Sara

Glamourkin of the Day: Within these walls, wonder

I have a lot of things to accomplish today. Tomorrow I'm going over to my mother's to do stuff for her birthday so that takes most of the day out for getting things accomplished.

List:

• Make cheese bread
  
• Laundry
  
• Trash
  
• Make Oreo cheesecake bars
  
• Make calzone dough and then calzones
  
• Dishes
  
• Target
  
• Post office
  
• Bank

There's still snow on the ground and some ice on the roads, which means I need to do all the running around outside before night falls, the sun goes away and temperature plummet. I swear that I need to move somewhere warmer or somewhere with better public transportation pronto. I don't mind the cold, but I hate driving in the snow/ice/slush crap.

My weekend is shorter than usual. Or, well, I guess I should say that I got as many days off as normal it's just that I didn't take them all together. I swapped my Saturday for a Tuesday off so that a co-worker could attend a friend's wedding. I am a nice person underneath it all.

A lot has happened that really isn't anything at all.

I had a power surge that killed my cable modem (swapped at work), NIC (replaced), crippled the TV (gone for repairs), blew the HDMI port on the cable box (to be swapped once I get the TV back so I can finish recording things from the DVR that are irreplaceable) and killed the Wii (currently trying to decide whether to pay the $75 for repairs or save the $200 for a new black one.) I've also replaced (almost, one to go) my surge protectors. It's been a bit expensvie because other than the devices I can swap through work and the TV, nothing covers anything. My renter's insurance has a $500 deductible, and I have to somehow prove that these things were damaged by lighting. Um. Unless there are giant scorch marks on things (sadly absent) it's very hard to diagnose lightning or power surges. As such I have basically rolled my eyes at that and given up the ghost.

So money is a little tighter right now than I like thanks to having to replace things. Not to mention that I tend to overspend on Monther's Day and Father's Day.

Fortunately there's one more back tax check to come in from Kentucky that should help me pay off credit cards and still stash a little away for my trip to North Carolina this October. I'm going to go see [Bad username or unknown identity: <a href=]!

This past Monday I had something weird happen health-wise. I had a strange sensation in my throat most of the day. It was almost as though there was a big lump or my throat was closing up from the inside. It did not hamper my breathing or swallowing, but it was annoying and basically driving me crazy. I was distracted through work and there were times when I seriously had to restrain myself from clawing at my throat to try and make it let go. It would get better when I ate or when I drank hot liquids. Fortunately I drink a lot of hot tea at work because the place is kept so frigid I wear my jacket inside. It lasted pretty much all day long. When I got home I did a little research on the internet, and it actually sounds like it might have been a cricopharyngeal spasm. Based on what I found, I took half a muscle relaxer with some hot tea, which both helped, and then knocked out since I didn't have to work the next day. It did help. Just another sign I need to stop stressing myself out, I guess.

So.

( List: )

To Do List:

• dishes
  
• grocery
  
• make food for the week
  
• dishes
  
• clean kitchen
  
• clean bathroom
  
• floors
  
• RP for realz

To do:

• RP
  
• trash
  
• laundry
  
• dishes
  
• make lunches for week
  
• floors
  
• clean bathroom
  
• clean kitchen

List for weekend. Now with bullet points!

• vacuum
  
• dishes
  
• laundry
  
• floors
  
• oil change
  
• dye hair (ended up buying a dark brownish red)
  
• X-Files 2 with Mom
  
• shopping
  
• groceries
  
• make weekly food

I list. I list and list and list some more. You love my listing. :)

( Yesterday: )

( Today: )

Okay, this is a work in progess but feel free to poke if you see something I've missed.

Furniture list:

• table and chairs for dining room--check
  
• dresser(s)--check
  
• couch
  
• chairs for living room--check
  
• nightstand(s)--check
  
• bed--check
  
• desk--check
  
• bookcases--I have a mismatched collection of bookcases that I'd rather replace with a set of cheapies from Wal-Mart if I could afford it but is not a necessity as books can live on the floor if necessary.
  
• coffee table
  
• entertainment center--check
  
• TV, DVD, PS2, SNES, CD player--check
  
• lamps
  
• dishes (good)--check (between my parents, I'm getting three sets of good dishes. OMG)
  
• dishes (everyday)
  
• pots and pans
  
• electric mixer--check
  
• coffee maker--check
  
• washer--check
  
• dryer
  
• coffee mugs
  
• end tables--maybe
  
• microwave--maybe as I cannot remember whether it had one or not
  
• sideboard--check, this is another heirloom piece that my father wants me to take
  
• utensils
  
• bread maker--check
  
• Crock pot
  
• electric grill
  
• extra storage--check as I have the two plastic storage things from college
  
• comforters--check, which they're for a full but will work on the queen just look weird
  
• sheets--I'd like at least one more set of sheets
  
• curtains--a maybe as the place has blinds (I think)
  
• vacuum--check
  
• bathroom set
  
• wine rack--so not a necessity but I'd like one
  
• basic set of tools: hammer, screwdrivers, etc.
  
• can opener
  
• toaster
  
• condiment holders: sugar, flour, etc.
  
• router--eventually, not important right off the bat

Things I need to do upon getting home before I can attempt the posting

• eat something
  
• marinate steaks for cooking tomorrow
  
• laundry--in progress
  
• tidy room
  
• watch Hell's Kitchen

Once that's off my plate, I shall try and get a couple more posts done before bed.

Real life to do list for myself for today.

• *pack
  
• read over new material e-mailed to me
  
• pick out outfit for Wednesday
  
• print copies of resume to take
  
• get a list of references together
  
• read over material
  
• get quarters together for parking meters
  
• *let everyone know that I'll be gone for the day Wednesday but should be back for night shift
  
• get deposit ready for bank
  
• check on boy after his surgery
  
• work on not getting my hopes up too much
  
• stop feeling guilty about considering quitting current job--as per request from selderaya
  
• go to doctor at 2:30pm
  
• take a look at apartments on Rent.com

It's not even 1pm yet and look at everything I've done today.

Well, I'm proud of myself.

• tires fixed
  
• plate renewal done online
  
• laundry
  
• dishes
  
• cake (because I can, damnit!) postponed because I stopped wanting cake

ETA: Figuring out how to make the blogging tool for Windows Media Player work so my Semagic client will let me detect music. I downloaded and installed the plugin, but it does not show up in my Background options so I cannot turn it on so Semagic thinks that I don't have it in the first place. Grr. Apparently I had installed an old blogging plugin. Got the right one and now it works. I rule!