Rave: Took a few days off from here. When I came back, TiB still had all its awesomeness. This place is a nice distraction. Depressing Rant: Spoiler Took a few days off from here because my father died after losing the battle against alzheimer's disease. The last several weeks were lingery and sucky. Funeral was yesterday, and the community came in droves, supporting what I already knew - that my dad was a fantastic man. All the things that people have to complain about their fathers? I never had any of those. Seriously. He will be missed, and the world is a lesser place without him.
Rave Signed a lease on a new place only two blocks from campus today! Pool and BBQ areas as well. It's gonna be a blast. Now all I need is a job, unfortunately no call backs as of yet.
I don't even know where to put this, though it isn't much of a rant. I went to buy something at Best Buy (I know, I know - my only excuse is having store credit). The item was listed on sale on their website for $44.99. The register price was 59.99. They discounted it to the online price, but it took not only managerial consent, but they had to make an entry of why they were discounting it from the store price to the price on their fucking website. How the hell are these people still in business? I've been there twice in three years, and after this store credit is gone I don't plan on returning. RAVE: This is taking multiple times longer than it should, because I'm literally soaked in sweat right now and wiping it out of my eyes. Just had an 8 mile bike ride in 92 Fahrenheit weather, full sunshine, heavy humidity. And you now what? It felt/feels fucking fantastic.
Rave: Drunk me was nice to my testicles. No nicks, no nuffin'. I also had little memory of that post until I checked the rep. Rave: Took a recuperative life day today. Cleaned my room, did all my laundry, went to the grocery store, cleaned out my bathroom and fridge. Everything feels so much better without clutter. Rant: Due to my lack of cleanliness whenever I'm not in a cleaning mood, this will all be for naught in around 4 days give or take.
Rant (Rave?):I'm probably the last one to see this, but what's up with Jordan's Hitler 'stache? Disclaimer: I "Raved" only because it's funny and weird, not because executing Jews or invading Poland is something to rave about. (Unless you're a Nazi I guess.)
RANT: Companies that try and force lock-in with their own products piss me off. I just went and bought a leaf blower, and found an electric one that has some pretty good specs; nice and powerful, reasonable price. At the cashier, he says that I need to buy a special extension cord to use with it, as normal ones won't work. I ask him why, and he can't tell me. I open up the box and look at the power cord coming off the blower, and it's a normal 2-prong plug, but with a weird plastic extrusion around the prongs. Basically, there's no way a normal power cord end would reach the prongs unless it had the matching shape, but it's not like it's any special type of power or anything. Hell, it doesn't even have a ground plug. Regardless, I still bought it and took it home. RAVE: 30 seconds with the Dremel tool and cut-off wheel and it's not an issue. Sure enough, cut off the "save me from myself" plastic guard around the prongs, plug it into my "normal" yet "unauthorized" power cord, and it works just fine.
rave: figured out how to push a registry change to update someone's desktop background remotely. One of the admin girls thought it was a good idea to fuck with the nerds - messing with her in response has been quite entertaining. rant: This is the highlight of my workday.
Rave: Passed my Praxis II. I had very serious concerns leaving that test. It tested the most obscure shit in history and social studies content, but apparently I scored above average. Whew.
Rant I recently tweaked my groin and am getting very annoyed now because every time I go to sleep I wake up and my injury feels worse than when I went to bed. What the hell? I thought sleep should make it feel better. Maybe I have restless leg syndrome and every night run a marathon on it. Either way, I need this to heal up so I can skate.
All bullshit, all rants currently #1: My brother blew all of his money on random bullshit and now "can't afford" for his kid to go to daycare, AKA me. That seriously fucks with my money... which we need, since my husband just got a 10% pay cut. He's looking at other jobs but everything seems to require security clearance, which he does not have. #2: Tomorrow my youngest son has an orthopedist appointment... because he does not and can not walk correctly at nearly 2 years old. It's likely he'll end up with lifts in both shoes and leg braces. This makes me very sad. He has had an incredibly hard life already and doesn't deserve any more bullshit coming his way. #3: my dieting isn't working and although the scale hovers around the same point, I feel fat as fuck, which means I need to make myself even more miserable with dieting and exercise. Yes, i'm a whiny bitch. I fully accept it.
Rant: Roommate tells me halfway through my dinner preparations that he is inviting his friend to dinner. This pisses me off because I made enough for 2 people, not 3. But okay, whatever. I'll make smaller portions, not a big deal. His friend didn't even eat the food I made. He ate some of the rice and a piece of the meat and left the rest on his plate, because he "wasn't hungry." Fuck you! I wanted to eat more sweet n sour chicken, you asshole.
Rave: I am so baked. So fucking stoned. I am a very open woman right now. Teehee....Surgery in seven hours, well check in,anyway so yeah. I'll get the good shit while there. My doc is good,my darling will be in the waiting room, best friend has my babies, good to go. Gnight.
Rant: Been experiencing some pain in my back and right trap since Monday. I was sure that it's nothing serious, so I've just been coping. This morning, an unnecessarily violent sneeze caused the pain to not only shoot straight up into my neck, but get much more intense. What the Hell happened? This is pretty fucking uncomfortable. Rant: I'm at the office and would love nothing more than to go home, but I'm finishing off some month-end work and don't feel as though I can leave. If I do, my work definitely won't get done. I have a backup, but they're my backup in title only. They don't actually step in and help out when it's needed.
Plans have been finalized for a day of shopping in the US on Saturday. Yayayyayay for retail therapy! Don't worry Buffalo, I support you! I open my wallet and my heart to you at least three times a year. You're welcome.
RANT: Seriously, does this board need to have a half dozen foci for every single thread? Every fucking day focus, anti focus, focus number 3, focus to the infinity power. What happened to the glorious days of one thread, one focus? Holy annoying tangents. Like the pimp said to the hooker, "just keep it tight."