300

Yep, this is my 300th post, folks! Weird...I don't know if I should be excited or ashamed, but i'll go with neutral for now haha seems like only 299 posts ago i started this little venture...

hmmm weird, semi crappy day today...

went to sleep oh around 3:45 this morning, woke up at 8. dozed till 9. stopped at the donut shop on my way to work and noticed some of the traffic lights were out. got to work and had some yummmmmmmmmmy cake/brownie type stuff that susan concocted for my birthday. ok, we weren't just celebrating mine, we celebrated all the august birthdays in the office today.

skipped the funeral. i just didn't have it in me. it was the same place Papa's was, and i haven't been there since...i think? anyway, i just didn't have it in me today. seems like all we've done since Papa died is go to funerals...ugh

anyway...after the yummy cake and terrible serenade of "happy birthday," i sat down at my desk and began procrastinating working.

about an hour later, i felt like shit. and i knew the feeling allllll toooo wellll. the bitch is back with a vengeance (i never knew how to (or needed to) spell that until today). of course, i didn't have a miniature F-16 with "have a happy period" printed on it with me. nor did any other female in the building. then the cramps hit me like the fat kid swinging at the pinata. they go all the way up to the middle of my back. ouch. so, i decided to go home, get the necessary gear, and lay down with a heating pad for a little bit. i was just about to fall asleep when i heard the air conditioner go off. my eyes opened, and i am quite certain my face was red with anger. i knew...just knew the electricity was off. and i. was. pissed. seeing as how i paid my bill over a week ago (only 2 days late, so really, i was early!), i just knew some idiot had fucked up and i was going to get to unleash my aunt-flow-is-in-town wrath on some unsuspecting fool.

well, i didn't get to. why? because the whole damn neighborhood was experiencing the same problem...from south 1st, to south 14th and leggett to pioneer - OUT. so then i was pissed because i felt certain my groceries were going to spoil before they could get it fixed. ok folks, here's a driver's ed question for you: when you come to an intersection and the traffic lights are ALL out from EVERY direction, and there are no cops directing traffic, what do you do? apparently in abilene you don't stop and take turns... you drive even faster, straight through, without even a blink of hesitation. i'll be shocked if there aren't any wrecks before they get it fixed.

does anyone else find this funny? and these fugly? eeek

ugh, i'm seriously SO tired, i fell asleep sitting straight up at my desk. not. cool. i'm so tired, it took me 20 minutes (i kid you not) to realize that it didn't matter which way i turned the couch - to achieve my prefered sleeping position (on my right side, with a body pillow or the back of the couch behind me) i had to change the end of the couch i laid my damn head on. THAT is how tired i am.

i'll finish this post later...

ok, so it's later...much later...like, almost tomorrow, later...

well, the electricity is back on. it only took them an hour or so to get the problem (whatever the hell it was) fixed, and i think there was only a couple of accidents...ugh...stupid abilene drivers!

i seriously contemplated coming home and going to bed for the night at about 4 this afternoon. aunt flow is kicking my ass. but, i stayed till 5:10. then, i met my bonnie, susan, mom, tracy, and gina at abuelo's for drinks and dinner to celebrate my birthday a little early. it was just about the only time we could all get together besides lunchtime and we figured our boss wouldn't like us coming back to work inebriated... my sweet bonnie gave me some yummy linen spray that she bought in new york. her son and d.i.l. own an apple orchard in upstate new york and the d.i.l. sells this line in the gift shop...i'll have to look it up online tomorrow at work (stupid dial up) but let me tell you...it is yummy. i can't wait to spray my sheets (that are, by the way, still in the dryer) and snuggle up! we had a really great time and decided we need to go out once a month so we can catch up (my bonnie retired a couple of months ago, so she's "out of the loop")...will post a picture of the girls tomorrow...

midori pina colada? i heart thee

in other news, my fucking dog has decided she's houdini. somehow she is getting out of my yard and i cannot figure it out. she can get out, but not back in...retard. the holes have been blocked with massive cinderblocks, the tiny gap between the gate and house has been baracaded with wood, and i'm fairly certain she can't just hop the fence (she can barely clear the baby gates) i've had her for almost 2 years, and she has never once run away. she's never even tried. leash? yeah, i've got one, but don't need it...never have. so WHY now? why all of a sudden does she feel this uncontrollable urge to get out of the back yard? it's not like she goes very far. most of the time she just goes to the neighbor's backyard. however, a few times i've found her lounging on the front porch. a couple of nights ago, i stood on the front porch, yelled for her, and she came running from the yard across the street. also, she is missing a few (big) patches of hair. what the?! does anyone have a hunting camera i can borrow? my neighbor and i have both tried to catch her in action, but we just can't! ugh...sadly, i wouldn't really mind if she ran off for good. is that bad?! yeah, it is. i just think i've finally reached my limit with her. i love her. i would miss her. but then i would make myself believe that some family has her and loves her. and then i would get a yorkie. mimi would shoot me if she read this. good thing she barely knows how to check her email - surfing websites?! bssssht!! not for mimi! shutting down the computer?! hahaha you're funny...

anywho...it's midnight and i'm actually a bit sleepy, so i'm going to turn Jerry Springer off (it came on and i couldn't find the remote to turn that stupid shit off) and i'm going to bed. this show...seriously, where do they find these fucktards?!?