Arrgh

Hello there.  How are you all doing?

I am adequate.

It's Halloween...  I am dressing up as a bitter middle aged woman.

I am taking my car in this morning to get it repaired... I will be car-less until Thursday at least.  It's okay - I don' have anywhere to be.

Yesterday I had lunch with my dad and we sorted through some piles of things... he was having a pretty good day...  he said he was worried about me working too hard and too much.  That's sweet.  I told him if I couldn't handle it I wouldn't be doing it...

I don't have anything more to tell you all....   I would tell you about my part time job but they'd probably track me down, misconstrue what I say and fire me...  if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all...

The big sleep

Last night I went to bed a little after 9 (after falling asleep around 8:30)...  I slept pretty much through to 7:30...  what is happening to me?  I know, I'm getting old.  The neighbors were having a Halloween party so it was a bit loud but not too bothersome... at least Mr. Clunky went out for the evening...

Today I am once again plagued with various body ailment which include, sore feet, tight calves and a tingly shoulder (but that's just from sleeping on my side for so long)...

Today I am teaching my class and then I'm going to head over to Dad's for lunch and then to help him organize.   He sounded pretty good last night so hopefully things will go well.  I told him I was bringing boxes over so we could pack up some stuff...  We shall see how it goes.

At some point I need to get stuff out of my trunk so I can take my car in to be fixed tomorrow...  I will be car-less until Thursday...  as long as my rides home from the gym on Tuesday and Wednesday don't stand me up I'll be good...

I should get going - I have to do my leg presses sometime before or after class... my leg won't get better if I don't start doing it...

Owie

I woke up this morning with crampy legs...  my calf on the bum leg and the foot on the pf side both were killing me...  I walk like a little old lady!  I'm sitting here on the sofa with Plantar Fasciitis braces on both my legs trying to stretch them out...  I look funny.

Here's what's going on today.

WW
some type of exercise activity
beautification appointment
cleaning

Tomorrow I am going to teach and then hang out with my Dad in the afternoon.  Maybe I can help him organize his books!  Translated that means "try to move some of his books out of his place so he can move around better"

Yesterday I sent off my t-shirts so that's out of the way...  I was supposed to have lunch with a new person from Chicago, but she was sick so we're going reschedule.  I called my buddy Matt and we walked around instead.  It was nice to see him - it's been a while.

While we were walking around I came up with a great Sitcom Title "Joanie Loves Tchotskes'  I can just see it now!  Joanie, after breaking up with Chachi, takes to collecting little nicknacks until it get's out of control and there needs to be an intervention staged by Marion Ross and Ron Howard...  The Fonz could help too!

Just thinking of it cracks me up!

I think maybe I should take up comedy... too bad I don't like people that much and I can't stay up that late in order to do it...

Oh well...  I think I will take these things off my legs and see if I can walk...

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Stop, Drop, Roll

Rinse and Repeat

Today I am sending off my t-shirts to California...  I have 20 total... I think that's a good amount... two say the same thing pretty much, but the format is a bit different.  It will be nice to get them off, and out of the apartment.

Last night I stayed home and cleaned up the apartment, I made myself a grilled cheese sandwich with Tillamook Cheddar and herbed potato bread...

I didn't go out last night because once again, I chickened out...  I'm not going to make excuses.  I am just a dud.

This weekend it's more of the same - I have an appointment on Saturday and I am going to arrange to go see my Dad at some point, but other than that I have nothing... I don't have any Halloween party plans, no hot dates.... nothing.  Oh well.  I suppose I can catch up on my cleaning and sleeping!  I may do some laundry as well... the life I lead is so exciting.

Last night Mr. Clunky stayed quiet.  I got a full 8 hours of sleep so I feel pretty good...  let's see if I can make this feeling last!

Things I have to look forward to today:

Speciaty's Mini Quiche
Sticky Bun (I'm only going to eat part of each of them).
Lunch with a Chicago transplant (we are meeting via my ww buddies there)
Grimm (new television show on tonight).
Casual Friday (actually everyday is fairly casual - but Friday's I can wear jeans and not feel too bad about it).

That's it.  Carry on...

I should really...

I should really finish up my shirts so that I can send them off...

I should really be more social...

I should really clean out my shower...

