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Yay or Nay
I called in sick today because my stomach has been doing flip-flops ever since yesterday afternoon. I don’t think it is food poisoning since I’ve only eaten my own food which Joe has also eaten and he’s fine. Perhaps it’s a stomach bug? Or can iodine give you issues? I had a CAT scan with contrast on Friday. Would it take that long? I drank plenty of water as advised.
In any case, I “slept” until 9:30-ish this morning when my director called to check on me since apparently my boss had called in sick and no one was sure if I had as well. I’m sure I will have a heck of a time sleeping tonight now, but my stomach wasn’t allowing me to sleep well last night either so I was exhausted. Getting up every few hours to…. well, you know, isn’t fun.
So that would be a nay for the stomach issues.
But here is a yay: Scrubs returns on January 6th, but on ABC. I’m not sure if this is the final season, but if so, at least we should get some closure.
Nay: The State DVD set still has no release date. I really can’t wait for it; I just hope it’s as funny as I remember.
Huh?: These are the best albums of 2008? Well, either I have poor taste, or this magazine doesn’t have a clue.
Nay: Pownce is no more as of December 15th. It’s too bad, because although I didn’t use it much (because friends weren’t on it), I did like the concept.
Disappearing Acts
Have you ever been contacted by someone from your past who disappeared shortly thereafter? It’s happened to me a couple of times in the past few years.
I get an e-mail from a long lost friend, a dialog begins, then nothing. Just one day they don’t return my e-mail. Weeks turn into months and I begin to wonder if I just imagined it to begin with.
It’s bizarre. Kinda rude too. I mean, YOU contacted ME. Now you’re blowing me off? WTF?
My friend says I expect too much from people. I guess I do. I expect if you contact me after years of not talking that you won’t disappear without explanation. But what do I know? Maybe it’s an ego thing.
Thursday Mumblings
My Jetta reached 100,000 miles on the way home from Qdoba on Tuesday. Joe was excited to be in the car when it rolled over. I was going to take a picture but no one really cares. I’m hoping I can get away with another 100,000 miles before getting a new car since we’re going to be replacing Joe’s truck soon as it is. It’s been nice not having any car payments the past two years!
By the way, if you haven’t tried Qdoba’s naked burritos, please do. I think they are tastier than Chipotle’s and they have ground beef which Chipotle does not. Plus I got $100 worth of certificates for $50 through a local radio promo so Chipotle can suck it for now.
I decided to clean up my feed reader again today and I really cut back on the content I’m subscribed to. Whenever there are unread feeds I feel anxious and obligated to catch up. So then instead of really paying attention, I skim over the entries. I removed True Wife Confessions even though I love reading it because I feel extra appreciation for the relationship I’m in after hearing about all the bullshit those woman deal with. I could never be with someone who doesn’t talk to me or who expects me to do everything around the house. We both work full-time so we share the responsibility of maintaining the house. Sure, I may do the majority of the cooking (and all of the upkeep for Oreo), but I have not pumped gas or washed my car in seven years. And with the exception of two weeks ago when Joe was at work and I had a friend over, I never vacuum either.
Anyway, maybe now I’ll be more “productive” with my free-time. Even if I play on the Wii or get back into Guitar Hero I’ll be getting more exercise than sitting in front of the computer. Plus I need to stop surfing late at night. I’m having enough trouble sleeping and I read the brightness from the screen can have an effect on that. I need to read more before bed or listen to my iPod (I stopped doing that for some reason).
It just occurred to me the other day that it’s less than a month before the Cure concert and I’m not feeling a lot of excitement. I blame it on the lack of a new album which I hear isn’t being released until September. Also, I hate the venue where they’re playing. I’m sure I’ll enjoy the show, though. I have never been disappointed by a Cure concert. It’s always, at the risk of sounding lame, a completely magical experience for me because they are such a great live band.
Twitter Shitter
It bugs me when complete strangers start following me on Twitter because I know these people can’t possibly be interested in my boring infrequent updates. Call me cynical, but I feel they have an ulterior motive, and it’s to get me to visit their Twitter page and subsequently, their website. Usually these people have hundreds of people they are “following” which is ridiculous. No one can keep up with that many updates. They just found yet another way to “spam” people. Pathetic. I’m going to start blocking these morons.