Just going to leave this here. Public stating of goals makes it easier to keep them, right?
Basic challenge 22/52
1. A book recommended by a librarian - Ths Just City by Jo Walton4. An audiobook - Yeah, lots. I love audio books.5. A book by a person of color - The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin7. A book that is a story within a story - Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link, specifically "Lull"11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander (J.K. Rowling), read by Eddie Redmayne12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - Borderline by Mishell Baker15. A book with a subtitle - We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor16. A book that's published in 2017 - Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire17. A book involving a mythical creature - The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile - Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal19. A book about food - Sunshine by Robin McKinley20. A book with career advice - The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck23. A book with a red spine - My Dad Wrote a Porno (Belinda Blinked 1 - Fully Annotated Edition) by Rocky Flintstone, et al.24. A book set in the wilderness - Silver on the Road by Laura Anne Gilman27. A book with a title that's a character's name Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. This book breaks my heart.30. A book with pictures - Many graphic novels.31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Home (Binti #2) by Nnedi Okorafor32. A book about an interesting woman - Mirabile by Janet Kagan36. A book written by someone you admire - The Halcyon Fairy Book by Ursula Vernon.39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman 1. A book recommended by an author you love - Half Resurrection Blues by Daniel Older, recommended by Jim Hines2. A bestseller from 2016 - The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer3. A book with a family member term in the title - Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillian by Richard Roberts12. A book based on mythology - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. Yeah, I'd say it's based on myths.
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Basic challenge 22/52
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
14. A book involving travel - Magic For Nothing by Seanan McGuire
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
25. A book you loved as a child
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
40. A book you bought on a trip
Advanced Challenge 4/12
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
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- Current Mood:
exhausted
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THAT THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS MAKING SHOWS AGAIN?!?!
*sings along to the Sparks Nevada theme song*
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*sings along to the Sparks Nevada theme song*
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- Current Mood:
happy - Tunes:Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars
Five things for today
One - This semester's CS class is going to be awesome. Not only am I taking it with one of my BFFs, but also our professor is fantastically sarcastic with an engaging teaching style.
Two - I listen to more non-fiction books and I read more fiction. Part of this is because of the Great Courses series on Audible. Part of this is that if I actually have time to sit down and read, I usually want to escape. But right now I'm reading "The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck". It's KonMari for the soul. I need this.
Three - Inauguration Day. Oh gods. I need to call my senators. Again. #RESIST
Four - In an hour, I'll be buying tickets to go see Welcome to Night Vale live. With![[personal profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
replyhazy . I AM SO EXCITED I CAN BARELY CONTAIN MYSELF. Also, I get to go see PMJ with my sister in 9 days.
Five - Donating to Planned Parenthood. Partly because it's the right thing to do. Partly because people are awesome and help incentivize it. http://puzzlesforprogress.francishea
Bonus - Going to write another Fairy Tale Fragment today. Not sure what about yet, not sure if I can make it upbeat and hopeful. But I'm-a give it a try. This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/807483.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
One - This semester's CS class is going to be awesome. Not only am I taking it with one of my BFFs, but also our professor is fantastically sarcastic with an engaging teaching style.
Two - I listen to more non-fiction books and I read more fiction. Part of this is because of the Great Courses series on Audible. Part of this is that if I actually have time to sit down and read, I usually want to escape. But right now I'm reading "The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck". It's KonMari for the soul. I need this.
Three - Inauguration Day. Oh gods. I need to call my senators. Again. #RESIST
Four - In an hour, I'll be buying tickets to go see Welcome to Night Vale live. With
replyhazy . I AM SO EXCITED I CAN BARELY CONTAIN MYSELF. Also, I get to go see PMJ with my sister in 9 days.Five - Donating to Planned Parenthood. Partly because it's the right thing to do. Partly because people are awesome and help incentivize it. http://puzzlesforprogress.francishea
Bonus - Going to write another Fairy Tale Fragment today. Not sure what about yet, not sure if I can make it upbeat and hopeful. But I'm-a give it a try. This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/807483.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
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- Current Mood:
angry
https://twitter.com/fairytaletext/status/8
Once, there was a lord who lived in the ghostly woods with a curious hen.
