Wendigo

Never! I've just been writhing in pain for a few days. I finally got some new meds - some type of opiate. I PROMISE I'll get back to you this weekend.

Seriously - yesterday I just laid in bed for 19 hours.

I quickly suggested to my boss that she just print out the transaction from her checking account online - so she did that, and she wasn't pissed anymore.

With the giftcard, I downloaded some Muse, and now I'm holding off on downloading anything else - this way I can eventually find some songs that M likes and download them so she can listen to them whenever. She likes mostly hip-hop and rap, oddly enough.

Why don't you download mp3s on your Zune? I owned a Zune until my old boss got everyone in the company an iPhone - then I started downloading through iTunes, especially because the credit card I used to use would send me a $25.00 iTunes gift card whenever I spent $500.00, or something like that. But you can download with Zune. Actually, I think Zune has a much better online store than iTunes. (And I like that Microsoft combined a video screen with an mp3 player way before Apple did, too.)

I should have sold the Amazon stock awhile ago - it was sort of pointless to have, because I didn't have a huge amount of it. And since the price has gone up nicely, it was fine for me to sell it now. I wouldn't sell the sirius no matter what, though (ok - I WOULD sell it if the price went wayyyyyyyy up). It was stupid that I didn't sell it earlier and pay off my credit cards, instead of just paying interest rates this entire time. I can't wait - in a few days the transfer will go through (into my checking account) and I can pay off those credit cards. WOOT WOOT! It will be sooooooo nice to not worry about those bills anymore. (And yea - I'm not doing well financially - I just can't wait until I can find a better job.)

Your town doesn't have a theatre?!!?!??!!? That's insane! I don't know if I could live in that small of a town. I wouldn't mind a place of around 5,000, but it would need to have regular amenities. How do you get along? Don't you get bored? Going to movies, driving, dining out - those are basically the things I do to relax. It would suck if I couldn't. So what do you do when you want to go out?

Oh - so the stocks - I buy through Sharebuilder.com. I started buying through them years ago, before they were bought by ING. Actually - I've had a high-interest savings account through ING from when they were much smaller, as well. Anyhow, both are good. I highly recommend ING for high-interest savings and CD accounts, and Sharebuilder for buying stock. I also recommend that you buy stock in companies that you actually like, diversify, and buy when prices are low. It's really easy, actually. I've done well with my stocks, and I had no knowledge about buying stocks when I decided to log in to Sharebuilder and just start buying (I did my research before buying, of course, but I basically knew what I wanted to invest in to start with). I've always been good about figuring out what to buy, even when I was young, though. I remember when Starbucks first really started up - I saw a few franchises and told my mom she should buy stock in them (this was when I was around 9) - she refused because my parents are Mormon, and Mormons don't drink coffee. Well, fast forward, and the stock is worth bank. My mom is like now.

YAY FOR MONTREAL!

And yay for going on vacation to Toronto! That will be so much fun! You might even be able to do something REALLY crazy, like going to a movie or something!

The weather is nuts. It usually rains maybe twice a year in Salt Lake (usually there's no precipitation except in Winter, and then it snows), and this year I think we've gotten more rain than snow. I'm happy about it - I prefer the cold over the heat any day, and the longer that 100 degree weather is staved off, the better.

So what're you up to this weekend? I hope you have fun.

I'm sleeping this weekend. Sleeeeeeeeeppppppppiiiiiiinnnnnnngggggggg.

Anyhow, have a good night!

STILL proctoring. From 9am to 4:30pm - holy shizzle! I've gotten NOTHING else done today. So stupid! Isn't there someone at this college who has less shiz to do who could proctor exams? Damnit.

Oh - and I got told how I could wear a computer chip on my shoulder, programmed to take away my pain (by the last student taking the test - she told me in between the computer portion and the essay portion). Ummmm - alright, ya damn hippy. I'm sure a microchip will help me - has this generation gone on computer overload or something?

But you know what makes this all ok? IT'S FRIDAY!!!! WOOT WOOT WOOT!!!!

Loves it! I hope you have a terrific weekend, and I'll write you even MORE later tonight. I know, I know - it's almost an embarassment of riches for you.

I PROMISE to write later tonight. I need to work on strengthening that heart of yours!

Right now I'm proctoring an exam though.

Hiya! Sorry it took me awhile to get back to you. Seriously - has it been 7 days? That doesn't seem right - I thought it was like, three or four.

Anyhow - I don't remember that last weekend. I remember my mother's day weekend though! M was so sweet - she made me a journal and tied pretty pencils to it, then she also made me two cards, and a little heart-shaped jar that she painted on (it said, "I love you" on the top). She also got me an iTunes gift card. Woot! I tried to get it out of her for days (what she was going to get me) - I even tried tricking her, like, "So, what do you want for dinner? Pizza? Kid Cuisine? Quesadilla? And what did you get me for mother's day!" Or, "How was your day at school and what did you get me for mother's day?!?" But she kept the secret.

