My awesome guy...

My awesome guy de-baptizing an awesome lady.  That is how us atheists roll.  😛

Yep, I had it done earlier this year, too.  I have a certificate around here somewhere...

FYI - New Year's is a bullshit holiday.

FYI - New Year's is a bullshit holiday.  Resolutions are stupid - especially if you wait for one day of the year to make them.  You can make a change for the better ANY day.  There is no need to EVER wait for tomorrow.

I'll be sitting home and comforting my dogs since I'm sure all the rednecks in my neighborhood will be setting off fireworks.  Yep, there they go.  Fun.

Shaun just bought me a can opener...

Shaun just bought me a can opener at Wal-Mart - trying to be all sneaky.  Emma told on him.  LOL  Good girl!  ❤

I just pulled this out of Shaun.

I just pulled this out of Shaun. It has been in his thumb for WEEKS. This is the 2nd splinter we've gotten out of him after the doctor AND the surgeon said there was nothing else in there.

I could have made like, $30...

I could have made like, $30, from being dishonest today.  My bank teller gave me back $90-something rather than $60 something.  But I just can't do that.

Nice gals finish last.  😛

I needed something quick and easy last night.  It doesn't get much simpler than this, besides PLAIN.  And we all know I'm not going for that!  LOL

Christmas nails.

Christmas nails.  This is the only thing I decorated.  LOL

Took this photo out in the SUN.  It is sunny and not freezing today.  I think this is the warmest Christmas in the history of my life.  😳

FINALLY did some Christmas nails.

FINALLY did some Christmas nails.  I think they are super cute.

I took a photo a few minutes ago, but I think I can get a better one.  We shall see.  I'll post them when I wake up!  😛

I started with a white background...

I started with a white background thinking that would be a good base for some Christmas-themed stuff, but I just couldn't get into it. I sat and looked at my image plates. And then my colors. And then my image plates again. Nothing even close to holiday came to mind. This is what I ended up with, and I rather like it. All you need is some striping tape!

The VP of guest relations for Arby's just called me.

Wow.  The VP of guest relations for Arby's just called me.  UNLIKE the manager who spoke to me before, this guy was apologetic and very nice.  He said that he wishes the manager who'd called me had been a more sensitive and understanding and that he wishes there had been more time given before my car was towed.

He said that they are going to pay me back for my car being towed.  I could almost cry!

Ok, fine.

Ok, fine.  I'm admitting that I'm tired.  I am about to go to bed so I will stop pestering Shaun.  He sounded like he wanted to hang out, but by the time I was able he was about crashed out.

I know how I feel when someone I'm hanging out with has tons more energy than I do.  It's not pleasant.

So... I'm gonna be a good girlfriend and not annoy the shit out of my sweet guy.  I think I've done about enough of that for one day.  😛

I hate the sound of children laughing.

I hate the sound of children laughing.

(Shadow has that one kid with the racist mom over. They are laughing and I want to punch them. LOL

I'm just gonna stay in my room where they are safe. Away from me. Haha.)

(When Shadow was a baby I used to spend hours trying to make him laugh. Now that he's older and he's got a friend over, it's like, "They are up to something. What are they doing?" It's just not the same. The kind of laugh it was made me think they were up to no good. LOL Plus, it was really late.)

I hate that part of the day...

I hate that part of the day where I have to, you know, wake up and do things.  😕  At least it's Friday.

I am super annoyed, though.  The weather has been perfect for bike-riding all week while I've had to work.  Now that the weekend is here, it looks like rain.  What an ass.  Yeah, I'm calling the weather an ass.  😐

I keep thinking...

I keep thinking that I'm gonna sit down and do something awesome and festive, but I just haven't been in the mood.  I didn't have a plan when I started this.  I just picked out a gray, knew I wanted some black in the mix, and then went for it.  I guess it's not UN-festive.  It has colorful glitter on it.  LOL

That is not a weird nail-mole on my ring finger.  It's actually a cute little heart-shaped stud, but the angle does it no justice.  It just looks weird, and I couldn't get a better shot without photographing my nails from the side.  Oh well!

