Incommunicado

I still didn’t hear anything from the ‘other’ lawyer.  I thought about things and remembered that I had to hire an Estate Attorney upon the death of my partner.  That case is still open, so I figured why not bounce things off of that guy as well.  This way if I get back two opinions that say the same thing, well then I will just feel that more confident.  I told the Estate Attorney a little more than I should have but the email was clearly marked as confidential – attorney/client privileged information.  Fearing that he would want to reach out to the Bankruptcy guy, I told him not to unless he clears it with me first.  I explained that our relationship has been rocky and that I didn’t want to go poking a sleeping rabid dog.  You got to love that rabid dog as a euphemism for an attorney.  I got a receipt this morning that the message was read.  No response as of yet.  I am expecting to hear a, you will have to come in for this.  Yeah, ain’t nobody got time to come in, I work for a living. 

As per usual I arrived home last night and Bear has made his Monday mess.  I think it’s the Rutin that is doing it to him.  So I am experimenting with not giving him his evening dose, things seem to happen more often and they are solid so far.  If that works then we will stick with it.  I hate playing with his medicine because if something happens then I will blame myself.  Truth be told no matter how much I prepare myself I will never be ready to part with Bear or any of the others.  Knowing that day is coming a little sooner rather than later with Bear makes no difference.  I do make it a point to single him out before I leave and give him some extra attention, because I realize that could be the last time I see him. 

I also found out that we had a power outage.  The microwave won’t let you cook a damn thing until you enter in the time and the date.  There is no skipping or bypassing that.  So I had to make sure that all of the clocks were okay.  I was thankful that I turned off all of my printers (except the cheap laser) the night before.  They use ink when they power cycle and things were stormy on Sunday night thought for sure we would lose power, but it never happened.  With the power outage also came some TV trouble.  My wireless TV Receiver lost it’s link so I had to go back through setup again twice in order for it to finally link up.  My back was killing me at this point and then of all times, the phone rings.  All I wanted to do was relax and watch TV.  It was a friend calling so we talked for an hour and then I called it a night.  No Marvin last night, just Bear.  I was kind of lonely.  Hopefully things will go back to normal tonight. 

My property tax bill has been paid, I got confirmation yesterday and an e-mail today.  I found out that the bank automatically gets the notices so I was just told file it away and they will take it from there.  Kind of nice to know.  Plus I took a second look at my Escrow account and found that there is plenty of money in there to cover taxes and insurance so there isn’t a problem like I had first thought.  It makes a difference when you look at the current balance vs the balance last month. 

Yesterday afternoon I spoke with Amazon about my headset order and turns out the package is now considered lost.  Yeah well you only printed a label, you never actually had a package.  In any event they gave me my money back and cancelled the order.  I could re order and get the items for the same price and they would also credit shipping if I wanted.  I purchased a different item and shipping was covered under Prime.  Being the Amazon Whore that I am I also managed to order myself a new Rollerball Pen.  I know I didn’t need it but I have had my eye on it for a while so I figured why not.  No one is going to treat me to anything, so might as well treat myself.  I think I am done for now with Amazon.  Funny didn’t I just say that like a day or two ago. 

Think I might have mentioned this yesterday but we were all notified that traffic would be a message getting out of work.  Well last night was simple as pie.  I hope that the remaining nights are the same.  However, due to road closures on Thursday I know that will be a bitch of a traffic day.  So I plan to back in that day to make it easier to leave.  Actually I’d love to either go home early to avoid it or call in – but it’s a little traffic.  This too shall pass.

Tuesday is going okay so far.  We are getting closer to lunch and I always look forward to food, even if it’s the same old sandwich.  I got some cheese cubes to help change it up a bit.  Plus I am finishing off some Tapioca pudding that I got last week in a moment of weakness.  It’s really good.  Then there is this mountain of grapes that I need to chew on.  That will take me a couple days and then I can start on Nectarines that I got this week. 

Supper last night was a frozen Italian dinner.  Not bad, but not what I had in mind.  Tonight will be a toss up as well.  I am not fixed on any one thing in particular, so it will be whatever strikes my fancy.  My volcano candle has been delivered so I look forward to picking that up and seeing what all of the rage was about.  Hopefully it doesn’t make me sneeze.  I’ve spied on Bear today and saw that he left me a present.  He was laying in front of the basement steps and was wagging his tail.  He normally doesn’t wag so I am not sure what that was all about.  Just so long as he is okay I am happy. 

I really could use the massage therapist today.  My upper back is killing me from all of the work last night with the TV.  I took some ibuprofen but that has only taken a little of the pain away.  I think some rubbing would do me wonders.  Thankfully she comes on Thursday so I have that to look forward to.  I just need to remember to stop and get money either tonight or tomorrow night for sure. 

