Friday, April 30, 2004

Off to see my niece graduate tomorrow from U of F.  My brother asked if we could all drive up together seeing as Gainesville is about 5 hours away.  Somehow though, he makes everything so fucking complicated that we took our own car and then rendezvoused for dinner on the road.  When we met up, Galahad noticed right away that my brother had a flat tire on the SUV he had borrowed.  Fortunately we were right by a service station along the turnpike.

Traffic, flat tires, rain, and etc.  We got into our hotel room at about 10:45 PM.  Then we had to coordinate (my family is not good at planning) what time to meet for breakfast to drive to the campus for the ceremony.  My dad was picking up one of my sisters at the airport in Jacksonville to drive her over.  I had originally arranged all of that and reserved everyone's hotel rooms.  The ceremony was at 9 am, but my niece's mom told us they locked the doors at 8:30 am.  With traffic, we were looking at over a one hour commute suddenly.  Next thing I know, I'm panicking cuz I have to get up at 6:30 am.  Our hotel was in Ocala, about 30 miles away because 4 months ago when I realized no one was arranging anything, most hotels were sold out already.

I called my father who told me my sister's plane was late and that they probably wouldn't get to the hotel until almost 2 am.  I reassured him that although the hotel was sold out, their 2 rooms were being held for them all night.

Thursday, April 29, 2004

 Lisa's Lessons Learned

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Wednesday, April 28, 2004

The rains came today.  Go me, human barometer.

Last night I did the makeup dinner with my dad since I canceled on Monday night.  One of my brothers was there, so it was tons of fun.  Not one skinny comment made!  Yay!!  Sushi, of course.  =)

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Very odd how much that hurt yesterday.  I completely lost my good humor and broke down sobbing, which of course doesn't help.  I feel like I live a different life from the one I grew up in --- scared that the pain would never end.  That was a horrible flashback to bleaker times.

Monday, April 26, 2004

OMFG PLEASE KILL ME NOW!!!!!!!!!  :(

I'm having one of the worst migraines I've had in the past few years.  Four times my normal dose finally took the edge off so I could sleep.

Sunday, April 25, 2004

/swoon

My beloved Galahad met me at the airport with a lei.  Omg, how cute!  I'm so exhausted and so ready to be home. 

Saturday, April 24, 2004

Yay, we had a short morning session and then I was able to meet up with a friend for a day of much-needed laughter, good food, and good company.  He picked me up at my hotel and we drove up to Sedona to red rock country.  It's so beautiful there, and the weather was gorgeous as well.  We explored a metaphysical department store and giggled over the serious shoppers there. Then we went to a National Park and climbed rocks and walked some small trails.  I wasn't properly attired (jeans were too tight and no hiking boots), so we didn't get too carried away.  It was so nice to just be out in nature and listen to the roar of the river flowing through the canyon. 

Then we went out for sushi.  Yum!  I've been eating all the wrong foods all week.  Too much fried food.  Laugh, probably why my jeans were so tight.  :p

Friday, April 23, 2004

Sigh... it looks like he got sent home early.  He was mysteriously gone today.  I really don't feel right about it, although it's probably karmic revenge for him.  I just resent being karma's tool.  I know you're wondering why I didn't insist I wasn't that offended.  The way it was presented to me by my manager plus taking this person's past actions into consideration, it perhaps wasn't a bad thing to get rid of him.   I'm guessing they were looking for a way, but it doesn't make me feel much better.  It's getting cold in the freezer where he threw my voodoo doll.  :p

I'm on pins & needles watching what I say now.  I feel like a HUGE hypocrite.  I was able to talk to one other person who thought it was me who got offended.  I let him know that it wasn't a big deal to me --- I was just a witness as far as I knew.  I don't want people scared to talk in front of me.  It's hard enough at times being the only woman in the group.

