TGIF

Can't wait until the weekend starts.

Questions on OKCupid

I answered some more questions on OKCupid but none of them were as funny as the ones that I have seen in the past. My son told me that a lot of people meet their significant others online. One of my acquaintances in Oklahoma just paid money for blind dates and none of them have worked out yet. I knew another person who paid $3,500.00 for seven (7) blind dates and none of them worked out. Both of them are attractive women but I guess they have had trouble meeting Mr. Right. Or, like many, they're self destructive in relationships.  

Best part of the day

I had a great work out at lunch. There weren't many of us; Nathan, the Assistant City Manager and me. But it was fantastic to get in a workout after skipping lunch and being away from home for over 13 hours yesterday. Of course, when I got home I couldn't go right to sleep so i watched a little Dexter on Netflix. The rest of my day I put out on fire after the other. Today I made sure I left a little after 6 P.M. I didn't feel like getting home after 8 P.M. and trying to chill out so I could go to sleep and get up and start all over again. When I've checked for other jobs they don't pay as much as  make here. One of the jobs I thought about applying for is in my hometown but it doesn't even state the pay. That's scary. Oklahoma is notorious for paying low wages. When my aunt said something about moving back home while I was hanging out at the garage where brother works a couple of weeks, I told her I can't move home I won't make the same amount of money that I do here, she said the same thing people always say, "It's cheap to live in Oklahoma though, the cost of living is way less than other places". She forgot to mention the tornadoes and the harsh winters. I like mild winters.

Work

There are some things I enjoy about my job but I don't know that I want to do this until I retire. I am very busy so most of the time I'm at work I don't have time to think about being fulfilled in my job. I always thought I would work for a nonprofit and really help people.

Monday

I worked my rear end off today. Of course, I didn't get nearly enough done but that is going to be the story of my life here. At lunch, I did get to work out. We tried a new work out; it was some video that was some pretty intense yoga. After work I did Body Pump and it wore me out. I was shaking. It's time for a beer, some homemade hummus and some Netflix. I watching Chasing Life and then started on Dexter.

Sample

i took the vegetarian chili I made to work so Nathan could try it and he thought it was great. I was pretty impressed with it. It was my first try but I should have written down what I put in it so I could repeat it. The pressure cooker sure made it the process quick and convenient.

Talk to text

I used talk to text to send an email because I was on  my phone and the message was so mucked up the person who received probably thinks I am a nut. it may be worse than drunk dialing.

Eventful couple of weeks

The last couple of weeks I have busted my rear; going home for my mom's surgery and then trying to catch up at work. My mom is doing much better and I am very glad that I could be there for her. And my brother and sister-in-law were great. Work was pretty horrible. I have determined that I will never be caught up and I will never get to do any long term planning. I am stuck in the rut of pragmatism. All I do is deal with current planning issues.

Homemade hummus

I decided to put my pressure cooker to good use again today. I am making homemade hummus. The chickpeas are in the pressure cooker right now. It's my first attempt at making hummus without buying chickpeas in a can but I was thin king the flavor would be much better if I cook my own chickpeas and put in a lot of the spices while I am cooking the chickpeas rather than adding the spices to canned chickpeas. I hope the hummus is as good as the vegetarian chili I made last night.

This Sunday's Tabata

As usual, I got my butt kicked in Tabata today. Eight people actually showed up today. A lot of times people only come once. I think it's too hard.

Life lessons

http://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/45-Life-Lessons-Written-90-Year-Old-Woman-34209890

Men send crazy messages on OKCupid

Hi there...can we skip everything in between and just reach a point of getting married. Life is too short and I don't like wasting time.

Plants

Yesterday, I bought some tomatoes, peppers, Vietnamese Cilantro, Spearmint, another eggplant, etc. and planted them. I hope they feel at home and flourish under my care.

Busy

One of the best things about being busy is that I don't have to time to date the wrong guy again.

Oklahoma

After going home to Oklahoma for my mom's surgery, I miss it even more. It was so nice to be around my family and Gil. It was so nice to be around some people I know and who love me just they way I am. Acceptance is a wonderful feeling. And the people in Oklahoma are so nice.

