Day 334 - Xmas In The Air

Today I went Christmas shopping. Holy exhaustion!

I totally thought I had a game plan, but it's very easy to get thrown off when one place doesn't have what you want. Then I temporarily fell apart and had to stop for lunch...but of course. Luckily, lunch fixes everything.

I was pretty successful and found about 50 things I wanted (I bought none).

Now, Barbar and I are chilling out and about to make hot chocolate.

But, I wish I had some booze to put in it. Fail.

Day 333 cont. - Batman!

Me: Where was your garage? (talking about the house the Brit grew up in)

The Brit: Well, it was under part of it.

Me: What?!

The Brit: Yeah.

Me: So it wasn't like next to it?

The Brit: Well, it was next to it, but under it, too.

Me: That is so cool.

The Brit: Yeah, it was near the front door, but then there was part of the house, like an extension, over it.

Me: Oh...

The Brit: What?

Me: I thought you meant your garage was underground.


Next time: Our conversation about cul de sacs.

Day 333 - Oh, You're There...

Hello! I am alive!

So much has been going on lately. Basically, I went home to Chicago for Thanksgiving and will be going to Daytona Beach with the family for Christmas. So excited!!

Work is fine...same old, same old. Going to try to work on some new things after the holiday. Wish me luck with stopping my laziness.

Barbar is doing well. He has so many toys, but it's good because he loses so many of them under my chair.

Oh! Legal Eagle is an official lawyer!!! She passed her big old Bar exam. Yay!

Meanwhile, I got a Mac. I quite like it but feel like I am now one of those Mac people. I'm completely annoyed with myself. Plus, when you get a Mac, if you need accessories like a mouse, you have to stick with Mac and their products are not cheap. That being said, I also feel like I am now in some sort of cool kids Mac club. God, so annoying.

The Brit (is that what I call him?) is still my boyfriend. Oy. His birthday is coming up and I'm super excited. Doing dinner and a show...it'll all be a surprise for him.

I got my last couple of wisdom teeth out last week. It went much better than my last dental experiences. Actually feeling pretty good so far and just looking forward to eating normally again. So happy to have all those teeth out.

I really need to clean my apartment...or rather, finish cleaning. I did some today, but this blog was a much needed break. It's so hard to clean when your cat has so much fur and sheds it everywhere...especially corners hard to get to.

Oh, Schatzi was up here during Thanksgiving so the Brit could cat sit and he said once I left, Schatzi and Barbar were total buds. He thinks they get confused and territorial when one mom (me or LE) is around. Makes me sad I didn't get to see them all sweet together.

OK, my pasta should be done soon. Time to eat!

Day 332 - Who Is This?

I know! I'm basically a missing person as far as this blog is concerned.

But, work has been insane and is finally back to normal. Yay! I was helping my boss with some stuff and a big event.



^See! Still alive. That's me at the event.

Other than that things are pretty good, except I was ill last week from just working too much and not taking care of myself.

Also, I am getting a Mac laptop...delivered today. Long work story that I won't get into. But, I suspect Melvin is getting jealous, which is why I have named my new laptop Mac-used (it's a cheaper, refurbished one). Melvin will always be top dog in this home.

I'm going home for Thanksgiving soon! Yayayayay! I can't wait to go and eat and drink and whatever. I realized I haven't seen my mom in almost a year! Whoa, unacceptable.

Still dating the Brit. He came to my event thingy which was nice. I had to work for most of it, so we couldn't hang out, but got to be together at the after-party.

It's starting to get chilly in LA. How annoying.

OK, time to go back to work. More later.

Day 331 - 'Ello!

Yes, I'm alive and well.

Thought I'd check in since I'm in Beverly Hills where I should be working but my boss moved it back an hour...which isn't bad except he did so about 30 min. before I was supposed to be in, so...since I take the bus, I was already almost here.

I'm very tired...not sleepy but like if a robber was chasing me with all my cash and credit cards in my purse, I probably wouldn't try to outrun him for long kind of tired.

