You're so Vain, You Probably Think this LJ is About You

Need vacay. STAT.

If I have to look at one more technical manual at work, I will go batshit insane. I'm sorry, but a thousand pages in four days is TOO MUCH. Seriously, my hair is falling out cause I am so stressed. At least, I think that's why it's falling out. When I go bald, I want a beautiful, long red wig, BTW. ^____^

Feeling better today. It helped that my brother,sensing I was on the edge of a mental breakdown/murder spree, called me today. We hashed out some stuff and spent a little while being silly and pointless, and that was nice. Nice in that he gets that I am upset and why I am upset and while he doesn't try to broker the peace, he is just there, which is really the most important thing of all.

I love making sweet potato fries in the oven, but for reals - I cannot make them crispy to save my life. 

David Cook shoutout on AI! Wot, wot! Kris Allen sang one of my all-time favorite songs from the movie Once, but Kris - you are no Glen Hansard.

I keep making Japanese curry! I can't stop! I have a problem!

Really, Melissa? This is all you've got? Well, I can't talk about work because I will get all 'le-boo-hoo' so, the answer is yes.

This weekend is Taste of New Orleans: belly dancers, beer, no shade to speak of, and some of the best damn fried bread EVAR. Also, turkey legs!!! I don't think I have devoted enough time here to explain in detail my great love of smoked turkey legs. Another time, perhaps...

I am totally excited about the following things:

Death Cab for Cutie (May)
David Cook (June)
Wicked (June)

For now, Coldplay and NINJA tour are off limits. BUT time will tell...

Mmm, I just made stir fry with dubious-looking pork and expired veggies! If I end up in the ER later, remember that I always loved you...

I am on the brink of what may well be an overtime bonanza! First, I and my counterpart, Co-Worker That Hates Me (I have renamed her), were given an additional job function and we were told in no uncertain terms that OT was going to be necessary. In addition, Co-Worker That Hates Me is going to be out for surgery in about a month. Um. Hold me? I have a feeling that July is going to suck ass!

But I will milk that OT as long as they let me.

In other news, I went out last night and it was all the excitement of...going to a rundown bar and simultaneously watching Kimbo (really, that's his name?) practically knock some guy's ear off (eww) and listening to the house "band" play really loudly and really badly while trying to drink just enough so that all this didn't bother me. Fun. I am so old, you guys. A few years ago, this would have THRILLED me. *snerk*

Saw Indiana Jones today and loved it! It was better than the second and on par with the third. I'm sorry, but nothing touches the first one. Living overseas with a dearth of good, solid entertainment meant that movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Return of the Jedi were the visual equivalent of the Second Coming. Or something. I was just really starved for some good movies, but I guess we could all say that about the early '80s. Heh.

Finally, in spite of my light-hearted snarkiness, I have an overwhelming desire to read poetry and listen to lots of sad music. There is a weight on my chest that I both love and hate and sometimes, you just have to wallow. Poems to wallow by? I like Pablo Neruda, Sylvia Plath, and Rainer Maria Rilke to start things off.

Someone please comment on my lack of American Idol (or specifically David Cook) *squeeage* 'cause I am weaning myself OFF that shit and it is tough! LOL...

I am ridiculous today and the dichotomy is driving me insane!