Too many things to write about!

It has been a while since I wrote in here (other than my cats that I posted earlier today).  The long hours are not letting me have much free time.  I will try to remember everything that has happened.

1.  Don't use the ice cubes!!! 
I have been told that when you are out of the US don't drink the water unless you boil it for a few minutes before hand.  I have been doing that and have not really had a problem...until now.  Two nights ago it was so hot out that I got ice in my water at a restaruant.  Well...unless you are certain they use bottled water for their ice - don't get it!  Ugh...my only day off (not really because I still have to work form home) and I can't leave the house for more than 20 minutes!  I don't know what I am going to do when I have to go back to work tomorrow!  But one good thing that came out of it (no pun intended) - I used the b-day for the first time!  LOL

2.  Beach
Last Friday when my friends Nancy and Veronica were here I got to spend a little time with them.  Nancy and I went down to the beach last Friday.  The beaches themselves are beautiful - white sand, emerald blue warm water, nice setting.  The exprience of the beach was terrible and I won't be going  back to a public beach here ever again.  90% of the beach population was male - and they are just down there to get a glimpse of the handful of girls that actually wore bikkinnis.  The water was packed with only about 3 feet between people - and of course mostly men.  The only woman going in the water were covered from head to ankle...even some in jeans!  I decided to save my sanity and wear my pants in to the water.  I was still staired at since I have lighter skin, green eyes and my bikkinni top on.  Wearing my pants in the water was uncomfortable and weird.  Both Nancy and I decided to leave early since we were  both just so uncomfortable.  If I ever have time to go to the beach again I will get a membership at one of the resorts to use their more private beaches. 

3. Singing in the rain
On Thursday it rained.  It rarely rains here - usually about twice a year in the winter.  So this rain was a big deal.  It was a California rain though and not a Texas rain.  I barely got damp walking a half mile to work in it.  But it was nice to feel the few drops and to have some cloud cover.  It has been a month since I have seen a cloud.

My job is becoming more demanding and I am having issues with keeping time constraints.  If I don't receive all of the information to build a report I can't finish it on time - and then of course I get the nasty grams.  All I can do is simply apologise and state that I am still waiting on the information from others and that it will hopefully be here soon.  I seem to be doing a lot of apologizing.  It is also hard to fit it all in 80 hours a week.  I need more time, but I also need more rest.  I sure hope they get some more help.  I think all of us will be burned out soon.  In the mean time I keep trucking along.  My spirits and work ethic are high and I guess that is all that really matters right now.

That is all I can think of for now.  More to come!  Chow!