I'm here (sort of)...

I feel like I've been hit by a truck...  I danced hard last night and didn't sleep a lot.

I am currently on the sofa in my pj's - I should be making a cheese ball though... I may just end up taking a nap.

I will post a few pictures later... they aren't very good...

Not that it matters...

Ah - to be 44 and dance for three hours non-stop without ibuprofen... or tennis shoes...

Mini Quiche day

We are having mini quiche at work today... yum.

Tonight I am going to an 80's dance party... what do I wear?  I have no idea...

My visit with my dad went well yesterday... he's looking better, and moving a bit faster...  they are making adjustments to his medications I think...  he was a bit ornery to me - which is nice to see...   I think I can relax a little bit now...

I woke up this morning with a heaviness in my throat... I hope I'm not getting sick...  I've done pretty well by not getting sick this year... let's see if I can escape the throws of sickness...

Today my favorite boss is moving his furniture out of the office... it's sad.  Oh well... life must go on.

The new year will bring a lot of changes around the office... changing the firm name, changing the letterhead, changing name with vendors, changing our email addresses.... website.... aye aye aye... all I can say is that this is a bit of job security for me... poop.

I give this year a 5.5.

Better, but not great.

Yesterday was fairly uneventful...

I came home a little before 5pm and I took a bath and then put on my pajamas... and there I stayed until right now.

 Okay, I stayed in my pajamas, I've moved around a bit, including about an hour sleeping on the sofa because I woke up and started thinking about my Dad again. 

I was also told yesterday that I was completely secure in my job... I pretty much assumed that, but it's reassuring...  the feeling around work is sort of like when you're parents are breaking up and there's not a lot of talking going on...  it's rough, but we'll get through it.

This afternoon I am hopefully going to go visit my Dad...  from what I understand he's still adjusting to the move to Assisted Living, but my sister said he seemed to be in a better mood yesterday.  I sure hope so, it's hard to see somebody down - especially when it's one of your parents...  Hopefully the new year will bring some new energy into the situation...

On a more frivolous note, I am going out dancing tomorrow night and have no idea what to wear...  any ideas out there?  I am also prepping for my Polar Bear Plunge on Sunday....  I think I have the costume ready (think pink sequins)... do you want to come with me??  It will be fun.

I promise...

And one more thing...

As if life weren't challenging already, I got into work yesterday and was told that my favorite boss is leaving the firm.  I know things happen for reasons but this really sucks.

Let's just hope the new year is better...

I did get my new cycle shoes yesterday and I took them for a test spin... they work just swell.

What else?  Not much.... maybe tomorrow I'll have something more mundane and less exciting to tell you...

Let's see if I can get this right.

I had a lazy day yesterday...  I needed it I think.

This morning I managed to sleep in until 7...  I don't have to be at work until 10 - so it's kind of nice...  I think it's another lazy sort of day... I will call the parental unit this afternoon and see what's going on and maybe stop by for a visit....  I should also go to the gym because I have been a slug the past few days.  That's alright... I can't be a ten all the time.

I managed to "gift" some of my old hangers to someone in my apartment building, I left them in the entryway... as a present to myself I bought new slimline hangers from Bed Bath and Beyond...  They work really well keeping everything organized and they are not bulky - nothing falls off them either... I give them a thumbs up.  (I just read some of the reviews online and some people say they break, but so far so good for me)...

What else should I do today (other than work).... 

It's almost the new year so we are being inundated with the weight loss commercials - I vote for Weight Watchers because it works...  PLUS  Jennifer Hudson and Charles Barkley are their spokes people and I like them better than Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, or any other of those yahoos.....

I just saw a commercial for Weight Watchers online and you can do it that way too!  Join for free right now.... or you can come with me to a meeting...  It's been over eight years and I've kept off over 30 pounds...  a lot of my friends don't even remember/know what the old, fat, me used to look like... maybe someday soon I will share a photo of the old me.

My tummy keeps making gurgly noises...  I may have to see a doctor sometime soon to see if I have any food allergies going on.  I'm sure I've told you that I'm not eating pork products anymore... it sucks to not be able to eat the things one loves...

