Is it because I live alone? Is it because I'm single and female? Is it because I bought a house that cost well over $400,000 and I didn't need a man to do it?

I really just wonder why anyone cares about anything that I do. I have a young couple that lives next to me. They are both nice but every once in awhile I hear them talking about me. For the life of me, I cannot understand why they are so interested in what I do or don't do. My take is that the guy is a bit of a busy body. I know for a fact that he likes to gossip because he's done it with me.

Anyway, I find it annoying. I've dealt with neighbors from hell, but I refuse to give these people any real ammunition. I say hello and goodbye these days. I have no interest in really sharing anything about my life with anyone if that is what they do.

I may also be the object because I am shy. I am outgoing when I feel comfortable with people, but I keep to myself when stuff like that comes up.

All in all, I am just sick and tired of it. Why can't people just leave me alone?

Update: This is actually a very, very minor incident. It wasn't that anyone really said anything bad. I just hate that kind of stuff.

Your result for The What Middle Earth race do you belong to Test ...

Elf
You scored 0% Size & Strength, 76% Morality, 71% Aggression, and 65% Intelligence.

You're an Elf! You scored low in size, high in morality, high in aggression and high in intelligence to get here. The first and favorite race created by the Valar, the Elves have been in Middle Earth for many ages, and are currently the only race allowed to join their creators in Valinor. Blessed with eternal life, enhanced senses, great beauty, wisdom and skill, the race of Elves still has several black marks on it. (Kinslaying, anyone?) But hey, no one is perfect, right? Of course not, but the Elves are damn close to it. FYI, your polar opposite is the Troll.

Shock and awe. I am an elf.

PS: as a kid, I used to be called "little leprachaun". Go figure.

Ok, I saw a black and white tuxedo cat yesterday. She is 4 years old and declawed. She has a good report that she's a really sweet cat and wants to be near people.

I bought cat stuff, and bought Zyrtec, because I'm going to need it for a few months until I build up a resistance.

I shall post a picture once I get her here and ensure she's calmed down enough. Unfortunately, I am getting her during the week, but I figure I will spend some time with her all night tomorrow and I may even sleep in there with her.

Once everything is looking permanent here, I will purchase one of those furniture thingy's that hides the litter box and put it in the basement. It will have a mat in front of it, so it won't be overly hidden, but it should look better than just a covered litter box would.

Anyway, I am going to concentrate on a new pet and move on from this slump I have been in. I am starting a new job tomorrow, and I am going to do what I have to do to be happy.

Incoming furball.

Ok, so the one mouse I caught wasn't alone. I discovered after hearing pitter patter over my head at night that something was living in my attic. Apprarently, they've been living there a long time. Additionally, I have them running throughout my walls and droppings were found in the drawer of my oven.

The exterminators have been here and put some of that maki mini block up in the attic. They put a rat sized bait station up there so that lots of mice could eat. I'm really hoping that this kills them.

Today, I am also cleaning the oven. So if there are any mice in the oven, they are literally toast. I'm not having it. The war is on, and I refuse to lose. I will pay my exterminator indefinitely until this is over.

After I kill all of them and remove the glue traps that are stationed throughout my house, I am going to adopt a cat. Once and for all. Plus, I don't think it will be too much for me to take care of one. I have done it before. One thing I won't do, that I did with my old kitty was leave the food out all day. I may do that for water, but not for food. I need to make sure that no other critters are eating the food.

This is WAR! Die mice!

Oh yeah, the exterminator told me a story about someone who had mice and he kept catching them and releasing them and didn't want to kill them. The mice kept coming back and he had over 130 mice when he called them back again. I told the exterminator that I wanted a mass murder of mice. I have no qualms about killing those vermin. They need to be gone!

Yuck.

That's how I feel. I have been fighting a cold or the flu or something since Thursday, and I cannot beat this thing. I am down for the count. Yet another day out of the office, if I go in, I'll just get sick again. So, I'm staying home again, and will try to get completely better. For a brief moment, I thought I was ok, this morning, and then it started up again.

I look like I got in a fight with someone, I look so bad.

I probably won't vote in the primary because I'm afraid to go out in the cold, lest this thing hang on another day.

Gah.

My computer has bitten the bullet. I have been getting the blue screen of death, error codes: 1000007f, which basically means my memory, processor and/or motherboard have died. My memory is rather old, and finding new memory only to find that the motherboard is fried, isn't worth it to me.

