Walls o' text.
If anyone has missed my updates, I apoligize. I've moved somewhat more into paper journaling of late, because typing for an audience is leaving me with blue balls as far as actually expressing certain feelings or thoughts.
Nevertheless. I persist.
Things are well. My tax return has been deposited into my account. I spent it on three pairs of new earrings, and a fair-to-good massage that I got a good deal on. Most of the rest of the money is in my primary savings account, though a small portion remains in my old bank account where I was forced to deposit it originally (complications with routing numbers and the automatic deposit system). Eventually that will get moved as well, though I haven't decided if it will be right away, or if I will wait until I close that account entirely.
After some thought, discussion, and documentary-watching (and shopping there for a month), Jon and I have joined a local co-op grocery store. We've both hemmed and hawed and scuffed our feet for awhile about our diet(s) and food ethics, and we finally decided to make a change. I really feel that it will stick this time, rather than be a small fad or "good idea" as it has been before. (That phenomenon is a large part of the reason we waited to do our shopping there for awhile before jumping in with both feet, so to speak.) We've also had a few good discussions about health in general, and the ethics of our food. I personally have no ethical problems with eating meat, but I do have problems with the living and dying conditions of many animals that end up on our plates. Anyway.
Today is my day off. Other than some muttering aloud to myself, I haven't spoken a word to anyone, and I have zero social interaction planned today. (Jon is at work and class until 9 or 10 tonight.) I am working on learning to be silent. It is very difficult. I don't like being known as a loud and obnoxious person, though. I have a lot of trouble finding a happy balance between awkward wallflower and irritating loudmouth. Verbal control does not come naturally to me, so I must practice it. I see people nearly every moment of every day, what with work (in a public place, by definition) and my attempts at a social life. Having Spencer here for the last month or so has also made it nearly impossible to really have time alone (though he moved out this weekend, hence my glorious silence and doing-literally-whatever-I-want today).
Speaking of which, my list of Things To Do Today:
-Vacuum [check]
-Put away dishes [check]
-Wash dishes [I'm getting there; they are soaking in the sink]
-Fold and put away laundry [a daunting task; there are three loads from the last week or so that are just vomiting all over the bedroom floor, basically]
-Re-organize the dining table [Spencer took it over as his dry foods cupboard while he was here]
-Perhaps do some re-arranging of the bookshelf? And/or the bedroom?
Also.
-Been watching Lie to Me lately. I watched the pilot with Tabby the other day and realized that I started the first season halfway through, so I'm catching up.
-I've been trying to arrange a package to send to Heron. I have some things I think he'll like, but I want to send him music and I'm having a hard time with it. I suppose it is rather illegal to send burned CDs; the USPS probably wouldn't catch it, but I'm sure Customs is much more on the ball as far as things crossing international borders. Other than that the package contains two books, a Duluth Pack keychain, and some tea (tea has not been purchased yet).
-For Valentine's Day I think Jon and I will be going to Infinitea Teahouse. It will have to occur on Sunday, because I work Monday night and he has class. I intend to make him his favorite food as well, and I ordered something online that was intended as a "just because I love you" present but that will probably arrive just in time for Valentine's, so...yay.
-As implied in the previous bullet, Jon has started drinking tea recently. Like, genuinely. He started with a really excellent fruity herbal/rooibos blend, but when I served Formosa oolong to Lioness and her man-friend the other day, Jon downed several cups (to my eternal shock). :)
I think that may be it. I'm legitimately surprised by the length of this post. I've noticed that as a pattern lately; I think I have little to say and update solely from obligation, but then ramble on and on for many paragraphs.
Oh! Also I went out to the Saloon (gay bar in downtown) for a friend's birthday on Monday. I got much more inebriated than I intended...much. I think I successfully avoided making an ass of myself, though, and overall it was an excellent first 'real bar' experience (as opposed to sitting at Sir Ben's with a pitcher of cider...not that that wasn't fun).
So.
Back to the TV and housewifely duties. :) Dinner tonight will be chicken and onions in yellow curry sauce, served over rice. I am trying to branch out from my standard noodles/sauce/meat American food repertoire.
