Ugh! I'm so tired, but I can't sleep. The countdown to when I have to get-up for work is on.....

It's only Tuesday, but it's been a challenging week.  Monday mid-day we got slammed with a project at work. On top of regular work. Exhausting!

I dropped my car off yesterday afternoon to get the protective coating applied (inside and out). I was fortunate enough to have a co-worker pick me up this morning and take me to work, but they weren't able to take me back to the dealership this afternoon (last minute family emergency came-up). It wasn't a problem, but it was the first time in a long time that I've taken the train to Union Station and then catch another train, then a Lyft. Walking through Union Station brought back so many sensory memories. The smells, the texture of the floors, the shine on the seating in the main terminal and the sunlight streaming in made me think of my last trip through a few years ago. I have to admit that I was wistful as I trudged my way up to my platform.

It took a looooong while, but I got to the dealer and picked-up my super-shiny car!  It's supposed to last 10 years (with a reapplication at 5 years). I hope it keeps the ride looking nice, it was expensive, even with the discount!!

I got home and didn't feel enough energy for cooking dinner, so I ate a handful of tortilla chips and two mini dark chocolate peanut butter cups, washed down with a Diet Coke. Alongside some breakfast bread, thats my intake for today. LOL, usually I eat really healthily, but sometimes I eat like a 5 year-old!!!

I just wish sleep would come, I'm running out of episodes of Southern Charm to watch!!!

Not much is happening here. Gotham and I are battling through the miserable summer weather though. Seriously looking into an additional a/c unit, if I can find an affordable portable unit.

Went to see Wendy Leibman perform at Flappers in Burbank this past weekend. Had a great time!! She's still as funny as I remember. I need to go to more comedy shows! The next one planned isn't until September.

My dad made a surprise visit last Friday morning..... with a trailer full of stuff. My living room looks like an antique furniture shop and my hallway looks like a storage closet. Argh!  It was good to see him though, even if it was for just a couple of hours. I can't believe he drove 12 hours down here (it takes longer with a trailer), slept a few hours, came to my house (I had to take some last-minute time off), unloaded stuff, went to my uncles' house to unload stuff there, went to lunch and then drove 9 hours home. I was really worried about him the entire time.

I am researching mattresses. Mine is so hot to sleep on, is getting old and needs to go!!! I can't believe how complicated and expensive mattresses are. I've been online looking at them constantly in my spare time and I went to a local Sit N Sleep to look at some in-person. It was a horrible experience.  The mattresses were so gross!! They didn't even try to keep them looking clean. Plus, the salesman didn't listen to any of my answers to his questions:

Him: what is your budget?
Me: (low balling him) Well, I really don't want to spend much more than $xxx.
Him: what kind of mattress are you looking for?
Me: well, I sleep REALLY hot, so a cooling mattress with inner springs and a tight top. I don't want to spend a ton though. I mean I don't want a cheapo mattress, but nothing insane either.
Him: how about this Sleep Number bed?
Me: seriously? Dude, that set is over $3,000! If I could afford that, I guarantee you I wouldn't be here looking at mattresses, I'd be paying someone to do it for me.
Him: oh. What about this one?
Me: that's a memory foam mattress, I said I was looking for one with inner springs and a tight top.
Him: okay, here is a good mattress, see how that feels.
Me: um, this is another foam mattress and it's getting hot with me just sitting on it.
Him: yeah, it does that.
Me: remember, I told you I sleep hot and need a cooling mattress.
Him: yeah. How about this floor model (that was $300 more than I told him I wanted to spend).
Me: it's kind of dirty and sagging for so much money.
Him: well, it's a floor model and it IS half off.
Me: so, yeah. I gotta go. Are you going to be here Saturday?
Him: for sure!
Me: okay, cool. I'll come back Saturday and we'll look at more.
As I'm leaving, I thought "there's no way I'm buying a mattress from this place".

There are so many different types of mattresses out there! I'm not tied to inner springs with a tight top, but cooling is imperative!!! Plus, I want one RIGHT NOW, but buying one online takes weeks to get and after my store trip, I'm hesitant about going someplace else.

If anyone has any tips, let me know.....

Ugh! It’s humid, I’m feeling fat (I can’t remember the last time I went to the gym AND I’ve been comfort eating) and I have a bad haircut.