I think that is all I have to share this morning...  I have about another half an hour before I have to start getting ready...  Today is going to be a good day.

Good Night's Sleep

As I expected watching when Harry Met Sally helped my mood immensely - it's amazing that a movie that's over 20 years old can do that...  they don't really make them like that anymore.

I managed to sleep about 9 hours which was nice.  I did have to put in the earplugs sometime in the middle of the night because Mr. Clunky was being well, you know - clunky...

Today I have nothing on the agenda... I may clean up a bit and then go work out.  The apartment isn't too bad, but it could use some tidying...

For Christmas the dogs bought me a new pair of pajamas and a robe.  The robe is nice and comfy - it will alternate nicely with my Hello Kitty robe (and it won't show coffee I spill on myself - which I just did)...

This week I only work four hour days so I will take the opportunity to catch up on my energy and clean up... I also need to get ready for the Polar Bear Plunge on Sunday...  I do have an outfit to wear... just think pink sequins... 

CRAP!  I FORGOT TO HIT PUBLISH AGAIN...  oh well - 10 hours later, here you go!

Better...

It was a stressful few days...  but I manged to get to the other side. 

It's just hard to see my father's mobility decline... he has his good days and his bad.  It brings ones own mortality into focus and not wanting to be a burden to anyone...   It's hard to see him depressed to (although he's always been depressed - it's just a little bit harder now)...

It just makes me sad.  I know it's okay to be sad...

Oh well, now I'm watching When Harry Met Sally..... this will definitely cheer me up.

One good thing about being stressed out is that I haven't wanted to eat too much...  ah.

I also didn't sleep well last night - I don't think I'll have that problem tonight...  I'm even going turn off my alarm and wake up when my body wants to wake up...  (hopefully it won't be 4am).

That's all I know right now...  back to my ornery self tomorrow...

Trying to pull it from my toes

I'm sure I have some holiday spirit somewhere...  I just can't find it yet.

I don't want to be a downer so I'm not going to post anything more right now.

I'm sure it's not as bad as I think it is...  I just have to suck it up.

Dufus

I created a signup form for my email list but I can't figure out how to update it...  aye aye aye... Technology is going to kill me.

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I have no idea how today is going to go....  I haven't actually talked to my father since Monday.  I think he's having a bit of an adjustment period into A.L.  I'm supposed to take him to my sister's house tonight... I don't even know if he's gotten my messages yet...  I know he knows I've called, so that's good.  I suppose I'll just have to take everything in stride.

I have a hair appointment - thank goodness... 

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Last night I did a preemptive workout for my Holiday eating.... then I visited the dogs, and then I braved the mall for about an hour.  That was enough.


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I am really not in the mood to go to weight watchers

I am really not in the mood to celebrate the holiday.....

I'm not really in the mood to do much of anything.....

Bah

It will pass.


oops - I forgot to hit publish...

I finally talked to my Dad.  He's in the dumps.  I only cried once while I was getting my hair done.

I didn't gain weight.  whew...

Success!

Yesterday I managed to get the holiday e-card sent out to our clients at work... of course all the people who are out of the office and have their out of office assistants on have their emails bounce back to me...  there were 13 in my in box when I left last night - maybe there will be more today... I'm guessing 50.  I will let you know if I am right.

I enjoyed using Mail Chimp so much, (the email marketing site) that I created my own email sign up form.  If you want to sign up for it go here...  I think the link will work... if not, that's alright...

Today it should be a short day at work  (I say should be)....  it doesn't necessarily mean it will be so...  that's alright.  I have nothing to do this afternoon (except wrap presents) so I could stay a bit later if I need to...

I have to figure out how to fit exercise in today...  I've fallen off the good eating wagon and I'm having issues.... not bad issues, but issues nonetheless ...  If I get to leave early I may head to the gym and/or Greenlake.

I tried to call my Dad once again yesterday... no answer.  I guess that's good - no news is good news.  Maybe they are keeping him out of trouble now.

Okay, I will finish this morning's post with a Christmas wish list...

I would like someone to come over and help me clean my apartment
I would like someone to complete job applications for me
I would like a new sofa from Ikea
I would like a find a person who will rub my feet for free

Amen and thank you Jesus.

