Yesterday was ridiculous...it is time for the seasons to stop playing yo-yo and make up their mind...is it spring or is it summer? I worked 7 hrs yesterday. When I arrived I signed up to leave early (should the call volume drop) and then after doing that thought to myself....wait a minute...it's air conditioned here...it isn't air conditioned at home. I ended up working my full shift anyway. Haha.
So I was done at 3pm. I stepped outside the building into muggy, oppressive August type weather and drove home with the windows down.
Once I got home I went and watered Mom's new plants (cause they looked like they needed it....) and then served myself a 4-scoop bowl of "Triple Citrus" sherbet and sat out on the front porch with a fan blowing on me, eating my sherbet and reading from "The Encyclopedia of Magical Animals" to find scary monsters for my newest character to have to slay (oh the joys of what I get to do for research)...I came up with a few...I wanted more obscure ones than your typical demon types...I was thinking more welsh and irish monsters like giant beavers etc...you'll learn more as I do..I promise.
After eating 1/2 of a frozen sausage pizza (after I cooked it of course), I drove to Monroe for Band Practice. That was good, I got to admire a friend of mine's engagement ring, and listen to the flute section jokingly decide that they were going to try to find me a man. I don't need their help...thank you...nor want it really.
After band practice I drove through the McDonald's drive thru for a $1.00 large coke (Mmmmm). I drove home and proceeded to watch Highlander 2 (much cheesier than last night's Time Burton's Batman) and change my bedding so that I would sleep better last night as opposed to the night before. Now my bed has a sheet and my light quilt on it...not a thing more!
I did sleep much better last night. To wake up to grumpy thunder and massive cramps...what a way to start a day. I didn't mind the thunder, but I had to close all the windows so the house was really oppressive, no moving air. So I had a box fan blowing on me as I ate my breakfast of Bacon and an english muffin, washed down with a glass of milk.
I got to see Anna for a few minutes as she stopped home to look for something, on her way to the bank and to hang out at Cafe Claudeen's in Monroe with Kareesa and Claudia Wilson. We left at the same time, and I arrive at work, to see that I started a 1/2 hr later than I had thought, hence giving me the time to write this.
Anyway, it was a great way to start a long, hot, muggy day. I work till 5, then go to my other job for a few hours...and at least it is air conditioned here. If I survive, I'll let you know.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Wow...long time
I just realized that the last time I posted something was well over 2 weeks ago. I apologize. Though not much has really happened in that space of time. My Mom and Dad abandonded me again (this is the 2nd time this month that they've left and I've had to work so I couldn't join them) to go up North to Cable, WI (almost a stone's throw away from Lake Superior)...so I've been amusing myself at home with the cat.
I went out to do chores this evening and the water spiggot decided to punish me for something I'd done, or maybe hadn't done...I don't know. But the darn thing wouldn't turn on...so I used the other spiggot to carry 2, 5 gallon buckets of water out to our horse, because he drinks about 8 gallons a day and it's HOT out today...so he's probably going to drink more....
Well, then I went back to try it again and the stupid thing turned on...so thankfully I didn't have to carry water over to the sheep. And the chickens are all still alive, as is the one stupid rooster. I went out to get eggs yesterday morning and that ungrateful fowl waited until my back was turned and flew at me with his spurs...would have served him right if I'd have left him out for that raccoon Friday night (or was it Thursday, I don't remember)....
Anyway, since visiting Ica I have done some serious thinking and maybe it is just that I am getting comfortable again in my home environment, but the trip definitely helped to put some things into perspective for me, which was a very good thing. I think I'll consider it for a while, but I think I've decided that at this time I wouldn't be able to in right and good concience move down there without a job ahead of time...etc.
Anyway, partly as a result of that, I was on Facebook today and was reading through people's status' and Pam had put down that she put in an application to a resort hotel on Mackinac Island...
So I looked at it and put in an application as well. How amazingly cool would that be? Spending the summer with Pam on Mackinac Island? I think it would be swell :) Well, we'll see what happens. I still have to hear back from them.....so nothing is set in stone, but I really want to get back into camping/hotel type work and this would enable me to expand my resume and gain further experience...AND I'd be on an island that prohibits cars and the only modes of transportation are bicycle and HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES! How cool is that? Maybe it is what I need to get my head on/directional bearings from God as to what direction I should pursue. Though it might make it a little more difficult to make it to Ohio in July (I might have to fly)...we'll see!
Well, my right hand is very sore from being on the computer so much (what with work and all) so I'm going to stop taxing it and go and fold my PILE of clean clothes that is waiting in the hamper at the foot of my bed.
