Dandy As Candy
It was a good day. I am happy. katfireblade and BigBlack81 watched the kids for wyspurr and I while we did some holiday shopping. That was fun, though we have been having the hardest time thinking of gifts for people. We dont have a particularly long list of people to buy for but nothing has been really leaping out at us for any of them. Its hard to think of what we can get them that theyd want but dont already have that we can afford. I really dont want to go the gift card route the first year that Ive actually cared enough about the spirit of Christmas to get anyone except the children and whomever Ive been sleeping with lately gifts but at least that option is there as a last ditch effort.
Still, while we left without buying any gifts for anyone we did leave with ideas and had a nice time wandering around Barnes & Noble with our Starbucks drinks and talking about who might like what. There were a few things we thought would be good, but frankly books are much cheaper over Amazon. I shop Barnes & Noble for myself because Im an impulse buyer, but since we have a little time we can order books intended as presents over Amazon.
I got to drive a little today. wyspurr had gone to Bed, Bath, & Beyond while I stayed behind to purchase a few magazines. After checking out I went to the car to put the bag in the car and there was a guy parked next to me that needed a jump. However, our cars were facing different ways so Id have to turn the car around in the parking space for the jumper cables to reach. I was nervous, as I havent driven since Dan and Mitch left but I went ahead and pulled the car out and turned it around and parked again. Then I jumped off his car and when I got out to go to meet back up with wyspurr I noticed that Id done a picture perfect parking job. Perfectly straight, perfectly centered. I really wish I could get more driving practice so I can get my real license.
After getting home, wyspurr and katfireblade left to do some laundry and I tried to get the kids to bed. Rachael was pretty good, but Destiny was a pain in the ass. It took me an hour and a half and threats of tossing her new toy in the trash to get Destiny to stop getting out of bed every fifteen minutes. I hate having to be mean to get her to go to bed but she makes bedtime a hell of a hassle almost every night. I know poor parenting is to blame for a lot of that. There are things that were way too slack about and the lack of consistency regarding dinnertime and bedtime shows really shows.
Speaking of things Im slack about, I really want to get Roth & Earl rolling again. I love doing the strip and its one of the most satisfying creative projects Ive ever worked on. Im hoping to get together with holierthancow this coming Sunday and get things kick started. Im tired of the chaos of my life and general incompetence on my part mucking up our progress.
Im trying hard to get my shit together in time for the New Year. Im striving to get back focus and bring some order back into my life. There are so many players on the field and Ive been panicking and running around like a chicken with its head cut off generally making more of a mess of things. I needed to relax and take some deep breaths and get myself reoriented. The insanity of the weekend set me back some there, but things have been pretty smooth since and Im starting to feel ready to get off the bench and get back in the game.
Theres just one more week before wyspurr brings Brenda up to Atlanta. Words cannot describe how nervous and eager I am. I wish like hell I could go down to Tampa with wyspurr to pick Brenda up but alas theres no one that can watch the kids for 24 hours. Its going to drive me nuts wyspurr driving to Tampa by herself, especially with the car not running its best lately and knowing she wont have a phone with her to check in or let anyone know if she gets stranded. The thought terrifies me, but what can be done? Nothing really. We cant even afford one of those prepaid phones for her to use in case of emergency. The best I can do is giving her a phone card and hoping that if anything happens it happens in convenient distance of a pay phone. Oh well, stressing about it isnt going to help.
It was a good day. I am happy. katfireblade and BigBlack81 watched the kids for wyspurr and I while we did some holiday shopping. That was fun, though we have been having the hardest time thinking of gifts for people. We dont have a particularly long list of people to buy for but nothing has been really leaping out at us for any of them. Its hard to think of what we can get them that theyd want but dont already have that we can afford. I really dont want to go the gift card route the first year that Ive actually cared enough about the spirit of Christmas to get anyone except the children and whomever Ive been sleeping with lately gifts but at least that option is there as a last ditch effort.
Still, while we left without buying any gifts for anyone we did leave with ideas and had a nice time wandering around Barnes & Noble with our Starbucks drinks and talking about who might like what. There were a few things we thought would be good, but frankly books are much cheaper over Amazon. I shop Barnes & Noble for myself because Im an impulse buyer, but since we have a little time we can order books intended as presents over Amazon.
I got to drive a little today. wyspurr had gone to Bed, Bath, & Beyond while I stayed behind to purchase a few magazines. After checking out I went to the car to put the bag in the car and there was a guy parked next to me that needed a jump. However, our cars were facing different ways so Id have to turn the car around in the parking space for the jumper cables to reach. I was nervous, as I havent driven since Dan and Mitch left but I went ahead and pulled the car out and turned it around and parked again. Then I jumped off his car and when I got out to go to meet back up with wyspurr I noticed that Id done a picture perfect parking job. Perfectly straight, perfectly centered. I really wish I could get more driving practice so I can get my real license.
After getting home, wyspurr and katfireblade left to do some laundry and I tried to get the kids to bed. Rachael was pretty good, but Destiny was a pain in the ass. It took me an hour and a half and threats of tossing her new toy in the trash to get Destiny to stop getting out of bed every fifteen minutes. I hate having to be mean to get her to go to bed but she makes bedtime a hell of a hassle almost every night. I know poor parenting is to blame for a lot of that. There are things that were way too slack about and the lack of consistency regarding dinnertime and bedtime shows really shows.
Speaking of things Im slack about, I really want to get Roth & Earl rolling again. I love doing the strip and its one of the most satisfying creative projects Ive ever worked on. Im hoping to get together with holierthancow this coming Sunday and get things kick started. Im tired of the chaos of my life and general incompetence on my part mucking up our progress.
Im trying hard to get my shit together in time for the New Year. Im striving to get back focus and bring some order back into my life. There are so many players on the field and Ive been panicking and running around like a chicken with its head cut off generally making more of a mess of things. I needed to relax and take some deep breaths and get myself reoriented. The insanity of the weekend set me back some there, but things have been pretty smooth since and Im starting to feel ready to get off the bench and get back in the game.
Theres just one more week before wyspurr brings Brenda up to Atlanta. Words cannot describe how nervous and eager I am. I wish like hell I could go down to Tampa with wyspurr to pick Brenda up but alas theres no one that can watch the kids for 24 hours. Its going to drive me nuts wyspurr driving to Tampa by herself, especially with the car not running its best lately and knowing she wont have a phone with her to check in or let anyone know if she gets stranded. The thought terrifies me, but what can be done? Nothing really. We cant even afford one of those prepaid phones for her to use in case of emergency. The best I can do is giving her a phone card and hoping that if anything happens it happens in convenient distance of a pay phone. Oh well, stressing about it isnt going to help.
onie:
allow me to say i need you to email me those pix.. um.. pronto.. please Winter.. i NEED them... *drool*