Lazy? Maybe

I can't decide if it's just laziness or being busy, but I'm still sleeping with my box spring and mattress on the floor. It doesn't take much to put the bed together, but it's five nights and counting with this sleeping arrangement.

Last night I finally put my futon together, so I have a somewhat comfortable couch to lounge on. Once all of you decide to make some plans to visit me, I promise I'll have a grown-up couch for you to sit on and some pink champagne to spray on it.

Did I mention it's still hot here. I got out of the airport yesterday and sweat immediately started to pool up in areas that don't like sweat pooling up. 95 degrees here yesterday and 89 today. That's a cold front here I guess. Everybody keeps telling me that it's way warmer than usual, but I don't buy it. I'll believe it when it's 75 degrees out for five straight days.

Tonight I'm going to get some groceries and stop this string of eating out that's causing me to get fat, in turn causing sweat to pool up. And, once that's over with, I'm going to stop being lazy and put the bed together. If there's still some time, I'm going to force sweat to pool up by working out in the apartment's workout room. The whole sweat pooling up is pretty gross I guess, but I'm not over it just yet. Do you want some sweat to pool up? If so, I have an Anytime Fitness membership that I'm canceling, but my key fob still works for 35 more days. I guess they need like a two-year notice to cancel a gym membership these days. First come, first serve. Where do you want sweat to pool up? My guess is it starts with cra and ends with ck.

MacBook Pro

Today I received my new laptop, a MacBook Pro. I've taken on more responsibilities with graphic design work and advertising here, so it made sense to work on the same platform as our Kiska Design agency. After using a PC for the last 8 months, it's like learning to ride a bike all over again. At least I'm not riding blindfolded. I spent four years using a Mac at my last job, so I'm pretty familiar with how to efficiently operate it.

After turning on my new computer, JEB (Jon-Erik, N.A. Pres.) went on to say how he thinks Macs are overhyped. They're OK as a home platform, but are hell on corporate exchange servers. I think he's on to something because the old server ran by four squirrels and two chipmunks at my old job Ehlert crashed on a daily basis. I had access to e-mail there about as much as I've had people viewing my house for sale: never. I'm sure JEB's right, that it had a lot to do with all those fancy laid-back hoodie sweater Macs on the server. Maybe the whole suit and tie thing is a fair and accurate representation of a PC: They don't suck the life out of corporate servers. But, maybe South Park's parody got it right.

Last night I returned to Ohio from my weekend trip to Indiana. We had a somewhat successful weekend with our three pro ATV riders on Saturday and our Finnish Husaberg rider in the dirt bike race Sunday. It was fun having Finland native Valtteri Salonen here so he could experience a demanding three-hour race in the States. I think his Swedish girlfriend, blonde surprise surprise, was more excited to go shopping today!

Now, I'm looking forward to returning to California. I never thought I'd actually say that, but I am. This two-week road trip has taken a lot out of me and I can't wait to sleep in my own bed for a change. On days like yesterday, I sure wished my bed was still in Minnesota in the house I can't sell along with me!

On Sunday I had to miss out on my nephew Brennen's birthday party, and just two months ago I wasn't there to celebrate my niece Elyse's birthday either. Those are the things that make this move difficult. At my niece and nephew's age, they grow up so fast and I'd hate to miss out on that. Even without me there, Tracy made an appearance and gave Brennen a sweet Lego set. Brennen told me he also got a remote control car and heelie shoes that roll. He was so excited he could barely talk. To be a kid again, huh?

I don't think missing family and friends will get any easier until Tracy moves to SoCal with me, but at least I'm distracted with all the traveling, moving and new job responsibilities. Today, I was just told we could start at 6:30 a.m. and be done at 3 p.m. I think I'll like those hours ... as long as they don't turn out to be 6:30 - 5:30.