do. Like all of the above. Plus it's been over a week and no updates from my boss, no quarterly meeting scheduled, and I found out he gave a road trip to someone else. Fucker.
Instead I putzed around the house doing not much of anything. Played video games, napped, and just took a day for me. It was nice.
Went to bed around 11 after talking with B. Yesterday was the funeral and cemetery stuff. She got through it the best she could. Family was harder to deal with than the actual events. As usual. Being sick hasn't helped either. Just a few more days and she will be home thank goodness.
Today I am doing more of nothing. I will clean tomorrow to last until Wednesday. Otherwise, the weekend is open.
Went to the eye doctor yesterday. No changes in my prescription and everything else looks good. Nice to hear. At least one part of my body is still working with me and not against me. After the eye doctor I went to Target and then Costco. I really wish Costco had either a self checkout for 10 items or less or a quick check for 10 items or less. I hate being behind the person with 10000 items in their cart. I bought like 5 things. Tried to be in and out but got stuck in the line part. I was done getting what I needed in less than 10 minutes just to spend 10 more in the line.
I decided that I wasn't going to work yesterday. I had things to do. Like all of the above. Plus it's been over a week and no updates from my boss, no quarterly meeting scheduled, and I found out he gave a road trip to someone else. Fucker.
Instead I putzed around the house doing not much of anything. Played video games, napped, and just took a day for me. It was nice.
Went to bed around 11 after talking with B. Yesterday was the funeral and cemetery stuff. She got through it the best she could. Family was harder to deal with than the actual events. As usual. Being sick hasn't helped either. Just a few more days and she will be home thank goodness.
Today I am doing more of nothing. I will clean tomorrow to last until Wednesday. Otherwise, the weekend is open.
Friday, January 19, 2018
Y9 D238
I overslept by an hour today. My alarm went off and I pretty much ignored the shit out of it. Not a huge deal since I don't teach this morning. I do have an eye doctor appointment at 8, but it will take me all of ten minutes to get there. Still, it's frustrating waking up and thinking you're late. Good morning to me.
Taught my second day of class, went until 2:30. Took a nap. Dealt with B. Yesterday was the viewing and she was regretting not having me there. Not much I can do at this point. Sorry. Today's the funeral and I expect similar messages from her today.
Made a waffle for dinner and what turned out to be bad bacon. It didn't smell bad which is why I thought it was okay, but one bite in and nope. My waffle burned too. Just not a good time around here last night.
I need to go out of town. Like now. Can't take being at home much longer. Losing my fucking mind.
Taught my second day of class, went until 2:30. Took a nap. Dealt with B. Yesterday was the viewing and she was regretting not having me there. Not much I can do at this point. Sorry. Today's the funeral and I expect similar messages from her today.
Made a waffle for dinner and what turned out to be bad bacon. It didn't smell bad which is why I thought it was okay, but one bite in and nope. My waffle burned too. Just not a good time around here last night.
I need to go out of town. Like now. Can't take being at home much longer. Losing my fucking mind.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Y9 D237
We have a return dat for B finally. We made her reservation last night. She will be home Wednesday. Almost a full week from now, but at least there's a date. I can plan, I can see an end in sight. Not a moment too soon let me tell you. I am at the breaking point with these cats. One in particular. She is so needy and stupid. She constantly is under my feet and I hate that. Just always trying to rub against me while I am sitting or walking or doing anything. Yes, you need loving, now go away. Driving me up a wall. It doesn't help I have been home way too long. I need at least two trips in February to counter balance how long I have been home.
Taught yesterday, four students. Not a bad group. Responsive, mostly getting the material. No major issues. One person was 30 minutes late which irked me but otherwise, no problems. Finished class around 2 and took a nap.
Made shrimp and grits as planned. I am thinking of doing a fast this weekend. Just kind of wanting to cleanse things out. Liquids only for the duration of the weekend. We'll see how that works out.
One more day of teaching then I am done for the week. I need to go to Costco I think tomorrow. I have my end of year rebate check from them still and I am almost out of rockstars. The check will just about cover it. Get a case and be good for a month.
Not much else going on. Going to clean this weekend since I now know when she is coming home. Yep. That's it.
Taught yesterday, four students. Not a bad group. Responsive, mostly getting the material. No major issues. One person was 30 minutes late which irked me but otherwise, no problems. Finished class around 2 and took a nap.
Made shrimp and grits as planned. I am thinking of doing a fast this weekend. Just kind of wanting to cleanse things out. Liquids only for the duration of the weekend. We'll see how that works out.
One more day of teaching then I am done for the week. I need to go to Costco I think tomorrow. I have my end of year rebate check from them still and I am almost out of rockstars. The check will just about cover it. Get a case and be good for a month.
Not much else going on. Going to clean this weekend since I now know when she is coming home. Yep. That's it.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Y9 D236
Back to my normal schedule at least for a few days. Technically this starts classes until Feb 2 not counting this Friday. But I have to be up early Friday anyway for an eye doctor appointment so, back to my normal schedule.
One of B's birthday/anniversary/valentine's day gift arrived yesterday. That mini-game player I got for her. I went to the store and got a 32gb microSD card for it for $15. Loaded like 10 ROMs on it for a test and wrapped that sucker up. One more gift to go and I will be done. That last one is the special one. When it arrives I will tell you all about it.
They dealt with the funeral home yesterday. Thanks to B's research and learning about death from Caitlin Doughty, she was able to handle it better than anyone else AND shut down the funeral director from offering them useless things. Was proud of her for that.
I worked on the Kohl's project all morning and most of the afternoon was spent waiting. Waiting for a server, waiting for a client, waiting. Oh well.
Made a steak for dinner. Tonight is shrimp and grits.
Not much else going on right now.
One of B's birthday/anniversary/valentine's day gift arrived yesterday. That mini-game player I got for her. I went to the store and got a 32gb microSD card for it for $15. Loaded like 10 ROMs on it for a test and wrapped that sucker up. One more gift to go and I will be done. That last one is the special one. When it arrives I will tell you all about it.
They dealt with the funeral home yesterday. Thanks to B's research and learning about death from Caitlin Doughty, she was able to handle it better than anyone else AND shut down the funeral director from offering them useless things. Was proud of her for that.
I worked on the Kohl's project all morning and most of the afternoon was spent waiting. Waiting for a server, waiting for a client, waiting. Oh well.
Made a steak for dinner. Tonight is shrimp and grits.
