I haven't yet shifted to Facebook mentality, though. First, it's really hard for me to "friend" someone. It feels like I'm begging for attention. I'm sure it's not really like that but ... it's a weird feeling for me. I've always followed the : I'm out there, if you want to find me, you can - theory. But, if I'm going to do this, I have to give it a fair chance. Another thing - you guys are so good about taking and posting pics of what you're doing or what you're seeing. I log into my account and remember - oh, I should have had my camera for that - or, eh, no one cares that I have a pic of the boy watching "Space 1999" on his computer last Friday night. If you don't know what Space 1999 is, well, I think you're among the majority.
Other random things - I don't see the ticker on the newsfeed. I've read that everyone hates it but I still want the option to love or hate it. The help page and the internet tell me that I clearly must not have enough activity (oh, woe is me, i'm sooo alone on facebook....) so I have tried to post something or visit a couple times a day. It took me a good day to figure out the wall vs newsfeed. On the plus side, I have reconnected with a few friends that I haven't spoken to in a while and it's kind of fun to see what is going on - real-time. So, for now, it's kind of a social experiment.
The week got off to a good start on Sunday night - I decided to download my tax software and just wound up doing my entire tax return. Part year-resident in MD and VA, plus a rental property and income from different states - eesh. It'd be really fantastic if the powers that be would just simplify the tax structure and perhaps make a flat tax or consumption tax ... all the loopholes and traps that you can find or get caught in just eats up time, money and sanity for everyone. But, our "leaders" (LINO- leaders in name only?) are more concerned with campaigning, soliciting donors for their campaigns and giving aforementioned donors "special' exceptions or favorable loopholes. So, us commonfolk get shafted in the end.I digress. That wasn't the "good start" that I intended to note: the good start was that I was in the black and Uncle Sam (along with MD and VA) owed me. Three cheers for electronic filing, I already have my state refunds and the federal one should be along shortly. This should help cover the wireless SRM I just put on my bike along with the wheels I just bought.
The boy was sick last week - the whole week. He handled it well but I could tell he was in pretty bad shape. I thought I escaped the germs but ... notsofast. I felt it coming on Wednesday but that didn't stop me from doing some VO2s at Hains. Wednesday night found me sleeping on the couch as I didn't want the boy to suffer through my nose-blowing and coughing routine. Yesterday was a bit of a blur. I had full intention to do my workout, though - until the boy ratted me out to my coach. It was ok, though, by the time I got home it was all I could do to suit up and do 1/2 hour spin on the rollers. The trouble last night was that the moment I laid down, all the congestion gathered in my head. I've been visualizing a release valve in my head to relieve the pressure. TheraFlu, EmergenC, Vitamin C, Zicam ... you name it, I'm doing it.My score so far is 2 boxes of kleenex and I'm well into #3. Here's hoping for some sleep tonight, and maybe even an easy ride tomorrow. Hey, a girl's gotta have her goals.
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