They redid the Starbucks in BH. Ohhh....fascinating, I know!

Even more fascinating, a guy who was once on a reality show about real estate is in here. He wasn't one of the main people...just a client. He's short and I can tell he wishes someone would recognize him. Well, someone does but that someone would never inflate his ego.

BH is wearing on me. I've been here for work more than normal. It's kind of a really annoying area in Los Angeles if you spend too much time here. Sometimes, for fun, I like to look like I'm a bag lady when I am in the area...scares people. And by bag lady...I mean I don't wear high heels and I carry a tote...that is a BH bag lady.

I'm going home for Thanksgiving...yum! And then we are going to Florida for Christmas. Yay! And then I will work on my retirement plans...

Day 330 - And Here We Are

Yes, I have been gone a long time.

Melvin had a virus that kept him ill for a week. He just returned tonight better than ever. I feel like I've been checked out of the world this whole time because I've only been online when absolutely necessary.

So, let's catch up!

I had my 27th birthday. It was lovely. I spent the weekend with the Brit as he took me to a birthday dinner of sushi and then to a music night at Hotel Cafe.

Legal Eagle and her boyfriend came up the next weekend and we went to an old Hollywood restaurant where we sat in Charlie Chaplin's booth.

I got tons of awesome gifts from everyone. And now I have a new camera so I can post pictures again! I took my first official picture...it was of Barbar.

Things are good, work is crazy. I'm way behind, but will have time to crank out tons of work.

My dad will be visiting next week for the first time since I've lived in Hollywood. I'm so excited to show him around and for him to meet the Brit. Uh oh!!

I will write more and get back to this, but for now, I am hungry.

Day 329 - Birthday Schmirthday

My birthday is coming up.

I will be 27.

I am not a fan of my birthday...not because of the getting older thing, I actually don't mind that part.

I don't like being expected to have SO MUCH FUN on my birthday.

There's so much pressure involved to enjoy it where I'd rather spend the day under the blankets ordering takeout.

Now, to organize my takeout menus....

Day 328 - Double Napkins, Future Selves And Rooster Feathers

About a week ago I was on my way back from New York!

Middle sister's surprise 30th birthday trip was to the Big Apple and was so much fun.

We did so much on the trip and wore our little feet out!

But, more importantly, here is a list of some of the good things we ate:

Macaroni and cheese egg rolls
Chicken and waffle sliders
Deep fried Oreos
Slices of pizza
NY hot dogs
Calzones
Bagels and cream cheese
Burgers: regular and salmon
Onion rings
Sweet potato fries
The most delicious blue cheese, mushroom, caramelized onion burger
Cupcakes galore: margarita, jelly donut, turtle, peppermint, orange and funfetti
Gnocchi, fettucine alfredo, tortellini, rigatoni
Oh, and a weirdo, healthy breakfast of yogurt and berries with a chocolate pastry for me...eggs and fruit for the sisters

We went all over NY, to Central Park, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, Soho, Little Italy, Chinatown, Upper West Side, Bryant Park and more!

There are so many fun stories and memories. I even got pooped on by a bird right before we left. How awesome.

We went to the Today show and saw Blake Shelton perform Honeybee and a girl with special yellow eyeshadow and more.

Mostly, we got herded all around NY and found out that there are lots of rules in the city. Ha!

We bought up pashminas galore and saw people trying to sell faux Tiffany bracelets and designer bags.

The weather was flip floppy, but we were all troopers.

Went to a couple comedy shows and found out when you search for dragon images, you should search "dragons" not "dragon."

Basically, we just laughed a lot. Seriously, I almost forgot how funny my sisters are. My stomach muscles hurt the whole time from all the laughs. Awesome.

Day 327 - This Time Next Week...

...I will be in a top secret location for middle sister's 30th birthday extravaganza!

Oldest sister and I have been in full-on planning mode to squeeze in everything we want to do.

I am so freaking excited it is making it really hard to get work done. I can't wait to finally pack next week.

