Various and sundry

[valis2]

I have finally remembered the third event that belongs in chapter 70!!! Finally! I can write chapter 70 with a clean conscience!

I have this substitutive memory, you see. I will think, oh, I have to clean up the couch, shred the documents, and put away the mail. My brain will think, I have to do three things in the office. Later, I will only remember that I have to do three things in the office, and I'll forget the actual items, because I've substituted the list with the number of things for the list of the items.

So for two weeks I've been racking my brain for what the hell the third thing was, and it just occurred to me on the drive home.

YAY!!!

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Had an appointment this morning that was 3 1/2 hour drive away. Then drove hour farther north to have lunch with parental units, which was delightful (parents) and mediocre (lunch). I love them so. They are very happy, and that makes me happy.

Then drove 3 1/2 hours home. whew. I am so tired. This morning's drive was awful. I actually ended up calling people to try to stay awake (which is the worst-case scenario). Music wasn't working, and I didn't have time to stop for a caffeine-laden beverage.

This evening I just had a Coke before I even got in the car. I really hate carbonated beverages (except yummy cane sugar root beers) and drinking Coke is a bit like what I would imagine drinking battery acid would taste like. I used to be a Pepsi addict in my teens, but dropped that years and years ago at this point. Well, anyway, the Coke kept me sane, thank goodness. The Foo Fighters helped too.

The appointment went well, and I also stopped at a gallery that has my work. The owner was there, and we started talking, and I realized that I've been selling stuff through her shop for seven or eight years at this point. She's so great. It's so nice to have a gallery owner be that honest and sweet and totally wonderful.

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I've overscheduled myself this week bigtime. Appointments nearly every day, and working at the day job on the one day that I have off, and then the weekend will be spent at a show 2 hours away from me apartment...argh. I will be crashing majorly on Monday, I tell you.

Comments

[atdt1991.livejournal.com]

I'm good for driving-sleep distraction :)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Dude, I left your number at home. And it was at 7:45 am. :) Besides, I didn't know if you have a real job and people who will give you nasty looks for getting calls at work, or if you have a fun (re: insane) life like I do, and like to sleep in.

[atdt1991.livejournal.com]

I have a real job, but I don't get there until 9, and I most definitely have to be up and about at 7:45am. Also, I take calls whether they like it or not (though I often step outside for them). No one's complained yet.

Oh, and I also have a fun, insane life, and like to sleep in. They don't like that much, though ;)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

They let you take calls? I'm totally impressed. At my day job you get in biiig trouble for even leaving your cell phone on while you're in the building.

[atdt1991.livejournal.com]

Well, the hours that I sometimes have to keep suck, and my boss sometimes sucks, and the job itself sometimes sucks... but it's still professional salaried work. My lunches are pretty much my own, and as long as I get things done, my work-time is pretty much my own.

[katazhena.livejournal.com]

Wow... and to think I complain about a 2 1/2 hour ride home to see my mom and dad! And how sweet is it that your mom and dad are so happy. :) Very cool!

And selling things through the same person for such a long time tells me just how marvelous your items are. You!Go!Valis!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

*blush* Aw, thanks, sweetie!

I am really bummed that I'm not zooming to your neck of the woods on any of my appointments...it would have been fun to have a quick lunch or something! :)

All you need is a set of pompoms! *giggles*

[katazhena.livejournal.com]

Well, if you ever are in my neck of the woods... you know to email me so we can set something up! :)

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[tbranch.livejournal.com]

YOU......need a vacation......or more hours in the day. Given the choice totally.....more hours to be MORE lazy....awww yeah....

but hey! Hooray for the appointmenting to be good and all. =D

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Ha...love your swingin' icon there.

Yeah, I'd love me some more hours in the day! That would rule.

[jen-deben.livejournal.com]

What do you sell? Art? Jewellry? Have you got photos somewhere?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

:) It's a mystery!

The industry I work in is small, so I don't like to say on LJ...if I say it, then I would have to go back and modify many, many entries. The people I work for are very private in many ways and some of the details I've given out are fine while they're anonymous, but I'd hate to ruin their privacy by listing what I do, because it's related.

[jen-deben.livejournal.com]

Oh, my poor curiosity! Oh, the agony!

But that's totally fair. :-D

[gillieweed.livejournal.com]

The industry I work in is small, so I don't like to say on LJ..

And illegal too, I bet. If you told us you'd have to kill us, right?
Mwahaha!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Argh! You've guessed part of it...I guess this means I have to torture you with badfic.