Life and stuff:

A few random odds and ends before the weekend--

1) My promotion is finally official, so I can write about it here. This does not result in a new job, just a raise, which is totally awesome. I think it'll be a little over $100 a paycheck after taxes, which is not bad at all.

2) With that raise, I decided I could afford to put new freon in the car, so in about another hour, I will have functional air conditioning for the first time in the last two years. I'm also getting an oil change, and I'm going to get the emissions done tomorrow. I also am working on getting my proof of insurance to Maryland which has decided that, even though I had to show proof of insurance to register the car, I must not have had insurance and has kindly figured out the fee. Unfortunately for them, I did have insurance and am getting the letter faxed over.

3) I am sick. I do not know what I have but I have had a sore throat for six days now. In this time period, I have eaten 12 containers of yogurt, about 4 pounds of grapes, a burrito, two salads, a lot of pudding, vegetable soup, an eclair, some cheese, half a giant beer (the giant beer is a quart, so I guess I had a pint), and a whole lot of Diet Coke. I have gargled with warm salt water, taken vast quantities of ibuprofen, used Halls and vitamin C to no avail. I am currently starving and eying the lunch meat. I think I can get that down.

4) There is a picnic today at work. I am going, but God only knows what I am going to eat. Maybe my throat will be better before the two brunches I have scheduled for this weekend, since otherwise I'm going to be limited to eggs.

I think that's enough of my truly exciting life for one day. If anyone has some tips for making a sore throat go away, I will be your new best friend. Email me with alumni email address! Sorry comments are down still. Enetation sucks, and I haven't had time to switch over.