A code ib my nose

I caught a cold. Ugh.
Called in sick yesterday and slept till almost 2pm. Good heavens! Amazingly, calling in sick did what it is ideally supposed to do: I slept, took care of myself (drank most of a carton of orange juice), and felt better! I also kept my germy self away from the office.

Of course, I'm back at work today.

And a brief aside on the parking ticket:
My post was a clear case of sticker shock.
As vackovich stated, it was my own choices that led to me getting a ticket and I don't regret those choices or the ticket.
While I very much appreciate the warmth and friendship that led to offers of money to help chip down the costs, we're fine thank you. Annoyed with our basement dweller, but fine.
(And no, Vackovich, your comment didn't cause a change of heart or any epiphany. I just hadn't gotten around to this yet.)

I think I would be very sad if I got to my later days and never threw a party that resulted in fines.
Of course, it's a little pathetic that it was THAT party that got the fine. I've thrown wilder ones.
"So, Mom, tell us about the time you got a ticket for your rowdy party."
"Well, kiddo, there was wine and fondue..."

And I hope that our basement dweller will not cause any of you to skip out on future parties.
Since Monte and I are hoping to be buying a home soon, I don't know how many opportunities there will be, but we'd still want you there!

Kill Bill Details!

Okay, the Plymouth Mann theatre won the vote.

Moviefone.com shows a 7:05pm showtime for tomorrow night.

Now, the Plymouth Mann does not apparently have a deal with Fandango, so you can't buy your tickets in advance through them.
But you could go out and buy them tonight.

I think selling out is a possibility, but I'm not sure how high the probability is. I mean, it's Plymouth after all.

So - you're on your own for the ticket. If you're worried about it selling out, get it tonight or get there early tomorrow (or arrange for someone to pick one up for you early).

I would recommend getting there early at any rate, so we can get good seats.

I'm showing about 10-15 people who are planning on coming, so if you get there first - save about that many seats.

Let's all synchronize our watches now! 7:05pm tomorrow night - Kill Bill Vol. 2!! At the Plymouth Mann.

You'll take it and you'll like it!

So, Tuesday night: Wired, Michaellee, Lexinatrix & Eldogo all came over to watch The Maltese Falcon. Mom was still present, and Monte watched a bit of it too.

And two bottles of red wine were opened accidentally. So...we had to drink them!

The movie is fabulous, as has been reported by many before me.

During the movie, I noticed my throat starting to get sore and scritchy. Gr. That's always an early indicator of a cold coming on. But it's not always 100% accurate...

After some after-movie chatting and planning for the Trivia Contest, the guests departed and we all went to bed.

And I woke up Wednesday morning with a full-on cold. With the achy and the sore throat.
Mom packed up and said "bye".
I went back to bed.
When I eventually awoke later that afternoon, I ate leftover pizza and did our federal taxes. Since we are getting a refund, I now feel no need to rush to finish them. Upon confirming we're on the plus side, my procrastination has returned. (Little known fact: If you are getting a return from the government, the April 15th deadline does not apply. I forget if it's 6 months or another 2 years, but you have a long time to get in your return. Oddly enough, the government is perfectly willing to hold onto your money for you. It's only when it's THEIR money that they get antsy and want it by April 15th.)

Still, I will endeavor to get all the tax stuff done in the next week.

I then read more "Ringworld". And then I went off to a secret meeting where I may have scored a new video department head.
And I was home by 10pm.

Monte and I looked through house/condo possibilities online. And then we went to bed.

Tonight: Financial advisor and midnight showing of The Punisher. I will likely nap between those.
Tomorrow: Kill Bill
Saturday: Trivia Contest

Whee!
I need more cold medication.