Ohhh Aunt Flow why must you be so mean? You give me stomach aches and pains, you make me tired, you make me irritable, you make me grouchy, you make me even LESS of a morning person....

Last night I worked at Andrea's office and she roped me into helping Ted with one of their condo HOA board meetings. However, this was not your typical board meeting. This meeting was to vote on removal of a woman from the Board of Directors. Apparently she was delinquent in her HOA dues for 120+days and not many people liked her and she was unorganized.. or something. The thing is they actually hired a security guard to be the "bouncer" and escort anyone out of line and boot them out of the meeting. One old man was told his vote wouldn't be counted because he was delinquent on his account. He told Ted "you're as smooth as a SNAKE!" and got up with his cane and stormed out of the meeting. Then there was an older woman - probably in her late 60's - if she were younger nature hadn't been kind to her. She thought she was a glamorous movie star. She made a point to let me know that she no longer lived at that dump - just owned one of the properties.. she had gotten herself a NICE house now. Then there was a girl probably no more than 33 and she kept talking out of turn. She was told not to speak unless spoken to and if she did it again she was outta here. She wanted to feel important and had A LOT of opinions about EVERYTHING. Needless to say that was entertaining.

I am really sooo grouchy. I don't know what my deal is... RML was telling me that he just had a smoke with one of my future co-workers. I guess she was telling him all about the workouts she and the other girls in legal were doing during lunch. He said "you'll be all over that I'm sure" .. but you know what? I am a COMPLETE loner at the gym. I don't want to talk to anyone or hang out with anyone. I will do a class here and there but I like to run - you can listen to music or just think and you don't have to focus on what a teacher is telling you to do. It really releases a lot of tensions or bad feelings and I feel refreshed and revived. Of course, I couldn't just say "yeah, I'm sure that will be fun - I'll look into that" I had to say (in a whiny tone) "I don't like working out with other people".. blah blah blah - I don't like to talk to anyone.. blah blah blah. You know, I actually don't mind working out with someone like Andrea though - she likes to get in there, bust her ass and get it done - FAST. I like that - speed work outs. Those are good - no lolly gagging. Lisa and I used to work out together on Saturday mornings but that was like a 2.5 hour ordeal. It really took forever to get through everything, but because it was Saturday it was ok and we had fun times. I miss her.

My Mom just told me that my cousins are throwing a surprise party for my Aunt and Uncle's 25th Anniversary. It's on August 28th. I told RML about it and our conversation went like this:

Awaves: my mom just emailed me and told me that my cousins were throwing my aunt and uncle a surprise party for their 25th anniversary on Aug 28

Awaves: in IL

RML: do you need to go to that?

Awaves: it's not mandatory

RML: ok, well I understand if you want to go

RML: and you know I can't go

RML: unless the 16th happens and we can still get affordable tickets

RML: i am sorry

RML: we still have to work around a few things here

Awaves: i know

RML: i am sorry

RML: i hope you know that

RML: makes me feel bad

RML: know you don't like this

awaves: i know, but that's just how it is

RML: well maybe the 16th will work, who the hell knows

RML: i have 23 in my mind for obvious reasons

RML: so I don't get all bent out of shape before then

RML: you know?

Awaves: yes

Awaves: i know

RML: been trying to do better keeping it together

RML: and not living it so much

The reason RML can't go is because he isn't supposed to spend any money other than that of "normal" living expenses. I asked him if he could use his Continental Miles but apparently there is a possibility that he will have to split those with her. WTF??? How can someone seriously ask for Air Miles when THEY WERE NOT THE ONES WHO TRAVELED? I just don't get it? She was also wanting to be compensated for HIS VACATION time. Like she wants half of the money he'd be paid for vacation. Another WTF? Does she work there? NO! Did she have her own vacation time? YES! Also, why is it that only HIS money is that in question, what about her money? Why doesn't he get to split that? NOt that she has a lot but why is it all about what she wants from him? She's flying all over the place and spending money, but he can't? That really makes no sense to me. All of that just really makes my blood BOIL! It's really upsetting.

The 16th of this month is their last mediation, if she won't accept a reasonable fair offer than it goes to Trial on the 23rd. There a judge will decide who gets what and how much.. etc.

I guess we will see.... I am crossing my fingers for the 16th to happen.

The only way that he could go with me is if I bought his ticket. The problem is I Don't have any money. And the longer I wait to buy the tickets the more expensive they will be. I can get one from DFW for $178 but from Houston it's $278. Why does it have to be so much more expensive from there? I will be in H-town then - I think - so will have to fly from there. I hate money.