productivity increase
i'm on galavanting decline. last week i was home 4 out of the 7 nights. it's monday and i'm at home again....laundry galore and work to do. i have many deadlines this time around. the RENT production is around the corner and there is some scrambling to do. on the plus side...i also worked out 4 out of the 7 days of the week (including two pilates sessions!)...and managed to relax at the beach for a good four hours yesterday.
i've also been bonding with my TiVo...i've rarely turned it on in the last month...for instance, on the amazing race...my most favorite show EVER...i was so behind and didn't even have a clue as to who these people were and what the hell is a "speed bump"? how blasphemous of me to be out of the loop. my co-TAR fans would be so disappointed, right?
i have a looming child support case to grapple with and this time my licensing exams are really nearing. i've submitted my paperwork and the local board is merely waiting for my reference letters and then i'll be signing up for some aggressive testing. and the ultimate signifier and primary contributor to my productivity...the firewall at work is now blocking chat programs and myspace so i'm much more in work mode....which comes at the right time since i have major management efforts to procure. i rarely indulge in myspace while at work but find it a convenient excuse to exercise my multitasking powers.
and finally on an unrelated note to lead to a brief whine session...i've been on a strawberry ice cream fixation. tonight i had it with chocolate-covered sunflower seeds and it is just heavenly. it helps a great deal because my AC is not cooling effectively. my air handler is whack....it's on but my compressor is off...therefore cooling ain't cool. my power bill is through the roof!! in my 800 sf condo...my bill has shot up from $80 to $225. i want to DIE. i've already complained to my landlord about getting some people in here. i think i'm gonna ask for a rent reduction since she is severely lagging.
another thing to whine about...my engine light illuminated on the way home today and my heart is sinking. just when i was rejoicing about its good condition...i'm haunted by possible car troubles and i LOVE my car.
and finally one last gripe..i almost had a major freakout moment last night when my external hard drive wouldn't read!!..that is about 80 gigs of backup data possibly lost. after opening up the encasing and attempting to fidget with the wires...the damn thing finallly read. my laptop hard drive is nearly filled to capacity. it's time for me to uninstall kylan's Command and Conquer!!
okay attempting to end on a good note...i am excited about a new camera. i'm switching from olympus to canon. i love the underwater features of my olympus but i wish the pictures were crisp like the sony or the canon. i didn't indulge in an SLR like i intended...i'll stay in the newbie corner for now. after this my next gadget purchase will be an iphone. i'm so jealous of people who have it but don't look forward to possibly having to switch cell phone carriers. i miss the ease of use on the sprint network. i'm fortunate to be able to use it here but the online capabilities and camera features of my Q are lackluster. my next upgrade will be my phone for sure.