Yesterday was a very bad day. It was good in that it wasn't too stressful, but it was bad because I didn't feel good, cut my finger up, and my throat and head ended up hurting far more than I was prepared for. I ended up sleeping an additional five hours in the afternoon, causing my sleep schedule to fall back into the category of 'FUBAR'. I had to call out of work, Hubby had to make dinner, I had to pick up the childling from school (she was 'sick' too), and I had to listen to the neighbors across the street arguing for a while over stupid shit.
Honestly I'm just blogging because I feel guilty that Hubby has blogged three times since my last post. He has me beat.... for now. Mwahahahahahaha.
Lately I've been considering our finances, especially in light of my sisters' requests for money over the last couple of months. I spoke with Jail!Sis, and she knows her 'box of goodies' is her Christmas. Honestly, maybe I should feel more generous towards her, but jail is supposed to be a punishment, and giving her things/money to buy non-essentials strikes me as counter productive. But my other sis and mom are super sympathetic, and say how bad jail is, and I'm just following their lead here, because they would certainly know better than I.
When we were talking last night, she offhandedly mentioned how some girls there cut each other and then drink the blood. It was part of a conversation about my cut finger and MJ nearly using bloody water to make her soup yesterday. She didn't want to get into it, but that was the first comment she's made in a while that actually made me pause and really think 'Oh yeah, jail is for the fucked up or fucked over.' Her current 'release date' is April 8th. She's supposed to take time off her sentence by getting her GED, and by working while she's in there, so it's not a firm release date, but it's a good estimate for now. Also, I accidentally hung up on her when I tried to hold the phone to my ear with my shoulder. Apparently smart phones don't like that. It wasn't like I could call her back, either.
I need to pick up MJ's immunization records and submit them to her school, and get a haircut. I also need a new pedicure. I've been limping since the family went to the museum of life and science (yes, where our prom was) on Sunday. Near the end of it, I realized I could play Pokemon Go there, and caught a couple new pokemon, earned some eggs, and got some pokeballs, but I wish I'd remembered to play it sooner, because we walked all over the damn place, and there were tons of things to hit and find. I caught an Eevee!!! That was singularly exciting.
I've been hearing things lately. I'm sitting here new, hearing phantom alarm clocks going off, and I know it's not real because it got quieter. When I'm going to bed I often hear music under the sound of the fan, and it drives me bonkers. Last night that song 'Starving' was stuck in my head ALL NIGHT AND DAY and now I officially hate it.
The Asian Store near my house has a lot of stuff that I hadn't realized it had before (aisles I'd never gone down- This is why you should at least go down each aisle once when getting acquainted with a new place), and I now like it a ridiculous amount more than I did before. Yay for YuzuLemon Drinks! They give me the Vitamin C without the burn!
Anyway. It's been nice, but MJ's off to school now, so I'm gonna take a shower and head to bed. I really need to get my hair cut. It's getting to the point of making me murderous. Love ya!
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Whatever shall I do?
I have a short list of things that need to be completed as soon as possible, like changing the oil, putting together the futon, getting to sleep at a decent hour (not happening), applying to jobs, and getting my foot fixed ASAP so it doesn't hurt to stand, walk, lay, and touch it anymore. I'm pretty sure I'm just gonna tell the doctor (whenever I get in to see them) to lazer the fuck out of it and get it over with.
With that update out of the way, I've had a few things on my mind to post about lately. None of them are coming to mind now though, so I'm screwed. Hubby got Netflix activated for a 'trial' and included DVD rentals, so I rented Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (I really liked it). I hope we watch it tomorrow, though we're putting together the futon and going bowling with some of Mia's friends in the evening so.... May not have time.
Something of note: My keyboard has been 'losing connection' with my tablet, making typing a huge pain the crotch area, so if my comments are infrequent, it's not because I don't read or think, it's because it's not worth the irritation typing is becoming.
