Our accounting system is down for a major upgrade. Isn't due back until August 5th. We just recently upgraded everyone to Office 2013 with Windows 7. Not too bad.

Started the Gabropentin last night. I had a hard time waking up. Will have to monitor to see if it is the drug or just the love of my bed.

Remind me I can't take any more advil today?

Meanwhile, our database hasn't had a GUI update in what seems like decades.

OMG, I am in the awful position of HAAAAATING our work database/software, which is ancient and has to be run through an emulator and is awful to work with and so user-unfriendly....but I also really don't want to have to learn the new version that they are slowly rolling out, because I've not used it before and don't know all the tricks and twists (because it's apparently better, but not awesome, so there are tricks and twists). Oh, change. Why so hard?

I have a Skype interview for a position that I really want tomorrow--one in my ideal location (northern lower Michigan). One thing that may be problematic is that they want budgeting experience. I kept an eye on a website development project as a project manager, once. Does that seem like something worth bringing up?

You mean you monitored expenses? Sure!

Jesse, I take a lot of Advil for cramps, but today I stayed home from work to apply a moderate amount of wine. When will that menopause begin?

You mean you monitored expenses?

Yep. I got quotes, checked off work completed vs. work billed, etc. I haven't done a lot of it, but I have done it.

Definitely say that!

When will that menopause begin?

Right?? As I get closer, my cramps have gotten bad again -- they were so good in my 30s!

Note that Advil does promote bleeding (though not as bad as aspirin!) but on the other hand, it relaxes muscles so that may help with the cramps.

I was surprised when the doctor suggested staying away from Advil when I broke my toe, but evidently inflammation is actually kind of good for healing bones. I try to stick to mostly Tylenol because other NSAIDs make my ears ring more than normally.

I've been away from computers and internets for almost 48 hours. Shocking! Unfortunately missed Kat's birthday during that span, so happy belated birthday, Kat!

We went to visit DH's father in the country, and came home with a baby frog that we found by the pond. So today's main adventure will involve buying some supplies to take care of the frog -- crickets and I don't know what else -- and trying to ID the little guy. (I'm guessing a gray tree frog but I'd like to hear from someone who knows.) Not going to buy a big terrarium until he's bigger, for now we are housing the frog in our old fish bowl.

The other big excitement of the visit was going to a family friend's house for a poolside barbeque, which was interrupted by a summer thunderstorm. We were watching the horizon while swimming, so everyone cleared out of the pool before the deluge and lightning hit, and less than an hour later the storm had moved on.