Not sure I remember everything I did yesterday. Laundry. Dinner. Went to the store briefly for a couple of things for dinner. Set up the grill. Rearranged the guest room. Dinner was good. Helped B more with tank shut down. The 90 is going. Will it be replaced? We shall see. Right now their confidence is too low. Hard part of having pets is losing one.
No plans for today which is nice.
The loss of an axie hit B hard. Questioning everything they are doing down here with all these critters. In the end we decided to get rid of the 90. I don't know if it's the right decision, but we shall see.
Went to a friend's house. Helped him rearrange his furniture. Looks much better.
Had Lebanese food for dinner. Played card games.
Roast is cooking. 10 more hours.
Need to do laundry.
B lost an axie. One of the rescues. Had a parasite. 3:28am. Now of course they're awake and sad at 6am. Happy Saturday.
Got my haircut. Well sort of. It was mostly a $100 product buying how to take care of my hair lesson. She took less than an inch off the back and barely touched the sides. It is more even now for sure. I don't have a V in the back any more. All one length. It was also a major anxiety trigger. Too many people, too small a space. The worst part was the shampoo. Another human being right next to me and touching me? Fuck that. The poor girl must have thought she did something wrong because the whole time I was stiff as a board with tension.
Got groceries bought. Meals are lined up for the week. Keep thinking it's Sunday. It's not. Swapped out the propane tank finally.
It rained all day yesterday. So bad we had to turn on the fucking heat. The "high" was 45.
So done. I think it's gonna rain on the day that I die.
So yeah.
I'm off for four days yet here I am awake at 4:24am. Good times.
Bills. Groceries. Laundry. My plans for my "day off".
Only positive - hair appointment at 2pm.
Otherwise it's the same ol' song and dance.
New year. What will it bring? What will it take away? What changes are on the horizon? Another pandemic? Death? Destruction? Mayhem? Civil War? Or just business as usual as we plod on to the grave? Another pandemic perhaps? More insurrections and violence? Tighter control of our lives by corporations? So much to look forward to, oh boy. I can hardly fucking wait.
I miss things.
I miss my kid.
I miss drinking.
I miss smoking.
I miss hopping on a train and going downtown.
I miss the smell of a theater on a hot Saturday night.
I miss the lights all shining on me.
I miss sitting on a pier watching the waves roll in.
I miss going to a place where everyone knew my name.
I miss going to places where I knew I was being mocked, but it still felt like home.
I miss Friday nights when an impromptu party happens and everyone falls asleep in a giant puddle.
I miss sushi.
I miss going to a sushi place where I can say omakase and they know what to bring me.
I miss hanging out at a friend's place and laughing the night away.
I miss laughter.
I miss drugs.
I miss walking downtown and popping into shops saying hello to everyone I know.
I miss sitting outside on a patio having a bottle of wine and Italian food.
I miss watching the sun go down.
I miss watching the sun go down into the ocean as the bonfire grows.
I miss walking around downtown with no destination in mind.
I miss riding my motorcycle at 4am with no one else around.
I miss 4am pie runs.
I miss game nights that end up going until 2am.
I miss heading to the lodge and getting in a quick 9 holes.
I miss Wednesday night dinners for $4 followed by poker.
I miss going into places and having them pour my drink as I walk in.
I miss the wide eyed excitement of people who've never seen RHPS.
I miss dressing up.
I miss dressing down.
I miss meals with multiple courses.
I miss cigars on the patio.
I miss everything being in walking distance.
I miss the smell of the night.
I miss the smell of the ocean.
I miss the smell and sounds of an airport at 5am.
I miss Disneyland.
I miss lobster nachos.
I miss pin trading.
I miss mad tea party.
I miss afternoon tea.
I miss going to a goth club at 10pm on a Monday and people watching.
I miss burlesque shows on a random night.
I miss leaving at midnight to be the first in the park.
I miss having people randomly wanting to get together.
I miss wandering around a giant bookstore for hours.
I miss baking at 2am for people still in my living room.
I miss cleaning a theater when the show is over.
I miss the hugs and laughter on a Saturday night.
I miss having choices.
I miss having friends.
I miss me.