This was less strange than you may think. No one with any sense would live near or in the ghostly woods without an animal companion of some sort. Animals, as it is well known, aren't negatively affected by ghosts. In fact, they're critical for being able to tell if the visitor at your door is a living person or a ghost attempting to gain entrance. Even the choice of having a hen wouldn't have been considered odd by the neighbors. After all, if you're going to be living with an animal, it may as well be a useful one. True, most folks would choose a more easily domesticated animal, but it worked for the lord.
Living in the ghostly woods put a damper on one's social life. Travel after dark was inadvisable, even if travelling in a large group with many torches, lanterns, and a veritable cacophony of voice and instrument.(1) Still, the rent was cheap and the lord's nearest neighbors were a good hour's ride away. He had groceries delivered twice a month and was generally able to live a simple life, devoted as he was to his books and studies.
No, the problem was that his hen was curious. Generally, curious animals in the ghostly wood had a habit of turning into, well, ghostly animals.(2) The lord had lost a hound to curiosity when he was a boy. He hadn't taken the logical step of swearing to never invite another curious animal into his life, though, which led him to the matter of the hen.
The hen, as I mentioned, was curious. It wanted to know things. Some of these things were good and some were troubling. The lord had learned that if he wanted to keep the hen entertained, he could put an hour glass in front of her. She would watch the sand tumble and be entranced. Other scientific endeavors led to the hall being filled with the smell of singed feathers (3), flooded (4), or on one memorable occasion, exotic dancers (5).
For all its faults, the hen had just barely enough sense to confine her curiosity to the lord's manor house. She would occasionally look out the window and was employed in evaluating every guest, but she never tried to venture outside. Most days, she was content in her nest in the corner and her collection of chicken-operated experimental equipment.(6)
One day, the lord left the house. He'd been invited to brunch at a neighboring manor (7), so he set out shortly after sunrise. He saddled his horse, left some extra corn in the hen's dish, and rode through the sun and shade. The hen, having not been invited to brunch, sulked in her nest.
The moment the lord was out of sight of the house, the local fairies, ghosts, and witches began attempting to gain entrance.(8) The windows, doors, chimneys, and vents were all warded, of course, which deterred many of the contenders. A few of the smarter ones attempted to cajole the hen into allowing them inside.
The hen hopped up onto her favorite window seat to watch the show. The wards kept out the sound, but a few of the fairies had clearly been practicing their charades and put on quite a show, explaining through the power of mime why the hen should let them in.
The hen managed to resist all the requests for a time. She even took a nap. But when she woke up, everything fell apart. For there, on the lawn, a being appeared. It wasn't a ghost, for she would have recognized those. No, this was a wizard or a warlock. The hen flew to the door to allow the man in the house.
Later, when the lord was trying to recover the front section of the house from the mess of chaos, he came across a note from the hen. It read:
Sorry about the mess.
I'll be back someday.
When you meet Bill, you'll understand.
The lord shook his head. Clearly, allowing the hen to subscribe to journals had been a mistake. Still, the lady's gift of a cat was turning out to be a serendipitous treasure. The cat, upon seeing the note, shook his head. Chickens, man. What did you expect?
The lord renewed the wards and made safe the house. The cat took up the hen's post, watching for intruders, ghosts, or anything else that it could chase. He was not curious. No, not in the slightest. He wouldn't be tempted by mere science.
The woods watched and waited. They'd find a way in. Sooner or later, the cat would acquire an adjective and the woods would send out the call to gremlins, ghouls, dragons, or elves. Sooner or later.
---
(1) - It is well-known that ghosts approve of silence and can tolerate harmony, but will flee from sounds that clash.
(2) - Yes, animals leave ghosts. However, that's not important to this story.
(3) - What is this bright stuff in the fireplace - OH GREAT BIRD IN THE SKY IT BURNS!
