Mara

What's wrong? Ugh, the usual. Haven't seen the man since last Friday. Court schedule and clients from hell. He's on a winning streak for sure, but is earning every penny. I can tell he's utterly and completely exhausted; he NEVER makes spelling and grammar errors in his texts (we're geeky that way), but latest texts are rife with them. So just frustration! This weekend, I hope! Not sure what dude you're talking about. Is this the guy you met earlier in the year at your gym? Yep. Husband & I are separated; not sure when/if I'll file for divorce. We do get along, as you saw. It's just not a good marriage. I am not leaving him for Gym Guy, just to be perfectly clear. I am tired of supporting someone who works hard but only at the jobs he feels like doing, and he jumps from job to job. After 12 years that isn't likely to change. Plus the other problem.... But Gym Guy and I have been sort of an item since March. We genuinely enjoy each other's company and it's nice to have someone who wants to talk about something other than sports. It's not serious and probably won't lead to anything long-term, but for now it's very nice.

Yeah, I do feel slightly bummed after the high of the experience wears off. But damn - a few days later I got a ticket offer in Philly, so I do have that to look forward to! It's gonna suck big time after the tour is over, since we know it's not likely to happen again.

I don't work nights, but I feel that way about sometimes when I start falling asleep at 10:00 or 10:30 at night or something. I normally get up at 4:45 every morning, so by the time 10:30 rolls around and I'm starting to doze off, yeah, it's been an 18-hour day. But I still get upset sometimes and feel old, because I used to have more energy than that. I say that most of the time I still feel like I'm about 25, because of the energy I do normally have. But by 11:00 at night... The ironic thing about this post is that I've just come off spending nearly an entire 24 hours in bed. Haha...but I'm doing a bit better now. No kidding. I used to thrive on 4-5 hours of sleep a night. Now I need at least 7. Sometimes I'll even take an afternoon nap on the weekends! 24 hours in bed isn't a bad thing, depending on the activity. ;)

What's wrong? Ugh, the usual. Haven't seen the man since last Friday. Court schedule and clients from hell. He's on a winning streak for sure, but is earning every penny. I can tell he's utterly and completely exhausted; he NEVER makes spelling and grammar errors in his texts (we're geeky that way), but latest texts are rife with them. So just frustration! This weekend, I hope!

AAARRRRGHHHH!

So what your saying is that I still have a chance to be in your dreams? Anything can happen!!! :D

What's not fun is when you have a sex dream about someone with whom you would never, ever, EVER consider hooking up in real life. Not that they're necessarily creepy or ugly or that you don't like them, just that the idea of getting romantic with them makes you kind of go, "ewww!" Again, this hasn't happened to me in a long time, but when it has I woke up feeling like I needed a long, hot shower.

Not you Mara! I'm surprised! Lol, it hasn't happened in a while! Thank god! Both Jenn (other co-worker whom Mr. JD met at the Atl. Rush show, for everyone else) and I think he's pretty hot (and it doesn't hurt that he's genuinely a nice guy, very laid-back, and has a wickedly great sense of humor - I can be my usual raunchy self around him). What probably put the idea in my subconscious was that Jenn thought he had a crush on me at one time. That's my theory, anyway. :)

I had a few sex dreams about my supervisor. It was weird in the regard that I felt slightly awkward interacting with him the next day. Yeah, he's pretty smokin' hot, which is probably why he invaded my dream libido!

his voice got to be on the radio! he was famous to all 20 listeners for a few seconds Not the sort of fame I'd be seeking. "Oh, you're that moron with crappy taste in music."

How many times have I slipped and fallen/almost fallen off the running boards on my car? More times than I care to admit. I use it as a step to get in and out - you'd think after owning the car for 1.5 years I'd have gotten it figured out.....

In high school advanced chemistry, we used to end labs by dumping all of the beakers/test tubes/etc. into the garbage can simultaneously to see what sort of fun reactions we might be able to set off. But then the school went and ruined all of the fun by threatening suspension for anyone engaging in attempted chemical warfare. :(

I vividly remember the kid in my 3rd grade class who broke both legs trying to emulate Evel Knievel. Except he rode his bike off the roof.

