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sicky sick whiney whine

Who had a grand ol’ time celebrating Thanksgiving for the past week? Me.

Who has some sort of plague that has made my lymph nodes quintuple in size, two straight nights of fever, and a face full of snot that just won’t come out? That’s me, too.

We got home after driving no faster than 40 mph for the northern quarter of Iowa only to find out that if I was going to give notice on my lease, it had to be done as of today. That meant filling out the paperwork, getting back in the car to drop it in a drop box, and leave a whining message about it on their voice mail. I might be slightly pissed if I end up having to stay here an extra month.

I meant to take my temperature to find out whether or not I actually had a fever. But we stopped at Arby’s, where I had to try one of their new Brand New Mint Chocolate Razzmatazz Delicious Specialty Special shakes. Since it’s the only thing I’ve been able to swallow for the past two days without wincing in pain, I didn’t take into consideration that it’d totally hose any future temperature taking for the night. I’m so not into that whole rectal thermometer thing either.

Apparently the meat thermometer will only work if I poke it into myself.

I’m setting my alarm for 6 a.m., but if I get out of bed and then want to fall down like I did this morning, I’m gonna take my first sick day. And it really makes me want to throw up even thinking about taking it. Let’s add that to the symptoms!

Oh yeah. I’m thankful for Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Formula, Orange Zest, Effervescent Tablets. And cheap gas. And my hearing, because that’s been missing for the past near 48 hours, too.

links for 2008-11-24

• Picking Up Strangers: THE FOOT GUY
  THE FOOT GUY rides the 4 bus… yep, the same one that I do.

links for 2008-11-22

• YouTube – Palin Enjoys The Levity Of A Turkey Slaughter
  Oh, Sarah…. Personally, I'm seriously in love with the guy in the background. He looks none too thrilled with her presence in his area of work.

a to do list that i hope goes quickly

The list of Things to Do before heading down south for the Thanksgiving break keeps building, but we’re finally finding time to catch up on things. Here’s what we have to finish before 3pm on Monday:

1. Puppy Spa Day (the dogs get their ears cleaned, nails clipped, and teeth brushed)
2. Make Jello Shot Salad
3. Buy Beer to take to our gracious hosts in IL
4. Clean out the car (wiping the windows from tongue marks, picking up the garbage, wiping down the dash)
5. Clean out the ‘fridge
6. Take out the trash
7. Take Riley to the Vet for some follow up vaccines
8. Pack! (bags for clothes, toiletries, and one for Riley. I should probably have a detailed list so I don’t forget anything…)
9. Vacuum
10. Do laundry
11. Go the Shackin’ Up Party
12. Updated the iPod
13. Take The Boy to his Granny’s (or drop him off in a ditch somewhere along the way)
14. Wash the car

This also includes working on Monday from 8am – 3pm, with a work lunch involving Erica and macaroni pizza.

So, yeah, I kind of have a lot to do this weekend!

on the job learning

Prior to starting my current job, I had absolutely no experience in it. Awesome for my employer to say “Hey, let’s give you a shot”, I know. Without sounding like a douche, I’m pretty awesome at what I do.

One of the things on my “Areas of Improvement” list was to do things that make you uncomfortable sometimes instead of sitting around only doing what I already know. As a result, I’ve been trying to focus my efforts on more IT-related things. And along with IT, comes a ton of ridiculous acronyms I’ve never even heard of. There are so many different training programs and certificates IT people can get that I have trouble keeping them straight sometimes. Good thing for Wikidpedia!

The cool thing that IT people can do now that they probably weren’t able to do a few years ago? All of their training can be done online. I’m a huge fan of not committing to be in a class for long periods of time! Should I decide to switch career fields again, the internet will be my first resource for any MCSE, MCP, or CEH Training that I could possibly need. Learning while watching CSI:Miami reruns and sitting in my pajamas? Big bonus.

i spilled the vodka

Matt and Jenni are having a Shackin’ Up party Saturday night, since their bout of living in sin is official now. I like when people have parties at their place, because I end up being responsible for one thing:

Jello salad!

I’m domestic like that.

Oops, I spilled the vodka in it! Guess that means I’ll be forced to bring jello SHOT salad instead.

Hi-Ya!

Know where I’m going shopping for everyone’s Christmas presents this year? The Karate Store. They have the authentic helmets worn by the American Gladiators. I don’t know karate, but I do know I love those helmets. And, for all of you awesome Ultimate/Cage fighting fans? They even have mixed martial arts gear.

I was having a relatively calm day and then I found this website and now I can’t stop thinking about wanting to fight someone! The weapons section of the Karate Store is full of awesome things like nunchakus, sai, swords… My posse of friends will be like real life action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, except we’re no longer teenagers or turtles. Probably not Mutants either, but the ninja part? Oh, yeah we are.

Holy crap. I’ve never seen such an awesome collection of throwing stars in my life.

links for 2008-11-20

• YouTube – Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
  I can't stop watching this video and I don't know why.
• YouTube – Single Ladies (BIG GIRL REMIX)
  Beyonce's gonna love this.

links for 2008-11-19

• What’s the Origin of the Phrase “Dive Bar”?
  I’m a big fan of “other disreputable place of resort” when describing the dives I like to visit. In fact, if every place I ever went for the rest of my life could be labeled as disreputable, I think I’d fit right in.
• Welcome Back at Improv Everywhere
  Why don’t we ever spend an afternoon at the airport doing this?? I tried it once, but I didn’t have nearly the turnout the folks at Improve Everywhere seem to always have.
• Jingle Bells
  I love any Christmas song that talks about 24s and stars Flo-Rida. Even if it for Gap. I watched all of them, but Flo-Rida’s was clearly my favorite. Is it just me, or did the Dixie Chick’s commercial sound really, really bad?
• YouTube – That’s So Gay – Wanda Sykes
  Just one more. The General said this was actually on TV, but I’d never come across it. I’ll blame Tivo for that one.
• YouTube – Wanda Sykes talks Prop 8 to Ellen!
  I always forget how much I love Wanda Sykes until I hear her get all riled up about something.
• Joe. My. God.: History
  Uncle Sam & Obama do the gangsta pound.

my rough life