I'm out walking Chrissy - it's dark, cold, and she's in the mood to sniff around. Home late again tonight but not because of work - it was the monthly Relief Society gathering. Tonight it was an International dinner. Sisters brought dishes from different countries. It was a lot of fun. I actually remembered names and faces! Now I have to stay up for a bit and login to work to do some month end stuff. Well worth it though to have a fun evening with friends.
De
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Where Am I
Guess where I am!! No . . . Not at home - which is where I would like to be. Guess again . . . Nope, not on my car either - which is a good thing seeing as I am typing. I am on the bus! Yup - 2 months in to the new year and I'm finally starting on a New Years Resolution!! Yay me!!
Because it's month end I was at work late tonight so I couldn't catch the 218 - I had to catch the 554 on 2nd and Pine - which required me to walk by the gang corner on 3rd where someone was stabbed a week or so ago. I had forgotten how incredibly creepy this bus stop is. I am thinking that next time I will go the extra blocks and catch it on University!
So - please raise your hand if you were one of the readers thinking that the blog has been too calm and quiet. You so need to stop doing that! I got to enjoy one of L's calls where she turns into a little shit because she's not getting her way and I'm not changing my plans. I seem to get calls like this about every 2 weeks - they coincide with her payday! Yup - she wanted me to take her to cash it tomorrow after work - well not only is it month end but I also have plans after work that will not leave me any wiggle room. She told me that maybe I shouldn't schedule things for right after work - she certainly wouldn't do that. Oh - she was also mad that I took the bus and didn't drive because she wanted me to stop by on my way home . . . For s nice visit you may be asking yourself . . . Uh no! She has no money and wanted me to bring her .75 so she could take the bus to work tomorrow!! I told her that she needed to figure things out and not rely on me . . . I know - I sound like a broken record! She told me it would be easier if she has a car. I pointed out that if she would have just gone to her court date she'd probably already have her license back. She got a bit snotty and commented that she still wouldn't have a car - to which I replied that she'd at least have the option to get a junker to drive around. Oh she was not happy with me!!
Other than that excitement it's been a good day. Time to get home - snuggle with the pup - and watch crazy Charlie Sheen on 20/20!!
Night -
De
**Pardon any spelling errors - I am posting this from my phone**
Because it's month end I was at work late tonight so I couldn't catch the 218 - I had to catch the 554 on 2nd and Pine - which required me to walk by the gang corner on 3rd where someone was stabbed a week or so ago. I had forgotten how incredibly creepy this bus stop is. I am thinking that next time I will go the extra blocks and catch it on University!
So - please raise your hand if you were one of the readers thinking that the blog has been too calm and quiet. You so need to stop doing that! I got to enjoy one of L's calls where she turns into a little shit because she's not getting her way and I'm not changing my plans. I seem to get calls like this about every 2 weeks - they coincide with her payday! Yup - she wanted me to take her to cash it tomorrow after work - well not only is it month end but I also have plans after work that will not leave me any wiggle room. She told me that maybe I shouldn't schedule things for right after work - she certainly wouldn't do that. Oh - she was also mad that I took the bus and didn't drive because she wanted me to stop by on my way home . . . For s nice visit you may be asking yourself . . . Uh no! She has no money and wanted me to bring her .75 so she could take the bus to work tomorrow!! I told her that she needed to figure things out and not rely on me . . . I know - I sound like a broken record! She told me it would be easier if she has a car. I pointed out that if she would have just gone to her court date she'd probably already have her license back. She got a bit snotty and commented that she still wouldn't have a car - to which I replied that she'd at least have the option to get a junker to drive around. Oh she was not happy with me!!
Other than that excitement it's been a good day. Time to get home - snuggle with the pup - and watch crazy Charlie Sheen on 20/20!!
Night -
De
**Pardon any spelling errors - I am posting this from my phone**
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Crazy Ride
Well . . . . . . . I never said what day at 11 you would get the rest of the story!! I am feeling more myself tonight - still a bit amped up but that's to be expected while my body gets back on a regular schedule. What a crazy ride!
