Bad Mood

I woke up feeling tired this morning. That's just wrong. Waking up feeling tired defeats the whole purpose of sleeping, in my opinion. I mean doesn't it just negate everything your mother ever told you about going to bed? "If you don't go to sleep now, you'll feel tired in the morning!" she'd threaten. Well, ta da! I feel tired anyway, so I might as well have stayed up and watched Letterman. (Course, I couldn't watch Letterman anyway since I don't have a TV cable in my room, but that's neither here nor there.)
This cold has been lingering for almost 3 weeks now. I guess it's time to make an appoinment to see the doctor.

I am in a bad mood. I have been in a bad mood most of the week. I called in sick on Tuesday when I wasn't feeling sick and then I woke up feeling sick on Wednesday. If I never believed in the karma wheel before, I certainly do now! But I think it's my bedroom that's making me sick. No, let me rephrase that. I am worried that it's my bedroom that's making me sick. And I saw one of those bugs in my sink this morning. It's been a few months, and I was actually starting to feel comfortable again, and then bam! - there's another one! I don't even know what kind of bugs they are, which annoys the hell out of me.

I have been looking for a new job. I don't want just any job though. I never thougt I'd say this, but I actually want some kind of career. Some kind of job that I am proud of and look forward to every morning. I haven't been in the workforce that long, but I am already tired of bouncing from joe job to joe job, from cubicle to cubicle. Don't get me wrong - I still avoid responsibility like the plague. I don't have designs on being the boss or anything. But I want to feel good about what I do, feel confident in my ability to do it, and be motivated to make an effort to do more.
The job search is not going well, however, and I am getting very discouraged. Plus, the longer this goes on, the more anxious I feel about leaving my current job. I feel so guilty about leaving people high and dry.

I watched Whale Rider last night. What a lovely movie. I wanted to kick the grandfather's ass, but it was a lovely movie. And now this on top of the LOTR series really makes me want to go to New Zealand.

I also watched Pieces of April (I was up until 1:30 a.m. - don't ask). It was surprisingly good. The handheld digital camera was annoying at first, but I got used to it. I don't think I will ever like Katie Holmes because she is too Katie Holmes-ish. But I always love to see Oliver Platt, and Patricia Clarkson was good (I am rooting for her for Supporting Actress on Sunday), and Sean Hayes was hilarious in a very creepy way as upstairs neighbor Wayne - I am surprised I didn't hear any buzz about him.

I cannot seem to shake this cold. It felt as though I was getting over it, but I woke up this morning stuffed up with a scratchy throat, and I have been feeling out of it all day!

Refusing this bandwagon
Mel Gibson is a slick willy, I'll grant him that. This so-called controversy he's stirred up around his movie is driving folks into the theatres. It just burns my goat, it does! And what's even more annoying is that it's all anyone can talk about on the forums. I am going to do my best to resist seeing this movie - firstly because I already know how it ends, secondly because I am sure the blood and gore will give me nightmares, and thirdly because Mel certainly can do without my $10. He's going to make boatloads I'm sure from his new line of jewelry, including "nail pendants" - hmmm.... yes, that sounds good, I will wear a crucifixion stake around my neck.

But, speaking of bandwagons, I encourage everyone to hop aboard the gay marriage bandwagon. Even Rosie's doing it! Yes, technically, the mayor is breaking state law. But c'mon, people, smile on your brother, what harm does it do to you, really?

But my legs were killing before the end of the first day from all the walking
I was in too much of a rant mode yesterday to discuss our weekend in Disneyland. I hadn't been there since 1992, so it was long overdue for me. Boy did we have a blast! Here is the breakdown, as I remember it:
x3
Pirates of the Caribbean
x2
Haunted Mansion
Peter Pan's Flight
Mr Toad's Wild Ride
Jungle Cruise (once during day and once at night)
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin
Storybook Land Canal Boats
Tarzan's (previously Swiss Family Robinson) Treehouse
x1
Tom Sawyer's Island
Mark Twain Riverboat
Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes
It's a Small World
Monorail
Autopia
Honey I Shrunk the Audience
Alice in Wonderland
The Teacups (aka Mad Tea Party)
Enchanted Tiki Room
Snow White's Scary Adventures
Minnie and Mickey's Houses
Billy Hill and the Hillbillies - musical show in Frontierland
Disneyland Railroad
Fantasmic - caught snippets of this water and lights show in between other adventures. Not exactly sure why people were camped out for 5 hours for it.