Not much else going on right now.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Y9 D235
Death watch 2018 is over. 4pm EST B's great grandma passed away at home at the age of 97. For a little while there it looked like it might be a double whammy. Her grandmother who up until now has been handling things okay, lost it. They had to take her to the hospital to get her to calm down and get checked out. Her blood pressure was crazy, she couldn't breathe, etc. But they got her stabilized and back home by 10pm EST. So now begins the day of prep and planning. Most everything is already handled, it's just scheduling. I say they will have the funeral tomorrow and get B home by the weekend. We will learn more today. I will not be going. B and I decided it wasn't worth the time or money for me to basically stand around while she talks with people. That's literally what would happen. Then she has to deal with everyone staring and making comments. Fuck that.
All of this got me to thinking. I normally only think about my mom's side of the family since it's what I grew up with and know. On that side, everyone is already gone. I am the eldest of that side of the family as far as people I interact with ever. I forget that on my dad's side I still have him and his mother. Given my age, his relative age to that, she must be at least late 80s if not 90 already. Assuming she is still alike. Last I heard she was, but that doesn't mean anything. If she is alive and passed, I honestly don't know if I would go to a funeral. Maybe. Depends on where and when. I know that sounds mean, but I don't know her. That's the thing people forget. I didn't grow up with that side of the family and then even after meeting them, I spent many years with no interaction. Hard to be emotional about someone you don't know. If something happened to my sister, sure I would be there. But my other sister? My dad? My grandmother? My other two half brothers I haven't seen in 10 or 30 years? Meh.
Along these lines, I set up a brokerage account yesterday. I want to make sure if something happens to me, B will be okay. I haven't funded it yet. That will come on payday, but I want to have something there in case she ever needs it. Start putting money away now even if it's in an index fund to let her sit on it for 20 or 30 years. Talk about coming a long way in 5 years. 5 years ago I had $32 in savings. Now I have almost $5000 and am opening a brokerage account. Go through hell and keep going.
Worked on stuff yesterday but have had a switch to priorities. Today I have until 10am to get done a custom class for Kohl's. They need to condense 3 days into 2 as usual and I have to figure out how. Sure. No problem. That will be my day. On top of that I got booked with more classes and as of tomorrow I am pretty much booked solid until 2/2. Good.
All of this got me to thinking. I normally only think about my mom's side of the family since it's what I grew up with and know. On that side, everyone is already gone. I am the eldest of that side of the family as far as people I interact with ever. I forget that on my dad's side I still have him and his mother. Given my age, his relative age to that, she must be at least late 80s if not 90 already. Assuming she is still alike. Last I heard she was, but that doesn't mean anything. If she is alive and passed, I honestly don't know if I would go to a funeral. Maybe. Depends on where and when. I know that sounds mean, but I don't know her. That's the thing people forget. I didn't grow up with that side of the family and then even after meeting them, I spent many years with no interaction. Hard to be emotional about someone you don't know. If something happened to my sister, sure I would be there. But my other sister? My dad? My grandmother? My other two half brothers I haven't seen in 10 or 30 years? Meh.
Along these lines, I set up a brokerage account yesterday. I want to make sure if something happens to me, B will be okay. I haven't funded it yet. That will come on payday, but I want to have something there in case she ever needs it. Start putting money away now even if it's in an index fund to let her sit on it for 20 or 30 years. Talk about coming a long way in 5 years. 5 years ago I had $32 in savings. Now I have almost $5000 and am opening a brokerage account. Go through hell and keep going.
Worked on stuff yesterday but have had a switch to priorities. Today I have until 10am to get done a custom class for Kohl's. They need to condense 3 days into 2 as usual and I have to figure out how. Sure. No problem. That will be my day. On top of that I got booked with more classes and as of tomorrow I am pretty much booked solid until 2/2. Good.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Y9 D234
People annoy me so much. There are two dumpsters. One was full. So instead of walking the 3 feet and lifting the lid on the second one, they leave their garbage in front of the first one. What the serious fuck is wrong with you? lazy fucking people. Ugh.
Took a drive yesterday morning to get some groceries for the week and look at air fryers. Bejeezus those things are huge. I didn't realize how much counter space they take up. I need B's input before I buy one just because they take up way too much room. Not about to make that decision on my own. I did get enough groceries to take me through another week of being home alone at least.
Came back, vacuumed, and then I decided to look into something else I have been considering. I ended up getting a Logitech smart hub. I originally purchased the remote and hub, set it all up and realized it's the hub I want, nothing more. So I packed it all up, took it back, and exchanged it for just the hub. I felt a little guilty because now they have open stock of a pretty pricey remote, but it just didn't work for me. The $99 hub however does. Now I can say "ok google, tv on" and it sets all the right inputs, turns everything on, and boom. You may recall my issue with the TV not providing an ARC signal causing me to have to manually turn the soundbar on every time I watch anything. Not any more. The hub sends the right signal with the voice command. Now with the hub anything that uses a remote can be controlled assuming it is in line of sight. Nerd up.
The kid was involved in some scary stuff yesterday. She was driving back from visiting her grandmother when a helicopter landed on the freeway in front of her!! You might have seen the story on the news. A guy was running from the cops, tried to jump, and they landed the chopper to get him. She was 100 feet away when it all went down. Shaken up, but otherwise okay. She made it home safely, driving much slower than normal. Crazy shit.
No update from Death Watch 2018. B was getting seriously overwhelmed by the number of people 'visiting' though. 14 people at one point in a house meant to hold 3. She had to sneak out. The worst part is the midwest shit she is dealing with right now. All of the opinionated bullshit from old white people. She is losing it. She ended up going to a coffee shop with a friend at like 10pm because she just couldn't take them any more. Today she is on kid duty (what a shock) because it's a 'holiday'. Yeah right. This was one thing she was afraid of - her mother attempting to use her as a free babysitter while she is in town. She will tolerate it only so much and that's it.
I have two days of classes this week and document writing the rest. Eye doctor appointment on Friday. Good times.
Took a drive yesterday morning to get some groceries for the week and look at air fryers. Bejeezus those things are huge. I didn't realize how much counter space they take up. I need B's input before I buy one just because they take up way too much room. Not about to make that decision on my own. I did get enough groceries to take me through another week of being home alone at least.
Came back, vacuumed, and then I decided to look into something else I have been considering. I ended up getting a Logitech smart hub. I originally purchased the remote and hub, set it all up and realized it's the hub I want, nothing more. So I packed it all up, took it back, and exchanged it for just the hub. I felt a little guilty because now they have open stock of a pretty pricey remote, but it just didn't work for me. The $99 hub however does. Now I can say "ok google, tv on" and it sets all the right inputs, turns everything on, and boom. You may recall my issue with the TV not providing an ARC signal causing me to have to manually turn the soundbar on every time I watch anything. Not any more. The hub sends the right signal with the voice command. Now with the hub anything that uses a remote can be controlled assuming it is in line of sight. Nerd up.
