Rave: It would seem that along with the drunk purchase of bagpipes I ordered a Hulkamania shirt. And I even picked the cheapest shipping, normally I pick the most expensive 1 day by space shuttle delivery that ends up costing more than whatever I bought.
Rant- Sick all day. Had to help the AC unit repairmen remove half of the outside unit while they were out dangling 21 stories up. Rant- I guess today is the Chinese Lantern Festival. They started shooting off the fireworks like crazy again and I can't sleep.
Follow-up: So, it is sleep apnea. Apparently, I had 53 "events" during the study, 8 of which were full apneas (events where I completely stopped breathing). Though, I was told the greater concern was my blood oxygen level. While awake, it was at 97%, but when asleep, it dropped to 88%. Scheduled for study #2 on the 28th when they will determine mask or those nose things and what rarte of air pressure I need from the CPAP. Rave: I have a membership at Massage Envy that my wife gave me for Christmas in '09 ($39/month, one 1-hour massage/month) that I hadn't used since early 2010. They called me a few weeks ago to remind me of my membership and that I have 11 hours paid for and unused, so for the past 3 Fridays, I've been going in for a morning massage, alternating between deep-tissue and Swedish. Tomorrow morning: 2-hour deep-tissue; next Friday: 1 hour hot stone massage (they just added hot stone to their offerings). Why I stopped going is beyond me.
Rant: The idiot who poisoned the trees at Toomer's Corner in Auburn Rave: has been caught. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/02/17/auburn-university-says-oak-trees-poisoned-historic-site/
Rant: Facebook is a shitty way to find out a friend died. She was an amazing person and will definitely be missed. Her last FB post, just a few hours before she died... "Roll with the punches, one foot in front of the other, one day @ a time.....and keep trucking! Are you ready for me life?"
RANT: My goddamned cunt of a landlord is keeping part of my deposit. I'm pissed. My mom, my girlfriend and I spent ALL day last Saturday scrubbing that place till it sparkled. WAY better than when I moved in. And now she's saying that I'm responsible for cleaning fees AND some water damage to the (pergo) floor (from either inside the wall or a leaky sink, neither of which are my fault). RAVE: She's only keeping $200, which I think is worth it to just leave the place and shut her up. But then again, that $200 could be the stereo that got swiped out of my truck last week...
The rant is that I'm still fucking sick. I'm going through a roll of TP every 24 hours. Why TP? It's soft thicker using less and I get to decide on said thickness. Yea I know they have tissue with lotion in them but whenever I've used those after I've blown my nose, it's just a disgusting slippery mess. They don't absorb. The rave is that I bought some of these at the corner store on a whim the other day, thinking that anything would make me feel even a tiny bit better. They did. I haven't had them in ages. It was like stepping back in time standing there at the corner store in the candy isle looking at all the shiny and colorful packaging.
Rave: It was in the 50's today. It was glorious to not have to wear a winter coat. Rave: This is fucking hilarious. Rant: For some reason my youtube tags won't work. Help me mods. Nettdata EDIT: Not the thread for youtube vids.
RANT: My shiny new awesome vibrator that my husband got me for Christmas... doesn't work here. Plugged it into the adapter and nada. Really wish I had brought the battery operated one instead. And really wish I hadn't been counting on it after an afternoon of browsing delightful tidbits on the internet. Oh, and icing on the cake: husband had to go to bed early because he has a big pitch in the morning, and therefore could not help me out, although he was appropriately sympathetic when told my tale of woe. No, I can't do it myself without a vibrator. Shut up.
Rave: I was given permission at work to use the Bridgeport mill at our manufacturing facility whenever I want. I've been eying it for awhile, as I would otherwise have to outsource some projects (and I am stubborn about doing as much as I can myself). I've never ran one before but I don't think that will be an issue. This should allow me to improve the quality and quantity of work I'm doing in my own shop. Fucking awesome.
Borders is filing for Chapter 11 and shutting down hundreds of stores. A spokesperson just announced massive upcoming sales. I am drooling at the thought of it. Drooling.
Rant: Agreed. Rave: Nothing to do for the 3 DAY WEEKEND!!! Haven't had anything to do since yesterday evening. Looong weekend for me!!
RANT: Big pack of coyotes running around tonight. Just saw about 10 of them run through my yard and activate the motion detecting lights. All the dogs in the area are going apeshit right now. RANT: Going to a sleep clinic tonight to be tested for sleep apnia. Not looking forward to sleeping while being plugged into more data acquisition gear than I have in my race car. RAVE: If I get it diagnosed I can get a CPAP machine and maybe get a good nights sleep on a more regular basis.
Rant:One of my customers sent a debit memo today disputing $12,000 worth of invoices. Rave:Get to finally tell these shitholes to go fuck themselves because I'm tired of their bullshit attitudes. Got approval from our Pres to get the attorneys involved and cut all ties if they decide to stick to their guns. Fuck 'em. Even in this economy, some business just isn't worth it.