B sent me more chocolate!
I wonder if it will be tastier than last time…
Also, for stalking Karl I finally won a prize! An Introverts Unite magnet! Dawg will be very happy to have another magnet for the fridge… (Avi, could you please make a magnet so we don’t have to keep wearing you on our chest? [TWKS! hehehehehehe]) I even did a happy dance for winning the magnet, because, you know, that’s how I roll.
If you were to get a tattoo what would you get?
Discuss. I’ll reveal my thoughts in the comments.
I will not link ModBlog because I think you prefer your cookies inside your tummy and they’re hardcore about body modification over there, but for just the straight-up tattoos I get lost in staring at what people choose to adorn their body with.
If you already have tattoos I’d love to hear your stories about what you have and why you got it/them.
Tom Colicchio Responds to Scallopgate (he should seriously consider running for president)
Crane collapse in New York kills at least 1 (in case you live under a rock, just woke up, or don’t pay attention to US news except when I tell you about it)
Canned bacon (um, … tummy not feeling so good)
Today’s very quick post is private. It’s just drama stuff about someone I’ve never mentioned before.
If you have sufficient access level when logged in you should be able to read it. Please enjoy the drama swirling around me, I know I am.
The Miracle Fruit, a Tease for the Taste Buds (lemon beer that tastes like chocolate shakes? WONKA!)
So, I’ve alluded to it a bit here in comments and then in a post somewhere, I think, but I’ve developed an actual lactose intolerance.
Me. The person who eats dairy for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and elevensies.
This makes me very sad because it’s getting worse and worse so I really need to make conscious efforts not to eat dairy. Sure, I sneak some in here and there (read: every freaking day) but I can no longer just sit down with a block of cheddar and eat the whole thing.
Karl assures me that this product called Lactagen will actually restore me to full lactose tolerance if I’m willing to give it the old college try.
I’m considering it. But I’m wondering if I might not actually remain healthier without so much dairy in my life, so I’m hesitant to try it. Fence sitting on this issue. Do I get the memorial tattoo…
…which would be really awesome, or do I just “fix” myself by letting my micro-flora be reconditioned?
Things that I did today:
Slept until 12:30pm. I was exhausted and feeling disoriented when I woke up at 6:55am so I took that as a sign to use one of my 34.37 sick days (oops, heh, I thought I had 45). When I woke up at 12:30pm I was still beat and felt sick to my stomach. I think that my body just decided I needed a day off from going to work. I felt like a slacker, I felt guilty, but … sometimes your body dictates what you will do with it rather than that gushy grey matter stuff.
Finished my certification book reading. All 1310 pages of it, including the reference and appendix sections. (They test on those, I assure you.) I really thought I’d be more excited about this, but… no. Still left to do: Color code, index, and tabulate(?) the books, schedule the exam, take the exam.
Weighed myself. For some reason, despite my belly feeling “business as usual” and my food consumption being actually bigger than usual at lunch time particularly, I’ve suddenly lost 4.4 pounds. I’m not obsessed with my weight, I just happen to remember numbers without meaning to, and I do try to keep an eye on my weight to make sure I’m staying healthy. M&M (my Tennessee parents) gave me that scale for Christmas because I was malnourished at that time and was visiting the doctor to check my health progress. I keep using it to just keep an eye on myself. It’s much harder to eat semi-correctly alone.
Took a video of Ripley reacting to me whistling Renegade by Styx. Fortunately for you this video will be kept in my private collection.
Researched storage facilities for my house stuff. There is a facility right down the road from my house. Bonus. Now I just need to actually call them and reserve a storage space. I’m guessing a 10×10 will do the trick, or a 10×5 if they offer that. Really, it just needs to be at least 6′ long because that’s how long the couch is.
Found out that the garage gadgets have been sold to the new house owner. Got $625 total for a snow blower, 28′ ladder, garden tools, wheel barrow, weed whacker, push mower, seed spreader, metal hose reel and hoses, and riding lawn mower. It’s a STEAL for the new owner, but what the hell were The Ex or I going to do with that stuff? Easy sale, and it doesn’t even need to be moved — stays with the house. Everybody wins. And I get an extra $312.50 at closing.
Thought about Britt. I’ve been thinking about her everyday lately, my form of “prayer”, but today I’m just … really in need of mentioning. Her in-laws lost everything in the Parkersburg, Iowa F-4 F-5 tornado on Sunday. Britt and her husband Jared drove with their two kids from FL to their hometown in IA to help everyone out. Adam had written a post discussing ways we can help out, but he had written a tweet that implied the money sent to the Red Cross wasn’t making its way to IA. I don’t support misappropriation or misdirection of funds, so I personally am holding out for the address where we can send tangible items that I know will go where they are supposed to. Call my cynical. It’s ok, go ahead, do it.
Made coffee. And then drank it. Sweet nectar of Mother Nature.
That’s about it so far. Hope you’re having an equally or more so productive day!