Domestic Geek

So begins the perks of the new job:

I'm off today. For the whole day. WITH PAY!!! This doesn't even count as a sick day. How cool is that? My boss doesn't want his designers to burn out, so once every eight week cycle we're to take a day or two off to relieve the stress of getting the magazines to press. Each of us four designers is taking a different day this week. Mine was today. It's a good thing, too, after what happened yesterday.

When I let Skippy in from pottying when I got home from work yesterday, he proceeded to bleed all over my house. I panicked because I didn't know why he was bleeding. He wouldn't stop running because of the pain and I was freaking out thinking he was going to die from blood loss. I called Marcus to calm myself down because I was getting hysterical. I felt bad because I knew there was nothing he could do from work. I tried calling Dad as well, but he wasn't home. I finally cornered him back in the laundry room and held a towel around the foot I figured out was bleeding. I wasn't sure at first because all four paws were drenched in blood from running through it. I guess he lost a toenail, but I don't know where because I couldn't find it outside. Weird. At least he hadn't sliced it open. I was afraid we'd have to take him to the vet for stitches or something. After the bleeding let up, I went to the store to get Neosporin and bandages, but then he wouldn't let me wrap his foot. Dork. I spend an hour steam cleaning blood out of the carpets while Marcus mopped up what was on the linoleum.

Today I get to finish that task. I'm sure in the daylight I'll see blood that I missed, plus now my carpets have clean spots. I'd better get them all cleaned while the weather is mild.

First, though, I'm going to grab some breakfast and go read a couple of chapters in The Chronicles of Narnia. One and a half books left of the series left.

I did want to mention one thing today. The Steelers' charter busses and their State Patrol escort passed me on I-70 today on their way to DIA as I was heading to WalMart. Part of me wanted to hate them for beating the Broncos in the AFC Championship game today, but another part of me recognizes that they outplayed the Broncos and deserve to go on to the Super Bowl. *sigh*

I saw this meme over at Gina's and since I don't feel like posting anything of substance, here goes:

Four Jobs You’ve Had
1. Pizza Delivery Driver
2. Music Teacher
3. Merchandiser and Cashier at auto parts store
4. Graphic Designer

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« All Done!

My co-worker (is that hyphenated?) asked my opinion of an ad on which he was working. I stood up, glanced out the window and what did I see?

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« All Done!

TODAY WAS MY LAST DAY EVER OF WORKING PIZZA!!!!!!!

I must admit I got a little misty-eyed as I laid my key and uniform on the desk and closed the backdoor as I left. Not because I was going to miss it, but because I was so proud of myself for finally letting go of it. Whatever purpose punishing myself with that job served, I didn't need it any more. Someone said to me the other day that I seemed a lot more confident since I got my design job and gave my notice to quit pizza. I asked Marcus if he got that impression of me also and he said that he did. Yay!!!! I hope this is the first of many positive changes that I'll be making in my life this year.

Marcus and I celebrated my last day by having an evening out together (since I don't have to get up before the butt crack of dawn anymore!). We started out by trying a beverage at Caribou Coffee. Somebody at his work gave him free drink coupons. Unfortunatley, they could only be used at the one that is out on E-470 and Smoky Hill Rd. Quite a trip from where we live! The web site says there is one at Iliff/Peoria. At least Marcus can use his gift card that he was given for Christmas there until they open the one on the corner of Potomac and Colfax this spring (along with a Chipotle). There was a little fake fireplace there that Marcus and I sat by and sipped our drinks. Very charming. The snowflakes on their cups were made of little caribous and antlers. Adorable! It was nice to actually have some deep conversation with him. It's been awhile. Then we had dinner at Qdoba and ended up looking at books at Barnes & Noble. He bought me a little book on CSS. Awwww. You know we're a geek couple. Then we watched British and American episodes of "The Office" and now I have to go to bed. It's almost 10:00, people!

I've made it through the first three books of The Chronicles of Narnia so far. I read this third one this afternoon. I also watched the last quarter of the Steelers/Colts game. I wanted to know who the Broncos were going to face next weekend after they embarassed the Patriots last night. If the Steelers won, Broncos get home field. If the Colts won, Broncos have to play at Indianapolis. I couldn't believe the end of the game, though. A minute and a half to go, Steelers are ahead, they start celebrating too early, they have the ball, Jerome Bettis fumbles, Colts get within field goal range to tie to go into OT and the kicker kicks wide to the right. Phew.

Anyhoo, it's going to take a few days to adjust to my new schedule. I'm sure my body is going to bolt awake at 3am thinking I had overslept. I napped when I got home from work, but I'm so tired still. It will be nice to actually get things done on the weekend because I won't be so freaking worn out. Now that pizza is over with, I can work on many of my goals that I have for this year. The first is a major redesign of my web sites.

OK, I'm off to bed--for a full 8-hours of SLEEP!