There you have it another completed post.  I am washing my hands and getting ready to dive into my lunchbox.  Then the food coma will set in and I will want a nap.  Then before you know my afternoon phone shift will be here and then it will be time to go home, where I will yawn the entire way home.  Rinse, repeat.  I hope all is well in your world and that your managing to stay cool with the hot weather.  It’s supposed to be in the 90’s today here.  That will give the AC a work out along with my wallet.  Talk with you all again soon. 

Genius

I encountered my very first problem with AT&T Uverse.  Friday evening we had a power blip.  Not a big deal, I was watching TV and didn’t miss a beat.  The UPS beeped but that was it.  Everything moved along smoothly, until I discovered yesterday that Nurse Jackie wasn’t recording.  I was late and didn’t get to see the episode and so I scheduled another recording but that didn’t happen either.  I was up to watch Last Week Tonight so no worries there.  I rebooted the DVR and the Gateway (aka modem) before going to bed last night.  I tested it and no go.  I figured well it’s got to finishing booting and processing information.  So I tested it out this morning.  Nope, no dice.  So I did the reboot thing again, but this time I left everything off for a couple minutes.  That fixed it.  When the DVR came back on line I got a prompt to press OK to start it up and from that point on recording worked.  I went through the help videos and let AT&T reboot the Gateway but that didn’t work.  Glad I was able to solve it on my own.  I was about 10 minutes late in leaving the house, but managed to get to work with plenty of time to spare. 

Got the new specs on, as I figured no one has noticed a thing.  The glasses seem like there is a blurry spot in the right eye but maybe that is because it’s a little stronger.  I am supposing that it will take time to get used to them.  I did wear them on Saturday and didn’t notice any problems at all. 

Marvin was gracious enough to let me in my own bed.  Never fails when I wash the sheets someone always gets them dirty quickly.  He was playing the biting game last night.  I had to raise my voice before he would calm down.  I don’t know about him, he’s changing and not the same old Marvin I was used to.  Perhaps he just wants to play.  In any case he let me get to sleep, then he went and crapped on the floor.  I woke up and had to use the bathroom.  I apparently stepped in it but never knew it.  I got back in bed and viola the sheets are messed up.  Plus I still have the mess to clean up on the floor.  I was not happy but I didn’t try to punish him.  If I didn’t know better I would think that his brother did it but I would have heard his brother moving around.  So I will clean it up tonight.  It’s not like he could escape from my room, because I sleep with the door closed.  Normally he would wake me but not last night or if he did I don’t recall it.  Funny thing when I get to sleep it take a lot to wake me up.  I am not one of those people where you can whisper my name and presto I am up.  No more like you have to set off an alarm or make a loud noise, then I am up. 

The rest of the furry bunch is doing okay.  Just picky to feed, as per usual.  I wish that they would eat what I give them, but then again that is every parents wish regardless if your feeding an animal or a child.  Ruth & Bear know they can both work me to get special food and they try it.  There are certain times when I decide not to give in and then they eat what they were given.

My cell phone has been going nuts this morning with all of the text notifications from Amazon letting me know that this or that item has shipped and is on the way.  I tracked my headset and there has been no change.  I will be very surprised if it arrives at all.  Well it’s about time to go back to the phones and I so don’t look forward to that.  The morning was pretty busy, which is typical for a Monday.  The afternoon is anyone’s guess.  We got a memo today about huge traffic delays that are going to last for several months, starting of course today.  I so don’t look forward to sitting in a conga line to exit the parking garage.  Parking in the town I work in is at a premium and it’s one of the main reasons why I said I’d never work out here.  Looks like I was wrong.  So long as I am not stuck for hours on end, it will be okay.  Funny thing is I just got used to things going back to normal.  Talk with you all again soon.

Your Opinion, Please….

So I have been journaling my life and events that occur in it.  I am perfectly fine with covering that subject.  However, I think that maybe you might want to hear about something else, at least every once and a while.  If I am correct, don’t be shy.  Leave a comment and let me know what you’d like to hear more of.  I am open to most anything, but just because you submit a topic doesn’t guarantee that I will write about it. 

I think that it’s good to take a step back and ask for your input so that I don’t ramble on and bore you to death. 

This is my blog but I want it to be a place where everyone can come to and get something from it.  At the risk of being inundated with responses, I am changing the security on the comments, so that anyone can leave a comment but that will only be in place for a few days.  Then were back to business as usual.

I hope to hear from you.  Thanks for your readership, it means more to me than you know.

Lunch costs how much?