I have also accepted another shift during the week for the foreseeable future (or until I get a job that interferes with it). Unfortunate consequence is that my left wrist hurts and itches like a bitch and I can't make it stop. Fortunate consequence is good tippers, more frequent customers, and as always $$$$.
I've been making an effort to cook dinner more, and I genuinely think it helps that MJ doesn't complain as much about how gross the food I make is, and that she's out of the house for long enough that I'm not exhausted by her mere existence by dinnertime anymore.
Speaking of being out of the house, she had her first week of school this past week. She's already found a guy to like, let her friends confess to him, and written him love notes. Theoretically, he likes her back. Also, she says she's popular, and she's surprised enough by it that I believe her. She's also been diligently doing her violin practice, which impresses me, and proves just how much she must have hated my flute, as getting her to practice that was ridiculous on many levels, whereas she's happy to practice this one. She says she likes the school a lot more, and that there's a lot more diversity at this school, which relieves her.
The school looks and sounds like my middle school, so I'm glad and relieved that she fits in so easily. I hope it stays this way, and that we can stay right here for at least the next two years if not longer. Looking up the diversity stats between LG (her previous) and B (her new), LG had a 93% minority rating ( 69% Black) versus B's rating of 76% minority (with 49% Black) really is quite a difference. I don't like that she had trouble fitting into a primarily Black school (as I feel race shouldn't matter besides the level of SPF you need), but that this school makes her happier can't be denied. She's making her own lunches (I check them periodically), getting up by herself, making it to the bus, remembering her key, and basically doing none of the delaying tactics she employed at the other school.
There's been a lot of new music out lately that I find myself liking, so I'll post a few videos.
I really like this one:
With that update out of the way, I've had a few things on my mind to post about lately. None of them are coming to mind now though, so I'm screwed. Hubby got Netflix activated for a 'trial' and included DVD rentals, so I rented Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (I really liked it). I hope we watch it tomorrow, though we're putting together the futon and going bowling with some of Mia's friends in the evening so.... May not have time.
Something of note: My keyboard has been 'losing connection' with my tablet, making typing a huge pain the crotch area, so if my comments are infrequent, it's not because I don't read or think, it's because it's not worth the irritation typing is becoming.
I have also accepted another shift during the week for the foreseeable future (or until I get a job that interferes with it). Unfortunate consequence is that my left wrist hurts and itches like a bitch and I can't make it stop. Fortunate consequence is good tippers, more frequent customers, and as always $$$$.
I've been making an effort to cook dinner more, and I genuinely think it helps that MJ doesn't complain as much about how gross the food I make is, and that she's out of the house for long enough that I'm not exhausted by her mere existence by dinnertime anymore.
Speaking of being out of the house, she had her first week of school this past week. She's already found a guy to like, let her friends confess to him, and written him love notes. Theoretically, he likes her back. Also, she says she's popular, and she's surprised enough by it that I believe her. She's also been diligently doing her violin practice, which impresses me, and proves just how much she must have hated my flute, as getting her to practice that was ridiculous on many levels, whereas she's happy to practice this one. She says she likes the school a lot more, and that there's a lot more diversity at this school, which relieves her.
The school looks and sounds like my middle school, so I'm glad and relieved that she fits in so easily. I hope it stays this way, and that we can stay right here for at least the next two years if not longer. Looking up the diversity stats between LG (her previous) and B (her new), LG had a 93% minority rating ( 69% Black) versus B's rating of 76% minority (with 49% Black) really is quite a difference. I don't like that she had trouble fitting into a primarily Black school (as I feel race shouldn't matter besides the level of SPF you need), but that this school makes her happier can't be denied. She's making her own lunches (I check them periodically), getting up by herself, making it to the bus, remembering her key, and basically doing none of the delaying tactics she employed at the other school.
There's been a lot of new music out lately that I find myself liking, so I'll post a few videos.
I really like this one:
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