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I guess it's going to be one of those days.

My goal today at work is to get our Holiday e-card sent out.

I know, you're probably thinking "wouldn't it have been better if they just ordered cards and mailed them out?"

The answer is yes.

Lesson learned from this???  Don't go the seemingly easier route, because it very well may send your office manager over the edge of insanity.

On a more joyful note....  I have a new television set.

We sucked it up and I have a new baby...  What did I do before now??  She's not humungous (only 32 inches...).... but she's all mine.  I may never leave my apartment again.

I haven't heard anything from my father...  I guess no news is good news.  I will try to call him again today (if I'm not sobbing in the bathroom at work because of the whole e-card situation).

I think that is all I have to share today.... 

Remember to get your good to go pass if you're living in the Seattle area!

hmmmmm.....

I think it's going to be  a slow day at work...  it's the beginning of Hanukkah and half of the attorneys in my office are Jewish...  it's the downward spiral to the three day weekend.  I am not going to complain though.  I have been really tired.

Tonight is my last class of the year.  I guess they have decided to hold some classes at the gym next week (even though mine aren't included in any of the plans).

If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all.

Last night I got out the crock pot and made some chili... nothing like waking up to yummy smelling food.

I left a message for my Dad yesterday...  I think he's doing okay.  I guess he fell down yesterday, but his vitals were good...  I guess now that he's in A.L. we will hear more about these sorts of things.  He probably took some spills before, but we didn't know about them.  My sister tells me his apartment looks really nice....  I will get to see it on Saturday...  I think giving him some time to get settled in will be good.

A person I know on Facebook posted this link yesterday it's about things to stop doing to yourself.  They have since posted a list of things to do...  it's nice to remind yourself...

I think that's all I need to share this morning...

What I know.

My dad's move went well as far as I can tell. 

I got to my Dad's around 8am and helped him finish getting ready (belt and shoes)... and then we headed downstairs to get breakfast at the Hearthstone.  Then we went for a long drive around Volunteer Park and Lake Washington.  I delivered him to my sister's house a bit before noon and then headed to work.

I got the lowdown from one of my sister's last night and she said he was a bit cranky by the time he got back to his new place, but I don't blame him.  Everything got moved into his new digs and the important stuff was unpacked.  Hopefully he slept well last night in his new bed...  I think things will begin to smooth out.  We just need to work on getting him unpacked....

I hope is that by him having more everyday help, other members of my family can get a bit of their freedom back (you know who you are!).... 

Today I am working and then I think I may come home and collapse.  I am really really tired... I may wrap a few presents.... but I think that's it.

My head hurts... maybe I should take some drugs...

A new week...

This weekend I ate nothing but crap...  I am feeling the effects.  I am pretty sure the only vegetables I ate were the onions in the onion rings...

This morning I am taking my Dad out to Breakfast and then who knows where...  he moves into his assisted living apartment (and for that I am thankful)...  He called me yesterday and I think he thought it was Christmas Eve and was wondering when I was going to come over and pick him up)... I had to explain to him that it wasn't time yet, but I would be there this morning to take him out to breakfast.

I have to work this afternoon (and teach this evening), so I am going to be dropping him off in Bellevue at my sister's house and then going into work.

I am hoping that this week goes quickly...  I have Dad delivery duty on Saturday and Sunday so hopefully it will go well.... hopefully he will remember which day is which....

One of the photos I posted yesterday was posted on a Greenlake Blog... (I sent it to the owner of the blog)...  It would be nice to have a "real" camera....  but I just can't afford one.  I need a benefactor.

Oh well, better get motivated...  hopefully Dad will be dressed when I get there...

Successful Saturday!

For someone who didn't have a lot to do yesterday (besides celebrate my father's Birthday)... I ended up being very busy...  Let's just put it this way...

Weight Watchers (I was down!)
Starbucks
Helping Mom with her printer
Walk around Greenlake

Go home, shower and change...
Pick up pizza
Go back to Greenlake for party
Eat
party
Greg's Greenlake Cycle (no shoes in my size - boo hoo).
Road Runner Sports with friend Melinda
Northgate
Ulta
Ram - beer and onion rings for dinner (blech)
Guild 45th - Young Adult (popcorn - blech)

home....

