Frustration

My horoscope said my frustration level will be low today. I sure hope so. I get tired of feeling like i am making no headway and that we are not going to get caught up, EVER. One of former coworkers told me it's time to look for another job where I can leave at 5:00 P.M. That happens pretty frequently. But I enjoy working with Harold and Nathan so much and feel very loyal to them. I don't want to leave them in the lurch. We all get along and work well together.

Harder than it looks

I did Power Yoga again tonight and I was dripping sweat. I worked my butt off. I did yoga nearly every day for six years and it's still quite a work out. 

Death

My good friend, Grace, died of cancer Sunday. It is just heartbreaking.

OKCupid Disabled

I decided to take a break from OKCupid because most of the men who have written to me aren't of interest to me and the ones who seem nice at first start acting weird. A guy saying something like he can't wait to wake up next to me when we have said hi and discussed occupations or number of children is too much too soon. After going out with Vivi I decided it's much easier to meet men while I'm out having fun. And I can tell if there's any chemistry right away but I can't tell when someone is writing to me online. I just need to get out more.

Monday night Body Pump

I had a great work out tonight. 

So much better

This Saturday was a better work out since I didn't have a hangover. Since I don't drink often I am surprised I didn't feel much worse. I just kept thinking that if you play you have to pay. It made me get my butt to the gym. Yesterday, Katie brought something up that led to a remark or two about online dating. I said I can't believe guys don't just go to classes at a gym there are so many women there would be unlimited possibilities. People were laughing but it's true. 

Rain

I considered riding my bike to the gym yesterday but thought I shouldn't because I needed to go tot he Farmer's Market to pick up my order. I kept thinking I should seize the opportunity and ride it anyway because I could ride home and get my car it would just take longer. After the second class one of the ladies chatted me up pretty good and even showed me her Escape. I've been thinking about getting a small SUV. By the time I got over to the Farmer's Market it was kind of late so I may not have made it if I had ridden my bike but she may not have mentioned cars if I had not walked up to my Xterra. Today, it is raining and I don't feel like riding to the gym in the rain. 

Bean recipes

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/bean-recipes/?ref=yfp

Brain Pickings

https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/09/21/john-odonohue-beauty-love-desire/?mc_cid=128eb45d74&mc_eid=744719ccea

Article about container homes

http://www.homedsgn.com/2011/06/16/containers-of-hope-a-40000-home-by-benjamin-garcia-saxe/

This would be great down by the water

I want one

Another one

Cool house

Shipping container homes

http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/fifteen-amazing-shipping-container-homes/#/3

No concert

The tickets are outrageous for the concert tonight:-( boo hoo.

Weekend routine

I love my weekend routine. I work my butt off at the gym and go to the Farmer's Market. Tonight, I may go to see Hall and Oates. That sounds like so much fun.

Boondoggles

To celebrate the end of a long work week, I ordered something to go from Boondoggles and I noticed the wait staff are much better looking. Previously, when I went in there twice the waitresses looked like the rugby team.

PW

Around 5:00 P.M., I made a last ditch effort to get some comments on a plat from someone in Public Works and didn't get an answer. Immediately after I hung up my phone rang. It was the guy from Public Works. I told him I didn't realize it was after 5:00 P.M. and that I was surprised that he called back. He said he only called back because it was me. Then he he was at an Astors' game and that I should have gone because they had an extra ticket. I told him that I didn't know about the extra ticket. He said he told me earlier in the day. Of course I told him that he never mentioned that they had an extra ticket to the game. Then he said that he asked me what I was doing. I said that I don't speak MANglish and for all I knew he was asking what I was doing because he wanted me to help him move or something and there was no way I was helping anyone move. I told him that if somebody wants me to do something then he has to be more direct and say "We have an extra ticket tho the Astros' game, do you want to go?" and that asking me what I am doing does not translate into, "Do you want to do something?" in SHEnglish. So he told me next time he'll know.

If I spoke MANglish I would at an Astros' game right now; LANGUAGE BARRIERS!

