Frying Pan Day

It felt like a frying pan in my house last night.  It was 80 degrees.  I had the windows open at supper time, that pleased the cats and I enjoyed the breeze when it was flowing.  It is supposed to be just as nice today and I hope that it doesn’t get quite as hot in here.  I thought about turning on the AC but didn’t. 

I had Penne Abarata for supper along with part of a slice of yellow cake with chocolate frosting.  That would have normally been it for supper but since I was so hot as the evening went on I broke into some Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream.  That was pretty good. 

I was watching the F1 racing series on Netflix.  There are some young and hansom guys in that show.  One of which is Liam Lawson.  He’s a young blond guy who I think it pretty hot, despite the fact he is straight.  Not exactly sure how one breaks into racing but it seems to be quite lucrative as well as dangerous.  There are a lot of travel perks and you get all kinds of swag.  However, I think your body is put through quite the ringer when your in the car and there is no air conditioning.  While I’d like to try it I don’t think I would make it terribly long in a car and there is no way my body would be able to keep up long term.  I love my air conditioning and heat is for sure my enemy.  If you like younger guys and racing cars then this is the series for you.  Pure adrenaline and you get to see lots of good stuff from guys, cars to places around the world.  I’ve still got one or two episodes left from the latest season. 

Work yesterday was busy but fairly easy.  Had to deal with my bosses boss a couple times, God I hate that man with a passion.  He grates on my nerves way more than my actual boss.  Worked with another manager to help out with a project that he’s working on and we have more work to do today.  My usual daily work was  a little busy as well, there was a slight uptick late in the afternoon. 

Got in my cuddle time with the cats.  They got their treats.  I was in no mood to play once I got ready for bed.  It was just too hot.  Rudy worked out his aggressions on his own and he was making some noise.  Eventually he came to settle down in bed and that’s about the time that I climbed in bed.  Both cats took off once I flipped the lights out and said good night.  Rudy greeted me with his usual morning hello by making biscuits and putting on his salesman’s smile. 

Here’s hoping for a cool day all around in both work and the weather.  I am not ready to have my house turned into a pressure cooker, it’s far too early in the season but that’s kind of how things go.  You get a small taste of Spring and then are thrusted into Summer. 

Thanks for stopping by, talk with you all again soon!

Not a bad Monday

Morning … Had 1/2 of the Corned Beef sandwich for lunch yesterday and I added the Stone Ground Mustard it was perfect.  Kind of like yesterdays weather here.  It was in the 70’s.  That sure brought people out walking, running and playing.  Got to see a couple cute guys stroll by the house.  The Orange Crème Coca Cola tastes great and will likely be my new addiction. 

The cats are enjoying longer time in the sunshine and daylight in general.  Both cats have pretty well adjusted to the time change, although Mora is a bit off on her treat request time, she has pushed it a little past 6p, which is fine by me. 

Watched all of my HBO Max TV yesterday.  I took in Last Week Tonight at lunch time.  In the evening I watched The White Lotus and The Righteous Gemstones.  After that was done I watched last weeks episode of 9-1-1 on Fox.  Then it was a car repair video on YouTube and finally time for bed. 

I was super sleepy yesterday and might have nodded off for a quick moment but overall I resisted the urge to take a nap.  My sleep was pretty good last night but I did have a couple wake up calls in the middle of the night and only had problems getting back to sleep from one of them. 

On the work front things were not crazy busy yesterday but I had my moments of busy and my moments of lulls.  It was an average day.  Today I am hoping will be much of the same but it’s kind of when everyone has woken up and the real work starts to pour in.  Monday’s people are still a bit groggy from the weekend, so we shall see. 

That’s about it at the moment.  Really just wanting the weekend to get here so that I can exhale and relax a bit.  This is the first weekend where I don’t have something planned that I need to wake up early.  Unless something changes I think I am going to take Saturday mostly as a rot in bed kind of day and be super lazy.  To me it’s enjoyable and a bit refreshing.  Probably just what I need. 

Hope all is well in your world.  Back to work reality now.  Take care!

 

Stumbling along

Had a nice sunny drive to and from Red Lobster.  This was my first time consuming the entire Flounder meal in one sitting.  Normally I take some of it to go.  The waitress I had brought me some of the old style tartar sauce and that is what made the meal.  The broccoli I ordered came out soggy it was dripping with some sauce they used for seasoning and it wasn’t crispy fresh as it usually is.  Therefore, I didn’t eat a whole lot of it.  It was a really enjoyable experience. 

