is friday over yet?

Wednesday
R: did you not watch idol this week?
Me:Yeah I did, why?
R: well, I didn't hear you guys talking about it. I look forward to hearing all of your opinions.
Me: Oh, um...ok. Well, I have a presentation for class, no time to talk about idol today. maybe next week.

R sits a few cubicles away but is apparently entertained by our weekly idol discussions. Didn't know whether to be flattered or not? I always forget that people can hear us even though we can't see them. Not that we try to be extra quiet or secretive but it's just a little bit weird to find out that you provide entertainment for the masses without even realizing it. We get into some major debates/discussions about idol and stuff in general.

I was eating a microwave dinner for lunch yesterday. It was kind of nasty. With weird orzo pasta that I mistakenly thought was rice on the front of the box. I bought this before and thought it was rice then as well. Actually it was orzo pasta. At that time, I'd already thrown out the box so I just figured it was some kind of weird rice. I even had E and C check it out to see if they knew what the hell it was. E figured that it was some kind of pasta.

Anyhoo, once again I didn't pay enough attention while at the grocery and bought it again. This time the chicken, I think it was chicken, tasted funny. I couldn't tell if it was chicken or beef or other. Then a horrible thought entered my mind and it was a struggle for me to finish it - the meat suddenly seemed to look/taste like monkey brains. Not that I've ever eaten monkey brains before but I do have a vivid imagination. Not a great image to have when all you have for lunch is said monkey brains and weird rice(freakin orzo pasta). Ughh. Yeah well I finished it and drank a lot of water to wash it down. Had to keep telling myself - it's just chicken, just chicken, chicken. Then was searching for something to take away the taste of the mystery meat/monkey brains from my mouth. Unfortunately, no gummies or cookies or chocolate or gum in my food drawer. Note to self - replenish supplies. So I just had to settle for brushing my teeth.

Today, the stupid fire alarm went off just as I was having my lunch. Great timing. And it was a stupid drill. At least it was nice outside.

Went back to the doc today (throat still sore off and on and am hoarse off and on). Still negative for strep. She said it could be side effect from rhinocort and/or advair that I'm on. My doc thinks it more likely that I might have acid reflux. I don't get heartburn often but she said that other symtoms of acid reflux could be recurring sore thraot/hoarseness. I do sometimes get that nasty throw-up-a-little-in-your-mouth thing. Happens so fast all you can do is swallow. Very gross you may be thinking...but way more gross when it actually happens to you. She said to take zantac75 for a couple weeks to see if it helps and call her in 2 weeks either way.
If it helps, that'd be great. If not, then she said I should be seen by ENT specialist to have them check to make sure there were no polyps on my larynx. Gross and worrying possibility. Way more info that I wanted. But I'm not going to worry about that.

Feel like crap tonight. It's that TOTM. Feel nauseated and bilious. Didn't go for a curry today with guys since I had my doc appt soon after we'd have gotten back. I didn't want to be gone for that long. Got a good bit of work done today. Had to make up for yesterday I guess. Did very little work yesterday. I think I was just drained from Tues and Wed/presentation prep etc. Needed to regroup.

Those weird new ads for VW freak me out. 'Safe happens' - yeah that's going to sell cars. Sure you want a car that'd keep you safe but when people buy a new car the last thing you want to think about is having it totaled. Weird ad campaign.