Meanwhile, Barbar is in full-on sleep mode.

Day 326 - Oh, Hello

Just checking in like the lazy person I am.

All is well in the land of Hollywood.

Barbar is out of control since he turned 4 this weekend. Thinks he should be allowed out whenever he wants. Such a teenager!

Legal Eagle is coming up this Sunday. We are going to try to see a movie so that will be lots of fun. Haven't seen her since her graduation extravaganza...whoa, that was a long time ago.

Middle sister's birthday trip is coming up so soon! Time is flying by! I'm so excited for it.

The Brit and I are doing well. I think he's stressed about money for various reasons, but I hope it gets easier. He does have a very exciting possible project coming up which would be so great for him.

Work is OK. I'm going to possibly start taking on some more new stuff and try some different things with the site I work for. Could be good to change it up and hopefully it helps. We'll see.

All in all, I'm doing well. I have to get my wisdom teeth out though because I notice them growing in more. Sucky.

Day 325 - There Is A Good Side

Sure, it's weird and sad with the Brit gone all week (he returns Monday), but I have found that I have so much time to do things for me!

Like, I cleaned my whole apartment. It's never been so clean. I even scrubbed unscrubbed areas.

And, I finally got my haircut. After waiting for six months since my last one.

And, I think I will check out tennis rackets tomorrow and catch a movie.

Plus, I'm so ahead on work that I'm just cruising along.

I've even had time to play fetch with Barbar and just relax with him, doing whatever he wants for a change.

Oh, and did I mention I did four loads of laundry and will do more tomorrow?

Also, I went running almost every day this week, except Wednesday when I had my dental appointment. Which reminds me, I managed to squeeze in a 4-hour dental appointment.

So yes, I am excited for the Brit to return, but I've also learned how much I can do with my time.

Now, to cook dinner and check out what Barbar is staring at out the window.

Day 324 - Lunchtime With The Sullivans

Barbar and I eat lunch together. This is because I have been having boring turkey and ham sandwiches, but he could not be happier and I really love our little mid-day break.

He wakes up when he hears me opening the packages.

I sometimes give him an appetizer of meat while I'm making my sandwich.

Then, we both head to the living room to eat. I think he actually likes the turkey better which is shocking because he loves all pork.

He sits patiently waiting for more bites to eat. Usually he's pretty good about sitting, but today he tried to climb on the table.

Now he is napping because the ham and turkey knocked him out. And, mom goes back to work.

Day 323 - Exhaustion Is Here

Oh god I'm so tired.

This week has already been mad with me trying to get ahead on work. Legal Eagle's law school graduation is Friday so I have to be on top of everything so I am ready to go down to Orange County that day.

Also, the Brit leaves town for a family vacation early Friday so I'm also trying to squeeze in time with him.

So, basically all I want to do is sleep.

Tomorrow I have to work, work, work, pack for the weekend, wrap LE's grad gift, head over to the Brit's for an early dinner. Then Friday I will get up early for more work and hopefully no other chores if I get everything done tomorrow. Possibly a little gift wrapping on Friday if I get her a few other things.

I was supposed to do laundry this week, but that didn't happen. Luckily I can work with what I have for the next week or so.

It will be a busy weekend with LE's grad on Friday and then a big party Saturday afternoon with a billion people.

I will pretty much collapse once I get home until I go to my 4 hour dentist appointment on Wednesday that I have paid an arm and a leg for.

Hmmm, so the Brit will be gone for a week and a half and while I am bummed he'll be gone, I am kind of sort of excited to have that time all for myself. I will (hopefully) take care of so many things and get lots of much needed rest.

For now, while I would like to paint my nails, I will instead head to bed with Barbar and be asleep in the next five minutes.

Day 322 - What's Going On?

I know! Slacker blogger!

But, here is my life update because I've been soooooooo busy. Not really. But I have been soooooooo lazy.

A couple weekends ago I got together with Legal Eagle and her bf, so much fun. We did a mini bar crawl and just caught up on absolutely everything.