I went out to do chores this evening and the water spiggot decided to punish me for something I'd done, or maybe hadn't done...I don't know. But the darn thing wouldn't turn on...so I used the other spiggot to carry 2, 5 gallon buckets of water out to our horse, because he drinks about 8 gallons a day and it's HOT out today...so he's probably going to drink more....
Well, then I went back to try it again and the stupid thing turned on...so thankfully I didn't have to carry water over to the sheep. And the chickens are all still alive, as is the one stupid rooster. I went out to get eggs yesterday morning and that ungrateful fowl waited until my back was turned and flew at me with his spurs...would have served him right if I'd have left him out for that raccoon Friday night (or was it Thursday, I don't remember)....
Anyway, since visiting Ica I have done some serious thinking and maybe it is just that I am getting comfortable again in my home environment, but the trip definitely helped to put some things into perspective for me, which was a very good thing. I think I'll consider it for a while, but I think I've decided that at this time I wouldn't be able to in right and good concience move down there without a job ahead of time...etc.
Anyway, partly as a result of that, I was on Facebook today and was reading through people's status' and Pam had put down that she put in an application to a resort hotel on Mackinac Island...
So I looked at it and put in an application as well. How amazingly cool would that be? Spending the summer with Pam on Mackinac Island? I think it would be swell :) Well, we'll see what happens. I still have to hear back from them.....so nothing is set in stone, but I really want to get back into camping/hotel type work and this would enable me to expand my resume and gain further experience...AND I'd be on an island that prohibits cars and the only modes of transportation are bicycle and HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES! How cool is that? Maybe it is what I need to get my head on/directional bearings from God as to what direction I should pursue. Though it might make it a little more difficult to make it to Ohio in July (I might have to fly)...we'll see!
Well, my right hand is very sore from being on the computer so much (what with work and all) so I'm going to stop taxing it and go and fold my PILE of clean clothes that is waiting in the hamper at the foot of my bed.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Like butter scraped over too much bread
Last Tuesday I returned home from my visit with Ica. The Tuesday prior to that, I drove down to Wheaton, IL where I spent the evening and morning with my brother and his family. Then early in the afternoon I caught the Metra train into Downtown Chicago. From Oglivie transportation center I walked the three blocks to Union Station where I caught the Amtrak train down to Mattoon, IL. Ica met me at the station, and I joined her for 2 hours at Jackson Avenue Coffee shop in Charleston where she worked for two hours. We went back to her house and I met her beautiful Pitt-bull puppy (well 1.5 year old puppy) Rosalita... or as they call her Lita. Beautiful, sweet, hyper and a little A.D.O.S. I loved her immediately. She has the most beautiful and yet terrifying smile I have ever seen. Ica would say "teeeeeth" and Lita would lift her lip in a smile, showing off all of her beautiful teeth.
Thursday, Ica and I went up to Champagne. We stopped at Borders and I picked up "Return of the King," "Surprised by Joy" and "A Grief Observed" then because we were hungry we went to Steak & Shake for lunch. Man I wish we had them up here. (sad day) I had a bacon steak burger with french fries and cheesy dipping sauce (totally yum) and a chocolate shake. On our way back to Mattoon, we stopped at the outlet mall in Tuscola. There we stopped in at a Dress Barn, where we saw a icy blue raw silk shirtwaist style 50's-ish inspired dress that Ica insisted I try on. So we grabbed the size I usually wear, 18. Well, it was an 18w and was huge on me. So we grabbed the 16w, also too big...finally the sales lady brought over the 14w which fit. Well, she brought over a few other dresses for me to see. And I tried on this lime green shirt dress with a black belt in a 14w. It fit and looked awesome! So I bought it, since I have several weddings to attending/be in this summer.
Thursday night we went to Eastern Illinois University to attend a program put on by "Focus" (the catholic outreach group on campus) called "Greensex" It was intriguing. The speaker was talking about the effects of the artificial estrogen that passes through the sewage system into the water table near Boulder, CO that was having adverse effects on the fish population. The source was from all of the birth control, our bodies cannot absorb it all so it passes through us into the sewage system and thense into the water table. Increasing the female population, depleting the male and causing several trans-gender fish. The speaker went on to talk about the effects and dangers that Birth control on our bodies. Did you know that just by taking birth control you are raising your chances of getting breast cancer by 40%?
For the most part, I just hung out the rest of the time. I went to Church with Ica on Sunday. It was good to worship with her again. After church we picked up Courtney and went to Monical's Pizza for lunch (Yum Monical's!!!) It rained all day Saturday and Sunday so we weren't able to go hiking...but I got a good bit read from "Surprised by Joy" as well as "Return of the King."
