oh goodness

it's been so long since i've updated. and this one isn't going to be much of an update, either, as i have to wake up at 05:40 for work tomorrow morning.

tired. and busy. and sore. and cold.

i am awfully ready for winter to be done. its cold grip will not let us go!

this weekend, i pierced my nasal septum (if you didn't already know LOL) and it was one of the most positive piercing experiences ever! there was virtually no pain. and the artist was incredibly sweet/gentle which made the experience even better. i was told it'd be a very painful heal, but i've not found this to be the case. the only time it's sore is when i accidentally bump it, or when i have to blow my nose (which is unfortunately often with my allergies) i just do two saline soaks a day, and leave it alone! for now, i have a retainer in it, (looks like a glorified staple) but after a month, i'll be putting a CBR in it.

we also did some gardening this weekend. roma tomatoes, a purple heirloom, jalapenos, bell pepper, red onion, basil, and oregano. also did a couple of marigolds to brighten up the front yard, too.

for now, doing some thinking about visiting germany again, or possibly iceland. i don't know. just thoughts.

okay, i need to go to bed. i'm sleepy, and have to be up in a few short hours!

damn waterfalls.

finally, last week is over. (that is, officially, since it is now sunday) i don't know what was in the cosmos, but lat week was absolutely terrible. it was just one thing after another going wrong, plus, bat-shit-crazy people at my work. (the threat having to call the police, not once, but twice in the same day is ridix) and then, poor angela was sick - so we missed falafels. :[

oh, and the "doctor" visit.

"here, let me crush your balls between my fingers for 2 minutes, and then verbally abuse you... and then charge you."

i know some people get off on that kind of thing. but my bag is a little less painful. at least if you're going to do it, pay me, not the other way around! LOL but seriously, it's no fun being treated like you're crazy simply because you're doing what every guy between the ages of 15 and 150 is told to do when they feel something abnormal on their nuts.

eh, enough about my junk.

today will start a good week! i'm going in to work today for (enter # of hours here) to work on a project i concocted to use up our expired parking permits. i'm going to make a giant "collage" in the shape of a jayhawk. hopefully, it'll turn out alright! i'll post photos if that is the case. (the best part is, i'm doing something i love to do, AND building comp time, so when my mandatory winter break kicks in, i'll have some hours! huzzah!)

that's really the only other thing i've got going for me this week. except that friday is pay-day. but, that might be what will make it wonderful. last week i had so much planned, and everyone cancelled. (sans mavis, tom, and B - thank goodness for them! they keep me smilin'!) and, hopefully, the nutjobs will keep at bay in terms of job-shit. i won't hold my breath, though :]

the day the music died

alright.  even though i have quite a bit i could should be doing right now, i'm going to gab for a bit on my good ol' journaly/bloggy.

i had a terrible night of sleep last night. i didn't fall asleep until sometime after 2, and was up at 5. i didn't have to be up until 6, so i was pretty peeved about that.

then i went to work. work was actually not bad. i got to work in receiving today, doing inventory. it was nice 'cos i had a lot to do, so it made time fly by. i picked up my final book for the semester at work, too. it's a graphic novel. crrrrazy! it's not every day you have a class with a syllabus including a graphic novel! (though truth be told, i did have two other classes that used graphic novels... my how i love being a lit major! :]

now, i'm at home, and i have so much i should be doing. par example, reading for my HWC, ENG, and PHIL classes. studying for my PHIL test, and working on my HWC paper. i also need to finish the details of the kitchen, and clean it as well. (i did paint that final wall, so horray for that) i need to run by the grocery store, get gasoline, do laundry, and run to evil empire & breast buy as well.


what would i like to do though? maybe do a little kitchen stuff, run to breast buy (to pick up the gayest film EVER), get a diet pepsi, and take a nap with the ruby.

okay. time to be productive.

t-minus one week

one week until my final semester as an undergrad.  and then, hopefully, grad school!  wow. (i bought 11 (or, 1/3rd) of my books for the semester.  can you believe i have 35 books i'll be reading?!  but, every class will be in one building!  yay!  i've NEVER had that happen.  not even when i was at washburn, a substantially smaller campus.

work has been kicking my ass this week.  mostly 'cos i've been sick sine the 24th of december, and my body still hasn't been able to kick back yet.  (but, today i feel remarkably better, mostly 'cos i was able to sleep until 8!)  but, that does mean i'll be working at 3. boo.

