It's Wednesday.
I am just now finding some stolen time to post about this weekend.
I did not kill or even injure my husband for his speeding ticket; I whole-heartedly believe he is right and that the cop was incorrect. He will be going to court on the twentieth to plead not guilty. The cop beamed him with the laser at almost ONE THOUSAND feet.... And he was surrounded by other cars.... We'll see what happens.
Saturday was the epitome of an awesome weekend day. Early Saturday morning, not so awesome as I woke up at 2:30 am with a random bloody nose... Got back to sleep around 3:30 am... What a mess... But other than that miniscule inconvenience, Saturday was great! Renee and I finally went to IKEA, and she had her mind sufficiently blown away by the awesomeness. The weather was great too! Sunny and warm; perfect way to start Spring. When we got back to Salem we went to Old Navy and I got two pairs of flip flops. They will sadly have to be returned. I should have tried them on there but didn't feel like taking my shoes and socks off in the store to try them on. I got the size I would normally get flip flops in and when I got home and tried them on they are like a half of a size too small! Ugh... Damn big feet.
Sunday was an okay day. Collin had to come home early from work because he had been fighting this nasty sinus thing. We just spent the afternoon relaxing and watched a movie.
Monday was nothing exciting, at least not that I recall...
Yesterday Collin had the pleasure of going to work at 6am (which meant he had to leave shortly after five) so that he could get off at 3pm, come home, and then go have a root canal done at 6pm... I have a lot of faith in our dentist office now, since he really didn't have much discomfort afterwards.
Tomorrow will probably be another story though... He gets to go in for his first deep cleaning (and I mean deep). In order to hopefully stop his peridontal disease in it's tracks they have to do deep root cleanings to scrape the calcium deposits off the roots of his teeth. My poor baby.
I need to figure out what my next step is for my mouth. The implants will be a definite thing in the next few months, but it's everything else I am not sure about. My back bottom molars need crowns (just the farthest back on either side), and then I supposedly need a root canal on my lower left bicuspid (though I am unclear to the why on that one... I will have to ask the dentist...), and I need a few fillings done on some other teeth. I am thinking I will do a round a fillings next, and talk to the dentist about the whole root canal thing. We'll see...
Now I should probably get to work... But it's so nice outside it's hard to be here... Oh well, that's life.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
If My Eyes Shot Laser Beams There Would Be A Lot Of Things Burning
Okay, this post is going to be started off with a disclaimer; should my husband be reading this, I love you, and I am doing this so I don't accidentally yell at you later... But I cannot promise that I won't be upset...
This morning at about a quarter to ten, Collin texts me to let me know he got a mother fucking speeding ticket on his way to work... A SPEEDING TICKET! His last one just finally came off his fucking driving record last year! DAMMIT! What just kills me is that he was speeding so he wouldn't "be late" for work, which to him is only fifteen minutes early versus thirty! Even though he was pulled over, AND issued a ticket, HE STILL MADE IT TO WORK FIFTEEN MINUTES EARLY (as you can see from the beginning of this paragraph!)!!! I love my husband, I love my husband, I LOVE MY HUSBAND, I LOVE MY HUSBAND! SERIOUSLY?! And for all you inquiring minds, the cop wrote him up for doing 83 in a 65 (he was on I-5), with a nice hefty $287.00 fine. Collin swears he was not going that fast (the 1985 Camry [what a race car right?] he drives has a digital speedometer), and I really want to believe him, so I back his decision to go to court on the 20th of next month. Maybe he will get lucky, or at least get the fine dropped.... But still, I am so freaking pissed/disappointed/frustrated/livid, and even sort of sad. Where the hell are we going to come up with an extra $287.00? PLUS what the fuck is that going to do to our goddamn insurance premium!?!?! I so badly want to scream at him! REALLY? SERIOUSLY?! Is this really something we needed right now?! Absolutely fucking not!!!!!! Dammit! DAMMIT!! DAMMIT!!!!!!! ARGH!!!! I just want to... I don't know. Seriously?! He is NEVER late to work! He fucking knows that, and he knows he needs to take it easy on that car and I am so fucking mad right now... THE WORLD IS NOT GOING TO END IF YOU ARE ONLY FIFTEEN MINUTES EARLY FOR WORK! Chriminy! Ugh... I just don't understand how the fuck he got pulled over... Whether or not the cop was right or wrong or whatever, it shouldn't have been an issue in the first place! He fucking knows better! I give up.
