The funny bone's connected to the...

Everything in the universe has a connection of energy, flowing from the food we eat that the ground gave us, that the water nourished to our bodies nourishing the ground after our time. This all to say, everything is connected in getting damned central air in our house. In no particular order: we need more insulation in the attic and some in the walls wouldn't hurt either; we need an "electrical upgrade" as the electric box is about as old as the house (born: 1955) and way way out of code. Also the high voltage power line running to the box is way way out of code as it is too low, way way too low. Dammit. There's more. We need to either replace all the windows or re-caulk them and have solar screen put on them to reflect the sun. Dammit. THEN, we need to have plumbing work done to re-route certain gas lines (I don't understand this part) when the new A/C goes in. Dammit. Then, we can have the A/C, but even an energy efficient system with a really cool computer thermostat that can control and regulate like a mofo, and that costs around 7500 (including labor).

Dammit.


But there is hope. No, we probably are not going to win the lottery. I already thought of that and my darling mathematician of a husband then reminds me of the odds...dammit.
No, the hope is that I have family who has electrical experience as well as A/C experience. Yay! Some good news. The bad news is that it will still cost us a lot. If I had known about all the electrical shannagans going on that the A/C guy expressed surprised that they passed code, then I would have negotiated a little bit more on the house. I mean, come on! They installed a box that is weatherproof when installed VERTICALLY. But said box is installed HORIZONTALLY. Geez.

All in all, I was feeling very nauseous and overwhelmed when the service man left my house this morning. And when I talked to my mom on the phone about it, I wanted to cry. But Mom talked me down and I am doing much better. Apparently, my dad and uncles can do the upgrade and I am sure we can do the insulation ourselves too. Also, I think doing the solar screens would be much cheaper than replacing (although they do need to be replaced eventually), so things might actually get done this summer.

I don't really want the a/c , I feel bad because there are people who really do need it, people older or not as healthy as I am. Plus, it uses up a lot of energy and I would rather try to find some other way of cooling the house... Yet here I am complaining. But at the same time, we are going to be needing roommates for a while to help with mortgage payments and having central air would help in acquiring roommates when that time comes.

Anyways, I have whined sufficiently for today. Maybe I should change my website to Whineblogspot or something. Oh! Some good news...I made an A in my class! Yay!

Ciao,
Michelle

I want to know!!

So, it has been a week since my class ended and everyday I check the online services to see my grades, and nothing. Nada. What in the hell?? I want to know my grade because I am an overachieving, worry-wort! What about all the other people like me? Anyways, I will let you know as soon as I find out.

Michelle

Hoping for discovery

Well, I decided it was time to take the rolls of film from their long time
home "the everything drawer" and develop them. I was hoping for one of them
to be a long lost roll of my Waco days, or even some of my *yawn* trips
abroad. (I can't really complain much about my trips to Europe, it is just I
don't ever seem to fall into some sort of adventure, except for that one
time when I crashed a bachelor party in a small town in Italy...)
But no. There were some pictures of friends, of our road trip last year, of
New Years and Chris' graduation party...just typical photos, long overdue. I
will try to post some soon.
Michelle

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This semester is over

Well, I just finished my spanish class..whoo hoo! But I don't feel as proud
or truimphant as I thought that I would. Rather, I feel like asking myself,
how hard would it have been to actually finish some classes at UT? geez.

But I won't go into that, I have been feeling very negative and melancholy
as of late and I don't want to dig that hole even further.

Soo...I am taking Spanish II, starting May 23rd through June 29th, and then
immediately following the end of that class, Chris and I will be taking our
month long honeymoon. I am so freakin' excited about that.

Watched Sideways last night. Wasn't very impressed, but I think upon
watching it when I am not teetering the border of depression, I might like
it more. Both of the main guys are assholes though, so that is something I
would have to go through again. Yay.

I think that is all I want to say for today. Adios amigos, feliz cinco de
mayo!

Michelle

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