Once I was home I passed out food for the cats and then treats.  I spent the rest of the evening with them and after treat time they both settled down and fell asleep.  Still a little confused by the time change.  Mora wasn’t jumping at me right at 6p which was a welcome change of pace. 

I went to update and backup my iPad and saw a notification from my doctor.  Not sure why it didn’t register on my phone but it was a couple hours old.  At any rate he’s very concerned about the results of the test regarding my probability to having a cardiac event.  He said that my results are double what the norm should be.  This can all be fixed with a drug but unfortunately it’s injection only (either every two weeks or once a month).  The most common side effects are higher blood sugar and flu like symptoms.  The other kicker here is that for me since my cholesterol is well controlled this would be considered off-label use and the cost is around $500 per month.  Like I told him that is either a car payment or half of a mortgage payment – a bit much to spend.  The drug is shown to work to lower the risk but hey in the end guess what?  I’m still going to die, might not be as soon but it’s still going to happen. 

I checked with my insurance and they cover the drug with prior authorization from a doctor.  Which means they probably won’t approve it for me is my guess.  Cost estimates are way more reasonable but the price I pay could be different than what I saw on the website.  I suppose it depends on how much insurance approves.  I’ve asked the doc if he thinks he can get authorization and a few other questions.  I told him that his responses would help me arrive at a decision.  I am not a fan of needles and the thought of stabbing myself with a pre-filled pen doesn’t sound like fun at all.  My late spouse did that with some of his diabetic medicine and it was a super fine and very small needle.  He told me it didn’t hurt but his belly was all bruised up.  Hey if the cost is reasonable I am wiling to give it a try.  If I suffer from any of the side effects all bets will be off.  If the cost of the medication for me is closer to that $500 range then I won’t be trying it at all.  Right now it’s a waiting game until I hear back from the doctor.  I anticipate it will be a few days before I hear back from him.  I suppose meanwhile lets hope I don’t have a cardiac event or as I hope if I am unlucky enough to suffer one I hope that it takes me out.  That’s what happened with my mom.  She is the first person in the family that I am aware of to have a cardiac event but strokes and heart attacks I know that cardiac issues are in the family history.  I am a little bothered by this but I do still look at it as the fact that we all have an expiration date.  Personally I think mine will happen when I am in my 60’s or 70’s but not to sound too morbid but tomorrow isn’t promised to any of us. 

Call me crazy but I think that if I am fortunate enough to find another man that will decrease my risk.  I say that because I will be happier.  Having regular sex, probably traveling and just loving life way more than I do today.  At least that is my hope.  The tough part is finding that person. 

On a different note it’s been a little busy this morning.  I am in a lull right now and just enjoying it for all it’s worth.  Did something last night that I haven’t done on a Sunday in a very long time.  Shave and Shower.  Normally I put it off until Monday night.  I did it not only to get the task out of the way to help with sleep.  It worked for the most part but I still woke up tired and had a couple of brief wake up calls in the middle of the night.  I really didn’t want to get going this morning but now that I have it’s not so bad thus far.  Here’s hoping that the rest of the week can be like this.  I don’t mind a little busy but just not crazy busy with my hair on fire. 

Picked up a Corned Beef and Cabbage sandwich from the grocery store aka a Ruben.  However, there is no sauerkraut and thousand island dressing.  I am thinking of having half of it and putting some stone ground mustard on it.  It sounds good at the moment.  Plus trying an Zero Orange Cream Coke.  Pasta will be for dinner along with some cake for desert. 

I didn’t watch any of the good TV I talked about in yesterdays post so I still have that to enjoy.  Here’s hoping for a better nights sleep. 

Have a great day and I will talk to you again soon!

Message in the drink

Turns out the paper in my to go drink was some other customers loyalty receipt and it contained nothing else.  As you might imagine I was upset about it but quickly let go of it.  The damage was done and nothing I could do about it now.  It will be a while before I go back if ever, if they can do that to a drink on accident, makes me wonder what they can do with the food.  I did have the taste of receipt paper in my mouth and brushed my teeth to get that horrible taste out of my mouth. 

I’ve got the bulk of the clocks updated.  Just have to work on a couple timers and then the job is done until we go through this again in the Fall.  I will be happier about it then because I will gain an hour of sleep. 

The cats were both confused why I “got up early”.  I set my alarm clock but my body naturally woke me up and I moved the alarm up 15 minutes but Rudy was on top of me and no way could I escape him. 

Got up and moving.  Had Blueberry Crepes, 3 scrambled eggs and sausage patties along with a diet soda for breakfast.  It was pretty good.  Headed off to the grocery store and managed to get a bargain.  I bought 8 cans of cat food but was only charged for 1 can.  Just realized that as I looked over my receipt.  Not everyday you catch a bargain like that. 

