Casualty

Another casualty of fatigue (besides my sense of humor, perspective, and social life) is my laugh. Several friends have recently noted that I laugh differently when I'm really tired. Strange, eh?

Snort. Guffaw. HaHa. Har.

I hate chemistry.

That is all.

Afternoon Slump

I am painfully tired. In addition to a fuller schedule, I've had some rockin' insomnia (not even sleeping on my couch, the usual cure-all, has helped). My brain is itchy, and I want to cry.

I don't handle being tired well. It makes me a mess. To those that know me, this is how tired I am - I've resorted to drinking Red Bull and coffee (not together, that would be overkill plus grosser than gross). I HATE both of those things.

I just want a good night's sleep. I may resort to hitting myself with a mallet if I can't sleep tonight.

Bad news...

...I'm back in school, and I'm still a dork. A much cuter dork, but a dork nonetheless.

In fact, after confiding in co-worker J. that I used to want one of those rubber pencil triangles (the ones they gave out to help the kids who had trouble holding their pencils correctly) because it made the kids "special," he told me he was pretty sure I was "special," triangle pencil thingie or not.

In addition to learning everything about the human body in school, I've been learning everything (or at least some things) about dinosaurs, the solar system, phonics, and bugs at work. Here's the most interesting thing I've learned in a long time: Gnats fly in circles because their left and right wings are different sizes. They're the "special" ones of the insect world.

My brain is so full right now that I'm pretty sure the gnat fact has bumped some important bit of knowledge (like my PIN number or how to tie my shoes) out of its slot in the filing cabinet.

There's little snows outside. Goody.

What a Difference 30 Minutes Make

I'm tired! 8:00 instead of 8:30 makes an annoyingly large difference - especially when you didn't sleep the night before (prolly because of nerves).

So in the spirit of the new year and resolutions and all that crap - now you know how I feel about resolutions - here are two of mine.

1. Use less conditioner (got to have some easily accomplishable ones).
2. Learn to cook.

So far, both resolutions are coming along well. In fact, last night, I ate a yummy - although not quite stew-y - beef stew. It was more like beef and vegetables with a light sauce, but still not a bad start.

3 More Things

1. I like milk.
2. "The Illusionist" is a good movie.
3. I think I put my contacts in the wrong eyes this morning (which happens more often than you might think). I'm glad to be home so I can take them out.

Sigh...

I've been feeling lonely the last few days. I don't like it; I haven't felt lonely in a long time. I guess, for some reason, all of a sudden, I'm just missing having someone to go home to. I hope it's just hormonal because it's an awful feeling. Sigh...

Right now I'm listening to:
Turn Out the Lights - The New Amsterdams (thanks Chadd)
Love From a Scar - Will Hoge (thanks Melody)
Love Love Love - Tristan Prettyman (thanks me; I found this one on my own)

Anyway, here's a picture I found that makes me feel a little better. It's a chicken wearing a scarf. I don't know why - that's why it's funny.

3 (or so) Things...

That Scare Me: Change, meeting new people, robots
People Who Make Me Laugh: Shannon, Sheri, everyone on "The Office"
I Hate: Bugs, being wrong, robots (seriously they freak me out)
I Don't Understand: My place in the world (yet), how planes stay up, why my AC/Heater makes weird noises at night
Things on My Desk: Napoleon Dynamite talking figurine, plastic bunny with laser eyes, a million pieces of paper
I'm Doing Right Now: Thinking of clever, but accurate, answers, drinking a Coke Zero, avoiding real work
I Want to Do Before I Die: Hike some of the Appalachian Trail, go to India, write a book, get love right
I Can't Do: Math, spatial relationships, whistling
I Think You Should Listen to: People who'll tell you what you don't want to hear, Patty Griffin (in general), "Volume Two" by The Doubtful Guest (specifically), your heart
You Should NEVER Listen to: your heart (yeah, it's a paradox), the devil on your shoulder, someone who wants to hold you back
I'd Like to Learn: to knit, to play an instrument, to speak another language (Hindi would be nice), to let go gracefully
Favorite Foods: Pizza, sushi, birthday cake
Beverages: Coke Zero, water, green tea
Shows I Watched as a Kid: Ponderosa, Kids Incorporated, Young Riders

I'm tagging Elly, Bonita and whoever else wants to waste some time