Pesto

My pesto turned out great. Maybe I was being partial since I grew the basil myself but the who ate it at work like it too. I put the pest on quinoa linguini. It made a fantastic lunch.

Old MANglish

someone looked at some old MANglish responses from Ron I had posted so I glanced at them. I hope men aren't really like that.

Official Site | Daryl Hall and John Oates - 2015-09-26 19:30:00 - Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Woodlands, TX

Official Site | Daryl Hall and John Oates - 2015-09-26 19:30:00 - Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Woodlands, TX

New recipe

http://init4thelongrun.com/2015/02/03/walnut-spinach-basil-pesto-vegan-paleo/

Working out

Yesterday, a coworker told me I work out too much. June said I should have told her she doesn't work out enough. But I didn't feel like I had to say anything because she told me her boyfriend won't have sex with her because she has gained 90 pounds. They have a long distance relationship and have for 5 or 6 years of the 9 year relationship. When I had a brief long distance relationship I couldn't wait to see the guy and have sex. Obviously, he is having with someone else and still paying for all her crap because he feels obligated or guilty. I asked her why she doesn't lose weight since he told her he is not attracted her since she gained weight and she said she told him she is the same person now that she was then. I'm sure he called bullshit on that remark. She said she told him she wants is permission to go out with other people because she wants to have sex. Some times I am so glad I am single.

Fantastic

I was a bit late to the lunch time work out but it was still a good work out. Luckily, I got out of work a bit early (5:30) so I made it to Body Pump which was a hard one. I had my arse handed to me. It's been a good week though I have missed Vivi. It was so nice to have her here even if it was a short visit. We had so much fun. It was nice to get out and dance and flirt and get some attention from the opposite sex.

Missing

I am missing Vivi since she's gone but I am really looking forward to seeing her again and going on a cruise with her. It will be my first cruise.

Power Yoga

I did Power Yoga for the very first time ever tonight. It was an excellent work out. 

Tour

Saturday, when Vivi was telling me that we made the right move wearing the right LBD's (I made her wear a hot slip Guess LBD and she made me wear a silk LBD) because all the guys in Scout Bar were starring at us and some of the women, I made to show her the convenience store where men eye f#@k the sh*t out of you and leave you for dead as part of the Grand Tour. Vivi laughed but it's true. I told her I don't know what it is about the men in South Texas but they don't know that it's not polite to stare.

Hint

If you keep trying to get your neighbor to have sex with you, do not send her a photo of you in another woman's mouth.

Empty

My apartment seems empty now that Vivi is gone. We had so much fun.

How every sign gets out of plans

http://www.elle.com/life-love/a29309/how-every-sign-gets-out-of-plans/

Vivi's gone

The weekend was so fun. It was nice to have company and to go out for some entertainment. I drank tooooo much Friday night. It had been over a year since I had drank vodka and Red Bull. This time I had no adverse reaction. I had grounded from vodka and Red Bull after the time it made my vajayjay hurt. thankfully, that didn't happen this time. I think I am going to have a date with a guy I met Friday so that's progress. We may have met other interesting men on Saturday night when we went out but some guy latched onto us immediately in the second bar we hopped. He would not bugger off for some reason. He was the old bar fly type. upon Vivi's recommendation I am going to broaden my horizons. 

Pool

Heading to the pool with Vivi.

LBD

Vivi and I chose the right little black dresses to wear last night. We had a blast flirting and dancing. I managed to go make Cardio Blast but it was not easy.

Disbelief

Vivi cannot believe I haven't met one man I am attracted to and want to have sex with since I moved here. I thought I might be attracted to one man when we talked on the phone a few times but then when we met there was no chemistry what so ever and he clearly lied about his age. And he didn't live here and I was not keen on a long distance relationship. It was disappointing but I wasn't vested in the relationship or anything. At the time I was not quite over the last person I had met and had quite a lot of hope in but my feelings weren't reciprocated. Maybe my ego was wounded but I suspect it was just a broken heart. I thought I'd run onto some other man within a year or so but it has been well over a year by now but I've not developed any interest or feelings in anyone yet. I don't think I would have time to invest in a relationship right now but Viv says I need to try to meet someone with the same interests and we could do things together. I told her I don't know about all that I would have been fine if my FWB thing worked out since I wouldn't have to try to play the games and such that people do when dating.