The kid was involved in some scary stuff yesterday. She was driving back from visiting her grandmother when a helicopter landed on the freeway in front of her!! You might have seen the story on the news. A guy was running from the cops, tried to jump, and they landed the chopper to get him. She was 100 feet away when it all went down. Shaken up, but otherwise okay. She made it home safely, driving much slower than normal. Crazy shit.
No update from Death Watch 2018. B was getting seriously overwhelmed by the number of people 'visiting' though. 14 people at one point in a house meant to hold 3. She had to sneak out. The worst part is the midwest shit she is dealing with right now. All of the opinionated bullshit from old white people. She is losing it. She ended up going to a coffee shop with a friend at like 10pm because she just couldn't take them any more. Today she is on kid duty (what a shock) because it's a 'holiday'. Yeah right. This was one thing she was afraid of - her mother attempting to use her as a free babysitter while she is in town. She will tolerate it only so much and that's it.
I have two days of classes this week and document writing the rest. Eye doctor appointment on Friday. Good times.
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Y9 D233
I don't know if I said this already, but one of the hardest parts of this current situation is the clear lack of an end date. Usually when B goes out of town, I know exactly how long she is going to be gone. I can plan for her return. I have something to look forward to in that respect. This trip is just open ended. She will be home when things are done. A week? Two weeks? We don't know. So I have to live my life with the anticipation she could be coming home tomorrow. We are doing a touch base on the 22nd. That's basically another week and will give us an idea of how things are going. We thought last night was it, but it was just her mother being stupid. Old people do not know how to text. They forget crucial information or they put things in the wrong order. There was a catheter issue at 11pm est last night and the way B's mom texted her, she got up, hauled ass from where she is staying, only to get there and her mother being like 'oh I am just waiting for the nurse to come over'. Son of a ... The nurse ended up taking two hours and B didn't get back until after 2.
I spent the day not doing much of anything. Napped because I knew I was going out. And out I went at 5:30. Took the train downtown to meet up with some friends. They were in town for the Walking Dead Convention. I met them at their hotel which was nicely located right next to the train station. We went to the rooftop bar for food for me and drinks for them. Lots of drinks for them. I forgot how much they can drink. I had a charcuterie and two desserts. Hey, I couldn't decide so por que no los dos? I hung out with them until about 9:30 and headed home. Was back home by 10:30. Stayed up to make sure I was there if B needed me and went to bed around 11:30.
Today I am taking a ride out to Walmart. Why? Because B has been wanting an air fryer and I want to go look at them. They will have the best/cheapest selection and it will give me something to do. When I get back I am going to clean a little and vacuum. I did laundry yesterday but I didn't bother cleaning. I do teach next week at least 2 days so that will help take my mind off things.
I spent the day not doing much of anything. Napped because I knew I was going out. And out I went at 5:30. Took the train downtown to meet up with some friends. They were in town for the Walking Dead Convention. I met them at their hotel which was nicely located right next to the train station. We went to the rooftop bar for food for me and drinks for them. Lots of drinks for them. I forgot how much they can drink. I had a charcuterie and two desserts. Hey, I couldn't decide so por que no los dos? I hung out with them until about 9:30 and headed home. Was back home by 10:30. Stayed up to make sure I was there if B needed me and went to bed around 11:30.
Today I am taking a ride out to Walmart. Why? Because B has been wanting an air fryer and I want to go look at them. They will have the best/cheapest selection and it will give me something to do. When I get back I am going to clean a little and vacuum. I did laundry yesterday but I didn't bother cleaning. I do teach next week at least 2 days so that will help take my mind off things.
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Y9 D232
One of the downsides to having blackout curtains on everything is a lack of knowing what actual time it is. Most of the time it's the same lighting in here especially when it's gloomy outside. When the sun is out I can at least see something around the edges, but in the morning it all looks the same. Point being, I didn't realize it was already 7am. I woke up at 3:30 said hell no and fell back to sleep for a good 3 hours. It's not like I have any plans so whatever. I do have plans tonight, but not until much later.
Spent the day working. Built out a new server for my new class. That took up the majority of the day. Just from installs and updates the day slipped by. I did have an hour and a half on a conference call which turned out to be a moderately useful time. Not horribly useful, but enough. Around 3, I wrapped it up for the week.
I made myself a meatloaf and elote for dinner. For you less food savvy, mexican street corn. It turned out pretty good. I have leftovers which is good as that should take me through the weekend. At around 7:30 I finally took care of something that was building up - our recycling. The machines closest to me changed their hours and now they're constantly crowded. I noticed the other night when we went out that after 7:30 the other store's machines are dead. I loaded up the car and took a chance. I was the only one there thankfully because only one machine was working. 245 bottles and cans later I was done. They would only let me cash out $15 at once so I have to go back today for my $14.50. It's all good. They limit it to 144 per day to avoid, you know, I don't know why they do it to be honest. Especially such a weird number. Whatever.
Came back and settled in to watch the new episodes of Electric Dreams. I say new because even though Amazon just released all 10, the first 6 were released on BBC in October. Amazon changed the order on their release which pisses me off, but I figured out the original release order and watched them that way. I got through 3 and it was after 11 so one left for today. It's a great show. One of the better ones. Up there with Black Mirror and 404.
No change on the B front. She is taking it day by day. She figures she will be there through next week at least. I told her if she isn't back by the 22nd we will make changes to things. Like her tattoo appointment and her friend's scheduled trip. 10 days seemed reasonable to both of us.
Tonight I am meeting friends downtown. They are here for the walker stalker convention and we are meeting up to say hello. Nothing exciting. Taking the train down around 5:30, hanging out, heading home. But it will be nice to see them.
In the meantime, I need to vacuum.
Spent the day working. Built out a new server for my new class. That took up the majority of the day. Just from installs and updates the day slipped by. I did have an hour and a half on a conference call which turned out to be a moderately useful time. Not horribly useful, but enough. Around 3, I wrapped it up for the week.
I made myself a meatloaf and elote for dinner. For you less food savvy, mexican street corn. It turned out pretty good. I have leftovers which is good as that should take me through the weekend. At around 7:30 I finally took care of something that was building up - our recycling. The machines closest to me changed their hours and now they're constantly crowded. I noticed the other night when we went out that after 7:30 the other store's machines are dead. I loaded up the car and took a chance. I was the only one there thankfully because only one machine was working. 245 bottles and cans later I was done. They would only let me cash out $15 at once so I have to go back today for my $14.50. It's all good. They limit it to 144 per day to avoid, you know, I don't know why they do it to be honest. Especially such a weird number. Whatever.
