Tired but Triumphant

There are days that I absolutely don’t want to do anything. Today is one of them. I want to leave work, go back home, and crawl back into bed. I feel so tired and worn down. I wish I could take some B12 or something that would give me some energy, but I can’t right now because of the diet I’m on. 


Moving onto a happy note. I got a Nook this weekend! Yeah!! Just in case you don’t know what a Nook is, it’s an e-book reader. I really like it. It is very easy on the eyes (not like looking at a computer for a long time). I am overall impressed with it. I got it on Friday and played with it all weekend. If you enjoy reading, I would recommend it. I mean, this thing holds like 1500 books! And, each Friday you can get a free book. It’s a book of Barnes and Nobles choosing, but hey, free is free!

On another happy note, I just got back from my doctor and I have gotten rid of 100 pounds!!! Notice I say, gotten rid of instead of lost. I was told about 4 months ago that lost implies that it can be found again. I sure as hell do NOT want to find this weight again, therefore, it has been gotten rid of! Yay me! So, I now have between 60 and 70 to get rid of and then I will be done. I can’t wait! I’m hoping to be done by Christmas, but if that doesn’t happen then it will be shortly after that. Hey, I can see the finish line and it isn’t a mirage!

So, here’s my political thing for today. I copied this right out of the article from the Associated Press on Yahoo. I will put the link below. “ Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that tough economic times require that he shutter a major command that employs some 5,000 people around Norfolk, Va., and begin to eliminate other jobs throughout the military.” Isn’t it the government that keeps telling us the recession is getting better? That they are creating more jobs? That we just need to be patient? That everything is going to be OK? Well, it doesn’t look like it’s getting better, not if the defense secretary is getting ready to cut approximately 5200 (after reading the article and counting the numbers) jobs. Hey, look at the bright side, at least the government extended the unemployment insurance benefits! (Please note: that last line was my attempt at a “dripping with sarcasm” sentence.)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_pentagon_budget_cuts