I really wanted Diet Dr. Pepper Blackberry Zero but as my luck would have it they didn’t have that this week.  I did manage to find Orange Vanilla Coke Zero so I picked that up.  It’s nice to change up the flavor of what I drink because all cola all the time is boring.  My late spouse would buy multiple flavors of soda so we could mix up the variety but his go to absolute favorite was coca cola, despite being a diabetic also he drank regular soda because he couldn’t stand the taste of diet.  I on the other hand got used to diet and can’t stand the regular stuff now. 

The vehicle behaved normally today.  I did check it for codes and found none.  I plan to head out to Red Lobster for supper.  That is a bit of a drive and then when I get back let it sit for a bit before I check the battery.  I will probably put the charger back on it.  That seems to help the battery overall since it’s still cold out at night.  Temperatures are varying as they do this time of year but it won’t be too much longer that we get into warmer temps and the cold will be a thing of the past for a while. 

Got in my nap and cleaned the house.  Working on some laundry.  Going to do some personal surfing.  Got a lot of good TV on tonight with The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones and Last Week Tonight.  Not sure what I will watch live but at least one of them for sure.  As per usual I am not looking forward to Monday but it’s coming regardless if I want it to or not.  At least it puts me a day closer to the next payday as well as next weekend. 

Here’s hoping that the week ahead will be a great one for all of us.  Take care and be well.  Talk with you all again soon!

Saturday

My massage was okay nothing to brag about and I am sore this morning.  I woke up early and fed the cats.  Got a shower and got dressed.  Then it was off to breakfast I went to my usual Sunday spot despite it being Saturday.  What a stark difference.  There was barely any parking places but I found one and was able to walk right in and sit down.  The place was so packed.  It’s not like that on Sunday’s at the same time. 

From there I came back home and parked in the driveway.  I wanted the sun to help warm up the interior of the car and it did a good job.  Mora went to the window when I was inside and she really stared at the car like she was waiting for someone to get out.  I told her if that happened we had a big problem.  She is highly protective and curious.  Finally after several minutes she jumped down and just wanted to cuddle with daddy. 

I left a short time later off to get my haircut.  That went okay.  Then I went to Petco and damn their selection of food was way worse than what I see at PetsMart.  I asked the cashier and much to my surprise she told me that she just chatted with the vendor.  They are having issues getting another plant going and this shortage is going to continue for the next six months.  I told her I felt like we were back in COVID times.  Looks like I might have to go back to Chewy because I’m not going to Wal-Mart.  Both Chewy & Wal-Mart are Purina’s top customers with Wal-Mart being #1, at least that is what I have been told by a friend who has a good source.  I was highly disappointed but I bought up what I could and only spent $22. 

From there I went to my friends shop and chatted a bit with the staff.  It took forever to get to talk with my friend.  Other people walked in and just jumped ahead of me in line.  It’s fine he eventually made time for me and we chatted for a few minutes.  I was very close to leaving it seemed like forever.  I didn’t get back home until a little after 1:30p. 

I passed out lunch and put away the cat food that I bought and then took off my clothes and laid in bed.  Both cats came to join me.  We watched a little TV and then I was able to take a half hour nap.  Probably not a smart move given that this is time change weekend.  Anyway I woke up and we watched a little more TV and then I got dressed and going. 

Headed out to a Mexican restaurant by the office.  Got caught up in traffic but made it.  The place was packed and I just went to the bar to bypass the line.  Got great service and the food was okay.  The waiter was friendly and asked me if I wanted a drink to go.  I said sure.  Then I headed out to the office.  Nothing waiting for me.  I adjusted the calendars in my office and walked to a friends office.  Then I left. 

Coming back home I got in some heavy traffic and my instincts kicked in and I had the feeling that I was going to be in a crash.  I just slowed down and was able to brake away from the pack, no crash.  Stopped for mail and then came home. 

The vehicle acted like when I started it back up at the post office that the battery was low.  It was one of those subtle signs that I know about.  I checked it out and everything appears to still be in good working order.  From the battery, starter and alternator no issues.  Battery had a decent charge on it as I would expect with a trip to the office.  Gas mileage kind of sucks a bit but I did do some driving today.  It shows 24 mpg which I suppose isn’t horrible for an SUV but I’ve gotten better mileage in the past. 

