Fun and Frolic With Long-Term Love
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Bluebird
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Yeah, those legs do go all the way up! Lolol I am SO white! I always say "fish belly white" because it makes PunkRock laugh. He and I went to see Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind tonight and it was enjoyable. It made me want to color my hair, though I am currently loving the shade of red I have now. Honestly, I was feeling good with how I looked today, so that was a plus. I am so tired of being overweight. I know I haven't lost a ton, but I still feel motivated and encouraged by what I have lost. I still haven't unpacked my digital scale - it has to be around here somewhere though!
Bluebird
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I was home alone last night since PUnkRock worked til 10 pm, my daughter was over at a friend's house, and DarkKnight had choral practice. I decided to be practical and I unpacked and organized the hallway bathroom closet. It is SO much smaller than our old storage closet, so I had to do some sorting. I was ruthless, y'all! I also ended up with a couple of boxes to take down to the basement bathroom, which has not been organized yet.
Ugh. Of course now all I can see is that the door and trim to this closet aren't primed and painted, there's no doorknob, and the inside isn't painted either. One step at a time, I guess. Having it organized is better than still digging through boxes to find q-tips! That said, I did discover that under the sink in the bathroom there is a leak from the shutoff valve. I texted PunkRock this morning to let him know. Sigh.
Today is PunkRock's day off and he's out doing medical stuff. He has bloodwork that his doctor wanted him to do, and he has an appointment with his carpal tunnel surgeon.
Ugh. Of course now all I can see is that the door and trim to this closet aren't primed and painted, there's no doorknob, and the inside isn't painted either. One step at a time, I guess. Having it organized is better than still digging through boxes to find q-tips! That said, I did discover that under the sink in the bathroom there is a leak from the shutoff valve. I texted PunkRock this morning to let him know. Sigh.
Today is PunkRock's day off and he's out doing medical stuff. He has bloodwork that his doctor wanted him to do, and he has an appointment with his carpal tunnel surgeon.
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Bluebird
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Hey! I am on my laptop right now, so I can type normally! That doesn't happen too often.
This afternoon I am planning on digging some stuff out of the stuffed-to-the-ceiling classroom/game room. We are playing Pandemic tomorrow afternoon with our friend and I need to locate the box it is in. Also, PunkRock is going to be doing an Infinity Escalation League and he needs his models. They're all buried in there someplace.
I just sent out an email for my 2017-2018 Chemistry class. I have 11 students signed up, so there is one spot left. I hiked my prices by 25%, but no one has complained. We'll see if they actually all pay. All but one are previous students, so I have no reason to believe they won't.
This cash is going to pay for my new living room furniture, which is on credit at the moment. We got 0% interest for a year, and since the stuff just got delivered, we haven't even needed to make a single payment yet. This should pay it off, pay for the lab materials I need, and give me a little bit more to maybe plan a summer getaway with one of my guys.
Tonight is the monthly foster meeting, and I am hoping to pick up the 10 year old cat we delivered to the shelter a short while back, that belonged to PunkRock's relative. The cat has been sick, so we didn't want to bring him back, and if he has a better chance to be adopted there, we'd rather that happen.
This afternoon I am planning on digging some stuff out of the stuffed-to-the-ceiling classroom/game room. We are playing Pandemic tomorrow afternoon with our friend and I need to locate the box it is in. Also, PunkRock is going to be doing an Infinity Escalation League and he needs his models. They're all buried in there someplace.
I just sent out an email for my 2017-2018 Chemistry class. I have 11 students signed up, so there is one spot left. I hiked my prices by 25%, but no one has complained. We'll see if they actually all pay. All but one are previous students, so I have no reason to believe they won't.
This cash is going to pay for my new living room furniture, which is on credit at the moment. We got 0% interest for a year, and since the stuff just got delivered, we haven't even needed to make a single payment yet. This should pay it off, pay for the lab materials I need, and give me a little bit more to maybe plan a summer getaway with one of my guys. Tonight is the monthly foster meeting, and I am hoping to pick up the 10 year old cat we delivered to the shelter a short while back, that belonged to PunkRock's relative. The cat has been sick, so we didn't want to bring him back, and if he has a better chance to be adopted there, we'd rather that happen.
Bluebird
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I searched for 2 hours in my junked up classroom, and no Pandemic box. I am so upset and frustrated right now! I am going to search some more tonight - maybe the box was moved to a different room. I need to find it sonwe can play tomorrow afternoon!
So, we didn't bring home the cat, but PunkRock and I volunteered to start running the outreach event at a local pet store every second Sunday of the month. We'll be responsible for bringing the cats from the shelter, doing set up, facilitating the adoptions, and then bringing the animals that aren't adopted back. I am excited to do this with him! I have worked at a couple of Adoption events before but this will be the first time we'll be running solo. We start in May - we are waiting now to hear from thenpet store manager tomorrow.
Did I mention that I have been a spending fool on clothes lately? The weight loss has kicked started my clotheshorse mentality. Lol Look for more pictures of me in my too cute new outfits soon!
