Oy vey!

I knew it was coming... my Mom is on FB. And she found me. I knew she was there but didn't say anything to her about it... But my sister and I were joking about "FB Friends" and well... yeah.

Oh well. It's not like I post things that would upset her. I live my life open 'cause if I don't want my Abuela to find out something, well then I probably shouldn't be doing it.

It's finally Friday... it's been a long hot week. Hot doesn't even begin to cover it. I've lived in H-town since I was 6 and I don't remember heat like this in June. They keep comparing it to I think 1990 and some time in the early 80's but I just don't remember 1990. Of course that was summer after 8th grade and I was in Puerto Rico... that's probably why.

There was a cruel teasing of rain about 5:30 in Bear Creek and as I drove home I could see rain clouds ahead... but alas is wasn't raining in Katy. Just a sprinkle, a cruel sprinkle.

Came home to the Hermit Neighbors standing outside with just one of those hose sprinklers that's a circle, staring at their various shades of tan and brown lawn. They are the only ones on our block without a sprinkler system. I left bad setting ours off, but really our lawn is having some serious problems anyway... HOA crazies better back off the Hermit Neighbors 'cause it's not right to do that with this weather.

Here's hoping today moves quickly. I have a nasty little man to call today. He lives in Arizona so I have to wait. I had told him yesterday that I leave at 4:15... he left a message at 4:17. He was rude to me with a snarky comment so yeah I'm not bending over backwards for him.

Nice plan there people...

the MUD district has planned a meeting for next week... in the middle of the day when NO ONE CAN GO! Morons. Every.single.one.of.them.


People just make me want to slam my head on the desk... and then cry a bit.


So it's the middle of the week. I need to go buy joke stuff for Katie. I should go today so I'm not left frantic on Friday, but it's hot outside and I'm a lazy lazy person. It looks like it's turning into a big group of people. I only know a couple of them, and I plan on bailing out early. I should have been gathering dollar bills, but I've just started. I don't plan on being around when they are going to be used, I'll leave from the bar.

Some thing I've been mulling over... I've read about it from way back in the college/anthropology days... people only have a set number of friends and they lock into that number and don't change. They don't add unless someone moves away or drops out... Supposedly this is because people can only keep, I believe the max is 7 relationships going at any one time.

Limiting and a bit sad... well I guess not if you've got your set 7 and eveyone is everyone elses 7. If you're not then you have to make allowances for the friends of your friend etc.

Problems would arise if in your 7 are people who don't like each other.

People are strange and make things so much more complicated... *shrug*

Sooooo... I should get to heading downstairs to the file room. Not sure when people get in... maybe I should wait until 8am.

Research is the name of the game today. That's a-okay with me. I like to research, well when there is a file for me to use that is. D'oh! Don't know what I'm gonna find today. There is a possiblity that we were supposed to pay on a property for like 3 years and we haven't been. Excellent.

Okay yeah, game plan for today. Research research research, Candy-licious run and then phone calls. Whoo-hoo!

Well who knew...

OMG! This article is so dead on for me... and I still have moments when I'm still that 35+ heavier person.

Good to know I'm not mental.

at least not about that anyway.

So yes, today... lots of little projects nothing terribly scary just little and tedious.

Tonight after work we're going to see the baby. Just a quick visit I'm sure. Don't think the new Mom is up for much more than that.

JP has also, much to my embaressment, commissioned an artist friend of ours for a portrait of me. She does amazing work, it's just the whole deal makes me self consciene and I'm not too crazy about it.

I don't have to sit for the whole thing, just go in for some pictures and she'll work from that. We're emailing to figure out when would be a good time to do it etc.

Ah well...

And it looks like there is already a scheduling conflict for the 4th... Tony & Rosslyn are having a BBQ and so are Dave & Karon... hrm... Tony & Rosslyn are closer, and both people cook amazing food... sheesh that's gonna be a tough call... I wonder if we'll end up at both.

HOA is just legal crazy time...

Saturday morning our water pressure dropped at the house. There were Boil Water postings at all the MUD signs for all of Saturday, well after the pressure returned in the afternoon.

Turns out it was due to people watering their lawns because of the lack of rain for the last... what two weeks now.

Problem is if you have even a single brown patch you get a threating letter from the HOA regarding the "condition" of your lawn. The condition is, there is no rain get over it.

Yeah this is gonna be an interesting summer. I'm hoping though that once water restrictions start they'll get over themselves a bit. My guess is that in a few more weeks it'll start. Gonna have to learn how to deal with the sprinkler system.