Saturday

I was thinking on Friday night about taking my mom to lunch.  I put the idea on the back burner and low and behold she called me and had the same idea.  Then she went on to tell me about her continued problem with trying to refinance her home.  She filed Bankruptcy a few years back.  Something she said created a spark and I went looking. 

I was able to uncover a serious problem.  Turns out that she actually filed twice.  The first time was a Ch 13 which is a repayment plan.  That case got dismissed because her attorney at the time was arrested because he was duping his clients.  So there were meetings scheduled in her case and no one showed up for her, so the case was dismissed.  After that she was able to hire another attorney and file a Ch 7 which is what you file when you have no assets and no money.  Then you wait 6 months, go through some credit counseling and presto your all done, debt forgiven.  The problem is the Ch 13 petition lists 2 MasterCard accounts with the same bank.  The Ch 7 petition only lists 1 of them.  So there was a clerical error. 

It gets more strange.  So we pulled her credit reports from all 3 bureaus and turns out there is nothing listed that is in collections, derogatory and no mention whatsoever of the MasterCard's in any of the reports.  Now the bank she is trying to refinance through is telling her that there is a problem, but her credit report doesn’t say that.  So I am perplexed at where they are getting their information from. 

I wrote a letter to her attorney for her, she just had to sign it and explained the situation, like I was talking to a two year old and drew a picture of what occurred.  I simply asked him for help in fixing the error.  Mom said that he won’t help because it’s been too long.  I said well it’s worth a try in asking for help.  I pointed out the error and initially was quick to blame him for making it, but then I thought that might piss him off.  So I just said there is an error, left out who made it.  Honestly it doesn’t matter who is at fault, it’s better to just get it fixed and move on. 

We had lunch at TGI Friday’s and I got a bill that was the most expensive lunch I have ever had.  2 sodas, 1 salad, 1 burger, 2 pieces of Whiskey Cake and $45.00 for all of that.  Holy shit, I about had a stroke when I saw it.  Never ever going back there when I am paying for more than myself.  I should have taken mom up on her offer to buy lunch but decided against it.  Between lunch, gas and all of the paperwork I had to obtain from the Court I can easily say I dropped a lot more money than that.

I did wake up in time and got my new specs.  The lens look like they are crooked, I had the same problem with the pair I have now.  It’s going to take time to get them broken in and I will probably have to go back for adjustments.  I got them adjusted while I was there  - it was an in and out type thing 10 mins max. 

I also managed to get my hairs cut.  I had an appointment but the lady who was holding the sharp instrument was running late.  I got a complimentary scalp massage for the inconvenience, plus they gave me my neck shave for free.  Not a bad deal.  I saw a hot guy walk in while I was waiting.  He had a nice butt.  He looked at me, I looked at him and then he picked up his phone.  I was trying to glance over his shoulder, it looked like he was on a dating site but I was across the room and even with new glasses I couldn’t solve that mystery.  Then it’s my turn.  So a potential guy might have gotten away.  I figured if it was meant to be he would have said something to me.

My supper was very late and I had ice cream.  Polished off the Banana Rum Jam.  It was awesome!

Sunday

Woke up – fed the children – went to breakfast.  I don’t know how I manage to do it but no matter what I order at Steak N Shake the total always comes out even, with last week being the exception.  I wish I had the knack to be able to do that all the time, it would be even easier to manage my money.  Made the dreaded trek to the grocery store.  I didn’t get a whole lot.  On my way to the car I got an e-mail from work.  Turns out it was from my boss.  The person who was on-call had a relative pass away so she was looking for someone to take the rest of today.  I thought about it for about 1.2 seconds and then moved on.  I waited and waited finally by the time I got home and had everything put away, someone volunteered themselves.  So off the hook for that but I almost did take it.  Didn’t want it but that is another story.

I started on laundry on Saturday so it was a matter of continuing the process until everything is done.  I took a nap and slept for a couple hours, with Gator laying on me.  Woke up moved her off, rolled over and she jumped back on me.  We do this every weekend, I don’t know why she likes sleeping on me.  It’s nice but I think twice before I go to move.

Woke up went to Target to got cat litter, toothbrush refills, floss and cat treats.  Then on to the pet food store where I managed to use a coupon and got $30 worth of food for $15 – NICE.  Then I went on a little trip to a shopping center just to see what was there.  Things have changed a lot, so some new places to eat at.  Then stopped at Sam’s for gasoline and came on home. 

I want to go back out to eat but it’s simply too hot and I have been Amazoning again so better stay home.  I am thinking Lasagna and Garlic Bread.  It will fill me up and then in a few hours I can try some Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream by Ben & Jerry’s.  Hope it all tastes yummy!