So I have ordered a new Dell XPS 420. It should arrive at the end of the month. I really can't even play EQ2 on this, and I don't even want to try anymore.

So I have two brand new 300 gb SATA hard drives that I will save as backups for my new computer. I cannot believe my luck. 1,499 dollars later, I will have a new PC.

Now I'm going to McDonalds to get lunch and read my RA Salvatore books.

UPDATE: Computer should arrive Tuesday. Yay, Dell. Now that means that I need to work from home on the 8th so that I can sign for it.

I hope that you all have a good year this year and good things come your way.

Not sure what to write today, but felt like posting.

I didn't do anything last night. Stayed home and watched the Planet of the Apes movies. It really makes you wonder what could happen if our world was turned upside down. Will we even be here in the 3000's? It truly makes you think.

In a nutshell - and I'm going to be late if I don't get going.

My tree is falling over and it's tied to the banister until I can get a new stand since that is what the problem is.

My computer died yesterday and for some unknown reason, I cannot find all of my cd's.

I'm probably going to lose my D drive, because I cannot find my samsung cd and I do not want to blow away that drive.

I'm taking a long break for Christmas. Starting Thursday, Dec. 20 until Jan. 4, I will be off work. However, I will be doing a little bit of work over the holiday. I need to work on a policy that needs some updating and check in and make sure that the world isn't falling apart. I have to plan for some training that I'll be doing since we're attacking 508 issues regarding our online forms. All kinds of things are happening, and I'll still be a busy bee over the holiday. In addition to that, I finally asked my Team leader for a blackberry. That way, I wouldn't have to keep checking my laptop and could deal with things via the blackberry. I think it's a good thing to do.

Meanwhile, I have a wonderful Christmas tree, but the stupid thing is crooked and when I tried to fix it nothing happened. It's crooked.

Last night the wind was unbelieveable and the loose shutter outside my bedroom window is really trying to break free. I've called my handyman, but he's kind of injured, so I'll wait until he's better and then see if he can come out here and pop it back in.

Anyway, to all of you out there who read my boring blog. May you have a wonderful holiday.

abderhazy, animebabejen, beeker, bippin, carragh, docurban, erinbear0923, harl, inkbard, larraque, lisagoddess, syllestrae, xandara, Igmar, Cranky Greg (don't know if he's been here lately).

/smooches

No new mice by the way. I think I only had one, and nothing else has taken the bait. I sealed up cracks in the back of my house, as I'm sure that is how it got in.

No mice allowed, don't even think about it. If you are in this house - get out!

Thank you, this message brought to you by mice-free townhouses unlimited.

/nod

Ack, I found it, it was dead and it was in my basement.

When I bought this townhouse I had spider problems and I called in an exterminator. They left me a slew of glue traps and there was one in the electric closet in the basement. I finally looked at it and there was a dead mouse stuck on the glue trap. I think it's been there awhile, but I'm not sure. I may have seen it and just blocked it out, but I'm not entirely sure. Finally, I really looked and there it was, black with a white tummy. Stuck on it's back, mind you. So I finally removed it and threw it away. I don't really know how long it has been there, and I might have had it longer than I think. In any case, I went to the grocery store and bought some more baited mouse traps and some of those ones that catch them and you don't have to touch them.

I hate those creatures. So I have mouse traps all over the place because I cannot stand these things. My pantry looks ok and I'm afraid to look too deep into it because I am afraid what I might find. I also found some of that sticky stuff and shored up any openings in my basement. I had one where the wiring for the tv and internet are, so I went to work outside and inside. When it is daylight, I'm going to put on a load of that stuff and I found another area that has me concerned so that spot will also get blocked if possible.

Yucko! You know what is funny? I have had mice on the brains lately and I have been worried that I am not alone. I hope that I can eradicate them if they are in my house.

Link: The RPG Class Test written by MFlowers on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

This week has been crazy, crazy, crazy. Details cannot be written, but let me tell you, I'm glad the weekend has arrived. Oh My.

There will be clothes shopping, lawn mowing, and EQ2ing this weekend.
There will also be working out involved as I have been lazy and I need to get back on it.

I don't know, I haven't felt much like writing. Work is taking a lot out of me, not much energy for anything.

Where to begin.

Ok, so it's 100 degrees here, and the heat is quickly killing my new plants. I may be replanting things shortly. It looks like something is wrong with my Hydrangea, and if I have to buy another one, I'm gonna be pissed. I have been watering every day, but I'm not sure if that's helping or not.

