Jesus, this is, what, day….6? Seriously, I’m ready for this cold to be OVER. And I know it’s on its way out of my body if I would just take some time and rest, but who has the time to DO that, right? As it is, I’ve got three papers to write when I wake up (and it’s almost 5 AM, so the chances of that happening are slim) or else I’ll really have to crunch words when I get in from the gig tonight. Admittedly, I feel rough enough that I doubt I’ll even be ABLE to do them when I get in, so I’m kinda fucked.

That said, my psych professor (ugh) really adored my papers when he finally got around to grading them. I kinda think he sees me as somewhat of a ringer, as evidenced by his comment “Not the sort of paper I’d expect from a 101 student” and his asking if I had taken other psych courses in the past. Dude, seriously, everything I know about psychology I learned on the mean streets! LOL

Work was relatively mellow today, although it sucks to be coughing so hard when I am there, and I am at the stage of the cold where I’m constantly barking. It sort of feels like fish hooks in my throat, which I suppose is preferable to the wet hacking I did for so long when I lived in the cold places. But it does hurt more, surprisingly.

Monique was cool about me coming in late today–I’m flexing my lunch today and tomorrow to make up the time, which is nice of her. I did think it was sweet a little bit ago when the person I was on the phone with obviously wanted to stay on the phone, but felt it was more important for me to rest my voice. It’s those sweet little touches that make a difference, especially when I’m feeling sort of vulnerable.

Ugh, cold chills up and down my spine…definitely NOT the best way to pass out. Part of me feels like I should take a Xanax or something so that I can pass completely out, but I don’t know how easily I’ll wake up if I do that and I NEED to get papers done. With that in mind, I suppose I’ll chug one last does of DayQuil, throw a cough drop in my throat and hope I pass out before they wear off (again).

This cold’s totally kicked my ass. I’m actually taking an hour of sick time today because I’m so out of it. Yeah, I was supposed to be at work about 8 minutes ago, and I need to get on the road (since I want to stop to pick up MORE DayQuil and cough drops).

Anyway, didn’t get anything done AT ALL over the last two days, due to being so beat-down. Hopefully tonight will be mellow and I will be able to get it together tonight. I kinda don’t have much choice, especially if I am going to the Skumlove gig tomorrow night.

Pre-ordered the new Supersuckers CD today. Hard to believe how outrageous the shipping is for GUARANTEED delivery on the release date, but at the same time, I’m kinda forced to do it. After all, it’s only $10 (before shipping) and does include a live DVD, plus the chance to win a GoldTop (and the contestant pool isn’t THAT large! haha). I talked to my other Supersuckers fanatic buddy, and we agreed that if it doesn’t arrive on release date (even taking the chance with the cheap shipping), then we’ll download the digital version so we can listen together. Yeah, I’ve heard most of the songs already, but I’m STILL excited.

Pricing has been released for the Blackberry Storm…and it’s RIGHT in line with what I had anticipated. That makes me happy.

Did not get one MOTHERFUCKING THING accomplished, although I did text Lori a few times. I don’t know if she’s gonna show up at Sets (she takes the bus), but she’s definitely interested in getting together at some point soon. We’ll see how THAT goes.

I did go to Fry’s, where, without even doing any HEAVY couponing, I saved over 50% of the base cost ($15.36 total with $19something in savings). GO ME. Best part is, I’m pretty well set for groceries for the next couple of weeks now (including a couple of things for when my visitor gets here), so hopefully I’ll be able to avoid the temptation of junk food at work and fast food AFTER work.

So, since I didn’t get ANY of the stuff previously planned done today, I’m in a bit of a pickle as far as the rest of the week. Coinstar can wait, since I wound up not going thrifting (tomorrow is dollar day at Goodwill, if I make it out early enough. Saturday is 50% off day…usually I wind up finding furniture-type things on 50% off days, not on dollar days, so…) Gas is down to 2.21 if I go to the AM/PM on Elliot/Kyrene, so I should definitely stop there on my way home tomorrow night. If prices go down just a BIT more, I’ll be able to get a full tank for $30, and that makes me kinda happy. Post office is a must…which reminds me that I MUST order my Supersuckers CD….which will have to wait till I find my wallet. Oh well, I finally found my remote, so I can watch last week’s episode of CHARM SCHOOL.

