I have been spending less and less time in front of the computer lately. Partly it's that I have been so busy at the clinic and am not home much to be in front of the computer and partly it's because our system has been acting so sketchy lately that I worry about putting much time into writing and coding information that could be obliterated when our system finally kicks it. Frequently when we try to turn on the computer it makes unhappy beeps or simply doesn't do anything. Theovis is looking into ordering us a new computer so I really hope something happens with that sooner rather than later.

We went down to the States on Saturday to go to a BBQ at Karen and Larry's. It was fun and we even talked to a bunch of people we didn't know and got our butts kicked at croquet by Karen's mom and step-dad. Before we went to their place in Deming, Theovis and I cruised around Bellingham finding their game and comic stores. He bought a bunch of Heroclix which seemed to make him very happy. We then went to the mall where he bought 2 pairs of his favourite Adidas runners (they were on sale). I bought a casual and a dressy winter jacket at Ross so I no longer have to put up with the feather bomb that is my former down jacket.

I have been totally slacking on a bunch of administrative stuff I need to do for work because I'm not really sure where to start with it *and* I simply don't want to. I am so much better at following directions than trying to be all self-directed but I got into a bunch of it today. I had planned to tackle it last week but then got blasted with menstruation followed by a cold. It meant I went to bed around 9:30 every night last week and read books instead of doing all the crap I meant to do. I much prefer reading books. I will never again let someone else play on my sense of responsibility guilt me into taking on tasks I don't want!