I've been playing EQ2 as always. I'm on three servers so none of my characters are leveling very fast. I love trying every class there is. It is just loads of fun. I'm playing on Test, Lucan D'Lere, and not as much on Antonia Bayle, though that might change. Since I left Saga, I have been trying to find my niche, and I haven't quite found it yet. My good LDL characters have joined Peadars guild, Antonican Special Forces. The people there seem pretty nice, I don't know many yet, but that will improve with time, and I am going to work on playing more so I CAN meet them. In addition to that, I think I may tap DL for my evil characters. I'd like to get to know them a bit, but I haven't seen many on. They come highly recommended and well, I trust my friend Peadar.

I ventured into EQ the other day just to see what was going on. It really reminded me a lot of Vanguard, which I don't care much for. I tried to play it, I really did, but I just hated it like crazy. I like it less than WoW, and WoW I could actually play. WoW isn't a bad game, it's just very cartoony for me. I still adore EQ2, adore it. They are doing so much with the game and it's making me very happy. It's a lovely escape from the real world, and I intend to keep on playing it!

On the personal front, I'm still working out, though I haven't since Saturday. I've not been feeling well, so I will pick it up again shortly. I actually enjoy it, I can turn on the TV and walk for 30 minutes. I warm up for 10 minutes, stretching, 5 lb weights, and then get on the machine. Then for 30 minutes I watch my heart rate and try to do at least 2 miles each time. Today, someone noticed that I am doing something, so that is good! But I haven't done anything since Saturday. It might also have to do with the fact that I wasn't wearing the padded bra! Bah ha ha ha! That's what I think it is. I'll test that theory tomorrow.

OH my god, I'm so drunk. My front yard is done now, and I need to post pictures.

I'm so happy, I've been celebrating since the landscapers left. I'm not typing very well,a ndth backspace keyis bing used frequently.

They fixed the sinking bricks on the driveway, and edged all the way around the yard. The crabgrass is history!!!! One of the huge hostas is now in the backyard. I'm so happy!!

I can now stand my yard. However, it needs more flowers, and I intend to help it and will plant some more next weekend. For now, I've had enough of plants!!

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I've been inordinately cranky. Maybe I'm pre-menopausal or something. Everything is pissing me off, and it's not attractive.

I told Miss Utility that she was asking me stupid questions after I already keyed the answers into the phone.

I've left goofy comments on other peoples blogs and then I'm forgetting that I've done it.

I almost crushed my thumb in my new exercise equipment and I mean big time.

So yeah, I'm not in a good mood and I have NO idea what is wrong with me!!!!

I'm old.

Anyway, the landscapers come on Saturday and I'm off all week. I've already begun rethinking my front yard. I don't want all of the plants that were planned initially. I can go for some bigger things, and some other plants that I hadn't even considered. For instance, the Winter Jasmine plant looks really nice and apparently blooms in the winter or something. I love Jasmine too, so I think it's worth it. I think I'll pick up plants everyday this week so that I'm prepared.

More later. I can't write right now. Will rant later.

I'm still here, really I am. Work has had me very busy, the same old stuff as always. If I talk about it, it stresses me out, so I shall refrain for now.

I am supposed to be working out and going on a diet and I haven't been. So this morning, I decided that I've had enough pussy footing around. All chips and dip in this house have just been thrown away. Amstel Light is now gone, and I'm not buying anymore.

My sister was here and she lost 30 pounds by watching her calories and doing cardio. So I bought some cardio dance dvds and I'm going to work out in the basement. I like to dance, and I figure that is something that I'll be able to tolerate. I can work out for 10 to 20 minutes and I should be able to pull it off. The issue, I need to stay on a program.

I have to quit doing what I'm doing, because I'm moving in a direction that is going to be bad. I have to lose and I cannot mess this up. Size 10 is not good. I haven't been a double digit since the early 80's when I went on my first diet. Since I lost that weight, I haven't been on a diet since. That was in 1983 and for a long time, I did not need to diet! I am going to curb my appetite and stop doing things that are self-defeating. Including, sitting in front of the computer as long as I have without doing anything active. This must stop and it must stop now.

I have been going to food for comfort recently and I've been trying to figure out why exactly. I think it has something to do with stress, because I feel it at work. I have to start telling myself that I'm not hungry and that I don't like things I like. It worked for me before, and I know that I can do it. The majority of it all is in the mind. So that plus some cardio should get me back to where I want to be.

I'm SERIOUS and I'm gonna do this. Single digits, I'm coming back!