Today has been good and bad. I totally lost my boss' Costco receipt so she can get repaid (so she will be P-I-S-S-E-D), but - I also decided to sell my Amazon stock (it's not like I have a lot, but it has doubled since I bought it) and now I'll be able to pay my bills off - for awhile at least. I didn't want to sell any of my stocks, but whatev - at least I won't get my electricity shut off, and people from my credit cards will stop calling me, asking for payment. Being poor seriously sucks!

So how was your weekend? How are your earphones working out? How can you love Mickey Rourke and not have seen Iron Man 2 yet?

It IS really nice to set up savings plans! It feels so good. You know it's always there if you REALLY need it, but it's also good to know you've got something that may jump-start your retirement account. I've got some stocks (dude - everyone said Sirius Radio would go bankrupt - but I bought it at 2 cents and now it's over a dollar - woot woot!) and a retirement account going. It's at least SOMETHING. It's nice to have a little saved away.

Where will you be seing Roger Waters play The Wall? Aren't you pretty far away from everything? It's too bad you can't see it in San Francisco - yes yes, I know, you're nervous about the gays - but can you imagine The Wall being played in hippy SF? Tons of drugs EVERYWHERE. You would die and go to heaven. I remember getting high and watching a laser light show at the planetarium that was synched with The Wall. It was pretty awesome.

I am going to dance now. I will dance and think of you.

Goodnight!

Go Montreal! You french speaking bastards! Kick some ass!

I have rooted.

Steak is and very nummy, so I guess it's at least as good as a cupcake - and it's more filling.

Tell someone to give me a job and pay me an obscene amount of money, please. I don't like the one I've got.

And sleep in late tomorrow as a late celebration for your birthday. And...umm...have a great weekend!!!!! And write me. *hugs*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna make you a thread later if no one else does (I wasn't sure if I'd be stepping on someone's toes who's known you longer if I created one right now).

Regardless - HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Eat a damn cupcake!

Today has not been great. Work is super stressed, because the guy who hasn't been doing his job (he's tried to pawn a large portion off to me) found out that five students aren't starting who we thought would start (what did he expect would happen if he wasn't doing his job?).

Anyhow, now everyone is crazy stressed. There are also other issues. Today is a bad day. Ugg.

On the plus side - I'm actually feeling good today! I've got alot accomplished, and I think I may have enough money to last me until my next check. I'm also doing my taxes this week, and I should get some sort of return.

Flector is ok. I think it just takes care of pain in the specific area you put the patch on - it's topical. It probably wouldn't do anything special for someone who didn't have specific, targeted pain. But it helps my neck a bit, which is nice. My shoulder still feels like shit.

I probably won't get more than 10,000.00 just because workers comp laws are super strict. But shit - this has been going on forever, and it will affect my work and my life forever. My quality of life really does seriously suffer. I'll find out the verdict after May 12 - May 12 I'm meeting with the review doctor in California, hired by the insurance company. His verdict will determine alot in regards to how much the insurance company pays out. At this point, I'm so low on cash, I might agree to anything as long as it was over ten grand.

YAY for Montreal! I should get into watching hockey - I know a lot of people who love it.

You are beating me on weight loss! I have had no gain, but maybe only a pound of loss. Damnit!

Maybe it helps that you haven't been drinking when Montreal has been playing? I hope Montreal goes all the way - you won't be drinking for awhile.

I'll write more later. I gotta skeedaddle.

It's Flector. I didn't want anything addictive or that would mess with my head. I don't know what my sleep medicine will be, but that's not addictive either. I want my mind clear, because obviously, I have amazing things to do in my life - like force feed people in Labrador, Newfoundland Twinkies.

You best be writing me a long one!

You will not eat a single carrot. Damnit, do I have to come up there and force feed you a Twinkie? I'll do it, too. *shakes fist in your general direction*

I'm not sure if it's Fentanyl. It's something that starts with an F. I just read about Fentanyl on the web, and I don't think that's it (although I'll check when I get home). Mine is a patch about 6x4 inches, and it's a gel that sticks to your skin (with a bandage top so clothes don't get messy). You can only use one every 12 hours. I do know that you have to dispose of it properly so children don't get anywhere near it, and that it doesn't have a bad reaction with Aleve. That's all I know right now. It only semi-worked. It mostly was nice for my neck. I need to wear them every day.

I read this giant post by super geeks arguing over whether the universe was physical or not, and it depended on what your definition of physical was.

Lawsuit is for my shoulder - it's workers comp. I'll be lucky if I get over $10,000.00, even though it's a life-time of pain, very little use of my left arm (I can type, and that's pretty much it), and the pain greatly increases when I regularly use my left arm (like at work, for instance). Basically, it's a lifelong condition, and $10,000.00 isn't even enough to cover my future medical expenses. Super lame.

Throw the dice again - I'm totally worth it!