FRIDAY!!!!

I’m feeling better. Not great enough to blaze the town tonight with my PseudoSisters, but better. I can breathe through at least one side of my nose. Huzzuah!

I got my undergrad transcript yesterday and WHEW! I graduated with a 3.02 gpa. That’s fine and dandy. That final semester though was a bitch apparently. The only thing I made an A in was pottery class. Seriously. I remember being burnt and dealing with the crumbling marriage and doing several shows. Apparently one thing I did NOT do was class/homework. At least I passed.

I now proceed to fill out the application for grad school. I’ll do it this weekend. I wonder if I need letters of rec or if those come later? Huh. More investigating.

Happy Friday, ya’ll. It’s going to be a gloriously sunshiny day here in the plains. That’s enough to make me say Halakalaeem!

but could someone get this elephant off of my head?

S’what it feels like. Last night was a mouth breathing only night. Seriously. I was swathed in Vick’s Vaporub and breathing solely through my mouth. I could have ridden in on the shortbus. I woke up with my lips all crackly and crusted over…good grief. Misti Ridiculous circa 1979. Gross.

But hey! I promised you some happy posts and because a) I pulled out a pair of jeans that slid right on w/o any persuasion or hand tools and b) because I went to bed at 9:30 last night and despite the cold, feel somewhat better…here it is!

I’m going on a field trip today with Job 2. Actually going “out into the field” as it were. The field being Roger Mills County. . . aka way the hell west of here. We shall be doing some work in the courthouse today, wrapping up a project. I’m happy for a field trip. I’m excited for something new. I’m excited to have a day out of both salon and office and on top of that? Caro has XM Radio in her car! Love it!

I don’t know if it’s the cold, or the brain juice of working through The Grad School Thing, or dealing with impending money issues, or the weather…but getting off track with the points and the workouts has me bummed as well as feeling like I’ve lost my Lenten Mojo. Somedays, I feel so good, so tuned in to what I feel I need to be and these past weeks? One big fart in the car. Contained and stinky.

So I’m hoping that a little field trip, a little sunshine and a little zyrtec will help all of the above.

Happy Thursday Ya’ll. Oh..and if anyone wants to buy me any of Elizabeth Taylor’s jewels? I’m ok with that. I’ve just wet myself looking at the People magazine spread of the gems…sigh. Can you even imagine? I mean seriously. I cried when I saw the Hope Diamond. Cried. I would be a freakin wreck if a man ever gave me something like she got. What a dame.

 

I’ll get my positive pants on shortly. I promise.

But first let me just tell you what’s frustrating me.

The amount of snot that my body is producing. And it’s whimsical decisions to either run like the faucet or sit in my sinus cavity as if it were protesting something.

I inherited an entire eLibrary of books from Trisha, and while they are actually in my dropbox, they’re MOBI files and I need PDF or some other type for my Nook. I downloaded some free software last night and have been trying to transfer files into that program so that I can convert and load onto my Nook…but it’s not working. I’m getting the rainbow wheel, and last night it completely locked up on me. I’m annoyed by this and afraid I’m jacking up my machine unknowingly.

I have a few appointments today at the salon, which is good. I like it. I didn’t sleep for the snot last night so this morning was a sleep in for me. No gym.

I feel like I’ve lost all motivation to count points or go to the gym that I enjoy so much. What happened?

My bedroom tv has some audio issues. I can’t get it higher than about a 3 or 4 on the volume or it’s blaring, and then it gets quiet. I’m sure it’s the way I’ve hooked it up but who has time to deal at this point? It’s just on the list.

My roommate and I have been talking about her impending departure. She’s still set to be in her own place July 1st. We’ve talked about how it will be my last link to my old salon, on a daily basis. That we’ll have to make an effort to continue this friendship. Some friendships don’t last through that phase. I hope this isn’t one of them. I’m sad to lose that and I’m sad to lose the extra money (there is no such thing as extra money) but the house seems to be getting smaller and smaller, like it knows we’re winding this up and it’s helping with the process. There’s 3 of us here, her boyfriend being the 3rd. And while I adore him, 3 people vying for one bathroom during the night, during the getting ready times, kitchen meal times…it’s starting to be noticeable where it hasn’t been very noticeable before. So I can tell that the Universe is starting to nudge us into a different place and I’m starting to think about living alone again.

