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Slightly pissed that Across the Universe isn't coming to St. Louis until October 5th.
But, the soundtrack is amazing. Of course, Beatles music is just a good idea in general.
Surprisingly, Evan Rachel Wood has a good voice. Not spectacular, but she can hold her own. She didn't destroy the Beatles, at least.
Jim Sturgess reminds me a lot of Ewan McGregor. And not just because he's a Brit. His song voice is eerily similar.
In the real world, things aren't horrible.
Things are actually pretty damned good.
The black in my hair is fading. Even though I'm washing it in cold water and using Matrix shampoo and conditioner. Meh. The red is still there, so that's all I'm worried about right now.
I'm guessing that things are back to normal. Well, as normal as we get, anyway. There's no tension. I'm guessing stress, rather than fear. Maybe both. Either way, if something is amiss, I'm oblivious. I'm as happy as a little clam.
Andrew and Jessica (And Savanna, of course) are coming for Christmas. Joseph, possibly. It will be kind of weird, to have the entire family together for Christmas. That hasn't happened in many, many years. I actually can't remember the last time. Tensions run high, of course, because there is so much family BS and a lot of old wounds, but in general, we're a pretty cool family. Sure, we're dysfunctional as hell, we don't do anything traditional, and we're almost always rehashing stupid shit that happened ten years ago, and trying to forgive grudges, but never really manage to. I swear we love each other, heh. I feel kind of bad, not going to Florida for Christmas. I really just don't have the money right now. And I don't think I will by then, either. I'm still trying to make a trip in October, for Halloween Horror Nights. Trying. I can probably drive down with someone (*ahem*), which would split the cost of gas, and since that's already half the price of a plane ticket, it's entirely do-able. Persuading said person to go with me... well... that's something I'm working on.
I have to be in FL in March, anyway, for Kim's wedding. God. A wedding. And I have to be in it. And I have to be happy. And I have to wear a dress. A purple lavender dress. Will this require a speech? I'm sure I can come up with something intriguing and witty and heartfelt before then. I'm just... wow. So many people I know are getting married, having babies. Settling down. Craziness. I can't even imagine, with the way things are going right now. I'm really enjoying living at home, working only as much as I have to (which is still 35-40 hours week... but... that's besides the point). I'm really enjoying being in a relationship where there is no strain. Where there is no...bullshit. No "where the hell were you?" No "why didn't you come home?" No "I hate that you do [x]." No "you drive me nuts on a daily basis because I have to spend every waking moment with you." I'm reeeeeallllly glad that I'm not doing that. Too stressful. Too hard. It's not enjoyable anymore, once you get to that point. More work than pleasure. Yes, absolutely, relationships need work, but not so much that you're fighting to find a reason to stay together. And right now, all I have is good company, unlimited hugs, and someone to make me laugh. I don't need anything else right now. I'm enjoying it for what it is. Fuck over analyzing. There's nothing to analyze. Taking my own advice about chilling the fuck out? Yea, it made things so much easier. It got me out of my headspace, anyway.
This week should be fairly amazing. No stress, no BS, no worries. Watch, something will fuck with my world though. It always does.