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Helluva day. All good in the end. I'm bragging against my better judgment. I had to get a package out and I'm proud of the end result. I didn't share much of it with the partner in charge when it was in progress. One, he would tweak it too much and he's a dreamer. He'll go on and on with things like we should include, or we should add, or we should devise this amazing something or other that links the moon to my ass and when you go from this phase to the next it automatically updates the astrological charts of all the participants that ever gave two thoughts to the project. No exaggeration. Reality is we have x number of weeks, days and hours to get it done and there are only two of us. So, I only gave him the relevant parts. The things he needed to read and comment on. The rest I kept under wraps. Visually the thing is beautiful. I showed a colleague of mine the end result and she was impressed with the graphics and the content. There is a good amount of information, especially this early on. I have to send it out to print and give him his copy. This will become on office template. The programs in which we generate such a document need to be refined and tweaked, but it is good. Okay, that was a lot of bragging. Enough.

And I keep forgetting to bring home the card reader so I can download the new hair pictures. The hair is good. I am so very happy with it. My hair therapist really is a rock star. And a dear friend.

I'm feeling like a little shopping to enhance my fall wardrobe is in order. Maybe.

Finally I took the poor car in for an oil change. Much overdo. And what a difference in my gas mileage. The place I took it has the word Jiffy in their name. Nothing jiffy about it. But, it seems as if they did a good job. I had them replace the wiper blades, which I needed but would never do myself. And three times less expensive than at the dealer.

Two amusing moments that I wanted to share. The kid who pulled my car out couldn't find the ignition and another guy was yelling at him and he kept looking in the wrong place. Then, when he handed my car over he told me that it was impeccable. Gum wrappers spilling out the side door pocket does not equal impeccable to me. I said thank you anyway. I'm just happy that she'll be running well and I have vowed to change the oil in a timely manner next time around.

It is a beautiful Sunday morning. Lots of blue sky, sunshine, diffused light under the trees. Not too hot (yet). I've done my laundry, a sad thing to do on a Sunday morning, but it had to be done. I had my breakfast and now I should go in to work. I have enough to do that I should go in so that Monday is not so hectic. What I want to do is go back to bed, finish the last chapter in the book I've been reading. Maybe take a nap. Just enjoy a lazy day. I suppose I can still read my book and take a nap and then go to the office. Decision making is not my strong suit today. This could be an excellent argument for going back to bed.

I went for a run this morning. It is a beautiful morning. Not too hot, yet. The light has changed, it softer. You know that fall is just around the corner. I haven't been running very much, and if I'm going to run a half marathon, I have to get some miles in. I did a short run last night when I got home. That was mostly a way to get rid of the stress of the work week. Today's run was just for the joy of the run. There was a marathon training group out. It made me a little sad. I kind of wish I would have committed to a full marathon. Truth is, I just couldn't have kept up with the training. A half will be fine. I can train for a full marathon next year.

I'm actually rather hungry after the run, so I'm off to make some kind of breakfast. Well, eggs, because I really don't have anything else.

I have cable. I feel guilty. I don't need cable. I've been living without tv for three months, why now? Well, you know why. The new season begins soon and truth be told, I'm hooked on a couple of shows. Yes, Lost is one of them. I don't think my friends would mind my showing up every Wednesday, (if that is where it is this season) but I think they would tire of me eventually.

Cable guy was a character. Young kid. Who really wanted to tell his story because his first comment, after hello was that he shouldn't even be here, he's lucky to be alive. Eventually the story came out. He had a big ol crash on a motorcycle, riding while drunk. He was one of those recluse types. City living isn't for him. He doesn't like heat, prefers fifty degree weather. Four feet of snow isn't much more than a speed bump to him. Character for sure.

I get to see him again though. Long story short - cable to tv is bad. He had to hook to bedroom connection. When management fixes cable, he'll come back and hook correctly. Right now there is a big black cable snaked across the floor and up the wall.

What do you have, what do you need and what do you want?
Submitted by Miss Scotch.

I have an amazing group of friends who have taken great care of me.
I need a great make out session.
I want an ipod.

This is interesting. He can't get a tone on the line, so he's just going to randomly hook up lines. I'm sitting here waiting for him to call to tell him if I have signal. This is making me tired.

Actually, tired is because I couldn't sleep. There was a guy and gal riding there bikes at midnight practicing tricks in front of my building. He would do something and she would squeal. Then there was some amazing lightening, then an amazing storm with even bigger lightening and thunder and rain. I made a snack, checked email read, and finally went to sleep. I got in at 7am to wrap up my big package that is due. We won't be sending it out until monday. That is a whole other story.

Hopefully I'll have tv soon.

Wow! I am so full of sh*t. I lie like a rug! Ha! I can't get up early and get into the office. Maybe if I had to save my life, pardon the pun, but it just isn't going to happen, so I should stop professing it so. Just a funny side note, I got in around seven-thirty this morning and by eight, there were only three warm bodies in the office. I did make progress though and made the coolest sheet to divide the sections in the report I am putting together. Those sheets will distract anyone from the lack of content. I'm just kidding. We're putting a great set together. Oh how wonderful the hyper-focus is.

Tomorrow is hair-cut and color day! I'm in need and it will be good. I'll post pics. Not that there will be drastic changes, but the color is always interesting. She'll go darker on me now that its late summer. Just a guess. And if time allows, new jeans will be purchased. Some kind of gathering with a friend after that. It will be good. My glass is half full!

I really need to go in to the office early tomorrow. So much to do. Brought work home tonight. Did what I could. If I buckle down and focus, I can get it done. Considering my work load, I have no choice. Especially since I'm leaving early for the cut and color on Thursday. Yes, I'm obsessing. Did I ever mention that Thursday is my favorite day of the week, and a haircut on a Thursday is even better. Yes, this is true. Call me superstitious. I dare you. Okay, you're right, but Thursday is the best day, damn it all to hell.

What decision changed the course of your life? 
Submitted by Ally.

Many.
The top three, in no particular order:

1. Going back to get my Master's degree.
2. Standing up to my family.
3. Leaving an eighteen year relationship.