Another illness

Monday, I didn't feel right and had a horrible day at work. That evening I had tickling in my nose. Sure enough, I woke up sick the next day. It's been a slow lingering illness. It's different then my last illnesses. It is as bacterial as the last ones were. It seems more viral. I've been feeling different every day. One area will improve and another worsen. I'm starting to feel it more in my lungs, but I can also tell that it's getting better there at the same time. I've been drinking like a fish. It hasn't developed into a full fledged cough yet and I sure hope it doesn't. I hate respiratory infections with my asthma.

No huge weekend plans for Labor day weekend. I'm looking forward to a 3 day though.
Tomorrow, Erik, Mick and I are going to see babylon AD and then on Sunday we're having a movie party at our place with a few friends. We'll see who shows. No plans for Monday. I'm going to play it by ear. We'll probably grill something though.

Nothing too Much

Another week flys by. The olympics are over. I don't pay attention to most of the second week like I do the first. I love watching swimming and gymnastics the most. Two of you know that I gave in and joined Facebook. I'm still working on figuring it out. Now, I've been talked into joining Twitter. So many web pages so little life. I even joined Netflix finally. Just mailed back the first movie we borrowed (The BSG miniseries). We started with just the 1 at a time unlimited and we'll see if we want to upgrade to the 2 at some point.

I still need to send in the RSVP for my cousin's wedding. I'm glad it's on a friday since they choice that weekend. I'm going to San Jose that weekend for special event. I'm taking a nice 4 day from work.

Saturday, I was productive and got a lot of cleaning around the apartment. Sunday, Erik and I went to the Super Secret Bats Day in the Park event. If you don't know what Bats Day in the Park is. It's more or less Goth day at Disneyland. This weekend was the 10 year anniversary for the event. However the official event has been moved to November this year and May next to have it at a less crowded and blistering hot day. Noah (the founder of Bats Day) wanted to have a day there to commemorate the actual anniversary, so he just posted a limited blog about it on MySpace and Twitter and instead of the usual 2000+ show up. Less then 50 people showed. It was pretty funny. Erik and I just wore our Nightmare before Christmas shirts. I'm planning on going all out in November though. I bought this beatiful dress at Comic Con of all places. We had dinner at the Blue Bayou and since we decided to take our left overs, we didn't stay too long after that. I need to start kidnapping more people to come with Erik and I when we go to Disneyland. I love having a season pass. I have developed a bad Disney pin collecting habit though. So far it's only for Nightmare before Christmas ones, but i don't want it to go farther then that LOL.

Me for President...

http://www.thelopezfamilyonline.com/play.php?first=Ricki&last=Dimitriadis

The moment I try to make it larger it doesn't play right, but This is pretty funny. I got it from a coworker.

Painful at work

Ok this is a bit TMI, but I have to vent about my body to help distract me from want to pee. Sunday, I developed a small feeling of a UTI. It has been a long time since i've had any issues. So I get some cranberry juice and it has stopped bothering me by the end of the day. Monday and Tuesday, I'm fine with no weird feeling going on. About 11am today, I suddenly have to pee really bad. I go to the restroom and I can tell that the UTI is back in full force. I haven't had a situation like this since 2003. I had to sit through a meeting from 11:30 to 12:30 and it steadily got worse. I was barely able to walk to the store in the same parking lot as my work for some cranberry juice. I have since drank 3 bottles. It's embarrassing having to go to the bathroom every couple of minutes because it feels like you're going to pee your pants.

As of right now, I'm starting to finally feel better. I'm going to try and not move around too much but it will be hard at work. I just have to get through the next 3.5 hours, and I'll be fine., but boy does this blow.

On some to some good news, I finally submitted for my California 30-day substitute teaching credential. With it I will qualify for professional development at work that provides extra money for little time when they come up. Some of them can even be fun. Last year, they did Top Sail where you man a sail boat. They use it to fortify teamwork in the work place. I'm excited about the prospects. It'll also enabling me to move up in the company if I want to do something besides my current position of Center Coordinator (which is the only job in the centers that doesn't require a BA).

I also finally bit the bullet and joined Netflix. I've always wanted to try it since Erik and I don't really like going to video stores to rent anymore and the one closest to us that we decided to get a membership in closed suddenly. I got my first disc today. We're lazy about watching movies. I borrowed the Other Bolyn Girl from my friend over a month ago and we have yet to watch it. We will though. My first delivery through netflix's is BSG's miniseries. With the last episode coming and I haven't got the series on DVD yet, I wanted to watch it from the beginning again.

One other thing, Erik started work college this week. He taking a total of 6 units and Fullerton College. He's starting with his prereq English class, a college studies class, and walking for fitness to get rid of his PE requirement. He thinks he'll really like his English professor.

Olympics.. and where I've been

Erik and I celebrated our Anniversary at Disneyland last Wednesday. We're so sappy cute when we go there. 3 great years together.

The Olympics started Friday with the opening ceremonies. I was visiting my parents and fell asleep watching the march of countries. I've been recording all the olympics that channel 4 is showing. I love my DVR and that we get HD tv channels for free with our cable. The olympics in HD are awesome. I have such respect for what Michael Phelps can do, and that 4X100 relay was just awesome with Leyzak pulling out that comeback.

Saturday, Erik and I joined my best friend Fred his girl friend, mom, and a really old club aquintence that I hadn't seen since 2001, to head up to Big Bear for the annual Ren Faire that they put on. It had moved locations and it was tiny compared to the one I went to 3 years ago. I got to run into a couple of old friends and it's funny how many Southern faire goers were at this tiny Faire. The awesome thing to happen was my Best friend ask his girl friend for her hand in marriage. I don't know when they plan to tie the knot, but knowing them it will be as cheaply as possible.

I spent Sunday just watching the Olympics. Monday-Today more Olympics, but today I had a dentist appointment. I fought sleep in the chair as usual. But they didn't have to adjust any brackets. My friend Ryan really wanted me and Erik to check out a newer club tonight in the OC and I've been turning him down for 5 weeks. There just always seems to be something going on in the middle of the week. Erik is starting school next week, so he's going to go out without me. I'm too tired from the dentist and I have to get up early tomorrow to get blood drawn for my thyroid check before work. I really don't want the morning after drag you can get after going to a club. Some wednesday I will check it out though.

Work as had me swamped as usual, but I will make it through. I thrive on the pressure.

Where does time go?

Monday is almost over. It's 10pm and I should be in bed. I get up for work about 6:15am. I usually don't actually make it into bed till 11:30 and then.. I'll actually fall asleep sometime between then or after midnight depending on if I decide to read or watch tv. Weekends just fly by and so do the weeks. Work play Work.. that's how my life feels sometimes. I'm very good at wasting my free time on frivolous things, but those things make me happy. Movies, friends, family, video games, my cat, books, so many things that want my time, and I don't have kids yet. I know my priorities and even my interests will change when I have them, but I wish we had more time now.

Things I learned this week... If you like the Mummy movies, wait till the 3rd one comes to DVD and save your money. Trading Places is even funnier when you make a drinking game out of it. Ackwardness at parties can force some to leave shortly after they arrive, even after a long drive. Playing with someone's kitten makes me want to have another one. Does this happen when you play with other peoples' babies? I know it makes me want to have kids.

I feel like I've been socializing a lot lately, but still not seeing a lot of people.