Thursday, April 22, 2004

I feel so wrong inside.  Apparently last night someone got offended by an off-color joke told at dinner in my hearing.  I was one of 2 women there and I'm the only woman in my department.  Somehow, it got all twisted around that I was the offended party.  It was indeed an offensive joke, but nothing I would waste more then 10 seconds thinking about.  Anyway, I first got interviewed by my manager and then by a director.  The first one wasn't so bad since we have good rapport.  The 2^nd one absolutely sucked, and I got embarrassed.  That of course probably made him think I was troubled by the whole matter.

Sadly, the director called me aside to talk about this in front of the jokester.  I can already feel the pins in my voodoo doll.  :\

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Today's meetings were better than I expected.  They were actually productive, without being too boring or stressful.  I only had to daydream a little bit.  :p

Dinner was at some trendy Mexican restaurant with mariachis and so-so food.  I ordered it extra mild, and it came so spicy that I stopped eating after 6 bites. 

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

I barely slept last night and had a disturbing dream.  :\  I mostly laid (lied?  lay?) awake and looked at Galahad and missed him.  Hah, I know it's sappy, but what can I do?

Somehow I sat next to Halitosis Harry on the plane.  Fortunately, he didn't talk much, but it was bad when he coughed.  :( 

I paid $7 for a sandwich on the plane that didn't even have mustard on it.  Bastards!  They wanted $2 for a fucking Twix bar!!  Fortunately, I wasn't having a chocolate craving.  Unfortunately, it was because I was fighting a migraine.  :\

Monday, April 19, 2004

I totally fucked off yesterday, so now I'm scrambling like crazy to pack & do laundry for my trip tomorrow.  I don't know what to pack as usual.  Is it going to be hot or will I be cold?  What shoes will I need?  What will I want after I'm already there?  So much pressure!  :p  I'm trying not to be stressed about the actual content of my trip by focusing on other stuff.  ;)

Saturday, April 17, 2004

Yum, all morning by the pool while Galahad is fucking with the damn pool motor & creepy-crawler some more.  Hehe, at least he has a project.  :p  I finally persuaded him to stop and we relaxed inside during the heat of the day and then went to the beach in the evening.  Haha, I can't believe how cold I was at the beach in April.  Laugh, I was freezing even with a long-sleeved shirt over my tank top.  We had such a great time!

Thursday, April 15, 2004

My lovely Galahad took some pics of my new hair color this morning before work.  Haha, it's all messy, and I have no makeup on, but I added a new pic of my eyes.  ;)

Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Yikes!  I'm changing my hair again today.  I'm taking out all the light-colored gold, blond, copper, (dare I say orange?), etc.  Then, I'm starting with a deep brown and adding BRIGHT red chunks using 2 different shades of red, chili-pepper (cuz I loved it so much last time) and number 66.6 (does that mean I have Satanic hair?).  Light hair just doesn't fit my personality.  I know that's an odd statement to make, but I tried it for 2 years and really don't enjoy it.

Monday, April 12, 2004

Star-Schmucks

Fat-Kins Diet

Secret Admirer

Free your Mind

Sunday, April 11, 2004

 Happy Easter!

Friday, April 9, 2004

Bwahahaha!   Galahad took my watch to get a new battery in it, and it turns out it was the old-fashioned kind that you wind.  Hehe, poor guy felt like a dumbass.  To our defense, it was a gift to me from someone who was done with it, so I was unfamiliar and thought it needed a battery.  :p

Thursday, April 8, 2004

Yay!!  No dreams last night, or at least none I remember.  Galahad now attributes it all to the full moon.  :p  I certainly don't feel any different than the last few days.  The weather changed though.  The humidity went waaaaay up.  That's not such a bad thing (except for my hair) because the land needs some moisture.

I stopped at Levenger today to buy my friend some ink cartridges, and ended up killing an hour there and walking out with considerably more than 3-4 ink cartridges.  =)  I bought a new little mini pen for me and a custom Birch dip pen for Galahad.  Hehe, I almost called him at work to tell him.  I'm so bad about waiting to give gifts.  I did call my friend on the way home and told him I bought new pretty colors for his Pelikan. 