I didn't really realize anything was wrong until Friday - I had the worst case of vertigo - I felt like I had tied one on the night before. In the morning I though that maybe it was sinuses - but it got worse throughout the day and didn't feel quite like that. So I sat at my desk thinking - I realized I wasn't just extremely dizzy - I was also very irritable - talking a mile a minute - and my voice was getting loud. So . . . either I was drunk without drinking or I had missed my meds - Counting backwards to the last day I remembered taking them I realized I had gone a week - and it's not just my mood stabilizers but also my blood pressure meds I had forgotten. Things started to make sense - I now understood why I had felt a bit bipolar Friday - I must have been slightly entertaining! I don't know how people who are bipolar can function on a daily basis - this was such a high high - it tired me out. Next time this happens I want it to be on a weekend so I can just ride it out and not have to try and function at work - did I mention it makes me talk a mile a minute - the filter gets removed and words just come spilling out! If you watched Glee last week then this will make sense . . . . there are different types of girls and I was the over talkative one.
So what have I learned - 1) Even when I have days off or work from home due to illness and/or snow - I need to stay on some type of schedule! 2) Dizziness - Headaches aren't always a sign of being sick. 3) My meds actually are working
So - yes - I am back on schedule - should be good to go as I enter into this week of Month End Close.
Right now I am watching the Oscars - haven't seen most of the movies that are winning tonight - but I like to watch the show and root for actors that I like. What do you think of this years show? I miss the good old days of Billy Crystal. They need to find another person like that - might I suggest Neil Patrick Harris! I want someone who will entertain me!
Took Nikki back to the vet yesterday for her recheck - no congestion and seems to be feeling good - I was happy not only because she's better but also because the recheck appointment was free! I can tell she's better because she actually tried to get Chrissy to play with her! Very very sweet - I looked over and she had her paw on Chrissy's neck and was gumming her face - remember she has no teeth so she couldn't really bite her! She stopped and Chrissy started scooting closer to her and nudging Nikki's paw with her head - she wanted to keep playing.
Well - no surprises so far in the big awards - Best Actress Natalie Portman and Best Actor Colin Firth. So will it be The Kings Speech or The Social Network for Best Picture. . . . . Commercial!! I'm going to throw my jeans in the dryer - brb......ok back . . . . . . . and the winner is . . . . . . no surprise . . . . . . The King's Speech. People that I know that have seen it say it is a good movie. It looks kinda stuffy to me . . . . . . maybe I will wait for it to come out on DVD.
Now it's time to watch The Amazing Race . . . . I so need my teams to win so I can be the winner in the Pick 'em Pool at work - no money on the line just pride and getting to have the trophy on my desk until the next season - the trophy is the Travelocity Gnome! One of my teams is in last place right now - I almost picked the Father/Son team and I am so glad now that I didn't - I don't think they are going to physically make it to the end. Oh man - I am so nervous as to what team is going to be out - I am watching this on my DVR so I could just fast forward to the end . . . . then go to bed . . . sounds like a plan to me! I Love Fast Forward on the DVR!! Now I know how it ended and I can go to bed. Plan is to get up early tomorrow so I can get in before it gets busy and get some work done!
Have A Good Week! So glad my crazy ride is over!
De
I didn't really realize anything was wrong until Friday - I had the worst case of vertigo - I felt like I had tied one on the night before. In the morning I though that maybe it was sinuses - but it got worse throughout the day and didn't feel quite like that. So I sat at my desk thinking - I realized I wasn't just extremely dizzy - I was also very irritable - talking a mile a minute - and my voice was getting loud. So . . . either I was drunk without drinking or I had missed my meds - Counting backwards to the last day I remembered taking them I realized I had gone a week - and it's not just my mood stabilizers but also my blood pressure meds I had forgotten. Things started to make sense - I now understood why I had felt a bit bipolar Friday - I must have been slightly entertaining! I don't know how people who are bipolar can function on a daily basis - this was such a high high - it tired me out. Next time this happens I want it to be on a weekend so I can just ride it out and not have to try and function at work - did I mention it makes me talk a mile a minute - the filter gets removed and words just come spilling out! If you watched Glee last week then this will make sense . . . . there are different types of girls and I was the over talkative one.
