[state of me] apologies, work, family, fandom, and weather
I owe a few people some major apologies, and some private emails will be going out later, but I just want to say here, in public, that I am so sorry for disappearing and especially for disappearing without doing some edits I said I would do. There has been major drama in both my personal and professional lives. Things finally look like they're turning around, which I appreciate. I would like to have energy again, and time, and both fannish and holiday spirit.
Work
Word of advice: if your car is due for new plates, don't wait until the day before the end of the month to get it inspected, learn you need a new windshield, call to try to schedule a last minute appointment, and then scream at me because we are already booked with other people who knew ahead of time they were going to have to replace their windshields before the end of the month.
Screaming at me will not get you an appointment. In fact, the second you start yelling, I clam up and I won't send you to the one guy I know who is taking same-day appointments still. So while the people who were nice got their windshields changed, their cars inspected, and their license plates renewed, I hope you--well, to be honest, after the past few months, I hope you fuck off and die and would be glad to help you on the way, but I'll settle for making sure you don't get your windshield done.
In happier news, I'll move on.
Family
Mom came home from the hospital. She has been in since 13 October, but she came home yesterday, a day earlier than they planned because the weather was supposed to be so bad today. (It is very bad today, so they were right to do so.) She's still very weak, but she can hold a fork and move her arms and walk (with a walker, but still, lots of improvement).
Fandom
I have nothing really coherent to say, except that I loved last night's episode of Bones, Ugly Betty continues to please me, I'm in love with Supernatural, and I haven't watched Heroes or Battlestar Galactica since Mom went into the hospital. I really miss the latter, though I haven't noticed the loss of the former.
I saw Happy Feet, and though it wasn't quite what I expected, I loved it. My icons from it make me smile.
Weather
Okay, the weather sucks. It's icy and cold and we're due a ton of snow. I hate ice, cold, and snow. I'm moving to Hawaii the first chance I get. I was able to come home early today, but will be heading back to work bright and early first thing tomorrow no matter what, because the boss is out of town and the other office guy is going to be late. Have I mentioned I hate driving on the snow? I can do it, but I don't trust other drivers, and I absolutely can't stand to do it. I would ask J. to give me a ride, but he'll be coming off of a double shift which includes an overnight shift and will need his sleep. I don't trust anyone else I know on the snow (and actually, I currently am not friends with very many drivers right now, which is strange for me). Well, I would trust my father, who taught me how to drive on the snow, but I won't ask him to get out in the cold.
(On one of the trips back from the hospital [about an hour and a half drive in good conditions], I let my brother M. drive in the fog and the semi-rain. This is a big improvement for me, I don't trust many people to drive my vehicle.)
Work
Word of advice: if your car is due for new plates, don't wait until the day before the end of the month to get it inspected, learn you need a new windshield, call to try to schedule a last minute appointment, and then scream at me because we are already booked with other people who knew ahead of time they were going to have to replace their windshields before the end of the month.
Screaming at me will not get you an appointment. In fact, the second you start yelling, I clam up and I won't send you to the one guy I know who is taking same-day appointments still. So while the people who were nice got their windshields changed, their cars inspected, and their license plates renewed, I hope you--well, to be honest, after the past few months, I hope you fuck off and die and would be glad to help you on the way, but I'll settle for making sure you don't get your windshield done.
In happier news, I'll move on.
Family
Mom came home from the hospital. She has been in since 13 October, but she came home yesterday, a day earlier than they planned because the weather was supposed to be so bad today. (It is very bad today, so they were right to do so.) She's still very weak, but she can hold a fork and move her arms and walk (with a walker, but still, lots of improvement).
Fandom
I have nothing really coherent to say, except that I loved last night's episode of Bones, Ugly Betty continues to please me, I'm in love with Supernatural, and I haven't watched Heroes or Battlestar Galactica since Mom went into the hospital. I really miss the latter, though I haven't noticed the loss of the former.
I saw Happy Feet, and though it wasn't quite what I expected, I loved it. My icons from it make me smile.
Weather
Okay, the weather sucks. It's icy and cold and we're due a ton of snow. I hate ice, cold, and snow. I'm moving to Hawaii the first chance I get. I was able to come home early today, but will be heading back to work bright and early first thing tomorrow no matter what, because the boss is out of town and the other office guy is going to be late. Have I mentioned I hate driving on the snow? I can do it, but I don't trust other drivers, and I absolutely can't stand to do it. I would ask J. to give me a ride, but he'll be coming off of a double shift which includes an overnight shift and will need his sleep. I don't trust anyone else I know on the snow (and actually, I currently am not friends with very many drivers right now, which is strange for me). Well, I would trust my father, who taught me how to drive on the snow, but I won't ask him to get out in the cold.
(On one of the trips back from the hospital [about an hour and a half drive in good conditions], I let my brother M. drive in the fog and the semi-rain. This is a big improvement for me, I don't trust many people to drive my vehicle.)