Came downstairs to work on laundry.  I got caught up in paper work and bills, finally was able to break free from that.  Did my personal surfing and now I’ve just got this disgusted feeling.  I was still sipping on the soda I got to go and then started to work on the ice.  I looked at what was an odd ice cube I kept trying to get it in my mouth and it wouldn’t move.  That’s when I noticed it wasn’t an ice cube it was a wadded up piece of paper.  I’ve not removed it and tried to read it but I will do that when I get back upstairs.  I was not interested in the least in my waiter he wasn’t my type.  If this isn’t his phone number and he just threw some trash in there I am gonna be a little ticked.  You shouldn’t have to inspect your to go drinks.  I moved up all of the clocks and the timer in the basement.  Still have to do that upstairs and it’s not going to be fun.  What’s worse is losing the hour of sleep.  Tomorrow will jet by like a lighting bolt and we will be into Monday before you know it.  I am not so eager to go back to work.  Also the boss finally told us that he will be out all week long so I guess it won’t be nearly as bad as it could be, at least I will get to skip the bullshit meetings. 

Well time to collect the laundry and head upstairs the cats just joined me and are comfy so naturally I am heading back up.  Going to get ready for bed and watch some TV after I do the clock adjusting.  I do hope that I get into a better mood before Monday rolls around.  I am still very much exhausted by this past week and given what the future has in store for me I am so not thrilled about that either.  Mix the past with the future that I know about that that explains my lousy mood. 

Take care and thanks for dropping by.

 

What a week

Hi there and welcome in.  It’s been a hell of a crazy week for me.  Things have calmed down a little bit but this is the lull just before the storm for me. 

I say that because I will be on-call next week.  Bossman started telling us today that he’s out next week but we don’t know if it’s a day, a couple days or all week long.  Guess we will find out the hard way.  Unless he decides to be more clear and communicate better.  He’s been in helicopter mode all week long and if he’s going to be like that I just as soon he be on vacation. 

The week after next is when my colleague (the mistake making co-worker) will be out on his leave.  That will mean even more work for me.  It’s kind of questionable if I will be able to go in to the office but I think I might give it a try just to see how things go. 

I think that overall it’s just going to get a lot more hectic for me.  I’m the savior and the one who cleans up the messes so why not pour on the pressure, it’s not like I will go on vacation and cause everything to go to hell.  No, because then I would have a hell of a mess to clean up.

My brain feels much like it’s been put in a blender and I am having a hard time just living trying to remember simple things like why I walked into a room.  It’s simple stress overload.  Hopefully, the weekend will help me decompress and get back to normal or some state close to normal. 

So glad that I have a massage booked tonight.  My back is a total mess and I feel the knots.  Hopefully, she will hit all of the rights spots and release some of this tension. 

Both of the cats have been extra attentive.  They know something is going on because daddy isn’t quite himself.  I do enjoy and appreciate both of them.  I have no idea how I’d make it without them and don’t want to find out. 

Having a Chicken Salad Sandwich for supper and then I get a bit of a break before I have to head out.  I’ll only be gone for an hour and then back home.  I thought I could rest tomorrow but nope I booked an early haircut.  Good news is that it’s by a different pet food store and I am planning on hitting them up to see if their cat food selection is better than where I normally go.  I do hope for better results.  Then I can come back home if I want.  Only two things will be left to do go get something to eat and pick up the mail.  I plan on eating breakfast out as well.  I do hope that I encounter some good food!

Sunday is just the usual but I just found out yesterday that it’s time change weekend.  As if I didn’t have enough stress I get to loose an hour of sleep, oh joy! 

Not sure if I will be able to keep up with regular posting here given the changes at work but I am sure going to try my best.  Hope that all is well in your world.  Take care and thanks again for stopping by!

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Recovery Wednesday

Well that call at work went on for hours longer, almost an 8 hour call in total.  Glad that I was working at home.  I was able to put my phone on mute and walk away.  The cats met me at the basement door and they were quite curious as to what I had been up to.  I think they thought that I forgot about them.  I got them upstairs and passed out their dinner.  Then I heated up mine and scarfed down my food as I continued to listen to the babble from work.  I was able to relax for a very short time on the couch and then opted to go back down.  Good move on my part because shortly after I did that I was called on to do something.  The call finally ended a little after 6:30p. 

Damn what a hell of a day and while I think the worst is over the after effects continue.  I got called to do something just as I was preparing for bed. 

Since I wasn’t sure what kind of a day today would be and I didn’t want to be stuck at the office all damn day and into the evening since that was a possibility I opted to just stay home.  I’m a little disappointed with that but I do think it was the right call for me.  Unfortunately, I can’t share what is going on just know that things are quite stressful at the moment. 

