55 posts tagged “daily grind”

We arrived in Newfoundland on Wednesday morning and after about 6 hours of driving across Newfoundland, we made it "home".  It feels so great to be here.  The weather is pretty chilly right now but it's really nice.  I'm hoping to get out and take some pictures this afternoon, if the weather holds up.

As for our drive across Canada, it was filled with a lot of bumps in the road - literally.  We had so many detours and "issues" along the way but alas, we're here and safe and that's all that matters.

I'll be spending the next week or so trying to get caught up on everything (visiting folks, commenting and getting back into the loops).  Honestly, it might take longer than a week, haha.

Anyway, just wanted to check in and let everyone know we made it here safely!

Well, in about another day we will be well on our way to Newfoundland.  I am really, really excited but at the same time a little nervous (about the drive).  I will be glad when it's all said and done though.  I am so exhausted from cleaning, packing and running around.  I can't think of a single part of my body that isn't hurting at this point!

I have a terrible headache tonight.  I think it's from sitting at Wal-mart for over 3 hours tonight, while waiting on an oil change.  Yeah, they were THAT backed up.  This was our fourth try at getting it done and there was no way I was leaving Wal-mart without it tonight.  I am so happy that's all done though.  The only thing to worry about is returning our digital cable box, modem and remotes.  Then we will load up the truck.

I have many single friends who, like me, are into body modification - especially tattoos.  I have just learned about a new social site where they can create profiles and meet other singles like them.  I mean, there are so many dating sites out there catering to many different types of people.  Why not a tattoo personals site? 

Are tattoos your thing and  you are interested in tattoo dating, have a look around Tattoolovers.com.  Browse around through photos, see who is online and join for free.  Once you have joined, start searching for your special someone who shares your love for body art.

The site seems pretty cool.

I have had a terrible time with one of my webhosts for one of my domains.  It is seriously driving me up a wall.  If it isn't the site down due to maintenance (seems to happen a lot), it's a server problem and if it isn't a server problem, the password doesn't work.  Apparently at some point on Thursday they transfered many of us to new servers but since then, I have been unable to log into my control panel or even my FTP.  Thankfully I can still work with Wordpress, otherwise I would be up a creek without a paddle.. so to speak.

I was really hoping things would start to improve soon.  Starting this past summer, it's just been one problem after another.  I really need to go on and move this domain to my reseller account, which seems to be way more stable.

We are considering having our cats flown to Newfoundland.  We will be staying one night with some of Jo's relatives, two of which are allergic to cats.  Plus we could use the extra space in the truck for hauling our things.  The only thing is that I am not sure if this will be possible if we ourselves are not flying.  If it is, then I am positive we can arrange for Jo's mom to pick them up at the airport once they arrive.  Especially since we will not arrive for a few days after that.  I am also concerned about how much this is going to cost if it is possible.

Time to start checking into this.  We are getting down to the wire.

Today is going to be such a long day.  We are having some trouble with our online banking, so we will be stopping by our bank later on (or calling).  Plus we have so many things to get accomplished today.  We will be cleaning this place from top to bottom, finishing that last bit of packing, searching for some kind of roof storage/moving equipment to double our available space and be able to move everything we want without having to ship stuff ahead of time.  I also need to pick up a few things from Wal-mart; shampoo, conditioner, soap, snacks for our trip, bottled water and gatorade for our trip.. and the like.

Like I said.  It is going to be a long day.  I want to treat Jo to a movie tonight - Good luck Chuck - but I have no idea if there will even be time for that.

Today was a really hard day.  Most of you already know about my grandmother's deteriorating health.  Well, I called to see how she and my mom, who has been sick with a stomach bug, were doing.  My mom was actually doing a lot better today but after she and I talked for a few minutes, she handed the phone to my grandmother.  I was a little surprised that my grandmother knew who I was at first but within a couple of minutes, that all changed.  She started talking all kinds of crazy (she has Alzheimer's by the way).  I know this is normal with her illness but it is so heartbreaking to hear someone whom you love dearly, talk like that.  She is smart as a pistol, or used to be.  Now she is bedridden and barely knows who anyone is anymore, including herself.  She was telling me that I was cursing and yelling when I had barely said two sentences to her.  After I said "Who's yelling and cursing?", she told me "You are and I don't like it.  I am putting you in a corner.."  My mom got tickled about it but I really think she wants to break down and cry.  I know I would if it were her, my mother.

It just seems like it gets harder and harder.  I know she is dying.  I know she will not be with me forever but that does not seem to make me want to accept it any faster.

My mom is putting up Christmas decorations, including the tree, this weekend so that my grandmother will have a chance to enjoy them.  I asked why so early and my mom told me it was because they did not expect my grandmother to make it all the way through Christmas.  I will definitely be going home for a visit soon.  I will never forgive myself if she passes away before I get back.

You know, I watch shows like "Extreme makeovers" where they give someone a complete image makeover - usually involving plastic surgery, teaching contestants about proper weight management and loving themselves.  On many occasions the contestants have smiles they would like to change.  This always gets me thinking about how I would love to have a million dollar smile.  I wouldn't say that my smile is that bad by any means, however, it would be nice to do away with my overbite or have straighter teeth.  When I was 7 or 8 years old, I had 6 teeth pulled.  Each one that was pulled that day, grew in crooked.  They really aren't that bad but every once in awhile I wonder about how it cane be improved by someone like Dr Maddahi of the Beverly Hills family dental group.  Dr. Maddahi and the Beverly Hills dental group provide complete smile makeovers, like the ones I often long for.  They use the most advanced dental techniques - painless air drills, miniature cameras and even digital x-rays - to provide gorgeous smiles.

Like I said, I would love to have one of those million dollar smiles.  The kind that everyone you meet will never forget.

I about to do a major overhaul of files on my computer.  I need to get rid of a lot of "junk", reorganize files and as the title suggests, backup files.  I especially need to backup my photography files, greeting card files and designs.  Those are my major concerns.  I am thinking about purchasing some Verbatim dual layer discs to accomplish this.  This will provide me with about 8.5 GBs to archive and backup my files.  That is on a single disc.  For those who do things like videography, you can store up to 4 hours of quality video (up to 16 hours of VHS) on a single disc.

As much as I dread the task, it is something I need and is very important.  Many of these files are files I cannot part with (photos of places back home in Georgia, photos for prints, portraits of friends / relatives back home in Georgia).

I am a little bummed out.  My 10 year class reunion (high school) is this coming weekend.  Jo and I had been working up plans to travel to Georgia for a mini-vacation between this past Friday on through the first week of October.  This would have allowed us to attend my reunion but as many of you already know, that did not work out.  Jo lost his job due to a back injury and being unable to go to work (which is sad because he is under Workman's Comp right now).  This prevented us from traveling.  Plus we are in the middle of packing up for our move to Newfoundland.

I know a lot of people do not look forward to reunions but I honestly was, well, after a little hesitation.  I occasionally run into some of my classmates and have kept in contact with many.  But there are a few that I have not seen since the day we graduated.  I would love to know how their life has turned out, what they have been doing, if they have families.. the usual I suppose.  Ah well, it cannot be helped.  I am trying to NOT let it get to me.  It is not working so far, lol.