Waiting for the movie to start. I'm at the Drafthouse to see The Proposal. Was hoping I'd get the place to myself but no luck. Hope they take my order soon as I'm starving!!!

What will the rest of the summer bring?!

Geez-o-PETE! I went out to Central Market and melted as soon as I hit the parking garage. Man it was HOT and only 11:15, so not the high point of the day yet.

When I came back I had soaked in so much heat I had to put my hair up in a pony tail.


I've been dealing with a not too bright accountant. I don't know how new she is, but man no one bothered to train her at all. She actually put in an inquiry because the payor changed and THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED.

I called to make sure I understood her and had to bite my tongue not to laugh. She seriously didn't understand that payors change all the time. Yeah, like really frequently and no we don't do a new set up for each one... that's their side.

So instead of just telling her I told her I'd confirm what was going on and get back to her. Just 15 minutes ago I send her an email saying what's going on and her response...

she wants if I found out anything on a different property...

um... why would I even look at the other property when you didn't ask me too!? Oh wait that's right I don't have anything better to do than baby sit an accounting twit. I forgot about that. I should have just known that you meant that property too.

*headslamdesk*

Some times I wonder if these types of people just hear white noise all the time.

Out Sick...

Yeah I came down with a stomach virus on Sunday morning and felt like crud until yesterday.

Today I'm not feeling all that great, I have a scorcher of a headache. I've taken pills already but it hasn't changed at all. We'll see how long this lasts before I have to barf in my trash can. Yeah it's that bad.

So yeah I don't know when/how I picked up the virus. I was at a tot birthday party with two babies who are in daycare so germs abound. But I wasn't feeling all that great earlier in the day. I just chalked it up to social anxiety.

Geez, my head is pounding! I've had to turn off my overhead lights...

Anyway, aside from the party I didn't do much this weekend since I got sick. I did get my hair cut and I'm not happy with it. She cut blunt bangs and that is a huge pain since my straight hair has a mind of it's own. Good thing I bought that flat iron... stupid blunt fringe bit

I didn't go baby shopping so I'll get to that on Friday after the dreaded yearly Smudge visit.

Yes, it's that time where Smudge strikes fear in the hearts of the vet techs of the Copperfield Animal Clinic. I think the lady who took down the appointment time is new as she didn't get that, "oh... Ooooh!" in her voice when I mentioned the appointment was for Smudge.

I did warn that regardless of who was administering the shots she would be difficult so it's all on them.

JP still doesn't know if he'll be back Friday or Saturday. I don't think he'll know until Thursday which stinks.

*sigh* I just want to feel better...

Bratty, I know...

but geez... I don't want to be here today. At all. URGH!

I left my newer iPod at home so I'm listening to the stuff I have on my first one, which I leave at work. It's filled with mostly stuff from CDs that I had since for so long I had dial up and really really had to want a CD to download...

Anyway, I've stumbled across Keane's Hopes & Fears. Man, I had forgotten how awesome it is. I was bummed after the second album when the singer had to leave because it turned out he was/is an alcoholic. He's voice is just lovely. But after a couple of years they are back and I have a couple of their singles, Spiraling is beyond excellent. I just hope he can keep his sobreity... so many have ruined their careers and voices with that, would be a shame.

So today... I've got a few override set ups. I've been working on them off and on for several weeks and there was like 50 properties with two fresh set ups each so yeah. Not high priority so I've done it inbetween bigger problems.

Should be finished today and then I can review and get it all signed and returned.

I think I'm meeting my family for dinner, but not 100% sure as I haven't gotten my Mom on the phone.

At some point I need to make it to Carter's too... *sigh* maybe I'll just wait until Sunday. What are the odds F will make it on Saturday after giving birth on Wednesday? Not very likely I think.

I thought I had something I had to do today at lunch... but for the life of me I can't remember what...

A little GIRL!!!

After all the baby boys that have been born, F & E had a little girl yesterday afternoon. I think she had to be induced, but both are doing fine and set to go home tomorrow.

Guess that means another trip to Carter's, but for pink! I'm also going to get them a copy of Neil Gaiman's Blueberry Girl.

Everyone else, which one actually had her little boy yesterday, are expecting boys. I think Dave & Joanne's little girl Emma was the last girl born... and she's not a baby baby any more.

Today feels like it should be the end of my work week... probably 'cause for the last month with holidays etc every week has been four days. Tomorrow is going to be rough. It was hard enough to get up this morning.