The fast pass is the best invention ever. I don't understand why people would stand in a line with a wait time of 80 minutes, when they could just get a fast pass. You can run around the park singing "Painting the Roses Red" and having a grand old time, and then you just show up to the ride entrance during your designated time, flash your fast pass, offer a sympathetic look to the line standers, and sail on in. Of course it was so crowded that in a few instances the line just to get the fast pass was pretty long itself. Oh well.
We also hit up California Adventures - supposedly the less popular park, but it seemed just as crowded to me. There are fewer rides, but we did do Mulholland Madness, Soaring over California, MuppetVision 3D, Aladdin Show (which was fantastic), Redwood Creek Challenge (fun rope bridges), and a quick tour of sourbread making at the Boudin bakery.

The most amazing thing about the weekend is that I did not purchase a single thing. No souvenirs for me! Can you believe it?

Damn those conversation hearts!
I just consumed an entire bowlful of that beguiling little candy - but at what cost? I will be passed out in my cubicle by 3:00!

I feel like ranting. I know this is such old news, but I am offended by the people who were offended by the sight of Janet Jackson's boob. Why is her starburst-clad nipple a more offensive sight than Rob Schneider's?? It baffles me.

You know what else baffles me? All the people who bring their stroller-bound children to Disneyland. First of all, how can those parents be having any fun when they are strapped to that stroller all day? Secondly, if your child is that small does he or she really have any idea that they are at Disneyland? Will he or she remember it at all? No. So what's the point? Leave the kids at home and enjoy Disneyland for yourself. That's all I have to say about that.

Johnny Bravo Rules

Apparently I only have time to blog when I am covering reception during lunch.

I have a cold. I woke up with it on Monday. It hasn't yet developed into the full-blown "head in a vice, dragging around with the kleenex box attached to my hip, whimpering like a 4-year-old" cold that I usually get, and hopefully I will be able to keep it at bay for another 5 days or so. We're driving down to Disneyland tomorrow, and I do not want to feel crappy in the happiest place on earth. How ironic would that be?! I have been chugging the OJ and popping the echinacea, so keep your fingers crossed.

Why is it that I am always swamped the day before a day I am not going to be here? I have barely had time to download music for goodness' sake!

And to top it all off, for the first time in my taxable life, I owe the government money! $156 non-returnable dollars! Oh, what a world....

Are there too many links in this post?
I really hate it when people don't enunciate. And I really hate it when I have to cover the reception desk and answer the phone and people don't enunciate. It just makes my life a little bit harder, you know? And darn it all - why does the phone keep ringing? Don't these people know I'm trying to blog??

Speaking of things I hate, let me tell you about Saturday night. First of all, I had a great evening: dinner at this restaurant and then off to the comedy club to see Harland Williams. In one word: Hilarious! I almost peed my pants, I laughed so hard. But there was a group of people sitting in front of me who apparently didn't think he was hilarious, and apparently weren't interested in being there at all. (Why would you pay $25, plus purchase the minimum 2 beverages, to be someplace you don't want to be? It boggles the mind.) Now, I thought heckling was something that only happened in episodes of Seinfeld, but I was sorely mistaken. One of the girls even yelled "f*** you" several times. But what really burned by goat was when one of the guys made a rude remark about a fellow audience member. Now that kind of thing is just uncalled for. Annoying as it was, it didn't ruin our evening. We had a great time... and I can't wait to hit up the comedy clubs again!