I’ve ordered my transcript from USAO, I sure do wonder what my final GPA was. I’m gearing up to apply to UCO’s grad school program. I’ve looked at the other programs around here, and know that I want to go somewhere else to get my Ph.D so this is where I’m really looking. The location and cost are key functions. I’ve also emailed with a USAO alum who got his masters there, and is currently getting his doctorate at OSU. He really loved the program, and teaches on campus a few days a week so I may go talk to him. I think I’ve already lost out on the deadlines to apply for grants/scholarships/assistantships for grad school. Sigh. I’ve already wrapped my head around the student loans I’m going to be buried under. Gah.

I hate feeling the ick. It just dampens my entire mood.

I shall go steep my head in a super hot shower, pick out some positive pants to wear today and just giddy up. Is it humpday? I believe it is! Woop!!!

Between this sinus annoyance, and THIS NEWS topped off by THIS???**

 

seriously folks. if it weren’t for the chicken/mushroom/wild rice soup I’m making for dinner and the new episode of Parenthood/first elimination of DWTS tonight…I’d already be in bed.

**That little skank is going to drag him down. Mark my words.

 

I slept all day yesterday. again.
I accomplished eating. That is all. Oh wait, and I folded and put away one load of laundry.

I’m fighting some sinus stuff. I was around people this weekend who were hacking and coughing and though they thought it was allergies…I may claim otherwise. Drainage. annoyance. But I’m on top of it and didn’t mind one little bit that I slept the whole two days away.

I seriously, though, have to get my shit together regarding the taxes, the back room organizing, and This Grad School Thing. Also I haven’t been to workout in a week. Gotta giddyup. So much to do and so little give-a-shit.

Ok. That’s it for me. I’m heading into the office for the majority of the day. OH! Special shoutout to Lynn for conjuring up the software for my computer (free to me) that now gives me word/excel/powerpoint. Woot! Woot!

Happy Tuesday, ya’ll.

Yesterday I got up, went to church, which in hindsight was maybe not a good choice as I zoned out and halfway slept through the whole service…I came home and ate lunch and slept. Till about 4:30. I then borrowed Lynn’s computer to finish my work for Job 2—i dont have excel for mac on my machine—and that took several hours. More sleep. Today I returned the computer, turned in my work, back home with coffee and a date to discuss grad school via a phone call…I’m worn out folks.

This next week is going to be another busy one. I might get to go “into the field” with Job 2 and learn about some court house oil and gas work. I’ve got clients on the books so HUZZUAH to that…

Meanwhile today, it’s cold and dreary 40 degree weather outside. I’m going to let myself be a little lazy, then get into the back room and start organizing tax stuff…

happy monday, ya’ll.

My oh my are we celebrating today! Yay for you Normals, it’s FRIDAY!!! WooHOOOOOOO! Lot’s going on this weekend starting with multiple birthdays today!

Mindi is hanging on to her 30’s today, with white knuckled hands. She and I have been acquaintances for most of our lives, but just became friends over these past few years. I say it all the time, but God Bless Facebook. It’s brought amazing people into my life, Mindi being at the top of that list.

Happy Birthday my dear! From myself and your delicious man!

Spencer is also another year older. As he preps for his upcoming nuptials next month, we give him a high five for navigating this life as if he’s the one who wrote the freakin map. He’s taught me the meaning of friendship and overcoming ridiculous proclamations and what it means to find true humor in life. For you my friend…I say CAKE! and Pez. xoxo

And finally we get to celebrate SEAN PATRICK tonight! He quietly snuck into his 40’s last week amid family and shamrocks and green beer…but tonight? Tonight we SING! Tonight we officially kick his ass into the next decade.

SP and I have been friends for years. Junior High. High School. Beyond. I’m so excited to see how his life is working and even amid those feast or famine, or when we’re just all feasting on shitty shitty bang bang…he’s got style and humor and strength of heart to match it all.

I canna wait for tonight.

This one’s for you my dear.

That frackingfrack blue ray player I got yesterday? was the fracken frack display. there were no papers, no instruction booklet, no HDMI cord, no nothing in it. so guess who was at Sam’s for the THIRD DAY IN A ROW???

this girl.

However, I’ve got the bedroom tv hooked up with dvd/roku. I have no sound on said dvd, but that’s my bad and will figure it out. The new blue ray/internet apps are up and running in the living room.

I have the night to myself, and I cooked salmon and sauteed veggies with a almond butter fold over for dessert. I have things I need to be doing…tax stuff, sorting stuff…but my first appt is at 8:45 am and then I head right to Job 2 for the entire day. And I’m tired. And I didn’t work out tonight. And I’m on the couch watching Cleopatra with the Lovely Elizabeth Taylor.

And that’s the end of that.

Ya know, every time I see Bradley Cooper (he’s coming up on the Today show this morning) I think of his character in He’s Just Not That In To You…and my automatic response is:

douchebag.