I have a bit of a sore throat this morning. Not sure why. AC? Probably. It's supposed to be hot today. Or at least hotter than it's been. 88 is the scheduled temp. But then it goes back down in the high 60s low 70s rest of the week. Okay. I can handle that. Especially since I don't have to go anywhere today. About to start three days of teaching with 5 students. 9:30 - 5:30. THEN I am off. So just plod my way through, get to Friday, and enjoy. The next weekend we are off to Chicago to see the kid. Very excited about that! Not only because I get to see her, but because I get to be somewhere different. July can't come soon enough to be honest. Need to remember to book a car for the airport. Something I haven't had to do in a while.
Finished my big document I was working on. 47 demos in the main material, 13 in the supplemental. No way we're going to get through that material in 2 days. It's too much. But we now have the curriculum done and everyone can piss off.
Made a pork roast for dinner. It was acceptable. We're shutting down the big fish tank. Ever since Odie passed neither of us have had any motivation to manage it. So we're re-homing the fish in there. It's down to about 15 or 20 fish. We will then clean it and turn it into axie space. Much easier to maintain that way. I had to shut down the old filter last night, get it prepped for moving. B is giving it and the fish to her friend's uncle who has many, many tanks. They are going to a good home. We will be axie people only going forward.
Three days until hair appointment. I am apprehensive. I know this is a real salon and their goal is to push products and services, but I am also hoping I can have a good experience. We shall see. Like I said, I am cautiously looking forward to it.
Not much else. It's a Tuesday. I still have AiC in my head:
I want to taste dirty, a stinging pistol
In my mouth, on my tongue
I want you to scrape me from the walls
And go crazy like you've made me
One who doesn't care is one who shouldn't be
I've tried to hide myself from what is wrong for me
Did you know they make 2600 lumen light bulbs?? They are like staring at tiny little suns. So much bright. I fucking love them. Why do I need tiny suns? Meh, reasons.
Hey kids, don't sit in the dark listening to Alice in chains while a thunderstorm happens outside. Leads you down dark places. Your PSA for the day.
Did a bunch of little odds and ends around the house. Reorganized pans. Moved some shelves. Laundry. Changed the sheets. Little stuff that needed doing. Had mexican for dinner. Paid for that for hours. But so worth it.
All in all, a good Sunday. B's meds are finally evening out. She spent time outside feeding the ducks corn and was in the first truly good mood for a long while. I know the corns bad for the ducks, but wasn't going to take this moment away from her. It was a much needed time of happy. Just let it be.
Three days of teaching this week. T-Th. Then I am OFF for four days. Just have to make it through. The story of my life.
Nothing to really report honestly. I didn't do a whole lot. Didn't leave the house. B went over to her dads to spend time with her sisters. I made roast chicken for dinner. Played BL3. Watched Justice Society WWII. That was meh. I don't like the voice acting in the two recent DCAU movies. Just felt flat. Matt Bomer was okay. Not to mention the story had too much going on. I am looking forward to the next movie, Batman - The Long Halloween. But I did spend time out of my hole which is important if nothing else. I gave myself a manicure and a pedicure. So basically a day of me time. Acceptable.
Nothing planned for today either. Thunderstorms scheduled for 2pm on. They said it was gong to rain yesterday and it didn't. Let's see if it happens today. There was a cop car next door for a while. No ambulance or anything so I don't know if anyone died or not. But like an hour later there were four or five cars coming out of the driveway. So maybe someone ALMOST died and then relatives came to pay last respects. We shall see. Yes, I'm nosy. Not much else to do.
You know the two things that drive me nuts? Toothpaste and contact solution. You're in the bathroom and you're like "oh I am almost out, should get some more". Then three fucking weeks later YOU'RE STILL ON THAT ORIGINAL BOTTLE. WTF? It's like the minute you buy more it stops getting lower. But if YOU DON'T buy it then it's gone overnight. Sorry, brush your teeth without me bitch. Argh.
One area where B will never understand me or the concept in general is fashion. I was wearing these pants yesterday and they were like:
b: oh those look nice and summery, when did you get those?
me: November.
b: What? You bought them in Nov and now just wearing them??
me: Yes, because you buy summer clothes in winter and vice versa. I will be buying sweaters soon.
