Not Bad

The moment of truth arrived and I got my pen.  It was well packaged and I didn’t quite know what to expect.  However, at first glance they did a good job copying the original. The one tell tail sign that it’s fake is the pocket clip.  It’s far too wide.  The pen uses original Mont Blanc refills but they do not screw in like the authentic version.  They shipped the pen with black ink and an old style Mont Blanc refill that had a longer stem for the ink.  If you buy a refill for it today and install it, you will easily see that the point barely sticks out.  The cap fits a little too tight.  The other obvious sign is that there is no serial number displayed.  They do have the logo on the cap and the writing around the middle with the Mont Blanc Logo and Meiserstuck wording.  So if you are not a connoisseur of fine writing instruments, I can see how you would be easily fooled.  For what I paid, I am satisfied.  I wish the refills fit better and the cap was smoother going on and coming off.  It really makes me crave the original.  You know the saying, there is nothing like the real thing.  Well that is true on so many levels with so many things.  Pens are no exception. 

I woke up this morning dreading coming in this morning.  I knew there would be more drama to deal with and I was right.  It was another day where I thought I packed my vibrator instead of my phone.  It buzzed most of the way in, although it was not quite as bad as yesterday.  I think things will start to calm down again.  I had a lengthy discussion with the boss and told him how off putting the drama was.  While I am not a fan of working with my co-worker because of our issue last year, I will be a happier person when she is in a better mood. 

Feels like winter outside and I drove in falling snow this morning.  It wasn’t sticking to anything and was kind of refreshing to drive in.  No accidents that I am aware of but the drive in was a little slow and congested in spots.  Still made it with a 1/2 hour to spare.  It pays to have a cushion, as you never know what you could encounter.  I’d rather be way early than way late any day. 

Earlier today the bldg. was messing with the HVAC system.  The blower shut off and it was odd.  It only lasted for a little bit and then it came back on.  Sounded like we were getting ready to get launched to infinity and beyond.  I saw a co-worker in the hallway and said hello and asked how she was doing.  The response I got back was ready for lift off as she was walking away.  My mind being what it is, took one look at her ass and thought that better be a fucking rocket or with an ass that wide your not going anywhere.  I didn’t say it out loud but I sure thought it.  I cracked myself up.  I don’t get how she appears in decent shape until you look at her ass and it’s bigger than a bread basket.  I know I am not slender/slim but dang!

Had fun with Ruth last night and made her mad at me.  I was scratching her up and down, left and right.  She was eating it up.  Then I stopped and she sat down.  I started touching her paws which she doesn’t like.  I acted like I was going to touch her face and I got her to swipe at me.  She only used her paw and the claws of death were not out.  I got the biggest kick out of that.  She didn’t like my reaction and she moved well out of my reach and gave me a death stare.  I could tell she was not happy.  Morning rolls around and she is back to her usual self, like nothing ever happened.  She will be on my bed tonight asking for more scratching.  When I first walked in and was eating supper she got sick, too much grooming.  It was a mess but I can see how she felt much better afterwards.  If she would just let me brush her instead of all of this scratching she would be much better off.  She has a bald spot on one of her hind legs, that’s where the tangle was that she let me pull out. They should invent a vacuum that has great sucking power but that isn’t noisy.  I could hook her up to that and she would be fixed up in no time flat.  Can you imagine time to vacuum the cat, instead of time to brush the cat.  It’s a great idea but I don’t know how to make it come to life. 

Finished up my left over pizza.  Had way too much ice cream and saw the premiers of Young & Hungry (sounds like a porn movie) and Baby Daddy while I was stuffing my face.  Great shows and it was nice to relax a little bit. 

Tonight it’s bill paying time, that will be nice.  Let’s hope that I have something left over when I am done.  I have to stop and grab mail again.  Whatever I eat I am sure it will be frozen.  Let’s hope it’s good as well.  I hope to spend time with the kids tonight.  Morning came around way too fast and while I was not as tired as yesterday, I was still tired. 

Happy Pie Day and Happy Potato Chip Day.  I had neither.  I am thinking of Pie for the weekend, that will depend upon how much $$ I have left over.  Hope you had a great day!  Talk with you again soon.

Drama Express

The snow finally fell.  Morning commute was a little messy.  I had to take an alternate route because of an accident and thankfully I knew this before I even jumped in the car.  It was like driving in rain, no snow on the roads.  Looks beautiful on the trees and covering my lawn.  Shame it will all be washed away by the rain falling later today. 

On my way in my phone was blowing up.  I thought I packed a vibrator instead of my phone.  Yeah, it was that bad.  So I knew that either I just got spammed or there was something going on at work.  Turns out it was work. 

My co-worker found out that we all got rights taken away from us that we rely on in doing our jobs.  There was no notice given to us, it was just done.  This likely started with targeting my co-worker but someone realized they should widen the scope or it would look suspicious.  Then she found out where she was going to move to, turns out it’s a tiny cube used for a printer.  They are removing the printer and putting her in there in place of the printer.  Both of these things are totally unfair and I can understand why my coworker is upset.  She told me to start looking for a new job because that is what she is going to do.  Yeah, I’m not going to look for a new job just based on this.  It will take much more to drive me to that point.  The continued dramatics are enough to make me want to work some place else but I know which side my bread is buttered on. 

I called and spoke with our boss, turns out she had already beat me to the punch.  He really didn’t want to deal with it.  He cut our conversation short and said that the issues would be addressed, he had a full morning but he would get to it.  I can tell when someone is blowing me off and that is exactly what he was doing.  He doesn’t know how to deal with the drama and he’s permitted it for so long that it’s just out of control.  I don’t know how or if he will be able to reign her in and calm her down.  I get it, it feels personal and it’s humiliating to be shoved in a broom closet.  So hopefully he can make other arrangements for her so that she can have a cube like the rest of the people that work here.  I mean space is not an issue, if you can’t find a cube I am sure there is an empty office she could go in. 

I am wiped out from last night.  I took my extra dose of sleeping medicine but my body didn’t process it as quickly as it otherwise would have.  I didn’t go to bed until 11:30 which is much later than normal.  Marv had me up during the night.  Then morning just came around too early.  I wanted to stay home but forged forward.  I am so ready for a nap. 

The Boys slept with me last night, that is the first time in a while that has happened.  Marv got in his game of soccer before bed.  He walked around with the ball in his mouth crying.  He would drop it at my feet and I would throw it.  He would wonder off and grab it, then walk around and crow at it.  We both had fun.  Bear was resting comfortably on the couch.  I told him it was time for bed and that I had to put him on the floor.  He let out a meow that sounded like a little kid saying no.  I didn’t want to do it but I had to.  Ruth came in my room to get her scratching session with daddy.  When we were done she stretched out in my bed and rolled on her side.  I was behind her in my recliner.  She is slowly starting to be more trusting.  The attitude is still there and that won’t go anywhere, it’s just who she is.  I just wish she wouldn’t get so mad, she’s going to blow a blood vessel. 

Today is the day, my fake mont blanc pen is waiting for me at the post office, all the way from China.  I am excited but also a little nervous that it won’t be what I planned on.  I am headed there as soon as I leave work.  I sure hope the rest of the week is nothing like this morning has been and that I get more energy. 

Happy Monday everyone.  Talk with you all again soon. 

Running on empty

I feel like I am running on empty.  This whole time change thing has knocked me for a loop.  Normally I blend with it, the first day seems odd but it never really affects me.  Today does seem quite odd but tomorrow will be the real test.  I went to bed at 12 which was the same as going to bed at 1a.  I woke up at 6a and went back to sleep until 9a.  Then I had to force myself out of bed.  Gator was quite the lady in helping me along by crying her usual theme song. 