So what have I learned - 1) Even when I have days off or work from home due to illness and/or snow - I need to stay on some type of schedule! 2) Dizziness - Headaches aren't always a sign of being sick. 3) My meds actually are working
So - yes - I am back on schedule - should be good to go as I enter into this week of Month End Close.
Right now I am watching the Oscars - haven't seen most of the movies that are winning tonight - but I like to watch the show and root for actors that I like. What do you think of this years show? I miss the good old days of Billy Crystal. They need to find another person like that - might I suggest Neil Patrick Harris! I want someone who will entertain me!
Took Nikki back to the vet yesterday for her recheck - no congestion and seems to be feeling good - I was happy not only because she's better but also because the recheck appointment was free! I can tell she's better because she actually tried to get Chrissy to play with her! Very very sweet - I looked over and she had her paw on Chrissy's neck and was gumming her face - remember she has no teeth so she couldn't really bite her! She stopped and Chrissy started scooting closer to her and nudging Nikki's paw with her head - she wanted to keep playing.
Well - no surprises so far in the big awards - Best Actress Natalie Portman and Best Actor Colin Firth. So will it be The Kings Speech or The Social Network for Best Picture. . . . . Commercial!! I'm going to throw my jeans in the dryer - brb......ok back . . . . . . . and the winner is . . . . . . no surprise . . . . . . The King's Speech. People that I know that have seen it say it is a good movie. It looks kinda stuffy to me . . . . . . maybe I will wait for it to come out on DVD.
Now it's time to watch The Amazing Race . . . . I so need my teams to win so I can be the winner in the Pick 'em Pool at work - no money on the line just pride and getting to have the trophy on my desk until the next season - the trophy is the Travelocity Gnome! One of my teams is in last place right now - I almost picked the Father/Son team and I am so glad now that I didn't - I don't think they are going to physically make it to the end. Oh man - I am so nervous as to what team is going to be out - I am watching this on my DVR so I could just fast forward to the end . . . . then go to bed . . . sounds like a plan to me! I Love Fast Forward on the DVR!! Now I know how it ended and I can go to bed. Plan is to get up early tomorrow so I can get in before it gets busy and get some work done!
Have A Good Week! So glad my crazy ride is over!
De
Friday, February 25, 2011
Unintentional Withdrawal
Ever wondered what happens if you forget to take your depression meds for a week? Story at 11!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The Rest of The Story
Over the weekend L kept talking about how it sucked she had to work on President's Day - she knew it was a holiday. Yesterday while at work she posted that it sucked she had to work on a Federal Holiday - so she knew it wasn't just a regular Holiday. She sent me messages about whether I could take her to cash last weeks check and the check that should be in the mail on Tuesday - which is the day it is usually here. Told her I couldn't - she made other arrangements - I left last weeks check and the mail key on the table inside the door for her.
That's the background - here's the phone conversation that happened this afternoon:
Me - "Hi. Was your check in the mail."
L - "No" (followed by irritated sigh)
Me - "Probably because there was no mail yesterday."
L - "Well that would have been nice to know!"
Me - "I thought you knew. You knew yesterday was a Federal Holiday."
L - "You always remind me of these things. I don't remember this stuff. What a waste of time."
Me - "You're almost 21 don't you think you should know this stuff?"
L - "NO! You should know that you need to tell me these things!"
Yeah - it kinda went downhill from there. I swear I have had conversations like this with her before. It's like Deja Vu and Groundhog's Day!
De
That's the background - here's the phone conversation that happened this afternoon:
Me - "Hi. Was your check in the mail."
L - "No" (followed by irritated sigh)
Me - "Probably because there was no mail yesterday."
L - "Well that would have been nice to know!"
Me - "I thought you knew. You knew yesterday was a Federal Holiday."
L - "You always remind me of these things. I don't remember this stuff. What a waste of time."
Me - "You're almost 21 don't you think you should know this stuff?"
L - "NO! You should know that you need to tell me these things!"
Yeah - it kinda went downhill from there. I swear I have had conversations like this with her before. It's like Deja Vu and Groundhog's Day!
De
Federal Holiday
If I were to tell you that today was a Federal Holiday - and you are almost 21 years old - would it be an issue that I thought you knew that meant there wouldn't be any mail delivery?
