Sometimes Things Don't Work Out

Needed some water today at work because I left my water bottle at home this morning. I dropped one of my dimes and as I bent to pick it up, my butt hit the Sprite button. If I was going to get a soft drink, I'd have opted for one with CAFFEINE!!! Like the heart, I guess the butt knows what it wants.

JLW

is missing Dublin. A nice Friday night at the pub seems like a million miles away.

One of the good things...

...about being back in Jacksonville is catching up with friends. I am enjoying reminiscing about old times with good people. It's also great to find out what's been going on with everyone for the last two years! There's something awesome about being around people you've known for a while. They know how you are, they know what you think. They laugh when they're supposed to, sympathize when you whine and they don't defend your nemeses. I love it.

So, thanks to all my good old friends for the warm welcome back. My first month has been made easier by your presence.

Complete and Total Paranoia

Again last night I got very little sleep. Now it's tough to determine whether there are actual noises or if my dog has a snoring issue. Whatever the case, I am so paranoid about things in my walls and attic and crawlspace that don't belong there that I am barely sleeping. I think I'll have to go back to Tylenol again tonight. Otherwise, I will start sleeping at my desk while I should be working.

Sooo tired...

The New One

Love my new ride. It's awesome - 2010 Scion xB rocks!

The Wonder of Drugs

Feeling better today. No noises last night. Or, at least not that I heard. Of course, I was in a Tylenol PM-induced coma! I was so thankful to sleep through the night. I think I'll take some again tonight. I'll listen up over the weekend to see if I have a problem. Otherwise, I'm sticking with the comas.

Scratches in the Night

I'm on very little sleep, people. Last night I was awakened by who knows what at 1 AM, and kept awake by something in my wall just scratching away. Managed to fall back asleep at 2 AM somehow, and was awake again from 3-4, just listening to the maddening scratching. I got up and closed the bathroom door because I was convinced that whatever it was would have scratched its way through the wall and ended up inside my bathroom by this morning. I guess I thought it could scratch/eat through tiles too. Not likely.

But I really want to ask: would you be able to sleep once you heard something like that, and if it continued? Would your eyes stay closed and would your heart slow back down? Would you drift back into sleep? I could not. Half insane from sleep deprivation today, I decided this nocturnal activity could not continue or I will go insane for real. I went to Lowe's and bought some poison packs and threw them into the crawl space just before sundown. Here's hoping that solves the problem...

A Quick Hi

to Mark from Texas - I'm glad you and your wife enjoyed Dublin! It truly is a great place. Thanks for reading and best of luck to you both.

The Latest in Jax

I've been settling in OK. Busy busy, as expected. Deep-cleaned the outside of my house on Saturday, car shopping on Sunday, have taken several loads to Goodwill and sold some of my books. I did a huge grocery shop tonight and shouldn't need to go back for some time.

I am enjoying the weather. It's been sunny nearly every single day, bar a few drops of rain during a couple of mornings. It's been a bit colder than most people would like, but I'm fine with it. It's a nice transition prior to the scorching heat that will undoubtedly be here before I'm ready.

I do miss Dublin. I miss wandering around on a Saturday and feeling OK about staying in all day Sunday because of rain. I miss my Dublin pals and my favorite Dublin munchie spots. And I know it sounds funny, but I miss the "old" of Dublin. There are so many buildings there that have been around forever and I miss walking past them every day. It's amazing even being near things like that.

However I am, as mentioned, I am settling in alright. It is really nice to be around old friends and family, and back with my awesome dog Sadie. It's as if she doesn't even remember I was gone! See? That's why dogs are the best. They love you no matter what you do. Even if you move overseas for two years they still love you.