By 9a it really doesn’t matter where you go for breakfast, your going to have a slight wait on your hands and if it’s a really popular place you may have a long wait on your hands.  Thankfully I had a short wait.  I went to IHOP and got a Cheeseburger Omelet, it’s like a cheeseburger but without bread and adding eggs and hash browns.   They put mustard, ketchup and pickle on the top.  It is truly amazing and the 2nd one that I have had.  I got seated next to this couple and their too fine looking son.  He was in college and was so appealing to me I wanted to ask him out on the spot, but I held it together and just admired from a far.  When they left his dad handed his mom her purse and it looked like a mini backpack.  I am not joking.  I was thinking to myself what in the fuck do you have in that thing?  I mean we all need an item or two but I just don’t understand women who want to carry around the whole house in a bag.  It’s heavy and chances are you won’t even use 1/2 of that shit. 

Paid my bill and ventured on to the grocery store.  I got a good parking spot which I was surprised at.  The store is normally packed by now but I guess a lot of people were sleeping in or just running behind.  Regardless I was able to make it in and out fairly quickly.  Dropped $86 like it was nothing.  Damn grocery's are expensive.

Headed to my el homo.  Unloaded and put away all of the groceries.  I was on fire, moving around with a lot of energy which was kind of a surprise.  I headed downstairs where I worked on updating my checkbook with all of the money I just spent.  Browsed around a bit.  Then I decided to yank my crank and afterwards the sleepies hit like a bomb.  I went upstairs and had a protein bar and a diet soda.  Watched some TV but eventually succumbed to my bodies desire for sleep.  I nodded off for a little bit, Gator helped wake me up.  Then I sprang into gear and cleaned the house.  I saw that our ants were back again.  I was pissed.  I saw a couple in the kids water but they left the dry food alone.  I sprayed and vacuumed, took out the trash and there were a couple more.  Those little annoyances are tough to get rid of.  I think after a second round of spraying I have them under control, or so I hope. 

There was no snow today but now they are saying it is going to start after midnight and keep on until late in the afternoon.  If that is true morning rush will be a pain in the ass.  It’s not ice but if I see a lot of accidents I’ll call it but my plan is to power through it and go about my day as normal.  The afternoon has rain in the forecast and a high in the 40’s.  Goofy ass weather.  We haven’t had much snow at all so outside of it being cold and dark, you would never know it’s winter here. 

I have completed the ever frustrating job of updating all of the clocks.  It’s coming up close to 7:30p and it feels like the day has just evaporated before my very eyes.  Of course there is plenty that I haven’t gotten done but none of it’s essential. 

There is a song that DJ Snake (whoever that is) performs featuring Justin Bieber.  It’s just heart warming to me and kind of an inspiration.  It makes me want to have someone to call my own.  The song is called Let Me Love You.  I’ll link the video in.  Justin no doubt is very good looking.  I wish he didn’t have so much ink and that he would pull his pants up.  He’s a very talented person and no doubt has a ton of money.  I am attracted to him but I hardly think of myself as a fan.  Listen to the song and tell me how it makes you feel.

Have a great week, stay warm and keep your head held high.  I am going to try the same thing.  I hope it’s an awesome and uneventful week for all of us.  Thanks for stopping by.

Voting on a Saturday

Of all of the things to do on a Saturday, voting probably never crossed anyone's mind.  I requested a ballot to vote by mail earlier this week.  The election I believe is next month.  There is a big school referendum on the ballot and if it passes our property taxes will go up.  I am all about education but as a taxpayer I say fuck that.  Make some cuts if you have to but don’t raise my already high taxes.  I realize I live in a very heavily assessed and taxed area.  That doesn’t mean I am made of money, but everyone always seems to have their hands out asking for my hard earned money.  So I guess you can probably tell how I voted on that.  The next biggest thing is who gets to be mayor.  I don’t care.  I don’t tune into politics that heavily, despite the fact they control a lot of what goes on in society.  It’s all depressing … lying, cheating, etc.  Very little good comes from it, so why bother.  Just my opinion. 

Since we have had some spring like weather, things have started to bloom and apparently some of the insect family has been awakened.  I noticed ants on the table, one here and one there.  That means where you see one, there is another one and many more to follow.  Ants travel in packs.  Kind of interesting things but I don’t want them in my house.  They were in the cats water and in their food as well.  That was a hefty price to pay to throw out all of that food.  Needless to say I wasn’t a happy camper.  Thankfully I believe they are gone.  Let’s hope they don’t come back.  I saw one in my room last night, not terribly happy about that. 

The impossible happened last night.  Ruth rolled over and let me rub her belly, only for a brief moment in time but it happened.  I was shocked and pleased that she trusted me, if only for a moment to do that.  I hope this is the start of her opening up and trusting me more.  Maybe our relationship will grow even deeper than it already is.  I certainly hope so.  I know my late partner would be very surprised and I really want to tell him, it was like a knee jerk reaction last night I started to call him and say guess what.  Reality set in and stopped me. 

Okay so I wasn’t going to say anything because I thought it would jinx things but last week I matched with a very cute guy on one of the dating apps.  His profile says he is 41, which is certainly appropriate.  I want him so bad – not just sexually but to be a companion.  I made the first move.  We started chatting exchanging the usual pleasantries.  Then he just stopped talking to me.  It’s been 4 days now.  I don’t think he is coming back.  I also don’t think it was me or something I said.  I really hate that this happened because my hopes were slightly elevated.  Now I realize something could have happened preventing him from getting on-line but I don’t think that is likely. 

Speaking of dating I heard about a new app called Hater.  You bond with people over things you hate, which sparks conversation and presto before you know it your opening up and starting a dialog which hopefully leads to a relationship.  I got it today and have been on it a bit.  You get barraged with things and have to say if you like or hate them.  Then you get matches based upon your hates.  I have matched with no one yet.  There is plenty of time.  Where oh where for art thou Romeo? 

Drama at work.  Turns out the female that I work with got kicked off of the floor she was on.  They say it’s nothing personal but that she isn’t IT so she has to go.  She had to do something or piss off the wrong person.  Then I am minding my own business when I get an email and found out that I lost rights to administer some software.  They got her too which really fanned the flames.  I got a phone call from my old boss asking me if I was okay with the decision.  To which I said what if I wasn’t?  What are you going to do?  The response was nothing, it’s done and we should move on.  Okay, so why waste your time calling me?  It made no sense.  That right there tells me there is much more to the situation.  I will tell you that my co-worker fought pretty hard against her move but it went all the way to the top and our top dog wouldn’t do shit for her.  She is pretty hurt by it and ready to leave.  Do I think that will happen?  Yes, eventually she will have pissed off enough people that she will have to leave in order to be able to thrive.  That will push a lot more work off on me, I can’t say that I am ready to take it all on but I have to play the hand I am given.  If she does leave I think it won’t happen for a while.  Apparently she thinks that were gearing up for a 2nd round of layoff’s and that this time it could hit our team, more of IT and some executives.  We have way too many executives, if you trim that fat then we can save a lot of money.  She apparently is trusted more than me because she now gets a confidential list of people that are going to be departing.  I am not included but she said that she was going to push to get me added.  My ass, that won’t happen.  She is dumb enough to think that things are ‘normal’ between us and that I am her friend.  Nope, I am her co-worker.  I am not out to get her but were done, she killed our friendship when she pulled her bullshit last year.  I actually got an apology from her this week over that.  She was actively looking for fuel to throw on the already burning inferno that is blazing over her move.  Funny thing is I was going to ask to be moved to an office.  Since she isn’t in one, I really think my chances of getting one are slim to none.  So I never asked.  She sort of saved me some aggravation.  Next week should be fun, since she is drama central.

Tried out my Hans De Fuko Pomade.  They say it’s high shine.  Yeah my ass.  It doesn’t produce any shine – none of their products do.  Most of them say matte finish.  The products work great for hold & style.  I just want shine.  Traditionally Pomade by definition is meant to produce shine, so to say I am disappointed is an understatement.  I did get my hairs cut today. 

My plan was to leave town but then the weather forecast came out and said it would be cold and snow was coming.  Not what I want to drive in.  So I stayed closed to home today.  No snow but it was cold.  The snow is delayed maybe tomorrow or Monday.  Great, so looks like I might be driving in it after all.  Rats!