Tune in this evening for the rest of the story!!
De
Tune in this evening for the rest of the story!!
De
Monday, February 21, 2011
4-Day Weekend
Ahh . . . . . My 4 Day weekend was so good! I didn't get all the organizing done that I wanted to but that's OK - I feel rejuvenated!
Friday:
I slept in - well it was sleeping in to me - I got up at 8! Niki had a vet appointment at 9:30. The appointment went fine - she doesn't have asthma - she doesn't have kitty leukemia - just has really bad sinus issues. So she got two shots - antibiotic and then a steroid shot in her butt! She was not happy about that when - turned her head really quick like she was going to bite Dr Brar - neither one of us flinched though because we know she's harmless - Toothless Wonder that she is! Sent me home with two prescriptions - $250 later we were on our way! Got home - needed to give Niki her Antihistamine pill - this did not go well at all!! Thought I had a good hold on her legs - Uh No! She got me good with her back legs - I have a very deep scratch on my arm. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!
I met Kim - from church - for Jamba Juice. Then I went and did some quick shopping at Walgreens then it was off to see Bonnie for a much needed haircut! Bonnie has been on Maternity Leave since Thanksgiving so it had been quite awhile since I had a haircut. After that it was time to play Mom - L got that nasty cold virus that is going around - fever, sinuses, earache - so I put together a care package and brought it over to her. Meds - Juice - Soup - Crackers - Water - Word Puzzles - Coloring Book - Crayons! I think this could be another line of work - I love making care packages.
Saturday:
Got up around 730 - I had an eye appointment at 930. My eyesight - left eye better, right eye a teeny tiny bit worse - found out that the blurring when I wear my contacts had nothing to do with my eyesight - it was the type of contact lens I was wearing! They gave me a different brand to try out over the weekend and it works so much better! So I will get a new contacts prescription. I wanted new glasses too - but my insurance for new glasses doesn't kick in until June so I have to wait until then. That's OK - they tightened up my current glasses and replaced the nose pads so I can wait.
Got home and decided to get some of the bigger chores out of the way. I actually cleaned out the pantry and the refrigerator, pulled everything out of the refrigerator - including the shelves - and washed everything down! It had been awhile since I did this - years - if you go by the expiration date of some of the condiments found in the back of the fridge!
Next task was the scary second bedroom! I honestly felt like I should be wearing a hazmat suit in there! I was able to clear out the garbage - a couple bags of clothing - and vacuum the rug. Thar carpet in there is so disgusting!! L was definitely not careful when she was in there - spots everywhere from spilling God knows what. There was also an awful lot of black ashy substance - I believe she was smoking in there and/or cleaning out illegal smoking apparatus. Gross!!! If I get a windfall of money, new carpet is going to be the first thing I buy!
Sunday:
Church and then a trip up to La Conner for dinner with Mom and Dad! I miss Sunday Family Dinners! It was fun - good conversation and an excellent meal. It was also pointed out to me that there have been a few of my blogs lately making disparaging remarks about "old" people and their inability to work computerized items and their poor driving skills. I should have put a disclaimer on those blogs that they in know way are based on anyone I know personally or am related to! In other words - Mom and Dad you are excluded from my opinion of old people!!
Chrissy went with me up to La Conner - she was such a good pup up there. The only issue was when she went down the hall and came face to face with Tuggy - the big grey cat! We heard a big hiss and then Chrissy sliding across the wood floor trying to come back into the living room! Tuggy was so big - her fur was all fluffed up and it was standing on end down her spine!! Mom got her back into the bedroom and closed the door! It was pretty funny! Other than that Chrissy was all lovey - very excited to see her Nana and Papa - kept a close watch on Papa while he was outside at the barbecue!
Got home and then boxed up the donations from the second bedroom and the items that have been sitting in the dining room for quite awhile and hauled them downstairs for NWC to pick up Monday. So - my home still looks disorganized but at least the 2 worst jobs are done!
Monday:
Plan for today was to do some straightening up - yeah, ended up sleeping most of the day away. I guess that's OK - kinda what you should do when on "vacation" anyways - even if you are at home. So - it is now almost 800 and I have not done a darn thing today. The only two rooms in the house that look like accomplished anything are the two rooms I never use - dining room and second bedroom!!
