Oh! My brother and SiL are coming home for Thanksgiving. I am SUPER excited about that!!! However, I am not feeling it for Christmas this year. I get so exhausted by cramming both of our families' celebrations into 2 days that just thinking about it this year makes me want to cry. Tim suggested we go to Colorado for Christmas to celebrate with my brother and SiL, but (1) holy shit holiday airfare, and (2) this is almost certainly his dad's last Christmas at home, before he moves to assisted living, and Christmas is ALWAYS at his Dad's (even though we all -- Tim, his brothers, and the SiLs -- have confessed that it's kind of turned into a grind), so that's not something Tim wants to miss, which I understand.
So I'm trying to think of ways we can modify shit this year -- see the families but still preserve our peace and sanity.
So I'm trying to think of ways we can modify shit this year -- see the families but still preserve our peace and sanity.
Oof, I have found the only cure for that for us was to move far away. But I am bad at boundary setting.
A co-worker from another state was in the office today and mentioned that his daughter loved my book and asked about a sequel. That was kinda nice.
That's just about the perfect compliment, Gud! I have it on my Kindle to read to my daughter at the end of the month when we are traveling.
Maybe you can calm the brain weasels, Steph, by reminding them that this is the last year you'll have to plan around the old traditions -- next year you can set new ones without expectations.
Maybe you can calm the brain weasels, Steph, by reminding them that this is the last year you'll have to plan around the old traditions -- next year you can set new ones without expectations.
Yeah, I think it's probably important to have this last Christmas with Tim's dad. It would be with my family, at least. I know the holidays can be super-stressful, so I think anything you can do to make it easier is a good idea. Like, once my grandmother finally insisted she had to cook everything, that helped.
Timelies all!
Well, I have proven myself talented once again. I was coming down the stairs this morning and missed the last two steps. Didn't fall down, but I did scrape the hell out of my left forearm on the end of the handrail. Owie...
What is with all you people bogarting my schtick? We've established that falling down stairs is my thing.
(I'm glad you weren't hurt worse, Sheryl.)
My non-competitive nature requires that I not fall down any stairs. I just really don't think I can do it that well and the competition is too accomplished.
I should make the living room more tied to the kitchen.
I approve of this plan wholeheartedly. I'm probably going to ultimately just annex the living room and part of the garage as extended kitchen.
Wow, Scrappy! Re: moving plans. How cool if you can make that work! And I'm sorry for the current work related agita, that bites. Nice job with the interview clothes!
Love those clothes in the Vogue shoot msbelle linked to.
I did not watch the Saints game, but I was checking the score on my phone when I had the chance (we were hiking in the Redwoods I often did not have service) and that was kind of mind-boggling. I don't think I want to know more details, really.
Mom~ma in Typo Boy's direction.
Mmm, lobster bisque.
I want weekends to be three days long. I need one day to relax and two days to get stuff done.
Right? How do we make this happen?
My horoscope says starting last Friday and for the next year, everything should be amazing for me professionally. Which is nice to hear, even though I don't technically believe in horoscopes.
Yeah, my sister was telling me that Jupiter has moved into Libra and why that's good and I'm like, well, can't hurt I guess so yay.
I'm sorry for your loss, erika.
Congrats on the apartment, Connie! Sounds terrific.
ideas for cheapish fun area rugs.
Cost Plus
I'm curious how the anti-vax people react to the measles-vaccine-protects-you-from-other-diseases news, but not enough to have a dialog about it.
That sounds like it overall went well, flea. Glad to hear it!
I am genuinely shocked, aurelia! That is both bad and amazingly surprising (based on what I know of you and your work, not that I know anything about your employer). WTF?
Go shrift with the fancy education!
You probably don't want to jump through the numerous hoops and sign-ups required to get the 30-day demo of our program. You certainly don't want to pay the 4-digit cost to buy the thing for a year.
Yeah, actually I meant to caveat that with "that will fit into my budget" I have seen some programs that I'm sure would be awesomely fun but would be ridiculous for what is essentially an idle past time, not even rising to the level of hobby.
Does Google SketchUp still exist?
I think I tried it and couldn't figure it out? But maybe I should try again. If it still exists.
I feel like refraining from saying "Fuuuuuuuck yooouuuuuu!" is pretty much the definition of professionalism.
That's super nice about your young fan, Gud!
Sounds like I need to get out the bubblewrap. Be careful, y'all!
And with that, I think I am caught up.
Yeah, I think it's probably important to have this last Christmas with Tim's dad. It would be with my family, at least. I know the holidays can be super-stressful, so I think anything you can do to make it easier is a good idea.
I can think of a few things to reduce the stress, like shifting the time (or maybe even day) of some stuff. (I have to admit that being sick last year was kind of great, because I got to ditch Christmas day right after eating dinner.)
My horoscope says starting last Friday and for the next year, everything should be amazing for me professionally. Which is nice to hear, even though I don't technically believe in horoscopes.
Yeah, my sister was telling me that Jupiter has moved into Libra and why that's good and I'm like, well, can't hurt I guess so yay.
Both Free Will Astrology (which I like because of how it's rah-rah motivational) and my Susan Miller horoscope say that shit is about to get REALLY GOOD for me. And all I can say to that is: DON'T FUCK ME OVER, STARS. Don't you do it.
