I had a lazy day yesterday. I spent most of the day in my pajamas watching DVDs, flipping through channels, eating junk, and surfing the internets. (I really need to cut back on the message boards.) This morning, I can barely keep my eyes open. Not a good condition to be in prior to a meeting, even though it was 66 degrees in the conference room last week.

OK, made it through the meeting without passing out. The out-of-the-ass aspect (ass aspect, ~snort~) is getting a bit better, but there were a few instances of "well..." and "let me talk this through..." I feel a little more in control, despite issues beyond my control.

Now personal issues are another thing. I'm looking into either opening another HELOC to pay off the variable rate one we have now, or refinancing both the mortgage and HELOC together. There are so many issues to consider - where can I get the lowest fixed rate, is this company reputable, what if we need another HELOC? And then there's my 10 year old Visa with the 12% interest rate. I got chastised on the phone by one of Clark Howard's Consumer Action Center's volunteers last week. I'd called to get some direction on the best route to take with the HELOC (one option was to change to fixed through the current bank, but the rate offered was high). I ended up telling her about our other debts, the Visa included. I know, I know! I just have never thought to ask them to lower it! It's probably the best rate we could have gotten at that time, and it's a good credit building thing plus being such an old and 'satisfactory' account. But I do use it quite a bit online, and sometimes keep a balance, so I'd better look into something.

And then there's the moldy bathroom. That has always been next on the re-do list, but it will be disruptive to say the least. I'll have to remove all of my things from the bathroom, relocate our bathing to the other, smaller (surprised that's even possible) bathroom, and possibly remove clothes and bedding from the bedroom, too. See, the walls above the shower have grown steadily moldier the longer we've been there. It's to the point where it's scaring us, so we need to get on it. I'm not sure of the proper techniques to remove it, other than wearing protective masks and eye protection. And putting up some sort of barrier to the rest of the house. I hope it's not too bad underneath the sheetrock. It's a scary undertaking. Luckily the rest of the job won't be too bad. We'll paint the cabinet, walls, and ceiling, replace the faucet, and the vinyl flooring as we did on the front bathroom. In additon, we'll install an exhaust fan (Why in thell was there not one? The mold taketh over.), and replace the shower door and toilet. Yes, no disassembling and scrubbing an old toilet this time. It'll be worth the cost, trust me.

Let's see, what else? Oh, I still haven't gotten my cell phone data cable to work properly despite numerous emails to the manufacturer's customer service. And now I'm procrastinating because I really want to ask someone for help, but I'm not sure who. I feel like such a mooch because I can offer nothing to return the favor.

I guess if I obsessed about everything else like I obsess about my face, all would be well. Well you know, except I'd go insane and gun some people down. Really, my face has been so clear lately that I don't know how to act. Even through last week, which was the dreaded 10-14 days before Aunt Flo. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I've slacked on my workouts for a few weeks? Crap, I have to get back on the wagon. I mean, I haven't done nothing (EEK!! double negative / except for last week, oops). I usually get in at least a good full body toning workout and one or two good cardio days in a week.

And then there's usenet vs. iTunes vs. suck it up and don't spend so much money, dumbass. I've been getting free CDs from BMG for a while when I do find the rare CD I'd like to own. I'm just tired of getting a CD with only 2-3 songs I like. Speaking of music, I decided this weekend that if my sister likes that crap rap on the radio, I'll have to kick her ass.

Dominant Personality: Solitude

Good Traits: You don't need people to hype
up your self-esteem. You take care of yourself,
and don't follow the crowd. You're unique.

Bad Traits: You don't have many (if any)
friends. People aren't going anywhere and you
have to learn to handle social situations.
There are people out there who understand you.

People see you as: Lonely, extremely quiet,
and unfriendly. You are never seen around other
people, and you don't talk that much. People
think you're too selfish in that you don't take
the time to make friends.

You're Most Like: Confusion. You wish you
had the answers to everything. The difference
is that you keep it to yourself, and express
yourself in a different way.

You Need More: Grace. You probably walk
around with your head down. You need to hold
your head high and face the world head on. Be
more assertive, but not to the point of
aggresiveness.


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OK, what is that all about? A bit much, I say.

You Are Italian Food

Comforting yet overwhelming. People love you, but sometimes you're just too much.