Kevin's Watch

I feel good... I quit my job a few weeks ago and am taking some personal time to figure stuff out. Today I applied for a job, made banana bread with dark chocolate and pecans for Rigel when he came home and I spent the day contemplating life while watching a marathon of American Gods.... life is good

Welcome back!

Good luck Cag and Jenn.

I'm...meh. On top of the scheduled rolling black-outs, we had a massive storm last night which knocked out power to my whole area.

Gods know when it will come back on...hope I have electricity this weekend...

--A

Hopefully the fire situation will be at an end by the end of this week. They're forecasting buckets of rain in Skyweir's area - could be 350-400mm in the next 3-4 days (more than I get in a year ), which of course could bring other issues, but I'm thinking it will put out the fires.

And then floods.

--A

Good luck to Cags and Jenn via jobs.

I am off 1o straight days. Julie has school
In Houston next week. So free hotel for a few days.

Nice.

Weekend was relaxing, but it's over now...

--A

Cameraman Jenn wrote:I feel good... I quit my job a few weeks ago and am taking some personal time to figure stuff out. Today I applied for a job, made banana bread with dark chocolate and pecans for Rigel when he came home and I spent the day contemplating life while watching a marathon of American Gods.... life is good

Good luck with the figuring out of stuff. What's your opinion on American Gods? I loved the first season, but have been discouraged from continuing due to the massive changes in cast and crew.

Scheduled power cuts, so working from home, which is also going to have a scheduled power cut, any minute now...

--A

That's no fun.

Went to bed an hour earlier than usual last night, feeling excessively exhausted. Woke up to take my fasting pill without a problem, and went back to sleep. When I got up an hour later, I was sweating (and I leave my window cracked open, even in winter), congested, and nauseous. I had a gig today at a school I really enjoy working, and I hate canceling at the last minute. I called the substitute coordinator, explaining that I felt exactly how I feel when my chemo causes a side effect, but that such a reaction usually occurs 90 minutes after taking it, which is a half an hour after dinner.

After discussing it, she said while she didn't know if another sub will be found this close to start time, she agreed it sounded odd enough to cancel me from the job. If I am sick, there's no sense in "spreading the love."

Hoping I feel better by taking it easy today.

I had a weird day. Went to run errands and at my first stop my card was declined so I drove halfway across the city to my bank branch and was told there was a three day hold on a check I had deposited. I got the deposit receipt out of my purse and showed them that I had deposited that check nine days ago. After and hour of standing at the teller desk they finally got it straightened out and refunded the overdraft fee they charged me to cover my rent check. I then started driving to the grocery store and proceeded to get a flat tire in the center lane of a three lane road. It took me two blocks to get safely pulled over on a side street. I proceeded to jack up the car and get the flat off but when I went to put on the spare the jack fell over and the car was sitting on the jack and the rotor was on the ground. I got out my phone to call roadside assistance and it promptly died since I forgot to charge it. I sat on the curb next to my disabled car for well over an hour before finally these guys in a Geek Squad truck stopped and asked me if I needed help. They proceeded to lift the car up enough for me to get the jack out and then helped me put on the spare. I limped the car to the nearest tire shop and got four new tires. I then finished my grocery shopping and went home and made guacamole with the almost overripe avocados I got at Costco over the weekend and now I am lounging on the couch. I was going to cook a nice dinner but I kinda lost my steam. On the up side, the geek guys were super nice and the guys at the tire shop were super nice too. They couldn't believe that the VW only had 55481 miles on it since it's a 1997 model and they were marveling over the fact that I actually had to take the sealed plastic factory packaging off the jack since it had never been used before! I also have to admit that I knew the tires were dry rotted since the car had been sitting practically unused in Danlo's driveway for the past six years until I took it off his hands this past summer. It all turned out ok though so it's all good.

Sounds like a mission.

Ah well, the week is nearly done thanks gods. I'm just not feeling it at the moment... Meh.

--A

It was rougher than I made it out to be. Albuquerque drivers suck and they could see my flat and still would not let me pull over for two blocks. I also left out the part where after I finally got the lug nuts loose and was going to put on the spare and the jack slow motion fell over and I was screwed I cried on the curb for about fifteen minutes. About 300 cars full of people drove by me and could see I was in trouble and didn't help. Thank the powers that be that I had a bottled water in the trunk in case of emergencies... actually thank my Dad for that. I have matches in the glove box and a small tool kit. I was ready to pretty much walk home when the Geek dudes came by and helped me. Then later at the grocery store some awful undisciplined kids rammed my ankle with a cart and yes, it drew blood and their mother acted like nothing happened. It was a rough day. Again on the plus side, my sweet guinea pig, Salacious Crum was so happy to see me and I got tons of pet me love from him. I fed the two of them and he ignored food in favor of my petting which is rare and weird for guinea pigs since all they do is eat and drink and poop and pee and make little guinea pigs but he purred and made his squeaky noises and wanted me to pet him a lot while Soirchia ate most of the food. I think he knew I was upset...

Ah well, all worked out OK at least.

--A

Really I think sometimes God allows crappy days so we can remember there are actually some really cool people out there who will stop and help you out for no reason of their own. Glad the Geeks were there for you.

I've had a good week, other than a frustrating health issue that refuses to cooperate with my plans to exercise and keep weight off. Oh well. ON the upside, I was asked to apply for an administrative position and am waiting to hear (I was told Friday, but history with the school tells me to be veeeerrrryyyy patient).

So my new ortho surgeon.
He can't believe I am able
To walk at all. The fusion
Never set five to seven years
Ago. Normal people would
Be unable to walk on what is
Left internally of my ankle.
This time two screws and a
Plate. Aug - Oct. Yea me.

That sucks Arge. Good luck.

deer of the dawn wrote:(I was told Friday, but history with the school tells me to be veeeerrrryyyy patient).

Not just the School I'm sure Deer. That's Africa for you.

--A

Thanks Av. It sucked last time.
It will suck more this time.
Outpatient surgery. can you
Believe it? Its gonna hurt Bigly.

I think we need some Guinea pig pics.

I had one years ago. He was a rescue, who turned out to be a Peruvian (suuuper long hair, basically a walking tribble) - he couldn't handle the grooming on his own, and he'd scream the whole time I brushed him, even if I didn't hit a knot. Never bit or tried to get away; he'd just sit there placidly and scream like he was being murdered. It was nerve-wracking. I finally gave up and gave him a crew cut. He screamed the whole time, then stood there frozen for just long enough for me to wonder if I'd made a horrible mistake, then he started hopping and frisking around like he'd discovered freedom. Never screamed again, even when I was doing maintenance on his hairstyle.

Good on you for having two. Back in the olden days it wasn't recommended, though it should have been. He was sorta buddies with one of my cats, and never seemed lonely, though I guess it would have been hard to tell.