I make no promises that I will not still be mad/disappointed when I see my husband, but this will have hopefully curbed most of the word vomit...
This morning at about a quarter to ten, Collin texts me to let me know he got a mother fucking speeding ticket on his way to work... A SPEEDING TICKET! His last one just finally came off his fucking driving record last year! DAMMIT! What just kills me is that he was speeding so he wouldn't "be late" for work, which to him is only fifteen minutes early versus thirty! Even though he was pulled over, AND issued a ticket, HE STILL MADE IT TO WORK FIFTEEN MINUTES EARLY (as you can see from the beginning of this paragraph!)!!! I love my husband, I love my husband, I LOVE MY HUSBAND, I LOVE MY HUSBAND! SERIOUSLY?! And for all you inquiring minds, the cop wrote him up for doing 83 in a 65 (he was on I-5), with a nice hefty $287.00 fine. Collin swears he was not going that fast (the 1985 Camry [what a race car right?] he drives has a digital speedometer), and I really want to believe him, so I back his decision to go to court on the 20th of next month. Maybe he will get lucky, or at least get the fine dropped.... But still, I am so freaking pissed/disappointed/frustrated/livid, and even sort of sad. Where the hell are we going to come up with an extra $287.00? PLUS what the fuck is that going to do to our goddamn insurance premium!?!?! I so badly want to scream at him! REALLY? SERIOUSLY?! Is this really something we needed right now?! Absolutely fucking not!!!!!! Dammit! DAMMIT!! DAMMIT!!!!!!! ARGH!!!! I just want to... I don't know. Seriously?! He is NEVER late to work! He fucking knows that, and he knows he needs to take it easy on that car and I am so fucking mad right now... THE WORLD IS NOT GOING TO END IF YOU ARE ONLY FIFTEEN MINUTES EARLY FOR WORK! Chriminy! Ugh... I just don't understand how the fuck he got pulled over... Whether or not the cop was right or wrong or whatever, it shouldn't have been an issue in the first place! He fucking knows better! I give up.
I make no promises that I will not still be mad/disappointed when I see my husband, but this will have hopefully curbed most of the word vomit...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
I'm Getting Implants!
NO! Not those kind you pervy bastards... Sheesh...
No, seriously though, in the next few months I am getting implants for my two missing teeth and I am so freaking excited! I am not so excited about the money part of it, but we'll figure that out when we get there... Worst case scenario (not including the permanent crowns at the dentist) it's going to cost about the same as a 2007 Hyundai Accent... I am dead effing serious. Absolute worst case scenario will cost $6,165.00. This is in case they do the extractions and find that they have to do a bone graft instead of just placing the implants. This would happen if the bone in my jaw had started deteriorate due to the broken teeth, but the doctor believes that won't be the case for me! (This is a good thing!) With this worst case scenario I would have to have two procedures done for the implants. The first surgery would be when they do the extractions and then they will do the bone graft and socket preservation. After healing from that, they will then go in again and place the implants in a second procedure. After the second procedure I would have to heal entirely before my dentist places the permanent crowns. Obviously, this would take a lot longer to get the gratification.
The best case scenario, and what the doctor believes will happen, will cost (again this is not including the permanent crowns from my dentist) $4,965.00. Still a lot of money (to me at least), but totally worth it. In this case, I will be put under, they will go in to do the extractions, place the implants, put on the healing caps, and that's it. I would then need to heal for five months before they place the permanent crowns. But at least then I would know when my teeth will finally be back. There is an option for temporary crowns, but that would cost an additional $1,300.00 plus the cost of the temporary crowns from my dentist. I told the doctor that I honestly do not need the temp crowns, which he said is fine (hence the healing caps), because I haven't had any actual teeth there for two years now.
