I started this two days ago...

Last week was a short week. We got power back at work, finally and went back on Wednesday. I learned some important lessons.

A) Always take your break
B) Make yourself relax even if there are a million things to do

Why? My feet hurt so badly after work due to the craziness of getting back into the swing of things that I had to take Advil to make it through my volunteer stuff Thursday night. Friday morning I woke up with the tell tale sines of a cold and have been fighting it ever since. I'm not sick, just fighting to keep from becoming sick. (I'm doing better this week.)

Friday and Saturday I made a point out of trying to relax with an exception for the yard work Saturday morning.

Then there was Sunday...

I woke up and before I made it out the door, I dropped my cell in water. That is the first time in 9.5 years I have EVER done that. I was soooooooo mad at myself! I talked to Dad after church and he said it would be four days or so before I could try it again and I couldn't wait that long because we use our phones at work. Thankfully, I had been up for renewel since February and Mom had a credit on her account. So I got a phone without a lot of fuss.

I'm picky when it comes to my phone. Gadgets are nice and all, but they eat battery. My primary focus is a good, solid battery, durability, and product track record. Then comes the "oooooooo! That's it!" moment when looking at a new one. Lately the phone selections have been miserable. I can't stand sliders because the keypads are too small. Most phones with full keypads are either too clunky or the keys are waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too close together and too small (i.e. blackberries).

The one I bought has a full keypad and small keys, but it has space between the keys that makes a lot of difference. It is about the same size as the Motorolla Razr, but it flips two ways. One up like a normal flip phone and the other  sideways to use the full keypad.

So we shall see...

This week at work I'm trying hard to take my breaks and not add anything outside the house to my schedule until Friday.

So far my to do list starting Friday reads as follows:

1) Go to Verizon and see if they can salvage my old contact list
2) Pick up something for Grandma's birthday breakfast
3) Curves
4) Clean my bathroom
5) Go to the Bank
6) Laundry
7) Checkbook
8) Stuff as many leaves and branches into the trashcan as I possibly can Thursday night.
9) Pick up a few groceries

Thats about all I can think of at the moment.

Before I start this... if you're a Barak Obama supporter, I recommend that you do NOT read any further.

Obama gave a speech today that I happened to catch aired on Fox News and I about cracked up.

First... what does eliminating malaria have to do with being POTUS?

Second: When he talked about CGI, he never said what CGI stood for. So every time he said it, I kept wondering what on earth that special effects had to do with a political speech?

He consistantly kept stopping as if the teleprompter froze, but the news guys said that he was pausing because of applause. So why couldn't we hear it?

Anchors used to be called talking heads and this guy gave a great impression of a talking head today. Said absolutely nothing and yet still got applause. He also spouted socialist ideas on education. He wants to make sure that everyone has the same level of education and wants to create a fund to pay for it. IMO, while everyone should have an education, it's up to them to get it.

Who is this guy and why does he think he can be POTUS. After all, he's heading out to the debate tomorrow while McCain went back to Washington to go to WORK rather than continuing the politik game.

Gee... who do you want as POTUS? The guy spouting socialism or the guy who heads back to work to get stuff done rather than fence words with an opponent about what they want to get done.

Maybe McCain should send Palin in his place.