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A Case of the Mondays!

Unfortunately, I have a case of the Mondays...

After a short chat with my major professor, I am bummed. This damn research project may be the death of me... After what seems like years, but is only months, it's not going to be as earth shattering as I'd hoped...no wonder no one wants to hire me... It's true folks, I peaked somewhere around the age of 11.

My computer has a hic-up today...I hope that it is only the crappy network, as I don't want to pay the $35 diagnostic fee + whatever they have to do to it + $50 rush fee because I don't want to/can't really wait 3 to 5 days! I've ran virus scan and will start a de-frag shortly, so wish me luck!! I'd be better off losing a kidney instead of this computer at present.

My weekend started off with a bang and ended with a thud! I spent Friday lunch with Stanley and Johnny D at Wings-n-More...ate too many fried pickle chips, hot wings, chicken fingers, and curly fries...but man was it delicious. The company was absolutely amazing too! Friday night started slow at the Chicken and the longer we were there, the more our little group grew. What started out as an evening saying "We won't stay out too late..." ended late. After a refreshing breakfast of chorizo and eggs on Saturday morning, I started out for a backyard birthday bash at an old friends. I never made it. Torrential rains had me turning around and heading for home. IT WAS HORRIBLE!! I had to drive through water over the road (no less than 3 times). I couldn't turn around because my decision to use the GPS "to see where this takes me" had me on a road without shoulders and a lot of trees and low spots!! I was stressed about the weather, pissed about the party, and all the while I had great hair and makeup! Made it back to town to find some beer and catch the horse race! What a race! Girl power! Sunday left me sleeping in, feeling flu-ish (NO, not the brown bottle kind), doing some laundry, and hanging out with Newt the Best Dog Ever.

Now it's Monday. Back in the Saddle and ready to spur this horse into the finish line, but my horse seems to buck more and spin than run forward. Hell, I'd be happy if this pony would walk out...nope, this dissertation and I are just limpin along!

Good news...
  • THE BEAN IS IN!! Hopefully I'll have a report sooner than later.
  • Lamb Sale is this week! For some reason this has become one of my favorite weekends of the whole year! Good friends. Good sheep. Good food. Cold beer. Really now?? And, I've gotten the wild hair to make Peanut Butter Heath Cookies...they are yummy and famous at the Sheep Unit! If I get industrious (if I remember) I'll put up a recipe. They are one of the things I do really well (I can provide references if necessary!)
  • I SO recommend the Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb Series! (thank you Katy Pat for the recommendation). They are perfect for taking my brain from stats and science to fiction at the end of a crazy day!

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