On my latest quest with Amazon I have purchased a couple candles.  One is Yankee #5 which is Vanilla & Coconut, it’s amazing.  The other one was something called Volcano by some brand I never heard of.  Connor Franta (YouTuber) turned me on to it.  It’s suppose to be very good, so we shall see.  I ordered my first ever pride shirt.  It’s the American Flag in a Rainbow Design, the shirt is grey.  I was looking at Target but they didn’t have anything.  They are doing pride shirts this year via on-line only and most of the designs are sold out.  I also ordered Furnace Filters (how exciting) and I picked up some Tenga Eggs.  You can look them up online but don’t do it at work – it might cause you to blush.  They aren’t real eggs but I am very much looking forward to their arrival.

I am still waiting for my replacement headset, Amazon dropped the ball.  They created a label for shipment but that’s it.  Never placed the package with FedEx so there wasn’t anything to be delivered on Saturday.  Not happy.  I did get my money back for shipping.  Hopefully the order will be delivered on Tuesday if not then I will cancel it and get all my money back.  Thankfully I was able to glue the broken headset back together and it worked.  So I really don’t need the replacement but for peace of mind it would be nice to know that I had a backup. 

My Brother & The House

Turns out the deal is off for certain now.  Mom didn’t want to move so that caused a riff between My Brothers Girlfriend and Mom.  Doesn’t sound like things have been pleasant.  The girlfriend and the others that were staying there have moved out.  She went back to her place.  Apparently she told my mom that she ruined her life.  Yeah, well there is more than one house for sale.  It’s not the end of the world.  I am kind of relieved that it’s all over with, for now. 

Mom seems to think they are going to get married.  I said I’m not so sure about that.  She told my brother if you do get married, get a prenup.  He of course won’t listen to sage advice from someone who has been through several marriages.  If he would marry this woman and things wouldn’t work out and they faced divorce, she strikes me as the type that would take him for everything she could manage to get. 

Mom doesn’t like her.  I am not fond of her.  Mom asked me what I thought and I told her that I think she has big boobs and that is about the only thing going for her.  This girl has my brother by the short hairs and anything she wants, he gives to her.  If she wanted to fly to Paris, he would try to make it happen.  It is horrible that one person can take advantage of another person in the name of love.  It happens all the time though.  Doesn’t matter if your straight, gay, bi – man or woman.  Ah well, I have my own problems so I tend to focus more on them and less on my brother and mother. 

Other ramblings

It’s very hot here.  The AC is getting a good work out today.  Right now I am freezing in the basement with the AC going full blast and I have to pee.  Momma is nagging me to go but I want to keep on typing. 

I have looked at the forecast and it’s going to be humid all week long.  No rain until of course the weekend.  I have nothing going all week, except the usual Work – Eat – Sleep.  The weekend is another story.  My next therapy appointment will be on Saturday and this will be my first time at my therapists new office.  Rain would only add a layer of complexity in navigation.

So there you have it my weekend.  I wasn’t as bored as I thought I would be and I managed to accomplish everything that needed to be done, plus entertain my mom for a bit.  Naps were taken both days and it was nice to be able to relax and unwind.  Now it’s time to ramp up for another week of who knows what.

I did find a neat calling feature that I have with my home phone.  It’s called Exclusive Call Forwarding.  You put in up to 20 numbers that you want forwarded to a specific destination and then when someone calls their call is automatically routed to that destination.  The phone never rings at home, kind of nice.  I am using it for the attorney that I am hoping calls me back on Monday.  I can see other uses for it if you only want someone to go to voice mail or if you want certain people to be able to get ahold of you on your cell phone.  Technology is fascinating to me but I only like it when it works. 

Now it’s on to feed the children, feed myself and put away laundry.  How exciting will all of that be?  Then I get to come back to the computer and send in a mileage survey for my auto insurance.  Plus who knows where else I might surf to.  Then on to watch Nurse Jackie & John Oliver in This Week Tonight.  Then lights out hopefully I fall asleep, of course drugs (sleeping pills) will assist with that.

I do hope that you all had a productive but relaxing weekend and that your all doing well.  I shall talk with you again soon.  Until then be kind of each other.  Cheers!

Whirlwind Day

Things have been hectic today here at the funny farm (aka work).  I have spent a lot of the afternoon obtaining advice regarding my late partners Bankruptcy case.  I really strongly feel that his attorney isn’t going to move forward with filing the motion.  I want to know what kind of liability that subjects me to.  I have been referred to an outside attorney which I have spoken with.  He is going to review the case on Monday and will get back with me.  I am not sure what kind of bill if any this will subject me to, but spend a little money now in order to protect myself from paying a lot of money or worse later – has to be worth every penny.  The case has perplexed many attorneys and most are astounded that I have continued to pay for a dead mans debts.  That just sounds like money that has been thrown away and can’t be recovered.  Knowing that now makes me less likely to resume payment.  I hope to know more next week and hope that there isn’t any risk of liability on my part.  I can’t afford to be sued but I also can’t afford to be homeless either. 