This upcoming weekend I will be down there with the Brit for LE and her bf's birthdays. No big plans, we will just go out or something, but should be fun. And then her graduation will be coming up. That will be insane because a ton of her family is coming out for it. I'm super excited. And I have an awesome grad present in my head if I can get it all together.

Last weekend, I went camping (yes) with the Brit and his friends. It was a new experience, but overall pretty good. I ate camp food, sat by a fire, got a little chilly, but wore about 5 shirts, slept on hard ground, woke up under the sun, and sort of felt like I was hit by a truck in the morning. But I swear, it wasn't that bad and I learned that I need a cushier sleeping arrangement if I do this again.

Work has been not too bad. Reworked my schedule and I think it will be good for me.

Barbar is fabulous as always. He is loving cuddling right now and tends to rest a paw on me when we go to bed. I know, so sweet, yet slightly odd.

Hmmmm....what else?

It's nice here. Sunny, but isn't it always?

Oh! I have to get cranking on summer blockbusters. I haven't even thought about when to see them and I don't have a chart put together. Someone needs to get their priorities straight!!

Day 321 - R.I.P. Speedy

The Brit's 6-year-old goldfish Speedy passed away this weekend.

He started to look ill on Friday night. I went over on Saturday and saw him struggling. We believe he had nitrate poisoning which comes from the water not being changed soon enough and there being too much food on the pebbles in the tank, or something like that.

Speedy passed away early Sunday evening. Big Wig seemed to be ill, but he is doing great now.

We believe Speedy, unfortunately, started to suffocate and there wasn't much to do to help him.

The Brit was actually cooking dinner when I was keeping an eye on Speedy and noticed his breathing had slowed considerably. I called the Brit in and we actually saw what was his last gill movement. Basically, we watched him die.

The Brit has taken this very hard because he feels like he killed him and that he should have done this or that or something else that would have saved him. I've been telling him he doesn't know if anything could have saved Speedy so he can't think like that.

He is doing better now, especially since Big Wig is doing well.

I hope Speedy is in fish heaven with the beach ball I always told him I would find for him someday so he could have something to play with in his tank.

Day 320 - A Free Show And A $5 Cookie

Earlier this week I ended up getting to go to a free show at the Pantages theater.

Let me explain:

The Brit was meeting up with some friends for a drink and invited me to join. I said I would after I finished work and everything.

When I got the The Frolic Room, I found out that his friend who works there and some others had gotten free tickets to the opening night of Rain.

The Brit and I decided we would stay for a drink or two. However, they had one extra ticket and I had suggested the Brit take it since I could tell he really wanted to go. He turned it down and the rest left to get to the show (next door).

So we ordered a drink and were just chatting when a guy who worked at the show came in and asked if anyone wanted two tickets. He asked a guy who had been talking to the Brit's friends and the guy told him, "They do!"

We were then given the two tickets and had about five minutes to go.

The Brit told me to drink what I could and then let's go! I then said I felt like I was in college and finished about half my beer.

When we got the the theater they scanned our tickets and told us they had already been used. I started to internally freak.

They asked us if we had already been in and we said no. The guy asked the Brit if he bought the tickets and the Brit said we bought them off the street.

Then I really freaked and thought we were going to be arrested for scalping when we didn't even do that. The guy then told us to wait and he would check out the seats to see if someone else was in them. When he returned, he said they were empty! And we were in!

Well, we had to wait a little bit until there was a break because the show had just started ... but then we were in!

The show was so much fun. The Brit was pretty much dancing in his seat and we got up and danced during the show for certain songs. The seats were pretty much in the back so at least we got to be as silly as we wanted. At one point in the show a older guy was up in our area trying to get people to stand and dance. The Brit said that was him in 25 years. I said, "No, that's my dad now." And it totally was, that guy who wants everyone to dance to music.

During the intermission we bought a $5 cookie. It was a rather oversized cookie.

We returned to the show and enjoyed the rest of it, dancing some more and singing along.

