>Okay, so I am attempting to be all swanky cool with the photo updates. But I can’t seem to get them where I want them to go. So this is my plan. I am going to write up my weekend in word form and then I will post a metric crap-ton of pictures in labelled blog entries.
Enjoy!

>I don’t know if it was food related, or virus related… but I definitely had some tummy badness for about 24 hours.
ugh.
Anyway, woke up this morning feeling much better so I came in to work.
Just wanted to let anyone who was worried know I am better.
**hugs**

>I am sorry. I don’t know what I was thinking. We have eaten there before and we were fine.
I know sushi is a always sort of hit and miss–and it was shocking back in Jackson, TN where the sushi was suprisingly good. So, I started to feel invincible. If Jackson, TN can have good sushi–surely an island…
We haven’t had any food problems since we got “potlucked” in ’06. Those were bad times. But stomach, we made it though then and this time isn’t nearly as bad.

ugh. anyway.
hi everyone. I feel like crap. Hope ya’ll are better than that!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
This too shall pass.

>Today was a day. It wasn’t a great day, it was not a horrible day.
I was busy–that was good.

Most of the people reading this know me, and know I speak fairly openly about a lot of things.
Sexism.
Today’s topic is sexism.
Today I was asked out on 2 dates, had my question ignored to the point where I walked away so as not to hit the guy,
and was told I had good lips.
So I go back to the laboratory and it turns out that my sarcastic co-worker rarely gets asked out and no-one has (to my knowledge)
commented about his lips.
Who knew?
Now to be fair to the guy who ignored me, I think he was just a regular kind of jerk. And normally I can laugh off the come-ons.
As one of the female operators explained to me, contractors get onto this island and its like they’ve never seen alcohol or women before.
She is right. It can be irritating.

As a sidenote–my roof is totally leaking due to high winds and torrential downpours here in the rainforest.
And when I went out to dinner tonight my dogs we’re determined, I mean, “we are making a stand these 12 hour days where we stay at home and wait for you have got to go”
-determined.
So I took them with. They had to sit on the outer portion of the restaurant . This means they were
seperated by a tiny planter. Teak (small dog) wigged out, chewed through his leather leash, and proceeded
to hide under my legs.

So. That’s it for today, maybe tomorrows topic will be, “the economy and how it’s f’ing up my contract rates.”
😉

>Good morning folks!
I am currently sitting in the cafeteria drinking tea. I attempted to drink the coffee but it was really ucky.
Anyway, I got an email of some stuff that needed to be monitored so I hopped in the truck and came here.
But after the “hurry up” always comes the “wait”.

Last night at around 6:30 (right in the middle of my dinner heating) the power went out.
*sigh*
So I called water and power;
and with the sounds of other peoples generators in the background I gave up and
went to sleep.
Then at the crack of 3am I got an email which made me head into work.
*sigh*
More later.

>I did nothing this weekend. Well, I did laundry. I did take the dogs out for a nice run on the beach. They misbehaved and chased a stupid little white ugly dog. Its owners were underwhelmed with my existence in the world–I felt bad, but their dog was being a butthead.

But yeah, I didn’t actually take any pictures. I will though, soon!!! I promise.

It is nice and peaceful here. Landlord is off island, neighbor is back but with her dogs gone it is super peaceful.

Anyway, night everyone. I will try to write better this week and give you some photos.

>I’m sitting here. It is silent.
There are no dogs barking, no neighbor noises. Nothing.

My neighbor is not here, her dogs have been taken to the humane society. My landlord is off island–having taken his dog with him (or if he didn’t she is much quieter today).
This right now is my favorite moment on this island ever. Friday night–so in theory the entire weekend is open to me, work and commitment free.
*happy sigh*

This was a long week. I am going out tonight (yes, I will be careful!). And then for the next 2 days I have absolutely nothing planned. Thats right, you heard me! I have the weekend off!!!!!!
wooooo-hoooo. I think I may go swimming. 🙂

Alright everyone…have a great weekend. I will let you know if I do anything fun. And yes, I will take some pictures this weekend. 🙂 🙂 🙂

*****update*****
about 45 seconds after I mentioned how much I was enjoying the peace and quiet my landlord showed up. *sigh* I chatted with him for a few minutes. Apparently the neighbor will be back tonight. oh well, it was a really great 45 seconds of peace.

