January 30, 2005
The result is cooler because it shows a picture of Jay and Silent Bob
 | You scored as Sadistic Humour. Congratulations, you scored Sadistic Humour. You find the little things in life to be funny, and have a great sense of humour, whether it's stupid or dark. You're probably young, and older people don't understand why it's all so fucking hillarious. Either way, check out: Clerks, Mallrats, Napoleon Dynamite, Wayne's World.
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January 28, 2005
Probably not the smartest idea
Ummmm, don't leave for work with wet hair when it's 7*F and you have to spend time outside scraping your windows. My hair currently resembles (and feels like) curly brown icicles.
January 26, 2005
Forgetfulness bites me in the arse
I can be a tad forgetful at times. I was a LOT forgetful right around this time last year, and I'll be paying for it in April... literally.
My previous employer decided last January that they wanted to change their pay structure from paying two weeks in arrears (get your check two weeks after the pay period ends) to paying one week in arrears (get your check one week after the pay period ends). What wound up happening was that we had a check in January that had three weeks of pay on it.
Of course the IRS didn't know that the pay on that check was for three weeks rather than two, and would tax that check as though it was your normal two-week paycheck. Still with me here? Basically, it would have bumped me up to a higher tax bracket in the eyes of the feds, even though my salary hadn't changed.
What I did to ensure that I wouldn't have to bend over to the IRS and lose a good chunk of that money was to fiddle with my deductions such that I would keep almost that entire check. My intent was to do that, then go back to my normal deduction.
Ummmm, yeah. I forgot.
When I finally remembered, some time in March, bonus time was just around the corner, and my former employer adds bonuses to your normal check rather than cutting a separate one. Rather than go back to my normal deduction and have to bend over to the feds for taxes on my bonus, I chose to leave my deductions as they were, so I could keep most of that check as well. Bottom line, there was very little in the way of Federal tax deducted from my paycheck for about three and a half months.
Oops.
I have not yet received my W2 from my former employer, but I was able to locate my next-to-last pay stub from them. According to preliminary calculations based on almost-complete numbers, we'll owe the feds almost $1000 come April 15th. Ouch. I don't exactly have a grand laying around in the bank, nor do I have the means to pull it out of my arse anytime soon.
HOWEVER, my saving grace comes from the state of Wisconsin. Since I only changed the designation on my federal taxes last year, my state deductions were not affected. According to preliminary calculations based on almost-complete numbers (here we go again), the refund we'll get from the state *almost* covers the amount we owe the feds. The remainder is an amount that I certainly *can* manage to pull out of my arse by April 15th.
Phew!!
So... the plan is to file our state return the day I get the one W2 we're waiting for, put that refund check away and use it toward paying the feds. That way we're only out a semi-manageable amount of money.
Now of course, I have a zillion thoughts running through my head about how much we WOULDN'T owe the feds if I quit my job, had a baby, we went on "the dole" and survived on Bryan's income plus gov't. subsidies, but that'll just make me angry, and someone on one of my favorite message boards recently said something along the lines of "when you start to get angry, just shut the f*** up." That works for me.
January 22, 2005
Time to wash ye olde brain...
There is something intrinsically wrong with hearing the word "furburger" come out of Neil Patrick Harris' mouth.
And seeing Christopher Meloni's head and neck covered with festering boils.
That said, go rent Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. I promise you won't be sorry. It's been quite some time since a movie brought me to tears - the kind you shed when you are laughing SO HARD you can't help but squeeze a few out.
"Some day somebody's gonna make you wanna turn around and say goodbye-yi..."
Speechless
How to have Dungeons and Dragons-themed sex
I would cry if I thought this was anything but tongue-in-cheek.
That said, I have a few friends who have to read this.
My favorite line: There's just something incredibly unsexy about a guy who has to resort to swigging mountain dew and pretending he's a three-foot dwarf named "g'nthal-tor" in order to loosen up and have a good time.
I will agree that the unsexiness-while-playing is a definite, but there's nothing that says they're unsexy when they're not playing.