I would call today not a good day but not a bad day either.  My Bluetooth headset broke, which kind of bummed me out.  I can glue it back together.  To be on the safe side since glue doesn’t always work I ordered another one and it will be delivered tomorrow.  That way come Monday I will be in business either way. 

Last night I got two of my new shirts, which look great and the other set of shampoo/conditioner that I ordered.  Tonight I should get the last shirt and the underwear that I ordered.  Then pick up my headset tomorrow and I am done with Amazon for now.  There will of course be another order.

Looking forward to getting my new specs tomorrow and maybe hitting up Sam’s club and quite possibly the buffet.  I haven’t decided just yet.  Right now I just want to be on my way home, looking forward to being able to relax.  I did get my Monitor project out of the way.  That was a little bit of a Cluster.  I almost returned a monitor that wasn’t on the list to be shipped back.  I am going to pull it before I leave for the day and make sure it’s no longer in the return pile. 

I am little more than frazzled with trying to wrap up this last but seemingly overly complicated piece of my late partners life.  I will certainly be much happier once I know that the Bankruptcy deal is done regardless of the disposition of the case.  I just want to know that I am protected and that no one will try to be able to prove otherwise.  Everything is above board I mean I am not trying to hide and I am not hiding the house.  This is a mixture of Bankruptcy and Estate Law.  For which you really need an attorney that knows both ends of the spectrum.  Thankfully the guy I got referred to does know both ends. 

Yesterday a couple of my co-workers chipped in and got me a wooden cross that was engraved with LB’s name.  It was a very kind gesture and it caught me very much by surprise.  It made me start missing him all over.  I am still very thankful for the gift and thankful that I was blessed with knowing, loving and caring for LB.  He was a very special boy.

Okay gang, that it’s.  I have to prep to wrap things up and take what few calls roll in between now and 5pm.  Have a nice weekend and we will talk again soon.

Gone

I finished off the pie last night, despite being old it was still very much good.  I also got my BBQ on.  I wished that I wouldn’t have bought bargain buns because they were going stale.  Last time I got bread that was made fresh in store from the upscale store and it lasted a whole lot longer.  Not exactly sure why.  In any case great meal.

My new glasses are in.  That was very fast.  I wish that I could pick them up today but they will have to wait until Saturday.  Let’s hope that I make it out of bed at a decent hour before noon or they will be there another whole week. 

Bear made another mess but this time he used the pad.  I was able to clean him up with some paper towels so things weren’t that bad.  However, he could use another bath.  Poor guy I wish he could groom himself in back, that would help me out a lot.  He doesn’t even try, he just takes care of the front.  I’m okay with our arrangement but I would say that I got the bad end. 

On my way home yesterday I got a voice mail.  I was hoping beyond hope that it was the Bankruptcy attorney but nope, it was my unemployed friend.  He was calling to chat.  I called him back but took care of a few home items first.  Then he wasn’t around.  He calls back at 8:45 and yacks until almost 10:30.  I had to tell him I needed to go, my bed was calling and I had to answer it.  Nothing new in his world, other than he changed his resume up and he is starting to get hits again.  Recruiters are submitting his resumes and he is waiting to get the calls for interviews.  Each time he calls I hope that he is going to tell me that he got a job.  That would be music to my ears.  Since he is unemployed he’s bored and I get that – been there.  We have talked more since he has been unemployed than we did when he was working and I was unemployed.  From a financial perspective things are starting to come down to the wire for him.  I think he sees the error of his way.  He said that he can get through part of next month and then he would have to cash in his Wife’s 401k.  Not sure how long that will allow him to last but if nothing comes soon after that then he will be out of luck.  Personally if I were him and made the decision to quit my job, I would go ahead and file Bankruptcy.  That would get rid of all of the credit card debt that he is paying.  He lives on credit and then makes the minimum monthly payment.  That is money that he could be saving and putting towards something like house payments or food.  I really just wished he would have listened to me and NOT quit, then I think things would be different.  I still think he would be unemployed but it would be because he was fired and he could collect unemployment. 

I made lunch plans with a co-worker for tomorrow.  Were going to the Calzone place – it was really good last time.  I am kind of looking forward to it and getting out of the office and walking, well that is just an added perk.  Let’s just hope that it’s not raining or that could be a deal breaker. 

