I hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving, whether you have turkey and sweet potato pie or not. Personally, I'm having baked salmon, roasted russets, freshly prepared green beans, and a cheese and humus platter. Yum!


Don't forget to say your thanks! It's a corny holiday, but I know I'm guilty of forgetting how lucky I am. I have a job, a family, a boyfriend, I'm perusing a college education, and managing ok. I could be in much worse places.


Also, I want to apologize for the roommate ranting. I don't get that furious that often, but I do not take well to being treated with such disrespect. We sorted it--she was frustrated that she needed help and I was no where to be found--and in the future will try to communicate much better.

Yesterday, I indulged in some pointless consumerism, and enjoyed savaging through Goodwill. Found some awesome Jimmy Choo shoes in my size for $4! However, my foot is too wide to wear them comfortably. But! Jimmy Choo! Augh. I kept myself from buying them. If they don't fit comfortably, I don't wear them.
I did buy cute pumps for job interviews, in brown as I don't have any earthy colors for heels. And an Ikea ice try for .99, a kit for my future car, and a candle-making book that I'm impressed with. All for $14! Sometimes, Goodwilll rocks.

Anywho, I'm off to dazzle my family with Adam, whom they have yet to met, and hopefully that goes well. He's from a lower class family than mine--I'm kinda worried he's going to embarrass me horribly...But I do like him, a lot, even if he thinks my manners are stuck up. ;-P Things will work if they do, and not if they don't and all that jazz.

Have a great holiday!

Enraged and all that jazz. I've been on a run and I'm still bloody pissed and that's when you know you hit my fucking boundaries. Oh, that and when my language becomes mostly profanity. HOW DARE SHE?

She's so petty she must label her sponge and all that shit with her fucking name? TRY AGAIN. I bought those sponges. I bought the dish soap. As in, hey, it's a commonly used household item, let me share the financial responsibility. I used to be the only who cared and bought shit like that...and now, she's acting like I'm some irresponsible child who can't bother to take care of that kind of shit. BS.

I'm so upset I don't even know how to respond. Our paths don't cross much, which is why I'm surprised.

But the disrespect will end here. I don't care that she's 43. I don't care that she has 2 grown children a year or two older than me. Up until Friday, she treated me like a responsible adult. What the hell changed?!

Alright, so yesterday I cooked, right? Adam came over, ate it all, and didn't leave leftovers. So he was hungry. No ig deal. Anyway, I left some dishes to do. ut I cleaned the majority of the mess. Anyway, my roommate texted me later today aout how "It was a good thing i didn't have to cook or use the kitchen today!!!! Plz clean your dishes immediately on WEEKENDS it is the only time I get 2 e in my house. Need 2 uy your own food 2. I use organic and u don't and don't share when u use my food."

So, wow, that's catty, right? Especially since I don't use a lot of her food. And she uses quite a it of mine. I drink her milk, and then uy the next half gallon of organic milk. I uy the utter, and replace anything else I use. The only things I've cooked and NOT shared are things that get eaten right away-Adam ate all the meatloaf, pumpkin pie, and Tyler ate all the chicken noodle soup. I've offered to uy things I know I tend to eat a lot of-edammae, peas, milk, cheese. I've ought most of those things, for household use. 2ls of cheddar was completely gone in 3 weeks-and I didn't use any. Hmmm.

So I texted her, saying that as I normally clean up right away, and clean thoroughly, including her dishes, and do replace things I use, I didn't uy that as why she was upset. And that I had the last $50 I owed her on rent, and would give it to her when I got home.

I got a txt ack saying "Dont need U 2 come home"
I sense discontent...and I don't know why, really. I thought we were getting along fine, though I am still learning how she likes things done. We're all ocd in our own ways, you know? So now, I'm really kinda mad, and more than a little curious as to what's going on in her head...
I can't type that letter etween a and c, sorry ya'll.

Mmmmmm. I made meatloaf. And it was surprisingly tasty. Was it due to the seasoned tomato salad used instead of tomato and onions? The HP sauce instead of BBQ sauce? The carrots and chard? The whiskey instead of vermouth? Hmmmm. I have no idea, but it worked, and was good. Next time, I'll remember the egg. It could do to be a bit more dry.