This is THANKFULLY NOT in Alabama...

This is THANKFULLY NOT in Alabama, but it is still not ok, and should stop.  Please dig down, find your compassion, and make a phone call / send an email or two.

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!

The Opossum Drop in Brasstown, NC will once again be allowed ON New’s Year Eve 2014. The NC Legislature passed a bill in attempt to allow Clay Logan to drop an opossum in a plexi glass box. The opossum, a shy, easily stressed creature will be captured, held in captivity, dropped in the box and released, if it survives. Not only is this capture, handling and stress cruel to the animal— is it dangerous. Opossums are susceptible to a stress-based disease. The Opossums held in captivity by Clay Logan and dropped for entertainment have shown symptoms of this disease. Photographic evidence documents this fact. 

These docile animals are being dropped in clear boxes surrounded by threatening noise of New Year's celebration and blinding lights that they have no hope of escaping from. Year after year they are plucked from their habitat and exposed to things that terrify them with no hope of escape.

PETA has returned to court to oppose the Opossum Drop at Brasstown, NC. The judge saw merit in all the findings by the attorney's as to how this drop can and does harm the opossums, aside from it being cruel. However, he has allowed the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (Gordon Myers, Director) one week to come up with a new set of standards for the exploitative drop. This includes ways to keep the opossum safe from the elements that cause it stress e.g. (flashing lights, cannons, guns and fire crackers, cold, and lack of hiding spaces). If they can come up with acceptable standards they will be allowed to issue the permit. But how can a box be made heated, soundproof, and dark? 

We are certain that emails and/or phone calls to:

Gordon S. Myers, Executive Director for North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission at gordon.myers@ncwildlife.org and/or 919-707-015.

Mallory Martin, Chief Deputy Director for North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission at mallory.martin@ncwildlife.org and/or 919-707-0016

Please ask them to refuse Clay Logan’s application for the opossum drop.

Jon Heisterberg, NC State Director for Wildlife Service’s of USDA at jon.f.heisterberg@aphis.usda.go and/or 919-786-4480.

Todd Menke Assistant Director at Wildlife Services of USDA at todd.a.menke@aphis.usda.gov or call 919-855-7098

will make a difference.

Please ask the license to exhibit a opossum for Clay Logan be revoked because he does not meet the qualifications for the license.

Please send this emails or calls immediately. Case is scheduled to be heard in court on Friday 12/20/2014.

Questions, please email Millie@RiseNC.org.

Wish I could take the advice of my ring finger.

Wish I could take the advice of my ring finger. But I'm just not in the mood.

This is a weird polish... the pink one actually has a green sheen that I couldn't seem to capture on camera. I only see it sometimes when I'm wearing it. I'm gonna look for a swatch to post.

Polish:  Kardashian Beauty - Cabana Collection - Honey Bronze

Arby's just called.

Arby's just called.  Their official stance:  Yeah, they give a shit (so they say), but not enough to even want to pay half to keep a customer coming back.

The manager has apparently put me on hold or something.  He can't seem to hear me anymore and is not responsive, but the phone timer is still going.

I will never eat at an Arby's again.  They will lose more than $150 that way.

I would like to urge my friends and family to not eat there again, either.  They are an insensitive corporation who towed a single mom at the holidays.  No warning.  They also claimed that my car was there longer than it was.  Of course.  Just covering their own asses - like most companies.  Don't care about the little guys, aka:  The ones who keep them in business.

So... y'all remember Shaun's thumb?

So... y'all remember Shaun's thumb?  He squished ANOTHER splinter out with some pus.  The x-ray doctor AND the surgeon didn't believe there was anything left in there.  I think doctors need to listen to their patients.  I am sure they deal with a level of crazy that most of us are lucky enough not to have to see, but seriously.  Not everyone is in there for pain drugs or because they are a hypochondriac.