I spent the bulk of the day parked in front of the TV.  Big Boy was posturing like he was actually going to try to jump on the couch.  That would have been a disaster.  When I saw him I just picked him up.  He’s been by my side for the bulk of the day and that is not enough.  Plus he is continuing with his picky eating making me open multiple cans of food.  I love him but I am not a happy camper right now.  I went to the pet food store today and dropped close to $50, which isn’t bad if the food lasts 2 weeks but to have to run back next week because of him that is nuts.  I picked up a can of Reindeer food, never looked at the price and found out at the register it was $2 a can.  There is another flavor he likes, so I got it and it was the same price – 4 cans there is $8 right there.  Then because I didn’t come downstairs last night it wasn’t until I was at the store that I realized I left my coupon at home.  I was pissed but hey I was there, not like I was going back home.  I’ll just use it next time.  I am putting it in my wallet so it will always be with me.

Took a nap because I woke up early.  Now I am all wired and were going to lose an hour of sleep, so I am not too happy about that.  I’ll spend part of the day updating the clocks tomorrow.  The cats will be so confused for a couple days but they will get used to it eventually.  It will be nice to drive home in daylight.  Of course we will be back to dark for the start of the commute for a bit until things even out.  Something about the sun setting early that bothers me and makes my evening seem like it’s cut super short.  Well it actually is but the sun doesn’t help. 

Last but not least I found out that my knock off pen has finally made it into the US.  If the post office does it’s job and there are no issues, I should have the package next week.  It’s really close.  I am interested but not excited to see it.  If it turns out to be exactly what I want and use genuine refills, then I will be excited.  Only time will tell. 

Okay so I am calling it a night.  Take care and I hope all is well in your world.  Talk with you all again soon. 

Ice Cream for supper

I had to stay late last night because we upgraded the OS on one of our firewalls.  There are actually two devices. A primary device that is used every day and a backup in case the primary fails.  There were some issues and the upgrade didn’t go quite as smoothly as it could have, but we got it done.  It also didn’t help that we didn’t start on time.

Being late going home I was thinking what am I going to eat?  I had to stop and get the mail then it was homo.  Of course my car’s entertainment system locked up again last night and there was but only 1 way to fix it.  Master reset.  I wanted to keep it broken, drive to the dealer and say fix it.  That would have involved me taking yet another day off work.  It may come to that but right now it’s working again. 

So I digressed, I made it homo and fed the children who were all puzzled as to why I was so late.  They just didn’t know how to react.  No one really wanted to eat but I fed them and the food vanished so either 1 cat got really greedy or they ate.  Bear of course put up a fight and I gave him a different can of food which he liked for the first minute and then it was old news.  I didn’t have time to screw around so I told him eat it or your going to starve. 

I went downstairs to open the mail.  My refund check came along with my very first electric & gas bill ever in my name.  Woop!  Now the check would have paid the bill and then left some for me, but using it for that I guess didn’t seem logical to them.  So I got the check deposited and the bill is scheduled to be paid.  Then I see two post card sized mailers, the outside was marked life lock settlement.  What could this be more money?  Yes it could and was.  I tried to deposit that via my phone as I would a regular check but because of the size it just wouldn’t process.  So I had to drive to the ATM this morning.  Seeing that extra money made my day.  I can’t tell you the amount of money that I sunk into Lifelock for both myself and my late partner. 

No word from my friend, which going this far I would say I am not going to get a response.  I know today is a difficult day for him.  I want to send him a message but think that I am better off not saying anything, who knows what kind of a mood he is in today.

I finally took the time to refresh my memory on the retainer agreement I signed with the Firm that is representing me in the car case.  They told me that there was a clause in there that the client agrees to pay filing fees in the amount of $500.  It was pure bullshit as I thought.  They took the case on a contingency and so long as I do my part I will owe them nothing but we have to go to court and lose OR I would have to take a settlement.  I am doing my part and then some, keeping on them to make sure that they do their job.  There is an estimate of how much cost is anticipated and it’s in line with what they told me the balance was on my account.  I’ve not heard anything further from them.  I pretty much know how to bring a close to this and get $$ at the same time.  Right now I am waiting to see what the next move is. 

This morning I was so glad I turned on the TV, I saw that my usual route to work was closed.  Some lady decided it would be a good idea at 5a to cross the interstate and she was hit and killed.  So after the stop at the bank, I had to take a different route to work.  I made it but with far less time than if I would have taken my normal route.  People on the alternate route are pokey and drive much slower.  I switched to the normal or lower octane gas and my car had points where if you didn’t know any better you would have thought it was having a seizure.  The important part is that I made it to work unscathed and arrived early, which is my goal no matter where I work. 

I am hoping to leave on-time, have a worry free commute and get home at normal time.  Then to be able to spend a night with the kids catching up on TV, which I am behind on.  Last night was pretty much feed them, take care of the mail and then gulp down some ice cream.  Rest for a minute and then get ready for today and go to bed.  It went by way too fast and I do not like those nights.  I don’t want to just come home to sleep and then turn around and go right back to work.  I’d like to be able to unwind and relax, having supper and a more normal pace evening.  There is very little time between when I get home and when I go to bed as it is.  I like to make the most of it, is all I am saying. 

Well lunch is done, time to go back to the grind and start the count down to quitting time.  Can’t believe it’s already Wednesday.  It’s nice weather out today and will be until the weekend. Then were in for some flurries and colder weather.  Time change weekend occurs this weekend as well.  Not looking forward to losing an hour of sleep.  The kids won’t lose anything, they sleep all the time, but they sure will be confused for a couple days.  Take care! 

Terrific Taco Tuesday

Had a 1/2 way decent Monday night.  Got to do some computing, had my pizza and then spent time with the kids and my phone.  It was an average evening. 

Marv got in his game of soccer and now has started to pick up the ball and run around the house with it in his mouth, while he crows jut like his mother and sister do.  He bats the ball to one of his siblings and they just look at him like, what am I supposed to do with this?  I’m the only one who will play with him and he uses that to his full potential. 

Ruth has really warmed up to me letting me scratch her.  She comes over when I sit on the couch, when I park in my recliner in my office and of course when I am at the table.  Something has bitten her and she has some scabs of which I have most gone.  There are a couple of extra difficult ones but they will give soon enough.  She is happy as a clam so long as my hand is moving.  She purrs while I am doing it and has even let me to start to touch her paws. 

Bears well he is his usual needy self.  We spent time together on the couch, even though I probably shouldn’t have lifted him.  When I was putting him back on the floor he pawed me right in the eye.  That was not fun.  I know he didn’t do it out of spite so it was like it never happened.  He is such a sweet boy.  Order him more pee pads last night.  The box were on is starting to go fast and rather than run out why not be prepared? 

Gator is her usual fun loving attention seeking self.  She competes with Ruth and really clamors for the attention.  It’s tough to try to please all 5 of these creatures.  She loves to sit with me in the recliner and then stretch out.  Her newest trick is getting her back claws into my balls.  That hurts like hell and I keep telling her not to do it but does she listen?  Nope of course not. 

Momma she is my shadow following me to the basement and making sure that I am on time to take care of everyone.  She does a good job of keeping us all in line directly or indirectly.  I know she loves me and I love her.  For without her, there would be no children. 

Today is average thus far a little bit of a bang this morning but it’s been quiet for the most part.  My headset at work broke.  I’m telling you quality doesn’t seem to be an ingredient in anything that is manufactured today.  If this stuff was made back when I was growing up it would be out dated but it would still be going.  I used some gaffer tape and have it functional.  I bought the thing as a refurb.  So it was 1/2 of the price and it’ been good to me over the past year and a half.  However, it should last way beyond that in my opinion.  If it truly breaks or it looks like I can’t fix it, then I will buy a new one, not that I want to.  I already started searching.  If I could trade a couple keyboards for a headset then I’d be in business.  Ah well, I shall wait and see what happens.