(4) - What if I pick up all my shed feathers and stuff them into the drain of the sink? Oh, look, an indoor bird bath! Awesome!
(5) - Okay, so maybe it was a mistake to invent a contraption that could easily replicate letters and invitations. It was probably also a mistake, in retrospect, to automate an address book into the mix. In the lord's defense, however, he hadn't known that the address plates contained those names. Upon inspection, he found the names carved in his cousin's handwriting. He made a mental note to retaliate as soon as possible.
(6) - You can buy almost anything from a catalog. There are some EXTREMELY clever tradespeople these days.
(7) - Everyone who lived in the ghostly woods was nobility. Or enchanted. Or both. It goes with the territory.
(8) - They wanted to cause mischief of some kind or another. It wasn't personal, just business. This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/807402.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
Once, there was a lord who lived in the ghostly woods with a curious hen.
This was less strange than you may think. No one with any sense would live near or in the ghostly woods without an animal companion of some sort. Animals, as it is well known, aren't negatively affected by ghosts. In fact, they're critical for being able to tell if the visitor at your door is a living person or a ghost attempting to gain entrance. Even the choice of having a hen wouldn't have been considered odd by the neighbors. After all, if you're going to be living with an animal, it may as well be a useful one. True, most folks would choose a more easily domesticated animal, but it worked for the lord.
Living in the ghostly woods put a damper on one's social life. Travel after dark was inadvisable, even if travelling in a large group with many torches, lanterns, and a veritable cacophony of voice and instrument.(1) Still, the rent was cheap and the lord's nearest neighbors were a good hour's ride away. He had groceries delivered twice a month and was generally able to live a simple life, devoted as he was to his books and studies.
No, the problem was that his hen was curious. Generally, curious animals in the ghostly wood had a habit of turning into, well, ghostly animals.(2) The lord had lost a hound to curiosity when he was a boy. He hadn't taken the logical step of swearing to never invite another curious animal into his life, though, which led him to the matter of the hen.
The hen, as I mentioned, was curious. It wanted to know things. Some of these things were good and some were troubling. The lord had learned that if he wanted to keep the hen entertained, he could put an hour glass in front of her. She would watch the sand tumble and be entranced. Other scientific endeavors led to the hall being filled with the smell of singed feathers (3), flooded (4), or on one memorable occasion, exotic dancers (5).
For all its faults, the hen had just barely enough sense to confine her curiosity to the lord's manor house. She would occasionally look out the window and was employed in evaluating every guest, but she never tried to venture outside. Most days, she was content in her nest in the corner and her collection of chicken-operated experimental equipment.(6)
One day, the lord left the house. He'd been invited to brunch at a neighboring manor (7), so he set out shortly after sunrise. He saddled his horse, left some extra corn in the hen's dish, and rode through the sun and shade. The hen, having not been invited to brunch, sulked in her nest.
The moment the lord was out of sight of the house, the local fairies, ghosts, and witches began attempting to gain entrance.(8) The windows, doors, chimneys, and vents were all warded, of course, which deterred many of the contenders. A few of the smarter ones attempted to cajole the hen into allowing them inside.
The hen hopped up onto her favorite window seat to watch the show. The wards kept out the sound, but a few of the fairies had clearly been practicing their charades and put on quite a show, explaining through the power of mime why the hen should let them in.
The hen managed to resist all the requests for a time. She even took a nap. But when she woke up, everything fell apart. For there, on the lawn, a being appeared. It wasn't a ghost, for she would have recognized those. No, this was a wizard or a warlock. The hen flew to the door to allow the man in the house.
Later, when the lord was trying to recover the front section of the house from the mess of chaos, he came across a note from the hen. It read:
Sorry about the mess.
I'll be back someday.
When you meet Bill, you'll understand.
The lord shook his head. Clearly, allowing the hen to subscribe to journals had been a mistake. Still, the lady's gift of a cat was turning out to be a serendipitous treasure. The cat, upon seeing the note, shook his head. Chickens, man. What did you expect?
