The day before Thanksgiving

It was the day before Thanksgiving and no one was stirring in my department except for me cause I’m stuck here all alone cause everyone has left for the day!! Actually it’s not too bad, except for the pesky customers that keep aggravating me. If only I could find some way to get rid of this phone my life would be so much happier.

I’m debating now on whether to “clock out” for lunch or just stay here and “milk” the clock for some extra $$. I’ve already eaten my PB sandwich and banana. Yum, yum, the pb was so good. It is actually a staple of my existence. I usually have some every day. I hope it hasn’t gummed me up inside after all of these years.

I was back at the gym today after a brief hiatus due to my laziness. I know I don’t look that bad out of shape, but I am. I thought I was gonna pass out a couple of times, then felt like hurling after I sprinted around the track a couple times. I am craving a Reeses cup now, but must resist the temptation.

After work tonight we have the usual Wednesday night dinner with our friends up the street. Oh no, I just realized that I can drink even more since tomorrow is a holiday. That’s not a good sign. You will probably be reading a post from me tomorrow that starts with “Why did I drink so much?”

I can’t believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving already! We need to start thinking about Xmas and all the stuff that goes along with it. I’ve already started my wish list. We hit all the after Xmas sales last year and bought a ton of accessories for the tree. This will be the first year I’ve ever had a tree or ever really decorated after moving out of my parent’s house 8 years ago. I would like to get one with the roots on it if possible. I think it’s kinda cruel to cut the poor little Xmas tree down, then display it’s dead body in the living room for a month. It would be cool to be able to plant it outside after we are through. By the way, did you know that NC is in the top 7 for Xmas tree producing/killing states in the US? (However you want to look at it) Pretty interesting huh? There are a ton of tree farms in the mountains here. Maybe we should make a little day trip up to the mountains to rescue our tree! http://www.ncchristmastrees.com/

New Gays = Good News

Here is some news to brighten the day. We just heard that the last 2 houses that sold in our neighborhood were bought by more gays!!!! Yay!!!! It is amazing to look at the difference between the gay people's houses and everyone else. I just wish I could get everyone to fly their rainbow flags. That would draw more in I'm sure.. I have been really down on this neighborhood for the last little while, especially since Shirley Q Liquor ( www.shirleyqliquor.com ) is renting the house across the street from us with her 5 children. (seriously) Our next door neighbor is convinced that she is a prostitute.
One of the latest houses actually sold for very close to what they were asking too! That gives me hope that maybe one day we can sell this piece and get a bigger house with a back yard that is better suited for a hot tub. Can you imagine the parties??
I also got Dieter back and he is starting better than ever. He has a new fuel pump. I missed him.. I even had a pretty good day at work and even went to the library to get some books. I have 2 books on bonsai trees, 1 on Amsterdam, 1 on London, and a couple more various plant books. Well off to watch Queer as Folk, and go to bed.

Night out on the town

Why did I drink so much? It seems that is the proverbial question after a night out on the town. I am so drained this morning. The night was a lot of fun. I am sitting here with a cup of the life-giving liquid... H20 It is so good. I am sad and a little embarassed to say that I probably drank 12 beers over the course of the night. That is horrible. Good Lord! Let's say that I was already drunk before we left the house. Then on to the Penguin, my favorite restaurant, for a black-bean veggie burger, fried pickles, and hushpuppies with even more beer. http://www.coldfury.com/Penguin/index.html The people that work there are so grunge/Goth. I love it. My future ex-husband was working last night too. He is actually one of the owners. Very hot. lol. Then we ended up at a strip club, Chasers. However, I barely remember the strippers, which is probably a good thing cause I don't remember any that were particularly hot. I took a whiff off of poppers for the first time and I'm undecided if I liked the feeling. I guess it is better if you are actually in the act rather than sitting at a table at a smoke-filled bar. I remember rubbing on our friend, Steven. Or was it vice versa? It seems like that always happens when alcohol is involved.. I'm sure he probably thinks that we are big teases cause it has never gone beyond that and when it's time to go home we always go home alone. It is so weird how the night flew by so quickly. It was all a big blur. I am remembering little bits and pieces as the day goes on. Were my pants unzipped for a while? I think so, but don't know by whom? Was David's penis out for a brief instant? Very interesting. I even remember someone handing me dollars to tip with, which was pretty cool. I only tipped when they did the "black out" though, lol. I always gotta get my money's worth.
Oh well, I may say more later but right now I think I will lay down for a while.