This is just messed up
Disabled 5-Year-Old Suspended For Attacking Pregnant Teacher
POSTED: 10:48 am EST January 20, 2005
UPDATED: 10:54 am EST January 20, 2005
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. -- A Wisconsin kindergartener has been suspended from school for attacking his pregnant teacher.
The principal at Parkview Elementary in Chippewa Falls contacted police after the boy struck the teacher in the stomach, saying he was going to kill her baby. (emphasis mine)
School district officials said the boy is disabled. They're working on a plan that will return him to school.
A school district spokeswoman said the boy was upset he couldn't go out for recess because of something he had done.
The teacher is eight months pregnant. She was checked by a doctor, who said both the teacher and baby are fine.
5 YEARS OLD, and he wants to kill his teacher's baby because he couldn't have recess. Where the hell does a 5-year-old come up with this stuff????
QOTD
"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.
January 21, 2005
Obsessed much??
Okay, I've just about had it with the combination of the local radio station, local high school sports and snow.
We're expecting 6-10" of snow over the next 18-24 hours or so. Now, it's bad enough that I have to listen to country music all day because we can't get any other stations to come in, but do they really have to give you the revised boys' basketball schedule in between every godforsaken song?!?!
January 20, 2005
PSA
Don't ever watch Full Metal Jacket for the very first time while there is a war going on, you have one friend who was in Iraq with the possibility that he'll have to go back, one friend who was in Afghanistan with the possibility he'll have to go back, and a third friend who is seriously considering joining the Marines this spring.
Just sayin'.
January 19, 2005
Dude!
I went to college with this guy. I've been toying with the idea of joining choir again, but seeing what he's done with his life and his career really makes me want to sing again. Had I stayed with it and was actually serious about it, that possibly could have been me.
Then again, if I had stayed with it, there likely wouldn't have been a Bryan and there likely wouldn't have been all the wonderful friends I have now. Oh, and the burnout would have been terrible - I was burnt out when I left the 4 years of undergrad. He went to Yale for his Masters and this is now his life. Yikes! So... you roll the dice, you take your chances.
Chris (as we knew him then) is currently with the Chicago Lyric Opera - maybe one of these days, we'll get a chance to go down and see him perform.
January 17, 2005
Scared, offended, or just plan pissed?
Bryan and I are fans of the FoodTV show Good Eats, and its host, Alton Brown. Alton recently released his second book and is currently on tour. Imagine our surprise when we found out he'd be in Brookfield (a suburb of Milwaukee) doing a signing!! We immediately wanted to go, and had planned on doing so.
However, upon thinking about it, we've changed our plans.
Now, I'm paraphrasing here because it happened so long ago that I can't find it (I believe it was on his blog and has dropped off due to how long ago it was), but some time ago Alton said something like this: that when he does demos and book signings, he sees all of the overweight people in the crowd and thinks that maybe they all should have just stayed home and exercised or ate something healthy.
Now, I don't know about any of you other people without perfect bodies, but I worry enough about how people look at me when I'm out. I'm always pretty sure they see me and think bad things. I'm definitely a lot better than I used to be, when I didn't even want to go out in public (many years and much less self-esteem ago), and I generally don't care what complete strangers think of me, but there's always that little... "twinge."
It's bad enough to be thinking that people are thinking nasty things about you - however, there's always the chance that nobody really noticed me at all and if they did they really don't give a rat's patoot what I look like. But we've got better things to do than stand in line for 2+ hours to meet someone who readily admitted that he would think poorly of us.
So Alton, we'll spend our money on your books and DVDs and spend our time contributing to your show's ratings because we like your show and find you to be wonderfully hilarious and clever. But stand in front of you so you can silently mock and/or pity us? No thanks.
January 16, 2005
Ooh, a sale!!!
Our local JC Penney store is closing, and they had people standing on the corners at the entrances to the mall parking lot with signs saying 60-80% off. Hmmmm, let's see what they have!
I walked out with a totally cute purse for EIGHT DOLLARS!! I desperately needed a new purse, and am incredibly picky about them, so to even find one I liked was a big deal. I found a couple, but at an original price of $50.00, I still was not prepared to pay the 60% off price (I'm cheap that way, which is ironic considering I lust after both Coach's Patricia Legacy bag - it's an eBay link b/c it's currently unavailable on their website - and their City Bag for almost $300 a pop). I was about to give up, then saw my new purse. I loved it, and the original price was only 20 bucks. Score!!
