enough with the drama. stay or go. commit or move out. gah. i'm in a constant state of stress whenever the subject is brought up. it seems to be constantly on my mind and i'm sick of talking about it.

san diego was great :) beach cleanup, float down a river, surfing, county fair, climbing, and plenty of tony time.

duke did great at his boarding place! they said he barks for attention, but other than that, he was wonderful. how true. i'm trying to schedule something with them this weekend to work on his barking for attention problem (i say "problem" but he does it once or twice daily and when i eat... not a huge problem, but something to be dealt with consistently so it doesn't turn into a big problem). they tried the spray-bottle technique and he think's its a fun game. haha. he really does love the water. they even took pictures and put them online :) so cute. i'm really proud that he was good and didn't need to be crated at night.

hopefully some climbing/hiking this weekend :)

work is moving at a steady pace. i'm about to head home for the day. i need to buy some food (for me and duke!) and get some excercise. i'm feeling stressed and lazy.

i'm out.

i got my new boots today! they're composite-toe boots, and both of them together weigh about the same as just one of my old steel-toes. they also seem much more comfortable!

i realized another horrible thing about the recession. people don't get babysitters, they just bring their babies/toddler everywhere with them - including R rated movies. at least THREE babies cried during the hangover... i wanted to strangle someone.

there were also so many small children crying/mumbling in church, that it was far from a peaceful event. take your child outside, please.

i won't even get into the chick at the race this weekend that didn't take off her hat for the national anthem... or the guys behind me that talked and laughed through the whole thing. is 2 minutes of respect too much to ask?

ok, i swear i'm not totally bitter.

the race with my dad was awesome! ok, the race wasn't great... even the driver apologized, but the aerodynamics of the cars don't let them run side by side well... but the event was good :) i also took my dad to dogfish head alehouse, my favorite restaurant :)

if i didn't have a dog, i think i'd be seeking part-time employment, like waitressing or something. duke is pretty much a part time job, and i kind of want to get another dog for him to play with...

Money stresses me out. Especially having to fight for what's rightfully mine: moving truck deposits, money refunded to out-of-date work credit cards, money put on current work credit cards because the system can't just pay me, rent deposits, money people owe me, overtime payments...

Sigh.

My current apartment doesn't charge a deposit if you have good credit; they just bill you after the checkout inspection. I like that method. I keep what is mine, and pay you when you need to make repairs after I move out.

I'm really looking forward to going home and running/playing with Duke.

My July travel schedule just exploded. I'm away July 3-8, 12-14, and 19-24. I have to sort out logistics with the dog so he's happy and well taken care of. The kennel that took care of him before I got him was this upscale cage-free place in DC. He can always go back there, it just costs a lot...

I've been looking on craigslist for some random stuff, and I've been reminded of how stupid the general population is...

Ok, randomness is over.