I DEFINITELY want to see if I can find a small shelf-type thing for bathroom books. Face it, I ALWAYS want something to read while I’m soaking and I can’t exactly take library books or textbooks into the tub with me, so I need some sort of unit that will allow me to have a cache of books in one place that I don’t mind if they get wet. So that’s a definite thing (and, yeah, I’ll probably paint it purple, if it’s wooden. Or have someone else do it. Whichever.)

I stayed up way too late last night….didn’t go to bed until noon today and was up by 2. The BAD thing is that due to the cold, I’ve been sleeping in more than I probably should, and of course, the day is nearly gone with nothing done.

So my plan is now modified to:

• Laundry (at least the first load can go in before I leave)
• Clean out Car
• Coinstar (I’m pretty sure there is one next door at Fry’s)
• Mesa Post Office (Mom’s package, if no one else’s!)
• Mesa Library (just to dump off books. Screw the fines, for now)
• St Vincent DePaul, Mesa Thrift Store, and Mesa Goodwill
• FYE to trade in some CDs
• Gracie’s, ARC, and both Tempe Goodwills
• Gas (7-11 at Warner/Kyrene is down to 2.23)
• Chandler Library (drop off books and get new ones)
• Vacuum and Dust (obviously doing MORE laundry)
• Call dentist
• Write papers until my head explodes

I’m still processing what Amber told me the other night. I feel worse that she feels bad about not telling me than I do about her not telling me, if that makes any sense at all. And I’m sure it doesn’t, to anyone but me and her.

I have to keep reminding myself that as long as it’s an “A”, it doesn’t matter if it was a 97 or a 92, it shows up the same on the damn transcript (yeah, I got a B on a quiz in Health due to BlackCat joggling my arm, which kinda pissed me off.) Overall, I have an A in Health, so….I shouldn’t stress that it’s not a 100.

The Purty Boi Floyd Mach 3 thing is cracking my shit up so much right now. I think this could prove to be a nicely epic saga!

I did go out for a short bit…needed bubble bath and bogroll. Grabbed some chicken for dinner. Now, of course, I’m home and it’s late enough that I don’t WANT to do anything, but I don’t want the whole day to have been fucked off, so….. after a nice bubble bath, I shall attack that list I made earlier.

Wa-hey! Just learned something. Had to take a tech support call at home for the Blackberry, and while they USED to hardcode Desktop Manager in msconfig, apparently NOW it’s just a shortcut in the Startup folder. Easiest thing in the WORLD to fix. GOTTA love that.

Yeah, yeah, whatEVER. If I was in LA right now, my ass would be headed to Pasadena to see VINCENT BUGLIOSI speak, that’s for damn sure. At least I got my phone plan changed, took some quizzes for Health (mentioned earlier) and have (so far) managed to avoid leaving the house!

Which of course means I need to be productive tonight. So, let’s assess what I can get done, considering that I have ZERO motivation:

• Fix poster
• Clean out car
• Sort Laundry (to be done tomorrow)
• Organize coupons
• Do at least ONE essay for Psych
• Watch last week’s CHARM SCHOOL

Yeah, that could work. *IF* I can get motivated to go out and do the car. The rest is mellow “enough”, in my opinion. Then, spend tomorrow cleaning and running errands….it’ll work. Yes, to-do lists are boring, but does anyone REALLY want to hear me bitching about the cat laying on my arm and about how this cold is kicking my ass? Yeah, that’s what I thought.

Really, I’m TIRED of Sludge shittin’ the bed. That’s my entertainment in-between doin’ stuff, so it drives me batshit that I keep getting the “Internal Server Error”. Ah well. It keeps me straight, I s’pose. Still, three of my favorite boys takin’ the piss of PBF is epic, imho. And too fuckin’ fun.

