Domestic Geek

Current mood: tired
Well, I didn't give my presentation today. What's stupid is some people presented with less than I had ready. I really didn't think the school president was pleased with what he saw. Definitely not one of the better portfolio presentations that the school has seen. I get an "F" until I present my stuff. I now have until April 27th to do that. Certainly my financial situation will improve by then. At least I'm halfway done. I am soooo tired. Even though I went to bed at 1 a.m., by 4 I was wide awake. I wish I could call in to work and try to get some sleep. This insomnia of mine is getting ridiculous.

Current mood: gloomy
Portfolio presentations are tomorrow. I give up. I'm not going to make it.

Current mood: stressed
ARGH, it's Friday the Thirteenth!

T-3 and counting. Only three days to get my portfolio done. I'm taking a tiny little break at the moment. I might make it. We'll know for sure on Monday morning.

They were testing a low-carb crust at work the other day. I refused to eat it. Everyone else that tasted it said they might as well have eaten cardboard. Am I the only one totally sick of this low-carb crap? I mean, I know too much of anything is bad and reducing the amount of processed carbohydrates that one eats is probably a good thing, but doesn't low-carb mean you're supposed to eat meat/protein? It can't be healthy to eat all of this fake stuff to make you think you're eating the stuff you like. It reminds me of the low-fat craze a few years ago. Now people have health problems because they didn't eat enough fat.

I need to go fix my pants for work. Wednesday really sucked. Not only was it relatively slow, I couldn't find someone's house and it was snowing, but I fell on somebody's driveway and ripped my pants. I can't afford to get new ones since I only made $19 that night and still have junk to get for my portfolio.

OK, break is over. Back to work.

Current mood: awake, but tired
My good old insomnia is back. Oh, boy! I guess that's what stress and financial worries will do to you. That and those darned chocolate-covered espresso beans Nina got me. I've been eating them the last few days. I guess I shouldn't eat them anymore. I have another possible side effect other than the sleep loss. My nipples are killing me and since there is no possible way I am pregnant and, unless I'm hitting menopause early, caffeine could be the culprit. It's either that or the hormonal change from being off my BC pills. I need to get my annual exam done after I get my tax refund so I can get back on those.

Current mood: full
Today was the last day for Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp special and since Marcus and I go every year when they have that, he took me out tonight for an early Valentine's Day dinner. Man, after five helpings of shrimp, I am stuffed!

I can't remember if I've written about this or not and I don't feel like searching my archives. I'm supposed to be taking a class this five weeks that has to do with computer technology. Since I have an associates degree in that already and since the teacher and I have had many a technology-related discussion on many occasions, she told me that I should test out of the class. She said there was nothing in that class that we'd discuss that I didn't already know. Well, it costs $100 to test out and we already know I'm in a financial bind. So, she calls me on Friday and tells me that a person in charge is on her back at getting me to test out. The higher up couldn't accept my A+ certification as proof that I have some technical knowledge. She claims that has nothing to do with design and the teacher told her that her class that she teaches has nothing to do with design, either. It also figures that none of those darned classes at CollegeAmerica transfer. All these stupid accredidation rules they have. Blah, Blah, Blah. Anyway, I told her I didn't have the money. She then tells me that she's going to email me a test to take at home and I'm to email it back by Sunday afternoon so she can grade it and the school can just arrange a payment plan for me to pay for it. Cool. So, I get the test that evening and scanned the questions—piece of cake! I filled it out when I got home from work and before Marcus took me out to eat and sent it to her. I got 100%! So, that's one less class I have to worry about and pay for. WhooHoo!!! Now, if only I can get this portfolio done in a week (presentations are a week from tomorrow).

It's cracking me up at work. Since this one guy that everybody was mad at got fired and he's not there to direct their anger at, everybody else is turning on each other. I'm just sitting back observing and laughing. When I left today, the manager and the assistant he's got a crush on were yelling at each other. Too funny.

OK, I'm going to go get some rest before I get sick again. G'night.