Placed an Amazon order last night.  All of my gift card is gone, plus I used up all of my points from my credit card.  I was going to get some brownies but they are super expensive.  I mean it’s just a different type of cake and cake unless your getting married isn’t expensive.  So I picked up a refurbed keyboard for work.  I don’t know why but I make a lot of mistakes with the Wave keyboard.  It’s comfortable to type on but my fingers want what I use at home.  I am not happy about it but it seems that I am now a keyboard collector.  In my search I looked for a tactile wireless keyboard, that would really drive everyone nuts at work.  I love those back in the IBM days, they were the greatest ever to type on.  So all of my goodies will be arriving in a couple days.  I was going to have stuff shipped to work but instead opted to let it come to the house and then I can carry what I need to work.  Plus the keyboard will need time to have the batteries charge.  I got a new tempered glass screen protector, actually there are 2 in the package for $8 and I also grabbed up a Lifeproof case.  Just to have it on hand since I don’t really use my mophie all that much.  I won’t part with my mophie but may switch cases to change things up a bit.  Got a grey blue case.  I wanted all blue but that appears to be not in style.  Phone cases can be cheap or super expensive, all depends upon what you want to pay.  Amazon had some pretty good deals. 

Going to get the mail tonight and drive by the bar that serves taco’s on Tuesdays.  I hope my refund check from the power company is waiting for me, I am eager to get that.  I am sure there will be other things waiting for me like bills, but that is expected.  Not welcomed but expected. 

Gearing up for my next conference call.  Need to take a bit of a walk and then back to the fun.  Hope all is well on your Taco Tuesday. 

Soccer

Ah, Happy Monday everyone!  That’s not a normal phrase for me unless it’s following a week that I am on-call.  We had a short team meeting and everyone agreed that I was really busy over the weekend.  The fun continued when I arrived in the office this morning.  Started going through emails and got caught up in different issues.  Thankfully at the moment everything is fine.  Not saying it will last but I like it when it’s this way. 

Last night I looked at the instruction that came with my Zagg Screen Protection for my iPhone.  I wanted to know if you could remove it and reapply it.  Much to my surprise the answer is yes.  I tried a couple times but I got more bubbles than when I first started.  I watched a video today and they have a zero bubble feature.  You lightly set it on your phone, all lined up and then press in the center.  Watch as it adheres to your phone.  Pretty neat except for me I’ve got one large bubble that doesn’t go away and has expanded.  I still have protection but I have to put up with looking at a bubble when the phone is off.  It doesn’t affect my viewing, but it’s aggravating. I paid $40 for something that was fine and now that a month has gone by it looks like shit.  It’s not broken so I don’t believe I can file a claim under the warranty.  The whole tempered glass thing rakes in the money.  I looked on Amazon and they have all different prices from low to high.  You can get a privacy filter so that unless your directly in front of the phone, you won’t be able to see the screen, which I can see being handy.  When I say low price I’m talking from $7.  There are some great claims made, but I wonder if the cheap stuff is just as good as the expensive stuff.  I don’t plan on drop testing my phone to find out. 

Speaking of my phone the Bluetooth Headset that I got has a very annoying issue.  If you don’t use it within 2 days the battery goes dead, so if you want to use it you have to charge it back up.  The case acts as a charger and you only get 3 hours of talk time per charge.  The receipt says it’s a Slivr II but shows a picture of the Hint (Motorola).  I could file a warranty claim but, you have to call to get an RA number.  Then you pay shipping and you have to include your receipt.  I am sure the people at Moto would look at the receipt and that would cause an issue.  It’s not my fault Target sold me a Hint when they thought it was a Slivr II.  I am back on my Slivr and trying to baby it along.  While I allow the Hint to drain of all power both the headset and the charging case.  As soon as I know for sure it’s dead I am going to plug it in and let it sit for 24 hours, then try it again and see what happens.  I will likely windup buying what I wanted in the first place.

The phone it’s self is a winner, I had to ditch that 3D Touch it was annoying.  I’ve get a much better result with surfing and apps responding.  Additionally I enabled WIFI Calling an my phone works great at my desk in the office.  Were in a large lead box or so it seems.  Without WIFI Calling service is very spotty and usually there is an important call I need to take or make and before using my phone was next to impossible but not now.  The other big improvement is the battery life.  Wow, I love my Mophie but hardly have to use it.  I was really taxing my phone yesterday with multiple calls, app usage and had to turn on my Mophie for a recharge.  Still went I went to bed it was at 50%, which given all I was doing was very impressive.  I still charge it each night.  Nothing like starting the day on a full charge.

As I was preparing for bed, Marv had to get in a game of soccer.  He cried out for it.  We started and then he decided to start periodically talking to the ball.  He would also bat it into places that I had to work a bit to get it out of.  I found a second ball and threw him some confusions when I introduced it.  He quickly separated the two and went back to the original ball.  He likes to sit and bat at it, while he makes me run all over the place and bat it back to him.  He’s like a super quick pinball flipper, the ball is in motion and just at the right time he gets it and it goes flying.  He started to stick to the ball with his claws and that is funny when they keep shaking their paws and wonder why the ball won’t come off.  Eventually I had to call it quits and go to bed.  I gave him a slight trim this morning and I am sure he will be ready for our next game. 

Mr. Big Boy was being picky this morning.  He didn’t want to eat his Reindeer he wanted to con me out of another can of food.  It worked and then he started eating both.  The real joy came when I brought him his water bowl.  He loves the water and seeing him drink makes me happy.  Only because I know what goes in must come out, the more he drinks and the more often we flush out his bladder the less likely he is to form crystals/stones. 

Still no word from my friend, I thought about it on the way to work this morning.  Kind of wish that I did the follow up with the email. I’m one of those people who apologizes way too much.  However, our friendship is of value and importance to me which is why I did it.  I’m semi sure that were okay, but an acknowledgement of that would be of comfort to me.  Do I think I will get one?  Let’s just say I am not holding my breath.  As far as I am concerned I made the last move so it’s his turn next.  All I can do is sit back, relax and wait.  My life won’t go on hold, this will mess with it a bit but I’ll get over it and forget about it soon enough.  I think the smart thing for him to do is acknowledge receipt of my email and also come back with an apology of his own.  Ah, well. 

Lunch time is just about over, so I am going to post this and then go see what fine mess I can jump into.  There is plenty waiting for me.  Talk with you all again soon.

Sleep Edged

Hi how are you today?  I hope your doing very well.  I had the displeasure today of being sleep edged.  In sexual terms edging is when you work close to an orgasm and back off, then repeat.  The idea is that when you allow release it’s supposed to be more intense.  Typically guys do this tied up and someone else is in control.  It’s hot to watch but also a form of torture.  Now that your familiar with what I’m speaking of, here’s my story.  I went to bed very early this morning it was 1:30 or 2 am.  My body has an automatic alarm clock that gets me up around 8 or 9 on weekends.  Somehow my brain knows when the work week is because I wake up much sooner.  Anyway, I did in fact wake up at 8a and got moving.  I did something to my back it really hurts, so I did everything that I had to do.  Came home and on-call was busy again.  I got everything to the all quiet point.  Went up to watch some TV and then decided it would be prudent to catch some sleep, might even help the old back feel better.  So I laid down and that is like sending out a signal, everything is fine.  I just start to dose off and the phone goes off.  I look at it and it’s nothing.  Back to sleep and once again the phone goes off.  Again nothing that can’t wait so back to sleep.  Then the boss calls and wants me to do something.  At that point I had to get up but I wasn’t happy about it.  So that is what I call being sleep edged.  I got just to the point where I was about to dose off and then wide awake again.  I felt robbed!