All in all, it was awesome. Even though I wasn't dressed the way I would have wanted to be dressed. Not that I don't love going to the theater in jean mini skirts.

After the show, we met back up with the Brit's friends at The Frolic Room and spotted Emma Stone there! I was so freaking excited.

It was a really great night. And free. Except the cookie. But that was delicious.

Day 319 - Something For The Weekend

My weekends mostly suck because I work on them. Basically, my weekends and weekdays melt together.

However, I have a new plan. I will start working at this lovely cafe on Saturdays. I started this just this weekend and it was awesome. Delicious coffee and red velvet pancakes! They were good, but a couple hours later I felt like I was in a sugar coma. Next time, I will ease up on the sweet. But, I think this will be a nice change to my otherwise hum-drum weekends.

Also, Legal Eagle came up today to chill in Beverly Hills. It was fabulous and ended with a milkshake cupcake from Crumbs. Schatzi, her cat, will be coming to stay with me and Barbar this weekend! The boys will be reunited as she is heading out of town for a few days.

Hmmm...I think that's all. Bye!

Day 318 - I'm Glad Barbar Is So Popular

I really need to stop talking about how adorable Barbar is because he is becoming way too popular.

The Brit continues to tell me how much he loves Barbar and how I hit the cat lottery. Even when Barbar does something bad like steps on his laptop, the Brit forgives him in a heartbeat.

Now, it has gotten worse.

Some time ago, the Brit took a picture on his phone of Barbar sleeping with his sardine.

He apparently sent that photo to his mom. He has told his mom stories about Barbar (she has two cats herself so she is a cat person).

His mom loved the picture of Barbar! He said she thought it was so cute. It sounds like they talk about Barbar quite a bit.

I'm getting a little jealous...of my cat.

I wonder if she thinks the Brit is dating Barbar?

Day 317 - Oh, Here I Am

Ugh, I will come back here soon.

I have been too busy and lazy.

Plus, I don't really know what to write.

Wah, wah, wah.

Barbar is sleeping on my office chair.

Goodnight!

Day 316 - March 29th ...

... will be my first day off in 8 months!

I can't freaking wait!!

To enjoy it, the Brit and I are taking an overnight trip to Vegas.

Wazooooooooooooo!

Day 315 - Works For Humans, Works For Cats

Barbar plays fetch a lot. And when you throw his stuffed sardine, he just goes for it.

The only problem with this is sometimes he doesn't look before he turns to run.

The other day he ran square into one of my little tables. I even heard a thud when his head hit the leg of the table.

He then stood there a little shocked and I scooped him up. I then did a test to make sure his eye sight was fine. I did that moving finger thing and his eyes seemed to follow.

He has rebounded and seems 100% fine now. But now I will be a bit more careful about furniture that is around before I throw the sardine.

Day 314 - Somehow I Now Find Myself In A Relationship

The Brit and I have been sailing along for months now and I haven't really wondered about our "status" because I've felt like I've been treated right this whole time and it has seemed relationship-y/exclusive.

But, in the last month or so, it has completely unfolded before me that I'm in a relationship.

The Brit was actually the one who brought it to my attention.

So, what's been going on?

Well, it started maybe a month or so ago when we were hanging out and talking about how he can't burp or doesn't burp or rarely burps (I know, romantic), but then he said, "When in our relationship have you known me to burp?"

I forgot about the burp talk and just thought, "Oh?! Relationship?!" It was nice to hear since we've never had any sort of discussion about things, but we have grown to spend more time together, text more and we even talked on the phone. I know, weird.

Then the other day we went hiking. We've started this up as he wants to get working out again and lives near an awesome trail in LA where dogs run all around. We stopped to sit on a bench and it must have been a little wobbly because we almost flipped it over. He was making some joke about it and then said, "We'd be the couple of the moment."

Why does couple seem so much different than relationship? I mean, they're basically the same, but couple is like, oh, couple!

