Rave: Got into a decent business school. Rant: I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to pay for it. I won't qualify for financial aid and my company only pays for a tiny fraction of it. I'm starting to wonder whether another 60K in debt is really worth it. 1st world problems. Rant: The girl had a patient die on her last night, and she's been really bummed all day. It was a 12 year old girl with a heart conditon and she did everything she could. I feel really bad for her and I hope making her dinner and a back rub makes her feel better.
Rave: I was wrong. She did want to dance. But only after I fucked her friend apparently. Girls are weird.
RANT: Work has put me in Cleveland until tomorrow evening. They're calling for two inches of snow tomorrow. Guess I know what Joakim Noah was talking about...
Rant: Ex-girlfriends. We've got a Stage 5 Clinger, y'all. Rant: What species of asshole bird tweets his balls off from 2-4 in the goddamn morning?!? I'm trying to get some restful sleep, enjoying my peaceful weekend, and this avian devil-spawn feels the need to assert himself as the feathered domineer of my apartment complex, not to far from my bedroom window. I can only imagine that he was able to conjure up the energy to chirp at such an ungodly hour by sacrificing a lamb and drinking its blood. Until I can verify the identity of said bird, I'm going to assume it is an evil cousin of Blue Dog's Prothonotary Warbler. Spoiler
I start the new job 3 weeks from tomorrow, but the Mrs decided that was soon enough to go out and buy all new furniture for the family room, and new furniture for the patio. Still, this is a rave because: 1. We could afford to pay cash for all of it, 2. I ended up buying a new pressure washer during our little shopping excursion. I love pressure washers. The patio and poolside iare going to look awesome this summer. As will all the brickwork, the fence and anything else I can think of. The rant to it is that this is all in advance of 9 of my in-laws coming at the end of May for my daughter's graduation. 9. Only 1 of whom is under 55. Did I mention there are 9 in-laws coming?
Rave: Heading to Asia on Wednesday night, we're going to hit up Taipei for a few days, Beijing for a few days and then a few days in Tokyo on our way back. See y'all on the 9th. ????: The reality of this is just hitting me now. Rant: Not looking forward to jet lag. Rave: After a month long plateau I hit a new weight loss record. Rant: I'm going to guess Asia is not paleo friendly, probably coming back 5-10 pounds heavier. Rant: Oh did I mention I'm taking an exam in 3 hours that I've been spending the last few months preparing for? Why couldn't the reality of the trip have waited another half day day to hit me?
Rant: Still not done moving. Rave: Got all the heavy shit taken care of...so now it's just the (highly inconvenient) little shit. Rant: Still need to move cable so I can watch baseball. Don't know quite how that will work, to be honest. Rave: Shiner Wild Hare is fucking delicious.
RANT: Just microwaved my lunch next to four morbidly obese indian men (morbidly obese next to me, who is already obese) who had very clearly not showered. I would have gone to the other microwaves but couldn't get down the hallway because there was too much puke there that was being cleaned up. I suddenly understand why they gave IT their own building.
RAVE: Officially signed up for summer class and the long road toward being an OR nurse has begun. RANT: I could only sign up for one class because the others were full. RANT: First class is anatomy and physiology and is 4 hours a session. RANT/RAVE: It's the hardest class and I'm getting it done first. RAVE: I only have to take Psych and English in the fall and I can enroll in the LPN program the next time it rolls around.
Rant: You want the interest portion of the rent expense? Yeah no problem, I can get that to you by...you want it before I leave in a half hour? Yeah, fuck you.
Rant My wife and I are both in the real estate industry, she is a realtor, I am a loan officer and we are both paid 100% commission so we do not get steady paychecks and we work together on a lot of deals. Working with your wife is not always fun and it puts a strain on our relationship at times. Rave Today is a good day to be on commission and to be working with my wife as our mutual client closed on a 330k home that will net us about 4%
Rave: I decided that I'm not going to be sticking around this place any longer. Rant: That means getting a new job which seems as impossible as all the other stuff I need to accomplish in order to turn my life around. Rave: Single, zero debt, will go damn near anywhere and do damn near anything. Trying to stay positive despite my lack of marketable skills and English degree. If you know of something that you think would be a good fit please let me know.
Rave: I think I passed, even if I didn't it wasn't the spirit crushing experience that was the last one (which I ended up passing while losing a chunk of my soul), I know I can pass it with just a little tweaking if I messed up. Rant: Won't know for eight weeks. ????: If I failed I'll have to re-study the whole damn thing because I'm already half passed shitfaced and probably won't remember my name tomorrow. Rant: How the fuck am I going to avoid gluten in the airports?
Rave: All that stands between Estes Park and me is a lab practical, 2 skills practicals, a presentation, and 5 final exams. I can already feel myself getting buzzed incredibly easily (thanks, low tolerance and altitude!) at my cousin's wedding. 18 days.
Rave: Operation Re-Tile The Kitchen Floor is underway. Rant: My kitchen has thrown up its contents into the living room. Fridge, stove, pantry, butcher's block, kitchen table, chairs... goddammit, where's my couch? Rave: This is our first piece of sweat equity in this house. Feels damn good.
Rave: By the end of the day I should know if the attached is mine. Then we will find out if I have learned any real reno skills. It comprises: 270m² of predominantly open plan 1950's office space on the upper floor, with an additional 90m² deck. 1 x 80m² flat + 1 x 80m² office (both tenanted on the ground floor)