The look of confusion, revulsion, and just overall not getting it amused me. I don't make the rules, I just follow them.
Taught my one dude for a little under four hours. Then I worked on the docs. Got almost done with that. Will finish up Monday. We went to Target last night to get some stuff. Got a pool noodle for the garage to put in front of my truck. Got an air mattress which I filled with water for B to have to lay on outside. Don't ask. While out we grabbed McDonalds. It was awful but B enjoyed. All that matters. Hung out outside for a while when we got back enjoying the humid summer air.
No plans for today. Going to roast some chicken for dinner. Give myself a manicure. My 2600 lumens lightbulbs come today. Did you know they made indoor 2600 lumen lightbulbs?? I can't wait to see how insanely bright these things are. Oh also ordered a pot and pan organizer which will be coming today. Overdue for that in our house. So there's my Saturday in a nutshell. May yours be okay too.
Man I slept like solid last night. Seriously solid. Why? Because B and I did a little janky ass thing. B has been having trouble the last couple of nights because it's gotten warm. No shock there, right? Because I refuse to turn the house AC down to 70 where they want it. Sorry, not going to cool the whole damn house at night when one room needs to be cold. SO we came up with a solution. I put our portable unit in the bedroom. This way I can set the house AC to 74 but when B is sleeping, the room can be at 70. Everyone is happy. I benefited from it too of course. Not going to lie and say I didn't. Having the room colder AND no cats in there, let me sleep soundly. Wins all around.
My buddy had surgery. Went as well as can be expected. The important thing is that they are alive. Period. It's the only thing that matters.
I did a private training yesterday. We went from 8:30 until about 4:15. Second part of it today. Should only be a half day today based on how much we got through yesterday. When I say private, I mean private. It's a one on one session. My student was supposed to be in my public class a couple of weeks ago but had a funeral come up. Since we felt for him, we agreed to do this one on one. The upside is I can get through two days of material in 1.5 and he gets to ask as many questions as he wants. More winning.
Made chicken for dinner, watched some TV. Finished another game last night. Borderlands 2. 70 hours total. I did ALL the DLC I had. Whew. Now onto BL3. I swear, I will finish every game in my library. Just on principle. I have a couple I could go back to and crank through and may do that this weekend.
Okay, need to get through today and can enjoy the weekend. Let's do this.
Wednesday I think. Days are really blending together and it sucks. If it weren't for classes I really would be confused.
My buddy is having some surgery today. HE'D BETTER MESSAGE ME RIGHT AFTER SO I KNOW HE IS ALIVE.
Just sayin'....
Worked on demos yesterday. Tested 25 demos and got a little over halfway done. Only one has issues. Not bad. Got to figure out why it has issues though. I think I know the answer, but have to do more testing. Worked on that until almost 4:30. Had to take B to the pharmacy to get a new med.
There's been something going on that I haven't really shared here because it's not my place, but I need to mention it even if not go into details. B is having a REALLY rough time. Like she's under observation right now rough time. The meds the doctors have her on are causing serious issues. Hopefully this new cocktail will help and make things better. Please dear god let them make things better. I mention it because we had to go to a different pharmacy than normal because of the price of these drugs. Just paying for them straight? $897. A month. Seriously. With insurance? $100 a month. With GoodRX? $15. HUH?? Yeah. What a fucking scam the health system is in this country. Like are you fucking kidding me? This is why people can't get healthy sometimes. Who the fuck can afford $900 a month for something that literally will keep them alive? What a fucking joke. You know why the current set of boomers are such an entitled piece of shit? Because the poor ones all fucking died already because they couldn't afford $900+ a month. Robbery.
Have a hair appointment. May 28th 2pm. Spent an hour talking on the phone with the salon owner. We discussed a long term strategy to get my hair healthy again so it will grow. We are going to see how it's doing over the next three months and maybe towards the end of the year consider adding some extensions. Help cover the hole a little bit. But it's going to require a commitment on my part and of course some cash. We're going to do a trim, but it's mostly about getting me the right products. Yes, I did feel she was pushing product but it's okay. I am willing to buy from her once and then see what I find on my own. I will see how the next three months go. So June, July, August. I should get 1.5 inches in growth and we should see an improvement in texture. Wish me luck.