Still ouch, a.k.a. My Huge Pity Party
You may remember me talking about "the worst ear infection I've ever had." Well, it's still around. After steady improvement earlier this week, it started hurting again on Thursday. I woke up in a lot of pain this morning, and went to Urgent Care for the third time in two weeks. They've decided that I have otitis externa (an outer ear infection). Some people refer to it as swimmer's ear (unfortunately, the only swimming I've been doing lately has been in The Sea of Financial Obligation).
This is the most inconvenient illness I've had for quite some time (knock on wood). Three trips to a doctor, a day and a half worth of the precious little personal/vacation time I get wasted, my hearing is not up to where it should be, over $50 spent on meds. Not to mention that heaven only knows what my insurance won't cover, seeing as there is NOTHING in my town covered by my insurance - I'm anticipating getting socked with out-of-pocket expenses in the hundreds of dollars.
Not what I need at a time where we've finally settled on some semblance of a budget.
I just want this to go away.
And the worst part of all? I probably did this to myself. Case in point:
Otitis externa most often occurs when too much water gets in the ear such as after swimming or showering. It's easier for germs and fungus to grow when water removes the protective ear wax. Cleaning your ears can have the same effect.
I usually don't dry my ears very well after showering, and I'm obsessive about cotton swabs.
An infection can also develop in the ear canal if you injure the skin there by putting your finger or some other object in your ear.
The skin in my ear can get very dry sometimes, to the point of flaking (I call it "ear dandruff"), and I pick at it. I pick at it a LOT. Probably to the point of breaking the skin. And I probably go a little further with the cotton swab than I should.
Maybe once I get the Urgent Care bills I'll remember that I'm in more debt due to my picking and stop picking so much.
January 14, 2005
Yeah, I'm from Lawn Guyland...
My commentary is italicized.
You know someone who went to Chaminade. Nope, sorry. I think my dad does, though.
Jones Beach Theater is the best place in the world to see a concert. CASE CLOSED! Yes, ma'am!!!
Is it just me, or is every girl from Rockville Centre a bitch? I don't know anyone from Rockville Centre.
Billy Joel said it best, "Either you date a rich girl from the North Shore, or a cool girl from the South Shore." Sometimes, those are just about the only girls there are on Long Island. Every once in a while you find the opposite, or a girl who's both, but they're pretty rare.
What's the big deal about the Hamptons? Ya got me.
If you're not from Long Island or NYC, you're not really from New York. I've been accused of thinking that.
You don't go to Manhattan, you go to "the City" Yep, and even though I've lived in the midwest for 6+ years, I still call it "The City" and expect people to know what I mean.
You know the Belt Parkway sucks! Yep!
You never, ever want to "change at Jamaica..." Yuck.
You never realize you have an accent until you leave. Didn't really have one. I have more of a WI accent than I ever had a NY accent.
You know where at least one strip club is. I'd have to think about that.
You can name at least three bands that came from Long Island. Do solo artists count? Billy Joel, Mariah Carey, Taylor Dane...
You curse. A lot. F*ck yeah!!
Is Huntington really that cool? F*ck no!!
You've been to Utopia at least once. Huh?
The goddamn geese are everywhere! Oh my god, they're everywhere!!
If your parents didn't, your grandparents lived in the city. Mom was born in Brooklyn, dad was born in Queens.
At some point in your life you or someone you know has owned an animal that came from North Shore Animal League. Of course!
You actually remember when you felt safe swimming at Bar Beach and Hempstead Harbor. I never lived around there. But I felt safe swimming at Smith Point.
Commack movie theatre scares you. I've only been there once - I saw Titanic and bawled my eyes out.
You walk around the mall aimlessly. It's a hobby, I tell ya!!
You drive around your town with your friends, and that's the most exciting part of your evening. Yep, especially the time where we were all broke and pooled all of our change to get $2.17 in gas and the guy at the station told us to get lost because he was sick of us only getting two bucks.
On the weekend, your evening consists of seeing a movie, going bowling, or playing pool. And it was fun! I swear!
