Starting to hate Iowa, but not really

Brennan Huff: This house is a fucking prison!

Dale Doback: On Planet Bullshit!

Brennan Huff: In the galaxy of This Sucks Camel Dicks!

That is how I would appropriately sum up my day.  Thank you Step Brothers for providing me a great quote.  I'm so over work I'm about ready to cry over it.  My boss is coming tomorrow and I'm pretty sure he's first on my list to nut punch tomorrow.  GAH!  Men are fucking fools!  I wish I worked with some women in mgmt, but then I'd wanna boob bunch her and call her a c word.  Things have to change, if not I'm packing up Billy (the name of my mini-van) and we are heading north!

My sparkle of the day is this:  All my food is now in Mike's room because it's just easier.  So I went upstairs to his room to make my epic grilled cheese and he let me watch New Girl.  I missed some because he talks, all the time.  Then when Mindy Project came on he was soooo nice.  He sat in his chair and played on his phone while I watched.  Then during commercials he would blurt out whatever he needed to tell me.  Now that's some mad respect for a co-worker! 

As soon as the show was over the others came back from dinner and my zen harmony for the evening was gone.  I called it quits early because I just can't be nice anymore!  My mom kindly pointed out that I'm on week 4 of being gone, I've had 2 days off in 28 and this is usually when i hit my super crabby week.  I will likely be crabby all week, get a good sleep this weekend and then just keep moving on and the bullshit won't bother me so much.  I learn to accept whatever my fate is and off I go. I apologize in advance to anyone who deals with me this week, it's not gonna be pretty.

Have you seen this baby?!

Because she's pretty damn cute!!!

 

this is what happens when you shove a whole chicken nugget in your mouth when your dad isn't looking

 Pretty happy with her dordor and big girl cup

Just hanging out, watching some dordor before sleepy time

Supermodel pose to show Auntie her new sweater!

and yes those are dordor jim jams on underneath it.

I've been missing all my babies super bad this week!  The other two have been killing it with the cute.  Danyal proudly announced to his mom that she hurt his balls and that he has a penis!  I think he just likes to say balls.  Typical male behavior ;)

Work has been busy and boring.  So I'm not going to talk about it.  Last night we had a few too many and today has been rough, thankful for half my appts being rained out.  As with all rain days Mike and I had lunch and then went to the grocery store.  2 of the clerks thought we were married, and I'm pretty sure we are.  It's crazy how well we get along and don't get annoyed with each other.  It's very easy and nice.  Tonight we ordered in a pizza and watched the Badgers get their asses handed to them.  It was exactly what I needed.  

Time for bed and I'm sure crazy dreams.  Last night tequila kicked my ass in my dreams so I'm hoping for a nice restful sleep.

S&M Shower

Sometimes I can't put my finger on why I do or don't like a hotel.  This one in Des Moines, I liked it but after reviewing the TV stations last night I couldn't remember why.  Then tonight, I took a shower.  Holy water pressure Batman!  I LOVE the shower here and I don't mean that in a naughty way either.  It's just delightful, and borders on being painful.  It's like a deep tissue massage and a shower.  Oh and I can have screaming hot water here.  I was so red when I got out of the shower tonight, but it's so worth it.  I'm going to have to go buy some thicker lotion cause I guarantee standing under that stream of water from heaven is certainly going to dry my skin out even more.

Now time for some random side bars:

I can tell the vitamin D supplement is working.  I was describing a weird situation and realized I had zero emotional response to it.  Being an emotional robot is back and it makes me happy.  I cannot deal with feelings!

Work is just blech.  It's not stressful or hard it's just boring.  There is zero challenge in what I'm doing unless you count figuring out how to climb super steep roofs and not coming off as a weenie to the local claim reps.  I had to give 2 claims back and I never do that.  But let's face it, when the roof is almost straight up and down there is no way in hell I'm going to even put my ladder up.  I do NOT get paid enough to risk my life over stupid hail damage.

Yesterday I had the world's best sandwich.  Big thanks to my Sue-Bee for recommending a new place. It was rotisserie chicken breast, with a huge slab o'brie melted on top.  THEN it had grilled/sauteed apples on top of that on a ciabatta bun.  I hate ciabatta buns, but this sammie needed it.  I'm pretty sure I will dream about that meal until I get back home and can have it again.