We ate random last night because of having to go to the pharmacy.
Oh shit, I keep forgetting. I need to talk to my sister. My niece sent us a save the day card for her wedding but I need to check a few things with my sister first before I even consider going. Luckily it's not until November.
Okay, class today from 9-5. Need to prep.
This cut on my palm is killing me. I sliced it open on Saturday while cooking and it's in an awkward spot where no band-aid will stay on but I need to keep it covered or it won't heal. Ugh, I hate cuts like this.
You ever play a game that you can't tell if you like or not but is so captivating that it draws you in and the next thing you know you're 10 hours into it? Disco Elysium. It defies description. It really does. I honestly don't know if I like it but I am just fascinated by the artwork, the style, the dialog (especially the dialog), and the overall noir of it that I am drawn in like crazy. It's just a wonderful piece of art.
Taught my last session with a particular client. Actually went really well for a Monday. The VP of the whole group was on and they seemed to enjoy themselves. Groovy.
I reached out to a hair salon to see about making an appointment. I am hoping to hear back today.
Made pork chops for dinner. Haven't had them in a while. Came out quite nice actually. Little ranch and herb coating with some shells on the side. B and I watched TV together. It was nice enough yesterday that I hung outside a little bit. Today should be warmer. Let's see how that goes. No classes scheduled for today but I need to record some stuff and troubleshoot a couple of things. Enough to fill some hours. I don't mind as I teach the rest of the week.
Two days off is insufficient. It just is. Don't give me any of the 'well you're lucky to have two days thanks to unions' crap either. Because if you go farther back you'll realize people had WEEKS off at time. We worked for like three months out of the year and enjoyed the rest. Not this daily grind bullshit of modern society. All in the name of the all might dollar. Bah. Complete bs.
What did I do yesterday? Not much and it was nice. Little housecleaning. Video gaming. TV watching. Hung out outside with B. Chili for dinner. Should be seeing an upward trend in the weather this week. 75 today with 89 by end of week. Finally I can take off this damn hoodie in my office. Maybe even put away the heater for the season. Ha, yeah right.
Teaching four days this week. 11-3 today, 9-5 Wednesday, 8:30 - 4:30 Thursday and Friday. Good solid week.
Need to find a hair salon around here I can trust. My hair needs a maintenance trim but I honestly don't trust anyone around here to do it right. I worry they will take too much off because "men shouldn't have long hair" bullshit. I know that sounds crazy but trust me, B had a hard time finding someone around here to cut their hair short. People are stuck in their ways here. Gosh, what a wonderful world it is.
Which brings us to Palestine and Israel. What a clusterfuck that is. People dying right and left over there. Complete disgrace. I have done my research and despite what the world powers might say, Israel is 100% in the wrong. You don't move into someone's land and then decide it's yours. Looking at you Britain, France, Spain, Germany, Denmark, US, and the list goes on. Of course all the major powers support Israel - it's been their MO for 1000 years. What a shame. We are such a useless species, aren't we?
The sky was just horrible all day. Gloomy but wouldn't rain. Overcast with that weight of the clouds seeping in. It finally rain sometime in the middle of the night. Supposed to finally get warm this week. We shall see.
I went to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things for fajitas. I also made myself souse for the week. Got to use up all the wings and quarters I got when I bought all that meat. This way I have something already prepped for lunches and for nights when B is having food aversions. Of course I made johnny cake to go with it. Can't have souse without johnny cake.
Did some cleaning. Took out trash downstairs, cleaned out the vac. Took a nice nap. Made dinner, which turned out really well. What's the difference between a fajita, a burrito, and a taco technically? All the same at the end of the day in my mind.
B and I hung out outside after dinner. It was still gloomy but nice if that makes sense. Watched a little TV, went to bed.
Same agenda for today - nothing of any major significance.
11 more days and this year is over.
Had a busy day yesterday. Got up early to go to the grocery store before class, took care of bills, taught, got dinner, binged a show, hung out with B, went to bed. Whew.