I am tired now.

Today I teach and then my mom and I were supposed to go to Red Robin for dinner.  I have depleted most of my extra points plus this week... oh well.... I will adapt.

I should work on applications for teaching positions... I've been lacking in that department.

oh, I got a "you're on the waitlist for a residency, but you didn't get a fellowship" letter from Vermont Studio Center...  that's alright.  I'll just keep applying.  Maybe I should take up painting and then I'd have a better chance... who am I kidding... 

momma wants a new camera... and a boyfriend.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Today my dad turns 85. 

I am in charge of ordering pizza for lunch today.  The dilemma is where to order it from... 

This is Dad a few years back... I don't think I'll be mixing bloody mary's for lunch though...

I am kind of looking forward to not having anything on the agenda except for the party today.

Maybe I'll get a tree.  Maybe I'll finish the limited amount of Christmas shopping I have to do...

I think I will leave you now and start looking up pizza places...

Woot Woot - it's Friday!

It was a long day yesterday.  I was supposed to take the parental unit to the DMV to get his license renewed, but by the time we got down to the car we had to turn around and come back.  His knee was hurting him too much.  That's alright... I ended up cleaning up his apartment a bit, cancelling a physical therapy appointment and making him feel a little bit better....  He seems to be in pretty good spirits....  Hopefully the move will do him good.  The old man turns 85 tomorrow...

After helping out dad I headed off to Bellingham for a singles thing... sure it's a long way to drive, but it was fun (and an adventure)...  I should really get out more often.  I'm really as much of a dud as I think I am.  I made a few new friends last night (not of the romantic variety)... but still... a few more connections never hurts. 

This event was put on by a friend of a friend on Facebook - it's called Deb Slater's Eek Harmony.  It's a group that discusses being single and all the good and bad of it.  It turns out that I have a bit of an online reputation... people think I'm funny... that's good, but as we all know funny+smart does not = dates.  Ha ha....  after talking to me for a while would say "oh you're the one!" when they realized they knew me from my comments.  A woman whom I had never met before, sent me a message telling me that I could hang out with her, because it seemed like I would be fun to hang out with (I am totally paraphrasing here)....

Overall it was a good night (even though for appetizers I only got a single crab cake and a brownie bite for dessert).

Another note from the exercising your social muscles department!

Yesterday I ordered a ticket for a "last hurrah" for Skoochies on December 30th.  It's a party to celebrate the destruction of building which housed a dance club back in the 80's... although I have a hard time staying up past 9pm I am going to attempt to do it two nights in a row!  Some friends from High School are going so it will be fun.  I succumbed to peer pressure.


Tonight I have nothing planned... I may just have my ritual bubble bath and reading of the Entertainment Weekly...  sounds like a good way to wind down the week...

I don't know much besides that... I do know that I could have used a few more hours of sleep...  I got home a bit after 10 but it was still a little later than I'm used to... 

What to look forward to...

I can't really think of anything to look forward to right now...  Actually I take that back - they just announced the Golden Globe nominations so I may put some movies on my list to go see...  I don't usually go out much, but I may just do it this year.

This afternoon I am supposed to take Dad to get his ID renewed...  Hopefully it will be uneventful.  Hopefully he remembers that I'm coming...

I may end up taking part of Monday off to get him out of his place while they pack up his apartment... what do I do with him?  Maybe we could go to a movie... hmmm... I don't know if he does movies...  maybe we could go for a drive...  the car is clean enough (on the inside at least)...

I am  feeling uneven... hopefully things will start feeling better soon...

It must be all that Almond Roca I ate yesterday.

What now?

It's only Wednesday and I'm ready for the weekend... okay, maybe not ready for it, but ready to not have to go to work for a few days.

Things keep trudging along, not much to report this morning except that I had an issue with a bag of chocolate chips last night...  I guess I will never learn.  I just have to move on.

Last night I gave my momma her phone... I think once she gets down the typing aspect she might like it... we will see... 