Yea, I am so excited, and depending on the next two months or so, I am thinking I will be going in for the procedure in June or July. Which in turn means (if all goes well), I will have my permanent crowns around Christmas/New Years! I am so inexplicably thrilled! Now I am going to go share the news with my husband!
No, seriously though, in the next few months I am getting implants for my two missing teeth and I am so freaking excited! I am not so excited about the money part of it, but we'll figure that out when we get there... Worst case scenario (not including the permanent crowns at the dentist) it's going to cost about the same as a 2007 Hyundai Accent... I am dead effing serious. Absolute worst case scenario will cost $6,165.00. This is in case they do the extractions and find that they have to do a bone graft instead of just placing the implants. This would happen if the bone in my jaw had started deteriorate due to the broken teeth, but the doctor believes that won't be the case for me! (This is a good thing!) With this worst case scenario I would have to have two procedures done for the implants. The first surgery would be when they do the extractions and then they will do the bone graft and socket preservation. After healing from that, they will then go in again and place the implants in a second procedure. After the second procedure I would have to heal entirely before my dentist places the permanent crowns. Obviously, this would take a lot longer to get the gratification.
The best case scenario, and what the doctor believes will happen, will cost (again this is not including the permanent crowns from my dentist) $4,965.00. Still a lot of money (to me at least), but totally worth it. In this case, I will be put under, they will go in to do the extractions, place the implants, put on the healing caps, and that's it. I would then need to heal for five months before they place the permanent crowns. But at least then I would know when my teeth will finally be back. There is an option for temporary crowns, but that would cost an additional $1,300.00 plus the cost of the temporary crowns from my dentist. I told the doctor that I honestly do not need the temp crowns, which he said is fine (hence the healing caps), because I haven't had any actual teeth there for two years now.
Yea, I am so excited, and depending on the next two months or so, I am thinking I will be going in for the procedure in June or July. Which in turn means (if all goes well), I will have my permanent crowns around Christmas/New Years! I am so inexplicably thrilled! Now I am going to go share the news with my husband!
Monday, March 15, 2010
It's Like Sour Cream On Stroganoff
Some things you just don't know why you do them but you do. It's like me liking sour cream on my stroganoff. (which Firefox is telling me isn't a word...) Stroganoff stroganoff stroganoff STROGANOFF!!!!!
I digress... I am sure that somewhere, from someone I picked up liking sour cream on my stroganoff, but I cannot remember where.
Tomorrow should be interesting. I get to meet with the oral surgeon for the consult on extracting my front right teeth and putting in implants.... I'm terrified to find out the cost, but it is a necessary evil in order to get my smile back. I will have to post after I know...
Thursday I get to leave work at two! When I get home my rock star hair stylist will be meeting me here so we can do my new do (ha ha) and she can cut Collin's cah-razy hair. And yes, I will be taking pictures through the process, including the bleach rinse! Which will basically break up the black and purple, and possibly make me kind of blond for a moment... This will be fun! I can't wait to see what LeeAnn does. ^.^
Hmm... I am feeling very ADD tonight... I'm going to go peruse some clothing online... I'll post tomorrow with news from the OS appointment.
I digress... I am sure that somewhere, from someone I picked up liking sour cream on my stroganoff, but I cannot remember where.
Tomorrow should be interesting. I get to meet with the oral surgeon for the consult on extracting my front right teeth and putting in implants.... I'm terrified to find out the cost, but it is a necessary evil in order to get my smile back. I will have to post after I know...
Thursday I get to leave work at two! When I get home my rock star hair stylist will be meeting me here so we can do my new do (ha ha) and she can cut Collin's cah-razy hair. And yes, I will be taking pictures through the process, including the bleach rinse! Which will basically break up the black and purple, and possibly make me kind of blond for a moment... This will be fun! I can't wait to see what LeeAnn does. ^.^
Hmm... I am feeling very ADD tonight... I'm going to go peruse some clothing online... I'll post tomorrow with news from the OS appointment.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Floundering In A Sea Of Anxiety
That pretty much sums up this last week. Hell, practically the whole of March so far. I don't know what my problem has been, but I feel as though I am enveloped in a cloud of anxiety. I know everything is fine, and that whatever happens with what I have going on is what happens. With that knowledge, I still can't shake off the constant edginess. Even right now, I am breathing deeply and slowly and trying to keep my mind focused. I think that is what my biggest issue has been. My mind starts to lose its focus and begins to go over a million things in the span of a second and I get so overwhelmed. I need to make more time to write stuff out so that it doesn't get so bottled up. That's what I am going to do right now.... This may get very long, and utterly off the wall. Take a potty break now... I'll wait....
