Domestic Geek

Current mood: sick
I've been fighting with a full-blown sickness for some time, but I think it's winning. I'm coughing really bad and it sounds like I'm hacking up a lung. Ick! I've had a really bad sinus headache ever since before I woke up this morning. I don't need this right now, I'm supposed to be tramping around in the woods looking for a Christmas tree tomorrow.

I've decided I really hate most people who stock shelves in stores. I used to be a merchandiser at AutoZone. I know that it's hard to know when to order for the holes when dumbass stockers fill holes with the wrong product. Case in point: I really like using No Drowsiness Allerest for my allergies. I can only find one store (an Albertson's) anywhere in Denver that still stocks it. Well, I go there after work today to arm myself with this rare drug before my mountain outing tomorrow only to find the spot where it is supposed to be filled with the product next to it. ARGH! ASSHOLES! Is it so hard to read the tags and realize it's not the right product? Losers!

Oh, well. I'm going to bed.

Current mood: depressed
The one thing I really hate about Christmas is that I never have the money to get the things I REALLY want to get for my friends and family. I always feel like I have to "settle" on whatever it is that I purchase. I'm sure the gifts I give are appreciated, I just have having to live within a small budget. The other thing I hate is when I decide on a particular gift for someone, it's all over when I don't have the money to get it, but as soon as I have the money, the item is nowhere to be found (even on the internet). I can't win.

I found all sorts of things today that I want. Damn. I did buy myself a cute little German Santa at Sears. Maybe I'll post a picture of him tomorrow. He's sooooooo cute!

I helped Dad get his internet connection reconfigured Tuesday after AT&T got him on their new network. Yay! It was weird, though. The cable modem's lights came on while I was visiting. They couldn't have timed it better because there is no way I could've talked poor dad though that over the phone.

Unfortunatley, I have to go to bed now. I've got to do two day's worth of dough at both stores tomorrow so I can take Saturday off to go tree cutting. Goodnight.

Current mood: blah
I'm not feeling bad, not feeling good.

Doing some much-needed housework today. I've still got the roasting pan and pie pans from Thanksgiving dinner still sitting on my counter waiting to be washed. Gross, huh? Marcus usually does the dishes when I cook, but since he's been sick lately, it's not getting done. I don't have to go to town today. Yay for that. I do have to run to Bennett to take my Thanksgiving decorations to storage and pay the storage bill, but that's about it. I'm contemplating grabbing some Christmas stuff while I'm there. We'll see how much housework gets done before then. We're going to Divide this weekend to cut our Christmas tree. We've done this the last few years. It's so cool how long the tree lasts and how good it smells. We always manage to bring home a tree that is way too big. Funny how they look a lot smaller out in the woods. Oh, well. Kindling for the fireplace.

Speaking of the fireplace, I made a really good fire last night. That's a cool thing about living out on the plains--no woodburning restrictions. Someday I want a gas fireplace, but nothing beats the smell or the feel of a real wood-burning fire. I'm also a bordering pyromaniac. I love fire.

I just watched the Barenaked Ladies on Live with Regis and Kelly. I love them! I think it is so neat to watch guys perform that seem to really enjoy it. You know they're not in it just for the money. I remember when Marcus first liked them (before they were famous) and he aksed his mom to buy him one of their CD's for Christmas. She was shocked and refused to go into a store to ask for such a thing. HA!

I heard that a lot of the AT&T customers should be switched to their service no later than tomorrow. The new address is supposed to be .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). I sent mail to dad using that address. It hasn't been returned. I'll have to check in on him later this afternoon and see if he has service yet. I sure hope so. I got him addicted to the internet and now he can't even send mail. I'm still mad about the whole thing.

I'm going to work on a Christmas redesign this afternoon. Speaking of Christmas design, I downloaded a great screensaver from the Coca-cola website. Cheesy, but cute. Here's a screenshot of the one I chose:



Well, back to housework.

Today's horoscope. How true, how true!

>>Your Daily Horoscope for December 02, 2001. Dear LaDonna, Don't let another day go by without patting yourself on the back for being the incredible person you are, LaDonna. It could be that you are constantly striving for perfection, but never satisfied with all the work you've done and the person you really are. Remember that the cleanliness of your house is not a reflection of the cleanliness of your soul. Give yourself a break. Best wishes for today, from the astrologers of Astrocenter.com

Current mood: annoyed
I'm so ticked off. I finally have some time and all I want to do is email my friends and my father, but alas, most of them have @home addresses and therefore cannot be reached. All because AT&T wants to be a butt and be the only cable company that doesn't want to work with Excite to reach a service agreement. Here's a story about the whole fiasco on CNN.com. I know AT&T wants to buy Excite@Home, but this is not the way to go about it. Way to provide customer service and put the customers first. Jackasses. The company told my friend Mike that he would probably get his service restored in about six (6!) days. Laura is a victim of AT&T's oh-so-clever business dealings. I really liked how Kimberly summed it all up.

On a happier note, Jean Auel is finally releasing a new book. She is the author of the Earth's Children series: Clan of the Cave Bear, The Valley of Horses, The Mammoth Hunters, The Plains of Passage, and (finally being released in April 2002) The Shelters of Stone. I have been waiting for what seems like forever for a new Auel novel. I read The Plains of Passage in college and that was over ten years ago! I can't wait. I had been checking this site regularly, but I fell out of the habit and missed the announcement of the new novel (it was last June). Oh, well.