Canada

Nathan has gone off to Canada for a guys weekend. I like it so much better when he is at work. He is a great supervisor. he might be the best boss I've ever had which is saying a lot since I have lost count of how many bosses I've had. He has the best personality of any man I've ever met. It's such a contrast to Corpus Christi and the work environment. I'm very grateful for my circumstances.

Funny

I recommend Doc Martin as it is funny and refreshing.

Visit

Thankfully, I will be having a visitor soon. I enjoy having company and entertaining. 

What your mother was saying

When your mother said you should not stare at people she was saying, "Don't eye f@*K the sh#t out of every woman you run across at the grocery store, convenience store, work, the beach, etc." It's just plain creepy.

Feel

I feel like I am boring.

Fine

Once again I got a fine for not using enough electricity. That's the exact opposite of what I think should happen. I think if you use less electricity you should get a rebate not a fine.

Doc Martin

http://sharetv.com/shows/doc_martin_uk/watch/full-episodes?gclid=Cj0KEQjwvdSvBRDahavi3KPGrvUBEiQATZ9v0AHpQA7gZaiSfppAz0gUS-xNegmZWDk3sVIzGI2QU3MaAqmf8P8HAQ


I'm watching Doc Martin on Netflix and love it but it seems it can be watched for free on sharety.com. I think my mom watched Doc Martin on PBS. Since I like to binge I made my typical choice. It's a great finish to my wonderful but short weekend. I really enjoyed Cardio Blast, Body Pump and Taekwando. I love my weekend routine.

Here's hoping

I am finally using some of my spices from my little garden on some new potatoes that I bought at the Farmer's Market. I hope I chose the right spices.

Lady with her aging Maltese (he recently lost his sight)

Best day

The day has been the most beautiful weather since I've lived on the Texas Coast. It is absolutely fantastic.

Sunflower

Nick

Me with Nick

Sunset in CA

Being dinner

This guy, he's a consultant for food trucks, was trying to tell me how there's a certain sect of the population who humanely kill the animals prior to eating them. I couldn't help it I just had to tell him that that's such bullshit there's not a humane way to kill an animal so that you can eat it. Just the act of killing something or someone else is inhumane.

Long Weekend

Begins, Yay.

Observation

Once you stop making excuses for someone you can't believe you ever made those excuses for that person.

Window

I wish I live someplace where I could just walk to work. I'm going to try to get my window fixed this morning. Unfortunately, it looks like it's going to pour rain in just a minute and I'm worried about getting water in the car on the way to the shop. I'm just about ready to go get a new car some little Nissan or something cuz I've had super good luck with Nissan and quit trying to have two older cars thinking that you know at least one will always work. Since I'm all alone and in a big city I need just one car that runs. I'm sick of life issues, window issues, battery issues, short issues, etc I just want to get in the car started and I end up at my destination and then I get back home later. I don't like living someplace where I don't know anyone and not having a car that I feel like is 100% trustworthy. It makes me feel insecure.

Step class

Last night after BodyPump I tried my first step class to see if it's good cardio. I have never felt so uncoordinated in my entire life. Sometimes I feel a little and coordinated and cardio blast and then this other class that's a cardio class. But I had no idea how uncoordinated I am now. I remember being young and being somewhat coordinated and being able to do back handsprings and things like that and now I feel like I can't even follow simple instructions so that I can get my heart rate up and for sure sexercise is out

Satin sheets

I bought some satin sheets and I spent the whole night just trying to stay in bed. Now I know why other people have told me they don't like them. I was thinking that it's a good thing I'm not married I wouldn't even be able to find my husband because I keep floating away from him on the satin. Or I'd end up in the floor and I be asking him to get me back up in the bed.