MC Monday

mrstjohnson

We are in Palm Springs, CA  

I'm hoping the weather down there is better than it is up here. I woke up to pouring rain a few times during the night and it's supposed to be like that off and on all day. It's really start to affect my mood. I'm not depressed but I feel totally sluggish and fantasize about taking a nap allll the time.

My boss called to say he'd be in around 10. I was so hoping that he'd work from home again.

I know that Apple is a really amazing company but I'm not super impressed with the new Nano I got. For one, you charge it using a USB cable that comes with it, but you can't plug the cable into the USB port on a keyboard or anywhere but directly into the computer. I have a Dell here at work and the plug-in for the USB is in the most awkward location you could imagine and the cord that came with the Nano isn't very long, so it barely reaches my desk when plugged in. So, I thought I'd just use the AC adaptor that came with my old IPod. It fit the plug-in slot but then came up with an error msg saying that it's not compatible for the Nano. Why??? Apple made them both, why wouldn't they make the AC adaptor compatible for all IPods?

ETA - I just got word that my friend Patti passed away yesterday. Talk about getting some perspective for the little crap that bothers you.

cakana

I just got word that my friend Patti passed away yesterday. Talk about getting some perspective for the little crap that bothers you.

cakana

I just got word that my friend Patti passed away yesterday.

I'm so sorry, Cathy.  {{{{Hugs}}}} 

 No time to read all of the posts yet, just stopping in to say hello!

I really need to get better at hiding my dislike of a certain person at work ;p

My day is crashing and burning as I type this.

My mother drives me nuts.  We have a new hearing for thsi creepo situation in February, and she has now told me that she contacted the premier of Ontario (Dalton Mcquinty) and we are supposed to write up everythign that has happened?  But really? to what end?  I don't know what she thinks we will accomplish from this.  All this does is just drive me up the wall.  And I'm so tired of her repeating the situation to everyone.  She always says she won't go to the hearing, and we will move on and try to forget it all, and just disappear, but how can we possibly when she keep dragging all of this out.

sorry for the rant, i'm just feeling pretty down right now.

  Vacuum broke & I was in the middle of cleaning my room.  So waiting on my mama to come and lend me hers. By time she gets here I'm not gonna wanna finish. Well guess I'll go make some baked ziti for dinner tonight.

 That sucks Lauren.  Hopefully everything will all end eventually, and maybe they'll deport the dude to Antarctica... It could happen...

I apparently need to watch another episode of Hoarders.  I've killed the entire morning of my snow day on the computer...

Cathy, I'm sorry to hear about your friend Patti.  It's tough even when it's sort of expected.  (((Hugs)))

l.michelle

sorry for the rant, i'm just feeling pretty down right now.

You can rant all you want.  Hugs and good thoughts for you.

Sorry about your friend, Cathy.  (((Hugs)))  Lisa, it's nice to know there's someplace in CA where it isn't raining.  We had three nice, sunny hours on Saturday and then it started up again. I'll be flying into Albuquerque on Wednesday for my BIL's funeral in Artesia and coming back on Saturday.  I was talking to the late DH's niece last night and she was mentioning what an abnormally high cancer rate there seems to be in Artesia for a small, pi$$ poor town in southern NM. Besides the late DH, just among my in-laws there are seven people that I know of that died from some weird cancer. There's a huge refinery there (very old) that they all grew up with and some days it smells pretty rank.  Dog only knows what it's leaching into the well water or the air.  I think when I talk to Rachel I'm going to suggest that they find themselves a liberal, environmentally oriented attorney in Albuquerque who would consider taking on a class action suit on a contingency basis.  Can't hurt.

Joyce

Lauren, if you need my help, holler.

Cathy, sorry about your friend.

I'm in a totally crappy mood now.  I WAS having a good day until I went out to get the mail and realized that the trench the postman is digging with his off road tires is now 15" deep.  I drove up and down my whole street and we are the ONLY ones he's doing this too, so yeah, it's starting to feel like it's personal.  Took pics, took them in and showed them to the postmaster, stopped at the city and got the gal their to write up a work order to get the city out to fix it, AGAIN.

I'm wondering what he'd be doing to the yard if I hadn't left him a Christmas gift????

Sorry about your friend, Cathy. I hope she's at peace now.

I have the most miserable cold bug today...both fiance and I have sore throats, runny noses, and I feel like death warmed over.  I made myself some tea with lemon and...ahem..my old friend, the Kentucky Gentleman...I feel sleepy now, which is good.  Could be worse, I could be sick next week (my weddin';).  Yesterday, we got everything squared away for the reception here on the 20th....I had them put out special chairs for my grandpa, and fiance's grandma and great aunt because they are elderly and need a little more comfort.  The big issue with my spoiled brat cousin's wedding was that she had only 20 chairs for 100 people, and her mother's family took all of the seats, leaving my grandpa standing around on his sore legs...he was in so much pain, he had to go home early.  I thought that was horrible, so, even before I got engaged, I told my mom "at MY wedding, grandpa will have his own special chair!"  So, I made good on my word.   I'm soo excited for the wedding...from the pictures online, though, it looks like the other guests at our resort will have the chance to watch our wedding...that makes me nervous that I'll mess up in front of an audience, but, our DC cake lady told me on Friday that "nobody will notice if you mess up, but you, so, just enjoy yourself and don't worry about the little things."

glenmar

stopped at the city and got the gal their to write up a work order to get the city out to fix it, AGAIN.

  At least they're willing to do that!  I recall one mailperson turning around completely on our yard, so there was a full tear-drop shape of his tires in the sod.  Spring in New England is soggy.  Parents were not happy, but I don't recall anyone fixing it, despite the complaint.

I'm anxious for Financial Aid to process my application that I submitted back in March.... they said they needed more docs, sent them in Sept, they said they didn't get them, so I sent again.  My sister floated the loan on her credit card so I could stay in school while we wait.  Expected a few weeks, since they had everything else, my forms were just to verify the same info.  Called today to check status, since it's been 3 weeks - oh, we have everything, but it won't get reviewed until the end of February.  Uhhh..... sister wants money now.  So I've appealed for Priority Processing.  PLEASE send good thoughts they do this quickly.  I knew I should have just tried to put it on two of my own credit cards, rather than accepting her offer.  I could float it myself without this guilt.

Uh, that sucks Paige.

The city is good about fixing things that other folks damage.  And, they've already come out and fixed his messes once. That isn't counting all the times I've fixed it.  He gets some sort of wild hair and drives WAY into the yard.  Not even BY the mailbox.  Between the road and the mailbox is about 2 tire tracks wide and that is so torn up, so deep and so muddy that I can't access the mailbox from the front of it.  I have to grab hold of it from the side and lean forward and around to see if there is anything in there.  Really ticks me off and I do think he's retaliating for my having the NERVE to complain.

Paige - I hope the financial aid office comes thru for you soon. It seems that they've strung you along way too long already.

I feel like the day has been a blur of work but it's kept me busy and that's been a blessing. I did get an email that the memorial service for Patti will be on Friday and they're having it a a large cathedral downtown. It makes me smile to know that there will be a huge number of people who attend. No one who ever met Patti didn't love her and she'd worked at the capitol and made a lot of friends over the years.

DH worked all weekend and just got off this morning. I really missed him and hope he had a good shift and is in a good mood tonight. I hate it when I finally get to see him and he's all crabby. I get that he's tired after 48 hrs of little sleep but don't take it out on me. Is it my imagination or are women better at not dumping on their spouse than men are?