I hope ya'll love me enough to read my complaints. I know I'm being stupid, but when my orderly life is not in order, it makes me upset. I am a person who needs control, and right now I don't have it. :-(
Ok, first of all, my love of tea is costing me $500. Well, it's not just the tea that caused the problem, but if I hadn't been drinking Oolong tea in the living room, I wouldn't have spilled it on the carpet, and James and I wouldn't have tried 2 different stain removers that caused a chemical reations, thus dying a sizable part of my carpet orange. So tonight, we wasted money having our carpets cleaned when the carpet is in fact dyed and no longer just stained. And now I have wet carpets and the furniture is all moved and me, being anal-retentive, cannot stand it. I am certain I have mild Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, because I have already begun counting down the hours til everthing can be moved back (21 hours left). And the samples I brought home tonight do not match, so we have to cut some of the carpet to take to the store and the bare spot will annoy me. So now we are replacing a large portion (12ft x 20ft) and I want it done before my spring break next week so I can enjoy it and not obsess about carpeting. Oh, and while the carpet cleaners were here, I remembered that my special on South African politics was on and I missed it. I taped it, but I am enjoying complaining, so it's still annoying.
Oh, and I didn't get to read any blogs today at work because they are now monitoring what we do because some people are "abusing" the privledge of having internet. I don't check it when I should be teaching, but if I have a few mins, I do occasionally look at a blog. I guess since big brother is watching me now, I'll have to check them only in the evenings. Bummer! Sometimes they get me through rough days. I love reading blogs!
And tomorrow, I have a doctor's appointment in the morning to have more blood work because when I had it done a few weeks ago from being so sick, it wasn't normal. I had high glucose levels and I'm scared. Diabetes runs in the family.
I really am not as unpleasant as I sound, but a girl is entitled to bitch once in a while, no?
Posted by Hannah at March 28, 2005 09:56 PMi hope the doctor's visit was a good one...the food looks so yummy!
Posted by: letti at March 29, 2005 01:24 AMIf you email me (to above email) your snail mail address, I will send you some local teas found here, as well as some Vanilla tea that I bought on the island of Mauritius when I was there on my honeymoon last july. That way you can decide which South African teas you like so can pick some up when you're here.
Posted by: Valkyrie at March 29, 2005 08:12 AMkeep us updated on the doctor appointment!
Posted by: bethanie at March 29, 2005 08:49 AMI just came back from holiday and I am so ready to bitch my head off!! So I totally understand where you are!!
Hope the doctors appointment goes well, do not worry to much about being diabetic it is really not that bad! And as far as OCD goes read my next post!!
UGH!! I hate days like that. And yikes! I hope your doctor apt. goes well! Do you exercise? I know that helps with controlling diabetes. I also have a tendency towards it, which is awful b/c I LOVE sugar and candy and cakes and cookies! Yuummmmm.
That really sucks about the internet monitering at work. Can you at least check your email? How are they monitering, by the way? Do they physically watch you or are they just reviewing your history at the end of the day?
About the carpet- have you guys thought about putting in laminate wood floors? OMG... it is the BEST thing we have done! Incredible!
Posted by: girl from florida at March 29, 2005 11:00 AMAny chance an area rug could be used to cover the damaged area?
Bummer about Big Brother watching over everyone's shoulder at work.
Posted by: Leslie at March 29, 2005 11:06 AMSoory about the carpet and the other troubles. I too like things a certain way. My company is too cracking down on the web. :(
Good luck with the blood work! I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Posted by: Ani at March 29, 2005 11:30 AMI know you know this, but time puts everything into perspective. (Sometimes I need someone to tell me that.) I'll bet after a while even big brother will relax. Go on and bitch for now though, it feels good once in a while. I read your comment about the Mariage Freres Teas and I got hooked after my first taste too. I always get them at Porte Rouge in Chicago because I buy the bulk tea. Go on, make yourself another cup, don't hold a grudge for ruining your carpet. Hope your week gets better!
Posted by: Elaine at March 29, 2005 03:55 PMJeez! That sucks about the carpet & the blogs. But I'm sure the week will get better. Fingers crossed for you at the DR's!
Posted by: shannon at March 29, 2005 06:33 PMoooh...I can soooo sympathize! When I was in high school I decided to plop myself on the floor in front of the tv in our large living room with my hot cup of tea...only to knock it over with my foot and create a stain..in the middle of the room! My mom made me pay a grand from my college savings to pay for the new carpet. It sooo sucked. Maybe flooring with an area rug would be a better choice in case of future accidents? so sorry about your accident. =(
Posted by: mars at March 30, 2005 11:16 PM