Where to begin...
As always, my current job is the cause of much of the stress and chaos in my life. I do the work of three people but get paid half of what I feel I am worth. The craziest thing? Other than the normal constant flow of incoming accounts, I am caught up and current with almost all of my work. All the crucial stuff is completed. Shouldn't this be cause to be less stressed? You'd think so, but it hasn't been. Oh, and to cap off what was a spectacular work week (since it doesn't translate well in text that was dripping with sarcasm), I was the only employee who wasn't "sick" and off work on Friday. Did I mention I also had an appointment that day for once in a very long time that required me to actually leave for lunch? One of the owners was there to cover for me, thankfully (we will get to the appointment later). The kicker of this? While I was out to lunch, one of the "sick" employee's husband called the office..... wait for it.... TO TALK TO HER!!!! The owner was speechless... Then just before I got back (he was ending the call as I walked in the door) the "sick" employee called in an attempt to explain why her husband was unaware of the fact that she was out sick.... Afterwords, the owner and I had a great laugh about it. Whether or not he tells the CEO (who is his wife!) of that debacle is on him. I am not going to say a word. The up side to Friday was that I got off at four.
Another anxiety causing thing was this "appointment" I had on Friday. At this point I don't care who sees this: it was a job interview with the Oregon Public Utilities Commission for an Administrative Specialist 1 position. Personally? I think I completely and utterly bombed the interview. That's what I hate about state interviews. It was of course in front of a panel of four people; HR lady, older woman in snowflake sweater, dude with glasses, and chick who looked like she might be a nice person. I had thirty minutes to wow them, and I was done in fifteen. It's hard to read people when they make no facial expression, don't speak a word to you, and don't make any eye contact. I honestly will crap myself if I get a call back for a second interview... Which sucks because I think I really would have enjoyed the job and been crazy awesome at it. Granted, the dude with glasses did smile when I was telling them about one of my exploits with an irate consumer. I really don't think they even noticed the purple in my hair, and if they did they made no mention of it... Which brings me to my next topic...
My hair. I am done with the purple... I still love it, but I am hoping I will be getting more interviews with the state and I think it would be better to go in there with a more neutral hair color. I don't want my hair to just be all blah either (and yes, blah is a technical term...). Soooo... I am going to see if I can take off this Thursday afternoon so LeeAnn can come over and do my hair. It's going to take about four hours because we have to do a bleach rinse first to break up the black and purple and get most of it out. Then we are going to do a warm dark brown base and some color blocking from there. What shades and colors we will be using? I don't know yet, but I trust LeeAnn entirely with my hair. Plus, while she's here she can cut Collin's hair too!
Yesterday, I was up way earlier than I normally am on Saturdays, and was leaving the house at 7:30 so I could get my happy (but tired) ass over to McMinnville for the regional Battle of the Books, in which my niece was a competitor. It was great to see her and spend some time with her. Her hair is weaved with pink right now (girl after my own heart!). Sadly, her team was eliminated after the first round. After saying my goodbyes to her I headed over to my mom's only to find that she wasn't there. I contemplated making a run to my dad's but then thought better of it since I was freaking tired and had other things I needed to do in Salem. I got home around 11:45am and found Spazzer curled up under the covers on the bed. Still fully dressed I decided she had the right idea and climbed into bed to. I took a nice little nap for about forty five minutes. Then I had some lunch, watched some 16 & Pregnant (I almost always tear up when the baby is born!), and then went over to Addictions. I felt I should take the opportunity (while I actually had some free time) to get my barbel downsized in my eyebrow. Now, I have one that fits perfectly! It looks awesome and not as obtrusive as the longer one was getting to be.