The lord renewed the wards and made safe the house. The cat took up the hen's post, watching for intruders, ghosts, or anything else that it could chase. He was not curious. No, not in the slightest. He wouldn't be tempted by mere science.
The woods watched and waited. They'd find a way in. Sooner or later, the cat would acquire an adjective and the woods would send out the call to gremlins, ghouls, dragons, or elves. Sooner or later.
(1) - It is well-known that ghosts approve of silence and can tolerate harmony, but will flee from sounds that clash.
(2) - Yes, animals leave ghosts. However, that's not important to this story.
(3) - What is this bright stuff in the fireplace - OH GREAT BIRD IN THE SKY IT BURNS!
(4) - What if I pick up all my shed feathers and stuff them into the drain of the sink? Oh, look, an indoor bird bath! Awesome!
(5) - Okay, so maybe it was a mistake to invent a contraption that could easily replicate letters and invitations. It was probably also a mistake, in retrospect, to automate an address book into the mix. In the lord's defense, however, he hadn't known that the address plates contained those names. Upon inspection, he found the names carved in his cousin's handwriting. He made a mental note to retaliate as soon as possible.
(6) - You can buy almost anything from a catalog. There are some EXTREMELY clever tradespeople these days.
(7) - Everyone who lived in the ghostly woods was nobility. Or enchanted. Or both. It goes with the territory.
(8) - They wanted to cause mischief of some kind or another. It wasn't personal, just business. This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/807402.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
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- Current Mood:
creative
On
Downwood's right foot has decided to stop working. Stabbity pain and everything. So I took advantage of our sick leave policy and stayed home. Got kids on bus, got house picked up, got kid off of bus, and got Downwood to the dr. Work took this opportunity to explode, but I ignored it and continued running after kids, cleaning, and shopping.
Two
I'm exhausted. Like, constantly. Fitbit thinks I'm sleeping okay and long enough, but it doesn't feel like it.
Three
I went for comfort in my attire for today. Jeans that are far too big, WtNV shirt, Browncoat Whiskey hoodie, fuzzy purple boots, and my GitNB beanie. Not stylish, not pretty, but warm and cozy.
Four
I'm still actively angry about the results of the election. I'm calling DC frequently. I refuse to be gaslit and accept that this is our new normal. This is not okay.
Five
My next UW course starts on Thursday. I should really pay my tuition. It's about machine-level language, so not sure what we'll be doing. But I'll be taking it with
bexdragon, so that will be fun.
Bonus
I'm looking forward to sewing this weekend. My subtle Starfleet cosplay fabric arrived yesterday, so that's on the docket, as are some sweaters and quilt blocks. Sewing makes me happy. I like making things This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/807141.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
Downwood's right foot has decided to stop working. Stabbity pain and everything. So I took advantage of our sick leave policy and stayed home. Got kids on bus, got house picked up, got kid off of bus, and got Downwood to the dr. Work took this opportunity to explode, but I ignored it and continued running after kids, cleaning, and shopping.
Two
I'm exhausted. Like, constantly. Fitbit thinks I'm sleeping okay and long enough, but it doesn't feel like it.
Three
I went for comfort in my attire for today. Jeans that are far too big, WtNV shirt, Browncoat Whiskey hoodie, fuzzy purple boots, and my GitNB beanie. Not stylish, not pretty, but warm and cozy.
Four
I'm still actively angry about the results of the election. I'm calling DC frequently. I refuse to be gaslit and accept that this is our new normal. This is not okay.
Five
My next UW course starts on Thursday. I should really pay my tuition. It's about machine-level language, so not sure what we'll be doing. But I'll be taking it with
bexdragon, so that will be fun.Bonus
I'm looking forward to sewing this weekend. My subtle Starfleet cosplay fabric arrived yesterday, so that's on the docket, as are some sweaters and quilt blocks. Sewing makes me happy. I like making things This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/807141.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
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- Current Mood:
tired - Tunes:conference call
Before buying any fabric yesterday, I made a list of the things that I want to make and what I would need to make them. Other than time, of course. I need to go through my closet and weed out things that either don't fit or I don't like. I need to make room. Maybe. We'll see if this works or falls on the altar of "time? what time?"