So, we didn't bring home the cat, but PunkRock and I volunteered to start running the outreach event at a local pet store every second Sunday of the month. We'll be responsible for bringing the cats from the shelter, doing set up, facilitating the adoptions, and then bringing the animals that aren't adopted back. I am excited to do this with him! I have worked at a couple of Adoption events before but this will be the first time we'll be running solo. We start in May - we are waiting now to hear from thenpet store manager tomorrow.
Did I mention that I have been a spending fool on clothes lately? The weight loss has kicked started my clotheshorse mentality. Lol Look for more pictures of me in my too cute new outfits soon!
Bluebird
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Oh! I didn't update about PunkRock's medical stuff. He met with the new surgeon and they are going to be calling to schedule his carpal tunnel surgeries in the next couple of days. He needs both wrists done, but they won't do them at the same time. He will do the left wrist first, and then a couple of weeks later, they will do the second. He will be out of work on disability for like 5-6 weeks total. We are going to set it up for June.
We are having some issues right now with life insurance. When we had the meeting a month or so back with the agent, DarkKnight was denied term insurance due to his weight. So he is currently underinsured. If he were to die, we'd not be able to pay off the house, but we'd get close. This makes me nervous. PunkRock was ALSO denied term insurance, because his triglycerides were insanely high. Like, 150 points higher than the high edge of normal. This has me terrified, though all of his other numbers and tests were completely baseline and average. So he is also underinsured currently.
My term insurance application was accepted, though at a higher monthly rate than I was anticipating, because my sugar was high. It wasn't diabetic levels, but it wasn't a surprise either, what with my weight gain and love of cheese danishes. So, I am thinking I am going to hold off accepting that price and instead wait til the end of the year to reapply. My weight loss should be good by then. I mean, I lost the confirmed 11 pounds since I tested for this insurance, so I bet I am doing better already. I think I probably lost more than that, actually, but I forgot to weigh myself this morning when I woke up, dammit. So yeah, anyway, I am not sure if we want to accept the rate and pay more for now or just wait. I need to run numbers and see.
I did have DarkKnight apply for a different type of insurance and I am waiting to hear about that. We need to pull a meeting together and talk about projects and finances and upcoming travel plans - a mini state of the union meeting, if you will. I don't know when though. Soon. Maybe after my class is over, in two weeks.
My mom called this morning to tell me she wasn't going to come down with my sister at Easter. She thinks the car will be too crowded. Honestly, the house would as well, so it's all good. I don't even know for sure if my sister is coming - I can't actually host an official Easter dinner because my 8 foot table is buried in basement boxes! PunkRock and I are definitely going to his aunt's house for brunch on Easter, that is one thing I am sure of!
I am now going to go and attempt to locate my Pandemic Legacy box once again in the classroom. I seriously spent two hours in there yesterday, and I know where it is NOT. I haven't showered yet because I know I will get all sweaty and gross, looking for it. The game time is 2 pm so I have got to find it!
I also need to pay some bills today.
We are having some issues right now with life insurance. When we had the meeting a month or so back with the agent, DarkKnight was denied term insurance due to his weight. So he is currently underinsured. If he were to die, we'd not be able to pay off the house, but we'd get close. This makes me nervous. PunkRock was ALSO denied term insurance, because his triglycerides were insanely high. Like, 150 points higher than the high edge of normal. This has me terrified, though all of his other numbers and tests were completely baseline and average. So he is also underinsured currently.
My term insurance application was accepted, though at a higher monthly rate than I was anticipating, because my sugar was high. It wasn't diabetic levels, but it wasn't a surprise either, what with my weight gain and love of cheese danishes. So, I am thinking I am going to hold off accepting that price and instead wait til the end of the year to reapply. My weight loss should be good by then. I mean, I lost the confirmed 11 pounds since I tested for this insurance, so I bet I am doing better already. I think I probably lost more than that, actually, but I forgot to weigh myself this morning when I woke up, dammit. So yeah, anyway, I am not sure if we want to accept the rate and pay more for now or just wait. I need to run numbers and see.
I did have DarkKnight apply for a different type of insurance and I am waiting to hear about that. We need to pull a meeting together and talk about projects and finances and upcoming travel plans - a mini state of the union meeting, if you will. I don't know when though. Soon. Maybe after my class is over, in two weeks.
My mom called this morning to tell me she wasn't going to come down with my sister at Easter. She thinks the car will be too crowded. Honestly, the house would as well, so it's all good. I don't even know for sure if my sister is coming - I can't actually host an official Easter dinner because my 8 foot table is buried in basement boxes! PunkRock and I are definitely going to his aunt's house for brunch on Easter, that is one thing I am sure of!
I am now going to go and attempt to locate my Pandemic Legacy box once again in the classroom. I seriously spent two hours in there yesterday, and I know where it is NOT. I haven't showered yet because I know I will get all sweaty and gross, looking for it. The game time is 2 pm so I have got to find it!
I also need to pay some bills today.
