Nobody Likes a Dead Cat

Why is it that the only day I call in sick with a migraine from hell:
a) my SheBoss leaves her cell phone on my desk and I have to leave a voicemail (which confuses the HeBoss) that she doesn’t get,
b) a construction crew starts work on the huge apartment complex immediately behind my bedroom window and I can’t sleep through it?
Seriously; Murphy … you and your laws suck ass.
HeBoss called to wonder where I was and I had to re-explain why I’m not in at my desk slaving away right now. I felt bad, but he wasn’t upset, just confused. I took Friday off and so missing Wednesday AND Friday will stress me out a bit. Unfortunately I’m missing dance class tonight … so maybe I can get one of the dancers to teach me the first class’ worth before next week. Maybe. If not oh well. *shrug*

I had a dream about an ex-boyfriend last night. It was an ex from when >TheEx and I took our one-year break in college. He was two years younger than me (and I was a Freshman in college!) and needless to say, it didn’t last. But yeah, it was a weird dream. I woke up and wanted it to continue. LOL Strangeness.

I must return to vegetation in my chair while I watch the last episode of Wonderfalls while scratching my 10-day-old peeling sunburn and then I think I’ll watch Under the Tuscan Sun and it will make me cry.

Edited to add: I called The Oregon Gymnastics Academy about their part-time (3:3o-9pm Mon, 9am-3:30pm Sat & Sun) customer service position and have an interview next Monday at 4pm. I’m excited about it, the woman I spoke with sounded very peppy and gymnastic-y. : )

My state of mind … well, it’s not Oregon. Sorry for those of you left here with my mindless body. *nods* I haven’t been able to sleep lately and am tempted to see if any of my friends have sleeping pills. Until I get insurance coverage (about 30 days) I really can’t afford to see my (regular) doctor and get a prescription filled … GAH!

I’m still stressed … quite a bit … but nothing much I can do about it but sit and wait for it to pass. I start my dance classes tomorrow evening. I’m taking a 7pm Mambo and an 8pm Cha Cha class. It should be a bit of a stress reliever.

I had dinner with my best friend and her family tonight and that was enjoyable.
I work until 1:30pm tomorrow and then have to wait for the cable guy to come over and fix my broken internet. A friend jerry-rigged it for me last night to help.
I need a hair cut & color but have to wait on that.
I made some really good sourdough toast tonight.
I want to go pluck my eyebrows.

There’s your update.

(Mad, I could use a couple hundred bucks. Don’t know how to make that quickly … besides working a corner … but I think that’s going to get in the way of my other job!)

I lived without many kitchen essentials for three weeks. Tonight I spent $24 at the dollar store for my house. Here is what I purchased:

3 sets of dish cloths
2 oven mitts
seasoning salt
“food”
lemon pepper
garlic salt
comet
body wash
wipes (cleaning)
squeegee
toilet brush
melamine tools
kitchen
floor brush
can opener
nerds
wonka sour nerds
magnetic clips
measuring cup
2 greeting cards

My kitchen is a bit more taken care of now, and the toilet is clean. Thank goodness!

The rest of my shopping list looks like this:
paper towels
TP
bread
lunch meat
cheese
beer
tomatoes
cucumbers
pita bread
face wash/cloths
contacts
snack food
trash can (kitchen & bedroom)
bath mat
corkscrew
baking dishes
phone
wireless router
wine glasses
mailing envelopes

I just ate some chicken noodle soup. I wish it were homemade with vegetables and thick egg noodles, but it was just canned Albertson’s stuff.

I got my official acceptance letter from Portland State yesterday. I also was accepted at Oregon State (go Beavs!) but since I already have a degree from OSU, I’m sticking with Portland. School starts on September 24th and I’m already counting down. No, seriously. I’ve already been scanning stuff for studying abroad as well.

Last night some friends and I went to an arcade that served beer and lets bands play. The bands last night were AWFUL (think bad American Idol auditions) but playing Tetris, Ms. PacMan and Pole Position with a Black Butte Porter (and later a PBR) in hand was a blast. Serious fun. I stayed out much too late but had a good time and Mr.E even let me stomp in the puddles (soaking my pants and my super-cute shoes) on the way back to his car.

My friends and I have been watching this Will Ferrell video; The Landlord over and over lately. Every time I need to laugh about something, I pull up this video and just laugh my ass off at it. Seriously, I am going to teach my children to say things like Pearl does. HI-larious. No, really; I will teach my children to ask for their liquids with “I need to get my drink on!”

Rolling Stone’s Rock & Roll Daily blog was great today. I don’t normally read that blog, but today’s post with Top 25 Songs with a Secret listed was both amusing and informative. ““Lola” – The Kinks: Thought to be about a beautiful woman, actually inspired by an incident in which Kinks’ manager Robert Wace spent a drunken night dancing with a transvestite he mistook for a woman.”

Have you seen the latest Orbit commercial? That’s where my subject line is from; the way the woman says “lint licker” always makes me giggle. The commercial makes me smile and the raspberry mint flavored gum is pretty good, too. I found the video for those of you who have found me through searching FOR the video!

I figured out how to put up a site-meter yesterday. Now I can stalk all of you who read about me. I need a life sometimes … yeah, I think that’s about it for today.

The woman going into my office building ahead of me today had on argyle nylons/tights. I am jealous. I need my own pair!