I think I feel a little bit better for now... So, I am going to go make me an avocado and tomato sandwich and watch a movie or something, then maybe go for a walk... It's sunny at the moment, but it was literally freezing cold this morning...
Where to begin...
As always, my current job is the cause of much of the stress and chaos in my life. I do the work of three people but get paid half of what I feel I am worth. The craziest thing? Other than the normal constant flow of incoming accounts, I am caught up and current with almost all of my work. All the crucial stuff is completed. Shouldn't this be cause to be less stressed? You'd think so, but it hasn't been. Oh, and to cap off what was a spectacular work week (since it doesn't translate well in text that was dripping with sarcasm), I was the only employee who wasn't "sick" and off work on Friday. Did I mention I also had an appointment that day for once in a very long time that required me to actually leave for lunch? One of the owners was there to cover for me, thankfully (we will get to the appointment later). The kicker of this? While I was out to lunch, one of the "sick" employee's husband called the office..... wait for it.... TO TALK TO HER!!!! The owner was speechless... Then just before I got back (he was ending the call as I walked in the door) the "sick" employee called in an attempt to explain why her husband was unaware of the fact that she was out sick.... Afterwords, the owner and I had a great laugh about it. Whether or not he tells the CEO (who is his wife!) of that debacle is on him. I am not going to say a word. The up side to Friday was that I got off at four.
Another anxiety causing thing was this "appointment" I had on Friday. At this point I don't care who sees this: it was a job interview with the Oregon Public Utilities Commission for an Administrative Specialist 1 position. Personally? I think I completely and utterly bombed the interview. That's what I hate about state interviews. It was of course in front of a panel of four people; HR lady, older woman in snowflake sweater, dude with glasses, and chick who looked like she might be a nice person. I had thirty minutes to wow them, and I was done in fifteen. It's hard to read people when they make no facial expression, don't speak a word to you, and don't make any eye contact. I honestly will crap myself if I get a call back for a second interview... Which sucks because I think I really would have enjoyed the job and been crazy awesome at it. Granted, the dude with glasses did smile when I was telling them about one of my exploits with an irate consumer. I really don't think they even noticed the purple in my hair, and if they did they made no mention of it... Which brings me to my next topic...
My hair. I am done with the purple... I still love it, but I am hoping I will be getting more interviews with the state and I think it would be better to go in there with a more neutral hair color. I don't want my hair to just be all blah either (and yes, blah is a technical term...). Soooo... I am going to see if I can take off this Thursday afternoon so LeeAnn can come over and do my hair. It's going to take about four hours because we have to do a bleach rinse first to break up the black and purple and get most of it out. Then we are going to do a warm dark brown base and some color blocking from there. What shades and colors we will be using? I don't know yet, but I trust LeeAnn entirely with my hair. Plus, while she's here she can cut Collin's hair too!
Yesterday, I was up way earlier than I normally am on Saturdays, and was leaving the house at 7:30 so I could get my happy (but tired) ass over to McMinnville for the regional Battle of the Books, in which my niece was a competitor. It was great to see her and spend some time with her. Her hair is weaved with pink right now (girl after my own heart!). Sadly, her team was eliminated after the first round. After saying my goodbyes to her I headed over to my mom's only to find that she wasn't there. I contemplated making a run to my dad's but then thought better of it since I was freaking tired and had other things I needed to do in Salem. I got home around 11:45am and found Spazzer curled up under the covers on the bed. Still fully dressed I decided she had the right idea and climbed into bed to. I took a nice little nap for about forty five minutes. Then I had some lunch, watched some 16 & Pregnant (I almost always tear up when the baby is born!), and then went over to Addictions. I felt I should take the opportunity (while I actually had some free time) to get my barbel downsized in my eyebrow. Now, I have one that fits perfectly! It looks awesome and not as obtrusive as the longer one was getting to be.
I think I feel a little bit better for now... So, I am going to go make me an avocado and tomato sandwich and watch a movie or something, then maybe go for a walk... It's sunny at the moment, but it was literally freezing cold this morning...