Came back and settled in to watch the new episodes of Electric Dreams. I say new because even though Amazon just released all 10, the first 6 were released on BBC in October. Amazon changed the order on their release which pisses me off, but I figured out the original release order and watched them that way. I got through 3 and it was after 11 so one left for today. It's a great show. One of the better ones. Up there with Black Mirror and 404.
No change on the B front. She is taking it day by day. She figures she will be there through next week at least. I told her if she isn't back by the 22nd we will make changes to things. Like her tattoo appointment and her friend's scheduled trip. 10 days seemed reasonable to both of us.
Tonight I am meeting friends downtown. They are here for the walker stalker convention and we are meeting up to say hello. Nothing exciting. Taking the train down around 5:30, hanging out, heading home. But it will be nice to see them.
In the meantime, I need to vacuum.
Friday, January 12, 2018
Y9 D231
It looks like my body needed some sleep. A lot of it. I was so worn out from yesterday that I went to bed at 10 and just woke up now at 7. I think that's the most I have slept in at least six months. Man. So much emotion and excitement in the last 48 hours, no wonder I was kaput.
Also I just took the cat poop out and it's pitch black outside still. No wonder my clock is off. It feels like it is 4am outside not 7am. Odd.
Anyway, took B to the airport. We left here around 3:20 and I got back about 4:30. I was too wound up to go back to sleep so I decided to finally take the tree down. We had left it up to be a fun surprise for her friend who is scheduled to visit at the end of the month. Yes, that trip is all up in the air now but we are playing it by ear. Regardless I had enough of the tree and saw the opportunity to do something about it. I ended up having to go to Target at 7 to get a new bin for ornaments and some wrapping supplies. Got all that done by 9. The house feels much less cluttered with that gone. Thank goodness. It was starting to drive me nuts.
I spent the next three hours on a conference call with my boss. We went over every single page in my document. It was a really good meeting that shed some light on things. We also put in plan a couple of new efforts that should help the whole team this year. I am taking everything with a grain of salt though. I am giving my boss one quarter to actually act upon his promises. If things haven't changed by March, I will reevaluate my options. As it stands, I was pleased with the overall outcome. He is submitting a 3.1% pay increase for me. I think this is a reasonable, realistic amount and I am not complaining.
Side note - if I get that increase, the really sad thing is I will make almost as much in one month as a full time worker making minimum wage would make in an entire year. That's based on the federal minimum wage of 7.25 an hour. Who the fuck can live on that? I will stress making that in one month and can't fathom the thought of making that in a year. Ridiculous.
Made onion soup for dinner and vegged out watching tv. I caught up on a couple of shows and tried a couple new ones. Alone Together. It's funny in places. We shall see if it lasts.
Talked to the kid last night. Her BF found a 3 bedroom house to rent that is a good price and he will only need one roommate, the kid. She is planning to move in with him in March or April when her current roommate moves out. Proud of her for waiting and planning.
Got server stuff to work on today, but first bill paying and need to order a present for B. It will take two weeks to get here and I need it before her birthday. Don't worry, I will reveal when it arrives.
Also I just took the cat poop out and it's pitch black outside still. No wonder my clock is off. It feels like it is 4am outside not 7am. Odd.
Anyway, took B to the airport. We left here around 3:20 and I got back about 4:30. I was too wound up to go back to sleep so I decided to finally take the tree down. We had left it up to be a fun surprise for her friend who is scheduled to visit at the end of the month. Yes, that trip is all up in the air now but we are playing it by ear. Regardless I had enough of the tree and saw the opportunity to do something about it. I ended up having to go to Target at 7 to get a new bin for ornaments and some wrapping supplies. Got all that done by 9. The house feels much less cluttered with that gone. Thank goodness. It was starting to drive me nuts.
I spent the next three hours on a conference call with my boss. We went over every single page in my document. It was a really good meeting that shed some light on things. We also put in plan a couple of new efforts that should help the whole team this year. I am taking everything with a grain of salt though. I am giving my boss one quarter to actually act upon his promises. If things haven't changed by March, I will reevaluate my options. As it stands, I was pleased with the overall outcome. He is submitting a 3.1% pay increase for me. I think this is a reasonable, realistic amount and I am not complaining.
Side note - if I get that increase, the really sad thing is I will make almost as much in one month as a full time worker making minimum wage would make in an entire year. That's based on the federal minimum wage of 7.25 an hour. Who the fuck can live on that? I will stress making that in one month and can't fathom the thought of making that in a year. Ridiculous.
Made onion soup for dinner and vegged out watching tv. I caught up on a couple of shows and tried a couple new ones. Alone Together. It's funny in places. We shall see if it lasts.
Talked to the kid last night. Her BF found a 3 bedroom house to rent that is a good price and he will only need one roommate, the kid. She is planning to move in with him in March or April when her current roommate moves out. Proud of her for waiting and planning.
Got server stuff to work on today, but first bill paying and need to order a present for B. It will take two weeks to get here and I need it before her birthday. Don't worry, I will reveal when it arrives.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Y9 D230
I am sure you've heard the phrase/song lyric/axiom "Everything can change in a New York Minute"? Boy howdy it can. You might notice I am writing this at 2:27am. Why? Because in about an hour I am headed to the airport. Not for me, but for B. When I finished teaching yesterday, she was on the couch and the minute I saw the Kleenex box next to her, I knew what was about to go down. She has two family members who are not doing too well. On her father's side, her grandmother has been in and out of the hospital the last few months. On her mother's side, her 97 (!!) year old great grandma is just getting old. She turns 98 in Feb, but... She got the call from her mom yesterday that she needs to come home. Her great grandma is just about done. Hospice has been coming 2-3 times per week, they have her on massive morphine, she has been hallucinating due to not being able to get enough oxygen, and other indicators that it could be very soon. So at 1:30pm yesterday we booked a one-way ticket for B back to MI. Her flight leaves at 5am. I am just glad that we have reached a point where I can buy a ticket like that without stressing. I am not happy about spending $600 so soon after just sending her back there in December, but it is what it is. Depending on the timing, I may have to go back myself for a funeral. I am talking to my boss today about other stuff and will see what him and I can do to minimize the impact if I have to go back. I will teach out of hotels if needed to make sure I am there.
Speaking of work, my third day with the group went better than expected. So well that they actually wanted to know if I was available to come on-site and build reports for them. I politely told them that was another group but someone would be in touch with them. This by the way, is the kind of shit I talked about in my document. How we don't get credit or recognition for these kinds of projects that are a direct result of my work.
Also, the folks in TN want to do 5.5 days more with me on site with 2 more groups of people. That would be another $30k brought in specifically by me. So yeah.
Back to the B issue. After making the flight plans she then went into packing mode. I was pretty proud of her. It required me hitting the store for some last minute stuff, but otherwise she was ready to go by 5pm. I made us dinner, we tried to relax. I went to bed around 8:30 because I need sleep. She has been up all night due to stress.
