Too much stuff!
I've got a ton of shit going on during the time of year when all I wanna do is eat things with gravy on them and take hot baths and read under heavy down blankets.
- Just randomly found my god-sister on Facebook. Haven't seen her since she was 13 (and under less-than-optimal circumstances). She's turned into a hell of a lady. Weird, confident, spins poi and hoops, has big ol' earholes and dreads, listens to a vast array of different kinds of music (which unfortunately includes jam-bands and dub) -- a well-rounded grownup person. Has one degree in photography, working on another in graphic design. Seems ecstatic to be in contact with me (and requests the same from you, dear sibling). All hail Annie Banana.
- TWO fancy dress things to figure out stuff for. Blue and silver will be the hardest. The NYE Egypt 1929 thing I probably have bits for.
- Argh. Holidays. No money. It's Crafty Xmas, which is fun, but time-consuming. I'm regretting my decision to attach blanket-edging to the quilt I'm making for Devin with a hand-sewn zig-zag stitch. It requires staring intently at it the whole time. A straight stitch I can do without looking. Usually I sew while I'm watching a movie or something, so this is kind of a pain. Others are getting little bits I think they'll like. And food. Made the Bahb a huge batch of vegan soup stock (with mushrooms for minerals!). Small, amusing gifts. I like exchanging presents, however not-PC that might be. Even if it's just dumb little stuff, it's fun.
- Trying to keep my head above water, financially. Very hard. Even though I make $1.25/hr more at this job than the waitress, I think a combination of less hours (since they actually *pay* overtime, you are encouraged not to get anywhere near it), going up a tax bracket, and spending about $30/week getting to and from work means that I'm broker than I was before. The boss is freaking out, since it's the dead season and he's just dumped a ton of money on starting a catering arm. I'm doing my best to alleviate waste on the savory side, but the whole place is pretty bad as far as unneccesary waste goes. Adding something expensive to an item that doesn't sell (shallots in that horrible 6-onion-bisque, f'rinstance), rotating specials that aren't popular, but are very labor-intensive -- stuff like that.
- Both the boy and I are broke and bummed and stressed out. Sometimes this ends up being cozy-making, since we'll stay in and just talk and try to make each other feel better, but often it means one of us can't afford the freaking bus fare to go to the other's house, or we feel crappy because we're eating whatever we have and not a balanced diet.
Whatever, I do kinda like this time of year (except for my nose always getting frozen off). I like hanging out with friends and family, and feeding and eating, staying inside being cozy while it's blisteringly cold outside. Spending Xmas with Bahb's family, who I like a lot. NYE will be a blast, I'm sure.
Eh, time to start venturing out to the work-hole.
- Just randomly found my god-sister on Facebook. Haven't seen her since she was 13 (and under less-than-optimal circumstances). She's turned into a hell of a lady. Weird, confident, spins poi and hoops, has big ol' earholes and dreads, listens to a vast array of different kinds of music (which unfortunately includes jam-bands and dub) -- a well-rounded grownup person. Has one degree in photography, working on another in graphic design. Seems ecstatic to be in contact with me (and requests the same from you, dear sibling). All hail Annie Banana.
- TWO fancy dress things to figure out stuff for. Blue and silver will be the hardest. The NYE Egypt 1929 thing I probably have bits for.
- Argh. Holidays. No money. It's Crafty Xmas, which is fun, but time-consuming. I'm regretting my decision to attach blanket-edging to the quilt I'm making for Devin with a hand-sewn zig-zag stitch. It requires staring intently at it the whole time. A straight stitch I can do without looking. Usually I sew while I'm watching a movie or something, so this is kind of a pain. Others are getting little bits I think they'll like. And food. Made the Bahb a huge batch of vegan soup stock (with mushrooms for minerals!). Small, amusing gifts. I like exchanging presents, however not-PC that might be. Even if it's just dumb little stuff, it's fun.
- Trying to keep my head above water, financially. Very hard. Even though I make $1.25/hr more at this job than the waitress, I think a combination of less hours (since they actually *pay* overtime, you are encouraged not to get anywhere near it), going up a tax bracket, and spending about $30/week getting to and from work means that I'm broker than I was before. The boss is freaking out, since it's the dead season and he's just dumped a ton of money on starting a catering arm. I'm doing my best to alleviate waste on the savory side, but the whole place is pretty bad as far as unneccesary waste goes. Adding something expensive to an item that doesn't sell (shallots in that horrible 6-onion-bisque, f'rinstance), rotating specials that aren't popular, but are very labor-intensive -- stuff like that.
- Both the boy and I are broke and bummed and stressed out. Sometimes this ends up being cozy-making, since we'll stay in and just talk and try to make each other feel better, but often it means one of us can't afford the freaking bus fare to go to the other's house, or we feel crappy because we're eating whatever we have and not a balanced diet.
Whatever, I do kinda like this time of year (except for my nose always getting frozen off). I like hanging out with friends and family, and feeding and eating, staying inside being cozy while it's blisteringly cold outside. Spending Xmas with Bahb's family, who I like a lot. NYE will be a blast, I'm sure.
Eh, time to start venturing out to the work-hole.