When you walk in the city and you see two men holding hands...it becomes normal to you. It was always normal to me.
No word ends in an ER, just an AH. Heh.
You feel like you know Howard Stern. I effin' LOVE Howard!!
You live in the shadow of the greatest city in the world, but you never go there. Unfortunately, that was true. I hardly ever went b/c I never thought I'd leave LI.
When you're away from Long Island, you love it and when you're there, you don't. Hit the nail on the head, why dontcha?
You know that the beach sucks during the day and is the most magical place in the world at night. Pretty much.
You know the exact point at which Queens turns into Nassau simply on intuition. If you're on the LIE, it's at that big white hospital.
You're still waiting for a bridge to Connecticut. It would be nice, but I like the Port Jeff ferry.
You've tried to use your father's monthly ticket to ride the LIRR. It worked. My dad never worked in the city.
No matter what you do, you end up at the diner. So so true.
Your distant future might involve the state of Florida. I don't live on the Island anymore, so maybe not.
High school sports aren't that important. Depends on who you ask, but not like they are here.
You've never been to Times Square on New Year's Eve. I went once. We spent the day in NYC, but had no intention of going to Times Square. We wound up there anyway b/c all of the clubs were packed. And of course it was on the coldest NYW NY has ever seen, December 31, 1997.
You've tried to find the Amityville Horror house. *raises hand*
Each one of your diverse friends mercilessly makes fun of his own background. Oh yeah.
You love that salty smell of the ocean. I miss it tremendously.
No, you don't want mustard on that burger! It's grown on me in the last few years, but when I was there? Hell no!
The most exciting day of your summer is when all tickets to every Jones Beach show go on sale. Had I stayed there a few years longer, yes.
You know White Castle is terrible for you and the food sucks. But, you periodically "Get the Crave" Let's just say that while there are no WCs here, it's a damn good thing you can get them at the supermarket. Gotta have 'em!!!
You want the Yankees to stay in the Bronx, but would probably go to more games if they moved to Manhattan. I'm a Mets fan.
You can order a pizza pie and a soda and people will understand. Mmmmmm, pizza.
You felt slighted when Snapple sold out. I missed Wendy when she was gone.
You don't associate Fire Island with gay men. Not necessarily.
You wanted Hooters to open simply to piss off "decency" groups. Of course!
You watched a game show and wondered, "why are these people so happy that they won a trip to New York?" Every once in a while. Nowadays, I'd be thrilled myself.
You like The Brothers McMullen. Great movie!!
When you hear Billy Joel's "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" you try to figure out what places on Long Island he's talking about. Heh... yeah.
You know that parts of the Godfather were filmed on LI. Doesn't everyone?
You always liked Billy Joel, but as soon as you leave, you love Billy Joel. Abso-f*ckin-lutely!!
At some point in your life, you've gone clamming. Sorry, no. But it's just about all my 9th grade Earth Science teacher did in the summer.
You've been to the Tanger Outlets and came home with nothing to show for it. Dude, I worked at the Tanger Outlet - I went there and bought nothing several times. ;) But yeah, even on a non-work day, I've shopped there and went home empty-handed.
You have or someone you know has fallen asleep on the LIRR and ended up in one of these three places; Babylon, Port Washington or Hicksville. LOL!!!
You have been to Mulcahay's on Thanksgiving Eve, the largest ladies night event of every year. No, sorry.
You've missed that "Drunk Train", the 2:42 out of Penn and had the dreaded wait until 5:30. Hoo boy that sucked.
You think Islip MacArthur airport is cute and you enjoy watching it grow up. When I was younger, my dad and I would go to 7-Eleven, get Slurpees and sit in te car outside the fences surrounding the runway and watched the planes take off and land. My favorite time was when we were right in the flight path and one came in for a landing directly above us - it was awesome!!! Now I'm just waiting for there to be a direct flight from Madison or Milwaukee to Islip so my dad doesn't have to drive in to LaGuardia to pick us up.
Your parents took you to Nathans or Carvel. Carvel was the destination after every concert (big chorus geek here).
You hate the radio commercials for the Dublin Pub. Always did, always will.
