Erin's Blog

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Brian Clarke, AKA, "Les Toil" is an artist who likes to draw big, beautiful women.

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Merry Christmas. I just got home from work. I get to work tomorrow (today, really) as well as the day after Christmas. Yay, me! I guess I really can't complain, though. I volunteered to work the day after Christmas. Too bad I get neither overtime, nor holiday pay at my new job.

Jackie invited me to spend the morning at her parents' place. I like her mom a lot -- she has taken me in as her second daughter, even -- but her stepdad is a true case. He calls me "the it" when I'm not around. I think it is actually kind of funny.

Oh well, bed beckons.

_erin

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Life goes.

Went to a party last night. Had a good time. Woke up with awful taste in my mouth. I realized I smoked a cigarette last night. Bleh. Bad habit to get into.

One thing I realized I need is a stereo for the bedroom (hint, hint).

Also, I would like to be a Toil Girl! That would be cool!

Went out to get some service done to my car yesterday. On their web site, it says they are open until 5pm. I show up around 3:15pm. They say, "sorry, we took our last car at 3pm because we close at 4pm." Bleh. I drove all the way out there because I heard that they had good service.

I went to a different place and then I forgot to tell them I wanted an oil change as well. Doh. I guess I'll get it done tomorrow.

Today I awoke to a phone call. My friend Ci was having some computer troubles. I went over to her place and fixed the computer. While there, she gave me some of the leftover beer from the party (yes, it was Ci's party I went to last night, see above).

Pretty boring day, really.

_erin

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Typorganism.

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Well, I took it last night. At first, I got a headache, then I got dizzy. Then I got sleepy.

I fell asleep on my couch. When I awoke a few hours later, my back was killing me and I was sweating. I went into the bedroom and tried to sleep, but my back was hurting so much that I couldn't sleep hardly at all. I kept shifting around trying to find a comfortable position. Eventually, I even got up a few times to try to "walk it off" -- all to no avail. Even though this medication is supposed to knock me out, I barely slept. :-( Now I have to go to work with hardly any sleep. Bleh.

_erin

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Sony ridiculousness. And even more.... Be sure to read the customer reviews on both pages. Fucking hilarious.


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Well, I picked up the new anti-depressant today. I am supposed to take it at bedtime because it will supposedly knock me on my ass. Fun. Just what I need when I am driving fucking buses.

Speaking of the word "buses" -- I am extremely annoyed when folks misspell that word. I have seen the word "busses" too many times to count. Not to mention, I've seen them on fucking street signs: "BUSSES ACCEPTED." Must have been a true moron making that sign, because they spelled "buses" wrong and used the wrong word -- "accepted" in place of the proper "excepted." I will have to take a picture of that sign (at the bus loading location at Colorado Mills mall, if anyone is interested) and post it here to show the sheer stupidity that is Denver.

I have been in an e-mail exchange with a friend from the transit driver's group. Vince, if you're reading this, I am thoroughly enjoying our e-mails. You are cheering me up, at least temporarily. :-)

Alrighty, I am done for now. Maybe another update later today.

_erin

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Mike Doughty is super special, if you didn't know.

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I was e-mailing a friend about my musical tastes, and ran across this page. It would make a super gift (hint, hint).

Last night I disappointed someone I love. I'm sorry, if you're reading this, but I _did_ warn you. :-(

I've been crying off and on for a while now. I really need to get this out of my system.

Enough babbling.

_erin

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I'm not quite sure why, but I found this link interesting....

For more interesting links, check out my StumbleUpon page.

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At the request of friends, I am updating my blog. I have fallen woefully behind. I don't really have an excuse for such behavior, so if you are a friend, give me 50 lashes with a wet noodle. (I don't remember exactly where I picked up that phrase, but I seem to remember a teacher telling me that when I didn't turn in homework.... When it came to homework I was an extreme slacker, LOL!)

Noodle lashing aside, things have been ho-hum in the past few weeks. I've been depressed off and on, and Jackie has been letting me know when I get too "in the dumps." Sometimes it helps to have an outside person let me know when I am being moody. Ok, I'll admit it, bitchy, even. If you've dealt with me when I'm bitchy, then I apologize now, and in advance, for any bitchiness you may have/might receive.

There are some days that i just can't help crying. Suicidal thoughts bounce around inside my skull. Obviously, my anti-depressant isn't working as it should. I went to the clinic today to see what was going on. (And yes, I have been taking my medication, as prescribed.) They suggested I add an additional anti-depressant to the Wellbutrin that I am already taking. I am going to pick it up this afternoon from the pharmacy. They recommend that I take it at nighttime, as it will make me drowsy. Good, I say, because I haven't been sleeping that well. I don't know why, but for quite a while now my sleep schedule has been fucked up. I guess that I am averaging 5 - 6 hours of sleep per night, and to be honest, none of that seems very restful to me. I'd like to do a sleep study to find out what the fuck is wrong with me.

The job goes well. I like what I do. I like the folks I work with. At least there is _something_ in my life going OK.

The girlfriend and I are starting to get bitchy towards each other. I am not quite sure why, though I imagine that my depression-induced bitchiness has had an effect upon our relationship. Jackie, I'm sorry. :-( Oh yeah: I know you will do great on your test, hon! Keep your chin up! :-)

I've found some new friends online through a Yahoo! group for transit drivers. In addition to publicly welcoming me in the group, I've received some _very_ nice personal e-mails from the group moderator as well as several members. I think this will be a fun place to vent about work! :-)

One of the things that I think would help me (depression-wise) would be a new digital camera. I need to get out of the house and get some "personal" time in. When I had my Canon Digital Rebel I used to go on road trips and get out of the apartment just to go take pictures. I enjoyed it immensely. Sadly, these days, the time I spend outside of work all seems to be at home, usually in the dark with the shades drawn. Bleh.

I was looking around the web for gift ideas -- I have had several friends ask what I'd like for Christmas -- and I came up with a few:

• 1;
  
• 2, in 3X;
  
• 3 in 3X;
  
• 4, with no decal;
  
• 5, with no decal;
  
• 6;
  
• 7, in 13W (use coupon code "EHOLIDAY" for 20% off, first-time buyers get an additional 10% off;
  
• 8, I can dream, can't I?
  

OK, enough dreaming....

I need to take a nap before I go back to work. [sarcasm]Yippee![/sarcasm]

_erin