Vegetarian Chili

Last night, I decided to try to make some vegetarian chili in the pressure cooker my mom bought me for Christmas. It was great. I need to use that pressure cooker more often. It was so fast. I told my mom that the chili was done so quickly that it was like magic. I felt like Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie.

A good feeling

It feels so good to be at my apartment instead of work.

Happiness

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/glaring-misconception-could-preventing-long-144232262.html

Good idea

I had to send this photo to my brother yesterday and tell him that when I saw this coke it made me think of him. It was nice to be home last week and see my family.

Meant for me

Hot

Hot as Hades in Oklahoma; I didn't even realize I crossed the Styx, I thought it was the Red River.

Interesting to a closet economist like me

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-much-100-is-really-worth-in-each-state-194305774.html

Go Set A Watchman

https://www.yahoo.com/katiecouric/beyond-to-kill-a-mockingbird-the-lost-novel-of-123555389873.html

Southwest Airlines

I got a flight home and Southwest was not the least expensive. It was $200.00 less to fly with US Airways. I even called Southwest and explained that my mom is having surgery, I need to fly home, I would like to fly Southwest as usual but I found a flight with another carrier that was a lot better deal and then ask if Southwest could match it. I was told NO Southwest could not match the price because it is short notice.

Today's Tabata

A couple of people (women) said they might join us for Tabata today. I hope a few people show up but if they don't I'll have my own personal trainer again today.

Flight

I am trying to find a flight to Oklahoma City, that is convenient and inexpensive. After I started to Oklahoma City last Wednesday my mom's surgery was cancelled so I drove back to Seabrook. Now, the surgery is scheduled for Wednesday but I have no idea what time. I am really hoping the surgery doesn't get cancelled again. It doesn't make sense to me that her surgery was cancelled because Medicare won't pay for her procedure unless she is put under. If the doctor says it's safer for her to have a spinal block rather than being put under then that is the procedure which should be used and paid for by her insurance. Apparently, her Medicare supplemental insurance won't pay for the procedure unless she is knocked out as well. What a bunch of malarkey. 

Recommendation

Nathan told me I should watch Chef on Netflix so I am enjoying the AC and a movie. I need a little relaxation after Cardio Blast. 

Good times

I was thinking that I just hate it when I get a craving for chocolate and fought off going to look in the cupboard as long as could before caving: To my surprise I had some Milano cookies. Life is good.

Vivi's Lily

Almost done with Vivi's lily

Flower

Twig sketch

Ilex

Sketches

Sketches of plants

Asia sitting

Sketch

Understanding

http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/06/29/grace-paley-advice-to-writers/?mc_cid=2e1e781938&mc_eid=744719ccea

No room for perfectionism

http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/06/29/pathways-to-bliss-joseph-campbell-marriage-relationships/?mc_cid=2e1e781938&mc_eid=744719ccea

Independence Day

This 4th is quiet compared to last year. I hope my posse is living it up in Corpus.

My mom

When I was chatting with my mom she said she is worried her house isn't presentable. I told her not to even worry about that because my house is a wreck right now and I don't even care. I am too busy working to clean and I don't ever have any company anyway. I can't even remember the last time someone came over, I think it was when my posse came by for an evening and we went to Kemah. We had a good time. I hate driving but I will be glad to see my mom and Gil.

Death In The Afternoon

I am ready to start my next Hemingway book.

Comments

When I went to the Farmer's Market earlier several people made comments about the watermelon I bought. I hope it's good. I got some peaches to make a cobbler if I get the urge. I am not feeling all that motivated today to do domestic things today.

How to pee anywhere

https://www.yahoo.com/health/your-guide-to-peeing-politely-anywhere-youve-122522862843.html

Car

I'm trying to decide if I should drive my car to Oklahoma or rent a car. A rental car might be more dependable and I wouldn't put the miles on my car. The main thing is that I need to make sure I can be there when my mom has her stint put in.

Happy

Fourth of July

Scott's solution

Scott said that we both need to find friends with benefits. He hasn't had sex with someone else since November. And I told him I had a friend with benefits but he shut me out one weekend and the next weekend when i asked him if everything was ok with him in a text he just said he didn't want to do the friends with benefits any more and that he didn't want to talk about it and that was at least six months ago. And we haven't talked since so I guess we weren't really friends. I had hoped we would always be friends even if nothing else ever came of it because I had had such high hopes for him in my life when we met since we had a lot in common. But sometimes when you can't imagine your life without someone he/she already did. I don't know that I would try a friends with benefits solution again. But if I did the person would actually have to be my friend not someone I was forcing to be my friend. Of course Scott said it should be easy for me to find someone because I am a woman and women can have sex any time they want (an urban myth in my mind).

