Domestic Geek

I came across a web site today that I think I may have seen or heard referenced elsewhere, but totally forgot about it: DenverGasPrices.com. It's looking like the cheapest gas in Aurora is now at $1.97 a gallon (and "they" said we'd never see $2/gal gas again). It sure was nice to fill my tank the other day (something I hadn't done in quite a while) and have it cost less than $40. When gas was at it's highest, I believe I filled my tank once and it cost over $50. So not cool. <sarcasm>I sure hope the oil companies enjoy their record profits from their over-inflated fuel prices.</sarcasm> What a crock this whole thing has been. Now if only the price of cheese would drop ($6/lb today at Target), I would be much happier. Of course, maybe not eating so much cheese is a contributing factor to my weight loss. Hmmm...

On a happier note, I took Dad out for his belated birthday dinner tonight. We went to Texas Roadhouse and once again, it was absolutely yummay!

Have I mentioned that I'm digging this 3-day work week? I know at some point I'm going to have to do a Sunday shift, but it's nice to know that every other week I will have 4 days off. True that those 13 hour shifts (or almost 15 like yesterday) are kicking my butt and it takes me a whole day to recuperate, but I still have 3 days to do what I need and want to do. That said, I'm exhausted and think I'll turn in early. Much to do tomorrow and the weathermen are talking about snow tomorrow, too. I purchased some firewood a couple of weeks ago and I think it may be time for the first fire of the season.

I just watched this week's episode of Ghost Whisperer. Not going to post any spoilers, but if they're going where I think they're going, I'm done with this show. I'm already upset that Jay Mohr is no longer on there. It hasn't been the same since they killed off Andrea (Delia just hasn't clicked for me and making Ned grow up overnight was lame like daytime soap operas).

I just realized I never changed to Daylight Savings in my Expression Engine settings. It's such a pain to do so. I wish it just changed. *sigh* Oh, well. Guess I should figure out how to do that again. That said, I am still digging my bedside clock. I love how it just changed all by itself. The only thing that would make it cooler would be if I could program my alarm more specifically. Right now I can either have my alarm go off on weekends different from the weekdays. Since I work Thursday through Saturday, I have to remember to set different alarms. It's a pain.

Have you seen all the different flavors that Hershey's Kisses come in? I'm particularly fond of the cherry cordial ones. A couple of weeks ago, I had one that tasted like Neapolitan ice cream. I haven't seen that one in the stores though (not that I've been looking particularly hard).

Well, I almost didn't get a post in today. Just going to make it.

I'm so looking forward to my days off this week. The UV coater has been running for two days straight at work and my throat is irritated and my head hurts from the fumes. I swear that thing is toxic. It's going to take four days to get that crud out of my system.

I'm going to try to henna my hair. My gray is getting worse and I've always loved how I look with red in my hair. I hope I don't screw it up. The stuff I ordered came over a week ago, but you have to mix the stuff with lemon juice and let it sit for 12 hours before you put it on and I kept forgetting last weekend. I want to do it on Monday so that it has a few days to tame down before I go back to work.

Marcus and I are sitting here watching movie trailers on our AppleTV. I've added several movies to my Netflix queue. Marley & Me totally cracked me up. I'll definitely watch that one on DVD.

So, that's what's on my mind right now. Wish I didn't have to go to bed. Unfortunately, I'm only going to get about 5½ hours of sleep tonight.

Today is my father's 73rd birthday. I know he doesn't mind me spilling the beans about his age because he tells everybody he meets how old he is. Looking pretty good for an old coot, eh? Just kidding, Dad, you know I love ya!

Hey, guess what?

After a really long hiatus, Marcus is actually writing on his blog again!