random things

I am having an odd time adjusting to being independent and other things associated with graduating from college.  Not terrible. Not great.  Just odd.

I love being done with work when I am done with work (read: no homework).

I like making good money and keeping it.  I like doing with it what I please (after rent and bills, etc.)

I like thinking about longer term plans.  Where to move,  what to buy and when, and other adulty things are quite exciting.  I feel free.

I am having a hard time with my work schedule.  I think that working a 9-5 M-F job would suit my personality so much better.  11 hour days are rough.  Working weekends are rough.  Not always having two days off of work to recuperate is ROUGH!!  I guess this isn't a characteristic of adulthood in general, just of my beginning experience.

I am terrified of paying off my student loans.  Yuck.

IN OTHER NEWS:

Thad just got back tonight from a 4 day trip to Chicago for an advertising conference for his job.  Having most of my friends moved away or out of town PLUS Thad being out of town lead to some lazy and lonely nights.  I did stay up reallyyyyyy late one night and cleaned the whole apartment.  I also spray painted a crappy end table to be a better end table, and I used appliance epoxy to paint over my dryer (was almond, is now white).

Funny story about the epoxy.  It's like spray paint and spray adhesive in one.  I prepped my work space and all of that, but not myself.  I got epoxy (paint+glue) all over my arms, on my feet, and in my nose hairs.  It was a bit ridiculous and took some scrubbing to remove,  but came off pretty quickly.

I also found out from a maintenance guy here that there had been a carbon monoxide leak in the house from before. SO I'm guessing that is why Thad and I had been feeling faint the first few weeks after move-in.  This made me really angry, and worried that it didn't set off a carbon monoxide detector (because it doesn't exist).

I think that the curious part about living where I do concerns a neighbor.  The neighbor has a pet rooster, which is funny to begin with.  The rooster crows all day long.  It's not annoying, it's just funny.

Anyway.  Goodnight.

Missouri!

Missouri was great.  Well, it wasn't problem free or long enough, but I enjoyed getting away for 60 hours.

There was Thad's uncle's wedding.  His bride, Pam, looked beautiful; unfortunately she fell down the stairs while "walking down the aisle." I'm glad that she was okay (she fell HARD), and she had a great attitude and sense of humor about it.  I probably would have bawled my eyes out in pain, then re-bawled out of humiliation.  Note to self: no stairs at at my wedding. EVER.

Groom, Bride, Moo Noo & Paw Paw

Thad's mom Deanna, Moo Noo and Paw Paw's friend Dave, Me, Thad, Moo Noo, & Paw Paw

My sweetie pie and I

My handsome guy!

Most of the rest of the weekend was spent spending time with Thad's grandad, Paw Paw.  He had his 4th stroke about 2 months ago, but is making steady recovery.  He is such a sweet man, and he doesn't seem to have a mean bone in his body!

Paw Paw and his boys at the wedding

Thad really enjoyed spending time with his cousin Brandon, and we both enjoyed spending time with Brandon and his fiancee, Ana.  The boys are very close, so they alw

ays have a blast when they get to see each other.  I am grateful that the four of us get along so well!!

TFB & BFB

Thad's cousin Colin, Brandon's fiancee Ana, Brandon, Moo Noo, and Paw Paw

The weekend flew by, as did my three and a half days off from work.  I've been trying to get so much stuff done today before I go back to work tomorrow, and I've pretty much worn myself out.  I think that I now deserve a nap!!

The Sims 3

Those who love me know that I really love The Sims.  I have been playing for 10 years, and I don't intend to quit!!!  I own The Sims, & all expansion packs, as well as The Sims 2, & all expansion packs, and I have spent a couple hundred dollars (over that ten year course....) expanding the game.  SOOO you can imagine how excited I was when I found out about The Sims 3.  A completely new platform, new objects and clothes, seamless neighborhoods, as well as a feature that lets you customize everything make it one of the most acclaimed games of the year (all a part of the most popular computer games ever...).  I KNEW I would have it, but I wanted to wait a few months before I bought it: I didn't want to spend the money and I wanted to get a good schedule going upon my entrance into adulthood.  

Well the specific one who loves me (Thad) bought me the game last week!! So much for my practice in self-restraint and my goal to manage my time a little bit better, because this game is awesome! The graphics are awesome.  The customization is AMAZING (particularly because my favorite part of the game is making and decorating the houses)!!!

Right now I am so very much anticipating a new expansion pack (it shouldn't be long) to make the game even better, as well as the rest of The Sims Community to start making new custom content (ie: new clothes and furniture options),

I am such a dork.  But, buy the game because it is incredible.

sleepy.

First off, I love that my manager lets us do whatever on the internet when there is nobody here.

Other than that, I'm not having the very great day at work. Mostly because when people get upset about things they are unconsciously rude (I like to think that it is unconscious...); I guess I am just sensitive so I have a hard time remembering why they are angry in the first place and I don't think it excuses my hurt feelings. So, I've been really quite at work for the last hour or so because I don't want to return the sentiment to others. I'm just really really bad at hiding when my feelings have been hurt. bah.

The last day I was at work was also not so great, but for different reasons. I dropped a 20 pound roll of photo paper on my foot. Which foot? The right one. The one I had surgery on. The one that still hurts sometimes. The best part?? It fell directly above where the bone was taken out. It has hurt SOOOO bad. I don't think I need to go the doctor, but I couldn't walk at all on Sunday and it is still in pretty bad shape and bruised/swollen.

I am so ready for my body to adjust to this job. 11 hour days kick my butt and I really hate having to add on the drive time to that. When I get home at night I am exhausted. When I have days off I am exhausted. I don't really even know what it is that I could be doing better because I know that I am sleeping the recommended amount.

In other news, I am very excited about this weekend!!!! I get off of work at 1:00 on Friday, we leave immediately to go to Missouri for Thad's uncle's wedding, and we will stay there for the rest of the weekend. It will be so nice to get away!! And to have a 3 1/2 day weekend!!!

TTFN