I’ve got another day full of clients, then to Job 2, then back to salon, then to work out then home. Home to take care of the dishes that have been “soaking” in the sink since Monday night. Home to finish hooking up the tv/player stuff. (BTW, my new bedroom tv is a Vizio. The word “VIZIO” at the bottom of it lights up when it’s powered on. Problem is, and I don’t know if it can be fixed, or if I can find some sort of settings thing to take care of it, or if I need some duck tape, but the damned word doesn’t ever go “dark” –it’s like I’ve got this uber night light in my room. Doesn’t bode well for someone with sleep issues anyway. Gah. So. That’s on the list for tonight.

I’ve been given some amazing resources to look into for That Grad School thing. Thank you everyone for your support and your comments. Seriously. They do keep me motivated and keep me going. I appreciate it more than you know.

I’m sad about Elizabeth Taylor. More so than I thought I would be. I’m stupid busy this weekend, but am hoping on Sunday to have myself a few Liz Movies…Virginia Woolf  to be sure. I’ve never seen Butterfield 8…have you? Do you have a fav?

It’s Thursday. That means for you Normals…one more day! Hang on kids, you’re almost there! (I’m dreaming of my bed, CBS Sunday Morning and coffee)

 

I need an assistant.

My list of things to do, (serious things not “buy light bulbs” —shit. I actually need to buy light bulbs.) is incredible. Even with daylight savings…there’s not enough hours in the day. This week I’m up at work between 8-9 at both jobs. Today I have a color correction class at the salon…my first appointment isn’t until 11 so on one hand…my day didn’t really have to begin until 11. On the other, I’ll just roll in looking like this. (bedhead no makeup swollen eyes picture here) and after it’s over I’ll go down to KokoFit and workout.

I did manage to get my bedroom tv exchanged and set up. Not without three hours of driving all over hells half acre and phone calls and bla bla bla’s. I was worn out, and yet aware of how wrong it is to get sideways about my bedroom fabulous tv. Poor Little Lord Fauntleroy and her tv..wah wah wah…It was cheaper to get a tv without a dvd built in and just buy a player so I bought a blue ray. still not spending more money than on the first tv. And these blue rays are coming with internet apps built in. So my Roku can move to my bedroom and I can still streamline from the living room. Perfect. But I get it here and it’s not the wireless, so I’d need to buy another router. Well, for what I spent on the first tv, I can add 30 bucks and have the blue ray/internet apps in the living room, dvd/roku/new tv in the bed room. See? reading it is hive-worthy. Stupid. But it’s stuff like this that needs to be taken care of.

The back room? it’s almost beautiful again. I need a day. A full day to tackle what’s left back there and dig into mounds and mounds and mounds of paperwork. I’ve got stacks. And tucked under stacks. And boxes and things filled with paperwork. I’ve got reciepts and lists and tax stuff. . . I need a day.

The back yard is…in need. I need a full day. I did go out to water the garden last night…and woke up at 6am remembering that I left the water on.

we’ll just make believe that it was a big rain storm.

yeah. That’s what we’ll do.

Yesterday’s brain juice was sucked up by oil and gas leases and banging hair and thinking about my future. I told my mom. (that’s always a big deal. and after all the things I’ve done in my life, every time she hears me say “this is what I want to do when I grow up” she is so supportive) I told a few clients who were so excited for the adventure. One who said, “why don’t you just proceed until you can’t, instead of waiting for it all to align?”

good advice.

And then I received an amazing email. This is an example of how wonderous life can be. Way back in 98-99 I was touring in the Mitten and finally met the missing pieces of my soul in Dion and Kizz. Through the years and the NYC trips, I have come to know Kizz’s own tribe in NYC. One of them being Pony Express. We’ve brunched. We’ve hung out. We’ve done all kinds of stuff. We’ve actually known each other for a long time. This past trip for my 40th birthday, we brunched and she continued my cannoli/pastry education, supported my perogi ordering (i got one of everything) made me also feel better by commisserating on my arrival hangover, and enlightened me as to how real pumpkin pie is made. So yeah, we don’t chat but once a year, but we are friends. Yesterday she emailed me after reading this blog and told me that her mother was a font of useful information in the grad school thing and if I was interested, she could connect us and I could glean what info I could from her. And then she said this…”I get the pull by the way…I think you’d make a fabulous professor”

How cool is that?

My brain has already started working on other things I need to do. I need to get ready and attack this morning. I’ve got clients all day into the evening. I’m meeting my friends tonight, Tara (who just lost her mother and grandmother in a week being one of them).

Happy whateverthisdayis, ya’ll