Coffee, Tea, Cheese.. wait, that’s not it.

So tonight, my mom saw something I’d been chatting about off and on, and picked it up for me seeing as it was 50% off listed price, so a $30 single cup coffee maker, for $15 - cool thing is it’s one of those “PODS” makers, now I am not much of a coffee drinker, so the coffee part, not so much, but the Tea - oh yes.

Within 1 minute, it does my big silver mug with tasty tea! It’s good times, probably going to take it to the office, and let folk use it for the coffee purpose as well, or I could hide it here in my room Which would serve no real purpose, but would be spiffy to have on-demand tea:

So there it is, 32oz water on the back, press a button based upon cup size and within 1 minute, very warm and delicious drink. Much needed today as I needed something warm and tasty as my throat was a little sore - so very nice.

But there it is, how’s that for random?

Very tasty red snappah!

Well Friday was here, it came, it went. I think I survived. Tired, but alive.

These past couple of weeks, pretty much starting the weekend before my birthday have been, well, nuts. Ups, Downs, all over, finding out things about me, sort of how people see me, what they think of me, and all sorts of good stuff in between. Find myself taking responsibility for something that is not mine to  be responsible for, but at the same time, don’t want to see fail because I didn’t help with something simple.

Also finding out from more people who is and is not right for me - lol - if that situation wasn’t confusing enough in my own brain, now folks are letting me in on the secrets that gals I have feelings for usually are the wrong ones (sorry ladies) I just can’t help but laugh, I appreciate friends advice, feedback, and such, heck most of it I do agree with,  but just feeling emotionally and physically drained, all I have left to do is laugh - and it feels good.

So I am sitting here after a day of napping, working, and going a little crazy when I found out Olympus has announced the E-510 (upgrade to my current camera) - its been a good day, still some to do, the list even though a light day is not complete, have an account to create, its a good day, just not sure how I am going to wrap it up, probably Numb3rs and a pizza? Who knows. If anyone has any wild ideas / plans, and feels like inviting this bored old guy along, send me a note, buzz the cell

If not, I leave you with a few prayer requests:

1. A friend who is jumping out of a plane this weekend.
2. 2 Friends who are having marriage problems.
3. My niece who is sick with a 103F fever.
4. My sister who is trapped in LA traffic.

And that’s all I can think of, thanks for your prayers, thanks for readin, and if your doing anything fun which would be even remotely made more exciting by inviting a large redheaded man, please call Have a Good Friday folks.

It’s not friday… that’s a lie.

So according to the clock, it’s 12:30ish, friday, end of the week. Yup.

Thursday was a fair day, things sort of leveled back out some, which was nice, but then they kinda bounced back and forth between good/bad/in-be-tween, but such is life. Some good hosting stuff went down yesterday, still playing games though with the upstream, but if I don’t hear back soon on things, I am just going to call, and chat my way to the top.

Office is well, the office, not a lot more to say than that.

Sleep is strangely normal, probably going to pass out here soon, and wake up at the new usual, which just seems odd.

So the only big thing on my mind, is what to do with my Friday? Do I do a Photo Friday (kinda leaning that way), do I work, do I goto the office & work, do I goto the movies? Do I work around the house? Do I sleep in, and not get out of bed till 4pm only to go turn in a DVD at blockbuster and rent another?

Did I mention I’m sleepy? Okay. That’s pretty much it - the summary version - life is getting better, pray for my friend and his wife, some good business drum’d up,  have a new bluetooth headset on the way (been 4 months without one) - and I haven’t played the wii in a few days, if all goes as to the original plan, one week, then the following weekend, possibly vegas, but for now, I’m going to settle for the thing with pillows and a cover. Night.

It’s a Boy.

Life just keeps coming - Adam just let me know yesterday at 11:50 he became a papa for a second time, welcoming a boy coming in at 6lbs 90oz to the world.  Margret is doing good, recovering nicely, hope to bring both home today.

Life.

It happens, and sometimes all at once. Lot to say, too tired to say it. Going to sleep.

Bleh on Taxes.

Well a slow morning, been up since about 6:45am - just been trying to remain relaxed a bit, been a busy week, and on top of everything else, taxes are slowly starting to shape up, and thats never fun, why can’t it simply be a % of earnings, and I’m done, why all this stupid 1099, W-2, w-9, 1040, blah blah blah.

This past year I did a lot of work apparently and thus am hitting the wall of folks hitting me with 1099’s left and right, which means this year again, I’ll be paying out the nose - so tight budget ain’t ending anytime soon, but also means I need to get my books in order and caught up, dead beat hosting clients notified of standing balances, and in some cases terminating accounts for lack of payment - just one of those things I suppose, but one thing I hate having to deal with, since it really is at some level a full-time-job - but throw in I have servers to keep an eye on, customer projects, and the occasional dip into my own project - I need a clone.

So today, while I had planned to really try and unwind - focus on some projects a bit, seems I get to play the late 1099 game, and see what cash I can scrounge up above and beyond monthly expenses to pay what I imagine at this point will be a larger than normal amount - finances have plagued me this month, and it’s honestly just getting old. What happened to just making money and not having to worry about these silly 1099’s and junk? I sometimes miss being a W2 employee working for the City or another company. I want a nap.

Good News? Bad News? Just News.

Well another week is upon me, hopefully I can crash out here shortly and get some sleep under my belt, but not sure if I am there yet, plus I want to get the ball rolling on a project I have been trying to get done for about 3 weeks, getting the new FH website live - having to change a LOT of links to the site since it was written around a LONG URL and I don’t want to rely on the dev box here at home to serve bits of graphics and such to visitors.

Been working on Matt’s new clothing company site in my spare time, really just donating my time, plus I have been trying to find a project to sink my teeth into to really get the vibe back for web projects - lot of things out there to do that would be free, but I think would help a few ministries - but at the same time, I do need to pick up some new bits of work here and there, get things lined up - and possible jobs are still floating out there in lala land, so just wanting to line some things up and get revenues back up, and things sailing smooth again, and maybe by June get an apartment.

Possible road trip with my sister/bro-in-law to Vegas - a nice change of venue for me sticking to mainly CA hot-spots, but head to Sin-City to enjoy some nickel slots, maybe make a few bucks, or come home with only the clothes on my back but inviting some friends to join us, not sure if anyone will come, but I invited one such friend, and she’s not sure, also passing on the invite to the other friends this week, but it’d be fun to chip-in get some rooms, and just have a weekend - and you know me, not just gambling, but running around with a camera, maybe wander around in the desert but could be fun, heck even may try to convince this guy I’ve known since gradeschool to meet us there since he lives a state over… (how’s it going Cory?)

Might be going to see the movie 300 this week which looked fair, and make a nice break for the office crew, little un-winding which might help - but not my office crew, so we shall see what their boss says (please kman!) but this week I hope and pray will ease things back into the up-and-up and be back on par, get some finances back in my pocket, get this whole upstream set of issues ironed out, and life moving forward. Prayers are appreciated, also have a pile of work to keep widdling away at, but Lord willing I hope this week lets me cut it in half or more.

Anywhoo - Thats all I have in my brain right now, got my work out in, and going to try and goto sleep again soon for what I hope is the night, must change my laundry first though. Thanks for the prayers and support these past few weeks folks, much appreciated. Night.