Last year when I was on holiday there was an American woman there who was walking around in VERY casual clothes--patterned t-shirt, comic character pajama pants, colorful socks, and silly slippers. It's one thing to wear something like that as a joke while on vacation, but she said those were her work clothes. And she was a loan officer at a bank. Really? Please people, have some self-respect. I've seen three-year-olds who dress themselves better. People judge, so dress appropriately. Dress how you want to be perceived. At least dress as if you care about your appearance. Make sure clothes are clean and not wrinkled. Have some pride in the way you look, you know? My sort-of SO, he of the sharply tailored suits that make me drool with lust, does not pay nearly as much attention to his weekend attire. As in, I've seen him in a vividly colored orange shirt, red shorts, and neon green socks. He noticed my raised eyebrows and said, "I'm making a statement." Yeah, and that statement would be, "I dress in the dark"???? But his personality matches his crazy loud clothing, so he can get away with it.

I lifted my hand to kind of wipe the corner of my right eye. I had some sort of spasm or something and ended up gouging out an enormous chunk of cornea. :D'oh:. It hurt like a motherf.ucker! I squinted and teared for the rest of the evening. Fortunately corneas heal very, very rapidly, so by the next morning I was fine.

Hey, I had MP playing while I was working today! Headphones, of course. Need them to keep from being pestered by annoying office mate. (Not the one you met - she and I share an office with one other person who never shuts up).

That's how you know things are good between you :D Yeah, I think so too. I was just going to say, "hey, there's nothing wrong with that." ;) It is awesome to be with someone who shares my twisted, juvenile sense of humor. :D Someone who will ALSO giggle when we go out to eat and see "fish tacos" on the menu.

I hope it didn't take too long to clean up. :P WHOA! Did not expect that comment from someone so mild-mannered. Good one! That was truly funny. :o Honestly, I wasn't even thinking about the implications of 'protein shake' until I just read your post. :P Oops. 'Wrestling, in an intimate squirrel way' is a good one as well. Made me chuckle. One evening we spent quite a bit of time sitting in my car post-gym, just kissing for about a half-hour or so. He'd given me a chocolate shake earlier; he had vanilla, and had already opened it and set it on the dashboard. Well, the cap wasn't quite sealed and it leaked all down the dash and onto the floor. We did get most of it wiped up once discovered (thank god for the rubber flooring in the Honda Element!), but the next day I noticed a few leftover drips down the dash. So I texted him: "There are streaks of dried white sticky protein down my dashboard from last night." I am 47. He is 61. We act like we're 12.

I hope it didn't take too long to clean up. :P Lol, I texted him when I found it: "Someone has vandalized my car! And apparently they are trying to woo me with protein! I want to press charges! Dammit, why is there never a lawyer around when you need one!" He's done it before. Just a little way he lets me know I'm in his thoughts.

Concupiscent. A fancy way of saying "horny as hell".

Kinda good, kinda bad....I never got to see my sort-of significant other this weekend because his caseload is absolutely crazy unbelievable at the moment. He is his law firm - sole practitioner. I'm learning how to deal with it - we text and call a lot. When we first met at the gym and started getting to know each other, he'd always bring an extra protein shake for me. It's become something of a ritual now. Long story short - he worked all weekend, but snuck by the gym on his way home from the office this afternoon and left a protein shake on my windshield! Little things, but so very sweet.

My dress code at work is, shall we say, very relaxed. Basically it's "please don't come to work naked.'' So it's jeans and a nice polo for me, or in the winter, sweaters. Occasionally I'll wear a Rush t-shirt, of course! A co-worker and good friend once came in in her pajamas and robe. She'd planned to just come in, grab her computer, and go work from home, but ended up staying most of the morning. It was hilarious because no one noticed for about an hour! And no one cared, though we still tease her about it. Girl gets shit done and is an awesome worker. If I ever showed up at work all dressed up, it would be because I have a job interview elsewhere on my lunch break!

I will be seeing Rush again in Philly! A friend who I haven't seen in YEARS has an extra ticket. I checked flights, they were super cheap, so I am BOOKED and STOKED!

Well, they might "need" to do that, but the fact remains that they don't speak english at this moment in time. Then they need to go elsewhere. Regardless of that opinion, the fact remains that they are here currently and have legal cases here currently. And they may be trying to learn English, but haven't yet reached the point where they can hold a coherent conversation concerning matters of great importance. Such as, for example, legal issues. One should not assume that lack of fluency = disinterest in learning English.

And skinny jeans aren't for everyone! I realize they're all the rage right now, but they really only look good on a certain body type - tall with long slim legs. I am short with muscular athletic legs. I look like a fire hydrant in skinny jeans. I've often noted that Geddy Lee is just about the only 60-something man who can rock skinny jeans. They do flatter him.