So that is the long and short of things.  Another boring day in my life.  I am getting more stuff from Amazon delivered, so it will be like a little Christmas when I get home.  Hopefully there aren’t bills mixed in with the goodies.  I know they are coming but never ready to receive them.  Not much going on today at work, things are quiet & calm at the moment.  I think they will stay like that for the rest of the week.  I’ve got an inventory task to do but really don’t want to, so I am putting it off until tomorrow.  It sounds like the type of task that is tailor made for a Friday.  At least that is what I am telling myself.  It will suck no matter when I do it but I would rather do it when things are quiet so I can concentrate on getting it done and not have to worry about interruptions. 

Well I am going back to it or to nap time, one of the two.  Talk with you peeps later.  I am so sleepy.

Bath Time Again

Last night when I got home I saw that Mr. Bear was dirty again.  This was again a mess that was beyond simple clean up.  I tried using scissors but he wasn’t too fond of that, so he has a bit of a funny haircut but it will grow back.  So I picked him up and once I put him in the tub he began to panic.  I got him out of the tub and set him on the floor.  I went to clear the kitchen up a bit and then I scooped him up again and I put his back end in the kitchen sink and washed him there.  I was wearing a jacket.  He was hanging on to my left arm for dear life and those claws were out, didn’t matter that I trimmed them a few days ago.  I used my right arm to take care of the washing.  It was simple, to the point and quite effective.  I missed a little bit but the bulk of it was gone.  The funny thing is the wetter he got the more he retreated into the sink, until eventually all of him was in the sink.  Incredible Shrinking Cat.  I got him out, dried him off (which he isn’t a big fan of) and then let him sit for a bit to catch his breath.  I took a break and got things back in place.  Wow!  We both made it and not a single claw mark on me.  So now I know in the future the best approach.  Funny thing is that I thought about this after the last bath, I am so glad it worked.

Supper was Mexican Food and I used some Siracha sauce.  Man that is one serious biting sauce.  I can tolerate it but only in small doses.  The bottle I got will probably take me a year or more to use.  I understand the flavor is enjoyable but wish that it didn’t have such a kick to it.

Finished up the series Don’t Quit Your Gay Job.  Wow there are a total of 6 episodes but HERE only has 4 of them available for viewing.  Thankfully one of them was a Stripper.  There are two hosts but I am most into Rob Easton.  He’s just like the Siracha sauce, HOT!  It was entertaining.  There is a lot more to driving a bus, being a stripper, being a dominatrix and riding a horse than I ever knew.  The two most difficult in my opinion are the bus driving and the horse riding.  Lots of patience is needed for both.

In other news I got my Aveda Travel Kit of Rosemary Mint Shampoo.  Very disappointed that I paid what I did for it.  The bottles are clearly made for a hotel and are all labeled NOT FOR SALE.  Everything was in a hermetically sealed bag, which assured freshness.  However upon opening it, the compression caused the shampoo bottle to leak, so there was shampoo on most everything.  I used the shampoo and conditioner this morning, very nice to the senses but there was no scalp tingle – which is what I was looking for.  The other shampoo that is on the way in a sample size bottle by Aveda is called Shampure it’s supposed to smell amazing, so I had to try it.  I hope that one wows me a little more. 

I got word from UPS that at least one of my new polo shirts are going to be delivered tomorrow.  These are coming from the manufacture directly from what I gather.  In any case I used to work for a clothing manufacturer and the best thing I can tell you is wash everything before you wear it, no matter how nice it looks.  There are all sorts of things that live in a mfg. plant and if you saw what I did, you’d say the same thing.  Lots of the clothing sits in bins for days on end before it’s sent to be packaged for sale. 

Our Home Owners Association sent their so called newsletter.  It just reminded all of us that dues were payable and that all of our homes were 20 to 25 years old and required constant up keep to make sure that we present our best to the public.  Yeah well screw you.  I don’t pay dues as most people and it’s my house so I will chose how it looks and what I can afford to repair and what will have to wait.  We get this one time a year.  They make it sound like were this elite bunch of people and we have a club house and regular events where we get together but that is far from the truth.  No club house no regular scheduled events.  Most of us are average working class people but there are some who are more wealthy than others and it shows in the vehicles they drive.  People just go about there business with no regard for their neighbors.  Living on a corner lot I get all of the trash thrown in my yard plus all of the dog poo that you could possibly ever want, despite there being an ordinance prohibiting it.  Sounds just dandy.  It’s not a bad place to live but I wish that I knew my neighbors a little better, that would provide some peace of mind and who knows if I could actually trust them it would be easier to leave town and not have to impose on my friend to cat sit. 

So here we are at Wednesday.  Only 2 more days to go and then who knows what I will be doing on Saturday.  Well back to the grind.  Hope your having a great day.

Must be

So I guess it must be my Lucky Day.  I just decided to see if I could get Live Writer to update my Blog Theme and it worked.  Now no more cutting and pasting.  That was getting old and the formatting wasn’t sticking.  Awesome, now I feel like I should have gotten a lottery ticket!