The show I binged was volume 2 of Love Death and Robots. I liked almost all of them this time around. Only one (Ice) was meh to me. Here in order are my thoughts:
You ever just want to be Caine and walk the earth? Technically Caine had a purpose. Maybe more like Bruce Banner. Wandering from town to town. Lot of wandering done in old TV shows wasn't there? Heck even the Canadians did it with Littlest Hobo. We might be 'domesticated' but I think deep down we still just want to wander.
Yesterday's webinar went like shit. What do you expect when you're using software that is technically 20 years old just with a new coat of paint on it? Now they want me to re-record it for the archive but I can't because I have to teach AND because the technical issue I encountered isn't fixed. Can't re-record what still don't work.
Leftovers last night.
Today is payday. Just waiting for my damn check to come through so I can pay bills and go to the grocery store. This is my life. Then I have an 11-3 session. Really don't want to do it today but it's not like I get any choice.
Finished hanging shit in my office. I was planning on ripping the carpet out at the end of the month but that would mean moving everything again and I literally don't want to do that. So fuck it. I will wait on the carpet. Wait until the motivation strikes me again. Maybe that will never happen. Who knows. It's not like it's all that important anyway. None of this is all that important.
It's Thursday I think? This week has been rough on the brain for what day it is. Things are blending together. Why does Axel Rose have to be a piece of shit? Or Manson? Can I still enjoy their music even if they suck ass? Or will their shittiness creep into my mind too much? Bah.
Made mexichicken. We haven't had it in a while. Came out good.
Taught. No issues on that front thankfully. Just got through it and moved on with my day. Did some yard work since it wasn't four degrees for once. Nor raining. Needed to start cleaning up some of the remnants from all the rain and winter that the gardener won't touch.
I'm just not here right now. Tired. Mouth dry. Had weird dreams about Radio Shack and strange stuff. Like finding a new room in the house that could also be the neighbor's. It was very odd. Made no sense at all. I found it because that's where the stove that was in the laundry room went. What? Yeah. Welcome to my nightmare, welcome to my dream. Alice Cooper never hurt anyone right? I can still like Alice Cooper. Only women bleed....
Not much going on. Here's some good news: we have hit 150 million people vaccinated AND it has been opened up to 12-15 year old children. Now of course there are still plenty of deniers and idiots so we probably will only reach 60% herd immunity thanks to morons. But we're making progress. Gee, it's almost like we have competent leadership or something. Gosh. So funny how that works. But hey what do I know.
Got some artwork on the walls last night. All I need is a damn bookcase and this office will be complete. I wish there was more than one IKEA around here. It seems like this one never has shit in stock. Not to mention I am not going to try and go in there on a weekend. No thank you. I might try and go Friday after work. 3pm on a Friday will be better than any time on a Saturday or Sunday. I just need one damn bookcase to finish everything off. Heck, I don't even care about the carpet anymore. I just want my stuff put away.
Taught two students yesterday. They're okay. One is a little slower but in general they are able to move at a decent pace. I do expect to finish early today. Plus they are both willing to start early. Every little bit helps. Had salmon for dinner. Played some video games. Watched a little tv. In general a boring night. Just like the rest of my life.
We're just a couple of weeks away from a brand new year. Wow. Time flies like an arrow, fruit like a banana.
Been up for a while but was having bathroom issues. Don't know what I ate, but it was not well received on this end. Good times.
Worked until after 8pm last night. My class went from 11 until 3:30, then I had an internal webinar with like 10 people to review the material for my Thursday webinar. That went from 4 until almost 6. As a result of that, I had more work to do. It was like 7:40 before I could even think about eating. Luckily we had leftover sloppy joe, so quick dinner it was. Watched some TV with B until about 10:40 and went to bed.
Today and tomorrow are 9:30-5:30. Normal days with only 2 students. Should be acceptable.
Whew, what a day I had yesterday. Spent the majority of it putting everything back in this room. Had to break for a little while around noon to go to the store. I needed some household things, a bolt for the closet, and while out, I picked B up a basketful of snacks and other stuff since they've been having a rough time the last couple of days. Meds + hormones is not a good mix. It just isn't. But by about 2pm, I had this room back together and looking good. All the furniture is back and all the computers hooked up. Ready for a full week of training. Yay?
