Left Brain, Right Brain

Once upon a time, Jon had 4 vehicles: a Zebra Car, a Ford Expedition, a Geo Metro, and a Volkswagen GTI. Jon loaned the Zebra Car to a friend who needed a vehicle. That friend made payments on the Zebra Car until he bought it. Then Jon was left with only 3 vehicles!

The Expedition was a big, gas-hungry truck that didn't get used much - maybe once or twice a month, Jon or one of his friends would need to use it to haul something big. The payments were expensive, and the insurance was expensive. The truck was not worth as much to Jon as he was paying for it every month. He decided to sell it to a family that would be able to make more use of it on their farm.

The Geo Metro barely ever got used either. Jon was planning on turning it into a beautiful art car, like a dragon or a fish with cut-up CD's for iridescent scales. Until then, though, he just let it sit in the grass. Often, another friend who had a car that broke down a lot would borrow the Metro, so at least it was useful to someone. One day, that friend finally decided to give up the battle with his own car and just buy the Metro from Jon. So now, all Jon had was the VW GTI!

The GTI was a good car. It was silver and zippy and strong - Jon added a hitch to the back so he could pull a trailer with it... It was almost as good as having the truck back! But then, the DAY AFTER he sold the Metro to his friend, Jon lost Reverse in the GTI!!! What irony!

So now, Jon is driving a rental vehicle while the GTI is in the shop, and he has gone from having 4 cars to none. Easy come, easy go...

Hehe - I kept a close log of what was happening on Friday night when I was feeling SO sick... This laptop is so fun - I just popped open a notepad doc and jotted down things as they occurred to me. Looking at it now, it's mostly a temperature log. Dig it:

came home from work @ 3:30 due to sheer exhaustion - last dose of 2 ibuprofen was at noon

5:00 felt very cold - goosebumps. Temperature = 100.0

5:15 called parents

5:30 temp = 99.5

6:00 temp = 101.3 - called Jon - took 3 ibuprofen

I will need Jon to bring Tylenol for me to take with the ibuprofen to control the fever, and Aleve (which lasts 12 hours) to get through the night

6:20 temp = 101.3 but now I feel hot, not cold anymore

6:37 temp = 101.5

6:48 temp = 100.8

7:26 temp = 99.5

8:30 temp = 99.5

9:00 temp = 98.6

9:25 took 2 ibuprofen - temp is still 98.6 - I think the fever has broken. Still feel like hell.

Funny. Today is the 4 year anniversary of that night I really did almost die from that hellish fever that Darren and Dr. Hushka and all my awesome nurses saved me from. I really really will write more about it when I get the time. As for now, I should have been in bed an hour ago.

Last week my boss informed me that another admin who has worked there for several years had just put in a 30-day notice. She has been my "mentor" since I started my admin position there, and she is a really nice gal, so I'll be sad to see her go. I've only been there for like 6 months, too, so I'm a little scared about losing her as a support system when I'm still not sure how to handle a weird situation. But she has decided to spend more time at home with her little ones, so that is wonderful, and I'm really happy for her.
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New entry in the Chili Finger Blog!

New entry in The Chili Finger Blog!

I made my white chili last night, and realized I still hadn't posted the recipe! Ack! So here it is:

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
1 medium onion, diced (I used onion powder last night, and that works fine too)
1 - 1.5 tsp garlic powder (I used diced garlic this time)
1 tbsp veg. oil

Saute all in large saucepan until chicken is almost all white. I used a 3-quart pan and it was fine. A dutch oven is also plenty big.

Stir in:

2 (15.5 oz) cans of Great Northern Beans (The original recipe says to drain these, but I recommend using the liquid because it helps thicken the broth)
1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth (Again, feel free to be flexible here. I just use hot water and a couple tsp of powdered chicken bouillon)
2 (4 oz) cans of chopped green chilis
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
*I've never bothered measuring these spices. Just add them to taste.

Bring all to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in

1 can evaporated milk

Serve immediately. The recipe I have says this makes about 7 servings. I've never actually tested that, but it does go fast!

TERROR ALERT INSTRUCTIONS HERE

Special thanks to simtras for showing me this link. HI-LAR-I-OUS.

Gas in my neighborhood just jumped from $2.08 to $2.23 overnight. Come ON! I'm really getting tired of this, and in true American form, I want someone to blame for things that I don't like. I have chosen to blame the people who drive SUV's on a daily basis with no real REASON to be doing so. Notice I am not blaming SUV owners, because I know there are legitimate reasons to own an SUV. Jon has a gigantic truck, but it only gets used once or twice a month. It is like a tool. For daily driving, he uses a car that gets great gas mileage, so that's good.

And as for people that can't afford to own 3 or 4 cars like Jon, I say why not SHARE an SUV! I mean, most of the driving Jon's Expedition sees is from friends who need to use it! I think if small groups of people shared SUVs instead of everyone having one and driving it every day, gas prices would either go down a bit, or at least be easier to deal with by driving more efficient vehicles.

Thank you.

I am reading the instructions for using Summer's Eve Feminine Deodorant Spray on www.drugstore.com (don't ask, cuz I'm really not sure why. Seriously. I got no problems with crotch smells.). Here is the part that has be confused:

For external use only.

Do not spray this product:

* On broken, irritated, or itching skin.
* Directly into your vagina, or into your eyes (emphasis mine).

WHA--WHA--WHAAATT??????

**edit**
I guess sometimes womens' eyes smell kinda crotchy...?