The only good news is that I am not on call this week.  My hope is that the dust settles this week and next week is much smoother. 

Poor Rudy & Mora are just beside themselves.  We did at least have an enjoyable evening with the hour or so that I had of free time.  They were all wound up and we got in some play time before bed.  That didn’t stop Rudy from pushing his limit with his sister and they got into it a little bit.  She lays down the law and he keeps pushing.  I talked to both of them and finally got them separated.  Rudy went on to play and run about the house until he calmed down and was ready for bed.  He came in and joined us about 20 minutes before I was ready to call it a night.  I did fully expect to be woken up in the middle of the night by work but that didn’t happen. 

I got an early start this morning and talked with my mistake making co-worker about some changes that were made while I was away.  Good to be on the same page and know what to do differently now.  I meant to ask him when he was going to be taking his leave but that slipped my mind.  I kind of want to know and kind of don’t want to know.  I bitch when he’s around but when he’s away is when things really will spiral out of control for me and it will get even more stressful. 

I long for the day to be over.  Yesterday felt like 2 days rolled into one, like we were making up for the fact that I was out on Monday.  I am taking advantage right now of the calm before the madness sets in again.  We have a meeting in a bit and I am not looking forward to it.  What a day and one I won’t soon forget. 

Hope your doing well and staying warm.  I will try to post some Man Candy today if I can.  I am still exhausted from yesterday and really wish I was on vacation.  Talk with you all again soon. 

Back @ it

I made it back to work but did have a bit of a sleepless night.  Dug out of my 200 plus emails and was able to take a small breath.  Then something happened at work and I’ve been stuck on a conference call that doesn’t seem to want to end.  Were on hour 4 and it’s still going.  I’ve not been to the bathroom or had lunch.  I am sure that cats will be mad at me because they too didn’t get lunch.  So glad I am not on-call because I can see this mushrooming into something bigger.  I hope that the call ends by the close of business but I’m not holding my breath. 

I also was able to alert HR about the crazy lady I encountered, I wasn’t exactly quite sure how to phrase my email but I powered through it.  Doesn’t sound like the lady has reached out to them and she hasn’t made an attempt to contact me.  I’m thinking that perhaps she has moved on but better safe than sorry. 

We have snow in the forecast for tomorrow but it’s only flurries mixed in with rain.  I think I will still be going in tomorrow.  I hope that I am able to enjoy the evening.  Right now it’s just a bunch of people talking and I am just listening.  I could probably walk away but I don’t dare because as soon as I did I know I’d be called on for something. 

I just had to take a little break and now I am getting back to it.  Hope your doing well and staying warm.  Talk with you all again soon.

One More Day

I had a great time with my friends at dinner last night.  The food was nothing special but I enjoyed the human contact and being able to catch up.  Sounds like were getting together for Easter.  I thought it would be nice to take Easter Monday off but turns out I am on call that week.  I look forward to seeing them again!

Last night I took a double dose of sleeping meds as I usually do on a Sunday.  I knew that I would feel what I am told is the “hang over” effect.  I’ve never been drunk or hung over in my life.  However, I know that this medicine makes me feel super sleepy and sluggish the next day.  However, I push through it and usually wind up taking a nap during the day if time permits. 

However, this morning I felt exhausted.  I have been going and going non-stop for days traveling here and there, I took little to no time for myself and what free time I had I was feeding my porn addiction.  I just called it a day today and took an extra day off.  I scanned my inbox this morning and things didn’t look terribly bad and there wasn’t anything from the crazy lady I encountered on Friday.  I do feel bad about taking a day after I had been off but there was just no way I could do much of anything. 

I watched a lot of TV and slept more.  Rudy loved that because he laid on top of me and that helped to lull me to sleep.  Mora was by my side.  I’m telling you this is the perfect family for me and I am so glad that I have them. 

It wasn’t until late in the afternoon that I had some energy and felt more “normal”.  Not sure if I am getting sick or if this was just the medicine kicking me a little harder than I expected.  I do hope that I sleep tonight but I am sure that I will be awake part of the night.  I plan to take my normal dose of sleeping pills and hope for the best. 

I learned of two deaths today.  The first was a great uncle that died around Christmas.  He was 81 and lived quite the full life.  I am sad to learn that he passed and that I didn’t have a chance to attend the funeral (not that I could because I was sick around that time) or to send flowers.  We lost touch with that side of the family because they were rich and they looked down on the rest of the family.  Still I was sad to hear of his passing. 

The other death I just learned about a short time ago in browsing the net is Porn Star Tim Krueger of TIM TALES died in an accident at home on Saturday.  He was only 44 and there were no drugs or foul play involved.  Damn 44 so young.  You just never know when your time will be up. 