Today my shelves will be coming. Six shelves for the walls. I will also be adding some plants down the road. Once I get the shelves up, I will take some more pics. That will put it at about 90% of where I want the room. Fake plants are either not cheap and look great, or cheap and too small, or cheap and look horrible. I need to calculate out how many plants I want once I get the other stuff back on the shelves. I am also going to put a small IKEA Billy bookcase in here but unfortunately those are out of stock. Given shortages across the country of different things, who knows when it will be back in stock.
Was reading an article about that yesterday. Steel, lumber, gas, and more are all going to be in short supply this summer. Of course the irony isn't because there is a shortage (in some cases) of these items, it's because there's no one to drive the trucks. Interesting too how it's companies that kept people working at the outbreak and now are realizing oh shit, either are employees are dead, or the rest decided that for the miniscule wages they were getting the risk of dying wasn't worth it. Gosh, funny how that works. For example, the latest conservative talking about is how "no one wants to work!" in response to these fast food places all being closed due to lack of workers. Um, how about no one wants to work for $7 an hour under stressful conditions where you get yelled at, treated like shit, can be burned to death, and get no benefits? Hm. Maybe if you paid people what they were worth, there would be less of these "shortages"? Just a fucking thought you capitalistic scumbags.
And a happy Monday to you too.
Made shrimp and grits for dinner. Was acceptable. B and I watched a movie last night. We were jonesing for a classic and ended up watching Willy Wonka. Ah, my idol and hero. Just the nuance of his face throughout the whole movie is pure joy. Help. Police. Murder. The deadpan delivery will always be timeless for me. Such a masterpiece.
Have a weird schedule this week. 11-3 today, 9:30 - 5:30 Tues/Weds, 1-4 Thursday, and 11-3 again on Friday. Joy. But it's a full week which keeps people of my back and out of my hair. I will gladly take that. Plus I get to put up shelves tonight. Whee! Have to go mail our taxes this morning. Going to walk on over in a little while and get that taken care of. One more thing off my plate.
I had an extremely productive and busy day yesterday. I was up from 4:30am until 12:30am. I managed to get the entire office painted and furniture back in. The only thing I was able to complete setting up was the closet. This morning I will be working on getting everything back up and running in there. Talk about a satisfying Saturday. I started off by going to the grocery store, was back by 7am and was at it in my office at 7:20. First coat of paint laid down by 9:30. There's not a whole lot to share today because literally from 7:20 until almost 7pm all I did was work in there. I did take the opportunity of having nothing in there to run my network cables under the carpet. Cleaned up things a bit. I took a break to make tacos, then went right back it. Now at the end of the month, we rip up the carpet and put in commercial carpet tiles. Then it will truly be complete. Here it is in all its glory:
Despite being exhausting, yesterday was a pretty good day. I have a headache this morning but it's a pressure headache thanks to fucked up weather that has no idea what it's doing. So why was yesterday a good day? Well...
First off I got my office emptied, sanded, and a coat of primer up on the walls. Took way longer than I expected it to and still have primer on my hands and clothes. But it's done and I can start in with the first coat of paint this morning. I *have* to get this done today so I can put everything back tomorrow. This is not a want but a need. I have classes four days next week and cannot have things being half ass. But that's not the big reason why yesterday was good.
Got a new pop in the mail. Deadpool backyard griller. That was the last one I needed to complete the entire 30th anniversary series. I got the exclusive, the regular, and the "only available here" ones. I have all of them from this run. Bur wait, that's STILL not the best part of yesterday.
Guess where I'm going in September? Cleveland. Why you ask? For the only NIN show of 2021 bitches. That's right. Got a pre-sale invite code yesterday and was able to snag 5th row seats for NIN. It's a 3 hour drive but I don't care. I need to go to a concert dammit. What better way to get back on the horse than NIN. Tickets weren't bad. Only $95 each. Plus I upgraded us to the fast track line where we can skip the regular people line and get inside earlier. There's a Hilton 1.5 miles away so don't even have to worry about parking or anything else. It's on a Tuesday but don't care. Get to see Trent. All that matters. 2021 and 2022 should be pretty good for concerts. Hopefully.
