Quick re-cap

It was a pretty good week.  I feel like I finally understand what I'm doing at work.  And I'm handling most things on my own, which makes me feel good.

Sometimes Diamond Jim gets wet food.  I have to lock him in the garage when he does.  To keep all the other animals from eating it.  (Moss especially.  He's obese, and doesn't need kitten food).

We went to dinner with Troy last night.  It was really nice to catch up.

I'm really excited about watching to Olympics.  The summer games are the best!

I've been having a flare up for the past few days.  It's miserable.

Movie List

Many of you know, I'm not a huge "movie" person.  I have a hard time sitting still for 2 hours, I get agoraphobic in movie theaters, and I'm pretty cheap ($10+ a ticket is too much).

I was thinking about famous/popular movies I've never seen.  Here's what I came up with:

1. Gone with then Wind
2. Citizen Cane
3. Steel Magnolias
4. Godfather (Part 3) 
5. Casablanca (we watched this in senior English, but I slept through it)
6. It's a Wonderful Life (I may have seen all of this, but not in one sitting)
7. Any of the Indiana Jones movies
8. West Side Story
9. The Matrix (but oddly enough I've seen the 2nd and 3rd ones)
10. Saving Private Ryan
11. The Shining
12. Black Swan
13. The King's Speech
14. Pirates of the Caribbean
15. Million Dollar Baby 

This week

• Aaron was gone to Camp High Sierra (a boy scout camp) for the week, so I was on my own.  Sometimes I enjoy the quiet, but I miss him.
• I managed to take the dogs hiking twice this week, because it wasn't too hot.  One day we did the short loop at Quicksilver.  The other day we hiking part of Sierra Azul with my dad.  Zelda was dragging along.  I'm not sure if she wasn't feeling well, or if she's just getting old.
• Janet and Dennis got the tree in front of our house cut way back.  It looks great.  And I'm no longer worried about its limbs breaking off into the street.  The pile for street pick up was huge!

• I took my Humira yesterday.  It always smashes me after I take it.  And I made a mistake: you're not supposed to take it if you're sick.  If you feel ill, you're supposed to take your temperature before taking it, which I didn't.  Usually after I take it, it kicks my butt for a couple days.  No exceptions this time around.  Also, it knocks the immune system down a little, so I usually stay home; avoid the germ playground that is church.
• I want to revamp my wardrobe.  I hate most of my clothes.  I went to the outlets in Gilroy yesterday.  It was largely a bust.  I found one shirt I liked.  I really hate the clothes for this season.  A weird combination of neon 80's and fringe/hippie/gypsy.  Bleh.  I want basic, but cute, with maybe a vintage flare.  My follow up was to shop more today, but I'm sequestering myself to avoid germs.
• I made a couple things off of Pinterest this week.  Homemade Frosty Paws (dog frozen yogurt treats), and marinated baked tofu.  Both turned out great.  Yay me!
• I miss my sister and my mom.
• I dragged myself to Safeway this morning.  I'm trying to make the house inviting for Aaron's return.  (If I were returning from a week at boy scout camp, I'd want a big choice of food, a clean house, and a nice bed).  We now have a well-stocked fridge.  I don't like going to Safeway, it's expensive and crowded.  But I didn't want to drive far, and Safeway never closes.  I went at 8.30, thinking I'd beat the crowds; I didn't.  And I forgot how expensive it is.  Trader Joes and Sunflower are specialty, but they're way cheaper!  But I did get things that Aaron will like: lunch meat, Mexican coke, diet soda, frozen pizza, bread, apples, baby carrots etc.  Oh and cereal!  I was actually able to buy cereal by his specifications (which is don't pay more than $2 a box).  There was a sale on Kelloggs for $2 a box.  And I bought myself two lobster tails on a whim, they were also on sale.  But they didn't have lima beans.  I've been wanting them lately.

A good day

• Work is going well.  I really like doing the billing.  And I like being in an office by myself most of the day.  It makes things less stressful.
• I had Shirataki Tofu noodles for dinner.  They were pretty good, and have practically no calories (especially compared to pasta).  I think the trick is to dry them really well.  Maybe I'll use the salad spinner next time.
• I made baked tofu earlier this week.  It turned out awesome.  I'm doing round 2 tonight.
• I've lost 4 lbs since I've started counting my calories.  Yay!
• After work I went hiking and took the doggies.  It was pretty good.  Zelda was getting tired.  She's out of shape.  Lazy greyhound.
• My new Adderall is great.  It's extended release, it works great.
• On Saturday I'm going to go to the outlets.  Recently, I hate all my clothes.  Actually I have good jeans, but I need skirts and shirts.  And a new pair of shoes.

Things fall apart

Aaron's been gone for 2 days, up to Boy Scout camp.  And, in that two days, I'm managed to completely destroy the house.  And I'm having a flare up.  Boo to most things.

Aside from those two things, life is actually going ok for the moment.  I'm figuring out all the billing stuff at work.  And we're not in dire straights, money-wise.  And I got some new meds to try.  A different Adderall, and a new anti-depressant (Celexa).  Maybe that will help some.

This morning my brain stopped working.  I leave for work at 6:30 everyday.  And I thought, for some reason, that snoozing til 6:08 would be a great idea.  Then I realized I needed to leave soon.  No shower, no doing my hair.  Fortunately, I get my lunch together and my clothes out the night before.  Yeesh.