transievals
Mood:  caffeinated
Now Playing: hip hop anything
Topic: On the way to Triathlon
Mike S said to try intervals and do transitions as soon as possible. So I swam 6 laps in the pool and tried to do the 1/4mile fast as you can 1/8mile slow intervals for 5K. MAAAAn am I hurting. The road to Tri is very long. swimming is not getting any better but hopefully i'm getting somewhere. transitions by the way is when you do 2 or more sports without a break. OUCH.

work is poo poo
Mood:  down
Now Playing: you got me working day and night
Topic: Joblog
work sucks. that's right, it sucks.

worked till 9:30 pm today, from about 7am. SUCKS. DT is a dick and a coward. I don't even care anymore. I need a vacation.

Lunch
Mood:  happy
Now Playing: teen golf on TV
Topic: Friends
GP and AA and I had dinner at the Fox and Hound in Schaumburg. We figured out it must have been the first time since a year ago at Friday's. We vowed to do that more often. Nice to see friends in the middle of a hostile day.

AA has been on strict oatmeal diet because his mom's worried about his heart. I hope he'll be OK. He quit Kendo for now, so that he can get better. I know he was too sick to go to work one day. I wonder how sick. I wish he'd try yoga. And get health insurance so that he can go to doctors. Sigh.

I figured out how to use this thing finally
Mood:  d'oh
Now Playing: Bamba, again... over and over in my head. Un poquito de gracia. Ariba Ariba.
Topic: Day to Day
OK, I took the time to figure out that I can edit entries, I can always go back and change stuff and how to do the image thing too. Ok so now I can be more regular because instead of procrastinating, I can fix stuff later!

belly button bang
Mood:  caffeinated
Now Playing: Marilyn Mason anything.
Topic: Day to Day


I did it cuz I was feeling a lot of internal emotional pain and I needed to be massichistic. That and I've wanted one for 2 years. This marks the beginning of not waiting anymore to do anything, and not being indecisive. This is a year of doing not dreaming. Kowa bunga dudes! That n it looks really cool. Jade Dragon baby. Thanks AA :-) you are the best.

Golf League - I'm sold.
Mood:  chatty
Now Playing: Torreador
Topic: Golf
I was bummed out for a couple weeks since I decided to try to get better in golf. I don't know anyone who plays who'd be willing or able to play with me - everyone is either unable due to having a family or a group of "guys" to play with, or just doesn't play at all. So I decided to join a ladies golf league. It's only $35/year and is close to my work. This is going to be great, or so I hope.

S's baby is in the hospital. I'm praying.

Going over to my company reunion now. EEEWWW.

Golfing in the Rain
Mood:  chatty
Now Playing: Singin' in the rain
Topic: Golf
After work, I headed over to the Billy Caldwell Golf Course for a 9. It has rained all day, and it was not planning on stopping. In fact, around hole 6 it picked up. I loved it! It was so much fun to play in the rain. I was by myself on the course, just me and my cart and my clubs. I had proper rain gear on, but I was still getting wet, but not where it counts. My playing was terrible. I doubled par on most holes. But I'll blame it on the rain and that the ball just doesn't go as far if all those rain drops are slowing it down. Yeah, that's it. That's the excuse. I saw a raccoon running across the course. Later I spotted a beautiful young doe, six feet away in the bushes, that watched me tee off. It was nice, and something I'd definitely do again. It was good to go to relieve the stress of the last few days.

NY with MJ
Mood:  caffeinated
Now Playing: Something White Zombie?
Topic: unfinished
Moondag
The meetings today were for training. I managed to sneak over and meet R, who needs to buy my product, even if he doesn't know it yet. Afterwards, MJ and I took the plane to NWR and headed over to the car rental. This is where the fun began. Rented from Enterprise. Apparently, in the NY/NJ area, there is a "password" that you have to know if you want things done right. I had a standard size car reserved. I get there, and all's they have are minivans. Now give me a break, how am I supposed to drive that in NY, and park it? No way. I found a manger, walked up to him, and said the password:

Me: "What the f&^%?"
Manager: "Yo, what's the problem?"
Me: "They are trying to put me in an f'n minivan"
Manager: "What? No! I got you covered -Take this Mazda r3."
Me: "Snap, that's better."

Found the hotel, after a few scenic accidental detours. Got the rooms. Got to the room and I find that there is no high-speed dial up. Great, I have to invoke the password again. Called downstairs and said that there seems to be a problem - I got a room with high-speed access, politely. They said "I am sorry, but that's all we got." I said "What the f*&^, I'm coming down." I get downstairs. "Ma'am, here's the key to your executive suite." Snap!

MJ and I headed over to (to be finished later)

From Miami to ORD
Now Playing: Sound of Music
Topic: Friends
Sundag

Went for a walk with the parents and the dog in the morning in Miami woods. Saw a snake! It was a very small one, in the middle of the road. Also saw a field of Queen Anne's Lace, a field of beautiful white daisies, and a field of golden lilies. Saw Bambi, a baby deer with spots still, lying with his head and torso peeking over a log, and a chipmunk standing next to him on the log. My mom said it was like the chipmunk was babysitting. I wish I could post pictures here, but I don't think this blog is set up that way. I may have to add another.

Flew to MSP out of ORD. Flight was delayed by a lot. Got in to bed by 2am. They forgot my cookies at the doubletree :-(.

Party too hardy
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Oops I did it again
Topic: unfinished
late to pick up ss at hotel
late to bolingbrook with ss for client training. bad girl.
both hung over? yup
late to airport. F'n shortcuts! hate midway