On that note I am about to head up, I just had to get online to see what was lurking in my inbox at home and catch up on a couple things.  I’ve not yet peeked at my work email from today but I think I am going to be a little extra busy tomorrow.  I do hope that I feel as good as I feel now come tomorrow morning.  I also have plans to go in on Wednesday and really want to make that happen.  So if it all works out I’ve got a 4 day work week ahead.  Here’s hoping that it’s a great week ahead not only for me but for you too. 

Thanks again for dropping by.  Talk with you all again soon, until then be well. 

The Weekend

Made it to the breakfast buffet.  It was truly a bust and I was disappointed, especially after driving a little over an hour to get there and looking so forward to it all week long.  The eggs were ice cold, the sausage links they had tasted odd but I ate them.  They had decent French Toast Sticks but no other flavor of syrup than maple so I ate them plain.  Hash Browns in a wedge kind of like you’d get from McDonald’s but way bigger.  Blueberry Muffins dusted with powered sugar.  There were a couple of egg casseroles I tried one of them and it was greasy, I saw sausage and thought it would be pretty good.  Turns out it was a locally made sausage cured in beer and it tasted God awful.  I wondered what I put in my mouth so I asked the waitress and she told me that everyone raves over it.  I told her that it was disgusting and she was surprised at my reaction.  Dropped $19.01 that included a tip and then headed home. 

Well not straight home, I went to my friends shop in hopes that they would know the crazy lady from the gas station but no luck.  Tried Cheeseburger Flavored Doritos and they were really good. 

While I was at the breakfast buffet my Thanksgiving friends reached out via text and I’ve arranged to meet them tonight for supper.  I came home from my friends shop and had the best intentions of taking a nap but called to setup dinner for tonight and wound up in a two hour phone conversation where we talked about everything from current happenings to my late spouse and his health.  It was a walk down memory lane and damn I really miss him!

I ventured out to Ruby Tuesday’s which is where I originally wanted to go on Friday.  They had a Garlic Lover’s Burger it sounded good but turns out it was Charbroiled and it tasted gross but I ate it.  At least I got some decent Tater Tots, haven’t had those in forever.  It was time to pay my bill and I heard the bar tender explaining a bill to a customer at the bar.  She went over and over saying the same thing.  Then she roped in my waitress and after a few times of hearing the same story I totally understood his bill way better than he did. He ordered a couple drinks and shots and wasn’t prepared for the cost, he thought he was being over charged.  He also got food.  The manager was involved and that’s when I asked the bar tender how much his bill was she said $80 and then corrected herself to say $60.  I told her I was going to offer to pay it just to shut him up but damn that was a little steep plus it involved liquor and I’m just not a fan of paying for someone’s habit.  I walked out and thought wow I probably dodged a bullet.  I love to help people and that is what seems to attract the crazy factor, at least in the last couple days. 

This morning I went out for breakfast as per usual.  I walked in and noticed it was oddly quiet and then I heard we have no power it will be two hours before it’s back on.  Damn I was really looking forward to breakfast.  I walked out and thought everything happens for a reason.  For the first time in over a year I went back to Cracker Barrel.  I not only saw the waiter I had a crush on and asked out, he was my waiter.  He remembered me and my drink order.  The menu has seriously changed but I knew what I wanted and ordered it.  He told me that he’s been traveling to California and he just bought a house.  Then he told me where he lived, general area and asked me again to refresh his memory where I lived.  He touched my shoulder and said it’s really good to see you again.  Fuck he looked as hot as ever.  I really want him not only sexually but as a friend.  However, I’ve done my recon work and not only is he in his early 20’s but he’s got a criminal record that’s pretty long and he has this habit of driving without a license and getting caught constantly.  He’s got a case pending now.  If it wasn’t for his criminal record I would continue to pursue him until he either told me to get lost or gave in and went out on a date with me.  I am sure that there is probably more to his criminal story that what I see on-line but it is truly a disappointment.  I was really counting on him going out with me some three years ago when I initially approached him but he told me he had school but he would for sure call me.  He plaid games and strung me along.  Yeah he broke my heart but that’s also why I haven’t been there in over a year.  I can’t shove my feelings aside for wanting him I just know that having it actually come to fruition is not only dangerous it’s probably just not happening.  I’m sure he’s still got my number and I have his, unless he’s changed it.  If he wants to make a move I’m willing to at least go on a date with him.  I’ve let him know many, many times that I am very interested, I think to the point where my desperation showed.  I just don’t get why he would tell me that he was interested and exchange numbers with me but not follow through, kind of wish that he would have just said no, that would have hurt but I’d be over it by now.  I’ve been thinking about him ever since I left Cracker Barrel and I know he’s going to be in my thoughts for a while.  Everything happens for a reason and I think I have dogged a pretty big bullet here but yet I keep putting myself in the line of fire over and over.  Guys and there good looks – I’m just a sucker and desperate at that.  Not desperate enough to just do a hookup though.  That’s why I’ve got such a porn addiction.  It’s been a little over a decade since I got laid and to say I’ve got the itch to fuck is quite the understatement.  It’s only getting worse the longer this goes on.  If I didn’t engage in self pleasure I would be in serious dire straights. 

