Tornado Alley
OK, isn't this supposed to happen in like August? But noooooo, they spotted a funnel cloud in Frisco. Did I mention FlamingoKing & I were in Frisco for lunch? The sighting was 12:45pm. We were heading back to the office then. Aaaaaaaugh! I love thunderstorms but tornados make me buggy. Not Evil Cartilege Fish buggy,mind you, but buggy nonetheless. Wish I could enjoy the dark clouds and weather drama... but this is not the time or the place. BLAH, El Nino must diiiiieeeeee!
Other than that, it's been an odd holiday. I haven't been too much in the spirit of things, although it's been nice to see family & friends. Just feeling rather melancholy and trying to buffer a lot of the sadness around me. Maybe it's as Mousie the Tempest Empress said... as a people we tried very hard to have a good holiday last year in the wake of the attacks. Now it's boomeranged and we're feeling it full force.
There's a little Junior drama again too. I'm still formulating how to go about what I feel 90% certain I'm going to do. Still not quite prepared to share just yet. I know I use this forum to bitch a lot about him and don't often share the good things, so to a casual observer it would suggest that I need to just cut him out of my life... but it's never that clear cut. I'm just trying to make sure I'm OK with the lines I draw, and make sure I follow through on any consequences in a manner worthy of me. I've worked too hard to retain dignity and self-respect to throw it out the window now. Whatever happens, I feel I've put everything I've learned about relationships to the test of practical application and come out on top here. I haven't made the same mistakes I always make and I am proud of that.
Had a decent weekend, all told. Not quite what I expected but enjoyable nonetheless, despite the meandering melancholy. Went to Ft. Worth Museum of Modern Art with hartsbayne on Saturday and spent some much needed quality chat time with her. The quiet and one on one time was marvelous. I will get to a Book Sect meeting one of these days, I swear it!
Spent Sunday running errands, after a battle with ennui (I won). Then met up with tigerlady1974 and the Ad Hoc Collectibles for dinner at the Londoner and some old time religion at The Church. Dance therapy good. But I'm aspiring to be useless today - it would be a step up from my current status. At least there are no bosses or pressing projects.
Going to see LOTR: TTT w/Junior tonight as the Bowling for Columbine outing got postponed. He hasn't seen it yet and I have AMC gift certificates burning a hole in my pocket. (Let the sucking up begin! LOL) Also looking forward to The Lion King in IMAX on New Year's Day with FlamingoKing and his new flame SnuggleBear, plus buffalobills and Mousie.
Now if I can get past the mood and the sense that something's gone amiss. Slaying urge... getting stronger.... must.... kill........ something................. ;-)
Other than that, it's been an odd holiday. I haven't been too much in the spirit of things, although it's been nice to see family & friends. Just feeling rather melancholy and trying to buffer a lot of the sadness around me. Maybe it's as Mousie the Tempest Empress said... as a people we tried very hard to have a good holiday last year in the wake of the attacks. Now it's boomeranged and we're feeling it full force.
There's a little Junior drama again too. I'm still formulating how to go about what I feel 90% certain I'm going to do. Still not quite prepared to share just yet. I know I use this forum to bitch a lot about him and don't often share the good things, so to a casual observer it would suggest that I need to just cut him out of my life... but it's never that clear cut. I'm just trying to make sure I'm OK with the lines I draw, and make sure I follow through on any consequences in a manner worthy of me. I've worked too hard to retain dignity and self-respect to throw it out the window now. Whatever happens, I feel I've put everything I've learned about relationships to the test of practical application and come out on top here. I haven't made the same mistakes I always make and I am proud of that.
Had a decent weekend, all told. Not quite what I expected but enjoyable nonetheless, despite the meandering melancholy. Went to Ft. Worth Museum of Modern Art with hartsbayne on Saturday and spent some much needed quality chat time with her. The quiet and one on one time was marvelous. I will get to a Book Sect meeting one of these days, I swear it!
Spent Sunday running errands, after a battle with ennui (I won). Then met up with tigerlady1974 and the Ad Hoc Collectibles for dinner at the Londoner and some old time religion at The Church. Dance therapy good. But I'm aspiring to be useless today - it would be a step up from my current status. At least there are no bosses or pressing projects.
Going to see LOTR: TTT w/Junior tonight as the Bowling for Columbine outing got postponed. He hasn't seen it yet and I have AMC gift certificates burning a hole in my pocket. (Let the sucking up begin! LOL) Also looking forward to The Lion King in IMAX on New Year's Day with FlamingoKing and his new flame SnuggleBear, plus buffalobills and Mousie.
Now if I can get past the mood and the sense that something's gone amiss. Slaying urge... getting stronger.... must.... kill........ something................. ;-)