Love.
Nevertheless. I persist.
Things are well. My tax return has been deposited into my account. I spent it on three pairs of new earrings, and a fair-to-good massage that I got a good deal on. Most of the rest of the money is in my primary savings account, though a small portion remains in my old bank account where I was forced to deposit it originally (complications with routing numbers and the automatic deposit system). Eventually that will get moved as well, though I haven't decided if it will be right away, or if I will wait until I close that account entirely.
After some thought, discussion, and documentary-watching (and shopping there for a month), Jon and I have joined a local co-op grocery store. We've both hemmed and hawed and scuffed our feet for awhile about our diet(s) and food ethics, and we finally decided to make a change. I really feel that it will stick this time, rather than be a small fad or "good idea" as it has been before. (That phenomenon is a large part of the reason we waited to do our shopping there for awhile before jumping in with both feet, so to speak.) We've also had a few good discussions about health in general, and the ethics of our food. I personally have no ethical problems with eating meat, but I do have problems with the living and dying conditions of many animals that end up on our plates. Anyway.
Today is my day off. Other than some muttering aloud to myself, I haven't spoken a word to anyone, and I have zero social interaction planned today. (Jon is at work and class until 9 or 10 tonight.) I am working on learning to be silent. It is very difficult. I don't like being known as a loud and obnoxious person, though. I have a lot of trouble finding a happy balance between awkward wallflower and irritating loudmouth. Verbal control does not come naturally to me, so I must practice it. I see people nearly every moment of every day, what with work (in a public place, by definition) and my attempts at a social life. Having Spencer here for the last month or so has also made it nearly impossible to really have time alone (though he moved out this weekend, hence my glorious silence and doing-literally-whatever-I-want today).
Speaking of which, my list of Things To Do Today:
-Vacuum [check]
-Put away dishes [check]
-Wash dishes [I'm getting there; they are soaking in the sink]
-Fold and put away laundry [a daunting task; there are three loads from the last week or so that are just vomiting all over the bedroom floor, basically]
-Re-organize the dining table [Spencer took it over as his dry foods cupboard while he was here]
-Perhaps do some re-arranging of the bookshelf? And/or the bedroom?
Also.
-Been watching Lie to Me lately. I watched the pilot with Tabby the other day and realized that I started the first season halfway through, so I'm catching up.
-I've been trying to arrange a package to send to Heron. I have some things I think he'll like, but I want to send him music and I'm having a hard time with it. I suppose it is rather illegal to send burned CDs; the USPS probably wouldn't catch it, but I'm sure Customs is much more on the ball as far as things crossing international borders. Other than that the package contains two books, a Duluth Pack keychain, and some tea (tea has not been purchased yet).
-For Valentine's Day I think Jon and I will be going to Infinitea Teahouse. It will have to occur on Sunday, because I work Monday night and he has class. I intend to make him his favorite food as well, and I ordered something online that was intended as a "just because I love you" present but that will probably arrive just in time for Valentine's, so...yay.
-As implied in the previous bullet, Jon has started drinking tea recently. Like, genuinely. He started with a really excellent fruity herbal/rooibos blend, but when I served Formosa oolong to Lioness and her man-friend the other day, Jon downed several cups (to my eternal shock). :)
I think that may be it. I'm legitimately surprised by the length of this post. I've noticed that as a pattern lately; I think I have little to say and update solely from obligation, but then ramble on and on for many paragraphs.
Oh! Also I went out to the Saloon (gay bar in downtown) for a friend's birthday on Monday. I got much more inebriated than I intended...much. I think I successfully avoided making an ass of myself, though, and overall it was an excellent first 'real bar' experience (as opposed to sitting at Sir Ben's with a pitcher of cider...not that that wasn't fun).
So.
Back to the TV and housewifely duties. :) Dinner tonight will be chicken and onions in yellow curry sauce, served over rice. I am trying to branch out from my standard noodles/sauce/meat American food repertoire.
Love.