It's been a while since one of these

How did your day start off? Same as usual - not wanted to get out of bed.
How old do you look? Much older than I am, I'm sure. I feel the same, too.
Where is the person who has your heart at this moment? Way too far away
Are you waiting for something? Just waiting for time to pass.
What were you doing at ten last night? Killing bunnies in a video game
What made you laugh today? Another's stupidity
Last myspace message you recieved? A friend request from Valente
Does anyone hate you? Not that I'm aware of
Where are your siblings? All in the great lakes area again
What are you up to this weekend? Sleeping in
Are you happy with life? Generally yes, but I'm in a bit of a down mood at the moment
Can you handle the truth? If I have enough time to process it, yes
Have you ever read an entire book in one day? Yes
Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? Depends upon the crime
Did you cry today? No
Are you a jealous person? I can be
Do you miss anyone? Too many people :(
Do you get 8 hours of sleep everyday? No
Do you hate the last guy you had a conversation with? What a weird question
Have you ever thought about converting your religion? Yeah, just for the heck of it
What are you going to do after this? Maybe go play Guitar Hero 2
Who was your last call from? Matt
What would you do if you had a time machine? Assume that it's fake because time travel isn't possible within our currently known laws of physics
What woke you up this morning? Piece of crap alarm clock
Last time you went out of town? Last week
What is your current mood? A bit down
What color shirt are you wearing? Red
What was the highlight of your week? I can't really think of a highlight
Whose car were you in last? Mine
What's your weakness? Laziness and complacency
How long is your hair? Shoulder length
Last shocking news you heard? Can't think of anything off the top of my head
What was the last thing you drank? Fruit punch
Who do you most look like in your family? Probably my dad, but as I get older I see more of my mom
Did you have a dream last night? No
What is the last thing you thought about? Trying to think of shocking news I've heard
What happened at 3:00 pm today? I was at work, not sure
What is your favorite thing to eat with peanut butter? Grape jelly and bread
What do you want in your life right now? Matt. Here. Not in Houston.
What's the last text in your inbox say? I never get text messages.
Most visited website? Pandora.com (check it out, Mom)
Last thing exciting to occur in your life?? Traveling for work is always exciting
Who was the last person you were in a car with? Christian
What is the last thing someone bought you? Hmm don't know
Do you trust people easily? Not really
Will you ever hug the last person you hugged again? I sure hope so.
Who was the last friend in your house? Carolyn
Is there someone you want to confront? No
What are you doing tomorrow? Hopefully laundry and scrubbing the kitchen floor, maybe grocery shopping. In reality, probably none of those things
Who's annoying you right now? Nobody
Do you wish at 11:11? Is there something significant about that?
Do you prefer to call or text someone? Call I guess
Who knows the most about you? Matt
Where do you go when you want to be alone? I immerse myself in a game
Who was the last person to see you cry? Matt, before he left for Houston

Where am I again?

So here's how my week has been:

Monday - 6AM - flew out of Daytona Beach for Tulsa, OK
Monday - 10:30AM - arrived in Tulsa and headed to a customer site
Tuesday - worked at that same Tulsa job until 3:30PM.
Tuesday - drove from Tulsa to Wichita, KS
Wednesday - 7AM - drove from Wichita to a tiny town about 1.5 hours north for a training class
Wednesday - 7PM - arrived back at the hotel in Wichita
Thursday - 8AM - drove to a training class in Wichita
Thursday - 1PM - headed out for Tulsa again
Thursday - 4:30PM - arrived in Tulsa
Thursday - 5PM - finished my work and headed back to Wichita
Thursday - 5:15PM - discovered that I was needed in Houston the next day.
Thursday - 8:15PM - arrived back in Wichita

Here's my schedule tomorrow:

Friday - 6AM - fly from Wichita to Houston
Friday - 12PM - arrive in Houston
Friday - 1PM - arrive on the job site
Friday - 3PM - finish the job, head to hotel
Friday, Saturday - spend time with Matt (yay!)
Sunday - 12PM - fly back to Daytona Beach
Sunday - 8PM - finally get home

That's four states in five days. I used to think traveling for work would be neat. It does have its advantages - I'm seeing lots of places, meeting lots of people, have a degree of freedom - but it gets old really fast. I'm learning to hate fast food and eating out altogether. I try to stay at the same hotels for consistency as it makes it feel familiar. Fortunately, I'll be in the office for the next two weeks, but then it's back to Texas for a training in Dallas and then probably another solid week or two of work in Texas and Louisiana. Ugh.

Movie review - Speed Racer

It's been a while since I've done a music review. I really don't go to many movies in the theaters anymore. This afternoon I remembered why. Carolyn, Declan and I went to see Speed Racer and it cost $9.00 - for a matinee!!! That's really my only complaint, though.

I had negative expectations going into the movie. The previews didn't catch my attention at all, but I went because it was something to do. It didn't suck. It was actually intriguing. The movie was probably the most creative I've seen in a really long time. First, it was really colorful. It's visually mesmerizing. The acting was decent and they do some really interesting stuff with the cameras. The movie slows down a bit in the middle, but the beginnings and endings are pretty cool.

Overall, I'd recommend it, even at $9.00.

More little things

I recently bought a bird feeder and had Matt put it up outside of our screened-in porch. The entertainment it provides is more than I imagined. For the first few days, we were birdless. Now, however, we are the happening spot in the neighborhood for birds! Every day I see small finches, cardinals, blue jays, and other birds I haven't yet identified coming in for a snack.

The best part, though, is watching the cats watching the birds. They are constantly in a frozen gaze and will occasionally try to vertically jump as high as possible when the temptation becomes too great. It's like watching Tweety and Sylvester in person!