I'm going back and forth between feeling much better and feeling still sick. I'm exhausted and feel cruddy, but not so cruddy that I can avoid doing all the things that I need to do every day.
I drew a thing with my Micron pens today. It was nice.
With the start of the new year, I can re-read some of my favorite books and get Goodreads credit. There are a few books that I re-read every year.I love it.
Everything is moving so fast and yet standing still. I'm not sure how that works...
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I'm going back and forth between feeling much better and feeling still sick. I'm exhausted and feel cruddy, but not so cruddy that I can avoid doing all the things that I need to do every day.
I drew a thing with my Micron pens today. It was nice.
With the start of the new year, I can re-read some of my favorite books and get Goodreads credit. There are a few books that I re-read every year.I love it.
Everything is moving so fast and yet standing still. I'm not sure how that works...
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- Current Mood: tired
- Tunes:Every Heart a Doorway - Seanan McGuire
Denver Fabrics sent me an email. They're having a sale on knit fabric. I love knit fabric. I love making dresses, sweaters, tops, skirts, pants, and basically all the things.
I shouldn't buy fabric. I have a lot of fabric.
But I have all these patterns. I have patterns I've tweaked over time to fit me exactly. I have patterns I've never tried. I need fabric for these patterns.
I shouldn't buy fabric. I have far too many projects already in progress.
Did I mention how I have patterns? And ideas?
Maybe if I only buy fabric for specific things? Would that be okay? Maybe.
FABRIC!!!
(Also, this week's Myths and Legends Podcast episode is awesome. Go listen to it!) This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/806471.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
I shouldn't buy fabric. I have a lot of fabric.
But I have all these patterns. I have patterns I've tweaked over time to fit me exactly. I have patterns I've never tried. I need fabric for these patterns.
I shouldn't buy fabric. I have far too many projects already in progress.
Did I mention how I have patterns? And ideas?
Maybe if I only buy fabric for specific things? Would that be okay? Maybe.
FABRIC!!!
(Also, this week's Myths and Legends Podcast episode is awesome. Go listen to it!) This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/806471.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
- Current Location:werk
- Current Mood: calm
- Tunes:Miniatures - John Scalzi
As I was getting dressed this morning, I realized I was living the dream of my middle/high school self. My hair is dyed and my glasses are cute. I'm wearing a beanie that proclaims "Glitter is the New Black". I have a black t-shirt, blue jeans, and combat boots. I have my boyfriend's husband's flannel shirt. And I have red lipstick. And can wrap confidence around my walk to make it all work.
Also, yeah, I still believe that the 90s were only 10 years or so ago. Next year is my 20th HS reunion. Not sure how I feel about that.
I have enough money that I can buy a new lipstick, book, or music when I want. I have a handheld Nintendo gaming system.
So, you know, it's not all terrible. True, we're living in a country where the people who recently campaigned on a "No more corruption" platform have now started to declaw the ethics oversight ability of their governing body. But I can call my congressman and my senators and I can donate money and do what I can.
Also, I have a device that fits in my pocket and contains ALL THE BOOKS. Srsly. At one point I doubted the Kindle. Now I adore it. Living in the future. This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/806350.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
Also, yeah, I still believe that the 90s were only 10 years or so ago. Next year is my 20th HS reunion. Not sure how I feel about that.
I have enough money that I can buy a new lipstick, book, or music when I want. I have a handheld Nintendo gaming system.
So, you know, it's not all terrible. True, we're living in a country where the people who recently campaigned on a "No more corruption" platform have now started to declaw the ethics oversight ability of their governing body. But I can call my congressman and my senators and I can donate money and do what I can.
Also, I have a device that fits in my pocket and contains ALL THE BOOKS. Srsly. At one point I doubted the Kindle. Now I adore it. Living in the future. This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/806350.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
- Current Location:werk
- Current Mood:
blank
Goals!