Monday morning Ica took me to the station and I took the Amtrak back to Chicago and then the Metra back to Dan & Katie's house. Monday night I drove to Elgin and Judson University, where I met Phill Lambert. He and I drove to meet Annalynn and her friend Ashley Brown at a Pool Hall where we laughed hysterically and played pool terribly (at least everyone but Phill) then we went to Baskin Robins where we sat for probably another hour, talking and laughing. During this time several Judson students came in, several from Phill's building. As we were leaving, one made the comment about Phill being there with 3 women. Apparently he was a freshman. Well, Phill drove me back to Judson and we stood talking for probably another half hour, while security looked at us funny every time they passed and one of the students from Phill's building that we had seen passed us walking back to his dorm...I made it home maybe by 3am.
Tuesday I drove back home, to find out that Dad was in the emergency room from a Kidney stone. On top of this "Mr. Collins" had come to visit, and I was dealing with a lot of thoughtful things.
So, while I was down at Ica's I made a comment that all I did was work and go home. Ica responded that it sounded like her, but I told her that at least she had friends that she could see, where I didn't. To which she offered to let me rent their guest room. So now I am trying to decide what exactly I should do. It wouldn't be until this fall, if I do chose to move down to Mattoon. So I'm trying to be logical and figure this out....
Thursday, Ica and I went up to Champagne. We stopped at Borders and I picked up "Return of the King," "Surprised by Joy" and "A Grief Observed" then because we were hungry we went to Steak & Shake for lunch. Man I wish we had them up here. (sad day) I had a bacon steak burger with french fries and cheesy dipping sauce (totally yum) and a chocolate shake. On our way back to Mattoon, we stopped at the outlet mall in Tuscola. There we stopped in at a Dress Barn, where we saw a icy blue raw silk shirtwaist style 50's-ish inspired dress that Ica insisted I try on. So we grabbed the size I usually wear, 18. Well, it was an 18w and was huge on me. So we grabbed the 16w, also too big...finally the sales lady brought over the 14w which fit. Well, she brought over a few other dresses for me to see. And I tried on this lime green shirt dress with a black belt in a 14w. It fit and looked awesome! So I bought it, since I have several weddings to attending/be in this summer.
Thursday night we went to Eastern Illinois University to attend a program put on by "Focus" (the catholic outreach group on campus) called "Greensex" It was intriguing. The speaker was talking about the effects of the artificial estrogen that passes through the sewage system into the water table near Boulder, CO that was having adverse effects on the fish population. The source was from all of the birth control, our bodies cannot absorb it all so it passes through us into the sewage system and thense into the water table. Increasing the female population, depleting the male and causing several trans-gender fish. The speaker went on to talk about the effects and dangers that Birth control on our bodies. Did you know that just by taking birth control you are raising your chances of getting breast cancer by 40%?
For the most part, I just hung out the rest of the time. I went to Church with Ica on Sunday. It was good to worship with her again. After church we picked up Courtney and went to Monical's Pizza for lunch (Yum Monical's!!!) It rained all day Saturday and Sunday so we weren't able to go hiking...but I got a good bit read from "Surprised by Joy" as well as "Return of the King."
Monday morning Ica took me to the station and I took the Amtrak back to Chicago and then the Metra back to Dan & Katie's house. Monday night I drove to Elgin and Judson University, where I met Phill Lambert. He and I drove to meet Annalynn and her friend Ashley Brown at a Pool Hall where we laughed hysterically and played pool terribly (at least everyone but Phill) then we went to Baskin Robins where we sat for probably another hour, talking and laughing. During this time several Judson students came in, several from Phill's building. As we were leaving, one made the comment about Phill being there with 3 women. Apparently he was a freshman. Well, Phill drove me back to Judson and we stood talking for probably another half hour, while security looked at us funny every time they passed and one of the students from Phill's building that we had seen passed us walking back to his dorm...I made it home maybe by 3am.
Tuesday I drove back home, to find out that Dad was in the emergency room from a Kidney stone. On top of this "Mr. Collins" had come to visit, and I was dealing with a lot of thoughtful things.
So, while I was down at Ica's I made a comment that all I did was work and go home. Ica responded that it sounded like her, but I told her that at least she had friends that she could see, where I didn't. To which she offered to let me rent their guest room. So now I am trying to decide what exactly I should do. It wouldn't be until this fall, if I do chose to move down to Mattoon. So I'm trying to be logical and figure this out....
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