Saturday was busy as well with on-call.  I did get out for breakfast and grabbed the mail.  Decided to skip cat food because the little furry beasts have plenty of food.  My friend called, I was expecting it because I was on-call and he usually wants to grab a bite to eat.  This time it was just for a chat and it was later in the evening.  He started off asking me a stupid question about one of my cats.  I responded that I had no idea but I could put the cat on the phone.  That kind of pissed him off.  Hey don’t ask me why my cat does anything, I haven’t a clue and can only guess.  So the conversation went on and he took exception with a couple things I said, it was a misunderstanding but boy he really bit my head off.  That bothered me, more than he knows.  We ended the call on good terms as per usual.  I followed up with an email and apologized if I offended him.  Normally I would have a response by now but nothing, it’s all crickets.  That doesn’t make me feel warm and fuzzy.  I know he’s dealing with a lot and his emotions are likely all over the place.  I was really dancing on egg shells in composing the email, I didn’t know what to say and what not to say.  Hopefully I didn’t say anything else that caused concern.  If I did I am sure I will hear about it.  I enjoy talking with him but he’s starting to be clingy and he keeps rubbing the fact that he has a female friend in my face.  I get it he’s depressed and he misses his wife.  I don’t know exactly what I can do to help, I know that I can’t take away his pain and this is something he is going to have to process through on his own.  Wednesday would have been his late wife’s 61st birthday, so he is going out to celebrate with her family. I know that will be a difficult day for him and so will each and every holiday, wedding anniversary, etc.  He is keeping track of time like I did in the beginning but eventually somehow that stops.  Right now things are still very fresh and will be for quite sometime. 

I decided yesterday that I would jump back into the dating pool again.  I know it was a very short break.  Today I had a message from a younger guy, I could tell he was horny and he was just looking for sex.  I flushed that out of him pretty quickly and told him were not compatible.  That’s the end of that.  It was nice that he made the first move but it was for all the wrong reasons.  People just look at your face and maybe your age, they don’t seem to want to read your profile, which I understand at first but if your going to reach out to someone, I think you should take time to read their profile before you start composing a message.  I can’t tell you how many times I thought oh, he’s the one.  Then I start reading the profile and crap there is a gotcha there that is a deal breaker, like he loves to drink and smoke, is in an open relationship, travels frequently for work and isn’t from this area.  Since I have been on very few dates, I still see guys that I dated show up on apps, that’s an automatic block them.  I’m sure they won’t reach out but still better safe than sorry.  In comparing notes with my friend it appears that a lot of the same things happen on straight dating sites, which in a way surprises me. 

Saw a great movie on Amazon called Sundown.  If you like guys, suspense and trance/electronica music this is a great movie.  Twists and turns, it keeps you on the edge of your seat.  I also saw a movie called Daddy.  It’s about a guy who was a sperm donor and is gay.  He has no idea that he has actually fathered 1 child.  Turns out that child is an intern in his office and is also gay.  They wind up sleeping together and it’s not until his child/boyfriend gets hurt that the mystery unravels.  I never saw that coming I thought the child/boyfriend just liked older men and was looking for the Daddy type.  They did make a cute couple but once the truth came out it changed everything.  Also a good movie.  I need to catch up on regular TV watching. 

We have a risk of severe weather in the area.  The same thing happened last week and a tornado touched down in one of the towns where my former employer had a nursing home.  I hadn’t talked to those people in years.  When I heard about the twister, I just had to call and make sure everyone was okay.  The lady I spoke with was thrilled to hear from me and wondered what happened to me.  We commiserated together and both agreed that the owners were shitty people which made for a shitty environment to work in.  Oddly enough the lady I spoke with is a Lesbian and her partner used to work there.  Neither of them had any idea I was gay until I told them about the death of my partner  Small world! 

Ah so I just need to make it through the rest of tonight and early morning, then I will be set and will no longer be on call. I can’t wait.  This has been the most bat shit crazy week and it all started on Thursday and has been going strong ever since.  I am so looking forward to having a break and 2 weeks to myself.  I love my job but I don’t want to live my job 24/7, when I do it makes my personal life uncomfortable and causes me to be out of sorts.  Ah well at least when my pay check arrives that will be the reward!  So it’s a small sacrifice, but I’ll make it.

Got my Mont Blanc ballpoint refills this week along with Mr. Bear’s next box of pee pads.  I swapped out the refills and I’ve been using the ballpoint a lot.  Doesn’t take much to be my favorite pen of the moment.  I even took it to work with me on Friday.  While I really like a lot of different pens Mont Blanc won my heart over years ago.  There is just something so special about them and I guess the fact they cost more than the average person would spend on disposable pens in a lifetime.  What can I say I have expensive taste.  It feels good to own a few nice things.

Well time to move on.  I have other things to take care of and want to get in some time with the kids before it’s time to throw in the towel for the night.  I am taking an extra heavy dose of sleeping pills to ensure that I can recharge and start fresh tomorrow.  Right now I am pretty stressed out and could use a vacation along with a tropical drink or two.  Sail away ….

Take care and stop back by again soon. 

Marching on

I am glad this week is over with.  Thursday & Friday were supposed to be peaceful days but they turned into anything but peaceful.  I worked solid from the moment I walked in and even had to put in some over time.  It was brutal, I made it through but now I am trying to unwind.

Thursday was an ordinary day for the most part.  I got a 2 new hires snuck in on me.  That sent me scrambling to get these people in the system.  They start on Monday so it’s something that I had to take care of.  I did as much as I could, then left at my normal time.  Got home, saw that my neighbors car had the dome light on.  This is the piece of shit that I refer to that is purposely parked where I can hit it.  Anyway, I went to the neighbors house and was doing a good deed.  I got to walk in the dark and I pushed where the door bell should have been but all I got was a hole to stick my finger into, not the hole I was looking for.  Then these two curtain climbers start looking outside.  I see an adult and hear the famous who is it question.  I wanted to respond it’s the big bad wolf, i’ve come to huff and puff and blow your house down.  I said it’s your neighbor.  They opened the door and I mentioned the car.  Right away the lady got in defense mode, then I told her about the light and she relaxed.  Yeah I should have let the battery run down but I’d want someone to tell me, that is the only reason why I went over.  Time for my next surprise when I walked in the door I fed the children.  Then saw that Marvin had a very busy day making crap, all over the carpet in multiple places.  Poor guy. 

Now you’d probably think this is the point where I said I was able to go to bed and call it a day, nope.  I got an alert from work that I had to respond to.  Got that taken care of, then put my supper in the microwave.  For giggles since I was feeling pretty bad at this point I checked my sugar and it was in the 2 digit number range which is way too low for me.  I know my doctor likes it but my body says fuck you.  I gobbled down my supper and tried to salvage the evening.  I put the mail by the computer, came upstairs and decided to try to get in some TV time, but that didn’t work.  The phone went off again with a fraud alert.  I jumped on that and in going back to the basement I noticed that it smelled slightly like a sewer.  I figured someone did something and it will pass.  I had to run upstairs to get my headset and when I came back down the odor was much worse.  I finished up dealing with work.  Then I started nosing around.  Momma was running around frantic like she was on fire or some one was chasing after her.  I picked her up and gave her a hug, she calmed down.  Then I put two and two together.  I looked at her and said tell me where you did it, I won’t be mad I just need to clean it up.  Then I said we both know I just lied to you, I will be pissed but I still need to clean it up.  Found it, in a corner under a piece of furniture was an old school keyboard the belonged to my late partner.  She dumped all over that thing.  It was in a precarious place and took me forever to get to it.  I cleaned it up, rinsed off the keyboard (which is going to be recycled) and then built a barrier to prevent her or anyone else from getting in there again.  This turned into a 10 hour work day but it was like one crisis after another.  Holy fuck I was glad the day was done. 

I had been thinking about a new porn scene that was released and I figured it would help me greatly if I watched it.  Turns out I couldn’t preform which was frustrating as well.  I was just too tired and too ticked off.  The animals and the stupid people at work – it was all just far too much.  I elected to watch TV, got sleepy pretty quick and kicked everyone out.  I thought Marv stayed with me for a bit but when I woke up this morning he was gone.  Not sure if I let him out or if I was mistaken and he went on his own.  Oh I also had a massage but I told her to be a little gentler and now I hurt worse than if she would have gone full bore on me.  That didn’t help things either. 