The thing that sort of solidified everything is that I know he has mentioned me to his mom more than once. Let's discuss:

First time: I snooped at his birthday card on his TV and saw that she wrote something like "Have fun at your dinner." That has to be reference to the birthday dinner I took him to since there was nothing else it would be about.

Second time: I heard him on the phone in the other room once when he called his mom back saying he was hanging out with me tonight.

Third time: He admitted to telling her a story about Barbar. Yes, Barbar. That cat is popular.

Most recent time: We were deciding what to make for dinner and he wanted to do something his family used to do. So he called his mom and said, "Molly and I are going to cook..." and, since he was driving, she was on speaker and was not like "Who is Molly?"

And one more thing, I was talking about my middle sister's surprise birthday trip in July and he was all like, "When is it?" I told him the early July dates and then he said, "OK, so you will be around for your birthday?" I'm glad that he's sort of OK with looking a little in the future. It was nice to hear.

So, here I am. It's weird. But nice. But no, we are still not Facebook friends and that's just the way I like it.

Day 313 - I Am Alive, Promise!

Yikes, I didn't realize I hadn't written in so long.

Work has just been very busy. And other stuff I'm sure.

But, after having a breakdown over work in front of the Brit the other day, I will be taking a day off. Yay! Now to just inform my boss.

Oh, and the Brit got to see me cry. And he survived. I think he was just relieved it wasn't over anything he did since it happened out of nowhere. It was seriously a spontaneous combustion. But he suggested we go for a walk and handled my crying very well. I, on the other hand, looked awesome crying. I tried to hide my face which led to the spreading of tears which led to matted bangs and such.

Barbar is well. He has a girlfriend who is in the area outside my kitchen window and he is trying to romance her. She rolls around on the ground all cute. She is a little fluff ball.

Sorry for the short post, I need dinner now!

Day 312 - Should I Feel Bad?

A story from some time ago:

The Brit and I were having a glass of wine and were about to head outside (to the store?).

I asked to borrow a coat as I hadn't planned on having to be out in the cold.

He gave me one as I finished my glass and told me it would be really warm.

It was ... and he continued that he didn't really like the coat FROM HIS EX, but it was too warm to get rid of.

I then did not feel bad when I completely accidentally spilled a little bit of wine on the sleeve.

Oops.

Day 311 - Wazooo!

I have finally set up my wireless at my place.

I am so happy! Now I can run around my apartment with my laptop while I surf the internet.

And Barbar is so relieved because now he can take his kitty laptop into my closet and buy kitty toys online while I think he is just quietly sleeping.

Day 310 - Friday Night Catch Up

Oy, just finished work for the week. I mean, until tomorrow when I work again because I work every single day. I need to fix that.

So, what have I been up to?

Legal Eagle came up last weekend and we painted my place! I am so in love with it. The colors are fabulous! Next time the Brit is over I will ask him to take a picture and send it to me so I can post it because someone still hasn't worked on getting a new camera. And, as usual, it was fun catching up with LE. Schatzi, her cat, had to get his hair cut like a lion this week. It's adorable.

Valentine's Day was nice. The Brit cooked dinner and we watched a bad movie. We had a chocolate mousse thing for dessert and he even got me a rose. Oh, there was a little bump in the night at the beginning. He had to work on some thing for about 45 minutes at the start of the night. He was upset that I was upset. But I explained that I understood work stuff and was fine that he was doing that because I know he has to, but I didn't feel good about it. We resolved it and all was well.

I started working out again. Well, I went running one day. It's been rainy this week. But, it felt good and my knee had no problems.

Oh, I got my replacement tooth. My dentist was almost going to charge me even though I did nothing wrong! So, that sealed my decision to find a new dentist. Plus, my favorite assistant is gone and the new guy almost crushed my hand.

OK, time for me to do something, like sort my laundry that has been sitting here for way too long.

Day 309 - An Actual Blog

I haven't spent much time on here. Yikes! OK, so now I'll write a bit about my life and adventures or lack of adventures.

Work is work and still for jerks.

