Ok, so I thought I wanted to go back to school. I researched what I wanted to study, I did the whole fafsa thing, I made and kept appointments to talk with people and now all I have to show for it is bad news after bad news ( Read more... )

I really do like my job (the full time one) but some shit drives me right round the twist. Like the fact that my lead, who is a nice person and not any kind of problem to work with, turns into an I don't even know what when it comes to me wanting/needing time off. I mean seriously, when I started I told her I had to have two specific Saturday's off ( Read more... )

I like the start of things. Monday, being the start of the week for me, means a fresh start at tackling all life's niggling little bits. However, it's dead easy for me to put things off til a monday with the excuse that it's easier/better to start things on a beginning day ( Read more... )

I swear it's been a week of mondays. Tho monday itself wasn't so bad, the rest of the week has been that low grade fucked-up that leads to annoyance and frustration. The weather hasn't helped any either. We've had thunderstorms (yay!) hail (boo!) snow (double freaking boo!) and gloomy coldness for days. It's certainly a slow start to spring ( Read more... )

One of my two insomnia anthems is Beastie Boy's 'No Sleep til Brooklyn' (the other is Green Day's 'Brain Stew') and it's on loop in my brain this week ( Read more... )

I'm sure I wasn't as much a pain in the ass when I was a teen as The Boy is. I know, I can hear all your gasps of disbelief, 'but Ranua, I thought he was such a good kid?' Well, he is but he could get a job damnit and stop giving me lip about it ( Read more... )

That week off was so what I needed. I had no plans or expectations yet managed to do all kinds of things, it was weird.

Monday I baked. I found a very good oatmeal bar recipe that is exactly what I wanted. Totally customizable and no sugar. They are only shelf-stable for three days, but they freeze nice. Or should I say when they thaw there's no ( Read more... )

I trust everyone had a lovely mother's day, either as a mom, with a mom or ignoring a mom? Mine was lovely, I had a good long chat with my mom and spent quality time with The Boy and C.

( this turned ranty so feel free to skip it )

For a long weekend that was supposed to be at least half about me doing nothing, it didn't quite work out. However, I did accomplish much :D ( Read more... )