i'm 95% sure i'll be doing my kitchen project now.  if only i can convince chris and shay to help me cut my counters.  (i'm terrible at using saws, and they are amazing at it)  i really hope i can, i'd love to have my ideal kitchen!

these are the materials, in case you didn't want to have to retype all those weblinks. a backsplash, two countertops, a sink, and a faucet.  obviously. lol

all images are property of IKEA. they aren't my pictures.  all credit goes to www.ikea.com

i feel a struggle.

i feel this struggle, not only within myself, but around me as well. it's as if a giant red cloud of angst is enveloping me. i don't like this idea, 'cos a) i'm just not into angst anymore and b) it distracts me so.

i just cannot concentrate on anything, and i feel like i can't accomplish anything from a paper to the smallest detail (ie, sending in a payment on time) at first i was just chalking it up to good ol' ADD, but for some reason, that excuse isn't flying this time. i need to get over "it", whatever "it" is, fast.

okay, it's a bit of a lie, i know part of it, but for some reason, i can't allow myself to admit the reason. there are, however, many other things floating around in my personal space, and i just need to grasp them, and show them who's boss!

okay, now putting the cryptic aside-
tomorrow will be such a trying day. i have work from 6.45-11.30a and then class from noon-2.15p and then work again from 3-7.30p. in addition, i need to finish reading My Ántonia, write my HWC paper, start on my thesis/outline for my ENG 314 paper, work on my thesis for my ENG 334 term paper (ok, i can put that aside) and make sure i finish my reading for REL and HWC.  oy.  

i'm going to think positive about tomorrow.  and see if i can't leave work on thursday a bit early to attend a speech in relation to romantic fetishism (in terms of literature silly!)  and try to get in touch with some of those icky thoughts, and throw them aside.  

לשלום חברים שלי

מה אתם רוצים שאני יכול לכתוב היום

today is today and the next and the next

*i am not going to use a period or comma for this entire entry

(but i will use parenthesis)

*i took a bike ride (and i'm going to tomorrow as well)

*i tried to take a picture of ruby and i together (that didn't work at all)

*i'm going to make a stop by home depot within the next hour

*i am going to have chinese for dinner tomorrow

*i'm going to patiently await the arrival of my new razor

*my arm feels really hot in the spot that was most recently inked up

*i'm pretty sure my days at my current place of employ are numbered

*i almost used a period on that last one

*i'd love to get coffee with a friend tonight

*i'm not sure if he'd like to though

*i think i'm going to try to find out if the kitchen floors have hardwood underneath the nasty tile

*i really want to make a backsplash for the kitchen sink

*i don't have enough money to accomplish that

finally

*i'd love to hear from you

סוף

היום לא טוב בשבילי :(

today has been pretty awful.  

i woke up from terrible, terrible dreams.  i can't really recall what occurred, but i woke up shaking and sweating a great deal.

then i was brushing my teeth and kept hearing "drip. drip. drip."  i eventually figured out it was my saltwater tank.  the intake for the vivarium had become clogged, and it pooled almost all of the water into the main unit.  so, it was over flowing.  and since it hadn't been getting fresh water through, it stank.  i spent about an hour and a half picking up the mess.  

while i was doing that, ruby decided to rip up the quilt i made back when i was not going to school.  i'm so sad that she decided to destroy something i worked so hard on :(

then, i forgot my working bibliography for my REL term paper which was due today.  (the bib. was due)  which wasn't that awful.  

(the highlight was my western civ class (OMGWTF?!) 'cos i have kindofacrush on the professor. LOLZ)

at work i learned that the douchebag district manager is trying harder than ever to get me to quit (not fire me though, 'cos then i'd be able to collect unemployment from the company).  wtf. i've worked there for over 7motherfucking years.  i'm quitting in august, can't you just leave me the fuck alone for the next 10 months?  BUT i learned that corey stuck up for me!  that's pretty fantastic.

on another awesome note- i decided to purchase (one of) madhur jaffrey's cookbook.  it's the same book that the mixed veggie dish i made the other night came from, and it has lots of great recipes!  

for now, i'm going to read for my T, R classes.  take care 

לילה טוב חברים שלי וגם זבור שאתם נחמדים ואני אוהב אותכם

זה סבבה להקליד בעברית שוב 

עם אתם יודעים מה אני מקליד מצוין