Response to a link in the comment to my earlier post below, unfortunately they're coming from telephone numbers, different ones, not internet based.  *frown*

So, I came home today to a bill from the place that boggled my mind a year ago by never billing me for snow plowing.  I mean, c'mon.  It's been a year on the 22nd since you last rendered the service.  I already did my taxes and part of that would be deductible as rental property maintenance services.  Boo!

Can someone please tell me how to stop the freaking spam text messages from:
1.  Wasting my precious limited texts
2.  Waking me at 1 or 4 in the freaking morning
 
I'm tired of it... no I don't want a stupid ipod or ipad, even if it's free.  Why isn't this sh*t illegal?

It's frickin cold out there -and windy.  I headed to visit mum yesterday and coming back up the mountain was a complete bitch thanks to the wind.  We only have a couple inches of snow, but the wind was enough to keep the roads a bit obscure and to make sure you really felt it pushing on the vehicle.  As such it was a bit of a longer ride home, mostly staying to one lane and relying on 40-50 MPH to avoid needing to pass people in the windier areas.

Knowing it's cold as can be right now I would have rather stayed in today, but I am probably a week overdue on hitting the grocery store, so off I went to stock up this morning. For now I am going to just stay cuddled up and warm while watching the shows where people shop for obscenely priced houses.  What DO these people do for a living that they can afford a $400,000 budget for a SECOND home when they have two kids.  Meh.

I can't believe how fast this week went.  I guess being so overloaded made the days go faster.  That is prb also why I've been fighting a headache since yesterday afternoon, but it's mild, so will cope. More snow coming our way, but only a couple of inches, again I will cope.  Just trying to decompress my brain a bit by noting the "it could be worse"-es.  Maybe hitting the hay a bit early tonight will help too.

The past couple of nights I am coming to terms with the issues w/ this computer.  So, I started backing up things I should have backed up a long time ago.  Unfortunately, that is way more time consuming on this machine than it needs to be due to the freaking burner deciding to not want to give me my CD back and such, which requires a reboot each time, which takes WAY longer than it should to shut down and come back up.  Exciting couple of nights, huh?

Regardless, I have a majority of my photos now on CD, I just need to see what else also needs to go to shutterfly.  Then the other backups like tax files, business stuff, resumes, yadda yadda.  I also want to put each CD back in to verify the contents.  Anal?  Perhaps, but you really don't know this computer.  Maybe the fact that I'm making that backups will, in and of itself, make the machine live a little longer?  I really don't want to spend a chunk of my tax refund on a computer.

I haven't been back out to walk since Sunday, but I did get a slight burn to my shins from that walk, so that tells you how long it has been since I hoofed it.  By damn I get out of shape quick.

Update - I cursed myself out enough that I actually went and walked for 25 minutes... not totally dark yet.  One day in, that makes it easier to convince myself tomorrow.

Woke up this morning from another dream where the demons of the past have made an appearance.  This time the role of whore was played by someone completely different... maybe he's found a new one.  By God that would make me laugh, but I doubt it.  Who has time for that in his current 'situation'.

I've finished grading that needed done... but here it is 5pm on a Sunday already.  Every week I just want to start to cry at the thought of 5 more days until I get to stay at home again.  I'm making a batch of my soup, so I should have some leftovers for lunches this week.  That's pretty much the extent of what I managed to accomplish so far today.

I wanted to go for a walk, but it hasn't happened yet and it'll be dark soon - which means getting colder.  I didn't make the calls for Miche I know I should make.  I didn't get enough photos taken for the 365 challenge shots.  It's always things I didn't get to or can't find the motivation for.  Is it any wonder I am constantly disappointed with myself?

It's so the small things that shift me to a good mood.  I had a 15% coupon for Ollie's that I figured I should go use on the way to see Underworld.  Now, that alone (going to see Underworld at last) should have been enough for the good day, right?  Well, except that I paid $9 for a freaking matinee due to the industry's desire to shove 3d down our throats.  I don't wear glasses, and I don't want to.  I REALLY don't want to pay extra to have to do it and BARELY see a difference.

Ok, I got distracted there, right?  Back to the important part.  I'm strolling the aisles, even though I doubt highly I'll ever see the "golden product" there again, but remotely hopeful, as evidenced that I continued to look!  Then, there it was!  Two and a half CASES of College Inn's Coconut Thai Curry broth.  MINE MINE MINE!  Even if they sold it everywhere you gotta love the extra deal too... since it was marked at $0.99 each (easily $3 each in a grocery store) and I had my handy-dandy coupon which made them $0.84 each.

So, now I need to figure out where to store 30 containers of broth.  Make that 29, I'm definitely making chicken soup tomorrow.