I should be a nicer person....

I should - but I'm not...

Okay - I am really not that bad....   I just sent off an email to my temporary apartment manager (he may not even be the manager anymore).... there are lights out in the front of the building and it's just not pretty or safe...  I sure like to complain a lot...  I miss our old manager, she was great.

Yesterday I went and got a tune up from the chiropractor so I can walk again...  he is making me work on strengthening up my right leg because that will help the issue overall...  it's all because of that damn knee...

Next week I am going to be car-less... I keep forgetting...

What else?  I'm thinking I could use a vacation...  I know, I was just in Vermont... I want to go someplace warm...  I'm going into a funk because I missed all of the "summer" here in Seattle and I'm back to wearing my puffy coat...

Tonight the plan is to go to a meetup group down on Broadway... it's a Mothup group... it's all about storytelling...  We will see how the day goes as to whether or not I can make it...

Better get moving... got to hose myself off...

Humpday

Tiredness...  is that a word?  If not, it should be, because that's how I feel...

This morning it's off to the chiropractor and then the dentist to get my crown started on... 

Last night I went over to my Dad's and helped him pick up a little bit.  It wasn't too bad, but I'm trying to convince him to rearrange the furniture so he can get around the place a little bit better...  I will probably go back over this weekend and see what I can do about some of his books... (he's got a ton of them)...

I didn't have a very good food day yesterday - I ate too much jerky... it's on sale at Bartell's...  one of the bad side effects of jerky is that it gives me gas... not good gas... the other kind...  I will not discuss further because you might be eating breakfast right now.

What else is going on today?  Nothing that I know of  besides teaching after work...  I hope that my visit to the chiropractor helps the whole knee situation (it usually does)...  I limped my way around yesterday...

Thursday night I was going to go to a meetup group called Mothup Seattle - it's a group of people who are tell stories (like on the Moth Broadcast on NPR)... but it turns out that I may have to sub a cycle class instead...  we will see...  my attempts to expand my social circles dashed once again...

I think that's all I know this morning...  I think I shall now drink the rest of my coffee and contemplate an omelet.....

Hips Don't Lie

my hip is telling me "you're old"...  I am seriously considering an amputation... my hip is out of whack again, which makes the back of my knee ache, which makes it almost impossible to walk comfortably... I think I am going to have to visit the chiropractor today (or tomorrow)...  I don't think things are going to get back into alignment without some help.  I am also considering taking the bus today (you know it must be bad if I'm considering that)...

Tonight I am going to go over and help my Pa clear out some things... maybe we'll get his apartment to a place where he can move around with the walker and not take so many spills.

I am feeling better about the whole thing...   seriously - it's not that fact that my father is aging that stresses me out, it's other things associated with it that stress me out...  I just have to suck it up.

Some point this week I need to send my t-shirts to California...  I just have them sitting here in my apartment and I need to iron a few, but for the most part I think I'm done... 

A Little Better Today

I am feeling a bit better today, but kind of sleepy (I took tylenol pm to ensure a full night's sleep)... it worked, but I can still feel the effects.

Yesterday I asked my friends to post cute photo's of animals to cheer me up.  I got an otter, some kittens in a teacup, a cute puppy dog, and some of those funny BBC animal videos.. I'll try to post a link later.  It helped.

I didn't get a chance to see my dad yesterday because he had a meeting to go to and I couldn't get there in time to do any good helping him out.  I'm going to try and figure out a time to go over there this week...  I am busy pretty much every night this week.  I may skip yoga and head over there tomorrow night to see what I can do...

What else do I know?  I got an email from my boss at the gym asking me about the numbers of students in my Monday night class...  it's been slow... they'll probably end up cancelling that class so I'll be out half of the classes that I once taught... that blows...  I guess it's time to figure out something else to do with my free time...

Yesterday I visited my friend Tia to use her Photoshop to adjust some images of my t-shirts so I could upload them to the CAFE (Call for Entry) website.  It's an online Jury system for artists...it's so you can apply to shows and such online.

I made a few more t-shirts and I think I'm going to send them off by Wednesday...

My foot still hurts, my calf is tight, I am still single...

Lindsay Lohan is still having issues...  I guess my life could be worse.

