Monday presented itself WAY earlier than anticipated..... couldn't get to sleep last night until darn near 2am.  Woke up at 6:30am to start the first full-week in about a month.  Ugh...  The day went by SO fast and I got a lot done.  Even managed to convince my math professor to let me into her class despite the major fuck up registration made.  I ( Read more... )

I figured out how to make the fresh rolls (see attached photo).  They are not hard if you have everything in an assembly-line fashion.  I even figured out how to make the dipping sauce.  I used vegetarian hoison sauce, peanut butter, a little bit of the chili sauce, some sesame oil (called for peanut oil, but sesame seems to taste the same) and ( Read more... )

Stayed out WAY past my bedtime last night with Mr. Rockstar and Ricker.  I'm so tired today and my cold, which I thought was gone, ended up rearing it's ugly head today.  Damnit.  This shit seems to hang on for what seems like forever.  I made it only a half a day at work and will try to finish my work this evening.

Starve a fever, feed a cold?  The ( Read more... )

A new year has begun and having two weeks off of work feels (almost) like I’ve reset my brain and body back to a semi-“normal” state.  Feeling fairly rested, I’ve found my patience is extended to those who normally set my hair-trigger temper off.  The usual annoyances of the day, bad drivers, no parking spaces at work and the guy who sits behind me ( Read more... )

Holy cow do I feel better after the last two PT appts.  That gal can work some serious magic and yesterday, (I hate to jinx myself) but I felt back to 100%!!  Today isn't to shabby, either.  I have another appt. tomorrow and am hoping it will last me through the weekend. *fingers crossed*  I need to catch some World Cup action (go Germany!) and ( Read more... )

I need a vacation.  And what I mean by that is not just a "long weekend".  I've worked 15-years in the same company with only two vacations that lasted longer than 10 days.  Yes, I get that "great December break" but one must rememeber that I only get that because I do not get any bank holidays, or days off throughout the year except for Memorial ( Read more... )

My energy is the lowest it's been in years.  I think it's cuz I'm all ouchy and achy.  Damn neck is stiff and I'm hoping the PT can work their magic today because I'm absolutely sick of this annoying pain that feels like an electrical shock, at times.

My annoyance-level is off the chart today and I likely need a "time out" after my PT appt.  Thank ( Read more... )

Life has been pretty darn busy lately.  Well.. actually, it's always been busy.  And when things slow down, I manage to find things to do.  Had a nice extended vacation from Memorial day and into June we began with crumby weather.

Got a nice day of sunshine and I got a little burned but it tanned right up and made me feel like there was a bit of ( Read more... )

Apparently I have ZERO tolerance for bad manners, especially when it comes to eating. Oh my gosh.. the lady who sits next to me at work eats chips in a manner that sounds as if a marathon is being run over a ton of autumn leaves... oh my god.. the crunching is just unbearable. She is eating large-sized tortilla chips and instead of breaking them in ( Read more... )

One thing I'm happy for is that my life provides very interesting moments.  Today, while at a nail shop near my work I was enjoying a relaxing pedicure and a really  nice lady sat next to me and we were chatting about random things.  Some how we got on the subject of the city she lives in (Lake Stevens) and one element of the conversation led to ( Read more... )