Domestic Geek

Marcus likes a particular kind of candy, the only problem being is the company changed the product and he didn't like the new version. I was driving around a few weeks ago looking for convenience stores that may still have some of the old candy and found a 7-11 that had a lemon lime vitamin water.

I was intrigued because I had never seen that particular flavor anywhere else, so I bought on and it was yummy! The problem came when I couldn't remember where I had purchased it. I spent the next few weeks trying to retrace my steps and I finally found it. It turned out to be the 7-11 right down the street from where our friends Mike and Nina live. D'oh!

I was checking out Glaceau's site, the company that produces vitamin water, and it turns out they actually have 15 different flavors, yet you see maybe 5 at any one time in the stores. There are a couple of other flavors I'd like to try, such as the peach mango or the green tea. Where can I get some of these different flavors?

I don't know how it happens, but I have worse acne now than I did when I was a teenager. Maybe my stress level is higher now or my hormones are starting to get funky or something? I know part of the problem is the environment in which I work. The ink solutions create oily air which settles on my skin all day long. I'm trying to clean my face at least once during the day, but unfortunately I'm losing the blemish battle. I'm going to have to try something different before I permanently scar my face.

I've heard about a treatment called proactive that is supposed to work really well. I think I saw a television commercial for it in which Jessica Simpson was the spokesperson.

The Proactiv® Solution is actually a three step dermatologist-developed process that heals current blemishes and helps stop new ones from forming. The first step is an oil-free cleanser, the second is a revitalizing toner and the third is a repairing lotion that contains benzoyl peroxide. The site is also giving away two free bonuses with the system — a refining mask and a guide called "Face the Facts" about healing and preventing acne.

I'll definitely be giving this product a try. I'm too old to have acne this bad.

Apple's iLife '08 was just released. Marcus and I were watching a bit of the special presentation on Apple's site during lunch today. It seems to have some really cool new features. We took off for the Cherry Creek Apple Store right after I got off of work and they were all out. So Marcus called Aspen Grove and was told they had plenty. He headed up there after he got off work and the employee on the phone was apparently smoking crack. No iLife for Marcus today. Boooo!

Well, now I know why I was feeling icky yesterday. It was the lead up to one of the worst bouts of cramps I've had in a long time. I was in so much pain by lunch time that I was literally in tears. Ibuprofin was having absolutely no effect on the pain whatsoever. It sucked, dudes. Marcus was telling me that I should go home, but I didn't want to because I need the hours. When my supervisor asked me what was wrong (I looked like hell), I finally gave in and asked him if I could go home early.

A big wave a nausea hit on the way home and I had to stop the car for a bit. I made it home safely, though.

I have not had menstrual cramps and pain this bad in literally years. What made it so bad today? I'm feeling a little better now, so hopefully I'll be OK at work tomorrow. I really can't afford to be missing work with no sick days built up yet.

Yesterday, both Marcus and I had a queasy tummies. We thought it might have been the coffee we both drank mid-day. Well, I've been feeling out of sorts all day and starting feeling really crappy about a half hour before I got off work. I've spent the majority of the evening curled up on the sofa shivering under a quilt while watching television. I know I've got a slight fever, but I'm trying to let my body take care of itself. I hope whatever is making me feel like crap moves on quickly. I don't have time for this.

I just had a thought...I wonder if this is related to mosquitoes. With all the rain we've had and as humid as it has been, I did notice the danged things are kind of thick outside. I got bit a little bit yesterday.