And I'm out of cutlets!

This week has made me realize how much I miss my central A/C in my last apartment. In this house, there's no such thing, and April and I have been bent to the will of atmospheric science--heat rises and all that crap (well, farts always manage to find your nose, too, no matter what body position you're in, or even if you rip one then run; it always finds you. Well, science, have you an explanation for THAT?).

We've been screwed by heat and humidity, which has made a good night's sleep seem like a luxury. So we bought an A/C for the bedroom. And when we finally decide to install it...the heat and humidity breaks. Fuck you too, weather. It looks to be a good night--maybe the 3 fans we have in the room currently might make for a pleasant night's sleep.

In other news, going to be doing some traveling soon. I was originally going to go to Danielle's (speccygeekgrrl) college graduation, but as the date got closer, I realized that if I went, I'd be doing a lot of driving in a very short amount of time (3 hours there either today or tomorrow, then 3 hours back on Sunday, and then it's a 4-hour drive to the Cape on Tuesday). Between that, gas, and needing a hotel room, it wasn't feasible. I'm not too broken up, though--Danielle is going to be living with us for the summer, so we're rescuing liberating saving picking her up from New Bedford when we leave the Cape on Saturday, June 2. Before then, however, I have family to visit, friends to see, and work to do as a wedding photographer for Ronny & Dejah's wedding on May 31.

Plans for the weekend, then, since I'm not going to the Western Lands of NY? Heading down to New Paltz for the weekend, since that's a much more agreeable (and considerably shorter) drive, hanging out with Wyatt and company for his congratulatory barbecue (he just got his Master's from SUNY New Paltz). On Monday, we have a Happy Everything Party back here--combining Mother's Day, my mother-in-law's birthday, Ryan's birthday, the in-laws' wedding anniversary...this is why when April and I decide to have kids, we have to plan when to procreate. We have to time it so that we do not get a November or May baby. Too much shit happening in both months.

Speaking of shit, I'm glad to say that I'm still feeling like me, with the only issue I'm currently having is that I'm still experiencing some muscle soreness from bowling last Sunday. This is the issue I have with the Crohn's drug I'm on--works like a charm, but it's an immunosuppresant. Slows everything down. It means that anything that happens to me is going to hit harder and last longer than it would a healthy person. On top of that, I can't have the usual meds one would take for muscle pain--ibuprofen, Aleve, or aspirin; all of those can cause a flare-up, and I don't want a repeat of a month ago, thank you. In a way, though, it does suck because my only options for pain are either Tylenol (which does shit for muscle pain, as it's not a relaxant), or narcotics like hydrocodone (which also does shit for muscle pain, but makes me all loopy and forget about it for a while). So it's hot baths and heating pads for me.

And finally, the all-Dave Matthews Band weekend at Saratoga Performing Arts Center is quickly approaching. The band has a new studio album out in September, so they're working in some of the new songs in this tour--can't wait to hear them.

So there we are for now...enjoy the holiday weekend!