Assignment 4 was a Compass Rule Adjustment. I know how to do it. It wasn't the process that was screwing me up. It was the basics of finding the darn bearings! I thought, ok, need to find exterior angles, back azimuth, turn angle, etc. That was 3 days ago. Then, 2 days ago, I thought, oh, no, it must be interior angles, because it doesn't matter if we turn angles right or not. THEN, yesterday, I tried other crap. Only to have to re-do it again today when I realised that I was right on Tuesday, but I didn't run with adjusted angles. Crap. *head/desk*

I need to finish labs 2-4, 7, 8 and tomorrow we're doing lab 9. Labs 2-4 are easy; the professor lost mine and 2 other people's calculations, so we can either redo them for extra credit or get 90s, as that was the class average, and what our group got. I prefer credit, especially since I understand the concepts so much more now. 7 is time-consuming and 8, I don't understand at all. But that's what I get for missing class!

Off to do more boring stuff.

Sleep well, everyone!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Jelly beans and pumpkin pie filling with pure vanilla extract and vanilla added. I am a model of a healthy eater!

Hey, at least I went on a 4 mile walk before sitting down to that feast.

My roommate ate all my cheese (all 2 lbs of it!) and we're out of butter. Boo-hoo.

Also, spent the evening reading H/D fic. Mmmm. Yummy! ;-)

End.

Sitting in the library, doing homework...supposedly. That never works once I come near a computer. Quite simply, I cannot have a computer near me with out getting distracted.

Waiting for class to start is BORING>>>.<<<

Also, my home internet is made of fail. And I have once again left my cell at Adam's, plus forgot my knife at work (please no one steal it, it was a gift!).

End.

PS I think I have lost my head. Have you seen it?

Almost forgot to post for today.

Let's see...Cake is for music, not for eating.

Vanilla extract is generally close to 80 proof.

If you like Linda Eder's version of Man of La Mancha and I Am What I Am, comment. (Katy, that's aimed at you, but applies to all.)

Ear infections hurt like a bitch.

Costco is my bitch. ;-)

Carbon Leaf has been added to my "need to listen to more" list of music.

I forgot to charge my cell 2 days running. Oops.

Getting up at 4:45 blows. Well, I should rather say 5, because that's what time I actually get up. It takes me 20 min to be ready for work, so I'm pretty typically 5 min late every day. This needs to change.

Back still hurts. Work still sucks. Moving along, now.

I did go driving today; it was the first time since driver's ed, back when I was 15. For your general information, since I am bothered by this, I did pass both the written and practical. We (Nana and I) were told I needed to practice a lot, though. I never did get Nana in to the guidance office to pick up my permit sheet, though I begged and begged.

So, yeah, driving. Terrifying and exhilarating. But I did it! Going in a straight line is hard, btw.

Afterwards, Famous Dave's (a BBQ) with my step-mom's family. Fun, interesting, was falling asleep before we reached the restaurant.

END.

Back continues to hurt.

I love leftovers. There are a whole bunch in my fridge right now. Good for when you've hurt yourself.

Edammae (sp?) with salt is indeed yummy.

I am now the proud owner of a knife not for cooking and pepper spray. Predators beware!

Driving tomorrow, so off to sleep I go.

Night ya'll.

Oh, and I do read my flist daily. Have I told you guys that? No matter how few comments I make, I do actually read my flist every day I have computer access.

I think I've sprained my back. Actually, yesterday I thought I slipped a disc (or is it had a slipped disc?), but my particular symptoms have reduced to pain with movement on one side, while lifting or bending or walking...
So, yep, naproxen and ibprofen are my favorite things at this time.

I watched Braveheart. It sucks. Mel Gibson sucks. I don't know why I bothered. The historical inaccuracies piss me off, the ass Mel Gibson is pisses me off. End.

Made chicken noodle soup with leftovers. Yum.

1. Begin cooking egg noodles
2. Saute an onion and 2 cloves of garlic until onion is barely golden
3. Add thinly sliced carrots and celery; saute for 1 min
4. Add 3-5 cups chicken broth (homemade is best) and chicken and bring to a boil.
5. Add slightly under cooked egg noodles to the soup; simmer for 10-15 min (until veg is soft).

Yum!

I theorize that wilted spinach would not go amiss. I should do that one day.