Talked to Mom for a while, and just completed ALL of my quizzes for Health. Now I have 3 essays, a midterm, and a final, and then I shall be done. And I’m only a week in–go ME! Psych, however…yeah, let’s NOT go there.

So begs the question–house or academics today? I’m still fighting my cold off and on, so there is a part of me that wants to get out and then come to cocoon, but I know it’ll be a better cocooning experience if I do so in a mellow environment. Decisions, decisions!

Hmm…wonder what, if any, I can make off of some of my CDs. I feel a need to go shopping, but I am, of course, broke….and there really isn’t much that I WANT…..but I know there are things I need…c’mon motivation–KICK IN!

Plus, I’m a douche and forgot today was Veteran’s Day, which means NO MAIL and NO LIBRARY.

Tomorrow, I have to be all Becky Home Ec-ky, but Wednesday can be a day of playfulness (which is good, since I’m still recovering from this stupid cold anyway. SO many things to do, but it’s all good.

Tuesday:

• Re-pin Rat Pack poster and consider repositioning fan so that Rat Pack poster doesn’t keep pulling up.
• Laundry
• Clean out car
• Errands: post office, Mesa Library, Sunset Library
• Call to reschedule dentist appointment
• Clean bedroom and bathroom
• VACUUM and DUST
• Finish Healthful Living Essay and PERHAPS go ahead and do the Midterm
• Organize coupons
• Call EPP to change price plan for phone.

I hate colds. I hate laryngitis. I hate not being completely on top of my game.

Yeah, this cold is kicking my ass. Of course (TMI warning), because I have to do the sugar free cough drops, I wind up with the laxative effect. I don’t feel like eating, because of being sick, either. So it’s almost like the universe is saying, “Hey, you’re gonna feel like shit, but let’s reward that with some weight loss, shall we?” Seriously, though, I’ve got all the usual stuff to tend to it, but I’m SO glad that I’m off for the next two days, since I genuinely believe that I will be best served by plenty of REST.

Night time strips, Chloraseptic, sugar free cough drops, and DayQuil. Even with my couponing/clearancing/etc. I think that I’ve spent more on OTC medication this week than I have on GROCERIES! However, I just realized that all of that stuff….qualifies under my FSA. Sure, vitamins that I REQUIRE don’t, but the Dayquil and stuff DOES. THAT rules. Now I just have to dig up my receipts and fax ‘em in. Sure, it’s only $10-15, but hey, reimbursement is reimbursement!

Actually, I’m kind of laughing right now, because some things that I buy, I didn’t realize are reimbursable: condoms and other OTC contraceptives, saline solution for my contacts, medical alert jewelry (if I should decide to replace my damn dog tags), DME if prescribed by a doctor (which means if I can get my chiropractor to sign off on it, the shiatsu cushion I was looking at may qualify), first aid stuff like bandages, etc, ANY OTC stuff for colds/flu/yeast infections/whatever, transportation costs (mileage, etc.) although admittedly, I don’t plan on submitting mileage for things that are within 10 miles of where I live. It’s kind of amusing, because I wonder how many people don’t realize the things for which they CAN be reimbursed. Lemmy knows *I* didn’t. Basically, nothing for “general health”, but anything that is to correct a condition. Hah, I can work with that! Plus, I’m stoked to discover that my 2008 HSA works for any treatments up through March 2009.

Thanks for the compliment, Pierce! I’m immensely flattered!

But could someone please tell me if I have the word “slut” tattooed on my forehead in invisible ink? Last night was odd enough (two guys and one gal hitting on me when I was at the Stray Cat), but today? I had to deal with no less than THREE dudes hitting on me at work (of which one is MARRIED, UGH). I don’t want any of them, and I haven’t been done up or anything, so I’m not sure why all of a sudden, there’s this huge rush of folks wanting to get with me. *shrug* Sorry, folks, NOT interested.

Other than that, not a whole lot to report. My voice is 95% back, Crystal accidentally locked me out of the house when she locked the screen (at least she answered her phone when I had to call her at 11:30 PM to let me in), I don’t have to drive Michael to/from work tomorrow, and my psych instructor STILL has not graded my second essay (which he said he would have done by 5 PM.)