Last night I had a dream about the Vermont Studio Center... I was there, I was working in the office, I was sitting on the floor - then they came out, handed me a piece of paper letting me in again, and giving me a fellowship (I think)... it was hard to understand the letter...  I still haven't heard from them yet. 

Tomorrow I am taking my Dad to the DMV to get his ID renewed... I talked to him yesterday and he wasn't sounding too good... a little forgetful...  It makes me a bit sad...  I know it's just the way things go, but it sucks...  I hope when I get older, I just go out with a bang... I don't want to be a burden to anyone (not that my dad is a burden, but I don't have anyone - (at least not yet), to clean me up and keep me organized)...  

I can't believe it's almost Christmas... another Christmas alone...  ah... I better stop this pity party before it get's started...

Late late start...

I don't have much time this morning because I finally decided to do dishes and I finished an application for a show TWO DAYS BEFORE IT'S DUE!

I know, the whole application thing got me for a loop too!  I am never this quick with these things... now only if I could work on teaching applications in the same efficient manner...  oh well, baby steps I guess....

I am going over to my momma's house for dinner tonight - I bought her a new phone with my modest holiday bonus (shhhh.... it's an iPhone)....  I know she wouldn't buy it herself, so I got it for her.  I think she will like being able to get her email over the phone... although I don't see her playing Angry Birds anytime soon so I only got her an 8GB phone (in white).  I haven't told her I got it for her so if you see her don't tell.

I don't really know what else to tell you...  The whole doing dishes thing... there were a lot of them, and I kept putting it off...  I feel much better now.

MOnday is here again...

Same crap different week.



I have been obsessed with this song over the past weekend...  I am just going to share the love...  I've decided to throw it into my cool down mix tonight in class.

Last night I took a nap before I went to bed... that's the second Sunday night that that has happened...  I think I may be a bit too busy...

Yesterday I successfully ran in the Jingle Bell Run...  I ran it in under 35 minutes I think (including a shoe tieing episode) and it felt pretty good...  however, it did take us over 45 minutes to get our gear after the race... there were a lot of cranky people out there waiting for their stuff...  I am sure they will do it differently next year... this is the first time there's been a problem like that.

I also went to Tia Kramer's studio sale yesterday and purchased this lovely pair of earrings...

I was going to post a photo, but it turns out that I posted it on Facebook and can't retrieve it... but hey, they are cute.

On tap this week I am going to take my Dad to get his identification renewed (driver's license? ID?)...  we'll see what happens...  I may also go up to Bellingham for a singles thing on Thursday... who knows...  we will see how the rest of the week goes and play it by ear.

My mood is good - even though I haven't done dishes since Thursday...  I feel semi attractive...  I'm not too lumpy...

The world is my oyster.

Why am I up this early?

I managed to drag my backside out of the apartment last night and attend the party I was invited to...  I had a good time - I think I feel awkward because I don't get out often enough to socialize.. I'm not used to it... but in the new year I'm going to work on it.  It wasn't bad at all...

Now I'm up early waiting for my sister to arrive so we can go run in the Jingle Bell Run.  Hopefully my foot won't hurt too much...  Of course it' s raining this morning and we're walking down to the race... oh well.. at least there's a gear check so we can take our umbrellas..

I don't have much on the agenda today - I should probably check with my father and see if he needs help with anything, he's getting ready to move on the 19th...  It will be nice to have him in a place where he can get extra help if he needs it.

Oh yeah!  I forgot... I need to go to Tia Kramer's jewelry sale today...  she's having a lot of success lately and it's fun to watch (although it exhausts me to think about how busy she it)...  I might also get a tree today... (not that I really have any place to put it...)....

I suppose I should think about getting myself dressed sometime soon... 

almost forgot

I almost forgot to post today...  right now I'm on the sofa in my big puffy coat covered up in my fleece blanket... it's chilly in the apartment...  I have a holiday party to go to tonight.  I have a cheeseball to make... I need to take a bath because I'm cold... (as evidenced by the puffy coat and fleece blanket).

Today so far has been busy... too much to list right now...

I will update you all tomorrow...

