IT LIVES!
I don't know what to say. I feel bad for being one of those people who just disappears without warning. But I can't seem to help it. I'm glad to see some of you have stuck around.
Life is good. I've been at my new job full time since the beginning of September. I really like it. It's different. And I miss my old coworkers and customers. But, I also really like my new job and I'm comnig to like my new coworkers. I'm the youngest person in my office. But for the most part everyone there loves animals, and several love to read. Our accounts payable person and I have been swapping books. She had me read the entire House of Night series because they're her absolute favorites. I've also reread ALL of the Tortall books by Tamora Pierce, except for the Provost's Dog trilogy because I don't have my own copies of those.
I can honestly go on about books for ever. I've recently gotten pretty addicted to Jeanine Frost's Night Huntress series. Withing about a week I'd bought seven of the books and read five of them. I've also been utilizing my Kindle more. I'm super excited about Reason and Romance being published as an e-book. In high school Myrika was one of my absolute favorite authors on fictionpress. After the plagiarism problem I had been hoping one day I'd be able to own a copy of her books. I'm also re-reading Jenny Pox and contemplating buying the rest of the e-book Paranormals series.
I hope everybody else had wonderful holidays. Mine were great. We had Thanksgiving dinner with Travis's family. Then Saturday a second Thanksgiving with my family. Then for Christmas we had a five day vacation because originally we planned to go on a road trip to visit his grandparents. Due to the weather conditions on the way there, that didn't happen. So we stayed home. We had Christmas day at his parent's house. It was nice. I can't seem to find the right words to describe it. Lol. Not just because of presents. But because I'm so happy right now. We've been together a full year as of the 22nd of this month. I love that he gets along with my family. Him and my brother in law have the same obnoxious sense of humor. I love that his family actually likes me enough to want me around permanently.
I did get some very nice presents though. I got a fuzzy blanket and throw pillow from his youngest brother and his girl friend. They also got me sponge. :P Because Travis always throws mine away within an hour of me using it because he thinks they are gross. His mom got me a book, a bookstore scented candle, a travel case full of make up from Ulta, and a nutcracker. It's actually the first nutcracker I've owned, although it's not my only nutcracker memorabilia. I think she bought it in secret when she went to see the live production in December with my mom and two of my sisters. Which reminds me! Another thing I'm thankful for in this relationship. That our moms like each other. I'm very close to my mom, and his mom is really sweet so I'm glad that they get along and the three of us can go out and do things together that the guys never want to do. And his gift to me was new running gear. I got a gift certificate for $100 to get myself my first pair of good quality running shoes. Plus a pair of Bose ear buds and an i-pod shuffle engraved with a silly I love you the mostest inside joke.
It was a really nice present, because last weekend I went down to San Francisco to do my first 15k. It's not the longest I've run, because I've done a half marathon. But I didn't have enough training this go around, and there were some steep hills in the course. The shoes did their job. I think this is the first time my feet haven't been sore for a week or more after a run. And it was nice to have headphones that stayed in my ears so I could have music to keep me going.
The San Francisco trip was a girl's weekend. I went down with my running buddy Carrie. Her friend came up from Monterey. And her sister came over from Sacramento. One night we were exploring. And wound up getting pierced. Carrie got her nose done to match her best friend. And I got my tragus pierced like I've been wanting to for quite some time. It was actually a very nice, knowlegable shop that reminded me of the one I usually frequent here at home. Considering how many we passed that were ultra sketchy. I've since discovered that my right ear was a bad idea with how often I bump it when answering the phone at work. And I don't think I realized how many times I touch my ear or itch it or whatnot in a day. However, it is healing very nicely. Which I'm thankful for.
I know I have so many other things I want to talk about. Like our new fish tank! And just stuff. There have been so many thoughts I've wanted to get out through my LJ. But I get home from work at night. Eat dinner. Get sucked into my book until I finish it. And fall asleep. Or I end up running errands or getting in much needed time with my puppy or my firends or my family. And then I forget.
Anyways, thanks for not abandoning me. I miss you all, and hope you're doing well. Hopefully I'll be abck soon. But for tonight, I think it's bed time. Because tomorrow morning I've got to shower and go grocery shopping. Then pick up a painting on my way to go see my parents and have dinner with them. I'm thinking of buying Maleficent and having my mom watch it with me if my dad goes to bed early enough. We'll see.