Lucky Day?

Last night the mail brought me my Property Tax bill.  I shuttered as I opened it and in comparing it to last years bill it only went up a few hundred dollars.  I think the BIG boom will be next year.  In looking at my Escrow Account balance there isn’t enough money to cover both the 1st installment of the Property Taxes, which is due next month and to pay for the Property Insurance.  I have a feeling that my house payment will be increasing but I could be wrong and kind of hope that I am.  I forwarded the tax bill on to the mortgage company.  It’s not actually too bad and I could afford to pay cash for the first installment but that is what my house payment is designed to do.  I am sure it will all work out.
I had a medium sized pizza for lunch.  Supper was pie.  I’ve got about 1 slice left and looking forward to polishing that off.  Better for it to be in my belly than for it to be in the trash.  It was by far the quickest supper that I have eaten in a while. 

Bear made his usual Monday mess but this time did it all on a pad.  He is once again in need of a bath.  Considering how adverse he is to water and the bathtub, I did the best I could with very wet paper towels.  Poor guy he just hates clean up when it’s rough.  But if you rub between his legs and up in the shoulder area of his back legs, he just loves that.  I hate cleaning him up as much as he hates having it done, but it’s necessary.  I will be giving him another round tonight and hopefully that will leave him all fresh.  Hours after the cleanup was done, he had to pee so I broke out a special pad for him.  He went on it and then started growling.  I don’t know what that was all about.  It’s only the 3rd time in his lifetime that I have heard him growl.  He’s got a great disposition and the vet can pretty much do anything they want to him w/o any type of fight.  Just couldn’t ask for a better well mannered cat.  His brother is almost the same in that he doesn’t growl or hiss.

I woke up this morning and went to turn over, I heard snap, crackle and pop it felt good but also hurt a little bit.  I wasn’t feeling the best.  It would have been a good day to stay in bed but I started thinking about everything that I had going on today and decided better to come on in.  I have a vendor coming for starters.

I should have an Amazon order delivered today so that will be something good to look forward to.  Funny thing is I think I am ahead and then situations crop up after I have spent the money on other things.  It’s like I am being punished for treating myself.  Just hate when that happens.  If it’s not a bill at home it’s something with the cats.  Just one of the never ending battles of life. 
Found a new very short series called Don’t Quit Your Gay Job.  It’s on HERE and apparently they have a free preview going on now.  It’s about 2 guys who show you what’s involved in various different jobs.  First episode was then driving a city bus, wow that looks way more complicated than one would think.  Second episode is pole dancing.  I saw part of it and then had to go to sleep.  I am looking forward finishing the series over the course of the next few days. 
Monday’s crappy gloomy cold weather day is done.  Now we start to get back to the oven and the sunshine, which will be nice.  Shame that I am trapped inside.  Ah well I guess I will just enjoy it on the ride home.  Speaking of the commute, this mornings drive was a breeze.  I think that a lot of people are on vacation.  I wish that every commute would be that smooth.

So I checked into this Windows 10 Upgrade.  Turns out it’s a free upgrade and the software is yours for free.  From what I read it sounds like there isn’t going to be a time limit, like 1 year and then they start charging you.  It’s just free.  Now that could be a special case for me since I just got both of my machines last year.  I am not sure how it will work for the rest of the world.  I am searching for details.  I registered to reserve my copie(s) but that doesn’t mean that I will upgrade right away.  Despite it’s flaws I am fairly happy with Windows 8.1 and it’s by far the most stable version of Windows that I have ever seen.
Last night I got desperate again and decided to jump back on Tinder.  Despite having removed them from my Facebook security they still remembered who I was and held on to my profile.  So it wasn’t like I had to start over.  Kind of nice but also scary.  I have found a few guys that are of interest, but no matches yet.  Not sure how long I will stick with it. 

Over the last few days I have noticed a lot of hammering and racket here at work.  Sound like they are in the ceiling working on things.  This morning I heard it right above me.  I thought for sure someone was going to fall through the ceiling but thankfully that didn’t happen.  Nor do I want it to happen.
Ah well that is all I know as of now.  With the great commute, I got a nice parking spot and just kind of hoped that it would be my lucky day.  Here’s to it being a lucky day.  On that note, cheers I will talk with you all again soon. 