De
Friday:
I slept in - well it was sleeping in to me - I got up at 8! Niki had a vet appointment at 9:30. The appointment went fine - she doesn't have asthma - she doesn't have kitty leukemia - just has really bad sinus issues. So she got two shots - antibiotic and then a steroid shot in her butt! She was not happy about that when - turned her head really quick like she was going to bite Dr Brar - neither one of us flinched though because we know she's harmless - Toothless Wonder that she is! Sent me home with two prescriptions - $250 later we were on our way! Got home - needed to give Niki her Antihistamine pill - this did not go well at all!! Thought I had a good hold on her legs - Uh No! She got me good with her back legs - I have a very deep scratch on my arm. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!
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| Cat Scratch! |
I met Kim - from church - for Jamba Juice. Then I went and did some quick shopping at Walgreens then it was off to see Bonnie for a much needed haircut! Bonnie has been on Maternity Leave since Thanksgiving so it had been quite awhile since I had a haircut. After that it was time to play Mom - L got that nasty cold virus that is going around - fever, sinuses, earache - so I put together a care package and brought it over to her. Meds - Juice - Soup - Crackers - Water - Word Puzzles - Coloring Book - Crayons! I think this could be another line of work - I love making care packages.
Saturday:
Got up around 730 - I had an eye appointment at 930. My eyesight - left eye better, right eye a teeny tiny bit worse - found out that the blurring when I wear my contacts had nothing to do with my eyesight - it was the type of contact lens I was wearing! They gave me a different brand to try out over the weekend and it works so much better! So I will get a new contacts prescription. I wanted new glasses too - but my insurance for new glasses doesn't kick in until June so I have to wait until then. That's OK - they tightened up my current glasses and replaced the nose pads so I can wait.
Got home and decided to get some of the bigger chores out of the way. I actually cleaned out the pantry and the refrigerator, pulled everything out of the refrigerator - including the shelves - and washed everything down! It had been awhile since I did this - years - if you go by the expiration date of some of the condiments found in the back of the fridge!
Next task was the scary second bedroom! I honestly felt like I should be wearing a hazmat suit in there! I was able to clear out the garbage - a couple bags of clothing - and vacuum the rug. Thar carpet in there is so disgusting!! L was definitely not careful when she was in there - spots everywhere from spilling God knows what. There was also an awful lot of black ashy substance - I believe she was smoking in there and/or cleaning out illegal smoking apparatus. Gross!!! If I get a windfall of money, new carpet is going to be the first thing I buy!
Sunday:
Church and then a trip up to La Conner for dinner with Mom and Dad! I miss Sunday Family Dinners! It was fun - good conversation and an excellent meal. It was also pointed out to me that there have been a few of my blogs lately making disparaging remarks about "old" people and their inability to work computerized items and their poor driving skills. I should have put a disclaimer on those blogs that they in know way are based on anyone I know personally or am related to! In other words - Mom and Dad you are excluded from my opinion of old people!!
Chrissy went with me up to La Conner - she was such a good pup up there. The only issue was when she went down the hall and came face to face with Tuggy - the big grey cat! We heard a big hiss and then Chrissy sliding across the wood floor trying to come back into the living room! Tuggy was so big - her fur was all fluffed up and it was standing on end down her spine!! Mom got her back into the bedroom and closed the door! It was pretty funny! Other than that Chrissy was all lovey - very excited to see her Nana and Papa - kept a close watch on Papa while he was outside at the barbecue!
Got home and then boxed up the donations from the second bedroom and the items that have been sitting in the dining room for quite awhile and hauled them downstairs for NWC to pick up Monday. So - my home still looks disorganized but at least the 2 worst jobs are done!
Monday:
Plan for today was to do some straightening up - yeah, ended up sleeping most of the day away. I guess that's OK - kinda what you should do when on "vacation" anyways - even if you are at home. So - it is now almost 800 and I have not done a darn thing today. The only two rooms in the house that look like accomplished anything are the two rooms I never use - dining room and second bedroom!!
De
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