Life is good. I've been at my new job full time since the beginning of September. I really like it. It's different. And I miss my old coworkers and customers. But, I also really like my new job and I'm comnig to like my new coworkers. I'm the youngest person in my office. But for the most part everyone there loves animals, and several love to read. Our accounts payable person and I have been swapping books. She had me read the entire House of Night series because they're her absolute favorites. I've also reread ALL of the Tortall books by Tamora Pierce, except for the Provost's Dog trilogy because I don't have my own copies of those.
I can honestly go on about books for ever. I've recently gotten pretty addicted to Jeanine Frost's Night Huntress series. Withing about a week I'd bought seven of the books and read five of them. I've also been utilizing my Kindle more. I'm super excited about Reason and Romance being published as an e-book. In high school Myrika was one of my absolute favorite authors on fictionpress. After the plagiarism problem I had been hoping one day I'd be able to own a copy of her books. I'm also re-reading Jenny Pox and contemplating buying the rest of the e-book Paranormals series.
I hope everybody else had wonderful holidays. Mine were great. We had Thanksgiving dinner with Travis's family. Then Saturday a second Thanksgiving with my family. Then for Christmas we had a five day vacation because originally we planned to go on a road trip to visit his grandparents. Due to the weather conditions on the way there, that didn't happen. So we stayed home. We had Christmas day at his parent's house. It was nice. I can't seem to find the right words to describe it. Lol. Not just because of presents. But because I'm so happy right now. We've been together a full year as of the 22nd of this month. I love that he gets along with my family. Him and my brother in law have the same obnoxious sense of humor. I love that his family actually likes me enough to want me around permanently.
I did get some very nice presents though. I got a fuzzy blanket and throw pillow from his youngest brother and his girl friend. They also got me sponge. :P Because Travis always throws mine away within an hour of me using it because he thinks they are gross. His mom got me a book, a bookstore scented candle, a travel case full of make up from Ulta, and a nutcracker. It's actually the first nutcracker I've owned, although it's not my only nutcracker memorabilia. I think she bought it in secret when she went to see the live production in December with my mom and two of my sisters. Which reminds me! Another thing I'm thankful for in this relationship. That our moms like each other. I'm very close to my mom, and his mom is really sweet so I'm glad that they get along and the three of us can go out and do things together that the guys never want to do. And his gift to me was new running gear. I got a gift certificate for $100 to get myself my first pair of good quality running shoes. Plus a pair of Bose ear buds and an i-pod shuffle engraved with a silly I love you the mostest inside joke.
It was a really nice present, because last weekend I went down to San Francisco to do my first 15k. It's not the longest I've run, because I've done a half marathon. But I didn't have enough training this go around, and there were some steep hills in the course. The shoes did their job. I think this is the first time my feet haven't been sore for a week or more after a run. And it was nice to have headphones that stayed in my ears so I could have music to keep me going.
The San Francisco trip was a girl's weekend. I went down with my running buddy Carrie. Her friend came up from Monterey. And her sister came over from Sacramento. One night we were exploring. And wound up getting pierced. Carrie got her nose done to match her best friend. And I got my tragus pierced like I've been wanting to for quite some time. It was actually a very nice, knowlegable shop that reminded me of the one I usually frequent here at home. Considering how many we passed that were ultra sketchy. I've since discovered that my right ear was a bad idea with how often I bump it when answering the phone at work. And I don't think I realized how many times I touch my ear or itch it or whatnot in a day. However, it is healing very nicely. Which I'm thankful for.
I know I have so many other things I want to talk about. Like our new fish tank! And just stuff. There have been so many thoughts I've wanted to get out through my LJ. But I get home from work at night. Eat dinner. Get sucked into my book until I finish it. And fall asleep. Or I end up running errands or getting in much needed time with my puppy or my firends or my family. And then I forget.
Anyways, thanks for not abandoning me. I miss you all, and hope you're doing well. Hopefully I'll be abck soon. But for tonight, I think it's bed time. Because tomorrow morning I've got to shower and go grocery shopping. Then pick up a painting on my way to go see my parents and have dinner with them. I'm thinking of buying Maleficent and having my mom watch it with me if my dad goes to bed early enough. We'll see.