I'm coming out of my fort I made out of couch cushions.

Day 14: 

Is... is it safe?

Maybe they won't find me here.  A short reprieve.  It's the job, you know.  Workload has increased exponentially.  And I don't know what I'm doing.

They're coming for me.  I know it.  I come in early.  I leave late.  I take work home with me.  I go to bed late.  I wake up early.  Soon, the candy on the walls and Doritos on the ceiling will be talking to me.  Again.

Our house is a disaster.  I'm behind on laundry.  There are dishes to be done, mopping to be completed, vacuuming.  Boxes to sort through, a garage to clean, a bathroom to finish up, computer projects to complete, donations and trades to prep.  A toilet that runs more than I do.  I haven't run in over a month- I'm so hideously out of shape, and I hesitate to run myself down due to lack of sleep.  But I have new running shoes.

They've started talking, too.  Taunting, mostly.  Sometimes they try to be supportive.  But they're new.  I think they're just trying to find their niche.  

The flowers outside are being nice.  They're new, too.  Appreciative, I think, of being allowed to have roots in our garden.

They've found me.  Files missing.  I'm gearing up.  It's time.

Colognes.

 I'm curious. I sometimes wear cologne. Not a lot, but sometimes. I'm curious- do those things have an 'expiration date'? I mean, I'm not worried about getting some nastiness, or something, but I'm curious- is there a point where you just say, 'Okay, this has broken down to the point it's not useable'?

Is the 'smell check' enough? (That is, "Hey, this smells good. Must be okay.") That's what I've been doing. But some of my bottles are... well, let's just say they've been with me awhile.

Also... any suggestions on your favorites? I've been a fan of Jilsander's "Man" (fka "Feeling Man"), and Xeryus "Rouge". Also found out that I like C.O. Bigelow's "Elixir Blue"; to a lesser degree "Elixir Black" and "Elixir Green". I've worn American Eagle's "Alive", but apparently it's discontinued (and is a bit 'sweet' for my personal taste).

I think I want to cry...

UFC 2009: Undisputed. Xbox360. Do want.

So, I'm waiting for some reports to run here, late at the office (yeah, I know 5:15's not that bad... but I got here prior to 7, so....).

Been reading up on some IGN.com previews of upcoming games.

I so want UFC'09 to be good. I really do.

EDIT: Man, there are some neat looking games coming out soon. On my 'to check out list':

Star Wars: Force Unleashed
Civilization Revolutions
Lego Batman
Far Cry 2
Left for Dead
Age of Conan
Champions Online (I'm a sucker, having played the tabletop game)
Ghostbusters
Fight Night Round 4
Call of Duty: World at War
Tom Clancy's EndWar
Street Fighter IV

There are others... but DAMN. Glad I got my Gamefly subscription renewed...