My apartment is slowly shaping up. Tomorrow Legal Eagle is coming up to help me paint. I'm so excited to finally get that going and to catch up with LE (we probably haven't seen each other in 2 weeks)! Hmmm, yet all the walls aren't taped. Someone has work to do. (Barbar, looking at you.)

It was my dad's birthday this week. I wish I were home for sushi tomorrow with the family. But I don't wish I were home for the cold weather. I suppose I hope they have fun without me...if it is possible.

What else? What else? Oh, I still need a camera. And I am finally thinking about getting a bed frame. A cheap one from Ikea of course. I just can't think about putting my bed back on it's ugly metal frame. This will all have to wait until I figure out what my taxes will be like since I was 1099'ed this year. Yikes!

The Brit is good. Well, he's been stressed a lot lately with computer stuff, work stuff, music stuff, money stuff, etc. I feel bad, but he's getting through it and stuff has been getting resolved. But we're good and hanging out on Valentine's Day. I decided to ask instead of hoping he would read my mind. I think he was worried that I wanted to go out to some expensive dinner, but I told him we should just cook and watch a movie.

I'm having a Dr. Pepper right now. Mmmm.

And Barbar is laying upside-down (not taping the walls).

And now I'm watching the Lifetime movie with DJ Tanner and Fred Savage and it is still the best one ever.

Oh, I finally got a new, working oven. And I'll be getting my tooth next week.

Okey-dokey artichokey, I feel like laying in bed now. I promise to write a more hilarious blog sometime. Promise!

Day 308 - I Tried

I tried watching a few minutes of 'Glee,' but all it did was confirm that I can't stand Lea Michele. Her character is as annoying as she seems to be in reality. Well, at least now I can dislike her for a reason.

Day 307 - You Win This Round

Barbar has been trying to get into my closet since we moved here.

I have been adamant about keeping him out.

The sound it makes when he paws the door is annoying. But lately, he has been able to open the door. So back and forth we go, me getting up to remove him and him testing my patience by going right back to the closet.

Today, I had a total meltdown on him as I feel sniffly and he was all over the closet to get in.

Eventually, he stayed away, but then I went to make lunch.

When I came back I noticed the door open and assumed he was in there chewing on a bag that is temporarily stored in there.

However, when I looked in, I found him napping on a suitcase. And how could I be mad when he was all sleepy, cuddly and purry?

So, I left him alone. Probably not the right decision.

But how can you discipline this little guy?

Day 306 - Oops, Bad Mom

Sometimes I lose Barbar.

This happens more at my tiny studio than it ever did at my two-bedroom.

I'm not sure why I lose him so much, but I do. And then I have to stand in a room and call for him over and over and eventually he pops up.

I'm still not sure where he is when I lose him. I'm convinced he has a secret hiding spot under a floor board or something.

Except one time I accidentally locked him in my closet. So that time, I knew where I lost him. Oops.

Day 305 - Mouse In The House!

I have a mouse!

No, not an animal mouse. A new laptop mouse! It's magenta and black and oh-so cute!

Melvin already adores her. Love at first sight.

And she makes my life easier.

If I had a working camera then I would take a picture. That reminds me, I need to think about buying a new camera.

Day 304 - Waaah!

I'm so busy and tired!

And very few things are resolved.

And Barbar just wants to cuddle.

And I just want to lay in bed and watch TV.

But I have work to do.

And my apartment is still being unpacked.

Don't worry, I'll chill in bed soon enough.

Waaah!

Day 303 - Everyone I'm Dealing With Is A Total Fuck Up

I feel like I am only in the company of morons right now.

So let's list them out.

My wireless is screwy. I finally got cable and internet which both work, but my wireless thing is idiotic and they want me to pay so they can reconfigure it. So, I reconfigured it on my own (I think) because I'm awesome, but there is still some sort of problem. Now, I think I may be able to get this fixed for free since it's a different type of problem. If not, I'll figure out a plan b.

My stupid tooth has not been found and I am so pissed at my dentist for putting me through this. And now I also don't trust them and feel like I should look around for a new one. Plus, they were supposed to do major work on me next month and now I don't want that either. I hate them. I hate them so much.

