Saturday, October 28, 2006

Sat
28
Oct
2006

Hanging Out Saturday

I'm hanging out at Marcus' workplace today. I'm going to help him with something in a few hours, but he and another guy are busy working on something else right at the moment. We didn't want to waste the money for both of us driving over here, so I brought a movie, a book and my cross-stitch to keep me occupied. In addition to the old Internet here, I'll have plenty to do.

I'm watching The Breakup right now. Why in the hell do women get a guy and then try to change them? Stupid. Listen up, women. Take a good look at what your man is like. That is what you get. If you don't like it, look for someone else. Also, take a look in the mirror. We woman aren't perfect either. In fact, we pretty much suck. I'm really surprised there are actually any men in the world willing to live with us. Also, a guy either pays half or more for the home you live in. If he wants a pool table, deal with it. If he wants to keep his action figures on a shelf next to your figurines, so be it. He puts up with your stupid pillows and cross stitch pictures on the wall. It's all about compromise. I hate women who keep men in basements or garages and then complain that they never spend any time in the house. They feel comfortable there because that's the only space you let them decorate. Remember Marcus' tech tree from last year because I didn't feel like decorating? Some women were appalled that I would "let" him do that. I thought it was cool. It's like those women that won't let men show their collections in the house. Why? Just because you don't like them doesn't mean the collection doesn't have value. Women complain that men never help around the house, yet they ignore lawn mowing, repairs, etc. They bitch that men are inconsiderate and yet they're totally inconsiderate of their men's feelings and needs. Quit demanding equality in your relationship. There is no such thing. It's push and pull. Give and take. Also, stop bitching to your friends and family about how men suck. You create your own reality. Maybe if you looked for and appreciated the good in your partner, the bad wouldn't be so overwhelming.

I'm reminded of when I worked as an insider at my old pizza job. All of the women there would commiserate about how bad their men were. They were highly annoyed that I wouldn't join in. I wish they could've heard themselves. I told them once that maybe the reason their relationships sucked was because of their attitudes about them. I mean, I'd be pissed if I knew Marcus was complaining to others about every little annoying thing about me.

Anyway, that's just my two cents.

Friday, October 27, 2006

Fri
27
Oct
2006

Too Much Traffic

I'm really hating to have to travel anywhere in the Denver Metro area. Between traffic congestion and road construction, there is no good time to be out on the road. I went to have lunch with Marcus (in exchange for getting his paycheck to put it in the bank before 3pm). I left home around 12:30ish. First, it took 45 minutes just to drive the 18-20 miles away to his workplace. There was a minor accident on I-25. Big whoop. After we got past the accident, would people accelerate up to the speed limit? Oh, hell no! Then, when I got there, they had the street in front of his workplace all torn up and I couldn't even get into his parking lot. After we ate, it took forever to get back to his work because of this jacked up construction that's been going on for over a year at Evans/Broadway. I had three small errands to run on the way back: 1) put his check in the bank; 2) make my car payment; and 3) stop and buy toilet paper. That's all. It took and hour and a half to make my way back across town doing those errands before I finally got home. Grrrr. It's no wonder road range is rampant. I was so frazzled when I got home, it wasn't even funny. What's stupid is, the height of rush hour didn't even used to start until 4pm when I was younger. Now, it doesn't matter. You can have a total traffic snarl at 3 in the morning. It's totally out of control.
Fri
27
Oct
2006

The Job Hunt

So, the situation is getting dire. I emailed the placement lady this morning to see if she has any leads and to let her know that I'm starting to panic because of absolutely no income. She tells me not to panic, this process takes time. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB SINCE MARCH AND I'VE BEEN UNEMPLOYED SINCE JULY--HOW MUCH MORE TIME DO YOU THINK I HAVE??!!!! I know she's trying to be helpful, but it wasn't. I had a small glimmer of hope that I'll still find my true calling. I watched a video of the Fly Lady being interviewed. She didn't start that program until she was 40 and look at how successful she is now. Oh, universe...please show me what I'm supposed to be doing. In the meantime, help me find a job so that I can continue to pay my bills. Thanks.
Fri
27
Oct
2006

Natural Health and Beauty Products

One thing I miss since the Coomers crafts malls went out of business is the one seller who had a booth with Burt's Bees products. Burt's Bees produces a really good lip balm. Sure, you can go to the health food stores to get some of them, but I really hate going there. For some reason, I feel out of place. I found a great online site called N101 Nutrition that not only carries a lot of products in the Burt's Bees line, but many other well-known brands of nutritional supplements, vitamins, herbs, sports nutrition and natural beauty products. That reminds me that I really need to find a new vitamin supplement. I'm almost out of mine and though it worked pretty well, it was really expensive. Fortunately, this site offers everyday low pricing and many of their items include volume discounts. N101 Nutrition also has a rewards program where you earn 1 point for every dollar spent that can later be redeemed for select product discounts or free merchandise.

Besides just listing the products for sale, the company provides detailed information including ingredients and facts about each one. There are also many articles and guides to help you choose the right products or to get more information about health and supplement topics. I'm definitely going to be delving further into this site.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Thu
26
Oct
2006

I Hate Repeats

The Office is a repeat tonight...already? What the hell? I really hate the way network television works anymore. It used to be every show premiered the same week, had a half season run, did repeats around the holidays, came back in January with new shows or those that tanked were replaced. During those repeat times, you could watch shows on other networks that you missed. Now? Who knows? They start the season whenever they feel like it, none of the networks are the same. Even a single network doesn't have all of its shows on the same schedule. One show during an evening might be new and the one right after a repeat. It's dang frustrating, I tell you.

I watched all of the Ugly Betty episodes on ABC's website today. Several people around the net have raved about it, so I checked it out. It wasn't bad. Not something I would care much if I missed, but not bad. I caught up with Jericho finally. I still get the willies every time they talk about Denver having been hit or Denver's not there anymore. *shudder*

I really need to whittle down my sidebar. I'm sick of how long it is. I may just make myself a links page or something and take all of that extra crap out of there. Hmmm. Gonna have to think on that one.

OK, I guess I'd better go. My darned mouse is dying and I need to charge it.