Don't you love how I alternate from days where I post a lot to days where I don't post much at all? Yeah, me neither. I don't really have the time to write and write and write all in one day, but it seems that, when I do have the time to write a little, I have a hard time stopping. So, I either write a lot, or not at all. I'm fixing that — slowly but surely, I'm fixing that.
I was unsatisfied with the Photoblog software that I setup. It just didn't make me happy and, in the end, wasn't any easier to use than what I have now. I'll find something.
I've been writing about the more important aspects of my life (in a on and off pattern, just like here) somewhere else. Let me know if you'd like to read and don't know where to go to find it. I like writing in that place, because they are my words and my thoughts only. There are rarely any links, and while comments are encouraged, they are not public, so I feel safer about writing candidly with those who do care to respond.
This place is good for these official things. Life updates, job updates, links, technology articles, technology tutorials, technology reviews, politics, and news. Of course, lately, the job has been monotonous, and the technology hasn't been keeping me interested. Of course, I was never big on news or politics. So that leaves Life. And, again, I've been writing most of the deeper stuff in other places. So, well… this has been getting neglected. It'll all pick up and roll back into place eventually, I'm sure.
Until there, here's a little bit of everything…
Friday during lunch, Rachelle met me at a park in Coppell. It was fun walking around with her and shooting pictures. There were some horses in the park as well as a couple of *big* puppies. One of the puppies went in the water and couldn't find his way out. When he owners (on horseback) started looking for him I noticed him. He was quite scared so I pulled him out of the water. The puppy was very grateful and I felt like a hero. I'm sure he would have made it out on his own in time. Then we went for some lunch afterwards.
We had a bunch of fun Friday night with a couple of friends. Jess passed out early, but, the three of us still enjoyed the evening and early morning. "Alan":http://livejournal.com/users/spurio/ is a great guitar player, I just never knew that before now.
My photoshoot on Saturday got canceled at the last minute. So, I still haven't used the softbox with anyone other than Jess. Any volunteers?
I installed a kitchen sink Saturday afternoon. My dad offered to help me if I waited until Sunday but, anyone who knows me knows that when I want something, I want it now. It was quite a bit of work but, for the most part, went off without a hitch. Of course I called my dad about 50 times to make sure I was getting everything right. It looks fantastic. The people at Lowes are morons though. Each person gave me a different answer regarding what to do with the dish-washer overflow spout that I no longer have a place to put. In the end, all of them were wrong. I fixed it. It works fine. Screw Lowes.
Sunday morning I mowed my lawn, and the neighbors lawn. Her lawn took a while since it had never been edged and really needed the weedeater all around. It took a few hours to do both and I was very tired when I finished. Of course, it wasn't until I put everything away, took a shower and was ready to head to my parents house for dinner that I realized that I forgot to do both of the backyards. Ooops.
Monday I had a Chiropractor's appointment. It went okay. Hopefully he can help. I see him again today. Tomorrow I have some allergy testing done with my ENT. Hopefully, they find something interesting. I've been doing a lot of reading on Meniere's lately. After you sift through it all, the one conclusion is this: we don't know anything. It's quite scary. A lot of people are much worse off than I am. What's even scarier is that, when they first had their symptoms, they were similar to mine.
I feel bad for Jess, sometimes. I know she loves me, and I know she cares for me, but I uprooted her from an interesting country with lots to see and do and all of her friends and family to a boring life with little activity in a land with very little to offer in the way of things to see and do to live with a husband who may very well be crippled by the time he is 40. Sometimes I wonder if she doesn't regret the choice she made to be with me. Of course, these words are better stated somewhere else.
Yesterday I had Martial Arts training after work. We train on a hard wood floor and it tears my feet apart every time. Last night was the first time I didn't come home with "skin flaps" on my feet from the blisters. Jess also surprised me with a *fantastic* supper: grilled balsamic marinaded steak with grilled garlic corn and potatoes. Mmmmm.
Today, like I said, I've got a doctor's appointment later this afternoon. Then, after working from home for a bit, I'll do a bit of housework and then make dinner. Afterwards, Jess and I will either go for a swim or a bike ride, we're not sure yet. Then, after that, who knows! Maybe coffee in Denton. Or, perhaps I'll take some photos of the blossoming plants on the lake that I've been meaning to shoot, or of the tops of the corn in the corn fields, which looks so nice with all of its little tassels.
Tomorrow I have another doctor's appointment. Prior to that, I'm working from home. I love working from home. I don't have to waste so much time in traffic and I'm not interrupted as often, so I get a whole lot more done.
I've started my new-and-improved weight loss plan. I'm liking it so far. If I keep it up, I should be at a good weight by Oct 1st. So far, I'm way ahead of schedule.
Also, for those that care, Saturday night at 10:00pm will be the exact moment at which I will end day 100 of my non-smokership, with nearly 3000 cigarettes not smoked and almost $600 saved. Though I rarely check my "distractions":http://revjim.net/page/distractions/ box any more (unless I'm bored and hoping for a nice treat), I'll check it one or twice every day until then for those who'd like to offer congratulations. Ha ha ha. Personally, I don't think day 100 is any more spectacular than day 99 or any less special than day 101. But, I guess you need a point at which celebration can occur. Like a birthday I guess. And I imagine 100 days is as good a point as any other.
Thanks for reading all of this.
