Work and Food TV

Worked too much today. It feels funny when the computer is shut off, my brain just goes blank. There's nothing inside. This always happens when I just focus too much on work and nothing else. Oh, I did watch Food Channel on and off. It's such a soothing, comforting channel to have on. You start with various different ingredients and you always end up with a great looking dish or many pretty dishes. I always feel satisfied watching it.

Holiday Drama

Thanksgiving at Dave's started off rough. Dave and I got into an argument about me calling him before I left my place. The shouting match crashed and burned after he yelled at me and I threatened to leave. It was total drama. I guess that's what people do on Thanksgivings, family members get together then duke it out, kind of like a typical holiday movie. We were fine after we aired it out and the dinner went along fine. We had 9 people and we all enjoyed the big feast Dave and everyone prepared. Yesterday I stayed at home and did some shopping online. I wouldn't want to compete with the mall crowd. Today I slept 'til noon and had a late lunch with Sylvia. There was a little miss-communication in the morning that reminded me of my frustration with her. Fortunately my annoyance did not get too far, we talked it out and the trip worked out fine. Holiday does give people a lot of tremendous stress, and any little mishaps can roll into a big dumb mess. I feel lucky I didn't let things get too out of hand. Now let's go shopping.

Salad

So happy this week is going to be a short one. I am looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with Dave Jose and a few other friends. Today after the gym I went to Fresh & Easy and bought things for lunch. When I got home I made myself some hearty salad, with popcorn chicken and spring green mix. I didn't really do any cooking, all store brought and the sweet yellow bell peppers from the trip. Salad is kind of like a single guy's food. Easy to make, not too festive, but efficient and good enough for one.

Back from Big Bear

The trip to Big Bear was more mellow than I thought. We stayed in the cabin most of the time over the weekend, did some trail hiking on Saturday, and spent the rest of the time hanging out with each other in our little cabin. We cooked, watched a couple of DVD's and played board games. The only trail we went on, Cougar Trail, was not bad. It just was not having its best time. The scenery looked rough and bare. It probably would look a lot nicer if we came a month earlier. I came back home this afternoon, took a nice nap, and finished the sandwich we made. Overall it was a fine trip, even though I didn't get to sleep very much, I enjoyed the time we shared to know everyone better. I was also happy that I finally got to see Big Bear Lake, and what that town was all about, sans the snow.

Promotion is good

Something good happened today before my trip. I received my monthly cable bill statement and it was like, over a hundred. I wasn't having it. So I called them right away and asked if they could put me on some special. Well, at first the agent only gave me a promotional special on the internet access for six months. I asked if she could help me on the cable service as well. She took a minute and then gave me another promotional special on that package for six months too! That made me feel good. So now I am back to under $80 per month for cable tv and internet. That's a small good news that brings a smile to my face (and my wallet).

Almost Big Bear

I saw Megan today finally and gave her her birthday present. I think she was not expecting it! Luckily she seemed to like the fragrance. Yay! We caught up a little bit about her apartment hunting, and shared her little birthday cake. This week was mostly busy for me. So glad it's almost over! I'm going to Big Bear this weekend, and I have been thinking about how cold it is there. I always hear about the place when the winter nears, but this is the first time I'm actually going to experience the whole cabin and snow thing. PK and David S and a bunch others are going too. It's going to be another new place I get to visit this year.

Noise

The morning started out with lots and lots of noise. There was my landlord, towing her truck, or her other car right under my living room. It went on and on, I was glad I woke up before all the loudness. Still, I already turned on my computer and wished all that would go away. A thought came to me, is it time to move? I thought about it some more during the day. I guess if I had not met Caretas I would be looking at apartments in the area more aggressively. Maybe next year. Who knows, maybe I will be here for another few years? Probably not. Not with all the noise I have to endure everyday.