I just sat up and saw Precious staring at herself in the mirror.

I just sat up and saw Precious staring at herself in the mirror.

Yes, you are a pretty kitty. 🙂

So... these are the nails I did last night.

So... these are the nails I did last night.

I like that I did a pretty kick-ass job on the gradient. I still need more practice, but it's coming along. 🙂

I dislike that I missed the edges where my nail connects to my fingers. I guess my nail bed is pretty curved, or my fingers or fat, or something. I tried really hard to sponge in the edges, but if you press too hard, that messes up your work. Despite using a very soft sponge and the fact that my whole first knuckle was covered in polish, I just couldn't get in there. 🙁 Maybe I should have just used a blue background so the edges wouldn't be so noticeable. I guess I will know better for next time.

Anyway, I stamped on this snowflake pattern because I've been cold and am thinking winter.

All in all, I think they are pretty cute, but those edges REALLY bug me. I am sometimes too much of a perfectionist. 😕

Update on things, I guess:

Update on things, I guess:

I got my car back this morning.  The towing guy was nice.  I was greeted by 3 large black lab-ish dogs - one very old and very excited about the pine cone he was showing me.  The man said "You should see his stash on the porch!"  Of course, that put me in a slightly better mood.

My fee was supposed to be $150, but since he didn't have change he only charged $140.  I had no money, so Shaun paid it and I'll just add that to my tab.  I HATE with a flaming passion needing to borrow money, but I guess I'm just glad that someone has my back when I need to.

I told the guy that I wasn't even sure my car would crank and he said that if it wouldn't, he wouldn't charge me to store it until I could get it going.  After a few tries, it did start, but it really needs to be looked at because it is far from reliable right now.  I am not even going to bother driving it until I have it checked out again.  Being stranded is just some bullshit and I'm done with it.

I did call Arby's this morning, but the manager was not in and they aren't expecting him all weekend.  I left a detailed message and I told the lady I was speaking to that he will either call me back or speak to me face to face.  I don't care which, but I am going to talk to that person.

Shadow ended up going home with my mom since I had to work.  It's for the best, as I was at work really late due to getting there so late.  She said that he did throw up and that his back is aching, but the last time I checked on him he was sleeping, which is probably what he needs to be doing.  I guess if he's not feeling better in the next couple of days we will bum a ride to see a doctor.  Hopefully, it is just something that will pass, though.

After work me and Shaun hung out and ate and did nails and watched Netflix.  So, that's what I've been doing.  It's been nice to not be crying or crazy stressed.  It's not like everything is magically all better, though.  I did not make enough on this check to pay my mortgage, so it will just get paid next week.  My car is still broken and I still have a lot of bills due.  Still haven't bought any gifts, either.  Also, my cats have fleas and I feel terrible about it, but there's not a lot I can do at the moment.  I have exhausted my supply of FrontLine, Advantage, and Capstar - none of that has worked.  I need to get some Comfortis, I guess, but they will just have to tough it out for a couple of weeks until I secure the roof over our heads.

... I think my original point was that I have de-stressed some.  I have, but I still have a lot on me and it probably won't take something hugely bad to send me over the edge again.  So, here's hoping that the next couple of weeks will be mostly uneventful.  I really hate it when I'm so on edge that I'm not functional.  That isn't good for anyone.

Well, on that note - I am about to crash out.  I am so extremely tired right now.  I need to rest.  ❤

School nurse just called. Shadow is sick. All I could do was cry.

School nurse just called.  Shadow is sick.  All I could do was cry.

I really don't have my shit together.  🙁

Find a way home, Shadow, because Arby's towed your mama's broken car.

Shaun is gonna pick him up, but I really hate feeling so helpless.

Can someone just shoot me now?

Can someone just shoot me now?

