Domestic Geek

I. AM. SO. BLOODY. F*CKING. BORED!

Seriously, I have absolutely nothing to do. The production crew is just standing around downstairs. There are no pending jobs of mine whatsoever. I can't even work on the company's web site because the hosting bill wasn't paid and we're not even online anymore. I need to get out of here now before it is forced on me and I have nowhere to go.

I was just working on my Monster.com resume and I'll work on my paper resume here in a bit. I feel really guilty doing all of this on their dime, but I'm broke right now and already had a hysterical crying fit last night because I couldn't pay all of my bills. Having to buy plates for the car last month KILLED ME. Then there is the out-of-control gas prices. I doubt I'll be able to stretch this non-work out for a whole 8-hour shift, though. Ugh, it's only 10:30. I'm hungry, I forgot to pack my lunch this morning and I can't afford to go out. Plus, I did this Friday and I was so freakin' mentally exhausted by it when I got home. I'd rather do 8 hours of hard labor than 8 hours of BOREDOM!

Well, if I leave early today, I guess I'll go home and post stuff on eBay. I need to get some things before I can start my own business and that's not going to happen when I'm not even covering the bills. Grrrr.

I keep trying to be positive. At least I've still got my home and my jobs and I'm not a hurricane refugee. I have a man that loves me dearly (he must or he'd be gone by now, right?). I have a lot more than most, but I have goals I want to achieve and I just feel like I'm treading water right now. I should expect these feelings right now. I always get like this around my birthday. They're reminders that I've wasted another year and am no closer to my goals than I was the year before.

All right, time to quit bitching. Back to the resumes.

So, my birthday is coming up on September 11th (yes, it sucks to be born on that day). To all my many, many friends who are wondering what to get me this year, my Amazon wishlist is up to date. Yes, there are a bunch of books on there and yes, I want them. Especially those pertaining to Photoshop or CSS. I'm a designer, dammit. I need to hone my skills. I'm a practical gal and I want practical gifts. If nothing on there strikes your fancy, contact Marcus. Maybe you can go in on his gift to me (when I decide what that is). If you need yet another option: computer store gift certificates.

I took the site down yesterday and was going to do some major revisions, but I changed my mind. The revisions here are going to have to wait as I have other pressing things that need to get done. Some things have happened recently that have really made me want to start my own business. I am so sick of working for other people. I can't survive right away on any freelance work I do, so I am going to have to find another job, though. I need to quit working at the pizza place sooner rather than later. It really is taking a toll on my physically. The work at the screen printer is also drying up and some employee's paychecks bounced week before last, so I'm on the prowl for new employment. Anybody need a web designer or a production artist? Know anybody that does? My only stipulation is that it pays more than $10/hour. Let me know ASAP!

OK, I'm going to go and work on stuff for my design business and update my resume since there is nothing on the desk for me to do today. If I could afford to, I'd just go home for the day and get the work done there. Sadly, I need to milk the clock here. *sigh*

I had a big old long post I was working on since there is no work to do today, but a thunderstorm rolled through, the power went off momentarily and *poof* my post was gone. So, in lieu of the long, rambling rant I was working on, you get:

How to make a LaDonna

Ingredients: 1 part competetiveness 5 parts courage 3 parts beauty

Method: Layer ingredientes in a shot glass. Add a little wisdom if desired!

Maybe I'll try to recreate the post when I get home. *sigh*