It was in the 50s today.  Yes, I'm still in Johnstown.  I wanted to get out earlier than I did, but I did leave a few early, long enough to spend a few minutes outside before the sun went down.  Of course, that time was well invested in a less favored summertime type activity - scoopin poop.  Three full bags from the 'winter' to date.

Still waiting for flight prices to Europe to drop.  C'mon, please?  I guess I should be glad they didn't drop yet.  I can't exactly justify booking anything until I know I've got work past the first 60 hours in March.  Still waiting for my last piece of paperwork for taxes too.  This buys me some time to do research.  On the initial pass there is question that PA might want taxes on the IRA I rolled over.  ROLLED OVER.  I didn't withdraw anything.  WTH PA?  Bastages.

I'm refusing to let myself sleep most of the day as I did yesterday.  So far I managed to get enough motivation to vacuum, dust (a bit), fold/put away clothes, and take some photos - need more though.  At least stepping out into the sunshine for a few moments gave me a little burst.  It's still chilly out there, but not what it should be right now.  At the moment however, I'm a caught by the TV as I noticed Alton was on, but I might make another run out there in search of additional shots.

I'm already dreading getting up and going back to the salt mines tomorrow.  I did kind of sleep my weekend away... didn't go out, or do anything Friday or Saturday night, just sat here debating making a haul out to get the margarita, wings, and/or chinese cravings I've had dealt with but instead just kind of sat here using the chill outside as an excuse to stay cuddled in my comforter with a fuzzy puppy.

Still not motivated to clean, cook, or even get photos taken to stay on top of the photo a day challenge.  I suppose having a noon Saturday appt for a massage probably doesn't help much.  I did get another tax form today, but still have one I am waiting for.

On my way to the massage appointment I stopped and ate at Denny's.  I know this is not a high class establishment, but I do expect a bit more of our society.  The first thing I noticed was the numerous people with that rattly, I've got sh*t to yack up cough.  Why are you out trying to contaminate others?  Once I got past that I then heard one child about 8 or 9 burp and laugh.  The parents didn't say a word, no correction, no telling him to close his mouth, no telling him to say excuse me.  Seriously, wtf.  Then a while later another little kid (also a boy, but prb 4 years old) did the same and the mother with him said nothing as well.  Folks, you disgust me... you shouldn't get to raise children if you can't be troubled enough to even try to correct them and teach them manners.

Traveled - again.  Didn't get the things covered we needed to - again.  Prb means I'll need to travel - again.  Good thing is we got to leave earlier than expected, so I was able to get the girls from the kennel last night.  Bad thing is because it was PM I still paid the same amount and because I got home earlier we'll prb get less per diem, so most if not all of my per diem went to kenneling the dogs.  This time we had to go down the night before because the meeting was bright and shiney.
 
Came home wiped, as I always do from that stuff.  I'll never understand what is so taxing about being in a moving car.  So, I cuddled w/ my puppies and got a good long night's sleep.  Can't say I'm eager to get back at things this morning though either, as most of my night was really odd-ass dreams.  I mean REALLY odd.  Dredging up not only the one who continues to reappear, but the first guy I ever dated, a little kid I was trying to help, and a car that seemed to have a mind of its own that I got into first long enough for us to escape but then it was chasing us.  Maybe they came from the excedrin tensions I took as I climbed into bed.
 
I did get my taxes started earlier this week, which I neglected to report.  Waiting for a couple more forms (impatiently).  I know I shouldn't give them a no-interest loan, but it's nice to get that big return.  Either way I'm eager to get them done and get that money in my account so I have more comfort booking a vacation for this year.  I know, after my last post you'd think I'd say "so I can dump it into a Roth IRA", but I believe in investing in memories too.

Another weekend coming to a close.  Noooo!  The grocery store run was made today, but I was otherwise pretty lazy.  I did head to the Depot to get a small item to repair a kitchen cabinet.  Noticed yesterday that the one shelf was off kilter, not sure what happened to the clip/pin that previously held it on level.  All better either way.

I've being trying to cross things off with regard to internet related searches today, can I count that at all as effort?  I didn't find anything better in terms of flights to Europe, or desirable options that aren't in Europe that could compare for the would-be vaca w/ the niecey-poo.

I did learn that I am abnormal in some way that surprises me.  I started looking at the average retirement savings someone in their 30s or 40s has and was SHOCKED to see how low the numbers are.  What's wrong with people?  The numbers have to be wrong.  And here I was thinking I was horribly behind.  Maybe I just expect too much out of myself, but I feel like I am not getting far enough ahead (in savings, in mortgage payment, you name it).  Again, I repeat the numbers have to be wrong! Ah well, since I am relationship and thus reproductively challenged maybe the niecey-poo will get several good vacations funded by me someday.

Time for the next search, one I've been doing for the past few days (again).  Not too many jobs I feel very qualified AND interested in out there.