I am still at work - this fucking late - because I'm trying to make enough money to cover my mortgage.  I haven't even bought Shadow or Shaun a single present for the holiday.  I don't even know if I can.  I never go all out, but I usually at least buy them one thing I know they want.  We might have to celebrate Valetine's Day, y'all.  🙁

Shaun just called to let me know that Arby's had my car towed today.  It's gonna be $150 to get it out.  Which is wonderful news because if I had money it would be fixed and running properly and not left there to begin with.

Kick a bitch while she's down, why don't you?  There was no warning, nothing posted, and I really thought I'd have at least 3 days to get it.  I was planning to go over there tonight.

I don't think I can do anything but cry right now.  It's either cry or explode, so I guess I'll just let the pressure off through my eyes.  Fuck.

Guess what, Internet.

Guess what, Internet.

You'll never guess.

Go ahead, just try.

Give up?  Ok...

My car won't start again.

Did any of you see THAT coming?  LOL

Pardon my nubs...

Pardon my nubs... it was time to shorten them. I broke a few and was like "Screw this." LOL

So... ugly Christmas sweater? Wrapping paper? What do you think?

Woke up with a bad headache.

Woke up with a bad headache.  I hope I am not getting sick again.  🙁

Tonight is Shadow's choir concert... and I still need to get him a red shirt with a collar and some buttons.  Not all the way button down, though.  The paper says "golf style" - whatever that means.  Where the hell do you find that?  They did not have one at Wal-Mart last night.

No, really - tell me - because I need to pick one up on my lunch break.

You can tell I'm not into shopping.  LOL

So... Shadow's in the talent show! 😃

So... Shadow's in the talent show! 😃

(He is beatboxing - but I am not supposed to know that. He won't tell me - he's being all shy. If one of the judges hadn't bumped into me when I was out and about and told me that he'd wowed all of the judges at the tryouts I wouldn't even know. So keep it on the downlow! 😉)

Oh, the random shit you think of when you are falling asleep at 3 a.m...

Oh, the random shit you think of when you are falling asleep at 3 a.m.

Someone remind me later this morning that my earring is in the refrigerator. I am warm and cozy and I'm not getting up to get it right now.

[Y'all - there is ACTUALLY a logical explanation for that. At least, according to my brain it is logical. 😛

So, I found out that I lost one of my earrings the other day and I figured I should replace it. Well, we had to drive a few places to find one that was similar, but we finally did, and yay. I tried to put it in my ear, but it wasn't working out (I use a nose screw in my cartilage because I don't like sleeping on earring backs), so it's not exactly easy to get it put in. So I was like, "Meh, I'll do this when I get home."

Since we were out and about in Oxford and were getting hungry we decided to go eat before we went home. Since the earring was so tiny and I didn't want to lose it I sat it on the dash of the car while we were eating. Well after we ate when we were on the way home, I thought "I'm gonna stab this into my take-out box so I don't drop it." Seemed like a safe place. And then I put it in my fridge because I totally forgot about it. But, it's still there - so technically my plan worked. Go me! 😃]

Roach Pics!

Some roachy love! ❤

See that thing sticking out of her back end? That is her ootheca, or egg sac. She's pregnant! It pokes out sometimes. I don't know the whole process, but they actually have live young.

See the pretty light-colored guy? He molted recently, and his shell hasn't hardened back up. When he's brown, he'll be all crunchy again.

I have honestly NO CLUE how many roaches I have... but I had probably 15 of these egg crates stacked together, and every time I pulled one away from the bundle, there were about that many roaches in between. So, I guess a million or so. 😛

If anyone needs roaches for your lizards, let me know. I think I can sustain my girls plus some off of my colony now. 🙂

So... me and Shaun have not been to sleep yet.

So... me and Shaun have not been to sleep yet.  That is not as sexy as it sounds, but I did have fun!

He stayed up working on my bike - putting on my new shifters.  I cleaned my roach tote all by myself.  We accomplished things!  😃

I took out almost all of the man roaches because they can fight and stress the females.  I will feed them to my lizards - unless anyone else needs them.  I am GOOD on roaches.  🙂  For the first time ever in real life I got to see how roach babies are made.  I have some pretty cool photos.  I will upload them, hopefully sometime this weekend.