Now the fat part is my own fault, but the hair situation is beyond my control. I went to my normal person last Friday and she said she felt we should take some of the length off. As it was hot as ballz outside, I was agreeable to just about anything that would make me more comfortable in this awful weather. I said “I don’t care, do what you want, just make sure it looks good”.  Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.  She took off too much length (probably about 5-6 inches) and didn’t really blend it. It kind of looks like a third grade picture day disaster haircut.  Oh well, we all have “off” days. Hair grows back (right?). I’ll figure something out. At least it’s still long enough to put back in a ponytail.  First World Problems!!

Work has been super-busy, which is a very good thing.  I’m still loving my car, which I have to get that protective top coat for (you know, that stuff that makes sure the paint is protected).  I think I need to plan a road trip of sorts, even if it’s just me!!

More later.

Well folks, it’s the end of an era.  As of the other day, I no longer own the sweet, SWEET Focus. It was bittersweet. For all the problems I’ve had with the car lately (and all the money spent trying to fix it), it was a great car that lasted 15 years.  After taking it to Ford and having them tell me that they couldn’t fix because Ford no longer makes the part, I made the decision that it was time to let it go.

Luckily, my mom and dad were in town, so I had them go with me to the dealership (I’ve never walked in to one of those places on my own before). I had three used cars all picked-out ahead of time that I wanted to look at and test drive.  I came away with a brand new car. The payments aren’t much more than I would have paid for the used car, which surprised me. Now I gotta see how much my insurance is gonna go up, lol!!

Only drawback so far is that I have no idea how to use most of the bells and whistles, but I’m sure I’ll figure them out when I read the manuals.

There are no two ways about it, the last week has sucked. Work has been good, everything else, not so much. If you don’t have good news for me, I don’t want to know about it, lol!!

This is going to kind of a random post. I’m working on 2 1/2 hours sleep today. Forgive any spelling and/or grammatical errors.... it’s HARD typing posts on my phone!


It’s that time of year again. This time, as they weren’t able to come into town, I flew up to see my folks over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The weather was really nice and it was neat seeing their new house outside the dead of winter. Everyone was in a good mood and I didn’t get into a single argument over politics with my mom (i.e. I kept my mouth shut). While there, I was able to get all their bluetooth devices paired, Ipod’s loaded with music, Siriusxm enabled and other little tasks they needed my help with.  Dad is supposed to come down in a few weeks for a visit, so I’m looking forward to that.

I had an odd thing happen on the way to the airport. My rideshare driver, who looked to be about 22, had a car that smelled vaguely of weed, who wore a wooly beanie AND a hoodie....asked for my phone number.  I was shocked! Apart from the fact that I’m old enough to be this young man’s mom, it’s rare that random guys ask for my number! I was, quite literally, speechless. Then I managed to say no, but let him down nicely, didn’t hurt his feelings  (and made him laugh) by saying that I’d only known him for 45 mins and that he could be an axe murderer for all I know....but perhaps I would see him around town at some of the bars we’d talked about. (Hopefully, I won’t.)

After all that, I had a birthday. Thank you to everyone who sent such nice wishes.  Because of when it falls (and because I don’t really like to be the center of attention),  I don’t tell a lot of people when the big day comes around, so it’s always nice when friends pop-up with notes and stuff unexpectedly.  So, again, thanks everyone!!

I had a busy weekend in Orange County after that and ended the weekend exhausted.   Not much to complain about here!

Don’t forget to vote today!!!

Here’s hoping I get a little more sleep tonight. Bloodshot eyes are NOT a good look for me!!

I’ve been binging on “Oh No Ross and Carrie” podcasts lately. If you haven’t found them yet, you should give them a listen.

“What are their podcasts about?”, you ask? Well, they try/join fringe science, religions, so you don’t have to. Very interesting!  Some examples of things they have done/joined:

Scientology (I think 11 episodes....this was my favorite)
Moromonism
Kabbalah
Rythmia (Costa Rican Ayahuasca clinic/resort)
Gazing with Braco (pronounced “Bratzo”)
Myers Briggs personality testing (I’m a Mediator)
Ouijaboards
Cryotherapy
Ear candling
The Flex Belt
Christian Science
Synthetic Pheremones
Isolation Tanks
Theresa Caputo (psychic)
Flat Earthers
Ordo Templi Orientis

And MANY more. It’s an interesting, funny podcast. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Not much else going on. I’m loving the cool weather, too bad it’s supposed to be so hot in a few days.

Gotham is doing okay. I need to take him back and get tested again in a few weeks to see if everything is good.

Work is going well. Had a few hiccups today, but nothing I can’t handle....at least that’s what I keep telling myself!

More later, gotta iron my work clothes. Ick.