Seems that I wrote this a while back (looks like Oct.16th), but never posted it!?
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I started to get congested pretty bad a week or so ago, but with some OTC meds, I managed to avoid getting sick. Unfortunately, it seems to be lingering and it's really annoying me.
I've been getting a strong urge to start working out again, but I'm sort of waiting until I can actually cook, because getting started is hard enough when you get so sore, but not being able to eat well in order to recover would make things a lot worse. Yeah, I know it's just an excuse and I could start any time, but I'm just not motivated without that aspect of things. I found out that it will take approx. three weeks from the time I order my counter tops until they deliver/install them, and I haven't even ordered them yet. I decided I don't like the colors currently available.There are two new colors coming out, but I can't get any samples - the gal I'm talking with at Lowes has shown them to me on her computer, and told me she'd requested samples already, but they haven't come in. She suggested that it would be faster if I just go online & order my own samples ($4 each), but I can't find the new colors *anywhere*! I went back to see if I could get the web address from her, but she's on vacation until this coming Monday! Hopefully I can find something out when she gets back, because it looks like it's going to be another month, minimum, before I get them installed...
I was surprised at work yesterday by an old friend from Germany, whom I met through the german friend I used to work with (can't remember if I ever mentioned him in here!?). He was playing in a band with two other friend's of the german's - I met all of them when I went over in 2001? We got along really well, and we've sort of kept in touch over the years. We don't talk much, but none of my friends & I ever really do, we just pick right back up like it hasn't been more than a few weeks since last we've seen each other!
Anyway, it's odd that we even ran into each other, aside from the fact that we work for the same international company. This time, he was here for a "conference" of sorts being held at my plant - he didn't even know I was still working for them! (The last time I saw him, we unexpectedly ran into each other at our plant in the middle of Mexico - we just walked by each other in the office one day, it was the craziest thing!) Anyway, I showed him and his colleagues our new measurement technology (they were all very impressed!) and just before they left, he mentioned that another guy I worked with years ago was here as well, so I went up front to talk to him too. My bass-playing band friend (I'll call him Sonny for now) took my number before he left, and later on called & invited me out for dinner with the group. After dinner, most of us went to see a couple local bands play. One of the guys with us was a bit of a stick-in-the-mud, and after about four songs, he was ready to leave. I could tell most of the guys wanted to stay, but as they only had one car, they all had to go. I walked outside the venue (so I could hear) to say goodbye to Sonny and was invited, the next time I came to Germany, to stay with him for a bit.
In all seriousness, I may be going next spring/summer - by then, I should have all the major expenses covered for the house & should have some "play" money. That should be a good motivator for me to do a few things... 1) work on my german language skills a bit, 2) work on my guitar/bass skills so I can jam with the germans (and the stepfie band, if they're open to it!), and 3) to get in better shape. I don't want to be a flabby mess when I return to Europe! I'm thinking that I might spend a few days with Sonny, then maybe a few days on the Isle to see Stepfie & LostasYou (if we can work it out & you're both up for it), then back to spend a few days with The German. I'm not sure if I can fit that all into two weeks, but I can try!
10:43 p.m. - 2012-11-04
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