We don't know how long she will be gone, but this is important stuff. All we can hope is that it is quick and with as little discomfort as possible.
Now to drive to the airport.
Speaking of work, my third day with the group went better than expected. So well that they actually wanted to know if I was available to come on-site and build reports for them. I politely told them that was another group but someone would be in touch with them. This by the way, is the kind of shit I talked about in my document. How we don't get credit or recognition for these kinds of projects that are a direct result of my work.
Also, the folks in TN want to do 5.5 days more with me on site with 2 more groups of people. That would be another $30k brought in specifically by me. So yeah.
Back to the B issue. After making the flight plans she then went into packing mode. I was pretty proud of her. It required me hitting the store for some last minute stuff, but otherwise she was ready to go by 5pm. I made us dinner, we tried to relax. I went to bed around 8:30 because I need sleep. She has been up all night due to stress.
We don't know how long she will be gone, but this is important stuff. All we can hope is that it is quick and with as little discomfort as possible.
Now to drive to the airport.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Y9 D229
Had fun last night. Went out to dinner with my buddy and it was an enjoyable evening. He's doing well too. If there's anyone I know who has seen some shit and deserves happiness it's him. He's carried the weight of the world a few times and has earned a breather. He looks happy and healthy so good for him. More in a moment.
Got up, taught day 2 of 3 with my group. No issues there. It's a big group and from what I understand they're all finance people so I am having to go a little slower than I would like, but they are managing to do well and keeping it. 10 of them are in a conference room and I can always tell when groups like that are talking amongst themselves which is good. They are excited about what they are seeing and doing and they are discussing how they can implement it. This is a good thing. The remaining students are in the UK and maybe because they are less distracted, they're doing the best. Very much on top of the demos and having no issues. All in all though, I am ready to do one more day with them.
Watched a couple of things before class yesterday. First I finished TEOTFW. While I wasn't happy at all of the liberties they took from the source material, in the end they did a decent job. Specifically because of the end. The end of the comic book is crucial to the storyline and they managed to do it right. Overall I give it a B/B-. Watchable, even more so if you've never read the comic.
I also started watching Blade Runner 2049. Got about an hour into it. I am meh. Visually it's awesome but the story is pretty thin and it drags in some places so far. I will finish it today and know more.
After class I took a brief nap and then at 4 had B drive me to the train station. Got downtown around 5 and met up with my friend around 5:20. Dinner was good. Now, I went in there purposely hungry as I wanted to make sure I got my $60 worth.
Side note - speaking of money, I have been waiting to get a bill for B's new insurance and SURPRISE it's an autopay on the 9th. Hello $323 charge I wasn't expecting.
Back to dinner - it's the kind of place I would go back to on a special occasion or with a group for sure. For a regular dinner, it's a lot of food and a good chunk of change. Everything was tasty but I had an issue with the $3 each cans of diet coke. That threw me. I had a good variety of lamb, beef, and chicken, and plenty from the salad bar, but it was a struggle to feel like I got $60 worth of food you know?
Regardless, the company was good. Had fun talking about things. He is going to do me a favor since he has a brokerage account and buy some stocks for me. He has been doing some good research and I will be investing as well. I may go ahead this weekend and open my own brokerage account; it's something I have been toying with for a while. But in the short term, going to use his and put some money into action. I need to start doing that if I want to have a longer term plan for our savings. Can't just keep getting 2% interest.
Took the train home and got home around 8. B was at group until 9:30 so I got to relax. She then told me all about group and I ended up going to bed at 11.
Day 3 now. Then, a nap.
Got up, taught day 2 of 3 with my group. No issues there. It's a big group and from what I understand they're all finance people so I am having to go a little slower than I would like, but they are managing to do well and keeping it. 10 of them are in a conference room and I can always tell when groups like that are talking amongst themselves which is good. They are excited about what they are seeing and doing and they are discussing how they can implement it. This is a good thing. The remaining students are in the UK and maybe because they are less distracted, they're doing the best. Very much on top of the demos and having no issues. All in all though, I am ready to do one more day with them.
Watched a couple of things before class yesterday. First I finished TEOTFW. While I wasn't happy at all of the liberties they took from the source material, in the end they did a decent job. Specifically because of the end. The end of the comic book is crucial to the storyline and they managed to do it right. Overall I give it a B/B-. Watchable, even more so if you've never read the comic.
I also started watching Blade Runner 2049. Got about an hour into it. I am meh. Visually it's awesome but the story is pretty thin and it drags in some places so far. I will finish it today and know more.
After class I took a brief nap and then at 4 had B drive me to the train station. Got downtown around 5 and met up with my friend around 5:20. Dinner was good. Now, I went in there purposely hungry as I wanted to make sure I got my $60 worth.
Side note - speaking of money, I have been waiting to get a bill for B's new insurance and SURPRISE it's an autopay on the 9th. Hello $323 charge I wasn't expecting.
Back to dinner - it's the kind of place I would go back to on a special occasion or with a group for sure. For a regular dinner, it's a lot of food and a good chunk of change. Everything was tasty but I had an issue with the $3 each cans of diet coke. That threw me. I had a good variety of lamb, beef, and chicken, and plenty from the salad bar, but it was a struggle to feel like I got $60 worth of food you know?
Regardless, the company was good. Had fun talking about things. He is going to do me a favor since he has a brokerage account and buy some stocks for me. He has been doing some good research and I will be investing as well. I may go ahead this weekend and open my own brokerage account; it's something I have been toying with for a while. But in the short term, going to use his and put some money into action. I need to start doing that if I want to have a longer term plan for our savings. Can't just keep getting 2% interest.
Took the train home and got home around 8. B was at group until 9:30 so I got to relax. She then told me all about group and I ended up going to bed at 11.
Day 3 now. Then, a nap.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Y9 D228
Yes, I am actually teaching this week. Go figure. I was ready regardless even if they weren't. At 7:30am the client responds to my boss with a green light that he should have realized from their other emails. So I had to make sure I had a classroom ready, material ready, server ready. I was good to go with a 9am start. The classes are scheduled from 9a-1pm each day. Unfortunately the client wasn't ready at 9am. They all logged into their internal conference app thinking I was an internal person. At 9:15am I was like where are all of you? Oh we're logged into X waiting. Sigh. I sent an email saying LOG INTO THIS and yet you all ignored it. Okay. Thanks.
Got it resolved, got everyone logged in, started class at 9:30. Managed to keep things rolling and finished at 12:58. Not too shabby. Let's see if they can log in okay today.