My only problem

Yesterday someone made an offhand comment inferring that I don't have empathy.  That bugs me a lot...  I am very empathetic - I just don't express it well...  If people only really knew how my brain works (it doesn't process quickly and thoughts jump around a bit)... just because I don't immediately express concern doesn't mean I have it.

If I didn't have empathy, this wouldn't bother me as much as it does...

Our holiday dinner was really nice...  I ate the lamb.  It was pretty good - since I don't have any frame of reference I don't know what to say other than that.  The best appetizer was hands down the dungeness crab legs with lemon aoili - yummy yummy yummy!

I ate, I socialized (as much as a socially awkward person can), then I came home...

I did get a  bonus so I can justify buying all those Real Simple hangers at Bed Bath and Beyond yesterday.  I used a coupon so it wasn't too bad.

I tossed and turned last night, can decide if it's because of the champagne I had to drink last night, or the comment about lack of empathy...  I think it's a combination of both...

Hopefully I'll get over it soon.  It's hard to be a tough cookie with a marshmallow center...

Blargy Margy!

It is Thursday!

Tonight is our holiday dinner at Canlis...  I am in a quandary as to what to have to for dinner...  It's between the filet mignon or lamb...  I've never been much of a lamb fan, but I hear that it's really good.  I suppose if I don't like it I don't have to eat it right???  that would save me some points for the week...
I just don't know.

I have also decided to drive to the party so I can experience the valet service... sure the outside of my car is a bit dirty on the outside, but the inside is stellar... (minus a few leaves on the floor under my feet...).

Who knows, maybe next year I'll bring a date to the party (ha ha ha - who am I kidding???)...

Next item of business...  Last week I sent an email to Mr. Arms asking if he wanted to get coffee sometime before the end of the year.  He said yes.  Cool.... I'm counting it as a date (even if it really isn't)...  We don't have a firm time yet but that's okay.

If I were to get a holiday bonus I would get it today...  I'm trying not to Griswold it.  That is spending it before you have it... In National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Clark Griswold spends his anticipated bonus on a swimming pool but then he doesn't get it and he is in deep... that's called Griswolding it...  use it, love it.

hmmm....  I guess that's it today.  Live long and prosper...

hmmmm.....

It's Wednesday - on tap today?  Dentist, work, and then the gym.

Last night I was going through some of my old prints because someone wants to buy one (of course I think I donated that one to an Art Sale last year)...  anyway,  I forgot that I'm actually pretty good at, and enjoy print making...  it makes me want to do some more...   I also realized that I have a hoard of nice paper to make prints on....  Maybe in the new year I will sign up for a class at Pratt or something...

In other news - a friend of mine applied for the Vermont Studio Center the same time I did... she got her rejection letter the other day - I haven't gotten anything yet... this could mean a few things...  either my mail is lost, I got in again (without a fellowship), I got in (with a fellowship)...  I would definitely go back...  I would go sometime though when I could drive there....  I'd just have to save up my pennies and get someone to drive out there with me (then they could just fly home)....  I'm probably just getting my hopes up.  Either way, I'm going to keep applying since I now know that there is a fellowship available for Washington state artists.

Last night I made chex mix and at a big wad of it for dinner... I didn't eat anything else...  I'm sure I've probably retained a bunch of water and will have gained three pounds when I step on the scale this morning.

Tomorrow night I'm having dinner at Canlis...  that's another thing I need to budget my points plus for this week....  it could be trouble..

I guess I will leave you with that this morning...  happy hump day!

Nothing like getting up at 4:30!

I have been lucky in the sleep department the last two nights... no wake ups at all....   I think Mr. Clunky is back (at least I heard some clunking this morning) - it hasn't been too bad in the middle of the night.  I think the only drawback of the good nights sleep is that I get up too stinking early!

I don't have much to say today... my apartment is relatively clean - a few papers need to be picked up, but I think I could have people over and not be too embarrassed.  I managed to do the dishes when I woke up, so that's done....   what else?  I don't know...   I'm poor.  I have sore feet...   however, my knee feels pretty good (although it's still stiff)...

Maybe I'll go into work early... ha - who am I kidding...  I'll just hang out here on the sofa in my Hello Kitty robe with my coffee...

I is freezing.