1. Continue wearing more lipstick. Maybe also start more eyeliner and mascara. Maybe.
2. Continue learning languages. Spanish for sure, maybe something else.
3. Do the things that make me happy: coloring, drawing, sewing, etc.
4. Read.
5. Run a 5k.
6. Make mistakes. Try new things.
0. Love my family. Encourage my kids. Play games with my spouse. Support charities. Call my congresspeople. Make the world a better place. This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/805882.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
1. Continue wearing more lipstick. Maybe also start more eyeliner and mascara. Maybe.
2. Continue learning languages. Spanish for sure, maybe something else.
3. Do the things that make me happy: coloring, drawing, sewing, etc.
4. Read.
5. Run a 5k.
6. Make mistakes. Try new things.
0. Love my family. Encourage my kids. Play games with my spouse. Support charities. Call my congresspeople. Make the world a better place. This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/805882.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
- Current Location:home
- Current Mood: tired
- Tunes:kids running around like crazy people
I'm out of practice and habit of posting. I'm reading everyone, just not making any of my own contributions to the hivemind. The holidays are hitting me hard this year with exhaustion and hermitage and illness.
Both kids started coming down with head colds right before Hogswatch. I now have their colds. This is no fun.
We made a tactical logistical error in our Hogswatch travelling. We first went to Iowa to spend a couple days with my family. We then went straight to Illinois to hang with Downwood's family. On our way home from there, the back of the car was packed to within an inch of its life. It was impressive and reminded us why we don't make multiple visits - too much stuff to bring home.
Yes, the kids made out like bandits. Again. They got legos, dolls, giant fluffy blankets, clothes, and many other things. Downwood and I got a selection of lovely things, too. The gifts we gave seemed to be taken well, so that was a nice feeling. I also got many compliments on the dresses, leggings, and shirts that I made for myself and Emi.
And there was food and booze. And both kids went on hunger strikes, eating maybe one meal a day. Maybe.
We still haven't been able to see Rogue One. Nor have we been to see Moana or Sing. I want to go, but haven't felt up to leaving the house more than absolutely necessary lately.
I came back to work yesterday. I don't have another vacation scheduled yet to look forward to. The Evil Empire only closes for actual Jan 1, so even though my counterparts will likely all be off on Monday, I'll be here.
I'm tired. I know I've accomplished things, but I couldn't tell you what. I'm ready for the holidays to be over and things to go back to "normal". Whatever that is.
This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/213969.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
Both kids started coming down with head colds right before Hogswatch. I now have their colds. This is no fun.
We made a tactical logistical error in our Hogswatch travelling. We first went to Iowa to spend a couple days with my family. We then went straight to Illinois to hang with Downwood's family. On our way home from there, the back of the car was packed to within an inch of its life. It was impressive and reminded us why we don't make multiple visits - too much stuff to bring home.
Yes, the kids made out like bandits. Again. They got legos, dolls, giant fluffy blankets, clothes, and many other things. Downwood and I got a selection of lovely things, too. The gifts we gave seemed to be taken well, so that was a nice feeling. I also got many compliments on the dresses, leggings, and shirts that I made for myself and Emi.
And there was food and booze. And both kids went on hunger strikes, eating maybe one meal a day. Maybe.
We still haven't been able to see Rogue One. Nor have we been to see Moana or Sing. I want to go, but haven't felt up to leaving the house more than absolutely necessary lately.
I came back to work yesterday. I don't have another vacation scheduled yet to look forward to. The Evil Empire only closes for actual Jan 1, so even though my counterparts will likely all be off on Monday, I'll be here.
I'm tired. I know I've accomplished things, but I couldn't tell you what. I'm ready for the holidays to be over and things to go back to "normal". Whatever that is.
This entry was originally posted at http://sabine.dreamwidth.org/213969.html. You can comment here or there or anywhere.
- Current Location:werk
- Current Mood: exhausted
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