After class I don't recall what I did to be honest. I got the mail, I know that. Other than that, I don't think I did much. I started watching TEOTFW yesterday. Having read the source material I wasn't sure how they were going to turn it into an 8 episode show, but it's okay. Netflix tries. They have kept the overall theme of the show but made some changes that do take away from the story. I give it a C+.
Made shrimp and 'grits' for dinner. The grits were cauliflower based and came out pretty good. So far all of the recipes we have made in the last two weeks have come out not bad. We would definitely make this again.
After dinner we went to the store as B needed a couple of things. Came back and relaxed. I was pretty tired and stressed from the long day and went to bed just before 10.
Tonight I am going out to dinner with my friend. This should be fun. Actually leave the house. Scary.
Got it resolved, got everyone logged in, started class at 9:30. Managed to keep things rolling and finished at 12:58. Not too shabby. Let's see if they can log in okay today.
After class I don't recall what I did to be honest. I got the mail, I know that. Other than that, I don't think I did much. I started watching TEOTFW yesterday. Having read the source material I wasn't sure how they were going to turn it into an 8 episode show, but it's okay. Netflix tries. They have kept the overall theme of the show but made some changes that do take away from the story. I give it a C+.
Made shrimp and 'grits' for dinner. The grits were cauliflower based and came out pretty good. So far all of the recipes we have made in the last two weeks have come out not bad. We would definitely make this again.
After dinner we went to the store as B needed a couple of things. Came back and relaxed. I was pretty tired and stressed from the long day and went to bed just before 10.
Tonight I am going out to dinner with my friend. This should be fun. Actually leave the house. Scary.
Monday, January 8, 2018
Y9 D227
It was a pretty routine and uneventful day, until 8:30pm. That sounds like a good first line for a book. I may keep that and use it in the future. Unfortunately for me right now, it's true. But we'll get to it in a minute.
Didn't do much during the day. It rained on and off. I went to the store in the morning to get B some water. She was running low. We're considering moving to 5g jugs and a dispenser because she goes through about 2g - 3g every four or five days. Not a bad thing mind you. We have plenty of places around here that offer the 5g filling stations. The bottles are only $13 and I can refill them for like a dollar versus $1 a gallon for the smaller ones. It's just the dispenser that's the cost and where do you put it? That's the challenge. But who knows. We'll figure it out.
Had leftovers for dinner as we have a whole lot of them. If you haven't noticed we're trying to eat better and have been making more 'paleo' style meals. More simple ingredient type stuff. But it's resulted in a lot of leftovers.
After dinner we were sitting around watching some tv when I get an email. "Hey are you all set this week for Client?". Um, what the hell are you talking about? Turns out my boss completely forgot to tell me that I was teaching three days this week. As he went back through his stuff he realized why - they never confirmed dates/times. So I *might* be teaching this morning and this week. Don't know. Which is why I have been up and tossing and turning since 3am. I was anxious about being ready to teach a class which may or may not happen. Cool, eh? Odds are, they will want Tues-Thurs which is fine with me, but I needed to be ready this morning just in case. So I might have something to do this week, I might not. We'll find out in a few hours. Fun.
Didn't do much during the day. It rained on and off. I went to the store in the morning to get B some water. She was running low. We're considering moving to 5g jugs and a dispenser because she goes through about 2g - 3g every four or five days. Not a bad thing mind you. We have plenty of places around here that offer the 5g filling stations. The bottles are only $13 and I can refill them for like a dollar versus $1 a gallon for the smaller ones. It's just the dispenser that's the cost and where do you put it? That's the challenge. But who knows. We'll figure it out.
Had leftovers for dinner as we have a whole lot of them. If you haven't noticed we're trying to eat better and have been making more 'paleo' style meals. More simple ingredient type stuff. But it's resulted in a lot of leftovers.
After dinner we were sitting around watching some tv when I get an email. "Hey are you all set this week for Client?". Um, what the hell are you talking about? Turns out my boss completely forgot to tell me that I was teaching three days this week. As he went back through his stuff he realized why - they never confirmed dates/times. So I *might* be teaching this morning and this week. Don't know. Which is why I have been up and tossing and turning since 3am. I was anxious about being ready to teach a class which may or may not happen. Cool, eh? Odds are, they will want Tues-Thurs which is fine with me, but I needed to be ready this morning just in case. So I might have something to do this week, I might not. We'll find out in a few hours. Fun.
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Y9 D226
That headache I had yesterday? Could not shake no matter what I did. It just wouldn't go away. It finally faded at 5pm. So pretty much ruining my entire day. I was in a shit mood, I napped at 3 in the afternoon because I just couldn't take it any more, and I had no appetite for dinner. In other words, my Saturday sucked ass. B had a good day. She got a haircut and it looks great. I shunned sunlight and hid. Sad thing is I feel another one coming on. I don't know what it is I am doing. Nothing different than normal that's for sure. Flicker rate on this monitor maybe? I have noticed it's acting weird lately like it's going to blow. Maybe it's something in the background and it's hitting right in the center of my forehead. Who knows. I am old and dying. Let me be.
I wish I had something exciting to tell all of you but I don't. God, what a boring life I lead. Is that good or bad? May you lead a boring life. I did go down to the garage last night and finally fix the treadmill for B. She can now use it which made her happy. Sliced another one of my fingers open in the process though because I cant seem to do anything without cutting myself.
I made teriyaki meatball 'rice' bowls for dinner. The rice was cauliflower. I didn't eat it because I seriously had no appetite, but B told me they were good.
That's all.
I wish I had something exciting to tell all of you but I don't. God, what a boring life I lead. Is that good or bad? May you lead a boring life. I did go down to the garage last night and finally fix the treadmill for B. She can now use it which made her happy. Sliced another one of my fingers open in the process though because I cant seem to do anything without cutting myself.
I made teriyaki meatball 'rice' bowls for dinner. The rice was cauliflower. I didn't eat it because I seriously had no appetite, but B told me they were good.
That's all.
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Y9 D225
I used to laugh or snark at old people who could claim they felt changes in the weather. What the fuck did that mean? Yeah, well now I am old and I know exactly what it means. I have a straight up sinus pressure headache this morning which tells me that it's going to be warmer and wetter today. This has been an extremely mild winter. We had like 20 minutes of snow, it didn't stick, and it didn't come back. That worries me about summer. How bad is summer going to be this year? $5 says it's the hottest on record again.
Didn't do shit yesterday. Helped my coworker figure out a new laptop to buy. That was the most exciting thing. Made coconut encrusted chicken fingers for dinner. Those were pretty good. We actually went out last night. Went to the mall. B is wanting a Kindle Paperwhite. She realizes she only uses her tablet for reading books and wants something lighter and easier to hold. The Kindles aren't that expensive but they have so many different models I wanted her to hold one in her hand. So we went to the amazon store so she could see them in person. We stopped at the candy store for some gummi bears too. Wild Friday night. Woo.
