I am off this weekend but watching my sick niece. I am not well either. I feel fine except my right foot. This is the second time this has happened to me. I went to bed Tuesday night and woke up Wednesday morning and my foot was killing me and it had swollen up. I hurt so bad I was limping Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday I told my supervisor I could not keep walking and limping. So, I came home 5 hours early. I hate to come home from work once there and especially since I was more than half of shift. I have been taking Aleve and it seems to have helped still limping. I am trying to stay off of my right foot.

Well, I am supposed to be getting my tax return this Friday. The little bit it is. I have to take Henry to the Eye Vet next Wednesday at 2:45PM.
I ordered the new webpage software and it should be here by the end of the week or the beginning of next. So, I will be able to update the web page in the next couple of weeks.
Also, I will have 9 nine days off in March. At least 1 will be reinstalling the operating system I have a corrupted file somewhere. So, I am going to fix that. I think it had something to do with the Outlook files I imported. Microsoft has no idea and I haven’t heard from them in a couple of days.

Ok, I took the day off boy am I glad I did. I had to go in for a few hours to work today but was not getting paid. This is the day we bid for the shift we want to work next year. I don’t have a lot of seniority so I got midnight shift. Which will be either 6p-6a or 7p-7a. It is going to be better than the shift I am on now 1p-1a. The 1p-1a shift is just too busy. You don’t have time to breathe. Well, I am off until Friday. See everyone later.

This STINKS!!!! I just got my second W-2 that I was waiting on. I did my taxes and I went from $2900 to $782. All I am getting is $782. This will get 1 bill paid off. Why are single people killed in taxes? I tried to itemize and no can do. Doesn’t add up to more than my standard deduction.
All the other plans I had are out the window. At least I get my pay raise in April.

I am looking at buying a new computer toward the end of this year. Maybe, it depends on the financial outlook at that time. My new job still has not sent me my W-2. This is the last one I am waiting on. I am hoping to pay off at least 2 bills with my tax refund. The song that should be on the bottom of this post is a great song.

Got some much needed rest today. It has been a busy week at work. Relaxing this weekend will be good.
Henry is doing great. He just got his hair cut. I will be updating the website in the next month or so. I am working on several side projects. Take care to all!

My new work team seems to be a lot of good people. The new shift is doing good on the body. Off today and tomorrow have to run something over to the doctor’s tomorrow.

Well, I finished the fresh install of Windows XP and put the new Office 2003 on my system. I hope it holds all year. Seems to be working great. No bugs. Got my webcam picture back just have to start loading it up. They only thins is I have to get used to the Outlook 2003. Totally different interface.
Well, to my new work time tomorrow. Take care to everyone.

Well, this is new. This is the first time I have called out of sick for an entire day at my new job. I have a sinus headache, low grade fever and an overall feeling of fatigue. I think it just the change in weather. Felt pretty good yesterday but woke up not to good. I think all the long hours I have been putting in his contributed to my decline. I am sleeping mostly. I just woke up after being a sleep for most of the day except a 2 hour stretch this afternoon.

I went to the doctor yesterday for a yearly physical. So far, I gotten green thumbs but we have to wait for the blood test and another test because there was a little problem. However, the little problem so far is not a big problem and the Doctor just thinks it might be a benign problem. I don’t want to go into too much detail yet. On the downside, they gave me the wrong prescription. I was supposed to get a subscription for Clarinex and they gave me one for Clarintin. Which is stupid I can buy Clarintin over the counter why would I need a prescription for that. Have to go to work early today. I have to attend some training. So it is going to be a long day.

Hope everyone had a great New Year’s. As for me, I lazed around all day. I have to go back to work a long weekend. Well, something no one has probably thought about it is time to file taxes again. I hope I get back some good money. I am hoping for anywhere from 1500-3000 back. I have big big plans for the money. If I don’t get at least 1500 back I am going to be depressed. Blog at you all later.

Well, Happy New Year Eves to everyone. I hope everyones 2004 is great.

I am feeling better today no sinus headache. But, my right foot has been hurting since Friday. I have no idea what I did to it. It is still smarting today. I have been taking Alieve to help with the pain and swelling. Henry is feeling better also.

Well, it is official. I am sick. Not the flu just a regular old sinus infection/cold. Henry is also sick. His allergies are exploding. I had to take him to the Vet today and spent $43.50 for his shot and associated medications. I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Both my days at worked were bad days, have volume of work. I got 4 hours overtime on Friday morning and was looking forward to getting home on time. The only comfort is that I will be getting paid for it.
I think I will be taking 2 or 3 days of holiday time next month to have a very long weekend. I will be reinstalling a fresh installation of Windows at that time. How I wish I could afford a new computer. I want a new AMD 64 bit computer. I think I am either going with Gateway or Alienware for my next computer. Not that I don’t like DELL I will have more upgrade paths available with the other two. I still will recommend DELL even though they wouldn’t warranty my speakers!!!!!
For Christmas I got some socks, gift cards and cash. I hope everybody got what they wanted. That is what I wanted and got. Henry got a chew toy. Take care everyone and maybe blog some more tomorrow if I feel up to it.

I am going to some training tomorrow. So, no work tonight. I hope everyone has a great Christmas. As for me I will be working Christmas Eve Night and Christmas Night. I saw DVD League of Extraordinary gentlemen and it was fair. I give it 3 out of 5 stars. Remember as of January 1, 2004 I will no longer have the domain name or E-mail address of Michael@michaelleemitchell.net and www.michaelleemitchell.net. I am opting for a website that is cheaper has more perks and my whole family will be able to use. I don’t want to give it away yet because I have not registered it yet. Take care to all!

Well, I saw the last of the Lord of the Rings today. Excellent movie except the very very end. I don’t wont to give it away but Why did Froto have to get on the Ship? And where was that Ship Heading? Where were the elves going? Someone answer these questions please or I will read the books to gain my answers.

I went to our workgroup Christmas Party tonight. I had a great time. Thanks to all who put it together.

Well, yesterday was a fine day off I slept about 90% of it after getting home from work at 10 AM and I only got to claim 1 hour overtime the rest was on me I had some odds and ends to do that can only be done during “normal business hours”. Today I am going to our work group Christmas Party and tomorrow making out all the Christmas Cards for mailing. I have only 1 gift to buy and it is for my sister’s boyfriend soon to be fiance (hopefully). Other than that I am looking forward to Thursday. I am going to go see the last Lord of the Rings Movie. I also am touting around the newest Nextel cell phone the i730. It is cooool looking. Take care and talk to everyone later.

After years of being with Nextel I finally got my laptop and PDA to log on to the Internet via my Verizon On-Line Account. Thanks to the Customer Service Technician. Yahooo!
My Christmas shopping is 95% complete. Just a couple of minor things to do. I paid cash for everything. Not going to be an expensive Christmas as far as gifts but at least paid in full.