June the 13th: Holy cow that was a heck of a storm last night!
It was merely rumbling when I got off last night by the time I got to bed it was a full-on monsoon with lighting bright enough to light up my room and thunder loud enough to convince me that I was going to be finding holes in all the nearby streets today. Thankfully that didn't happen but between that rain and today's rain, wait, backtracking a second. Okay, our side chimmey is in serious need of repair so my mom hired a contractor, he hired help (I think) and they started a few days ago. Believe the contractor was out of town this weekend and the guys who were doing the work never showed up (and we were given cause to believe they were going to, seriously, why is it so hard to find good contractors? As opposed to some other professions I mean) and they didn't cover up the chimney with plastic before they left. So, between the rains the chimney apparently got a bit weaker and a chunk fell off. Yes, our chimney is now falling apart. Now, the guys have to come back sometime or we just gained a heck of a lot of siding material and three new ladders. BUT, you know, still not good at all.
Also not good is my obsessing over finding a job. I don't mean the work I'm doing, I mean it's more like I can't go an hour without thinking about how much I wish I had a job and how much I would do differently. Mentioned to my mom, apparently I was all "no no no" back in March about job hunting then (and I do remember that conversation but I don't recall my mom being as persuasive and knowledgeable sounding as she did today) and yes I'm kicking myself for not having the experience to understand how the world works better. Also kicking myself for the economy being so crappy. Wanted to kick my mom when she did the "no no no" thing, that phrase REALLY gets on my nerves since she says it the way you would say "oh look at me, I'm blond and an airhead!" So, erm, yeah, don't think that needs much more explanation, guess it's my own personal berserk button.
And I woke up this morning with a sore eye/area around eye, which is odd enough, and as the day went by the back of my neck started killing me. Not in the sunburn sort of way but the I pulled something sort of way and I have no clue about that either. Hoping some sleep takes care of both.
But there was one good thing today. Found a new (but still few days old, wohoops,) post by Justine Larablestier and part of it was "I’ve been spending more time with friends in the real world. I’ve been reading more than I have in years. Watching lots of crazy good anime. Who recommended Moribito? I LOVE YOU." :D That would've been me, and I did give it a glowing review before, and then seconded a few other series that others were recommending again this time around (and I'd love to hear her thoughts on Baccano! since she is writing a 1930s novel right now, which has me delighted except for the fact it's another novel set in NYC).
Getting off now, my neck is hurting even with the heating pad and tomorrow is going to be a looonnggg day, signing off!
Also not good is my obsessing over finding a job. I don't mean the work I'm doing, I mean it's more like I can't go an hour without thinking about how much I wish I had a job and how much I would do differently. Mentioned to my mom, apparently I was all "no no no" back in March about job hunting then (and I do remember that conversation but I don't recall my mom being as persuasive and knowledgeable sounding as she did today) and yes I'm kicking myself for not having the experience to understand how the world works better. Also kicking myself for the economy being so crappy. Wanted to kick my mom when she did the "no no no" thing, that phrase REALLY gets on my nerves since she says it the way you would say "oh look at me, I'm blond and an airhead!" So, erm, yeah, don't think that needs much more explanation, guess it's my own personal berserk button.
And I woke up this morning with a sore eye/area around eye, which is odd enough, and as the day went by the back of my neck started killing me. Not in the sunburn sort of way but the I pulled something sort of way and I have no clue about that either. Hoping some sleep takes care of both.
But there was one good thing today. Found a new (but still few days old, wohoops,) post by Justine Larablestier and part of it was "I’ve been spending more time with friends in the real world. I’ve been reading more than I have in years. Watching lots of crazy good anime. Who recommended Moribito? I LOVE YOU." :D That would've been me, and I did give it a glowing review before, and then seconded a few other series that others were recommending again this time around (and I'd love to hear her thoughts on Baccano! since she is writing a 1930s novel right now, which has me delighted except for the fact it's another novel set in NYC).
Getting off now, my neck is hurting even with the heating pad and tomorrow is going to be a looonnggg day, signing off!