On Tuesday I am having dinner with a friend. He suggested a place and at first I was worried because of previous experiences at similar places but after reviewing the menu deeper, I said fuck it, let's do this. So in a few days I will head downtown and go to a Brazilian Steakhouse. I haven't been to one in a long time because as I just said, prior experience wasn't the best. But this one is a well established chain and looks okay. Come back Wednesday and I will let you know how it was.
Today, nothing on the docket. I am not aware of any plans. Doesn't mean we won't have any, I am just not aware of any. I'd really like it if my head would stop trying to expand like a balloon though. That would be nice.
Didn't do shit yesterday. Helped my coworker figure out a new laptop to buy. That was the most exciting thing. Made coconut encrusted chicken fingers for dinner. Those were pretty good. We actually went out last night. Went to the mall. B is wanting a Kindle Paperwhite. She realizes she only uses her tablet for reading books and wants something lighter and easier to hold. The Kindles aren't that expensive but they have so many different models I wanted her to hold one in her hand. So we went to the amazon store so she could see them in person. We stopped at the candy store for some gummi bears too. Wild Friday night. Woo.
On Tuesday I am having dinner with a friend. He suggested a place and at first I was worried because of previous experiences at similar places but after reviewing the menu deeper, I said fuck it, let's do this. So in a few days I will head downtown and go to a Brazilian Steakhouse. I haven't been to one in a long time because as I just said, prior experience wasn't the best. But this one is a well established chain and looks okay. Come back Wednesday and I will let you know how it was.
Today, nothing on the docket. I am not aware of any plans. Doesn't mean we won't have any, I am just not aware of any. I'd really like it if my head would stop trying to expand like a balloon though. That would be nice.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Y9 D224
Yeah, leaving the house didn't work. Last night was not good. Let me elaborate on what happened. We went to dinner with one of her friends from group. That was mistake number one. Number two was the venue. First off B had felt like I inserted myself into something of hers and was on edge because she didn't want me doing anything that would hurt her being able to go to group. Mind you I didn't find this out until after dinner. After spending the evening with this person I can see how she would have that concern. The kind of people in her group are not the kind of people I can hang out with for an extended period. Discovered that the hard way. We got there and everything seemed okay until it took like 10 minutes for someone to even come over and bring us water. Our server was the worst server ever. He must have been new or just bad at his job. BUT that messed with me. I was getting frustrated and annoyed with the service, the volume level, the crowd, etc. B could detect that annoyance and it was making me a bit snippy which she didn't want her friend thinking was addressed at them. Then her friend is a rambler. Like the bad kind. The kind whose stories have nothing to do with the conversation and you're trying to figure out what the fuck they're talking about. All of this put together meant I was trying to get the fuck out as fast as possible which pissed B off. She was right to be pissed off. At the end of the night we discussed it (this is why I love her) like adults, figured out that while I needed to get out, we picked a bad venue/grouping to do that with, and moved on. I sent a friend of mine an email and I will be trying to go out again next week. Let's see if they respond in the positive. I still need to get out of the house and have social interaction. That was the part B missed. She was so worried about me inserting myself in she misunderstood why I was doing it. It's been 5+ weeks for me since I have had any kind of real social interaction and it's driving me nuts. I haven't taught in over two weeks. I NEED the interface. So we worked through it and all is good but we learned a lesson. Those are her kind of people, not mine for sure and we need not go back to that venue. Ever. Oh and the food was horrible which was also pissing me off. They charge way too much for shitty food. Mind you, they're more of a public house and the focus is on their 900000 beers and booze so you're supposed to be drunk when you eat their food. I guess it would taste better then?
Other than that, B cleaned, I helped. We put away most of Christmas finally. She wants to leave the tree out and I said okay. Not a bad compromise. All of the rest of the stuff is put away and off our counters so that works for me. Worked on some stuff for a client, helped my coworker, and that's my day.
Not much planned for today. Still waiting for feedback on multiple things. Let's see what happens.
Other than that, B cleaned, I helped. We put away most of Christmas finally. She wants to leave the tree out and I said okay. Not a bad compromise. All of the rest of the stuff is put away and off our counters so that works for me. Worked on some stuff for a client, helped my coworker, and that's my day.
Not much planned for today. Still waiting for feedback on multiple things. Let's see what happens.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Y9 D223
I managed to finish the first revision of my new class. I worked my butt off on it yesterday and got it sent out for review. Almost 300 slides with 30 demos. This is our largest class to date. It will be a 3-day class for us. That means $2k a pop per student. This could make us a good chunk of change this year. See why I was pushing so hard to get it done? But I did it and I am happy. Plus this means it's in other people's hands so until revs starting coming back, I am in a holding pattern. Oh darn.
That was the bulk of my day yesterday. In the evening me and B power watched the new episodes of Bill Nye. I wasn't impressed with the first two episodes but by the third the show found its groove. They only released the first six episodes and the remaining six are to come. I hope they all do well. I have a different take on him after watching the documentary. He's an interesting person for sure.
We also finally watched Psych the Movie. That was cute. Wrapped the show up nicely. I wish more shows could do that; come back for one good long episode that helps close the door on things.
Yep, that was our Wednesday. Binge watching and work. Tonight we are actually going out! We are having dinner with one of B's friends from group. We will be out in public. Scary, I know. But it will be good for us. We need to leave the house. Okay, I need to leave the house. Either way it will be nice to get out.
That was the bulk of my day yesterday. In the evening me and B power watched the new episodes of Bill Nye. I wasn't impressed with the first two episodes but by the third the show found its groove. They only released the first six episodes and the remaining six are to come. I hope they all do well. I have a different take on him after watching the documentary. He's an interesting person for sure.
We also finally watched Psych the Movie. That was cute. Wrapped the show up nicely. I wish more shows could do that; come back for one good long episode that helps close the door on things.
Yep, that was our Wednesday. Binge watching and work. Tonight we are actually going out! We are having dinner with one of B's friends from group. We will be out in public. Scary, I know. But it will be good for us. We need to leave the house. Okay, I need to leave the house. Either way it will be nice to get out.
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Y9 D222
It's a bit hard for me to type this morning. I julienned the top of my index finger last night while cooking dinner. Just the very top but it was bleeding like crazy. I think it still might be. I took a good little chunk out. But of course it's one of my main typing and mouse clicking fingers. I was trying to julienne a bell pepper but my stupid finger got in the way. I made really good lettuce chicken wraps in almond butter sauce. Even with a little blood in them.
Worked all day on my new class and got quite a bit done. I plan to try and make the same progress today. I may be able to even send it into beta today which would be great. We want it done by end of month so we can do a 1st quarter delivery as promised. I am very close.
