A Likely Story!

Today...

Last night re-watched one of my most favorite movies of 2004. So of course all day today I kept thinking about bits and pieces of the movie...and memories...and relationships...and the whole ball of wax.

The first time I saw 'ESOTSM' I was speechless. I so completely related to both characters...it's almost like each character combined into a being that is so close to who I am (without the blue hair, tho). The Joel part of me that is cautious and quiet and withdrawn. And the Clementine part of me that is outgoing, impulsive, risk-taking and fearless. How they each had characteristics that supremely annoyed the other yet when it was all said and done, they couldn't live without each other. And the movie, for those who haven't seen it, documents the length they go to to do just that.

Today started out cold, overcast and chilly. It was great sleeping a little later than normal, snuggling under my comforter with the chilly air coming in thru the window right next to my bed. Reminded me of San Francisco in the morning. For close to two years I worked in San Francisco 3-4 days a week at my client's office. Their offices were in the Hamm's Bldg, a historical building in the Mission District, right across the street from the Hostess Bakery. Cold windy mornings that smelled like cupcakes...yum! Always a fond memory.

Talking to my clients thru-out the day, relationships seemed to be the theme of the day. Several clients going thru rough times, some happy times. A client's long-term relationship with his prized vehicle up in smoke...literally. Caught and fire and was totalled. He and his dog are ok thank goodness, but his ride and his pride are no more.

Tonite, was home alone for the longest time. Felt really good to have a chance to eat, do laundry, watch tv, blog and chat on the phone in silence and solitude. Don't get me wrong...I really like both my roomies quite a bit, but every now and then it is nice to have my place all to myself.

And now, as I'm ending my day, what do I find on tv? Some friends from around the corner from my old stomping ground in San Francisco...I used to visit here all the time.

Brings back memories.

YAY!

Guess what???

I learned how to send text messages tonite!  Woohoo!

OK, repeat after me...'it's the little things that mean the most'.

And you...you know who you are...you can stop laughing now :-)

Happy Birthday John D :-)

Happy Birthday To You (Mr. Lumberg)
Happy Birthday To You (Umm...yeahhhhhhhhh)
Happy Birthday Johnny D (FL really misses you)
Happy Birthday To You :-) (we really mean it!!)

...and in your honor, every last one of us is getting naked and singing drunken pirate songs (we kid, we kid!!) (ok, maybe we're not all kidding??)

SWEEEET!!

My roomie and his honey are watching 'Napoleon Dynamite'. How do I know this considering they are behind closed doors at the other end of the house?

Having watched it 6 times in 4 days, I sorta have the music cues down-pat.

Yeah...is that sad or what?

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I'm Back!

Back to normal...or at least as close to normal as I can be.

Guess all the sleeping did the trick. Fell asleep at 7 last night and woke up at 3:30 in the am....STARVED. So one PBJ and a glass of milk later (and reading a blog or two) it was back to sleep. Woke up about 45 minutes ago and I feel so good. First thing I wanted to do was to hit the gym...and I still might once I finish this post.

The thing that really sticks out over the last almost week is the frequency of BIZARRO dreams I had. Mentioned in a post earlier this week that while I have dreams every night and remember most of them the next day, dreams that I have when sick are...well...sick. Maybe an added symptom of being sick is wacko dreams?

Here's several of them -

* Was living back in San Jose and somehow the streets had become hilly like SF. So the City of San Jose had mass transit roller coasters to go UP and Down the main streets of San Jose. Blossom Hill, Stevens Creek Blvd, El Camino Real...all one big roller coaster. It was alot of fun too....everyone, no matter what time of the day or night, got into the whole 'roller coaster' thing and screamed their lungs out. They had scheduled stops of course to let people on and off. And I recall the coasters went really really high...150 feet in the air...and the scenery was so beautiful. And then we had a huge earthquake and everything got swallowed up in the earth....and then I woke up.

*Had just signed up for a T-Mobile phone and didn't realize the fine print said that everything in my life had to be T-Mobile. My blog, my computer, my health plan, my homeowners association...everything. I couldn't get my iBook to work anymore, all my phone numbers had vanished, people I didn't even know were calling my phone and T-Mobile decided to buy my house and remake it as an apt complex....but they raised the entire building a by a story and didn't put access stairs so I could get into my house. Funny, Catherine Zeta-Mrs. Douglas was not in the dream.