Kick ass

http://time.com/3935244/3-d-printed-bridge/?iid=toc_062515

Workout info

http://time.com/3935255/whats-the-most-effective-workout/?iid=toc_062515

A boost from a friend

In a conversation with Vivi she told me not to look at my failed relationships as if I chose the people I've dated and it's my fault. She said I do that because I am by nature a very responsible person. She thinks I should just look at those relationships as if that just what happened not like I failed. And I realized that not everything that happens in my life and result is totally on me, my fault and my responsibility because I wasn't the only person in the relationship so the result was because of the actions of two people not just one and the responsibility was shared. Somehow that made me feel a lot better about things. Friends are the best.

Nice to know some things never change

While talking to Scott about his most recent divorce he said again, as he did last time he was getting a divorce, that he is never getting married again. After saying he'd rather go to Vegas and pay for sex. And that he wants to have sex instead of masterbating to which I said I can't even get the gumption to do that and he said there's no way he could ever give up on masterbating he looks it like it's his job. Then we started talking about what we want done with our bodies when we die. We both want to be cremated. He says I should decide what I want my son, Nick to do with my ashes. Scott said he wants someone to take his ashes to a gentlemen's club and get his remains a table dance from a Latina dancer with big boobs. We got back on the subject of love and marriage and I told him he is meant to be with someone or he wouldn't keep getting married. Then he said neat time I want an Asian. When he said it I thought we've know each other 37 years and he is still the same as he was when we met; I was 15 and he was 17 years old.

Won

I won a cruise. It will be my first.

Fulfilling

I am starting a quest to find a more fulfilling life.

OKCupid

I asked Scott to look at my OKCupid profile so he could tell me why guys who write say the most inappropriate things. I don't mention sex or anything. I was thinking about inactivating it but then my guy friends wouldn't have my account to use. 

Twice

I have had to tell my friend that Dinosaurs and people were not on the earth at the same time.

No meat diet results

https://www.yahoo.com/health/6-things-that-happen-when-you-stop-eating-meat-123040901293.html

Different life

Last Fourth of July, I had a whole different life than I do now. One year can make a world of difference.

Broken penis

Marty and Scott have the opposite opinion of what my ex-boyfriend should have done about his broken penis. When I asked Marty if I should say something or suggest surgery to Charles, he said no way, that no guy would let someone cut on his dick. Scott said the opposite; he would do anything to get his dick fixed. If it meant wrapping his dick in aluminum foil and putting in the microwave he would do it.

Baking soda

http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/live-green-save/baking-soda?xid=today-syn

Clean slate

Scott, my friend of 30+ years, is starting over and has a blank canvas. He has the opportunity to make his life over and he isn't going to waste it.

Loss

I finally apologized to someone, probably too little too late.

Maybe

Scott told me maybe instead of wanting to have sex with my best friend I should just want to have sex.

Enjoy

Hopefully, everyone has a great 4th of July.

Photo from last year

Gym

No Tabata or anything at the gym this weekend. I am really disappointed. I am going to ride my bike if the weather cooperates. Or, I could start looking on different websites for jobs. A new City Manager starts next week and that means change is coming. It could be good or bad.

OKCupid membership

I have been thinking that's it's probably time to cancel my OKCupid membership. I was thinking it would great and all but it's kind of the same as off-line dating. I am just not any good at it.

Disrespect

Today, I heard someone speaking to someone at work disrespectfully. The worst part is that she just kept going on and on. I left my office so I wouldn't be eavesdropping. I had been working Nathan back in the plan review room anyway so I went back to what I was doing. The two people have worked together for a long time and know each other which made it worse to me. The one lady speaks to people disrespectfully frequently. I wish she wouldn't do that. It reflects very badly on her.

Trip home

I've been busting my rear trying to get everything done at work so I can go home next week when my mom has her stint put in.