caffeine and books

Usually I don't start on the caffeine until 10:30 or so, when I have a mid-morning snack and a diet Dr. Pepper. Up until that point I drink ice water (and I drink it after, too, but exclusively up until then). Today, not so much. By 8:30 I had tea brewing, and an ice cold can of diet Dr. Pepper on my desk. I've since finished my cup of tea (cranberry blood orange, which is my new favorite, I think), another glass of ice water, and part of the diet Dr. Pepper. I also had a chocolate chip cookie, because this place is horrible about food. All we do is eat or talk about what we're going to eat. Last week it was the guys making waffles and sausage biscuits and what-not in the morning; today they brought homemade chocolate chip cookies, donuts, and homemade seven layer dip.

It's snowing today, so I'm layered, but I also realize I have lost enough weight I can no longer wear my favorite hooded long-sleeve t-shirts to work without another shirt. They have v-shaped necks and they just dip too low now. (Well, okay, I can no longer wear them to work without another shirt. I can probably still wear them out.) The last time it snowed, months ago, I layered more than this (three shirts); today I am only wearing two long-sleeve t-shirts, but I am back to the two coats (light jean jacket and leather motorcycle jacket), and I wear the jean jacket throughout the day because I get cold easy here.

(I've just started my second cup of tea--blueberry this time.)

I hate snow. Have I mentioned that lately? Hate it, hate it, hate it. I will move somewhere with no snow someday. Just Monday I was so excited because when I left work I could still see the sun. Now there is no sun at all. I need the sun.

I forgot my gym bag at home. I'm so exhausted if I go home to get it I'll want to sleep. Maybe I'll lift at home and go to the gym Thursday instead. I couldn't sleep for ages last night, and did not want to get up this morning when my alarm went off. I wasn't doing anything productive, either, just reading my new books. One of them was Empress of the World and I think I will talk about it later today. I expect another shipment of books from Amazon within the next few days.

In addition to my question last night, who is going to Wiscon? (Yes, kphoebe and cabell, I'm pretty sure you two are going, yeah? Well, I know you are, Karen, and I assume you are, Cabell.)

I should maybe go do work. Except all I want to do is put down my head and sleep. I have another of my new books with me (Stealing Princes, the sequel to Pulling Princes), so maybe I'll read that.

shopping mostly done

Yay V-Day shopping more or less done. (Okay, more less than more, but whatever.) Present for the girl, ordered and sent and she loves it (because I told her it would be late and went ahead and showed her what it was), present for the boy picked out and will order this weekend, but he knows it will be late and loves it (okay, I'm bad with the secret part of gifts, all right? When they will be late, I want to tell people!). Now I just need to buy cards and little things for my friends, which is no pressure. (Not that the big gifts were pressured, they are just the most important ones.)

Plus as my gift to myself I registered for WisCon. Woo. Fun and exciting times.

The boy sent me my V-Day gifts with my birthday gifts, gourmet organic foods which are awesome and delicious.

I also need to write stories for V-Day. I have a Mighty Ducks story I'm writing for the girl and maybe something else I don't know yet. Plus other fanfic things not related to the pink day. (I hate pink, and the pink day, mostly.) Plus all that original writing.

Yay shopping mostly done. Now to post about serious V-Day things.

lost

Woo. nikitangel made me happy with possible Ana-Lucia news stuff.

( Lost potential things here )

Yay, Lost tonight! Exciting!

Lost, no spoilers

Dude, I am so disappointed I saw that coming. I wanted to be shocked and awed, but I was not.

I continue to love Ana-Lucia. Like a whole lot. I feel the need to watch a Michelle Rodriguez movie right now, but instead I have netflix things to watch and return, and sleep to get. (My love for the following also continues: Locke, Hurley, and Rose. I am loyal once I start to love.)

Next week's Lost looks better than this week's. I felt the same way about Supernatural, even though I did enjoy last night's episode. Next week should be some damn good television.

I REFUSE to be sucked into Invasion right now. REFUSE.