"holly and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day"

so yesterday was all around a bad day. i had a lot of stuff to get done at work and people just **kept bugging me.** bosses and boss's bosses. trying to get stuff done on a deadline is not really my forte. i can get it done during that time, but sometimes -- most times -- i like to take my time to ensure that i do not make mistakes when entering data or working in the database. so work kind of soured my mood yesterday.

i got home expecting to have a night to myself watching all my thursday shows -- "survivor," "grey's anatomy" or "the first 48" and "private practice." got to watch the first show. "grey's," of course, was a rerun **which they've been doing a lot lately** so i turned it over to A&E to watch "the first 48." but what happened? it played an hour earlier here than it does back home so i missed it. by the time "private practice" rolled around, i was too irritated to watch anything and decided it was time for bed.

but what happened before the TV fiasco? **the bathroom fiasco.** yes, that's right.

so the past five days or so, i've had to call maintenance every single day to come and plunge my toilet. and not because i'm, er, "dropping kids off at the pool," or anything like that. it flushes, and then it fills up to the brim and goes down. then it continues to do that. so maintenance has come each day and supposedly fixed it. well last night, i get home and go to the bathroom. the toilet does it's usual flush and fill, but it continues to fill. **and then begins to overflow.** and the toilet continues to run and the water continues to overflow. all over the tile floor in the bathroom. and then it runs over the tile and onto the carpet in the vanity area.

i frantically run into the bedroom area, call the front desk and yell that my toilet has again become clogged and that now it's overflowing all over the floor. they tell me they'll send maintenance right away. i slam the phone down, run back into the vanity area, and begin moving everything off the floor -- namely my shoes -- to prevent toilet water from getting all over them. maintenance finally arrives after five long minutes **did they not hear the panic in my shrill voice on the phone?** and sloshes through the now 2-inches of water covering my floor. he somehow gets the toilet to stop running and leaves to get towels to clean up the mess.

by now, i'm so irritated, i plop myself down on the couch to watch "survivor," and am super annoyed that i missed the first 10 minutes of it cuz of the bathroom. the maintenance guy brings back a ton of towels and the man with the water extractor to clean the carpet. all in all, he's there for almost an hour and the extractor is so loud that i have to turn the TV up to the max volume and sit two inches from the screen to hear it. he then gives me the option of throwing more clean towels on the floor for the night or bringing in an industrial-sized fan to dry the carpet. i opt for the towels for the night cuz **i can only imagine how loud the fan will be.** he takes the soaked towels with him and comes back with several dry ones. puts them on the carpet and leaves.

the rest of the night, i had to walk to the bathroom in flip flops. and this morning, to get into the shower, i had to wear flip flops. i stopped by the front desk on the way to work this morning, while maintenance was in my room, and asked them to also put the fan on the carpet while i was working. i had attempted to tell that to the maintenance man himself, but he **no speaka ingles** so it was a futile attempt. i didn't wanna leave them there fixing my toilet, but i had already waited an hour and a half for them to finish and they looked nowhere near being done. since i was losing work hours, i ended up leaving and telling the front desk to make sure that maintenance closed the door behind them.

i was told i was getting a new toilet or mechanism, if they could replace that. let's hope this doesn't happen again. i just want this weekend to be fairly decent. however, i am super glad that this is my last weekend in this place. i will be just fine if i never have to see hell paso again.

and now, a quiz:


It is midnight. Who are you texting?
*i better not be texting anyone at midnight, since i go to bed at like 9pm! but if i am, it's prolly ben, heather, e or t-mac.

It is Wednesday: where are you usually?
*work. maybe out with friends for dinner or something. but home in time to watch my new guilty pleasure -- "the locator" on WE.

Who are the last four people to send you a text message?
*ben, t-mac, heather and tanya

What is on your mind right now?
*not a lot; i am good today. just listening to music, waiting for my work to come in.

Do you know how to play chess?
*i know the basic concept, but i never win. however, i did come *thisclose* to beating my little brother once, and that was just like winning to me!

What are you listening to?
*my iPod, on random. right now, as i type, it's maxwell's "temporary nite." i **lovelovelove** him.

Your Christmas list consists of:
*i have no clue! it's too early to be thinking about that, isn't it?

