Like many of my cohorts, I haven't been around enough to actually update on a regular basis. Part of this is due to the fine fine summer weather, another part has to do with the 50-55 hours a week that I am currently working and the last part of it is due to overwhelming apathy. It's my blog, I may as well be honest. But let's face it kiddies, after a 10 hour day staring blankly at a monitor of some sort, it's not the type of thing I want to continue when I get home. Besides, there are others out there that cover the continuing asshated-ness that comes out of the mouths of our politicians, and do it with much more style than I can manage now. Besides, what can one say other than "Dean steps in it again…" or "Hillary has just redefined irony…"
Anyway, there are real life things that have been clamoring for my attention as of late as well. Like yard work. As much as I hate it (especially since it makes life completely miserable for me due to my allergies) I figure that I really need to do it. Mostly because we just spent all this money to make the exterior of our home look nice, that we don't want the white trash lawn to overshadow it. I have also been spending time with my 89-year-old grandmother. Her health is declining and I don't want to be one of those people that says, "Oh, I wish I had spent more time with her" after she dies. Well, I probably still will but for now I will try to make the most of what is left. (I don't want to sound morbid here, but it is what it is.)
In better news, just got the results from the monster's blood test. It looks like her thyroid has slowed down just a little too much, which is a common side effect of the treatment, but not enough to warrant worry. We could pretty much tell that she was good because she is getting a little pudgy. It looks good on her though, because she has always been an anorexic kitty. She also has stopped licking all her fur off and getting skin infections. And suddenly, she is lovin' the lovin'. She has turned into a snuggle monster. She has also been added to the kitten war page. So has Tigger. (It's Gir's fault.) I have to get a better picture of Casey before she can be entered. Of course that will probably require me having the camera by my side 24/7 and chasing her around the house. Not exactly what I would call fun, but at least it would get my fat ass out of the chair and moving around.
Anyway, there will probably be new kitty pictures very soon… maybe.
As an aside, sites like this should be outlawed if they don't freakin' deliver. I have dined at this den of evil crepey goodness so it makes it even worse. Damn you internet!!!! Damn you to hell!!!!!
As another aside, I have spent the last two weeks shopping around for computer desks (in the little spare time I usually get) and slacked off most of today looking for something decent on line. (Saves on gas money, don'tcha know) I'm getting desperate because ever since we had the windows replaced, my big honkin' corner desk has been sitting out in the middle of the attic. I have my back to the door any time I sit at my computer.... and it drives me freakin' crazy. Anyway, we are looking for something on the smallish side but semi-kickin' style wise. And we need two of them (long story for another day)
I find this stylin' desk at Mart of the Wal. It's online order only, and even though they are on sale for $218.74, guess how much the shipping of this order costs? $162.08!!! PLus, we have to be home when they deliver it because we have to take it off the truck ourselves!
Oh, I don't think so. Besides, my research into the subject explained to me that each desk weighs 86 pounds. Yikes. The desks we have up in the attic now probably weigh 20 pounds each. I found a smaller version of the desk at K to the Mart, so I am investigating that a little more. It's also much cheaper.
But who knew it would be so problematic to find a semi-decent cheap desk?
Well, that's all I have for today. My fingers hurt and it's dinner time.
PS: I have given the hubster access to me blog... let's encourage him now to actually do an entry in it... No pressure, honey... no pressure at all.
ethne,
Check out overstock.com. There isn't much there for computer desks that I saw, but there were a few. But it's major savings, and flat-rate shipping of $2.95, no matter what you buy. 86-lb computer desk? Ships for $2.95. I don't know how they manage it, but it's pretty damn cool.
Post! Post! Post! Post!
No pressure. :)
Sounds like you have plenty goin' on, sisterfriend. We'll be here when things turn sane again.
As for the Mr. Asshat we briefly discussed a few minutes ago, all I need to do to feel better is b1tchsl@p him with my dear old friend, Mr. Louisville. It isn't like I'd be hurting anything vital, after all. :D
Posted by: Linda at June 9, 2005 12:40 PMAlso check out Staples. I got a Z-Line glass/wood/metal desk from them not too long ago, and it looks pretty cool.
Posted by: Greg at June 9, 2005 02:26 PMEthne, Brad is correct about Overstock.com I am getting ready to purchase a down comforter for our bed and they do have so awesome stuff at great prices.
Relax and enjoy your gardening. It's so hot here, that you feel like you're about to have a heart attack after you've been out there for only 15 minutes. The humidity is so high that you are dripping within minutes.
Post when you get a chance. We love ya.
Hey there - thanks for stopping by today. The no-comments-on-older-posts was due to a nasty little troll who left me something. I should have done a Steve-on-Ice and altered their words to make them look foolish, but it hit me on one of those bad days. Things are a bit better, but have to go see BigBoss in the a.m. (NATURALLY he had to miss the pitch this morning, which everyone loved and told me he loved on the plane when he saw it last night, but.... argg.) And what the heck is HCBA? (And, yeah, it's your fault - you went all cool-gray and right-columny and I had to do SOMEThing, :-) ). Cheers!!
Posted by: Sheryl at June 9, 2005 09:54 PM