The Random Dilettante

Well, I never went out on Friday night. It was my choice though…or my body made it for me, whichever. As scheduled I got off work at 8am Friday, and then planned on laying down by 10am and sleeping until 3pm so that I would feel up to going out. Things didn’t go as planned though, I ended up staying up and messing with our desktop computer and trying to fix a few bugs it’s been having. I have no idea why I chose to do it at that moment, when it would have been smart to go lay down…so don’t ask! Anyway, I didn’t get done until almost 3pm and by then I just said fuck it and decided to stay up.

I was all good until about 7:30 that night when the consequences of my actions hit me, and I felt miserably tired. We weren’t supposed to even go out and meet our friends until 9:30 or 10pm, so I knew it wasn’t going to happen. Instead I took my sleepy ass to bed. I’m so much fun aren’t I?!?

I slept like a baby though. Words cannot express how nice it was.

Also, since we didn’t go out, I had no hangover to nurse so I was up bright and early at 7am. I picked up the house, took a shower and then forced Andrew out of bed so that he would go to breakfast with me. Then in the afternoon we went to Syracuse to go to the mall there. It’s been a long time since we had been there, so it was nice for a change. It’s a gigantic mall and has so many stores that the mall we live by wouldn’t dream of having.

Like Williams-Sonoma! I absolutely LOVE Williams-Sonoma..besides the fact that I can’t afford half of whats in there! We did end up getting some Chili Verde Starter sauce to make some Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas though - YUM. They had a whole display that featured the sauce, complete with a recipe for the enchiladas and a dish to bake it in. Andrew told me “well if your going to make it, then you need this dish” - I laughed and told him I didn’t need it, and that he probably didn’t even want to know the price of the baking dish. Two seconds later he checked out the price ($85!!) and agreed that the dish wasn’t essential! haha. They have some nice stuff, but they also have some pretty NICE (i.e. insanely expensive) prices. I would LOVE to afford to shop there more often…..alas, it’s not quite in the cards yet.

The mall also had a Apple store that was cool to look at even though I don’t own a Mac. One of these days I WILL have an iPhone though! Later this year maybe! I’m just waiting for my cell phone contract to expire. I can’t wait!!

So yes..the day was fun, I might not have been able to afford half of what I looked at, but for once, it was nice to “window shop”.

I switched a shift so I’m working tonight, but it’s cool cause I don’t have to work Sunday night/Monday morning. This means that Monday I just might take my ass to the post-office! We shall see!

Thanks to everyone for the input about the future of my blog! I think I’ll follow the advice and keep it here but without all the pressure to post everyday…maybe without the pressure I’ll blog more? Don’t count on it though…remember, no pressure!

Anyway. I have an AWFUL confession(s) to make. You know those Happy New Years cards that I was supposed to send out in place of the Christmas cards I never sent out? Well..some of you have probably already noticed, but yeah…I haven’t sent them out either. They are in a stack on top of my microwave. Two of them have really nice gift cards I need to send out with them, but the gift cards are still on my dresser in the bedroom. These gift cards were bought in early December of last year. What the fuck is wrong with me? What the hell is so hard about putting my name on a card, putting a stamp on it and dropping it in a mailbox??

It must really be hard though, because I am also in possession of 2 Netflix movies that I’ve had for over 3 months now. They are all ready to be sent off, but they sit at the desk. It’s the impossible task of dropping them off at a mailbox. We don’t have an “outgoing” mailbox in our neighborhood..but I do have a post office that is minutes away. It might as well be HOURS away considering how I regard it though.

Oh yeah, I also have a cool hot dog cooker thingy that I bought for my dad for Christmas that looks like a dog and barks when it’s done..it’s cute. I’ve had it since November (07). (Merry Christmas Dad!!) Clearly I need an intervention of some sort…cause I’m making something that isn’t complicated at all, almost impossible.

Whewww…anyway, so that’s my confession for now. Hopefully I get it all out soon, when I finally do I’ll be so PROUD that I did. Pitiful, but so true!

In other news it’s FRIDAY! You know how I LOVE Friday’s…even though I never do shit on them. But whatever..I like them and that’s all the matters. Tonight there are plans to go out and have drinks, I’ll have to keep you updated on whether it pans out. It should though, so I’m looking forward to it.

I’m not sure I need to be keeping a blog anymore.  Every time I start posting more frequently it lasts for all of 2 days…and that’s pitiful and I hate being all half assed about it…it’s not how I like to roll.  So I’m thinking maybe I just need to call it quits for now?  I don’t know…..it’s hard to have the motivation to post in here when there’s either not much going on in my life, or if it’s just to bitch and moan about everyday shit.  Every once in a while I get a good idea for a rant but then when it comes down to producing it I fall short.  You tell me - What would you do?  Take a break?  Or trudge along?

A:14 miles

G: 8 miles (shhhh..I KNOW)

It’s just been one of those weeks…not enough sleep and too much going on.

More later.

First.  Sleep.

I would love to write about how I didn’t have time to blog yesterday because I was hung over from too much fun the night before….

