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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Ok, morning ... it's going, it's going ...

Maybe we could concentrate a LITTLE on something else?



Good morning. It’s just me. We’re up earlier this morning! But, not moving so fast. It’s about 4 am now and V’s just got up. YAYYYYY! We’re trying out the new web cam this morning. So far he hasn’t complained … we’ll have to see how long before he shuts down the camera.

We’re on a break for a moment. Just opened the door for the kitties … Nice to have some fresh air in here today. This is going to be a hard morning, because somewhere in here, we need to clean up the place. We’ve got the cable guy coming this afternoon between 1-5. Kind of exciting … it’s our last toy … getting the phone connected. We’re moving right along into the 21rst century now!

Last night we had a doctor’s appointment with our regular MD doctor. That didn’t turn out so good. Medically we are fine, but she made us wait 25 minutes before coming back to finish last 3 minutes. I know she was taking care of another regular appointment because I heard that in the hall as she talked to a nurse. I was angry again  She was glib about it, and we were so mad, we couldn’t talk. Just nodded our head or shook it. All our defenses were up, so we didn’t stop by the lab as she told us to do and didn’t make another appointment in a month, OR stop by at the pharmacy for the new glucose machine. Dumb doctor! Just no excuse for rudeness.

We figure with the cable guy coming someone is really going to need cleaning up this place. *sigh* We’ve got resting on the back of the couch all the extra stuff that used to be on the table. Going to need figuring that out. Let’s take a peek. What’s back there … Hmm, navigational system … forgot all about that … opened the box and didn’t know what I was looking at. We’ve got another box here too for the new speaker, but we think we overpowered our electrical … we’re not getting any sound what so ever and the calculator doesn’t work. There’s also paper towel and toilet paper for cleaning and for blowin noses … out of tissue … probably should put that away. Hmm, Candle. What to do with that? Don’t want to mess up my table so much this time. Bread, books, couple loose pens. Shoot, if I don’t clean pretty fast, V. is going to see the light come up and it’s messy! SHOOT! Hold on better do a few things. 

Ok … worked a little … that’s as much as our back will allow. Lot’s of fiddling with one thing or another. Made progress … didn’t finish. Good, good … we went to school and picked up mail from the teacher. She’s let me know that I can either hand in the final paper Saturday, or I can take an incomplete. So, I officially took the incomplete. I will hand it in prior to the next semester starting though on April 3. Think that’s about 11 days. HOPEfully I don’t need all that time and we can allow for a little break. That sure be nice. PLUS, it make the V-ster happy! 

Let’s see 5 am now … when exactly does the sun rise? 

Taking another look into the depths of the living room. Ok, beside the vacumming the living room is picked up … shoot go some more rooms to go. We’re starting to see a little light in the background, but V’s signed off … we have to see how she shows up on video. Silly, silly us. Hmm. Wonder if this would be a good time to take a shower too? Maybe, maybe. Naw, let’s have just a little more coffee first.  Ok, we’re doing this!

What’s next?

Kitty litter? YEEKS! Definitely more coffee!

Still getting used to the camera being there. I want to be real to the people who I am talking too, even if now at the present that means just V. Trying to also get rid of some of the negative messages we give to ourselves in that we are not pretty enough to look at. That’s a chore! Ok, ok. Be nice!

Hmm, we are figuring out the face tracker. It seems to get the closure shots when we are being still, then backs up as we move. We’re going to deal here too, right? I think I’m going to need extra reassuring that we are alright to look at. It’s like the tiny camera people inside that round camera are sneaking up on me. Then we move our head slightly as we smile. Ope here they come again. Starting to see the back of my couch and the pillows that are sitting on it. For the record, I still love our couch, but am not so crazy about the sheets that are covering have of it to prevent the kitties from scratching. We haven’t tested out if they would still scratch since we’ve gotten the post.

Whoops, better check the organizer. What time is it now? Ok, stands to reason we should be thinking of something more concrete. Where are we? Besides moved around too much this morning already! Thrown off our bearings to think of somebody being in the house. My friend loves it though … like, “I knew you could clean the place up … now, next?!” WHOA … slow down buddy … we’re not steady yet away from the computer. Though it was kind of nice to visit the living room. I thought my does that couch look comfortable!

Ok, ok … the kitty litter really does need to be changed … hold on.

PSHWOO! Much better! Even mopped some around the area! Good Girl! And, man who thought of getting Fabreeze?? It’s terrific! S’pose that be a nother nice friend deed done! YAYYYYY!

Ok, next?? Need to sit for a while. Whoops forgot the new garbage bag. We’ll take care of that next trip up 

Let’s see. Nothing on work? Naw … just a casual day yesterday … not too much done. I did however get to talk to the assistant yesterday … that was nice. Pretty much we both talked about being psych students. She just got off spring break and is starting the survey process of her final paper. Sure don’t envy her for that! I’d do a 30 page paper, any day rather than be out surveying again. I know sooner or later, it’s going to have to get done, but not quite yet. There will be a big paper for ending the masters, then that all elusive one year paper doing the doctorate. Have to get a whole lot smarter between now and then.

Ok, a whole lot of nothing much getting done here. We’ve spent a whole lot of time playing around with web sites and pictures. It’s now 8:35. We haven’t even got breakfast done … Ok, at least got that started. Maybe eat now and then again about 2 … we’re going to have one of the dinners because we don’t know what else to have.

Maybe after breakfast we could go to school? That be a real good idea, right? Just haven’t had much solid thoughts yet this morning. I’m thinking too someone should start the dishwasher and clear off the dining room table. Hmm, what happens if the guy has to go to the bathroom? And, do you really think those clothes aren’t getting wrinkled? Hmm, too much, too much.

Relax … should have taken the medicine earlier.

Ok, ok … with much concentrated effort … we’re going to post, start the dishwasher and get BACK TO SCHOOL! You can do it babe!


Whoops almost forgot this ... It's one of our favorite things about the living room :)



I'm going V. I'm going...