Now I am off to the grocery store, then to start painting. Need to get one coat up, take a nap, do a second coat, then tomorrow put everything back. This is going to be a long weekend.
Taught. Another rough group of quiet people who sit there like lumps. Since it was a bigger group than Wednesday there were at least a couple who engaged, but still too many lumps for my taste. There's a couple of people that I don't even know if they were really there. Whatever. Not my problem. That's the last session I have with them so bleh. Now I have two weeks with another group - 5 sessions total. Spread out in between public and other private classes. Is it July yet?
After work I went to home depot. Paint has been procured. After today's class I am shutting everything down, pulling everything out of this room, sanding, and priming. Our friend asked if I could come over this weekend and help troubleshoot his security cameras and I am like nope, have two days to work on my office. Come help me paint if you want me to be done faster. Otherwise, nope. I also ordered my shelves which won't be here until Monday but that's okay. It would be nice if they showed up Sunday but all I can do is cross my fingers.
Made spaghetti in a nice meat sauce with some mushrooms and garlic. That turned out pretty good. After dinner I played with my trains. I got my new track and and while I was able to test run it the way I wanted, I need one more short piece to have the layout just right. That will also be here Monday. But with that short piece, the layout will be solid and I can move on to decorations. I like my train. It go round and round.
Watched some TV with B and went to bed.
I didn't finish until nearly 8:30 last night. I know we could go on about self fulfilling prophecy and garbage like that, but as I said yesterday, I hated the whole day. Look, this particular client is notorious for not showing up on time, not talking, and in general just not paying attention. Two groups yesterday and they totally kept their legacy in tact. In the first group, one person showed up an hour late, unmuted, and pretty much interrupted the class wanting me to get them up to speed. Excuse you? The other hard part for me is I can't understand many of the people from this client. Due to my own hearing issues, their accents and cheap microphones make it very difficult for me to understand them. This just drives the frustration level higher. And guess what? Another session today with them! Oh boy. Such excitement.
Obviously if I worked those kind of hours yesterday, it didn't leave much room for anything else. All I did after class was help B with her hair, watch a little tv, and go right to bed. So yesterday was a boring ass, annoying day.
Is this week over yet? Today I am going to get my paint after class. One thing to look forward to at least.
While I don't feel I have had *enough* sleep, I feel like I had *good* sleep. Two very intense dream states. I woke up once in between. Of course I can't remember them now which sucks because they were interesting. I remember that at least. Not bad dreams, just interesting. Which reminds me, I have been playing Disco Elysium. Also interesting. It's like someone took a Sierra game and pushed it through the mind of Philip K Dick. It really is more like reading a choose your own adventure book than a "game" in the traditional sense.
Side note - when you order something off Amazon, pay more attention to where the product is coming from than just looking for the word "Prime" on the description. I discovered last night my new train tracks are coming out of Japan. Son of a...
Worked on and finished a major doc yesterday. Worked until about 4. Made food for dinner. B asked if I would make more mushroom soup which led to us taking a ride together to the grocery store around 7. Got what I needed, came back, and we made soup together this time in the case that if B wants more when I am not home, they now know how to make it themselves. Don't need to rely on me human.
That's about it. Tomorrow picking up paint. Today I work from 11-8 and will hate every minute of it. Good times.
Tuesday I think. I'm not sure anymore. The days are all blending together unfortunately. Becoming a big blur. This is the only time I wish I had a more "normal" job where I went to the same place each day. Help me keep track of the days. Of course the fact that we beat ourselves up 5 days a week just to get two in peace is ridiculous already. But hey, that's a rant for another day.
Worked on a presentation yesterday. Feel pretty good about it. Not great but pretty good. I will get through it like always. Might make a fool out of myself but whatever. Wouldn't be the first time.
Had a meeting with the team to discuss what we should be doing during downtime. Always fun.
Made honey mustard chicken for dinner with mac and cheese. My new vanity arrived and built that. Then I moved a bookcase in the basement for B. Swapped out one of the small ones for the big one from my office. When they are back in stock I will get me a small one for in here. Since I will be adding shelves at some point, I don't need a big one. Save me some floor space plus it will force me to keep things better organized.
