There were Internet issues last night, which kept me from posting. And since I couldn’t post I used that as an excuse not to write. Go Slackers!

Yesterday was pretty awesome, though.

I got my morning solitude, huddled all alone in Narnia. I seriously think that’s what I’m going to call my closet from now on. Just because it makes some weird little part of my misunderstood brain smile and do a giddy dance every time I think of it that way.

So yeah, the morning was great. No conversations or random noises to interrupt my coffee partaking or writing.

I went to the gym and did a 15-minute workout on the elliptical followed by another 15 minutes on the row machine.

After that I went to Michael’s to pick up the thread that I needed for my project. While I was there I also got a new pair of embroidery scissors.

$19 bucks.

I know that sounds like a lot. And I can’t argue for set of scissors that are roughly three inches, it’s a bit much when compared to a normal pair of scissors. But for me, I would rather spend a fair amount and have a fantastic pair of scissors for my artwork rather than having ‘eh’ scissors that I’m going to have to replace because they start getting worn down and fraying my thread.

I have been kicking the idea of replaces my old pair for a while now. One of the reasons is because I’ve had them for literally 10 years and they were dull and messing up my threads.

But another reason is because they were a gift from Warren #1’s step mom. So in a way they are a tie to the past. One that I am ready let go of. So I felt it was time for a new pair of scissors.

I love the ones I got. They are stork scissors, and they come with a little leather case so I don’t have to worry about the scissors randomly poking holes into the fabric of my projects, or accidently stabbing myself when I’m cross stitching in bed.

Yay for no injuries!

While I was out I went to Lowe’s to look at shelving.

I decided that I really didn’t want shelves anymore. All I wanted were a couple of hooks to hang my badge for school and my keys on. I was able to arrange everything else in a why that I liked without the shelving.

Well, Lowe’s didn’t have the hooks that I wanted. I couldn’t remember where I got the ones that I’m using for the skillets in the kitchen. It was either Publix or Home Depot I guessed.

So that was a little lame, but it was alright. I hadn’t called it quits yet.

There was a pet store in the plaza I was in, so before I left I ran in there. The litter scoop I have is a cheap, super flimsy, one from Walmart.

You know those moments where you buy something, and you know that eventually you’re going to regret it because it’s not really what you want?

Well, that scoop was like that. I knew that it wasn’t the quality I wanted. That it was lame, and that it would end up bending or breaking.

And the other day it did. The plastic cracked and bent down the center, so it was pretty useless.

Since I was next to a pet store I went ahead and got a new one; one that wouldn’t suck. So the one I have now is a metal, heavy duty, “demolisher of all kitty litter” scoop.

$14.

Again, some people may look at that and be like, “WTF? That’s way too much.”

That’s 14 dollars for peace of mind that I’ll never have to buy another scoop as long as I have this one. It won’t bend or break. It won’t absorb the smells like plastic, and if I ever needed a shovel to dig a grave for a body I have one conveniently disguised as a litter scoop… Not that I have been planning a murder or anything…

So that was a success in my book.

I stopped at Publix to see if the hooks I wanted were from there. No dice, but I did pick up a couple of cards. One for Susan and Joshua. I wanted to get them something to say thank you for being awesome people and for putting up with my craziness.

After that I ran to Home Depot, which is where I was finally successful and found the hooks I wanted.

I know there are the little plastic ones that you can put on the wall with adhesive, but those never work for me. They always, ALWAYS, fall off. Maybe after a week or so, but they have never lasted indefinitely, which is frustrating.

So these hooks are ones that you have to drill a hole into the wall, hammer a plastic bit into the hole, and then screw the hook into the bit.

It might seem like a lot of work, but my stuff will never fall off the wall. And I can take it with me when I move into the room at Monica’s place. Those were only $3 anyway, so it wasn’t bad.

After the successful adventure at Home Depot, I came home.

I filled out the cards and put them on Susan’s laptop so they would find them. I set up the hooks in my wall. I cleaned the litter box with my new scoop, which worked amazing. I set up the new treads for my project using my new scissors. I absolutely love them. They cut the threads so clean. It makes the artist in me melt into a puddle of goo. <3

After that I buckled down and worked on my art homework.

With the apartment issue I didn’t have motivation to do anything art related Friday. And once it was resolved I wanted to rearrange my room instead, since that affects my immediate environment (happiness).

So I accepted that I would have a 10-point hit on my assignment. I worked on it Saturday evening off and on, stitching for a little bit while listening to more of Eldest, and then working on the coloring of the image.

Since I was having issues with the Internet all night I had to go to school to actually submit it online, but I got it done and turned in.

I loved working with the tablet. I’m getting way better at using the hot keys for it. And it makes working so much easier than if I had tried using the mouse. I think it was a great investment and I’m glad that Sabrina let me buy it from her.

Today has also been going amazing, too.

I woke up around 10, which for me feels late. Not sure why I slept so long. I went to sleep around 2 at the latest.

Anyway, I had breakfast in Narnia. Still had issues with the Internet so I packed everything up and went to the gym.

It rained a few days ago so it’s been pretty chilly and windy. Since it was so cool this morning I ran the track at the gym instead of doing the bike trail again. I did super awesome running though.

Sadly my phone doesn’t get very good GPS inside the gym, so I don’t have an accurate read on my distance, but I made it through all of my intervals and did a few sprints as well.

My left shin was a little sore at the beginning and I didn’t think I would do all that well. But by the third interval everything had loosened up and felt great.

I might regret it tomorrow, but right now I’m feeling awesome.

I stretched really well, showered, then came to Friendly Confines for wings and to work though most of my chores for today.

Cleaning out the email account, tying up loose ends from the work week, doing my weekly summary, cleaning out my notebook, mapping out the coming week, making the grocery list… random things.

I still have some homework that I need to finish up. I have discussion posts I need to reply to as a way to show ‘involvement’. I don’t have a problem doing that, but I feel that most of the posts from other students show a lack of effort or thought, so it makes it hard for me to ‘want’ to reply to them.

There’s also some sketching that I have to do. Preliminary ideas for our final project.

Once I am done typing up stuff for WordPress I plan to go to school for a change of environment to do the schoolwork.

After finishing that off I plan to go to the store and then go home.

I want to create the last two podcasts for the SAL class. But really that’s all I have planned for today. I’m hoping to have most everything taken care of by 7pm. 9 at the latest.

Not sure what I’ll do with the rest of my evening. Maybe work through that chapter of code that I wanted to do. It’s one of my monthly goals so I know I would feel good for doing it.

Guess we’ll see.