Looking forward to seeing my friends and catching up as well as getting some advice from them.  I think I am going to talk with HR and let them know about the crazy lady not only for my own protection but for the sake of the business.  My telling them can only help both of us and if they opt to interview and hire her well then that’s on them.  I do want to preserve and protection my reputation.  I think that is the right thing to do and I will certainly think twice before I ever hand my business card to a complete stranger ever again. 

Thanks for stopping by and reading my yapping.  I hope your doing well and life is treating you well.  It’s back to work for me tomorrow and I don’t look forward to it at all but it’s a necessary evil to continue to keep on keeping on.  Cheers!

Time Off = Time to spend $$$

Hi and I hope your doing well!  I’ve really enjoyed my two days off, however as you can surmise by the title I have spent some money while I have been off. 

Thursday I went to the doctor and of course just my luck he was running behind.  I had an 11:30a appointment and I didn’t leave until 2p that includes seeing the doc as well as having my blood drawn.  I also had to get stuck twice because the first batch of blood they took spoiled after it was spun in the centrifuge.  Better that they caught it than calling me and telling me I had to come back because that would have angered me.  I do have a ganglion cyst in my wrist.  My doc wants to refer me to a hand surgeon rather than taking any action.  He told me that since it’s shrunk and seems like it’s going away if he were me he’d just leave it alone for now.  However, if it becomes bothersome or flairs back up then it’s best to have it out.  This reminds me of the long fight I had with a dentist years ago about getting my wisdom teeth out, eventually I had to give in because they kept getting infected but I fought it hard and wish in the end that I would have had all 4 pulled at once.  My fear here is not only the bill but that once the surgeon cuts that there could be damage done that can’t be undone.  Plus I am not crazy about seeing another doctor.  We also chatted about my neck rash and he told me that he could try one more thing but if that didn’t work then my best route would be to see a dermatologist.  Again as my luck would have it he didn’t call anything in so I am debating about asking him now or waiting another 3 months and bringing it up again. 

I had BBQ for supper and it was really good.  Then I came home and started work on some laundry.  I took care of updating my finances and paying bills.  Then it was off to surf for porn.  I wound up joining a couple more porn stars OF’s and damn I lucked out on some good content.  Rudy had to pry me away from the computer by nagging me because it was getting late and I needed to get up early on Friday.  I gave in, had play time with the cats and went to bed.  I don’t remember a whole lot because I was really tired.  I didn’t get much sleep and had no nap.  I watched a little TV and I passed out. 

Woke up early this morning went to breakfast at a fast food place.  It sure was good and I ordered so much that I brought home some left overs.  Then I left for my 9a appointment for car service.  Just an oil change and a cabin air filter.  They had to order the cabin air filter but then break time came so there was an hour added to my sitting time.  Then they took the long way on replacing the cabin air filter and that racked up a labor bill for me.  Long story short I spent the morning there and wasn’t back home until noon.  I wasn’t pleased with the bill just because it cost way more than I anticipated.  However, it’s not like I don’t have it, just didn’t want to spend it. 

I stopped off at Sam’s Club and wow there went some more money.  Just got home stuff like Kleenex, Toilet Paper, Water, Salt for the water softener and muffins.  Don’t you know I snagged part of the Salt bags on the shopping cart while lifting it into the trunk and a little salt escaped into my trunk.  When I unloaded I put that bag down upside down so salt didn’t get in the house.  Then vacuumed out the trunk, presto problem solved. 

It was a really nice day we were in the 70’s  I opened up the windows and the cats went crazy.  I ate some yogurt so I could take my antibiotic and then watched some TV.  I really wanted to work in a nap but then remembered I needed to get laundry done.  So I started working on that and wound up having an hour to lay down.  I did lay down but never went to sleep. 

