Hot hot hot

I've finally dragged myself away from rage comics and Star Trek reviews and made it to LJ. So, where to start?

The paper office was closed today, although my "day off" was, once again, not much of one because I still have my Friday night shift at the hotel. I spent my waking hours working on Bonnie & Clyde photos, played a smidgen of Skyrim, sorted some Doctor Who videos I've been meaning to watch, and now here I am at the hotel. To catch up ...

Remember the deal with the medical clinic and the Check That Has Never Been Cashed? Yeah, still hasn't. This is really pissing me off. If I didn't need the clinic for getting my meds filled, I think I'd be done with them right now. As it is, I think the next time I have a medical issue, I'm going somewhere else, and I'll just have them take over my general care. Depends on how it goes Monday when I go back to the clinic for another talk.

On Christmas Day, I asked Andy what he would like for our Holiday Feast. I gave him two options- baked ham and pie, or a bucket of hot dogs. He choose the hotdogs. I also made a graham cracker cake.

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So. While it's now technically New Year's Eve, I think I'm going to wait until my next shift to write up a recap of 2011 and what I hope to get out of 2012.

As for the title of this entry, when I woke up at 6 pm, it was 34F outside; it's now 40F after hitting a high of 50F around midnight ... the snow and ice are melting furiously outside!

Hot hot hot

I've finally dragged myself away from rage comics and Star Trek reviews and made it to LJ. So, where to start?

The paper office was closed today, although my "day off" was, once again, not much of one because I still have my Friday night shift at the hotel. I spent my waking hours working on Bonnie & Clyde photos, played a smidgen of Skyrim, sorted some Doctor Who videos I've been meaning to watch, and now here I am at the hotel. To catch up ...

Remember the deal with the medical clinic and the Check That Has Never Been Cashed? Yeah, still hasn't. This is really pissing me off. If I didn't need the clinic for getting my meds filled, I think I'd be done with them right now. As it is, I think the next time I have a medical issue, I'm going somewhere else, and I'll just have them take over my general care. Depends on how it goes Monday when I go back to the clinic for another talk.

On Christmas Day, I asked Andy what he would like for our Holiday Feast. I gave him two options- baked ham and pie, or a bucket of hot dogs. He choose the hotdogs. I also made a graham cracker cake.

( Read more...and there's pictures )

So. While it's now technically New Year's Eve, I think I'm going to wait until my next shift to write up a recap of 2011 and what I hope to get out of 2012.

As for the title of this entry, when I woke up at 6 pm, it was 34F outside; it's now 40F after hitting a high of 50F around midnight ... the snow and ice are melting furiously outside!

2011 in review

As usual, I didn't really meet my resolutions this year. However, I did accomplish two important goals: I have been smoke-free for one year now, and I have written at least one column per month this entire year. I'm happy with that. The book collecting them all together is now 15 chapters of 76 pages.

Some other highlights of the year-

-Winning the WPA awards in January of 2011.

-I got a bear that holds a stick of deoderant inside.

Not so great things: Dad getting diagnosed with cancer.

Ambivalent things: I did not go on my yearly date this year.

Mostly though, 2011 just left me feeling exhausted, and in a rut more than ever. 2012? I'm not going to predict anything, or make any new goals. There's still enough from 2011 I have to work on; may as well as carry them over.

2011 in review

As usual, I didn't really meet my resolutions this year. However, I did accomplish two important goals: I have been smoke-free for one year now, and I have written at least one column per month this entire year. I'm happy with that. The book collecting them all together is now 15 chapters of 76 pages.

Some other highlights of the year-

-Winning the WPA awards in January of 2011.

-I got a bear that holds a stick of deoderant inside.

Not so great things: Dad getting diagnosed with cancer.

Ambivalent things: I did not go on my yearly date this year.

Mostly though, 2011 just left me feeling exhausted, and in a rut more than ever. 2012? I'm not going to predict anything, or make any new goals. There's still enough from 2011 I have to work on; may as well as carry them over.