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Ah Yes, But I Have A Lower Center Of Gravity On My Knees
**Now proceed to laugh so hard you mess yourself**
I said this the other night, and as the words escaped my mouth both Collin and I started laughing so freaking hard. We are dirty minded individuals...
This week had it's ups and downs. Thankfully mostly ups. Some of those could mean big changes for my future, but I am ready and excited for them to happen. One of the big positives from the week was that the two people who weren't speaking to one another finally spoke to one another, and now we are like one big happy family in the office again. Honestly, for the most part work has been going great. Which, as awesome as it is, makes some things even more difficult for me. I still plan on attempting to get a job at the state and I am getting closer and closer to that goal, I think. For the most part, I believe I know how I am going to resign from my current position should the need arise. It's like a bad breakup though, and I know it is going to hurt and be emotional, but I need to do this for me, and Collin too I guess. Even my mom told me I need to do it.... Ha ha! If you don't know, as much as I love her, my mother and I have a rather strained relationship. Thankfully, I have a wonderful husband and great friends (outside of the office) who are helping me cope with the stress and anxiety it has been causing me. Hopefully tomorrow I get to see one of those wonderful friends!
Today I am taking care of all the domestic responsibilities; laundry, paying bills, etc. And since I am pretty much finished with that (except the last two loads of laundry to dry and put away, but they're just towels and blankets...) I am debating on what I want to do next.... Should I doodle in my sketch book? Watch a movie? Go for a drive? Read? Write a letter to my aunt? Go to the park? The eff if I know... But I am going to go do something....
I might change my hair color in the near future. I am not sure what I want to change it to... I know I want to keep it darker, but maybe more natural shades (Personally I feel that purple is a "natural" shade, since the color does occur in nature, but there may be some out there that don't agree...). I don't know, I will have to talk to LeeAnn (or as I like to call her, "Super Awesome Hair Stylist"). I'm thinking maybe a really dark brown (like one up from black) and some rich caramel highlights... Or deep red highlights.... Oh the choices.... Like I said, I'll need to consult LeeAnn....
I am going to go find something more exciting to do now...
I said this the other night, and as the words escaped my mouth both Collin and I started laughing so freaking hard. We are dirty minded individuals...
This week had it's ups and downs. Thankfully mostly ups. Some of those could mean big changes for my future, but I am ready and excited for them to happen. One of the big positives from the week was that the two people who weren't speaking to one another finally spoke to one another, and now we are like one big happy family in the office again. Honestly, for the most part work has been going great. Which, as awesome as it is, makes some things even more difficult for me. I still plan on attempting to get a job at the state and I am getting closer and closer to that goal, I think. For the most part, I believe I know how I am going to resign from my current position should the need arise. It's like a bad breakup though, and I know it is going to hurt and be emotional, but I need to do this for me, and Collin too I guess. Even my mom told me I need to do it.... Ha ha! If you don't know, as much as I love her, my mother and I have a rather strained relationship. Thankfully, I have a wonderful husband and great friends (outside of the office) who are helping me cope with the stress and anxiety it has been causing me. Hopefully tomorrow I get to see one of those wonderful friends!
Today I am taking care of all the domestic responsibilities; laundry, paying bills, etc. And since I am pretty much finished with that (except the last two loads of laundry to dry and put away, but they're just towels and blankets...) I am debating on what I want to do next.... Should I doodle in my sketch book? Watch a movie? Go for a drive? Read? Write a letter to my aunt? Go to the park? The eff if I know... But I am going to go do something....
I might change my hair color in the near future. I am not sure what I want to change it to... I know I want to keep it darker, but maybe more natural shades (Personally I feel that purple is a "natural" shade, since the color does occur in nature, but there may be some out there that don't agree...). I don't know, I will have to talk to LeeAnn (or as I like to call her, "Super Awesome Hair Stylist"). I'm thinking maybe a really dark brown (like one up from black) and some rich caramel highlights... Or deep red highlights.... Oh the choices.... Like I said, I'll need to consult LeeAnn....
I am going to go find something more exciting to do now...
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