Decided since it was such a nice day that I would venture out to a place that I have been before but it’s costly.  Damn I dropped $70 for dinner and that was just on me, I didn’t pick up any other tabs.  I got Chilean Sea Bass, a soda, a slice of Carrot Cake.  I didn’t get a real good look at the specials but when I did I saw they had Grouper and I would have rather had that.  The dinner was $45 that included a salad and it came with mashed potatoes and a side of vegetables.  The Carrot Cake was homemade.  The entire meal was all so good. I told myself to stop eating the cake because I was stuffed but then I got a refill on my soda and just attacked it and demolished it.  Then I suffered the whole way home but it was a good kind of suffering.  I wish I could eat that good every night!

I came home and opted to stop to fill up the tank because I plan a long drive for breakfast to attack that breakfast buffet, been looking forward to it all week long.  Anyway the lady in front of me kept having problems with her card.  I got out to see if I could help her and we struck up a conversation that would never end.  She went on and on and 20 minutes had gone by.  We were chatting about jobs and she has been unemployed for a while.  I wound up giving her my business card and telling her to consider applying where I work.  Then she got into all these jobs she has held in the past but she quit every damn one of them.  That’s when I wish I never gave her my card.  I think she is a bit loony and this is going to mushroom into a problem.  She kept trying to give me her resume.  I told her to go on line and apply for a job, she can put my name down but that is the extent of it.  I have nothing to do with making a hiring decision.  Then she went on to tell me she was going to email me her resume.  I told her again all I could do was pass it on to HR and they would tell me to tell her to apply on the website.  Finally I managed to tell her that I needed to get moving and then she drove away.  She almost backed into me as she was leaving her vehicle went into reverse and thankfully I was a considerable distance from her.  I just got a bad vibe after the fact that I can’t shake.  I hope she doesn’t turn out to be crazy and become a problem for me.  I didn’t promise her anything, she offered to give me a reward if they hire her and I told her I didn’t want anything.  This was on her merit and would be between her and HR if she applied for a position and landed it.  There is an incentive for me if she is hired and stays for 90 days then I get some money but honestly I wasn’t thinking of that.  I like to help people but damn you have to be so careful these days.  I’ve never given a complete stranger a business card.  I’m very glad that I work in a secure building and she can’t just come waltzing in because she strikes me as that type of person.  Please dear God tell me I didn’t just make a HUGE MISTAKE and invite a LOONY WOMAN to apply for a job where I work.  Not much I can do about it now it’s over all I can do is react if she become a problem.  Shame there isn’t a do over button in life because I’d do things differently if I could go back in time.  Everything happens for a reason just not sure why this happened other than I was trying to be a nice guy.  

In addition to the expenses I’ve mentioned I also did some shopping on Amazon.  Got some cardboard replacements for a toy that Mora threw up on.  Along with pen refills, eye drops and some other junk that I really didn’t need.  The cats just loved to see me opening boxes but they were sad when I threw them in the trash.  This place was cardboard city and I wasn’t about to let that continue to build.  I had been hanging on to boxes from when I ordered my iPad and since that worked out and I am keeping it time to get rid of the boxes.  Thankfully I did it on trash day. 

I am excited about the breakfast buffet but not excited about getting up early.  However, Rudy will wake me regardless so I will be up anyway.  It’s going to be back into the deep freeze tomorrow and that doesn’t exactly make me want to jump to traveling.  I would love to sleep in just one day.  Sunday it will be even colder and I need to make a Target run because the cats will be out of treats.  I thought about doing that today but just never got around to it.  I am tired of running and just want to lounge at home for a bit before I get back to it again.  Who knows maybe I will make the Target run tomorrow but I kind of doubt it.  I’ve plotted dinner for tomorrow night and that will require a little bit of travel as well.  I figure might as well live it up a little while I can.  Life will be back to normal come Monday. 

I am not looking forward to going back Monday not only because of having to dig out but because the boss schedule another meeting for a small project that I know will turn into a cluster.  However, right now I am just thinking about the weekend.  It’s nice not to be tethered to a phone and to hear my work email sound going off.  Wishing that I had scheduled more time off but hey I’d have to go back sometime.  Good news is that I did put in for 2 more days in 3 months so I can go back to the doc.  Speaking of time off I did think about the fact that if I did have surgery to remove the cyst that I would probably get some time off from that but it probably wouldn’t be more than a day or two at most.  It’s not major surgery but there would be stiches and that’s super inconvenient.  I hope this thing goes away and doesn’t flair back up for another thirty something years if ever again. 

Back to laundry and surfing for porn until I get tired or the cats beg me to come back upstairs.  Talk with you all again soon.  Take care and be well. 

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