Those sleepless nights

I had one of the worst nights of sleep in recent memory...  I get this way when I'm worried.

I am worried about my daddy... maybe I've been in denial for a long time but he's getting old and he's not going to be around forever. 

He fell down Friday or Saturday and didn't hurt himself too much (I think) but I'm supposed to go over there today and it kind of freaks me out a bit...  you never know what you're going to find...  That's one thing I get from my daddy... depression.  Mine isn't too bad but still, it has it's moments.

I also think I didn't sleep well because I didn't exercise at all yesterday - my feet are killing me and I am cranky...  I have a ton of things to do today in addition to visiting my Dad...

Finish t-shirts, resize images in photoshop (which I don't own so I have to go use someone else's copy)...  I should clean...  Trying to do that all on less than a restful sleep the night before is going to be challenging...

I guess I just got to get through it.. it would be nice if I had a few more good friends - it's times like these that I could use them...

Mommy

It's my Mommy's Birthday today.

She is swell.  I love her.

The rest of my family?

little f, big RIDAY!

hooray! It's finally Friday again.

Yesterday I got an estimate on my car... they have to replace the hood so I get rid of my other dings in the hood as well... woot woot... sure, it's still going to cost me 300 bucks, but that is okay.  I think I will get out all my bubble wrap and wrap my car up with it... take a photo and make art out of it... you know, they must make a bumper of some sort for cars.. if they don't they should...

Today is doughnut day at work... I am going to eat at least one if not two of them...  I have all of my extra points plus left this week... that counts for at least one doughnut.

I am considering going running after work... there's a meetup group running at greenlake at 6:15... it might be nice to run with someone else... maybe I'd make some new friends... I will see how my foot feels

Yesterday I suggested to one of my old friends that we go on vacation sometime... she basically said no...  I know it's just because she's got other stuff going on... I didn't say I wanted to go right now.. I just said she could consider it.  This is why I have no social life... I am almost always rejected....  I try, I fail.

What else do I know....   I need to finish up my t-shirts this weekend so I can send them off next week for the show.

I think that's it...  Maybe I'll fix myself some breakfast before I fall into the doughnuts this morning...  sounds like a good idea to me.

Here are some farm animals!

What to do.

Rut rut rut rut rut...

I want to say that I'm in a rut... sort of... or back into a rut...

I really don't know what's going on today - taking my car in for an estimate... working... maybe yoga...  Maybe I'll work on the t-shirts and clean!  yeah - I always say I'm going to clean but I don't ... at least my apartment doesn't look like it could be on an episode of Hoarders.

I need more of a social life... what is wrong with me that people don't ask me to do things? Or that nobody wants to do anything with me?  Am I a leper?  I don't think so... I shower, I smell pretty good... what's wrong?

Okay, I 'm done complaining...  Work has been incredibly busy this week... it's nonstop and I am tired.

I am taking my car in this morning to get an estimate to get my car repaired...  it's sad - I know I'll get it fixed and then someone is just going to back into it again...  I need to get me a horse and buggy...

This weekend is my momma's birthday - we're having a family get together... should be interesting I think...  (it's also my half birthday on my momma's birthday)...

Hmmm..... well - what now?  I guess I'll finish drinking my coffee and maybe make myself some breakfast before I head out to get my car looked at...

My life is full.... NOT

2.703

Welcome to post number 2, 703.  It seems like just yesterday I did post number 1... okay, not really...  I've been doing this a long time.

I'm wore the sock on my foot last night and it managed to keep me up a bit, but it did make my foot feel better this morning.  I have an admission to make.  I actually considered purchasing those ugly coil shoes yesterday to make the pain go away...  What has happened to me?  I'm turning into an old lady.

On another note  - I submitted my claim on my car insurance yesterday - it's going to cost me $500 bucks... gah... The coverage I thought I had, I don't... I have to dig up my insurance policy and see why it  didn't transfer (when they changed over to Safeco from Liberty Mutual) the uninsured motorist coverage to it (that is if I had it on the old policy)......  if it's their mistake heads will roll... 

Well - I found my new policy... too bad I don't know how to read it, or what I'm looking for.... GAH.

Dang.

The rest of this week will be filled with estimates - teaching - eating - and making t-shirts.

my life is full, yet uninteresting...