Friday ah the best day of the week, except today wasn’t so great for me.  Started out with a call from our monitoring service with a critical alert.  We had an infected machine on the network.  I lost my marbles and forgot what I was supposed to do in order to figure out which machine it was.  Thankfully a call to the boss and he jogged my memory.  Got that taken care of.  Then I had to finish up my new hires from yesterday and make a change to another recent hire.  Plus deal with all of the regular tickets that were coming in.  I also had people walking up to my desk, which was probably my saving grace because it forced me to get away from my desk.  It put me behind but some how in the end with my perseverance it all worked out.  Everything was done, I pray I made no mistakes but I know they will be rubbed in my nose if I did. 

Drove home and almost got side swiped not once but twice.  Treated myself to Wendy’s since it’s been rough.  Spent a little time with the cats and then oh crap I need to pay my auto insurance.  I had one more day but I never cut it this close.  So I came downstairs to deal with that.  Decided to blog a bit, since some of you may have been wondering what happened to me. 

That is the crux of the day.  I am wiped out.  Getting up tomorrow and going to say my well wishes to the waitress at steak n shake that is leaving.  I am going to try to order the cute guy working at the grill that I know is straight but still has an amazing ass.  I don’t think it will work but I told her she needs to help me find a man.  I helped her with finding a job.  Turn about is fair play.  Some how I always come up on the losing end and as they say no good deed goes unpunished. 

Before I pass out at the keyboard I am hauling my body upstairs so that I can enter the sleep zone.  It’s back to winter temps here that is until tomorrow afternoon then it’s back to spring for a few days.  Goofy Weather. 

I am sure I will be posting again over the weekend.  Right now I just hate computers because I have spent so much time with one that all I want to do is get away.  A nice drive, A TV, anything but a computer.  So my bed is pretty appealing to both me and my body.  Hope all is well in your world.  Talk with you peeps again soon.

Super Busy Monday

If today is any indication of how the week is going to play out, I am in for one hell of a ride.  It has been busy from the time I walked in the door.  I was pelted with tickets this morning but managed to take each and everyone and get them done.  Now I am working on setting up a new person, don’t have all of their information but working with what I have and doing what I can.  Wow is all I can say.  Can’t believe it’s 1p already. 

Woke up this morning and looked at my thumb, you know the one I bbq last Sunday.  Well there is a white dot but all of the fluid that was in the blister is gone. The blister is gone just the dot left behind.  I suspect as the new skin grows it will fall off and there won’t be any permeant scaring, for which I will be thankful if that is the case.  The human body is truly amazing in how it operates and how it heals.

Ruth and I are friends again, she was buttering up to me at supper time.  The casserole was good as always.  The ice cream was even better.  Holy cow, I just didn’t want to put it down.  Edy’s knows the way to my heart and my wallet. 

I worked on Momma and Bears claws last night, they weren’t terribly happy about it.  Bear lets me do whatever I want so long as it doesn’t cause him pain.  Ruth was intently watching as I went from nail to nail.  I looked up at her and said see you should take after your big brother, this is how a nail trim should go.  Momma on the other hand put up a fight and screamed at me a little bit.  I screamed right back and said the sooner you give me your paw the sooner we can be done.  I went after her back claws as well which isn’t something I normally do.  She was sticking when she walked and I hate that.  Got to get the Gator.  I got Marv the other day. 

My sleeping pill kicked in last night and there was no John Oliver for me.  I’ll be watching him when I get home tonight it’s just as funny to watch the recording as it is to watch it play out live.  I kicked everyone out at 10p.  Marv was with me for a couple hours and then he too wanted out.  Had the strangest dream I could have told you all about it after I woke up but now I don’t remember it at all other than it was odd. 

In looking at my new iPhone yesterday I noticed an odd mark on the screen.  I couldn’t get rid of it and figured well it’s just something odd with the plastic (screen cover).  Today it’s spread, it’s not a crack or fracture but like an air bubble got in and is wreaking havoc.  The screen displays fine, it’s when there is no content on the screen that you notice it.  Kind of odd, I’d remove and reapply the plastic cover but with my luck I wouldn’t be able to put it back on.  That’s why I had the heffer the store put it on, guess she didn’t do a good job.  I could go back and complain but really don’t care to ever see her again.

Got an email this morning that my pen shipped.  They have a link in the email to click when you receive your order and then another to let them know if your happy or not.  Isn’t that special.  I am anxious to see it and if it will take genuine refills or if I will have to get some odd ball refill, like I do with a couple of other fakes that I own.  Got another email that Bear’s pee pads are on the way as well, I will have them on Wednesday. 

Had my delicious Ranch Chicken Salad Sandwich for lunch.  It was very good.  Looking forward to going home to see the children and having the left over casserole.  Then on to paying bills.  I got a very nice paycheck with lots of over time on it, wish they all could be that nice w/o requiring me to work so much.  I’m due for a raise this year, it will be interesting to see what I get and if I will get another bonus.  However, that is months away.  Any more money I can get will help, then again I don’t know anyone who can’t say the same thing. 

I have a little bit of time left then it’s back to the grind.  Hope your Monday is going well. I will talk with you all again soon.

The Movie

I accomplished all of my goals for last night.  I determined that it’s better to shave first then shower.  I understand it’s supposed to open your pours if you shower first and create a better experience.  However, I got a fair amount of irritation and would rather do it my ‘normal’ way.  Nothing ventured nothing gained.

I got to see the movie I wanted last night for free.  All of the channels or subscriptions on Amazon come with a free trial.  Here offers 7 days and then they charge $7 and some change.  I just wanted to see this movie.  As it played I realized I’ve seen it before.  Because it was stamped with a 2017 release date made me think it was something fresh.  I don’t remember either title but it was something to watch and once I got into it I was vested so I had to see how it played out since my memory was not that clear.  I looked around and Here doesn’t really have much content that interests me, I cancelled the subscription this afternoon.

My gift card for Amazon arrived by email this morning.  I redeemed it and have placed an order.  So Bear gets his pee pads and I get some pen refills.  There are a few dollars left, plus I have points on my Amazon card that will help with my next order.  I am very much trying to be a good boy and not go hog wild with spending money. 

It was refreshing to wake up this morning knowing that I didn’t have that much to do around here.  Kind of felt a bit odd.  I went to IHOP for breakfast.  Saw some cute guys and had a salty but otherwise decent breakfast.  The waitress tried her best to talk me into buying more food since I ordered something different and it was way less than what I normally get.  I abstained and left as quickly as I could.  I knew my stomach wanted more but my brain said keep the cost down. 

Ruth got her claw trim.  She lost her bladder multiple times so I had a mess.  I also stepped in it and am now washing my whites.  That wasn’t the plan for the day but beats having urine soaked socks sitting in my closet for a week.  That would be horrible.  She is pretty mad at me.  I had to come after her and she froze like she normally does.  Then I had to reach towards her and pull her out.  No matter how much talking I did or petting, she really wasn’t happy and when she gets like that there is no calming her down.  I will say that her disposition this time was nothing in the way it was last time.  This time she was mad.  Last time she was out right angry and vindictive.  I know my little girl and while I think she understands that I am trying to help her, she doesn’t like to be held hostage and lose control.  I wish that I could keep her calm over this claw trimming business for fear that she is going to get so angry she is going to have a heart attack.  I don’t want her to go out like that because there would be a huge amount of guilt on my part.  At least this claw trim didn’t cost me a penny, other than manual labor of cleaning up after her.  That’s the way it should be each and every time.  We will do it again in 7 more weeks, it’s on my calendar.  It will suck then just as much as it sucked now, which is why I put it off.  It’s something that neither her or I really want to face. 

I got a nice nap in after I got home from the grocery store.  Woke up and it semi feels like I am getting sick.  I hope I am wrong, because now is not a good time for that.  Being on call next week and there is plenty of stuff that will transpire this week, I need to be able to bring my A game, whatever that is.  I get 2 days without the bitch I work with, so that will be like having 2 days off in it’s self.  Now if I could just get her and the boss out of the office at the same time, it would be heaven.  No meetings, no drama and a peaceful day. 