Home again

We came home from the beach yesterday afternoon. We had a great time. We did some shopping, played miniature golf, ate, and relaxed. All in all, it was a very nice vacation. The weather was sunny, but a little chilly the first day, then warm and cloudy the next 2 days with some rain, which didn't really bother me much cause I was just happy being away. I didn't get crabs like I had planned (hermit crabs that is) and didn't get my Spanish moss like I had planned to put in the trees in the back yard. I'm anxious to see if it would live this far north and away from the coast. Some people down the street have a little in their yard and it looks cool. I love Spanish moss and live oak trees.. They are right up there with Redwoods and Palm trees. http://www.wcsscience.com/spanish/moss.html

We stayed at the Best Western Carolinian... http://pts.placestostay.com/script/gen_prop.asp?hotel_id=58369&MI=LS-00c4a61493e5e335d&FE=8425 It would give it an average score I would say. We stayed in the old building and it was typical of a beach hotel, so I won't complain. So, needless to say, I am dreaming of my next vacation. We actually ended up making money to go on this vacation cause we used one of the "time share" deals or as they call it now "Vacation Ownership" deals. We received 2 free nights of ocean front lodging (except for the $7.50 a night room tax), $100 cash, $25 gift certificate to eat at Carrabas, and another free 2 night vacation all just to listen to a salesperson try to pressure us into buying a time share. It was well worth our time. haha I am so cheap, but proud of it!! So now I am thinking of using this other free package for maybe Gatlinburg, Tennessee in February and maybe some skiing at Ober Gatlinburg. That sounds like a lot of fun!! http://www.obergatlinburg.com/ We'll see.

Right now, I am sitting here trying to cool down after one of my famous long, hot baths and listening to the soundscapes channel on tv. Awwwwww so relaxing. It's Channel 838 on Direct TV. I love the music on there. David should be home any minute. He is up the street having his satellite radio taken out of his truck by our friend. Hopefully, we can put it in my car. Yes, he is getting another truck. Good Lord!! I wasn't very happy when he called to get my approval, but hopefully it will make him happy. Life is too short to not have what you want. I'm just tired of making a truck and a car payment every month that total as much as the house payment. It's a lot of money.

Well, I had better go and get finished getting ready... Until next time..

One Of My Favorite Trees... The Live Oak 

A New Day Begins Over The Atlantic 

At it again

Yep, I’m at it again. Stuck at work, so I thought I would make the most of it. I am so cold! I sat out in the courtyard in the shade reading the Old Farmer’s Almanac and apparently soaked up too much shade cause I am freezing. I thought about sitting in the sun, but it was way too bright for reading and the Carolina blue was as blue as ever. I think it’s in the mid 60s, but the shade and the breeze made it feel like the low 50s. However, it was nice to get out of this building for a while and get some fresh air.

I had a very productive weekend. I was a lesbian-in-training all day yesterday. We repainted the columns and banisters on the front porch and fixed a design defect in the columns. We covered the base of the columns with vinyl siding to keep the wood from getting any additional water damage. The sanding and painting was easy, but measuring and cutting the vinyl siding was a bitch. I have a blister on my finger to prove it! Thanks to Charles for all the help. I don’t think I could have done it without him. I was ready to give up at one point cause it was looking like crap, but we kept at it and it turned out looking great! I don’t have a great deal of experience with power tools, but am slowly learning.

I also took care of my bush. My Osmanthus, aka “Tea Olive” I should say. Hehe You can find it on my favorite plant website: http://www.floridata.com/ref/o/osm_frag.cfm It is the newest edition to the yard. I planted it beside the front porch and door so you will be able to smell it when you walk up on the porch.

Well I was going to blab a little more but these stupid people at the branches keep bugging me..

Has it been a week already?

Wow! Has it been a week already since my last post? Time is flying by too fast! I’m in the same situation as last week. I have an hour until I’m free for the weekend and all of my work is done so I thought I would kill some time blabbing. I mean blogging. It’s been an exciting and depressing week for all of us with all the election news. At least I can say that you can’t blame me! I voted for the first time in my life Tuesday and persuaded as many people as I could to vote for Kerry, but it just wasn’t good enough. The redneck bible-beaters are in control of this state unfortunately and are promoting their “moral values” along with their war that is killing tons of people. However, I do have a reason to thank those redneck bible-beaters. Thanks for getting me so worked up that I registered to vote against you and will continue voting against for the rest of my life or at least until you old codgers die off. On a brighter note, at least our road/neighborhood bonds passed. We need them!

I guess I’m not the only one that has been thinking about getting out of this country before they round all of us up and burn us at the stake! I’ve heard tons of people saying the same thing. It just seems like all the liberal places are cold. Brrrrrr, I like cold weather for about a week and then I’m miserable. I am starting to feel the chill in the air. Today is the first day I have really noticed it. Winter is very close!

Well, I guess we will go back to the Renaissance festival tomorrow during the day since we have free tickets from last weekend. I want to see the jousting and the horsies. I like horsies. I may even take my camera along. The rest of the weekend will be devoted to eating and home improvement. We are going to repaint our columns and railings on the front porch and cover some of the wood with a vinyl piece before it rots and turns into a big’ol mess from getting wet. Actually, I think it should have been covered with vinyl siding when the house was built, but they built it as cheap as possible.

Things have been going pretty good lately. Knock on wood! Work has been okay, just a little stressful at times, but that’s to be expected I guess. I’ve still been going to the gym a few times a week which makes me very proud of myself. I’m slowly getting into it by mostly doing Cardio stuff. I use the elliptical for about 15-20 minutes, then walk a ½ -1 mile on the indoor track, then swim for about 15 minutes, then sit in the steam room for as long as I can stand it, which is usually about 20 minutes. I’m planning on starting back with the weights maybe in a week or so. I think the key to keeping myself going is to keep it fun and do things I want to do. I love swimming and walking laps. They are both sort of meditative to me

Well only 30 minutes left and I’m outta here!