* This is one of the weirdest ones. Tried to hit on a guy who reminded me of a platonic friend of mine. The guy I tried to hit on was 400 #, lived in a really nice house on a golf-course and was a smoker! YUCK! The grossest thing about that whole sentence was the smoker part...I can't be around cigarettes or the people that smoke them...makes me sick and grosses me out. And while I have only hit on maybe two guys in my entire life, I would never ever hit on a smoker cause I wouldn't be able to breathe around him. Then one of my very wise friends suggested it was a metaphor to remind me not to be around people that can suck the air/joy/etc. out of my life. Hmmmm.

*This is probably the weirdest one that I had several times. Each time I would tell myself it was time to get up, but when I sat up I melted. Tried to figure out how to get out of bed without sitting up...like maybe slinking over the edge without being noticed..but no...I would melt each time I tried that. The longer it took to get out of bed, the more frustrated I became. After several episodes I got to that half-way-in and half-way-out of sleep stage where you are pretty sure you are dreaming but not 100%. So I invoked the Kobiyashi Marue mindset (and if you know what that is you KNOW I am a true geek) and the dream ended. And I didn't melt when I woke up.

So there you have it, a peek into my nocturnal brain. Fun huh?

Time to get this Saturday rock 'n' rolling and get out of bed. Without melting.

Yet Another Whiny Rant

Not really a rant, I guess...maybe just a mini-whine-fest?

Still sick...still feeling horrible...still not able to talk. All I do is sleep when I'm not at work.  For the past couple of nites I've crashed around 8:30 or 9.  When I'm in normal mode, am usually up until 1 am at least.

Not even hungry, so I think I'm gonna call it a nite right now and snooze off. Before I go, can I just TELL you what bizarre dreams I've been having since I've been sick? They are wacked, surreal, scary-frightening enough to wake me up.

NNSD and I'll chat with ya on Saturday.

My Soul

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You're a strong person and sometimes seen as intimidating. You don't give up. You're committed and brave. Truly adventuresome, you are not afraid of going to battle. Extremely protective of loved ones, you root for the underdog. You are picky about details and rigorous in your methods. You also value honesty and fairness a great deal. You can be outspoken, intimidating, headstrong, and demanding. You're a hardliner who demands the best from themselves and others. Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul

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Still Sick- Part 2

Time for soup. Then popsicles. Then bed.

NNSD...hope to be back to normal (ha!) soon.

Still Sick

A quick hey ya while I wait for the laundry to dry. I'm not the type of person that can let clothes stay in the dryer once they are dry...cause that means wrinkles and I am not into wrinkled clothes...and yes I have an iron but what the heck I am anal-retentive that way so I'll force myself to stay awake so I won't have wrinkled clothes to contend with in the am.

Now that I've settled that, the cold I had last night has settled in and more of his cold virus buddies have joined him...they are all taking up space in my sinus' right now. Thank goodness for Vick's...gotta love that stuff. Had a not-so-bright idea at work today to use Vick's for lip-gloss...since I'm breathing thru my mouth and all which gave me chapped lips. At first, it was a brilliant idea...made breathing much easier. Until I went to drink something...YUCK..not a brilliant idea any more.

Corporate offsite meeting tomorrow (actually today) for our whole division...dress up required...yuck once more. Will have to do the whole blow-dry-the-hair-thing which takes about 1/2 done properly...can you tell I am so not intro dress up days?

Dentist appt went very well...A+ at brushing and flossing and boy do my teeth feel great...it's the little things, ya know?

My buddy Little is not doing too well...he keeps asking for things I know nothing of...Vernon's and Faygo...am guessing they are drinks? Anyway, he asked someone to FEDEX him  a case of Vernon's...or is it Vernor's??  Am sure he will get back to me on that selection.

OK guys, this is all for now. Can't breathe, can't swallow and am losing my voice. Lovely for someone that spends their entire day on the phone talking with clients.  Mucho thanks to that one special client that offered to make me soup...your brownie point account is increasing with each call you make...lucky you!

Now if only I could get him to FEDEX that soup to me I'll be all set!