Now it's time for bed.  I set an appt stupid early tomorrow and I doubt the roof will be dry or the sun will be up high enough to see anything.  Here's hoping the line at Starbucks is short.

Single Sunday

This would be a deep deep love for me!

But I might start!

I had a very frank discussion with my mom and sister last night about me dating.  Their motivation for me to date, new stories.  Yep new stories!  I get that (my dad is a rambler), but somehow I thought my happiness would be a bit more important.  I admitted that I fail at going out, so online is my only option, which terrifies me.  Neither of them really cared or expressed too much effort in helping me.  I even asked for help with my profile and they just glossed over it and onto how hard it will be for me to find someone as good as my bro-in-law.  Helpful huh!

So now it's Sunday night and I've thought about a million different ways my day would have been better if I had someone to share it with.  It's the big things like going out for a meal, to the small things of watching the game and having a hand to hold when my team plays like crap.  Tonight it would be wonderful to be cuddled on the couch cheering against the Bears, or at the bar having a late dinner and a beer.  Or having someone else go gas up my car and pick me up a soda.  The little things really matter to me.

I want all of that yet I still can't push the button and renew my membership.  I'm all talk and no action and I'm not sure what I need to make that final push.  I'm debating letting someone else look at my profile since my sis never did.  I feel like I'm selling myself short and being too confident at the same time.  It's all so terrifying to me.  I don't deal with rejection.  I mean that with all seriousness.  I cannot handle being told no, it makes my stubborn german red headed scorpion blood boil.  There are actually days I wonder how I still have my tongue because I have to bite it so hard when someone rejects me.  Funny thing is, I can reject you in the blink of an eye and have no regret.  Ahh an interesting dichotomy of my personality.

For now I'll sit on my couch and watch football and kill all the flies I let in while cleaning out my van this afternoon.  Maybe I can find my motivation in Iowa next week.  Maybe not.  New bucket list item -  be in love by the time I'm 40!

On Your Mark, Set Get, GO!!

Yes I know that's wrong, but when a 3 yr old repeatedly says it, you don't correct him.  You go with it and fling your stuffed kitty in the air.  BTW best way to spend a Friday afternoon, although I may have permanent hearing loss.

He's laughing at my Cookie Monster voice!

Edwina the Dinosaur is much like auntie, she ignores people and bakes cookies

Sneak attack hug

Just chillin' out in the toy box

Shivering away my day

I am so cold I can barely type.  The high was 58 but I call shenanigans on that.  The 25mph wind, yeah it burnt the hell out of my face.  It's so red and sore and hot right now.  I also nearly blew off a roof.  No I am not kidding, yes it scared me to death, and no I didn't get off the roof after that.  I'm pretty sure I said FUCK YOU ND at least 8 times today.  I think it's my new motto.

I'm so excited to go home tomorrow.  Saturday night is family time and I cannot wait.  Now I just need my boss not to be an ass and send me to Aberdeen tomorrow or some other equally awful place!  2.25 days at home sounds pretty awesome right now.  I still didn't get much sleep last night.  Fuck you snoring guy!  My own bed is my happy place right now, 24 hours to go!

Mists of North Dakota

It's official I need to get a pair of Wellies.  I fear I ruined my Merrills today by getting them soaking wet. It rained over night and was a crappy misty foggy morning.  Instead of taking another rain day I went out and got done what I could.  By the time I got back at 12:30 my pants were wet up to my knees, my shoes were squishy and my socks could have been wrung out.  This afternoon turned out beautiful but it just wasn't enough time to get done what needed to be done.  Tomorrow I'll be running my butt off, but being busy is good.

The best news is I'll be traveling home on Friday.  I'm so excited to see my family and get some apples. I routinely miss out on the only good things of fall, orchard trips with donuts and leaf looking.  Plus Boo has a zillion new words and a slide.  The videos I received today had me cracking up.  She likes to go head first and her diaper butt is all up in the air.  She's precious!!!

I feel like I have a ton to say and nothing at the same time.  I think I need to get some sleep!  Thanks to a snoring neighbor I slept very little last night.  I think the trick is me falling asleep first.  Now if I can just get my butt in gear and off the couch!