>So, there are 5 cops in my yard right now. With guns and everything.
Wacky.
No, I didn’t do anything, why does everyone always think it is me? I am really quite tame you know.
Yup, more neighbor drama…she has gone away for a few days. She asked me to feed and water her beasts–yup, I am too stupid to say no.
The landlord has told her that her dogs have to be gone by friday (tomorrow). Since she is not here he has spoken to the humane society as well as the police. They are coming to pick up the dogs. Apparently it doesn’t matter that they have food/water (provided by yours truly) because I am not the owner.
Anyway, they are gone now. I was called to assist because everyone else is afraid of dogs. That’s right, send the idiot in to deal with the untrained dogs…
but, since I deal with their stupid untrained furry butts daily, no big deal.

Life (my dog) was highly irritated with me being outside and her being inside–so she opened the door to let herself out. I had to tell her no as, well, I didn’t want her shot. So she backed her butt back into the house. Teak (other dog) took advantage of the distraction and stole Life’s bone. Good times were had by all.

So, the neighbor is supposed to be home tonight…I think it’s a 50/50 shot as to whether she shows up or not.

Work was good today, almost boringly normal.
Have a good night, I shall write more over the weekend.
-H.

>So, I feel like I have lost an appendage. Maybe this break is good for me, maybe I spend too much time typing on my phone (don’t worry boss, not at the refinery–at home). Anywhichway when I meet people who tell me that they hate text messages, well, I finally understand why. I am currently using a craptastic flip phone which was a grand total of $19.99. I am happy to have it, I would be completely screwed without it. And since I am now an official member of the “Emergency Response Team” (doesn’t that sound way impressive? yeah, it’s not. Just means they can call me in for whatever–I do get a schwanky red badge though) I have to be reachable. However, trying to type words into this little flippy pain in the butt thing is HORRIBLE. To everyone out there who is “text-hostile” for the love of all that is holy–get a qwerty keyboard phone next time. Life gets a LOT more entertaining.

Dumbass Heather Move of the Week: My neighbor is out of town for the week. She caught me off guard and asked me to watch her dogs. I folded, and now my world is a great big pain in the butt of wrangling 2 extra (untrained) dogs.

2nd Dumbass Heathe Move of the Week: Dear Liver…, well, you know the rest. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Happy Wednesday People.

>Dear anyone coming to visit,

I know, I do it too. But just don’t do it. You think to yourself, it might get “chilly” at night. It won’t. You think, I will want to dress up–you won’t.
A this long sleeve t-shirt is painfully hot. Jeans, well, I wore them once. It could have been worse–I was in my truck which I air conditioned.

If any of you come visit bring the following:
1. money. cash and/or credit cards–not travellers checks. The stores here hate them. Most everywhere takes credit cards, but if the power goes out (happens all the time) they can only accept cash. So definately have some cash available.
2. tank tops. Preferably of the non-wife beater variety (they’re just not cute). Any sleeveless type of shirt is fine. I don’t care if you think your arms are fat…trust me you won’t care soon either.
3. shorts. cause well, you should wear something on the bottom.
4. Now, for those of you inclined, dresses and/or skirts are just fine as bottoms as well and can dress you up a bit.
5. Only half fill your suitcase. Your going to end up getting more crap. It just makes life easier if you pack lightly.
6. Allergy meds (or you can have some of mine) this place is full of mold and fifty-thousand other allergens.
7. patience. Nothing happens quickly, customer service is a bit of a sarcastic joke, and I cannot state this more adamantly–nothing happens quickly.

8. thin comfy pjs of the tank top/short variety and a bathing suit. It doesn’t have to be a pretty one. 🙂

Now, do not bring the following:
1. heavy makeup. I have busted out some eyeliner and mascara once or twice. But if you put on a full makeup face you just look weird. And weird sweaty makeup running down your face ain’t pretty.

2. hair dryer. I don’t care if you normally spend hours on your hair. just give up. its the island.

3. jacket. just don’t. you don’t need it. I swear.

4. Polyester. I know, it doesn’t wrinkle–but seriously, you’ll die. It will just melt right onto you.

There are a thousand other things that I am sure I will think of. Remember, this is an island, but it’s not the middle of nowhere. You can buy pretty much anything you need on the island itself. And cell phone service (AT&T and Sprint only–verizon works here but it is approx. $1 per minute) is good everywhere except-well, my house. *sigh*

In case you are wondering what I am wearing at this moment in time: scrub pants and a sports bra. And thats only cause I am doing laundry and I have no shorts left. 🙂

-H.