Public beach? What's that? LOL.
You can correctly pronouce places like Happauge, Commack, Islip, Islandia, Massapequa. Yeah, but it didn't help me any with the town names around here.
You know the location of 6 malls and a dozen McDonalds and 36 7-11's. Pretty much.
You grew up thinking Chinese food was a basic food group. Oooooh yeah.
You're used to driving down the street in December and seeing more light-up menorahs than you can shake a latka at. In fact, even your non-Jewish friends know what Matzoh is. And you've never driven more than 10 miles without seeing a temple. Mmmmmm, matzohs are yummy slathered with butter. Gefilte fish isn't bad, either. And I was raised Catholic.
Oh, your parents are from Brooklyn? So are mine! Like I said, my mom was born there.
Yes, admit it, you've cruised the Pike. No.
You can remember making up rules for “Shotgun” calls in high school. I didn't drive in high school, and neither did my friends.
Your elementary school promoted dodge ball as the top gym activity. God I hated that. But as the fat, four-eyed kid, I still distinctly remember throwing the ball that knocked out the opposing team's best player.
You were upset when all the Roy Rogers turned into Wendy’s. The Roy Rogers by my parents' house is still a Roy Rogers.
You consider nachos and cheese at the Coliseum to be a suitable dinner date. Why the hell not?
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Long Island. Why else do they exist but to be passed on to other Islanders?
It's quiz time again, kids!
I swear, I'll post something of substance soon.
SPd the first one from D (check her out, BTW, she's great!), then kept going with other quizzes on that site.
| You Are 31 Years Old |
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13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax. |
| You Are a Prophet Soul |
You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle. Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul |
| 1985 by Bowling for Soup |
You took the bitter with the sweet in 2004 - and kept laughing. |
| You Are the Peacemaker |
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Your friends and family often look to you to be the mediator when there is conflict. You are easy going and accepting. You take things as they come. Avoding conflict at all costs, you're content when things are calm. |
| KATHLEEN | ||
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| K | is for | Keen |
| A | is for | Amazing |
| T | is for | Tricky |
| H | is for | Helpful |
| L | is for | Lovable |
| E | is for | Energetic |
| E | is for | Entertaining |
| N | is for | Neglected |
You Are a Golden Retriever Puppy |
 Tolerant, fun-loving, and patient. You are eager to please - and attached to your frisbee. |
January 08, 2005
Work poop
I have been, am currently, and will probably always be... a work pooper.
At my previous job though, I wouldn't poop on my own floor. I always went down to the first floor to use the bathroom that didn't always get used.
Unfortunately that wouldn't work now, as I hear they've started monitoring security card use. So if you go downstairs to take a 5-minute-long poop, they know about it. Now, the micromanaging was starting to get pretty bad by the time I left, but that's just out of line.
And they wonder why only 3 or 4 people left the department in the 2.5 years I was there and FIFTEEN have left since I did 6 months ago. Micromanage your department, and you'll constantly be in "the interview process." From what I hear, it's almost not even worth it to train new people in my old department, because once they're properly trained (and even that's in question depending on who's is doing the training), they've had enough of the micromanaging and run screaming.
Morale is at an all-time low in that department, and nobody seems to care.
January 07, 2005
Quiz
Okay, this one isn't in the extended entry because I thought it was pretty ironic. I majored in music, gave it up when it started to make me crazy (as in I would berate myself if even one note was slightly off-key), and I'm just starting to want to get back into it.
| Your Dominant Intelligence is Musical Intelligence |
 You would make a great musician, disc jockey, singer, or composer. |
SPd from Erica.
Quiz time!
In the extended entry again...
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affectionate with your friends and family.
What breed of cat are you?
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how seriously geeky are you?
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January 05, 2005
Meme
A 2004 Meme (SPd from Malia)
What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Got my very own kitty, paid off a loan, irrigated my sinuses.
Did you keep your New Years' Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any last year. This yer I'd like for us to gain financial stability by sticking to a budget. And I also need to fit into that 2-sizes-too-small bridesmaid gown I had to buy by July 9th.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
A couple of friends, a coworker and a coworker's wife.
Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully, no.
What countries did you visit?