B went to group, I watched some tv, played some games. When she got home we discussed her night and I went to bed around 11.
I am starting to feel a bit claustrophobic. I have been home now for a month. Haven't taught in two weeks. I may need to just get out of the house soon. And I mean more than the grocery store. If I don't, I am going to start rearranging furniture or worse, need a project. Neither is good. Oh man, I just noticed I spilled gelato on my shirt last night. I got new PJs for Xmas and I really like them but now they have a purple gelato spot on them. Sigh. So laundry it is. At least it's something to distract me?
Worked all day on my new class and got quite a bit done. I plan to try and make the same progress today. I may be able to even send it into beta today which would be great. We want it done by end of month so we can do a 1st quarter delivery as promised. I am very close.
B went to group, I watched some tv, played some games. When she got home we discussed her night and I went to bed around 11.
I am starting to feel a bit claustrophobic. I have been home now for a month. Haven't taught in two weeks. I may need to just get out of the house soon. And I mean more than the grocery store. If I don't, I am going to start rearranging furniture or worse, need a project. Neither is good. Oh man, I just noticed I spilled gelato on my shirt last night. I got new PJs for Xmas and I really like them but now they have a purple gelato spot on them. Sigh. So laundry it is. At least it's something to distract me?
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Y9 D221
I'm getting there, leave me be already. Day two and the second day of sleeping in. I let my phone get down to 10% to see how long I could go. 4.5 days. Not too bad. Hey here's a random for you - you know how here in the states we fight over Samsung/Apple/Google phones and that's like it? Ever heard of the Honor? Or OnePlus 5t? OR that the best new phone from last year was actually from Nokia?? Why don't we get access to these international phones? I found the Nokia for sale but it won't support our carrier. Assholes.
Didn't do much yesterday. Enjoyed the holiday. Had all the leftover soup as planned. Watched a little TV, went to bed around 11.
Today I am back in the groove of class design. I need to make some serious headway this week on stuff. Going to crack down here in a little while and meet some goals. Wish me luck.
Didn't do much yesterday. Enjoyed the holiday. Had all the leftover soup as planned. Watched a little TV, went to bed around 11.
Today I am back in the groove of class design. I need to make some serious headway this week on stuff. Going to crack down here in a little while and meet some goals. Wish me luck.
Monday, January 1, 2018
Y9 D220
I just noticed my copy and paste from yesterday messed up the font. It looked fine while I was writing it. Stupid interface.
Well it's 2018. I will not say 'happy' because it's just a Monday. I will say unlike many people out there, I am starting the day refreshed, well rested, and not hungover. I did manage to stay up until midnight for once. Which is why I am getting up at 7am. I also stayed up because of my stupid redneck white trash asshole neighbors.
STOP WITH THE FIREWORKS ALREADY. DO YOUR DAMN JOB POLICE.
I swear from about 8pm until 1am these fucking people around here were shooting off fireworks. At one point around 9 I think, I hear one go off and no more than 10 minutes later, here comes the fire engine/ambulance siren. That's what you get. Seriously. That's probably my biggest reason for hating on them. I don't want to see one of these neighborhoods go up in flames because Rufus in his drunken state sends a bottle rocket right into a roof. It hasn't been raining or snowing and things are dry right now. One of the few things I miss about being a Californian was the strict laws on this sort of thing. Zero tolerance for this shit. Around here they don't seem to care. Fuckers. Between pets, an anxious wife, and my personal paranoia of fire, it was not fun from midnight until 1am. Ugh.
I also had a bit of a meltdown in the evening around 6 or 7. I have been home too long. I have been not teaching for too long. I was just sitting staring into space freaking B out. All day I felt like I should be doing something but had no idea what to do. I cleaned the kitchen like to the nth degree because I didn't know what to do with myself. I need to get back on the road or at least back to teaching. I don't have any public classes for another week or two which is annoying. I think we will leave the house today because I honestly can't take sitting in here any more. Making me stir crazy.
Made soup yesterday. Have enough leftovers to choke a horse. We need to spend the next two days eating nothing but leftovers. So much soup in here. I need to start cutting recipes in half this year. Make less waste less. I worry about wasting food but it's hard not too. We can't eat everything fast enough. Gonna try though. Have soup 3 times a day until it's all gone.
I think we might go to the mall today. Mostly just to get out of the house. See what the world looks like in 2018. <-- 2018.="" age="" can="" doing="" forever.="" i="" it.="" make="" me.="" nope.="" not="" p="" sorry.="" staying="" t="" the="" this="" turn...="" wtf="" year="" you="">
Well it's 2018. I will not say 'happy' because it's just a Monday. I will say unlike many people out there, I am starting the day refreshed, well rested, and not hungover. I did manage to stay up until midnight for once. Which is why I am getting up at 7am. I also stayed up because of my stupid redneck white trash asshole neighbors.
STOP WITH THE FIREWORKS ALREADY. DO YOUR DAMN JOB POLICE.
I swear from about 8pm until 1am these fucking people around here were shooting off fireworks. At one point around 9 I think, I hear one go off and no more than 10 minutes later, here comes the fire engine/ambulance siren. That's what you get. Seriously. That's probably my biggest reason for hating on them. I don't want to see one of these neighborhoods go up in flames because Rufus in his drunken state sends a bottle rocket right into a roof. It hasn't been raining or snowing and things are dry right now. One of the few things I miss about being a Californian was the strict laws on this sort of thing. Zero tolerance for this shit. Around here they don't seem to care. Fuckers. Between pets, an anxious wife, and my personal paranoia of fire, it was not fun from midnight until 1am. Ugh.
I also had a bit of a meltdown in the evening around 6 or 7. I have been home too long. I have been not teaching for too long. I was just sitting staring into space freaking B out. All day I felt like I should be doing something but had no idea what to do. I cleaned the kitchen like to the nth degree because I didn't know what to do with myself. I need to get back on the road or at least back to teaching. I don't have any public classes for another week or two which is annoying. I think we will leave the house today because I honestly can't take sitting in here any more. Making me stir crazy.
Made soup yesterday. Have enough leftovers to choke a horse. We need to spend the next two days eating nothing but leftovers. So much soup in here. I need to start cutting recipes in half this year. Make less waste less. I worry about wasting food but it's hard not too. We can't eat everything fast enough. Gonna try though. Have soup 3 times a day until it's all gone.
I think we might go to the mall today. Mostly just to get out of the house. See what the world looks like in 2018. <-- 2018.="" age="" can="" doing="" forever.="" i="" it.="" make="" me.="" nope.="" not="" p="" sorry.="" staying="" t="" the="" this="" turn...="" wtf="" year="" you="">
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)