I tried my best to feel good about my job today. And I do. I feel good about the things I’m doing. But I am still easily rocked by the rudeness of some people. What has happened to asking nicely? Since when did it become okay to order people around or to yell at someone…

1. IF YOU COULD BUILD A SECOND HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?Either in the Loire Valley or an island in the Caribbean. 2. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING?My favorite pants are these oatmeal fuzzy pants and I usually wear them with a low-cut pink sweater I got from Target (which I absolutely…

In an hour, the writing group will be here. I need to tidy the living room and bathroom, bring in a couple of chairs. Not only do I not feel like making the preparations, but I don’t feel like having the group at all. Primarily, I’m just tired from lack of sleep, but also I’m…

It is a gorgeous day outside, but cold. I’m ready for the days when it’s this bright and sunny and 60 degrees. Heck, this Southern girl actually likes 80 or 90 degrees. Bring on the heat and humidity I say. I stayed up really late last night reading The Amateur Marriage. It’s really a great…

Last night when I got home from drinking, I thought I’d check a few blogs before going to bed. Unfortunately, bloglines was down, so I thought that was a sign to go to bed. I read Dilbert for a bit, then passed out. This morning, I got up, made coffee and a poptart (yes, healthy,…

Last night I was out with friends to commiserate with one about his not passing the 3-year review. I tried to say that with as much of a positive spin as possible, but it’s just hard to do. The whole situation sucks. Since Mr. Geeky and I have been here, we have seen quite a…

As regular readers know, I somewhat obsessed with my financial situation. I’m really making a concerted effort to cut spending and reduce my credit card debt. So I’m checking my most recent Citibank statement and notice this Credit Protector program fee. I think I signed up for this program just before or just after we…

I think part of all my stress over money stems from the adjustments I’m still making to the increased cost of living here. Here are just a few examples, from the mundane to the grand: Average home priceFormer red state: 157,350Current blue state: 273,246 (in the neighborhood we first lived in, it was 800,000) Daycare/mo.:Former…

Cause that’s all I’ve got. So, so tired today. Mr. Geeky finally got on the plane yesterday, but I had been up until midnight the night before and last night he called me to help him arrange a train home, cause the plane wasn’t going to make it. Sigh. So at 11:30, I’m finally in…

I’m in quiz mode–the brain is not working today. The butt, however, is going to be just fine. found via Rana Mo… Molybdenum You scored 38 Mass, 34 Electronegativity, 80 Metal, and 10 Radioactivity! I like to think of you as the miracle worker in The Princess Bride…you can do anything and you do it…