Does it count as visiting if you're already here?
What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Financial stability, a legitimate shot at home ownership, a smaller body.
What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 25, my last day at TDSNet. June 28, my first day with my current company.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Becoming a manager, being a good mama to my kitty.
What was your biggest failure?
Not losing weight.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not really.
What was the best thing you bought?
Bryan's car.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
My sister, for finally getting a flippin' job.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Too many people.
Where did most of your money go?
Living expenses, debt.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Weddings, travel.
Compared to this time last year, are you: Happier or sadder?
Slightly happier.
Thinner or fatter?
About the same.
Richer or poorer?
Richer.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Only things that would have taken more time and money - travel and visiting friends and family. (I'm leaving Malia's answer as it is)
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating.
Did you fall in love in 2004?
Started the year in love.
How many one-night stands?
None - I'm maried. Not that that stops people from doing it, but I'm not one of them.
Favorite shows?
Law and Order, Good Eats.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I try really hard not to hate people. There are a few that I dislike, but not hate.
What was the best book you read?
Little Earthquakes, by Jennifer Weiner. I also enjoyed Bernard Kerik's autobiography, The Lost Son.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Not sure I had one.
What did you want and get?
Random stuff, nothing important.
What was your favorite film of this year?
Not much of a movie person.
What did you do on your birthday?
Went out to eat at a fondue restaurant, where I found a new favorite wine.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Losing weight, making more money, gaining financial stability.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
Classy casual.
What kept you sane?
Husband, friends, kitty.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ooooooh.... ummm... let's just say I have a "list."
What political issue stirred you the most?
The whole election. What a bunch of crap.
Who did you miss?
My family.
Who was the best new person you met?
Certain members of a message board I post on who showed up this year.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
Life's too flippin' short to let the little things bother you.
Doesn't sound too bad to me...
| Libra 2005 Horoscope |
 With mighty, merry Jupiter in your sign for most of this year, Libra, there's really not much you can't accomplish. All you really have to do is show up! Your luck will be amazing. More often than not, you'll end up in the right place at the perfect time. If your best-laid plans need to be canceled or adjusted during winter, don't be upset about it. By the end of February, you'll see the reason for it all. The full Moon of March 25th will shift your focus from work to your primary relationships. Take care of dear ones -- and know that they'll be happy to return the favor. The solar eclipse of April 8th could bring about a major change, due to a brand-new attitude -- yours. If you're feeling overwhelmed or excessively burdened, you won't put up with it any longer. The lunar eclipse of the 24th will turn up the thermostat on all your relationships, and could mean you'll be willing to risk becoming a lot more intimate with a certain person. Those feelings will continue throughout May and most of June. Just watch out for a bit of jealousy. During summer, you may need to invest more time and energy then you feel you've got in your career and your group affiliations. You'll reap the rewards as soon as August, via a public display of gratitude. Whatever you're working on, keep at it, even if authority figures seem to be doing their best to make your job more difficult during September. They may simply be trying to see what you're made of. A pair of eclipses in your sign during October will make fall very interesting. . If sudden changes come along, take them in stride and be adaptable. The harder you try to resist going along with the universe's plan, the more urgently it will pull you along. Besides, by the time the holidays arrive, you'll be happily involved in family matters, possibly because of a wedding or the birth of a child. What are the secrets of your personality? Discover yourself -- and make the most of your year -- with a free Personal Profile Reading! Content provided by Astrology.com © Astrology.com 1996 - 2005 |
Ouch
I currently have the worst ear infection I've ever had. So bad, in fact, that at 4:00 AM I said "screw the appointment I have at 1:00 this afternoon, I'm going to the ER." It really friggin' hurts. It turns out that my ear canal itself is infected and swollen so badly that the doctor couldn't even see my ear drum. 45 minutes and 3 different meds later (antibiotic pills, antibiotic drops, pain drops), I'm home.
Ouch.
I'm realizing though how much animals pick up on. Snowball likes to sleep by my feet at night, but gets annoyed and jumps off the bed when I move. Tonight - before I got up to go to the ER - was a different story. Any time I moved, he'd scooch his little furry body right back up against my leg and hasn't left me alone since I've been home.