Jerzei Collie's journal

It's Tuesday, so why does the local paper's Web site still have Monday's paper up? They were a day behind yesterday, too. Oh well, it gives me an opportunity to goof off here for a bit longer. ;) I'm actually re-writing the stories from the TV newscast (in between visits here) until the paper's site decides to update.

With the exception of a couple of very brief naps, I've been up since 10:15 p.m. Tuesday. I tried to sleep yesterday afternoon, but three things decided to happen:

(1) I called my latest match from the dating service. She asked if she could call back later since she was driving, but she didn't call back.

(2) As I tried to take a nap after the call, my supervisor from Primerica text-messaged me (my phone beeps when I get a text message) saying he was holding an important team meeting after the regular meeting.

(3) As I made a second attempt at a nap, two maintenance men from the condo community came to my door asking to inspect my crawl space. Apparently there was a water leak below the units and they wanted to find the source. That meant I had to take the boxes from my walk-in closet where the crawl space door is and put them on my bed(!!!) until the men finished their search.

I managed about two hours of sleep last night. After arriving at work about 15 minutes late, I dozed off for another hour or so (No one else is there at that time, so it didn't matter.)

I've known for quite some time how isolated I am. That fact really came to light last week when someone posting to my home city's LJ said he/she was moving here and wanted to know about any local nightlife, attractions, parks, etc. near his/her address. I felt embarrassed that I could only offer a limited amount of information about the area, despite living here for most of my life. I think I could still take 4-5 days off from work and still have enough vacation time left for the Halloween cruise. I'll make an appointment with my psychiatrist this week to discuss some of the trip-related anxieties I still have (namely crowds and getting dirty.)

I'm glad the Denver office hasn't asked me to cover any shifts because my local DirecTV doesn't carry the Denver stations. (Comcast, which I had at my old home, carries three of Denver's network stations and the secondary PBS station.) I'll check the stations' websites to see if any of them offer streaming video of their entire newscasts. I know some offer videos of individual stories.

I got some great news a few minutes ago. Someone from my car insurance company called to say all the claims arising from my auto accident exactly three years ago have been settled. Other than the faint sign of the surgery scar on my right knee, my body is pretty much back to normal (as normal as it can get, anyway.)

Ecch, I've fallen back into the pattern of napping in the morning and getting a reduced amount of sleep in the afternoon/evening. As much as I like my job -- especially since I got a raise this year -- the hours make things like dating and attending the Primerica meetings difficult.

One thing I hate is when TV news reports introduce a story, then say "We'll bring you more about that story in a moment, but first...." I know the station is just trying to keep people tuned in, but it's frustrating when I write down the subject for the first story, only to discover it won't be covered until later.

Yesterday was pretty dull, mainly because I slept more than half the day to catch up on the sleep I missed the day before yesterday. I visited my parents so I could pick up more of my clothes, plus my pillows, comforter and hair dryer. I forgot to bring my razor back home. I'll pick that up and buy a new set of blades today.

I got a sneak peek at two of the Christmas presents I'll be getting this year. Since I'm moving into my new condo shortly, my parents got me a microwave and a set of dishes. At least they're things I can use rather than more clothes or handheld video games (I already have more than enough of those.)

This Friday is a double pay day for me (Metro and KRCC.) I'll go by the station tomorrow morning to make sure I submitted my time card for this half of the month.

I packed my tux, suit, costume and a few pairs of pants in my garment bag yesterday. There's still some space left in it if my suitcase gets too crowded. Since I won't be going on any snorkeling excursions, I decided to leave my snorkeling gear at home this time to save space/weight. If the opportunity does come up, hopefully there will be gear available.

Thirty hours from now, I'll be at (or driving to) the airport for my flight to Orlando. Less than six hours from now, I won't be getting seizures from listening to the police radio at work. I've got my office door closed, so the radio isn't bothering me as much today.

If no one shows up here at work by 5:40, I'll just take off. There's no reason for me to stay. It's not like I'm being paid anything extra for working on a holiday.

Oh, crap. Someone showed up. So much for that plan.

I sometimes post in the 5gratitudes group (where people list 5 things which made them happy that day.)  Today was one of those days where I couldn't find 5 happy things, so I thought I'd just list 3 things which either frustrated or angered me today, then 2 things that made me happy:

1) As I mentioned yesterday, the HDTV antenna I bought didn't work in the office because the windows don't face the transmitter location.

2) Thanks to "hney" requiring hospitalization, I am nearly broke.  Since my next credit card payments aren't due for a while, I've put those and my vacation payments off so I can rebuild my account balance.

3) The conference call system for my web business isn't recognizing my password for some reason.

And now,the things which made me happy:

1) I found an ad in the local paper seeking actors/models for local films, TV and print ads.

2) Downloading a movie of a kitten licking the screen to my cell phone from theslurps.com.

I received another match from the dating service yesterday. The service said this woman pre-approved me, so I hope that's a good sign. My $84 transfer from PayPal into my checking account should happen Thursday or Friday, which would give me enough if we schedule a date for this weekend.

I slept almost the entire day after getting home yesterday, so I should be able to stay awake this morning to follow up with more of my web business prospects. I need to sign up at least two prospects by August to guarantee I can afford the Halloween cruise, just in case the Trek settlement doesn't arrive by then.

Sharon is back at work! I thought she had quit for good when Robin left, but she was either on vacation or was able to be lured back.

I hope this stuffiness isn't a cold. It doesn't feel like one, but it feels slightly worse than a normal stuffy nose.