Musings

Babies. Cute and annoying. They can smell good and terrible. I love and dislike them. Weird. I think I kind of want one, but I'm not sure.

Self image. Changes a lot depending on day/mood/interactions. Can vary widely day to day, hour to hour, minute to minute. Being a girl is hard.

Mental issues. Hard to confront. Easy to postpone treatment. Get worse.

/musings

Merry Christmas!

Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus, etc, etc, etc...

The holiday season has snuck up on us once again. Happens every year, dammit :)  In my humble abode, the tree is trimmed, gifts are wrapped, most of the baking is done (except what I'm making for dessert for Christmas dinner o_O) and the cat seemed to find a stray piece of tinsel to eat and subsequently poop out. Mostly. *shudder* Anyone want a kitty?

To anyone out there who may stumble accidentally across this, I wish you and yours the absolute best, and hope the new year is kind.

Love, Me.

I'm lazy.

And forgetful. I forgot about this little corner of babbling I'd created for myself!

So, what's new? I have an ulcer! If you've never had one, I don't recommend it. It really sucks. I'm on meds for the next 7 (!) weeks, and have been trying to change my food habits. Easier said than done, but I am making progress! The worst part is getting OH (Other Half) on board with the dietary changes, as I am the main cook. Luckily, he'll eat pretty much anything I put in front of him, but he has been missing some of the greasier, spicier things. The best part is my work schedule has changed so I no longer have to work late shifts!

Other than that, not much. Squishy is awesome and so cuddleable it's a bit ridiculous. Kitty is no longer sick, and it's almost Halloween, which means candy. In moderation, I promise.

Food

I love food. I'm a pretty decent cook, and I love cooking.

I made a New Year's Goal (never a resolution, because that's just setting myself up for failure) of making something I've never made before at least once a week. Shockingly, I've kept it up thus far.

It's been easier than I thought it would be. I'd decided to keep the "rules" fairly loose, and let myself be happy with using a brand-new ingredient, a recipe from a brand-new region, or a variation of something I've made in the past. I've been very pleased with myself so far!

I'm proud of myself for trying things I've never thought of before (eg: fish sauce), and making new versions of old favourites (eg: white chili).

I highly recommend this for someone who feels in a rut. I've discovered abilities in myself that I had no idea existed, and flavours I enjoy!

I've already started to slack...

Ah well. Live with it. I don't tell people about this place, so I never expect anyone to see it. Just a place to babble.

Went to an amazing concert. My taste in music is often surprising to people who know me. Apparently I don't *look* like someone who is a fan of heavy metal music. I guess it's nice that I don't fit the stereotype, but seriously, my taste in music should not change how you feel about me.

Kind of annoying.

It was a fun overnight trip. Spent time with BIL, who is doing quite well since the split. Also spent time with OH's BFF. All in all, a successful trip. I hurt all over, though, but that's okay!

First week back at work after holidays sucked, and the week coming up likely will, too. C'est la vie.

Vacation!

There's something so enjoyable about being on vacation from work and not actually having any plans. This has been a very relaxing week, and I like not having anything I -have- to do.

Yesterday I cleaned the house. I know that sounds so dull, but it felt good to do cleaning I have not had an opportunity to do in quite some time. Spring cleaning, I suppose. Just a bit late.

BFF had an ultrasound this morning, and I went with her. It was so cool to see Squishy! He'll show up any day now, so I kind of feel like I got a sneak peek!

Kitty is enjoying having us home all day, because we let him outside. He is currently being a cat outside sleeping in the sun. In my next life I want to be a pampered house cat.

OH is out biking. Bike seats make my ass hurt. I'm much happier not on a bike seat.

Update, and I will try to keep it as brief as I can!

Well, three years went by without me posting. I kind of forgot I had created this blog as a place to write things out for myself. Oops.

Well, since 2009, we've (OH and I) have had a few major changes. We've moved back to the place we call home, as opposed to living in the freezing hell we were in for five years. We moved back last summer and it feels like we never left. That's how much love we have for this town and how much love the town has for us.

My BFF is having a baby any day now. Our friendship has evolved with her pregnancy, so I hope it continues after Squishy arrives. I'm gonna be an aunt!

Kitty is still large, furry and dumb as a bag of hammers. Love him.

OH's work continues to drive him nutty. Working in the sector he does means that there are uncertainties, but his work brought us back here, so I'm not complaining. Neither is he, much.

My career has suffered a bit with the move, sadly. I'm making the most of it. If only they would pay me more...

That's about it. Nothing much has changed, but so much has at the same time.

BIL is coming over tomorrow for dinner and likely copious amounts of alcohol. Good times. Must remember to tidy the spare room...

I'm trying to pick up writing again, and frankly, this blog is a good place to begin. I figure it's hard enough to keep a blog active. If I can keep this going, perhaps at some point I can take another crack at writing a story.

Life goals are hard.