Some Things to Do

While Phoenix has been sicker than sick, I've been filling myself with vitamins and herbs and water to avoid getting what she had. Yesterday, I felt awful after coming home from shopping and had a slight fever. A nap, water, some more suppliments, and a brand-new (bought years ago, actually, but never opened) Neti-pot will kick this thing.

As a result, I slept until almost noon today. Then I played some game, finished a project and worked on another while watching Shrek 2, then played some more game. I am feeling better, and the steps we've taken to keep the heat in our home are actually working. That should help too.

Out All Day

I could have had another Thanksgiving dinner with friends, but Pat and I had made plans to go shopping. Part of it was going to Costco where I don't yet have a membership. The last time we made plans, I had to cancel, and I was getting things I needed so I didn't have dinner with my friends to keep this outing we had planned weeks ago.

Most of my purchases were all about warmth in this cold and drafty condo. I got an oil-filled heater, some air deflectors for our vents, plastic insulation for the windows, and a warm, plush blanket for my bed. The other thing I needed was a printer, having abandoned my old and obsolete Lexmark for a nice Energy Star HP model. We found a great sale on the printer.

I think I might be getting a cold, so I made use of my new blanket and took a nice three hour nap. Now, it's time to play with the printer!

Got Nothing

I'm thankful that I have my family and that I don't live with them.

I had a boring day at work. Boooorrrrring. It made me amazingly exhausted. I definitely need to go to bed.

Tomorrow, Pat and I are going shopping. It's really for things I need; a space heater, a printer, and a few things. We're hoping to find some good prices.

Good night!

Gobble

Happy Thanksgiving!

This is a day to remember the blessings in your life. What are you thankful for?

Wrench in Plans

But in a good way!

I've been ordered to leave at 1130 today. It messes with my expected plan of working until 1400 and then going straight to my parents' house. But, now I can go home, make some banana bread, do some cleaning and still point myself towards their place around 1400. It's the best kind of wrench in any plan.

Of course, it's all related to OBC's cutting money corners wherever they can. We are expected to work 4.5 hours and get 3.5 holiday pay hours on the day before a holiday. Any additional hours worked past that 4.5 is basically extra money that the company has to pay. They've made sure that no one works extra where they don't absolutely have to. Lucky me!

To Go or Not to Go

Actually, that's not the question at all. The question is when.

I'll be heading home (it's so wonderful to be able to say that!) for Thanksgiving. Even at this late hour, I haven't decided if I'll leave tomorrow after work or Thursday morning. Assuming I'll get off of work at 1400 or so, I won't really be in the midst of traffic. And then I'll be able to wake up to the house filled with the smell of roasting turkey. And, I won't be doing so much driving in one day, because I have to come back on Thursday night so I can be at work on Friday.

I can't think of nearly as many benefits if I were to leave Thursday morning. Then again, I could leave here pretty early. No, I still think tomorrow is best. I can even pile up a bunch of food for Miss Luna. She'll be alright for two feedings without me.

I guess that means I should pack my overnight bag!

Not Easier

Have you ever wondered why people will sooner type @ as opposed to "at"? Personally, I think "at" is a lot easier to type. It's just two left-hand letters. However, to get the @ symbol, in proper QWERTY touch-typing, you hold the right shift, then find 2 with the left hand (admittedly, even some of the best touch-typists have to look to find numbers).

I see this all the time at work. Someone will submit a merchant, usually some kind of homeowners association, like "the Condos at Lakeside" and they'll use @ instead of "at". I just don't get it. It's not a form of computer shorthand like u for you or 4 for for or thx for thanks, because shorthand, by definition, is supposed to be a faster form of writing because many things are substituted or abbreviated. I don't think something that takes longer to type than the original serves the purpose of shorthand, so I can't seem to figure out what purpose it serves at all.

Maybe it's a sign that these people are not touch-typists. If you're busy hunting and pecking, any combination is going to be difficult. I will concede that there seem to be precious few touch-typists in the world, or at least of my acquaintances. Even people (like my dad) who use QWERTY keyboards for work and fun are lacking in typing skills. It's funny when one of the IT guys at OBC has to work on my computer. The letters are rubbed off of most of the keys on my keyboard. They ask me every time if I want a new one, I reply with "why? I don't need to see them to know what they are." (I won't even get into how crazy they are about my left-handed mouse.)

The only place where @ belongs is in an e-mail address. It still doesn't count as shorthand.

Better Than Yesterday

Unlike yesterday, where what I made did not turn out as I had wanted, the thing I made for my roommate was just perfect. I can't show you, because she'll see it! But I was able to improve my pattern, and work out a few kinks I've run into before. Yay!

I have another project in the works, but I know the recipient reads my blog, so all of you will just have to wait until after the season is over for that.

It Didn't Quite Work

I've been working on an amigurumi based on a game item. While it came out just fine when I finished it today, I'm not happy with it. It could be better. I think I need to do that one in clay if I'm going to stick with the idea. I was working on that yarn piece all day, it's a little disappointing that it didn't work out the way my mental image painted it. (I had to change a few things because what I wanted to do ended up being too problematic.)

I had something in mind to make for Phoenix, and whenever I sit down to make it, I forget what it is! It's related to my garden gnomes. Now that I've written it, I hope I'll remember so I can start working on it tomorrow.

I still have two commission pieces to finish, but one of them may have to be on hold. He wants it for his young daughter, and I'm a little concerned it won't hold up to rough play. I think that means I need to do some testing!

Not Today

I'm tired. I've been staying up late. Too tired to tell you about my day. Finished some projects, started another. That will do. No plans for this weekend, and I couldn't be happier about it. Good night, gentle blog readers.