Monday

Well we are officially in the June Gloom.  Its a crappy Monday here weather wise.  That will only last today and then the rest of the week if of course going to be fine, until the weekend when more rain moves in  Seems like things are sunny during the week and rainy on the weekend.  Who knows if all of this will come to pass, weather changes often. 
I saw an interesting movie about how people tried to ambush the Bill & Hillary Campaign back in the day when Bill was running for President.  It was very interesting.  I don’t often pay much attention to the credits but I saw the producers wish to thank and it listed someone I work with.  Now it’s a common name so might not even be him, but given his stature in the community I’m thinking it probably is.  I don’t plan on asking.  I saw the movie on Here TV which is a Gay Subscription Based network, so that would set off too many alarms.

Afterwards I was eager to hear what John Oliver had to say on Last Week Tonight, it was very entertaining.  All of the mess with FIFA caused me to kind of tune out.  I mean I don’t care one way or the other.  Then it was off to bed.  Well Marvin still has his biting habit.  I am wondering if I need to get him a bone to chew on.  He has bitten me pretty hard but has yet to break the skin.  I am trying to avoid that at all costs.  I think if I soak my hand in lemon juice that would probably cure him.  Evil trick but hey if it works, so be it.  He was chatty and I am guessing by his actions pissed off at me.  We cuddled for a little bit but he wanted out of bed after 5 minutes and then out of the room.  So that left me with Bear.  Who I told if he needed out to let me know.  Yeah he did that at 3am after he shit on the rug and tried to cover it up by using my new shoes.  I wasn’t too happy but the shoes just had a little bit on the bottom.  I cleaned up the mess as he left the room.  Marvin and his mother came in to join me.  I kicked Momma out and me and Marv went back to bed. 
I had problems falling asleep, I figured with no nap and extra sleeping medicine I would be sure to pass out within an hour, but that wasn’t the case.  I couldn’t get my brain to shutoff.  I kept thinking about this or that and the other.  Of course morning came and it was time to start hopping again.  The guy that sits next to me at work is still sick, he did finally go home Friday – still I think he has done his damage here, at least where I am concerned.  Between him and the weather changing I don’t feel the best but I am trying to forge forward and hope that I am able to shake it off. 
Yesterday afternoon I got some retail therapy via Amazon.  I ordered 3 new polo shirts.  They aren’t Polo brand name because they want too much damn money.  I have 1 coming in orange, royal blue and hot pink.  Yeah I should look smashing.  I got travel sizes of some shampoo and conditioner that I want to try and some underwear.  Wow doesn’t take long to spend money.  Tack that on with the groceries pet food, glasses and this has by far been one of the most expensive weekends that I have had in a while.  Not to mention that License Plate renewal will be coming and soon after that Auto Insurance Renewal time.  It’s just a vicious cycle.. I think that I deprive myself way too much and way too often.  So when I finally give in I tend to go gang busters.

My stomach was kind of on fire last night so I decided to have ice cream instead.  Broke out the Hagen Daz Artesian Collection – Banana Rum Jam.  It was like I was eating Bananas Foster Ice Cream. I just a had a little and made myself put it away.  My stomach has settled down a bit.  I am thinking I will be taking it easy today.  Supposed to go to an Italian place for lunch, looked at the menu and I hate everything that I saw.  Looks like everything is gourmet food and that is a big turn off.  So hopefully they are able to wow me because the place isn’t cheap.  I am hoping that they have a smaller lunch menu and that the prices are a little bit more reasonable.  I won’t know that for about an hour. 
My friend who has all of the medical problems posted a photo yesterday on FB she has lost so much weight that she almost looks like a man.  Seriously she looks horrible.  Need to work on getting her to put on a little weight.  She is mostly skin and bones from what I see.  Looks like she is wasting away.  Now I need to lose weight as well but don’t want to do it like that. 

The news that is all the rage this morning is that Windows 10 is coming out.  I’ve got a pop up here on my laptop about upgrading.  Yeah, not sure that I want to take that leap just yet.  I am kind of happy with Windows 8.1.  I just clicked it and Microsoft wants me to reserve my copy.  They say the Start Menu is back.  Yeah well I have seen a BETA of 10 and I wasn’t impressed.  Unless MS has made some changes doing simple things like Printer Installs requires you to click a whole bunch of things.  Control Panel is just a nightmare or so it was.  While I’d like to reserve my copy I don’t know that I want to install it just yet.  Plus they are making it free for the 1st year – now perhaps since I just got both of my machines last year they are going to allow me to upgrade for free forever but I wouldn’t bet on it. 

Most software is going to the subscription based model.  So you don’t go to the store to buy it, you get it on the web or through an app store.  Then you sign up to activate your account and give them a credit card.  They charge the card every year so long as you allow.  When you stop allowing them the software expires and is useless.  I see pros and cons to this.  However, you won’t have to buy a new version when it comes out, it will be pushed to your machine and you can use it without any increase in price.  Now each year the subscription price could change.  Just another way that things are changing.

Talk with you all again soon.  Cheers!