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

Last night's dream was particularly disturbing. :(  People were getting killed in it.  I don't have vivid memories of it, but what I do remember is something out of a sci-fi movie --- giant yellow raft-like transporters with domes in them.

Wtf is wrong with me?  I don't like sleeping anymore.

Tuesday, April 6, 2004

I had another troubling dream last night, so I decided something needs to change tonight.  I won't read my book right before sleeping.  We also are closing the windows to shut out the extraneous sounds.  I somehow doubt that any of that is affecting me, but I don't feel stressed about anything, so I'm not sure where else to start.
 

Monday, April 5, 2004

I had a nightmare last night, and I remembered most of it vividly.  I told Galahad about it, and he couldn't stop laughing.  I'm sure I'll get teased all week.  :p  I guess it is funny now, but it evoked such panic and pain in me that I woke myself up.

So here goes -- laugh away.

I'll spare you most of the details since they are irrelevant and will probably make me sound crazier.  Is that even possible at this point?  ;)  I was back in college in a dorm room with 2 roommates on my first day.  That's scary enough, isn't it?  Anyway, I had just woken up in my single bed (another scary thought), and was deciding what to wear to get breakfast.  One of my roommates looked at the clock (9:38am), and said too late, breakfast is over.  I was in a panic at that point cuz I can NOT miss breakfast.  I went down to the cafeteria to check out the hours, and the lady there said they were serving until 10am if I had my ID. 

I had no ID on me and ran back to my room to get it, so excited that I could eat.  As I left my room, my legs slowed to a crawl, and the wind picked up.  Also, the floor became inclined a few degrees.  Suddenly my progress was painful.  My legs were hurting so bad to lift them.  I was embarrassed that people were watching me not be able to walk.  Finally, I said fuck it to my pride and started to pick up my legs with my arms to move them forward.  Then, a gust of wind came and blew me out of my slippers back about 4 feet.  I broke down crying then and woke up.  Isn't that bizarre???

Sunday, April 4, 2004

Daylight Saving Time really fucks everyone up.  That and the full moon was enough to ensure everyone's crankiness all day.  I just hope it doesn't last all week.

We went for a drive out to the Everglades in the evening to relieve some of my crankiness.  It was so pretty to see the sunset over the River of Grass.  We saw some gators swimming around when we drove out to the end of the road.  Then, just as we were relaxing, BAM!!!  Blue lights and bright headlights in our faces!  I was temporarily blinded.  Laugh, the Fish & Wildlife Officer asked us if we saw the sign that said Daylight Usage only.  Of course we said no.  Hehe, I wonder how fast we would have been ticketed or arrested if we had said, yes but we completely disregarded it since we saw another car here and the gates open.  Or, how about, it was too dark to see the Daylight Usage only sign?  Needless to say, he let us go with a warning since we played the ignorant yet respectful card.

On the drive back in the dark, I saw a wolf-like creature on the side of the road.  It seemed too big to be a fox, but I didn't think we had wolves here.  It also looked all wrong to be a dog, but perhaps it was.  Maybe it was a wolf.  Either way, he looked very majestic standing there.

Saturday, April 3, 2004

Yay!!!  Galahad finally set up his bat house.   We were trying to hide it a little bit from the neighbors, in case anyone freaks out about the whole bat thing.  It's up high enough now that it mostly looks like a birdhouse.  The old couple came over from next door and asked what we were doing.  I hid the paper that said Installing your Bat House and said we were setting up a house.  :p  They fell for it, and then asked where they might find an Owl House.  I told them I would research it online and let them know.  Hehe, which of course gave me ideas for next year's present. 

We had a slight mishap where he lost the balance of the house while bolted to the 20 foot pole.  It clocked him down the side of his neck and hit his shoulder pretty hard.  So, a few scratches, bruises, and splinters later, it was done.  :)