It is very chilly this morning....  What makes me think that I am going to do the Polar Bear Plunge on New Years day...  I will do it and I will not die...

Yesterday I taught and then went to my momma's to do a load of laundry... in between all of that I went to Sam's pottery sale AND I WON THE DOOR PRIZE!!!  okay, I've been going to his sale for almost 10 years and I've finally won something!

I finished up the evening with a trip to Costume Display and Supply and Target.  I was looking for some sort of costume to wear for both the Jingle Bell Run on Sunday and or the Polar Bear Plunge...  I bombed out.  I did manage to buy some bleach and laundry detergent...  woot woot....  I got the gunk off my window ledge in my bathroom - so at least I got something accomplished yesterday (that and more laundry)... actually I did get some stuff cleaned up so I guess the day was not a total loss.

This week I have to teach and then we have our holiday party on Thursday... dinner at Canlis... should be nice.  I'm trying to decide if I should drive there... I might (because the inside of my car is clean enough for the valet's to see it)...  Next weekend is going to be another busy one as well...  oye.

Oh, I get to go to the dentist again on Wednesday to get a filling replaced.  Now that will be fun!

NOT.

oh well, Happy Monday!

Today looks like this...

This morning started out with the realization that I had no coffee in the apartment - I made the important decision to put on my sweats and walk up to Cafe Ladro and get me some beans...

Today I am teaching and then I need to do laundry (or I'm going to run out of undergarments)... that would not be pretty.

I am also going to hit Sam Scott's ceramic sale.  Maybe I'll win the door prize...  If I had money I would buy something.

Yesterday I got home and the music was finally off in Mr. Clunky's place.  It was nice not having to sleep with earplugs in...  I fell asleep on the sofa at 8pm and then finally woke up at 10 and went to bed... it was a long day.  I walked over 10 miles and ate far too much...  today will be different

Maybe today I will buy a tree... I don't know if I have any stuff to decorate a tree with though...  I guess we will find out won't we?

I think that's all I have to share today.

Don't get arrested.

Mr. Clunky is not Dead

Last night when I got home last night I went upstairs and knocked on Mr. C's door.  No answer.  I then went back to my apartment and texted my friend who is friends with his girlfriend.  It turns out that he is out of town and it is his alarm...  man, that's a loud alarm.

A friend of his is supposed to come over and turn it off...  it hasn't happened yet.

At least he's not dead.

At least not yet...

Today I am working at the SAIC information day...  I always enjoy doing that... it's fun to talk about my experience, get paid and eat yummy hor d'oeuvres...  I think I shall attempt to run around Greenlake before do it though...  Weigh in, coffee, running, talking.....

I don't have any plans tonight - maybe I'll clean some more or look for a tree... actually I need to do laundry so that will probably take precedence...

That is all I know right now......

senility

I forgot to publish yesterdays post...  I must be losing my mind.

My upstairs neighbor Mr. Clunky has had music playing nonstop since Wednesday night...  I'm a bit worried.  I sent an email to the apartment manager and property management asking them to check it out.

I hope he's not dead.  If he's not dead, I'm going to kill him for leaving the music on for so long.

I'm listening to Led Zeppelin right now...

It's Friday!  Last night I went out to First Thursday and I purchased a small painting from my friend Stephanie (we studied in Rome together a long, long, long, time ago...).  It makes me happy.  I just have to figure out where to put it.

I am really tired this morning... it's been a long week...

People think I'm crazy - oops I forgot to post this...

I have decided to do the Polar Bear Plunge on New Years day... people think I'm crazy.  I may be a little bit crazy, but that's alright... it's like the half marathon.  It's something that I've wanted to do, but never gotten around to doing it.   Last year I tossed it around, but I had to work.  This doesn't cost anything and it will be something to cross off my list. 

I created a facebook event for it so now I sort of have to do it...  I've got two other yesses and eight maybes... that's cool.

Mr. Clunky is playing music this morning - he was playing music last night too.... hmmm... I almost like the clunking more that the music.

Tonight is first Thursday - my feet and knee have been feeling better so maybe I will be able to make it out tonight.  Maybe I can meet some new friends...  who knows.

I must drink more coffee...