Bear used the bathroom last night.  He has a knack for knowing when I am about to watch porn and he either does it just before I start watching or he will let me watch for a few minutes and then all of a sudden he has a need.  Oh that makes me angry and I think he does it on purpose.  It’s okay I get him cleaned up and then I can go back to the TV.  For the most part his bathroom time is always ill timed.  Like just before it’s time for me to eat or just as I sit down to the table.  Sometimes I deal with it right away and other times I tell him he is going to have to wait a few minutes.  That cat has me on a string and anytime he moves his paw I dance like Geppetto.  He knows it which is what makes it worse.  He knows that I can tell him no but that eventually under normal circumstances I will give him what he wants or at least try to pacify him. 

I dropped way more money than I wanted to at the grocery store this week.  I rushed myself and it took a lot of restraint to pass by the sweets.  Last week I had Washington Apple Pie Ice Cream and it was so good it’s gone.  This week I am trying Texas Pecan Pie Ice Cream.  I really wanted some cake or pastry to have on hand.  I know it’s poison so I just resisted.  It wasn’t easy especially when you have the wicked sweet tooth I do.  I was raised on all of that junk which is why it is what I want today.

Oh almost forgot to tell you, I ordered my Mont Blanc Pen last night.  I found a replica site in China and they were selling them for $5.  I mean for $5 what could go wrong, right?  Yes it could be a sham, the pen could fall apart or not work right.  However, it’s a very small investment.  They even offered free shipping to the US.  They were sending it ground which would take up to a little over a month before it arrives.  For $2 more I could speed things up and have it in 12 to 21 days.  I opted to spend the $2.  Now when it came to payment I learned from my past mistake.  It may have been a coincidence but last time I bought a pen from overseas that was a known fake, my credit card got hacked as well.  This time I used a disposable card.  I set it up for a purchase limit of $20, I figured there could be hidden fees and that was as much as I was willing to gamble away.  I put the card # in, they charged to it right away and then I shut it down.  So the charge they submitted will go through but that’s it.  The card can’t be used again, pretty smart!  Glad I do business with a bank that offers this valuable service. I am interested to see what I get in the mail when it arrives.  They were also eager to get my mobile phone number.  Maybe they want to text me updates but I entered in 000 000 0000 and their system didn’t question it.  There is no reason in the world they need a telephone number.  Lets hope I am a happy camper when and if the package does arrive.

Another day another dollar.  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver will be on HBO tonight and I am always interested to watch.  He makes me laugh at least once and no doubt he will have plenty to say about our president.  That is someone that has managed to make everyone talk.  When I went in to Steak N Shake on Friday, there were some old people huddled up talking loudly about politics.  As I sat looking at social media and all of the gayness in my news feeds.  I thought oh lord they are going to lynch me.  Turns out they calmed down after a while and I have no idea if they saw my phone or not, my back was to them. 

Now on to play on the PC and relax away the rest of the day.  Having the Broccoli, Chicken, Pasta and Cheese Casserole for supper tonight.  Looking so forward to that.  Got my Ranch Chicken Salad Sandwich for lunch tomorrow.  Let’s hope it’s a good Monday.  I put a higher octane gas in the car in the hopes it will help with the acceleration issue, it’s not something that I want to do all the time but a one time test shouldn’t cause any harm.  I went mid-grade with an 89 octane instead of basic with an 87 octane.  I could go full on premium with a 91 octane but that is extra expensive and I’m not driving a race car but there are days when you could question that. 

I hope that you are having a great weekend.  I need to go throw my whites in the dryer and check on the kids upstairs.  It’s quiet which is normal but I need to make sure no one is into any mischief.  Take care!

Boring Saturday

I went to bed late and Ms. Gator woke me up with her usual serenade.  I got up and fed the kids.  I got dressed and ventured out for breakfast.  Once again I managed to evade my favorite waitress at Steak N Shake.  She is in New Orleans but will be back next Saturday and then she moves to a new job.  She is going to work in an all male facility for a state prison.  She is probably 90 pounds soaking wet, I have no idea how she plans on defending herself.  She has training but honestly I don’t think all of the training in the world will prepare you for real world situations.  I could be wrong but let’s hope that things go well for her. 

My trip was not in vain the same fine ass chef was working.  Although his shirt was untucked a bit I could still see his fine ass.  So that made the trip 1/2 way worth it.  I also ordered completely different but managed to spend the exact same amount as I did yesterday.  What in the worlds are the odds of that happening? 

I ventured over to Target and got some razor blades, some q-tips and picked up a couple jugs of cat litter.  Then on to the post office where more bills were waiting for me.  Oh joy.  Then to home.  Got everything put away and then started on laundry.

I always put everyone else first in my life and save myself for last.  I do the basics for me but that’s pretty much it.  Today I am treating myself and washing the bed sheets and the comforter.  Got my sweats in as well.  Tonight I am going to take a nice hot shower and then try something new afterwards.  I am going to shave.  Never done it in that order, that is shower first and shave after.  It’s supposed to help make things smooth and easy. 

I tried to find something to watch on TV but no such luck.  There is a movie I want to watch on Amazon but it’s purchase only and I just want to rent it.  It’s associated with Here which is a Gay TV Subscription that is available.  They really don’t have much in the way of content but I may look at what it costs and subscribe for a month just to be able to see the movie for free.  I played on the computer for the longest time.  Finally the buzzer went off on the washer and an hour had gone by.  I rotated clothes and then went upstairs. 

Spent time with the kids.  I had my Bluetooth headset in my hand and started walking towards Bear he got scared and ran away.  Not exactly sure what that is all about.  His eating habits sure could use an improvement.  He is trying to set himself up to block and that isn’t something I want to happen.  Oddly enough he just went through a box of pads, I brought another one in but some how that causes him anxiety.  It’s not like I would let him run out, we have come close thought.  I sure hope things change and he doesn’t block.  I think they all like to see me squirm a little bit. 

Decided to confront Ruth about her claw trimming while she was in a good mood.  I put on the gloves and she turned into an instant bitch.  I let her run away and didn’t chase her.  Later in the day I approached her to try to pet her and she wouldn’t have it, she was hissing and growling at me.  She has been put on notice and I think she just wants it over with as much as I do.  She did let me peek at her claws last night and they are most definitely due to be trimmed. 

I curled up with Gator on my bed and we took a nap.  When she had enough sleeping and I was 1/2 awake and rolled over she demanded that I get up.  Okay anything to shut her up.  Passed out lunch around 2p.  I finished off the last of the pecan melts that I ordered, they weren’t that good which is why they weren’t gone in the first week they got here.  Passed away some additional time on the computer.

Eventually I headed out again.  Went to Cracker Barrel for supper.  Then I stopped and picked up cat food.  I’ve been wanting a refill for my Mont Blanc Ballpoint Pen, didn’t need it but wanted to change to blue ink.  Went in thought I was getting a bargain until I came home and realized I bought rollerball refills instead of Ballpoint Pen refills.  I’ll use them in time, so I am keeping them.  I’ve got the proper refills on my Amazon shopping list.  Also need some pee pads for Mr. Bear. 

Sold my PF Chang’s gift card to a site on-line.  The card has $100 on it but they are giving me $75 and it’s coming in the form of an Amazon Gift Card so why not.  I mean it’s a little bit of a loss that I am taking but I didn’t shell out my money for the card and I am not a fan of the Chang’s.  I get a couple percent more by asking for an Amazon card instead of waiting for a check.  Nice! 

I really want a black Mont Blanc Rollerball it would complete the set that I have but if I go on Amazon it’s super expensive, just as it would be if I bought it direct from Mont Blanc.  I found a clearance site but it’s overseas, I’m going to check it out and see how much it would cost.  Your probably asking yourself why do you want another pen?  I know I don’t need it but I want it.  The one I have has a Maroon Barrel and Black looks more elegant.

Dropped off of the remaining gay dating sites that I had on my phone.  Now I am ready to jump back on but will try to contain myself.  I did some research on the Gay Bar that I was thinking of visiting and there isn’t anything bad posted.  They apparently like to have drag shows on the weekend, not so sure that is my thing.  Looks like a stereotypical gay club where there is dancing and I am sure other things that I don’t want.  I’ve talked myself out of visiting for the moment.  Wish I had a friend to go with me, then it would be easier but I don’t want to put myself in a situation where I am the only one watching my back.  Plus I have a huge fear of being drugged and then waking up in a strange place.  I know it’s silly but the fear is real. 

