THE DAILY DIVERSION

PAIN, PAIN, GO AWAY... COME BACK ANOTHER DAY!

The moving process is now in full swing. I made several trips last night, prior to my fiancee getting here, around 8:45. Adrianne brought a full car with her of her things for "our" new apartment. Emptying it out was the last things I moved last night. Somewhere in the process I pulled the groin muscle in my left leg. It's hurting like crazy today, but I'll have to live with it. There is no other choice, well, at least not today. I've commandeered two of my co-workers to help me move the large things in my apartment, namely my TV, 2 couches, bed, and dresser.

So, the old saying "Lift with your legs" doesn't always work out. I chose to lift with my legs, so now my leg is shot, instead of my back. We'll see how that works out in the long run.

Bad news though...

No dream last night, and no song in my head. I think this is due to a couple of things. First off, I didn't get much sleep last night, even though I was absolutely exhausted. I've learned that it's difficult to adjust to having someone else in your bed with you when you haven't had that for a while. Last night was the first time I've had anyone in my bed with me since Adrianne was here in December. I don't believe anyone actually even seen my bed since then, besides myself. Hopefully tonight will be better. I won't put money on it though, since tonight will be our first night in the new apartment. However, I'll be so tired that I probably won't care. For what it's worth, I wouldn't have it any other way. One night without sleep with her beside me is better than a thousand night of great sleep, alone.

Secondly, I had a couple of beers (crappy Budweiser, it was the only choice) after I stopped moving stuff. That usually kills my ability to recall my dreams.

Another thing that may have affected my "daily song" is the fact that I didn't listen to any music after noon yesterday. I had forgotten that I downloaded the audiobook "My Life" which is Bill Clinton's autobiography. It's actually read by President Clinton. I decided yesterday that I'd start listening to it, and did. I've always like Billy Bob, and wanted to read the book, but just can never find the time. Audiobooks may be the greatest invention since antiseptics. As some of you know, I travel regularly from Memphis to Owensboro, or a 5 hours trip. I've got a ton music, but sometimes that's just not stimulating enough, so I get audiobooks. Thus far I've listened to the following: Fight Club, The Art of War (Sun Tzu), Mein Kampfe, The Philosophy of Neitchze, and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. I prefer to listen to non-fiction and particularly philosophy and psychology. I wanted to hear "My Life" just because of who it's about. The story is pretty good, but what do you expect? Billy Bob was a pretty cool cat. The story has almost made me cry twice though. A couple of his stories really hit home with me. For those of you that don't know, here's how I feel about it...

I don't really have much more to talk about today. I'm already sore from moving last night, and probably should've taken the day off to move. Adrianne is over at the apartment moving things as we speak. Hopefully she won't hurt herself today. I tried to move the heaviest boxes last night prior to her arrival, leaving things she could move. However, I left her the worst thing in the world to pack... The kitchen. I started in packing up the kitchen last night, while waiting for 6:30 to come around, but never finished. I didn't want to lock up the elevator (which I had the key to do) until then, so that all of the people coming home from work wouldn't have to wait for just one elevator to go up and down. See, I can be a nice guy too!!