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cough cough, sniffle sneeze… still getting over this cold and we’ve got another round trip ordeal to Denver on Monday ;(

Anyhoo, in the wee hours of the morning, I found myself wandering down to the laundry room and was absolutely DELIGHTED to find it dark and EMPTY. Glorious, I thought as I loaded up two washers. When I went to start the dryer, I found a woman doing the same thing. We started chatting and she told me that not only had she completed all of her Christmas shopping and everything was neatly wrapped but that she was on her way to the post office today to buy her Christmas stamps to mail out her Christmas cards.

I marveled aloud at how incredibly organized she was - she grinned broadly and proudly said, ‘Yes! I make myself crazy with how organized I am!’

Interesting conversations held while folding one’s wrinkly big granny drawers.

So I came upstairs and decided to go shopping for yet another diet adventure. This time it’s a vegan endeavor - no oil for the first month.

I found my book yesterday, McDougall’s Maximum Weight Loss and decided that I would try it out for 30 days. Hell, I made it through a liquid Medifast diet for nearly 3 months - so I think I can stomach eating soley veggies for the next month.

I imagine I’ll be cranky for the first few weeks - then it’ll settle in. So no eating out for the upcoming month. I’m not too worried about it really. I’m not much on holiday stuff but I can always do a salad with some vinegar if I share a meal with someone. Nice vegetable soup if they’ve got it….

Argh though. It wasn’t thrilling loading up the basket with salad, veggie/bean soups….

I noticed the ole Uncle Ben’s easy microwaveable rices had oil in them so that was out ;(

I have eaten enough sweets in the past few days to knock myself out….

Well, there’s ALWAYS a price to pay….

I had a great time yesterday - watched all the episodes of True Blood - that HBO miniseries by Alan Ball on the internet.

Seems that the EX has run into a snag - he was getting an 800 pension from the Marine Corps but they finally figured out he had that truck driving job so they are suspending it. He called yesterday all angry and telling me he was going to go back to selling marijuana. Ridiculous. I told him that while I agreed it was upsetting - there was no need to be drastic about it. His goal was to go to the Phillipines and hook up with his internet honey - go to school (give me a goddamn break - you could do that here loser) and his pension would keep him afloat every month.

The whole idea was ridiculous and I told him that when he first came up with it - but this latest setback really got him upset. I told him that losing his job would be a tragedy - but this was an unfortunate setback. He wasn’t having any of it yesterday. I told him to drive safely and take care of himself.

Good grief.

He called a few minutes ago talkin something about getting a VA loan and getting a house. Told him that means he needs to keep his job… rant rant rant again. Whatever, he’ll get over it. But he’s gotta pout and kick up a fuss first.

I guess we’re never too far away from being a two year old.

So it’s Friday and somewhere - ole LA and her musician boyfriend are wandering the City. I told her I was going out of town so wouldn’t be around to entertain them. So glad I did this - don’t really feel like dealing with her vanity and his silly humor. Anyway hopefully he popped the question to her on this romantic weekend.

Yeah, right.

I dyed my hair yesterday too - now it’s this frizzy dark mess. That’s what happens when the dye pulls the curl out of your hair. Guess it’ll settle back when it’s ready. The perils of dying your hair… I wish I didn’t have to do it.

Can’t wait till I’m older and I can just let that grey do it’s deed.

Well, today I’m gonna do a little picking up and then watch Dexter Season 3 along with reading A Mercy by Toni Morrison

It’s so great to be at home. I hopped in the tub a while ago and soaked for quite a bit. There’s nothing like submerging your head underwater in the darkness of your bathroom. I absolutely LOVE it. It’s like a mini escape…

I can’t be grateful enough for everything I have including my ridiculous ex husband, my unemployed brother who can’t wait till his unemployment gets extended…

Honestly having my job is truly something to be grateful for - someone was saying last week that she thought that there may be layoffs at our job.

Good Grief. I hope not… I’ve got close to 5 years in so hopefully it won’t affect my job. I shudder at the thought.

Shopaholic just called, Dad was discharged from the hospital and has pneumonia so they have him over at their house. He’s driving her and her sister crazy. Poor Shopaholic - took a week off because she had a brutal month and all week she’s been dealing with home drama.

Dang.

Hmmmm. That X-14 mildew remover did not do much to that rotten mold thing in my shower corner. It has however, certainly stunk up my whole apartment and I have the windows open right now trying to dilute that hideous odor. Weird, I threw whole bleach on it the other day and it was not even touched by it so I thought the X-14 crap would work….

What’s next?

Oh well…again it’s great to be home

Even if I’m getting ready to pass out from fumes….