two errands

I have two errands I have to run before the final big move. One is to put in a change of mailing address with the post office. I was going to do it online, but I have a long convulted issue why it won't let me.

The other is much more pressing. I noticed on Saturday that there was this occasional squeak I heard on the interstate. I discounted it as squeaking from the stuff in the truck.

Except I noticed it today when I was driving the truck on the freeway to get back to Tucson. And it's worse. And now I feel a bit of a pull just after it. Kinda reminds me of when I had to change the tires on my car.

Finally get my dad on the phone (they don't pick up their darn call waiting). I ask him how old the tires are.

"Brand new."

Swell. So now I have to take it to a Big O tire place to have them fix the problem before I hit the road again Saturday.

Since you usually have to leave the vehicle in their possession for a while, I figured I could drop the truck and then walk to a post office to do the address thingie.

Is there a post office near a Big O tire? Not really. Guess I'll wear my walking shoes that day.

study details

Read through the consent form for the Alba Therapeutics trial. All 11 pages.

Despite her assurances I'll be given the medicine, there's a chance of placebo. But they are testing several doses of their drug. And it's a measured amount of gluten for the challenge, which I was kinda expecting. So I'm glad I didn't make my list of of "open season" desires.

Have to agree not to get pregnant throughout the seven week time committment. Have to record things on a Palm program (so hopefully that can get uploaded to my Treo), and perform some sort of intestional measurement thing the day before I go to the clinic (but it was lacking on details).

First two visits are lab work (lots of lab work), EKG (before and after). Will get antibody tests, and cytokine measurements.

I'm going to try and qualify for the study. I'm only worried that with my latest gluten episode (a doozy of an episode) will jack up my antibody levels too high to qualify in the immediate future. I would like to get the first few time intensive visits done before working a M-F job.

not quite

I never thought my democratic measure in me would say this.

I'm not sure if Obama is the best offering for President in 2008. Unlike Kerry, I have heard of this guy before running for President.

But I'm not sure if Obama has the best offerings for President. I can see the Republican right already calling him a flip flopper.

A Stranger

It was strange going to the hardware store to get some dowels for organizing my craft things. Mom gave me something to return, and a little list of things to get.

Walked in, and gave the return item to the cashier I met last Sunday. She didn't recognize me. Got my list of things, and several inquiries asking if I was finding everything okay.

I used to work at this store. But it was so long ago, that there's few people there that remember me. I might be working there just to get a paycheck.

When I went to exchange the return item with my list. She rang things through, and then I asked her to charge my mom's account. Then the lightbulb went on, and she remembered me. She asked me how the move was going.

Got home and gave mom the laundry list. Tried the dowels I had cut to my measurements. Way too short for initial plan, but might just fit with backup plan.

Hopefully will get to do that a bit next weekend. If the kitties will come out from under the bed after they see their new surroundings.

Jealous?

Unless I "diassociate" myself, I can't keep things in. Guess this is why I don't know any government secrets. And if you know me enough, you know when I'm disassociating and can guess that something's up.

Anyway, the Phoenix guy (really Scottsdale guy) texted me on Friday as asked if I could meet him for lunch.

Said that Saturday was no good since I usually get there a bit too late for lunch, but Sunday might be doable. Would let him know.

Well, laundry was out at my folks house due to a bad washing machine. No shopping with mom and gram since nephew is going to be at the house until sister gets back from Flagstaff. So I told Scottsdale guy that I could do lunch.

We texted back and forth while running errand at hardware store. Sushi at 12:45 at someplace that I could easily find. He offered to come and pick me up. I'm keeping the "smart hat" on, and said it'd be better for me to leave for Tucson after lunch.

It was a nice lunch. We both like sushi, so we got a variety of things. He got beer, and I got sake. We talked about lots of things. He's off the having his own kids, and willing to be involved with kids of other people. But I didn't feel a spark or chemistry, or whatever. He paid for the lunch, walked me to the truck, and parted with a kiss on the cheek.

So I call San Diego boyfriend. I felt kinda bad that I wasn't totally honest about the lunch date. I said that he's interested, and I was curious. I was feeling lonely after all. I said that there wasn't a spark or electricity like I felt with him so he shouldn't worry about that.

We talk about it. He said he understood. He then passed along the line that since I've had no luck with the Phoenix job searching, I should look in San Diego.

I think I made him a bit jealous.