Bought myself a laptop on Monday, and immediately the car broke down. Somehow I was not tremendously surprised by the timing, which sucked.

I was also sick for two days, which sucked more. Nothing actually happened, like I didn't barf or anything, but man, I felt like shit. I was too shittily tired to game.

Anyway. I'm much better now and I ( Read more... )

We just closed on the old house. It's sold, we're shut of it, we're done. Knock on wood.

Sargon went over this morning to have a last look at it. I didn't. I will be happy if I never see the place again. Ever.

This is huge happy news for us but it's not necessarily of interest to anyone else, so I will move on ( Read more... )

We signed up for COBRA coverage. Thrilling, I know. It is not costing as much as we had feared, but it is all in one lump, back-due to the date of termination, so that's not real fun ( Read more... )

I have a serious update brewing, and I will probably be scarce over the weekend because it's time for Conestoga, but for now, I must share news. News and pictures ( Read more... )

Fucking insomnia can go fuck itself, seriously. I need an insomnia icon.

Is this, like, the House of Never Sleeping? Because I am okay with that if it means never having to go back to the other house. I just may have a psychotic break. I mean, another one. But no two are quite the same ( Read more... )

Well. Since I've been promising, here's pictures of the house and some Christmas stuff and some cats.

I can tell you are all just enthralled.

Let's start with the paint job in the master bedroom:


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Christmas was really nice, if exhausting. I have pictures of the gifts I made that I will post soon - the painted cat skull, the pirate box, the time machine ( Read more... )

It seems like a simple operation, stuffing everything you own into boxes, cramming it onto a trailer, and hauling it to the new place. It would not be moving without mishaps ( Read more... )

First they got their claws clipped, then they got their claws capped with Soft Paws, then they got stuffed in weird-smelling boxes and taken out into the freezing cold and on a ride that lasted forever and were dumped in a huge place that they don't recognize, with furniture that smells all wrong, and ceilings that are way too high ( Read more... )

I've finished packing all the bones, claws, and related curiosities and animal bits. Err, shit. I think I forgot a few in the front room. But I've got almost all of it packed ( Read more... )