I didn't sleep so well. I blame Smudge. She finally got over waiting up for JP and spent the whole night burrowed in in some fashion, and had no problems waking me up so I'd roll over & she'd be more comfortable.

It didn't help that I fell asleep watching a movie. It was okay, not all that exciting... more of an excuse to see Doughray Scott. He was supposed to be some kind of vampire... but his teeth made him look like a kitty to me. See when I need a good laugh, I like to lift up Smudge or Keiko's upper lip and laugh at their little teeth. They're just so tiny and perfect and it looks like they're saying "grrrrrr" in a tiny voice. Yeah, that's what his make up was reminding me of. D'oh! You'd just see a tiny bit of fang, upper & lower, so it looked like when the girls yawn on give that plaintive meow.

Yeah... I need to get out a bit more.

So yeah... I've got stuff today. I'm feeling a bit funny... I think endamame acts the same as plantain... not good since I ate a huge bowl w/ sprouted brown rice last night. Ugh... even when I try to be healthy is goes sideways.

Anyway... tonight is SUSHI HH!!! Whoooo-hoooo! Followed by Drag Me to Hell... I adore Sam Raimi and if this is like his older "scary" movies it's gonna be so much fun. Even if I hear that Bruce Campbell doesn't have a cameo... the Classic does.

Where in the world is JP?

Blurry Crackberry photo... but I think you can figure it out.

cheeky monkey!

A Monday on Wednesday... so wrong...

Yeah it's been THAT kind of morning.

I did remember that the cleaner was coming so at least I got that right today.

Horrible drive in today. Some jerk in a mustang decided that the laws of physics didn't apply to him or his car and that he could just move over with out a blinker, looking or having any exisiting room. He decided that he could not drive behind me and shoved himself infront of me, where there was no room for a car since we were exiting the tollway and everyone was slowing down... but since physics doesn't apply to him he decided that was fine to do.

And then he crawls along the flyover, like 25 miles an hour crawl on the fly over...

to THEN punch it when we reached 59 and cross 5 lanes of traffic where he proceeded to tailgate the car he shoved himself behind.

epic morning commute FAIL for that guy. sheesh!

Got to my desk to find out the property that I knew the info was crap for... well yeah it's crap but who's crap is less stinky? My side or billings side? And the sad thing is you can't say well if they're paying their bills they obvs own... nope... you'd be surprised how many people pay the bills without verifying if they own the stupid thing or not.

Plus, the info I was provided appeared like farm out/pay out scenerio... the only way the calculations work is if we carry a bunch of people... but that's not what JIB was provided...

*sigh*

I left the guy a message and I still haven't heard from him. I'll give him another hour.

Topped by an accountant who gave a different landman less than a day to respond before sending it to me to answer. It's not my area and I just can't be bothered...
urgh! Why is it okay for some people not to respond?! That's just not right!!

You've have GOT to be kidding me...

To say this clinic is frustrating me would be an understatment. No one called so I had to call them for results. Keep in mind I thought all of this was just to see if my various levels and whatnot are within normal ranges. I call and the nurse is trying to convince me that we just spoke on the phone. She told me I called earlier and we talked and that I'm the only Michelle and I'm James' wife blah blah blah. I said yes that's true, but my name both separate and together is like THE most common name ever AND two I had not spoken with her or anyone else at the office. Yeah who has that kind of conversation with a NURSE?! She then says, "Well then who did I just get of the phone with?!" Geez o pete... Totally disorganized place, at least as far as my case is concerned. They didn't tell me they would be giving me a shot or I should say wanting too... it's all totally pointless since JP is in Paris, but again I thought this was all basically a fact finding mission to then decide what our options would be. To say I was frustrated with them would be putting it mildly. And forget talking to my Mom about as really she doesn't have the best bedside manner. I think in her mind since so many others are worse off than me I shouldn't complain. She doesn't get it and she never will so I'm thinking I'm just not going to talk to her about any of this anymore. I mean, I had an "episode" about a month back that scared me and so I'm telling her about it etc and she basically told me that people like her poor co-worker are the ones who's health is really suffering... this co-worker has the severest case of endometrious I had ever heard of and she had to have not only a hystorectomie but part of her intestine had to be removed as well... yeah apples & oranges here, thanks so much for the sounding board I was needing. So yippee, I'll be calling now to try and make an appointment with the doctor himself. See if we can force the clinic to actually give us a clear picture of our options as I'm tired of throwing away co-pay money without a clear game plan.

Just not here fully...

I don't do so well when JP is away... I don't fall asleep as easily, I don't wake up on time, I am never out the door on time... *sigh* I'm out of synch...

