P.S.

I almost forgot. I ate a walnut today. Well, that's not entirely true. I chewed a walnut today. Then I spit it out. I guess we'll be adding walnuts to the list of foods I don't like.

My Life is Made Up of Little Moments Like These

We bought a ton of fresh, organic fruit at an outdoor market the other day. So much produce, not so much money. Yay for us. I ate a mango yesterday for the first time in months (since mangoes are so expensive, we never buy them). It was heavenly.

We also bought a pint of raspberries. I ate them all, because Art doesn't like raspberries. Yay for me.

I cut into a very bruised, almost rotten apple this morning. Not-so-yay-for-me. My breakfast ended up being 2 eggs and no fruit at all, since I was running a little bit late. This evening, I tried again. Cut into an apple, to eat it with peanut butter (my new favorite snack/dessert). This one was also quite bruised, and a bit dry. So that's two for two. But I ate it anyway, because I couldn't bear the thought of throwing another one away.

I have been hearing constant hammering since I got home today. Come to think of it, I have been hearing occasional construction noises since I moved here. From the same house. And I don't mean that a house is being built. I mean that there was a house already there, and yet, something is constantly being built. A lot of something. I think they might be addicted to construction.

I had a great day at work today. I entered a lot of orders, and I didn't have a ton of questions. Days like today really make me feel like I know what I'm doing. Of course, the last time I had a day like today, the next day ended up making me feel like I didn't know anything. It just happens sometimes, I guess. I hope tomorrow doesn't do that.

My favorite moment from work today was when our database froze. Which would normally be annoying, but it was down for so long that we all ended up having a good 20 minutes to just sit around and chat.

Normally, there isn't a lot of talking in my department, except if it's work-related. Which is a good thing. It means we work hard. But it makes getting to know my coworkers that much more difficult. Today, I felt a little bit more like one of the team. It's a nice feeling.

I came home to the nicest treat ever: a note from Art telling me to take it easy, and do nothing tonight. HE's going to wash the dishes. Considering how much he hates doing the dishes, it's pretty much the awesomest thing I could hear from him.

I cheated a little on the taking-it-easy part though. Just a little bit. I vacuumed. But that's it. This is actually one of the first evenings in a quite a while where we have no plans, and no people coming over.

It's weird to think that just a few weeks ago, I was bored out of my mind, and wondering when the monotony of staying at home all the time would end. Now I'm constantly wondering if I'll have time to do even do laundry, or shower before it's too late in the day.

Finally, I get paid this Friday. It's still not a full 80-hours, but it's going to be the biggest payout we've seen around here in quite some time. We can finally start building up our savings account again.

Oh, and I think Art is climbing a mountain this weekend. The same one Joe fell down last September. Let's all pray they have a much safer journey this time. I suspect I'll be a bit bored this weekend, and probably a little anxious. Maybe I should stop cleaning right now, so I have something to keep me occupied come Saturday.

Ah, who I am kidding. I'm addicted to cleaning. Okay, enough typing. My eyes hurt.

Four-Eyes?! More Like, Three-Eyes.

Just quickly dropping in quickly to say a few things. Hopefully this won't turn into a long, drawn-out babble-thon, mostly because I stare a computer screen all day for work, so I really don't want to be on the computer when I'm at home.

So........I think my right eye died. Or something. I've been wearing my glasses lately because my eyes have been a bit sore. Today I decided it was time to put the contacts back in. Big mistake. I had only been at work a few hours before it (my right eye) started to hurt a lot. And by the end of the day, it was very red, and I think people were giving me funny looks. Thankfully, only one person asked me about it. Kind of embarrassing.

Mari picked me up from work, and took me to Wal-Mart to get eye drops. I've never used them before, but I didn't know what else to do. I was basically dying until I could get home, take out my contacts, take off my makeup, and use the drops. I'm not sure if they're working or not. I'll put in some more before I go to bed.

In other news, guess who's working tomorrow! Yeah, I know, how nerdy am I? I'm actually excited to work overtime, on a Saturday no less. But like Art said, "Gotta make that money!" Yeah, he's pretty excited too. June is the busiest month at our company, and work really piles up pretty quickly. Almost everybody else that I work with has already put in lots of overtime hours this past week. So they're hoping to kill the last of the work tomorrow, so that on Monday, they can have some breathing room.

I'm not actually working in my own department, which is okay, because that computer screen can't be good for my dead eye right now. And also too, it's cool to get out of my department, and experience other parts of the company, and get some cross training, and meet other people. I don't get the chance to meet other people from other departments with the job that I do. We're a bit isolated.

Here's some funner news: Sozan got the game Redneck Life, and we played it last night. Yeah, you know The Game of Life? Same thing, but redneck style. SO. AWESOME!!!!!! So hilarious. Greatest game ever. Go out and buy it and play it with your friends, and laugh. Role the dice and get yourself a name like Cletus Joe. Marry a guy named Bubba Jr. Have 6 red-headed stepkids named Daryl. Buy a car that looks like a slug. Buy a home that looks like a bus. Whoever has the most teeth at the end of the game wins.

You know you want to.

Okay, so of course I am completely incapable of writing a short update. But now me and my zombie-eyed self are getting off this laptop, and probably going to bed. Hopefully. My head is starting to hurt too.