Rough

1. I had a very rough day at work. Things there have gotten so far beyond my control and I want so very badly to control them...and all the people I work with. Mostly I just want everyone to be nice to each other ALL THE TIME and for everyone to actually do their job. That's not too much to ask, is it? In response to my frustration I sent four applications to the local university. Because even though no one from there has called me for an interview in like an entire year, I'm sure they've missed me. And want to hire me. And pay me more money than I'm making now for my beyond stellar skills.

2. I wish the Texas mosquitoes would be a bit more accommodating. You see, I've been bottled up at work all week long in an office where there are literally no windows. I'd like to spend some time outside now. But I can't. Because I've already got seven mosquito bites despite being drenched in bug repellent. I guess even DEET can't cover the smell of my delicious blood.

3. I've just opened my latest order of my books and found that the back pages are now being used to advertise for other people's books. Good grief. And guess what else? My book is going to be available in hardcover starting next month. I'm so excited.

4. My tomato production is beginning to wane. I had to give away two giant bags of them last week because they all turned at the same time and I couldn't eat them all. The good news is that my pepper plant is still going strong - two new peppers to replace the two that I picked.

5. I miss the days where I used to have exciting Friday night plans. Or any plans at all. Now all I have is dirty dishes, smelly laundry, and Facebook. And is there any reason why every single show on TV is in Spanish? Despite the fact that I've been studying the Espanol, I totally can't understand what's going on because there are no black cars or white horses and no one is asking anyone else what they're doing or how many women are reading at the biblioteca.

6. I wonder if anyone else knows someone who literally NEVER shuts up. I do. She makes me look quieter than a mouse (although in my experience, mice really are very loud) and that's saying something. I swear to you that I've never seen her not talk for longer than 30 seconds. And even worse than that is that most of the time she's lying, complaining, or telling you things you really don't need to know.

7. Husband started the first summer term yesterday. One entire month of business calculus. Sounds almost as exciting as a yearly trip to the girl doctor, no?

8. I have started to love the post office. There's this lady there named Carolyn who has been nothing but helpful the past two times I've been in. It's such a change from what I'm used to that I even thought about sending her a thank you card addressed to The Helpful Lady at The Post Office. She'd more than certainly get it. She's the only one in Beaumont.

9. There's a new roller derby team in town looking for team members. When I saw the promo for it on TV, I was fired up...at least until I saw them interview the women who are the primary team. They are smoking-bruiser-women-who-have-bigger-delts-than-Dwight-Howard-who-are-on-probation-due-to-the-dog-fighting-ring-they-were-operating-on-the-side-before-they-got-turned-in-by-a-Michael-Vick-hater. I don't think I'm going to put myself in the way of their aggression. Or their knuckles they self-tattooed to read "KILL" while they were in the slammer bench pressing 495 pounds.

10. I saw the sweetest story on the CBS evening news tonight. I cried.