23 sweet jesus

21 epiphanies

14 traveling in style

12 weekends of interest

07 the most terrifying thing i've seen today

05 television sucks

05 polar express

02 angry emma

01 alien abduction

i don't think i could have taken another day at work.  honestly.  the past week has been one of the worst on record and i'm this close *places forefinger and thumb close together* to burning out. 

plus, i'm getting sick again.  hooray.

i need to eat. i need to relax. otherwise, some poor, unsuspecting person will be eviscerated. 

hm. i have company coming over tomorrow for dinner. *sigh* like xmas is a real vacation. there's always a pile of crap to do.

bah!

i had one this morning while trying to solve an issue at work that could have caused problems on multiple levels. go meditation!

yes, i solved the problem. no, i don't feel like going into it. it was unpleasant.

gods! it's been a week since my last confession. i'm sorry dearies; i've been a busy girl. we're desperately trying to finish off december's work before noon on friday. that crazy client keeps throwing up roadblocks, trying to thwart my vacation plans. *looks skyward in thanks because said client is leaving*

i'm slated to make xmas eve dinner.  :D  the whole gang is coming over for a vegan dinner. i don't plan to to make tofurky though - don't worry guys. i'm thinking a baked veggie roll in pastry with green beans almandine and a tasty salad. i'm hoping i have leftovers to bring to mom's the next day while they feast on their kill.

you've probably heard about that *ridiculous* "it's not happy holidays, it's merry xma... err, CHRISTmas" thing, right? i'm sorry: thinking that christians have a monopoly on end of december festivities is stupid.  stupid! (wasn't jesus christ born in september anyway, but the romans put the birthday party at the end of the year to help incorporate pagan celebrations? whatever.) i, for one, plan to keep the x in xmas. 

i'm being facetious.

... the abbreviation, xmas, has been used for a very long time by devout christians. now you know. i've learned you good.  bah!

i don't actually plan on celebrating any deity. i have a tree in my living room and stockings above my fireplace, but they're a cultural tradition, not a religious one. AND, i suspect, this is the case for most canadian households, whether or not they call themselves christians. (you only get to be a christian if you actually make an effort to follow the teachings of jesus, dearies. going to church every week means diddly.)

look at what happens when i don't write for a week! i start ranting about nonsense.  

i'm so happy, i don't care that i've had one of the most annoying days ever. you know that crazy client? well, it's gotten crazier since giving notice. blah! my head hurts. i swear, her notice was the best giftsmas present i could have asked for. 

it's funny how the universe always seems to work things out for me. her departure is a large amount of money to lose, but she's already been replaced. yep. it's nice.

mom seems to have started to change. i'm interested to see where she's going with things...

i'll discuss that in detail when i'm not completely distracted.

i'm often moody (depressed even) and i think the kat understands. it happens to him too - is it awful that i'm pleased about that? hm. it's nice not to be as alone as i sometimes feel.

in other news, i've been approved for my new car - my new car with the ipod jack in the dash!  :D  the only thing left to do is sign the paperwork. i didn't get it in black though. it seems that black saturn sl3's are in short supply and i'm loathe to spend extra $$ bringing one here from ontario. 

*yes ... enjoy your black saturns NORTH BAY. dammit.*

i like to add that i adore state farm. they called my dealer directly to get all the info they needed rather than make me hunt around for it. AND saturn went to get my new registration. i feel pampered.

oooooh! i see i have yet to blog about something absolutely fantastic that happened last week while i was sick. the one thing that could bring a little sunshine into my feverish brain. my crazy client is leaving us!  :D  after december, a good 80% of my daily stupidity intake will be gone. *happy dance* 

the bill o'reilly.com education centre? whoops! bill, i think that should read "edumacation." silly boy.

i have a fever. my brain, skin and other organs are working improperly. i keep praying for sleep to overcome me and dull my aches and pains, but i've slept, ohhhh, 16 hours in the past 20. geh.

i hate being home sick. i end up online and seeing all kinds of disturbing things, like that bill o'reilly thing.

ok. bedtime again.

anyway - there's also this mini-questionaire that you can fill out. there, you can list what books, movies, music and television programs you like.

amazingly, given record tv viewership, it seems most people think 'television sucks.' or 'television rots your brain.' or something to that effect that somehow separates them from the great unwashed.

here's the thing: virtually everyone who says 'television sucks,' says so after listing 2 or 3 or 8 programs they enjoy. incredibly, i've seen, "I LOVE SURVIVOR AND FEAR FACTOR LOLZ BUT THE REST OF TV SUCKS." no ... i don't think it was meant tongue in cheek.  

sure, most television sucks, but it's sad that so many people feel compelled to say so just to seem more cultured than they are ... or will add it after a list of shows as if that statement negates the fact that you could *easily* spend three hours a day watching tv even if you *only* watched the simpsons and futurama (with different channels airing different episodes just under a bazillion times a day). 

what the hell? i'm looking for honesty on myspace and annoyed about the lack of it? gods! i must need nourishment; i'm delerious!

why, oh why, didn't the kat and i stay in california?  *sad*  

i'm trying to be helpful to a certain new employee, but i'm having a hard time getting over her attitude. gah. 

there are a couple of people that i work with who put on this infernally *~*~lollipops~rainbows~unicorns~*~* facade. but, on the inside, they're really miserable people. there's this undercurrent of resentment, anger and bitterness. they'd call you 'sweetie' in the most sunshine-y way imaginable then stab out your eyes with a letter opener. well, maybe not - but i certainly don't trust them.

*normally,* i don't mind angry people ... i just hate getting bullshitted about it. unfortunately, i seem to be the only one who sees what they're really about. 

i mentioned this once to someone else here who said, "really? but she's sooo nice! ha ha ha - she always calls me sweetie!"  

mhmmm. 

ok it's lunch time ... i have some jerk tofu, brown rice and miso gravy calling my name. tah! 

the bank that handles our pre-authorized debits did all the withdrawals on the first of december, despite the fact that a number of people had different withdrawal dates.  i'm hopping mad.

mmm ... bean just brought me food.  there's nothing like a veggie pita to soothe the savage beast.  

*sigh*

on top of this mess, i'm somewhat hung over from last night's festivities. a little too much wine, i think. 

tonight is the kat's workplace giftsmas party. we're going to a stakehouse-type restaurant. i think we'll be eating side salads.  :(  sad.

i noticed that i've (again) been delinquent in reporting my daily nonsense. honestly, i can stand blogging about only so much of that tripe.

ooooo ... i'm getting an ndp lawn sign. *that* ought to annoy my neighbours!  :D  *glory*

gods. i have nothing else to say.