Anyway... I think that it is about time for me to call it a night.  At almost 7 am.  😛

Good things from today:

Good things from today:

Went to House of Chen and had an ass-ton of tea.  😃

Got my bike back from Dick's.  It is supposedly all fixed up, but it's dark and rainy so I haven't tried it.  Maybe this weekend...

My ass bruise is fading.  It still hurts, though.

I am about to clean out my roach tote.  And it makes me happy.  😃  I have a bazillion roaches, I am pretty sure.  ❤

So... no one tell Shadow. I am telling you a thing.

So... no one tell Shadow.  I am telling you a thing.  A secret thing for adults only.  😃

He auditioned for the talent show at school, but he wouldn't tell me what he was doing.  I had a feeling that he was gonna beatbox because he's been practicing like crazy and he's really good - from what I've heard.  I've heard pieces of it here and there, and he's showed / told me how he does some of the noises, but he won't like, give me a proper demo.  He's being really shy about it.  LOL

Anyway, me and Shaun went out to dinner in Saks tonight and ran into one of the judges - another student at his school.  She told me that he did beatbox and that he really wow'd the judges.  😃  I don't know if he's in the talent show or not, but I am really glad to hear that he did so great.  He will find out this coming week if he's in or not.

He made it a point to tell me that the talent show was also a dance (which the student confirmed), and he made sure to tell me that I wasn't allowed to go, so I won't get to see him do it.  🙁  I am pretty bummed out, but I am hoping that someone will get a recording of the talent show if he's in.  I think it will be pretty cool and I hate that I won't get to see it.

So... just to re-iterate - he does NOT want me to know what he's doing.  If any of you people go back and tell him that I know I will hunt you down and put you on my blacklist of people who don't get to see my secret updates.  If you think I'm kidding, damn try me.  Once I don't trust you - you are basically dead to me.  I don't play around with my trust.

Fair is fair.

Fair is fair.

Anyone else care to complain about god being removed from schools?  If we can have Jesus, then we can also have Satan.

One or none.  The government can not legally and SHOULD NOT promote one religion over the other.  I wish every religion would jump on this.

A friend's post just reminded me that this existed...

A friend's post just reminded me that this existed, so I'm sharing.

This is Shadow on Bourbon Street in NOLA when he was 2 or 3 years old.  I took him to Mardi Gras and we only went out in the day.  Surprisingly kid-friend when the sun was up, which was fine with me.  I did not go back out for the craziness.  LOL

He ended up with so many beads he could barely walk - just from strolling through the city.  I had to carry them for him.  People would just give them to him because he was adorable, but some people eventually got him to flash his belly.  LOL  Someone walking by just stuck that hat on his head and kept going.  🙂

Neat place, but smelly and wet and gross.  Cool to visit, though.

It's hard to believe my boy was ever that small.  He's bigger than me now!

Called Dick's this morning.

Called Dick's this morning.  Supposedly, my bike is repaired.  New tube in the rear tire.  Adjusted the derailer in the back and also adjusted my brakes.

I hope it's all for real.  I don't have my hopes up, but we'll see.

Ok, cat people...

Ok, cat people - what is the best wet food for an older cat?  Precious is losing weight so I've been putting down wet food for her every day.  But it's just the cheap wet stuff from Wal-Mart.  I don't think I can afford to feed her like, Science Diet every day or whatever, but I don't want to feed her crappy Wal-Mart food, either.  My cats are on Diamond.  I've never seen a wet food by them, but maybe it's only because I haven't looked?

For the record she seems healthy and fine otherwise.  I just think she might not be into having only dry food all the time.  Her teeth and mouth look ok...

Went to Dick's.

Went to Dick's.  Did not leave there with a new bike.  Haven't called corporate because I agreed to give the manager until the morning to figure shit out.

He says that they don't usually return or exchange bikes because they can't re-sell them because it's a liability.  Ok, whatever.