Decided to try to free up some disk space and zipped up a bunch of porn.  Defragging the drive now to see how successful I was.  I am very much bored out of my mind.  It’s super cold outside and travel was just not in my future today.  I’ll get there eventually, probably will be a little warmer out or so I hope. 

My friend called last night to tell me that he is taking his girl friend to a function tonight to sample some wine, taste some food and listen to music.  Zipadee do dah.  Kind of feels like he is rubbing it in my face.  I gave him the update from my end and then listened to him.  He’s got concerns that his late wife’s death was the results of medical malpractice and I honestly agree with him.  I know how he feels and he wants to blame someone but it’s like I told him no matter if you have a case or not, nothing in the world will bring her back.  He understands but if he could get enough money he would pay off his house and retire.  Yeah that might be smart but he would have oodles of time on his hands and I think that would be very bad for him.  He’s on an anti-depressant and looking for counseling to help with processing the loss.  He doesn’t understand how one overcomes this.  I told him the secret is time.  It’s the ingredient or factor in dealing with most anything negative.  Plus were all different and we process grief differently.  I can tell that he is deeply hurting and there are some bottled up feelings that he wants to let go of.  Plus he has the daily reminder of all of her possessions around him.  He told me that he will be getting together with her family next month and celebrating her birthday.  It was 6 weeks yesterday that she has been gone.  Today marks 6 months since her initial surgery.  He remembers those dates clearly and when it’s the one close to you, of course it’s only natural.  I did it and still do now.  I remember the anniversary of my guys passing as well as his birthday and our anniversary, it is something that sticks with you. 

So that’s how my Saturday is going.  I will be leaving in the morning for breakfast once again and my trip to the grocery store, stopping next at the gas station to fill my other tank and then it will be home for the day where I will have to take time to clean the house up and get ready for Monday.  Relax and probably fit in a nap, maybe there will be something that I am interested in on TV.  If not then I’ll be playing on the computer. 

I hope all is well in your world and that you had a great Saturday!  Just a couple more days and this month will be history.  My next payday will be Tuesday so Monday night I will be busy scheduling bills to be paid.  Plus I will also be on call next week.  Those 2 weeks of a break that I get go by pretty fast.  Before you know it we will be celebrating Christmas again.  I love the money though, it’s $100 for the aggravation calls or no calls, the money is mine.  Plus if I get calls I can bill for my time, so all in all it’s not a bad deal, just kind of a hassle. I really wish we had 1 more person on our team, 3 minions and 1 boss.  There is a lot of unnecessary drama and I think 1 extra person may fix that, then again maybe not. 

Talk with you all again soon. Take care!

Victory

Turns out by going to the top, more often than not you get what you want.  I heard from a local executive with the power company calling on the CEO’s behalf.  I was told that in a marriage when one spouse dies they make an exception on a deposit if you have to put service into your name because your spouse passed away.  She asked me for documentation of our marriage.  I think they were expecting that I wouldn’t have anything and that just because we lived together we considered ourselves common law married.  However, I just laid on the sadness and said sure I have a copy of our Civil Union License, we got it and three (3) months later he died.  I emailed it off and within a few minutes my phone rang and they are waiving the deposit.  Since I foolishly elected to pay it, they will be issuing me a refund. 

This probably wasn’t the best thought process but I figured pay it because they aren’t going to give in, I was told no two (2) times and the odds were pretty slim that the CEO was going to give in.  I am glad that it all worked out and now I will only have to deal with a slightly higher bill. 

I called the energy supplier of my choice and enrolled in our aggregate, which has a 6 cents rate per KWH and is good until 2019.  If the city renews the contract with the same provider then I don’t have to do anything.  If they don’t renew with the same provider then I will have to enroll with the new provider.  It is a long way away so I am glad to be done with this for now. 

As for my car, I got a call it was ready and fetched it.  They did a nice job in making sure that it was clean on the outside and the tires were all shined up.  Too bad it’s going to rain on Monday and it will all turn to crap then.  They couldn’t duplicate any of my problems and I was told that I will have to get used to the transmission because it’s not like that of a traditional car.  You don’t say!  The hesitation has gotten worse with time instead of better.  They documented that they drove a like vehicle and it preformed the same as mine.  I am guessing this will not fair well for my case, however I passed along the necessary documentation and a strongly worded letter that hopefully will result in a high settlement offer.  I am looking to take the sting out of this for me and ensure that if I elect to trade the car once the pending legal matter is done that I won’t have to take a bath on the balance of the loan.  I assure you that no matter what I would be offered for a trade in, there would be a balance on the loan.  All I can do now is wait and see what happens.  I hope this works out in my favor.  I want to be done with it quickly, so that I can move on with my life. 

I’ve quelled Marvin’s diarrhea, he doesn’t like the medicine routine and he fights pretty hard.  I risk injury to my hands when giving him the medication.  He doesn’t hiss or get mad, he just resists like a child – because it’s icky.  I get it and I am truly sorry but if it helps him I will give it to him.  I wish that the older we got the less likely the need for pills but it’s just the way of life. 

Bears is still being a bit stubborn on eating.  He is eating and today he dumped what looked like two days worth of urine.  I caught him and tested the Ph, nothing to be overly concerned about.  I still worry about him and always will so long as he is alive. 

Momma I believe has some allergy issue going on where she is sneezing and coughing.  It got really bad this week.  Now that our temperatures are headed back to Winter from Spring for a couple days I am interested to see if this provides her with some relief.  I am going to give her some Zyrtec to help her out.  Poor little girl I feel sorry for her. 

The other girls are competing for my attention which is nothing new.  It’s claw trimming weekend so let’s hope that this 2nd trim for the year goes better than the 1st did.  I want to avoid a trip for medical care be it for Ruth or for me. 

I did get a nap in and woke up to start watching TV.  Then the calls came in and I had to take a break.  Grabbed the mail before coming back home, nothing scary waiting for me.  That’s it.  Had some pre-prepared BBQ from Jack Daniels which was good.  Made a mess of the microwave.  That’s it.  Time to check my email at work and clean up in inbox as well as update my timecard.  Then who knows what is in store for the rest of the evening. 

I did read the other day that later on this year they are supposed to release Oreo’s that will taste like a Jelly Donut.  I love Jelly Donuts, they are so damn good.  Makes me feel like making a trip to the bakery, but I won’t. 

I dropped one of the newer dating apps I signed up on.  I wasn’t getting any responses.  I kept looking and checking in.  Plenty of attractive guys but no one would message me.  I made some moves and only got 1 response back and that was the guy who said he was allergic to cats.  As for the other apps, they aren’t any more promising.  Thinking of dropping off of them for a while as well.  The worst part of it is I take a break and then want to jump back in but you have to create a profile first and jump through all of the hoops.  That’s the downside.  I have thought for sometime that I am going to be single for the rest of my life but who knows that all could change.  My next move is getting up the courage to visit a local gay bar.  I am not a drinker or a smoker and chances are pretty good that if I meet someone there they will either drink, smoke or do both.  Neither of which is attractive or appealing to me.  I don’t mind the occasional Pina Colada but anything more than 1 time every couple months could easily be a deal breaker.  If you have to get hammered to have a good time then were not a match.  Like most other people in this world looking for a mate, I want quality and there doesn’t seem to be a lot of ‘nice guys’ like myself out there.  If they do exist they are either taken or hiding very, very well. 

Happy Friday once again.  I hope that you have a great weekend.  Not sure what I am going to do, I am on the fence about travel, just thinking of expenses.  My debt is down considerably and I am very close to getting even more comfortable and wiping more of it away.  I don’t want to jump back in head first because that would be a disaster.  I really like breathing room and the ability to sock away money.  Rainy days come more often that one thinks and it’s better to be prepared.  Talk with you all again soon!