Taxes are done. Arriving Wednesday. Net of $120 to the good but the fee is $300 so I'm out $180 in the end. Okay. I will tolerate. Better than the thousands I used to pay. Fuck taxes and the government. Not the concept mind you. I get that. I just dislike that we have such a convoluted system that makes the whole process frustratingly hard for no reason. Well I mean I know the reason. Capitalism and it sucks.
More doc work today, then three fucking days of 11am start time. Bleh.
Another week. Joy. I have two seriously fucked up days this week teaching fucking Kaiser which I hate in general but it's made worse when I have to work from 11-8. Fuck them. Not looking forward to that.
It got warm yesterday finally. So much I turned the air on last night. I went out around 7am to wash the truck and it was already warm. I was sweating by the time I was done. Then I hit the grocery store and got the ingredients to make mushroom soup. Came out pretty well I think. I had mushroom soup and a shaved steak sandwich for dinner. For the next 10 days we're back in the 50s with rain so that's better. My kind of weather.
Didn't do much of anything yesterday outside making the soup. Pretty quiet day to be fair. Nothing wrong with that. B got me a surprise. I now have a conductor's hat to where while working on my trains. Doot doot! New track this week, then layout time. Going to be buying paint on Thursday so I can sand and paint this next weekend. Yes, I am already looking out towards next weekend because the thought of work this week just depresses me. Hmm. What does that say about my current feelings on work? Gosh, I wonder.
Had an okay day yesterday. Ran a ton of errands in the morning. Went to the fancy grocery store and bought B a bunch of mushrooms. Then to the pet store for worms. Went into Target to get a bin for the back of my truck. Then the hobby shop and the vape shop. I did start trying to sand in my office and that was a horrible mistake. Don't sand in an enclosed room. The dust. Oh my god, the dust. I can't do anything with stuff in here. I need to pull EVERYTHING out if I want to sand. I was going to pick up paint next weekend so I guess I will pull all the stuff out then. Just shut down for a day. Not sure how else to handle it to be honest. But I would rather pull everything in one shot and put it all back in one day. So I will get paint Friday night, pull all the furniture out, paint Saturday, let it dry, and put everything back Sunday. Then at the end of the month, pull everything again to do the carpet. Is what it is.
Made steaks for dinner. Watched TV with B. Helped with fish stuff. Played video games. Went to bed around 12:30.
Going to wash the truck this morning but that's about it for plans. I ordered more track for my train so I may spend some time cleaning up the surface I plan to use. I need to decide how I want to do this. Fake grass? Maybe. I might go to one of my least favorite stores today to look at options. Yeah, hobby lobby. I bloody hate them, but they may have something useful. Oh wait. I can't. They're jeebus people and closed on Sunday. Ugh. Stupid. Oh well.
Finally feeling a bit better. Still have a bit of a headache but I think that's due to humidity not the vaccine. Yesterday I ended up sleeping from 10am until almost 2. I needed the sleep. The morning was really rough. I went to the grocery store and shopped in a fog. Managed to get everything I needed, but it was rough. Got back home, put everything away and that was that. I tried to eat some food but was lacking hunger. I laid down on the couch downstairs and went bye bye. Definitely worth it.
Did a little work in the afternoon but not much as I planned to mark it as a sick day. Since I was feeling better I decided to try and accomplish some things. Put on my new tonneau cover, setup my train set, and finished the walls of my office. Today is sanding day. Soon I will be ready for paint. I might go pick up paint tomorrow to have it. Once I get the walls painted, I can do shelves, plants, and artwork. The carpet won't happen until the end of the month mostly because I need to pull everything out. Waiting for memorial day weekend for that work. Going to order them around mid-month so they get here in time.
My train is awesome. Check out the video below. Doot doot! I need to get some more track and landscaping but that will happen over time. For now I am happy watching it go round and round.
Touched up my hair. Had breakfast for dinner to use up the sausage gravy still in the fridge. Paid all the bills. Did laundry. See? Energy back. But it did drain me for sure.
Now for the weekend. One more specialty grocery store, get B worms, wash the truck, sand the walls, and hit the vape shop.
And now, train!