My landlord is driving me bonkers. She is an idiot. I STILL need my oven fixed. Someone is supposed to come by tonight and if not, she is not going to want to deal with me tomorrow.

My boss is annoying me. I had a total meltdown after my tooth thingy and wasn't able to work. I let him know by email. I actually did end up posting a few articles, but then he sent me this jerk-off response saying something like "hope you're okay. please do the stories if you can. we need them." Blah, blah. I have written stories every single day since August 2nd!!!

I see a lot of yelling at these people in my future. Time to stop being so nice and understanding. I need to get things done.

Day 302 - Move Complete

So, the move is totally over.

It was exhausting. My muscles are still sore.

But my place will be so freaking cute when it's done.

Actually, the move wasn't all that eventful.

The Brit helped me out which was great or else I would probably still be carrying boxes to my new place.

However, the next day I was at Starbucks working and my dental crown fell off. It gets better. I swallowed it! And now I have to find it!

I think my body has gone into a bit of shock. Ugh, getting grossed out just thinking of typing this. But so far, no tooth.

OK, that's enough for today. I get cable and internet installed at my place tomorrow. Yay!

Also, Barbar is slowly adjusting. He is only difficult once I go to bed. Not too bad.

Bye!

Day 301 - Things Just Got Weird

"The Bar"

^The Brit's nickname for Barbar. This is new, but it is what he calls him at times. Seriously, this relationship is getting weird. I need to separate them. Well, after I ask the Brit to help me move Barbar to my new place. I have a feeling he won't object.

Day 300 - I Get It, You're Dating Me Because Of Barbar

"I mean, I would totally be up for throwing the sardine around with Barbar for 30 minutes."

^The Brit yesterday while eating burgers. He asked if I was just going to be working that afternoon (I was). He still had time before getting together with a friend to watch football. He absolutely loves Barbar and playing with him since he fetches and brings back the item every time. He tells me often that Barbar is the best cat ever because dogs don't even fetch as well as him and when they do, you have to fight to get the toy back. He also said if I'm ever out of town, he'd be up for having Barbar stay with him. He also tells Barbar he loves him. And he builds him forts out of my moving boxes. This relationship is unhealthy. Especially since I get the feeling Barbar likes him back. He gets all in the Brit's face when he comes by. I'm the third wheel. Yeesh.

Day 299 - A Bit About The Move

Today I moved my really big apartment items.

Legal Eagle, her bf Double B and the Brit all helped.

Double B has a truck which is awesome for me and my move.

Everything went smoothly as I really don't have much stuff.

This was actually the Brit's first time meeting them both and everyone got along. He thought they were both really nice.

The boys did pretty much all of the carrying and didn't seem grumpy about it at all.

Then, after that I took the Brit out for burgers. I still feel like I owe him because he really made it easier and he helped move LE's bed as well.

And I need to get Double B something, like a bottle of booze, as a thank you because he definitely saved my move.

Now, I am just going to pack some more and chill for the night.

So far, so good.

Day 298 - Just Checking In

I don't feel much like blogging, but I thought I should stop by.

I'm moving in 2 weeks. I've started some stuff and I'm pretty excited about the whole thing. I can't wait to work on decorating and all that.

Christmas was lovely with the family. Austin was a bit on the cold side, but we managed to have fun.

Things are weird with the Brit. He didn't want to do anything with me for New Year's Eve as it's his night to get bombed with his friends. As are the other following holidays apparently: St. Patrick's Day, Fourth of July and Halloween. But I can totally have Valentine's Day and his birthday. WTF?

Basically I'm still upset and I think he just wants it to blow over. He really doesn't seem to think there is anything wrong with the fact that he pretty much banned me from seeing him on certain holidays.

Plus it's raining like mad today so that doesn't help my mood.

But, I am about to be all caught up on work and should have time to do more packing tonight. Kind of nice to have some time to myself.

Will keep you updated.