Domestic Geek

Well, I saw Marcus off for Dallas at 4:30 this morning. I was crying when he left. How lame is that? Part of me was sad that I wasn't going and part of me was missing him already. But, I'm better now and I'm going to busy myself with housework and such. He called me when he stopped for gas in Russell, KS (the home of Bob Dole). It used to be a cute little town, but Marcus says it kind of like a ghetto now. That's sad. He was a little upset at the rental car place. They were supposed to get him something like a Taurus, but when we went to pick it up yesterday, they didn't have any full-size cars available. The best they claimed they could do was a Hyundai Sante Fe. That's an ugly vehicle, let me tell you. He's a little excited about the trip, though. There is a Hooters and Medieval times a block away from the warehouse they're working at and the Apple Store is a 10 minute drive from the hotel.

I got myself the Sims Hot Date for my iMac yesterday. That'll help kill some time in the next week before I go back to school.

I have to go back to work tonight and I'm already hating that idea. I'm to the point where I actually loathe the people I work with/for. That's not healthy. Working in a pizza joint is NOT rocket science and it really irks me that these morons can't/won't do their jobs correctly. To me, it shows a real lack of character on their part. Most of all, the futility of it all is overwhelming me. They're not going to change for the better and continue to get worse and I don't have the power to change any of it. I need to do something where I feel like a contributor, where what I do matters. *sigh* I hope that something comes as a result of this new school I'm attending.

OK, well, it rained this morning and it is relatively cool outside, so I'm off to do some yardwork until the nosy neighbors drive me back inside.

OMG, this is soooo funny. It was a link in a lockergnome newsletter and I've been playing with it for over a half hour. It's quite addicting.

Current mood: full
Marcus and I fixed ourselves a nice July 4th BBQ dinner: steaks, shrimp, corn, watermelon for later. Mmmmm. I love cooking outside. The best part -- our neighbors actually stayed away most of the day. Yay!

Marcus is leaving sometime tomorrow or early Saturday for Dallas. He's going to be there for a week doing some kind of IT setup at the warehouse. I'm going to be alone for a whole week. :(

I have had the WORST headache since I woke up this morning. Nine ibuprofins and several cold compresses later and it's still there. I think it's sinus-related. It's pounding behind my eyeballs. Not fair! I take time off from work and I can't get anything done because of pain. Yesterday it was cramps that kept me in bed all day. Argh!