He's got a bike guy who's gonna look at it in the morning and I need to call and find out what is going on at around 9 or 10.  If it's gonna take a long time to properly fix my bike he will give me a new one.  If they can get mine fixed I'll get it back.

I guess I don't damn care as long as I have something to ride.  I am just super annoyed that not only can I NOT keep a car running - I also can't seem to keep a bike in working condition, either.  I'm calling bullshit.  I am pretty sure that I'm allowed to have transportation of some sort.

My bike tire is flat.

My bike tire is flat. Dick's is a liar.

Beyonce is coming around. Slowly, but surely. 😃

Beyonce is coming around.  Slowly, but surely.  😃

She doesn't hide every time we come in the room.  Sometimes, she doesn't even move.  Lately, if she does move she just moves to a corner, or the nook in the end table.  Unless I'm going in the dog room, then she disappears - I guess just in case I let the dogs in.  Smart kitty.  🙂

So... I went in the living room just now and she was snuggled up on the couch with Balthazar.  She seems to really like him.  Almost every time I see her, she is with him.  But anyway, I was adding litter to one of the boxes.  And she went to her nook area, but she watched me.  😃

I noticed her noticing me, so I made sure to pet my kitties and be super sweet to them.  I even went and got some treats.  Since she could see me and she could see that I saw her, I thought "What the hell.  I'm gonna throw some treats her way."  So I did.  She didn't move while I was in the room, but when I left and came back in a few minutes later she went back to her nook from where the treats had landed.  I think she ate them.  I think I just gave my fraidy cat some treats!  😃

I am sure that I COULD capture her and snuggle her and she would probably eventually like it, but I'd rather her decide that we are ok without force.  I should spend more time on the couch.  I think I will try to make that happen.  🙂

So... Dick's. They are really starting to piss me off. 😳

So... Dick's. They are really starting to piss me off. 😳

I was told on the phone yesterday that I would have to wait a week or two for them to repair my bike. They said that they needed to order a part and when I asked if they'd ordered the part they said "No." So I'm thinking, "What is the damn hold up? This is just entirely unacceptable." so I asked for the manager's name and when he'd be in. I was told he'd be in today, so we went over there.

Well, I did not see the manager. I don't know if he was around or not. But we did see my bike - hanging up with a new gear shifter part on it - the very thing that had supposedly not been ordered and wasn't in yet. I also needed my back tire checked out because it's not staying inflated. I called someone over and asked them to find out if my bike was done and the little dude was not extremely helpful. I asked him if my tire was done and he said, "Yes, it looks like it has been." to which I responded "How can you tell if the tube was replaced from looking at the outside?" That was meant to be a genuine question - not a bitchy one, just FYI. He replied, "I know it's fixed because they told me." Well, don't just say some shit to placate me, you little ass! I don't work that way - I like to know things!

I am not entirely sure if I believe that my tire was fixed. It was flat while it was still hanging on the rack.  He inflated it before I left, but if it's flat in the morning I will take it back AGAIN. And they will REALLY get a piece of my mind. Or, I will contact their corporate office and let THEM know what I think. I haven't decided yet.

They keep telling me that they have hired bike guys, but they haven't trained them yet. I think they need to GET ON IT because all this going back and forth and not knowing and being told one thing and then seeing something different DOES NOT WORK FOR ME. That is one thing I can't stand - really shitty customer service. Yes, I know what it's like to work with people - I do it at my job, too. And I would never want anyone to feel like I didn't know what was going on or that I didn't care. That is how you LOSE BUSINESS.  🙁

I'm gonna tell y'all something pathetic.

I'm gonna tell y'all something pathetic.  It took me two days to do these.  LOL  I haven't felt great for the last few days, so yeah.

I think I did the base layers on Sunday...  And I did the black last night; I do remember that much.  I napped off and on all day yesterday, and I did the black in the evening when Shadow was home and I had a few consecutive hours of awake-ness.