Yes - I am a dud.

I'm not really a dud, but sometimes I feel like it...

I don't really know what to tell you this morning. 

Yesterday I broke down and bought a Straasburg sock to wear at night for my plantar fasciitis...  I was able to wear it while I slept last night and my heel didn't hurt so much when I woke up...  I did wake up a few times with a bit of a strange feeling in my toes (they're abnormally long and feel funny when pulled up sometimes).

Today I need to call the insurance company regarding the dent in my car hood and see about getting it fixed.

Don't you all know that I hate talking to people on the phone and I don't like social interaction???  This is going to be challenging for me...  I will power through and do it tough.

I feel like I type the same thing over and over every day....

here comes the usual

I don't know what else to tell you...

maybe that could be the title to some artwork?  Sounds reasonable...

maybe I should just give up blogging and facebook forever... then I'd really have to interact with people... I don't think I could handle that.

Back to the Grindstone...

I'm not a big complainer... okay, I am - but this time it's justified...

I was informed yesterday that they are cancelling classes at the gym on Halloween night, the week between Christmas and New Years - what do they think?  people don't want to exercise or Zumba during the holidays?

Now I know why people don't like gyms sometimes... it's stupid.

If the powers that be ever did any research I would probably be fired for all this complaining, but I miss the old days.  I overheard someone at the front desk telling a long time member that the old gym owner didn't know how to do business and that was why the long time member had to twice as much a month as her friend that just joined...

Not everyone likes personal training... maybe I should just take up something else...

it's not fun to work for money-grubbing a$$ holes.....

Nothing New

I would just sit and complain about the same old things... but I shall not.

The only bright points so far this weekend?

I finally lost 2.6 pounds and I ran around Greenlake without dying.

I am still a home-body, and I am still a loner.

I am convinced if my feet didn't hurt I might have more of a social life... because I could walk without pain and go do things that entail walking and/or standing (like dancing?  bowling? hiking?)....


poop.

What to do today

I posted yesterday on facebook that I had no social life...  I'm sure there are things I could do about it... I try...  I ask people (my friends) to do stuff all the time, but I always seem to be rejected.... is everybody else just as anti-social as I am?  Am I that much of a dud?  I'm trying people, but it's hard.

Today is my second week of not teaching on Saturdays...  and I have chosen to spend the morning visiting my old high school... they remodeled and I'm going to check it out.

I think this afternoon I will work on t-shirts.  I have to do a few more to send down for the show next month...

As I was walking home from work last night I was wishing that my feet and legs didn't hurt...  It would be nice to be able to walk on my left foot and not have the shooting pain from my heel...  I think I might be a little happier if I wasn't aching all the time... maybe I should go to the doctor again... hmmm...

What else...  I don't know. 

I am ready

list of things to do...

drink coffee
clean self
put on clothes
walk to work
work
walk home
clean apartment
sleep
pay bills
search for mate

make stuff

laundry

Ants

I have ants in my bathroom...  teeny tiny ants...  it's not bad, but I suppose ants in the bathroom are not that good...  ah, it's only 6:30 and I'm already rambling...

I had a full class last night which was a miracle...

I may do yoga again tonight...

We're having bagels at work today...

My body hurts from doing yoga on Tuesday...

Someone in Brooklyn wants to buy one of my shirts...

Blah blah blah....

I don't really have anything to say today.  I guess all my posts can't be 10...

I don't really know anything else...

ERgh?

I decided to try yoga again last night... I survived and I didn't tear anything...  I am a little bit sore, but I will be okay.  They noticed that I had been gone which is nice.  I got some modifications so I won't hurt my knee... woot woot.  I'm on my way back baby!

This morning I am headed to the chiropractor to get my body put back into shape...   I think my hip is a bit out of whack and it's making the back of the knee a bit wonky...

Yesterday was crazy at work - I'm surprised I survived...  also the cable went out so we couldn't use the internet or send email - that sucked... hopefully it's back up this morning.

This weekend my High School is having a remodel celebration which I think I am going to go to.  A few months ago I met the art teacher there and I might go hang out with her in the ceramics studio... fun fun fun!

hmmmmm..... I don't know anything else.  I know I'm still dateless....