However, it just wasn’t written in the stars. My friend and his wife canceled because she had to work later than expected, Andrew and I went out anyway…we never turn down some time to spend together without the girls. Nothing against them, but it’s nice to just have each other to talk to every once in a while! Anyway we got to Applebee’s and we sit down, and I got on my cell phone to see if my friend was still coming, so I’m in the process of talking to him and the waiter comes up to our table. I’m not good at multitasking while talking on the phone so I just pointed at the “Perfect Margarita” that was on the menu to Andrew and figured he’d pass it on to the waiter. As I was in the process of getting stood up (which I understood, but it was still a bummer) I noticed the damn waiter wasn’t leaving…which was nerve wracking on top of everything else at the moment. I got off the phone and Andrew told me the guy wanted to see my ID. Huh? Really? I told him I didn’t have it on me because I didn’t drive and I don’t carry a purse….but I was 31 and haven’t been checked for ID in FOREVER. I guess I should have been flattered, but I was just annoyed. The stupid waiter wasn’t willing to bend and asked if I wanted anything else to drink. I just gave him a dead stare and said “Umm. No” and then he offered water…and I said “I would have stayed home if I wanted water” - wtf? On one hand I understand because it’s the law to card people…but he had already carded Andrew, we were both wearing wedding rings, and I’ll be damned if I looked so good that night that I was possibly under 21? Give me a break!

We ended up walking out, with the plan of going to a local mexican place where the owner knows us..but then we drove by and they were closed. I have no idea why…but whatever. It would have taken to long to go back to the house and then all the way back to Applebees, so we ended up just going home..disappointed. Immensely. Fuckers.

So maybe next week we’ll have to try it again.  And 10 to 1 I won’t be asked for any ID, but you can be damned sure that I will bring it, and make a point of showing the waiter regardless….just because.  I’m a little bitter can you tell?

I’m on my way out to have some “Perfect Margaritas” at Applebee’s  with Andrew and a guy and his wife that I know from work.  Go me!  Out on a Saturday night!

Friday is here!  Andrew is on staff duty until Saturday so I won’t be seeing him, which kinda sucks cause usually we go out to dinner on Friday’s..no biggie though, I will just be happy to be going to bed around 11pm instead of getting up to go to work!

A: 4.5 miles

G: 6:0 miles  (and not near as sore as yesterday)

Uggh.  It seems like I just left work..and already I’m back at it again.  I’m glad it’s Thursday….

I didn’t get on the treadmill yesterday - so Andrew is still ahead.  Blah.  Today is a new day though.

I have been having serious problems sleeping lately.  So serious that I went and bought Nyquil before I went home this morning.  I just knew it would knock me out for a least 5-6 hours straight.  But did it?  Hell no.  Try 3 hours.  WTF?  Then it was back to feeling tired but not being able to fall back asleep.  It kills me because I don’t have the time to waste trying to fall asleep, I need to be able to get in bed and pass out relatively soon.  Otherwise I get 3-4 hours of sleep and that’s not enough!  I’ve tried Sleep MD, and that worked for awhile, and before that it was Simply Sleep…but neither really help any more.  I’m thinking I need to go talk to a doctor and get the good stuff.  I HATE going to the doctor though and usually avoid it at all costs.  I know I need to though.  On top of the sleep issue I’ve also been having terrible heartburn lately…which I think is related to the lack of sleep and this whole night shift thing.  TUMS used to do the trick, but doesn’t help near as much anymore.  Then I think I have tennis elbow…and NO, I don’t play tennis.  Or do any other repetitive motion with my right hand that I can think of that would be causing me pain, yet..I’m in pain.  I have no grip in my right hand without a pain shooting up my arm straight to my elbow.  I’ve looked up what it might be and everything points to tennis elbow?  Which is totally whack, but I don’t know what else it could be.

Bottom line?  I turned 31 and I’m falling apart?  God.  I hope not.  I just need to get my ass to the doctor and hope they can help me.  I hate taking pills, but lately I’ve been an over-the-counter whore, taking way too much Ibuprofen, my daily Pepcid AC, and various sleep solutions…it’s getting crazy.  So at this point I’m willing to see if they can offer me something better.

Something….ANYTHING….PLEASSEEE.  I’m waving my white flag.

A: 4.5 miles

G: 3.0 miles  (and sore as hell)

I started this year a week late, I wasn’t ready for all the responsibility the “New Year” holds…..talk about a lot of hype. I haven’t really made any resolutions, but I am trying to bring in some new habits with the new year. So maybe that is a resolution? Whatever….

Andrew and I are doing a “100 mile challenge” against each other. Whoever gets to the 100 mile mark first WINS! Bragging rights more than anything. We haven’t been able to come up with a better prize yet…I’m open to suggestions Between each other we’re pretty competitive, so just keeping a running tally is motivating us thus far. Andrew started the challenge Monday, and I didn’t get on the wagon until yesterday, so right now he’s 1.5 miles ahead of me. I logged 3 miles on the treadmill today though, so if I do the same today I’ll be passing his ass soon! He runs every morning at PT, but they usually only go 2 miles or a little over, and on Wednesday’s he does combat training technique stuff, so it’s the perfect opportunity to catch up. Hopefully he doesn’t come home and get on the treadmill too…if he does I’ll have to use my powers of prowess and LURE him off…hehe…I don’t fight fair.

Anyway, it’s all in an effort to start exercising more, and feeling better because of it. I used to be all about running, but that was 2 years ago and my ASS has paid the price for slacking. It’s high time to get back in the groove!

I’m going to be adding a tally of the miles I’ve done at the end of each post from now on. If nothing else it will hold me accountable and if I start slacking I’ll have a visual reminder. Even if I don’t post for a particular day I plan on at least logging in and updating my mileage.

Anyway. 3 miles down - 97 to go!

Oh! BTW - if anyone would like to join the race, I’d be happy to have a little more competition! Just let me know, and I’ll update your totals daily too.
1/08/08

G: 3.0

A: 4.5

And on the 8th day of 2008 she returned. 
Forgive me…I’ve had a late start.