“Promise me you'll never forget me because if I thought you would I'd never leave.” -- Winnie the Pooh

I forgot my project at home.  I realized as soon as I got into Metairie, which is way too late to go back to Norco and go home.  I also forgot to bump up the air, since no one will be home (except for Oscar).  I did remember to feed Oscar, which is good, because if he dies on MY watch, then I will probably explode.  Ugh.  I'm leaving work early today to go back and get my project, which means I can also bump the air back up.  Ugh.  Entergy stinks alot.

I kinda want to cry, so I've been laughing instead.  It helps push the pain down, and give me perspective.  I don't think I'm ignoring my feelings, just putting things in their proper place.  It is NOT the end of the world that I forgot my project.  I can leave a little earlier.  Running the air kinda cold for a few hours is not going to bankrupt me.  Instead, I'm going to focus on how the weekend starts tomorrow afternoon, and how I get to do laundry today and tomorrow for free.

All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.  Thank you Julian!

"A woman is like a tea bag- you nevervknow how strong she is until she gets in hot water." --Eleanor Roosevelt

This made me smile. We were cleaning the apartment today for the house warming party and when I took out the trash, the sign made me smile.

Also today, I made a pitcher of lemonade and a pitcher of sweet tea. I hate sweet yea but I seem to make it to the tastes of others well. Funny old world.

Location : 400-402 Mary St, Norco, LA 70079,

"If I moved away, I would definitely miss the Mexican food. Every region has its own Mexican food, and they're very chauvinistic -- they believe their food is the real Mexican food." --Russ Parsons

Okay, so I'm the biggest and densest geek on the block.  I've never been one to keep up with a planner or calendar, except for truly important things (like paper deadlines).  Even with the advent of digital calendars, I could never get mine to sync well because what I wanted to use on my computer didn't work with my phone, etc.  Well, since I've gotten my Droid, I've been using many of Google's services that I had never used before--one being the calendar.  Why, you ask?  Well, I'm going to eat with a friend of mine named Kristin (but not the Kristin I go to church with) and she said that we should go to a Mexican restaurant on Vets, but I didn't know where it was.  Well, I found it on Google Maps on my computer, and starred it so it would show up on my starred items on my phone.  It then occurred to me how dumb it was to star something I'll never need to look up again.  And then, I thought, "Hmm...maybe if I put the item in my calendar, that maybe I could store an address for the event.  And what do you know?  I can!  And when I pull up the event, the item was a hyperlink that lead straight to Google Maps on my phone!  Hooray!  Again, biggest and densest geek.  I kinda hate that it's this easy these days.  I'm pretty sure that I'm going to get lazy.  Oh well.  Google take my brain away!

"I'd kiss a frog even if there was no promise of a Prince Charming popping out of it. I love frogs." --Cameron Diaz

Found this little dude outside on the stairs. I probably could have picked him up but then I still wouldn't have anywhere to put him. Or anything to feed him. So I left him outside. He's probably happier out there.

Location : Giacomo St, Norco, LA 70079,

"As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula." --Dave Barry

Apparently, I am in the small percentage that reacts negatively to tetanus.  I have a fever, but I just can't go to sleep.  So I'm organizing my finger nail polish, and repainting things...like nails...

Earlier today, my fingers were "Gun Metal" and they are now "Climax."  My toes are "Blood Red" but I will probably change that to something more purple-ish.  Why, you ask?  Because "Climax" is a pearlescent lavender  color.  Why don't they call it "Pearl Lavender"?  I don't know.  If the names are actually descriptive of the color, it's either morbid, or lewd.  For instance, "gun metal" implies the metal of a gun.  "Blood red" implies blood...red...so I've decided to investigate my collection in lieu of sleep.

Granted, if I buy a bottle of finger nail polish that costs more than $1, it's not just because of the  color, but also very much because of the name.  Gun metal cost $4.  But I LOVE it!

Anyway, my colors:

Reds:

• Berry Red ($1 bottle...so...yeah...)
• Blood Red
• Red Carnation ($1)

Oranges:

• Dee-Lite (neon orange)
• Frost Ice Hot Tamale (metallic Clemson orange)
• Shock (EXTRA BRIGHT neon orange)
• Sunrise Sensation (metallic story-book gold fish)

Yellow/Golds:

• Wave Length (metallic yellow)
• Solar Gold (Saints gold)
• Gold Rush (regular gold)

Greens:

• Creme Wild Thing (lime green...no really...just lime green)
• Forest Green (forest green...hmph...)

Turquoises:

• Green with Envy (metallic turquoise color of my grandmother's cavalier, and many other grandma cars of the mid-nineties)
• Tropical (flat turquoise color)
• Emerald Frost (almost silver metallic pale green color with silver glitter)

Blues:

• Blue chill (metallic pale blue)
• Blue Blaze (vibrant flat blue color)
• Frosted Ice Starry Nites (metallic royal blue)
• Turquoise Opal (turqouise/purple/gold metallic color that chagnes in the light like some car paint)

Purples:

• Dazzling (pale purple glitter stuff)
• Climax (pearl lavender)
• Blue Sapphire Chrome (purple chrome)
• Vibrant Violet (purple with a little chrome in it)
• Midnight Plum (really dark plum color)
• All That (purple and silver glitter of varying size)
• Phenomena (fuchsia)

Pink:

• Fink Sizzle (pink/gold metallic)
• Pinup (that magenta color your mom painted her toes when they weren't red)
• Violet Sapphire Chrome (pink chrome)
• Lightning (neon pink)
• Splash (shiny pink)
• Spit Fire (pink sparkles)

Other:

• Black (black...yeah...unexciting)
• Rainbow Glitter (mostly blue glitter with some red glitter and a little silver glitter)
• Star Studded (off-white pearl and glitter)
• Live (looks like silver leafing)
• Gun Metal (looks like gun metal)

I know "All Night Long" is missing.  It's a navy color.  Wonder where I stuck it.

Ugh.  I think I'm going to try to sleep again.

"How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg." --Abraham Lincoln

Though this is no dog. The mail man calls him Cujo. He's my friend now, though. I gave him half of my granola bar and he didn't even bite my hand.

Location : 741-747 S Genois St, New Orleans, LA 70119,

"They fell in love with the memory of old Coke." --Roy Stout

Or fell in love with the Vignette app for Droid.

The parents are coming tomorrow which makes me nostalgic for Coke stuff. Most importantly, though, they're bringing my furniture! And some kitchen stuff! Don't know exactly what they're bringing so that adds to the excitement.

We're getting internet next Tuesday and I can't wait! Even if it only increases the frequency of the use of Justin's nickname for me--"nerd herd."

Location : Address not available

"The pen is mightier than the sword and considerably easier to write with." --Marty Feldman

Turtle vs. Goober. The fight of the century. Amazingly the turtle won. Team Oscar.

Location : Address not available

"Any party which takes credit for the rain must not be surprised if its opponents blame it for the drought." --Dwight Morrow

There was a 20% chance of rain. When I checked weather.com thirty minutes ago, there was a 10% chance for this hour. Yeah. Right.

Location : 716 S Genois St, New Orleans, LA 70119,