I also had my mid-month test this morning... not that I have any idea what the results of the first test mean. I guess they mean nothing on their own, but no one really tells you much when you go in either before or after. and the person doing the exam doesn't know anything about your case so they start asking you, "What scrip are you on?" Uh... nothing, yet... I guess. *shrug*

So yeah...

JP left yesterday noon for two weeks in Paris. This is the longest he's been gone since we've been married I'm pretty sure... well longest straight through any how.

During the week it's tolerable as long as I avoid news stories about home invasions and most scary movies. Weekend is usally where it's just difficult but this coming one is already mostly packed.

I have a birthday party for little one year old Cole. Ordinarily I'd just back out without JP but I'm picking up the cake since it's on my way up. I have no idea who will be there or how late this will go... but yeah. I just keep telling myself it's for Cole and you only have one first birthday party.

I also have a hair appointment that day... the gray hairs are trully unruly. I can go longer with the less shocking blonde highlights but yeah they're very pronounced now. At least those hairs are the same texture as the rest of my hair... that would be worse if they were gnarly wirey gray hairs.

I work all five days this week too so that'll keep me from getting too pouty I think.

Awww crude...

JP is being sent to Paris on Sunday...


for possibly two weeks.


*sigh*

Dancing @ my desk

Got some new music this week and I'm loving it. I even splurged and got the whole CDs and only one of them do I not love the whole thing. Not to shabby.

I got the lastest and greatest from Phoenix, love the whole thing. Caught them in studio on XM and they're hilarious. Bought the debut of Ra Ra Riot and it's bittersweet and lovely. Adore it all. The only one that I don't love all the way through is the lastest from the Grizzly Bears. Don't know why but some is a bit meandering to listen to at work i think. Maybe better for when you're sprawled out on the sofa with a kitty on your chest purring.

Last night I went to the Pappasito's happy hour with a couple of friends. Had a good time being loud and stupid. One girl didn't show up as she was caught up at work. While I like it okay... I like the food better at Canyon Cafe. Loving the longer days as I got home at 8:20 and the sun was still up.

Looks like JP won't have to go to Paris after all. If he did it would have been instantly. He said this morning he thinks he can do what they want from here. That just leaves the London trip hanging out on the horizon.

*sigh*

Outside looking in... yet again







I give up.

Tuesday? Really?

Don't know why, but today feels like a Wednesday to me.

Nothing exciting going on. Just the usual business. Yesterday though at different times both supervisors and the managers doors were closed for long periods of time. My hunch is the layoffs will come again this summer. I don't think there is a position for someone to head over to the Operations side this time so... yeah.

Of course it could be something else like an acquisition that isn't final... so whatever.

Last night JP brought our neighbors puppy Spike over to say hi. He is the prettiest Chihuahua I've ever seen and very mellow which is a huge surprise since he is a Chihuahua. He is super friendly and was all, "What's up?" with Smudge who didn't seem to realize that he was there, a dog, or a male dog... Smudge I know does not like male cats at all. I think she wants to be Alpha over the world.

Some day we'll get a dog, when we aren't both crazy with working jobs and travel.

I'm off this Friday so I'm gonna take myself to see a movie. I don't think Moon is out until the 12th... and don't know if it'll be released here anyway. Maybe I'll see Up.

The Best way to TCB....

Hrmmmm...

I totally blanked on picking up my contacts. Of course the Pearle that I go to is out in Katy, but it's not easy to get there afterwork as it's on I-10 near Fry.

I could go out at lunch and pick them up and then scarf my lunch when I get back... or I could go afterwork and loose my chill time before my workout...

I've got about twenty minutes to decided what I want to do...

I'm leaning toward going now.

And I just noticed that in my last post when I described the purse I typed "shade of greed" instead of green. Heh, fitting either way. It was a "want" not a need, and justifying that it was a good price doesn't mean much.

Weekend surprise number 2... we're going to Orlando in July. Ralph and Marion are taking their girls for a two week trip and another friend who lives in New Zealand is meeting them there as well. So we're going the weekend after Andrew & Katie's wedding. It's gonna be crazy hot, but we found a good deal and it's a chance for JP to see this New Zealand guy and it's been like a decade I think.

Scary stuff... I now know three people who recently had their places broken into. One was an attempted, the second is a co-worker/friend who's place was broken into and they destroyed her alarm system but didn't take anything, and the third had their apartment out in Katy cleaned out...

Yikes.

At least no one was home when any of this sort of thing went down...