Random stuff
How do people post all the time? I've been meaning to start posting to LJ again, but every time I consider it, I realize I have nothing important to say. Maybe my standards are too high, but it always seems like no one would be interested in my mediocre life. On the other hand, I know that I enjoy reading all the random posts that everyone else makes, so perhaps I should change my expectations. Please let me know if this stuff is boring, so I can adjust as necessary. ;-)
So here are some random things from my life right now:
So here are some random things from my life right now:
- I used Craigslist to find someone to go horseback riding with on a regular basis - we went this last weekend and it was a blast. I'll still go riding with other people too, but this way I'll have someone to help me remember to go riding more often.
- Mom's still trying to find someone to rent her basement MIL apartment (fully furnished). It's a truly sweet apartment and I would move in there in a heartbeat if I didn't already have a house w/ Clint. I'm worried though because she needs to find someone soon...
- Clint and I remembered *last minute* that our ballots were due yesterday, and so we drove up to Lake Forest Park to drop them at the library there. Then we hung out at 3rd place books, ate a yummy dinner (quiche & chicken pot pie), and had a good time together. It was a great "date"!
- My work is kinda sucky right now. Due to various supervisor-types and their machinations, all the people I like most have left or are leaving shortly ... most of them haven't been laid off, but simply couldn't stand working here anymore and found better jobs. I'm still holding out for things to get better. Besides, my 401k isn't fully vested yet.
- One good thing about work is the fundraising I've been doing for Water for People - it's a fantastic charity and I've really enjoyed being an "office champion". One of the things we did was hold an auction, and I auctioned off a "clay play day" where a group of people could come to my house and make things out of clay that I would then fire and glaze for them. It sold well, and they came over a couple of weeks ago ... we had a fantastic time, and I will definitely do it again next year.
- I really feel like I miss spending time with my family. I hardly ever talk to Michael or Jeremy anymore, even when we have dinner at Mom's house. I feel like I don't really know who they are anymore, and that they don't know me either. I want to fix this, but I don't know how.
- I joined a Toastmasters club, and was elected the Vice President of education. It turns out that this means I help the group schedule meetings and make sure we have volunteers for all the positions during each meeting (there are 8). Our next meeting is on Monday and I'm in the position of "Table Topics Master". I've decided to adapt the game Big Idea as my table topic, and have people pitch random products to the group. I still think Toastmasters might be a cult.