You are going to New York for shopping; where do you go first?
*i don't care where i go as long as my favorite shopping partner -- heather -- is with me! i can't wait to get home so we can hang out and go again!

You need a new pair of shoes; what store do you go to first?
*well from now i will be going to the new balance outlet store! or the adidas or nike outlet store. i'll **never** pay full price for a pair again!

How do you feel about your hair?
*pretty indifferent about it right now. i am **seriously** considering cutting it. i am just tired of the maintenance and upkeep. plus, it needs a serious cut and color.

What time do you wake up for work?
*so many factors to consider.

What movie is in your DVD player?
*it's prolly "sex and the city" from the last time i watched it. months ago.

Last two numbers in your phone number?
*ninety2

Who calls you by a nickname?
*several people. not sure i like all the nicknames, but they work. **holly-dolly, hol, punkin, squirt, h, pants, hot pants, etc.**

What side of the bed do you sleep on?
*typically diagonally across the center of the bed. sometimes on the right side. all depends.

Do you like roller coasters?
*i **lovelovelove** them! can't wait to hit six flags this year! who's going with?

Favorite TV show?
*i keep up with "grey's anatomy" and "private practice," but i love "survivor," "the amazing race," "intervention," "the locator," and "i survived." PLUS **all** of my true crime shows.

Favorite beverage?
*it's a tie between dasani bottled water and my triple tall sugarfree vanilla breve latte **so good**

When is the next time you will kiss someone of the opposite sex?
*prolly not for awhile and i'm not particularly happy about that.

What do your pants look like?
*blue jeans from GAP **long and leans**

Are you tired?
*yeah, everyday. getting up at 4am really sucks! so glad that today was the last time i had to do that! and really, i didn't get up til later cuz i woke up today with a **horrible** headache. had to take out my contacts, take meds and go back to sleep for a couple of hours.

Do you have to pee?
*actually, i do. but it's ridiculously windy outside, so i'm holding it til the last possible second!

Would you kiss the cook of tonight's dinner?
*not sure some hot, sweaty dude behind the line at PF Chang's is worthy of my kiss, so prolly not!

Laugh much?
*at least daily. several times daily. **i love to laugh [hahahaha], long and loud and clear . . . ** (name the movie that song is from).

What are your plans for Saturday?
*going to the outlets with the boys, then perhaps some bowling and maybe a little bit of packing! YAY!

What is the dumbest thing you have ever done with your cell phone?
*either throwing it at someone or spilling a glass of iced tea down my apron when i was waiting tables, thus ruining my phone which i had **illegally** in there.

Favorite sit down restaurant?
*el chico, of course! however, i will miss leo's, too **which happens to be just about the only good thing here in hell paso.**

Bubble gum flavor of choice?
*orbit sweet mint. tastes like mint chocolate chip ice cream **in love with it**

Do you want to take something back that happened in the last week?
*not that i can think of.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
*happy and successful.

The most excitement you had this week?
*i don't know that i'd call it "excitement," but my toilet overflowing pretty much takes the cake.

What do you usually order at Taco Bell?
*uh, nothing. i **never** go to taco bell. fast food is bad for you.

Have you ever sat all the way through "Gone With the Wind?"
*several times . . . i own that movie. and it's a goodie.

When was the last time you were up all night?
*it's been a minute. i enjoy sleep too much!

Favorite board game?
*ooh! either scrabble or parcheesi. and sorry when i play with my nieces and nephews.

Where is your favorite place?
*home **or** with my family.

Do you ever think about the price of gasoline?
*nope. why think about it? you have to have it.

Do you sleep with a fan on?
*always! i am like an oven at night. i think that's why it's so hard for me to sleep really good here. no ceiling fans.

What is the best thing about winter?
*not a whole lot. i guess the winter clothes. the weather sucks!

How often do you hold back from saying what you are thinking?
*i don't often hold back; i just try to phrase it tactfully.

Are you currently planning a trip?
*planning a trip back home! i'm also going to try to plan a trip to utah in the summer to see john and hayley, but we'll have to see how the fundage works out first.

Who was the last person you read something out loud to?
*prolly something to a co-worker. who knows.

Last time you forced yourself to do something?
*this morning, when getting out of bed.

Have you ever googled your name and found somebody else?
*yes . . . and i don't like her very much. she is crazy successful and owns every single email address for my name.