I think these are super cute and festive.  I REALLY considered using brown instead of black on my tips, but then I thought it would look like chocolate.  I don't know why I thought at the time that that would be a BAD thing.  I guess it's just proof that I really was sick.  LOL

I have only been at work a couple of hours and...

I have only been at work a couple of hours and I am SO TIRED. I need a nap. 😳

Just woke up.

Just woke up. I don't feel great, but I don't feel too bad to work. Yay for that. I'm gonna be a little late, but I'm going.

I think that taking a day off to rest really helped.

All tuckered out.

All tuckered out. Sweet thing. ❤

I called Dick's today about my bike...

I called Dick's today about my bike and they said it might be a week or two before it's fixed. They said that they needed to order parts. I asked if they had ordered the parts and they said, "No." - yet had no good reason for that.

They have 3 bikes in stock just like mine. I don't see why they can't take a part from one of those, or, better yet - just give me one that's not broken.

I am going to talk to a manager tomorrow. I really like my bike, but I'm starting to feel like Dick's isn't on top of things. I don't feel that I did anything crazy that caused my bike to break - I think it must have been put together crappily, or with a bad part. My weekend of bike riding was ruined and now they want me to wait WEEKS before I can ride again? It will be too cold soon. That doesn't work for me. 

Since I feel like crap I have a shorter fuse than usual. Now is not the right time to mess with me. I hope the manager isn't a douche. We shall see.

This is Emma's...

This is Emma's "How are you doing? / I see that you are eating again." face. She's so good. She checked on me off and on all night. ❤

Made it to House of Chen and back.

Made it to House of Chen and back.  I've eaten a little and I feel less awful.  So, that's something.

I really have to clean up the animals RIGHT NOW or I'm afraid I won't do it.  🙁  Then I'm heading to the couch.  Emma J. will take care of me until Shadow gets home.  ❤

House of Chen won't deliver until 5.

House of Chen won't deliver until 5. I might die going to get my food. But I need to eat it.

I just called in to work.

I just called in to work.  I feel like I am being stabbed in the brain.  I am hungry.  I need a shower.  I haven't even cleaned up my ani-pals yet...

Oh my gosh, I need to brush my teeth.  I feel yucky.  I feel much worse than I did yesterday.  🙁

I think I am going to order some House of Chen.  I don't want to leave my house.

My THROAT hurts!

My THROAT hurts!  I really don't feel like being sick right now, but I think it's coming.  🙁  Yuck.

I had a super relaxing weekend away...

I had a super relaxing weekend away... yet now that I'm home I'm EXHAUSTED.  I really wanted to do my nails because it's been a while and they are chipping, but I just can't.  I am gonna drag myself to the shower and then to bed.  Just wow.  I can't even begin to explain this.  LOL

So... I didn't tell anyone...

So... I didn't tell anyone because it's not super smart to broadcast that you will be away from home for a few days... But I was.  😃  And now I'm back.  So no one try to rob me.

Me and the best Shaun ever had a weekend for just the two of us.  Despite not everything going as planned, we still had fun.

This photo is a sad one.  My new bike - the one I was SO LOOKING FORWARD TO RIDING THIS WEEKEND, is dead.  At least until Dick's fixes it up.  I had my riding shorts, my chamois butter, my new seat, and even a bottle holder and bottle all ready and set.  I rode for less than a mile when I geared down for a big hill and was nearly slung off as my gear or something was caught in the spoke of my wheel.  I have zero clue how or why that happened.  🙁

Anyway, the rest of the time was fun, although my butt hurts.  Not from anything exciting, though.  Shaun's kitten had diarrhea in her carrier on the way there, so we pulled over in the freezing cold at like, midnight, to clean her up.  I left the car door open so I could see what I was doing, but when I took a step back to get more paper towels, I rammed my ass cheek into the thin metal of the open door.  It hurt SO BAD.  And now I have a big black bruise and it hurts to sit.  And nope - I will not be posting a photo of that.  LOL

Anyway, glad to be home.  Ready to spend some time with my Shadow.  🙂