Bluebird
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OMFG YOU GUYS! I've lost 18 pounds! So freaking excited! I had gained 20 since breaking up with WarMan, so I am happy happy HAPPY that I am almost all done with that nonsense! My next goal is to lose another 10, so I can be back down to the weight I was when I met PunkRock. I got this.
Bluebird
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Holy fucking shit. I finally got to play Pandemic Legacy again after a month hiatus, and it did not disappoint. Major spoilers coming up, so don't read any further if there is any chance at all you will be playing this game, ever.
OMFG. We came out of our break having lost July completely, and then losing early August. Since we had already found the virologist and immunologist, winning late August wasn't too difficult, especially since at this point we had made 5 of the 7 needed military bases permanent. DarkKnight had been playing as the Operations Expert consistently, so beating that objective was relatively simple. So yeah, with 6 funded events and one objective already almost beaten right at the start, late august was a cakewalk.
Then we started early September. "Find the paranoid soldier" seemed to be more of the same sort of thing, and since we were off a win, we were confident. We beat it in about an hour. Scratch off the card and lets pack up. Holy FUCK A DUCK I DONT KNOW ENOUGH SWEARS TO CONVEY HOW BAD WE WERE BLINDSIDED FOR OCTOBER. I am reading all of the Zodiac emails and I'm thinking ok, the government has turned us into bad guys, this is not so good. Oh hell, all of these military bases we made permanent - we are NEVER going to be able to destroy them all, oh we so totally fucked ourselves in this game. OH FUCK DARKKNIGHT IS A FUCKING TRAITOR. OMG you guys, this was such a totally amazing blindside. I can't even love this game even more than now. DarkKnight couldn't tear his character card in half at first, he was freaked out about it! RIP Winston Zedmore. That said, we were ALL very relieved that we hadn't upgraded the medic or scientist with that particular sticker! I can't imagine having someone who will always be mission critical being destroyed.
All I can say at this point is that this is my favorite board game, and I am going to be so very sad when December is done. Season 2 will get all of my money, immediately.
OMFG. We came out of our break having lost July completely, and then losing early August. Since we had already found the virologist and immunologist, winning late August wasn't too difficult, especially since at this point we had made 5 of the 7 needed military bases permanent. DarkKnight had been playing as the Operations Expert consistently, so beating that objective was relatively simple. So yeah, with 6 funded events and one objective already almost beaten right at the start, late august was a cakewalk.
Then we started early September. "Find the paranoid soldier" seemed to be more of the same sort of thing, and since we were off a win, we were confident. We beat it in about an hour. Scratch off the card and lets pack up. Holy FUCK A DUCK I DONT KNOW ENOUGH SWEARS TO CONVEY HOW BAD WE WERE BLINDSIDED FOR OCTOBER. I am reading all of the Zodiac emails and I'm thinking ok, the government has turned us into bad guys, this is not so good. Oh hell, all of these military bases we made permanent - we are NEVER going to be able to destroy them all, oh we so totally fucked ourselves in this game. OH FUCK DARKKNIGHT IS A FUCKING TRAITOR. OMG you guys, this was such a totally amazing blindside. I can't even love this game even more than now. DarkKnight couldn't tear his character card in half at first, he was freaked out about it! RIP Winston Zedmore. That said, we were ALL very relieved that we hadn't upgraded the medic or scientist with that particular sticker! I can't imagine having someone who will always be mission critical being destroyed.
All I can say at this point is that this is my favorite board game, and I am going to be so very sad when December is done. Season 2 will get all of my money, immediately.
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playfulgirl
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It really is the most fun board game I've played in a while.
Bluebird
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Fireplace before and after! PunkRock installed the screen today! High heat spray paint is our new best friend - it totally transformed the original brassy gold cover. The side walls still need baseboards, but that is low on the list of priorities at the present time.
Sorry the final pic is so dark but it is 9:30 pm. Lol
Sorry the final pic is so dark but it is 9:30 pm. Lol
Look!
Maybe they would give you a discount off $40,000,000 because you already have the light!
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Leetah
Maybe they would give you a discount off $40,000,000 because you already have the light!
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Leetah
Bluebird
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Hahahahaha! Prolly not very likely.
As promised, here are some other photos of me. It started out cold today, so I am wearing solid black LuLaRoe leggings and a Cassie pencil skirt under my $6 thrift store dress. I need to buy some new black chucks! The reason this outfit makes me happy is because I haven't worn the dress in over a year - I got too fat for it while dating WarMan. I pulled it out of the box on a whim today and I was so stoked that it fit.
After it got warmer out this afternoon, I swapped out the shoes, put on a different sweater, and ditched the leggings to show off my legs. Lol I was also experimenting with tying up the dress a bit to show off more of the striped skirt.
Is anyone else as obsessed with LuLaRoe like me? I highly recommend the Facebook group LuLaRoe Alternative Style. Thousands of super cool hot mamas posting neat outfits and talking about empowerment.
This afternoon DarkKnight has a concert so I am going to go watch him sing all by my lonesome. PunkRock is going to an Infinity thing (a miniatures game) and he is meeting WarMan there, to drop off a box of his stuff that we gathered while moving. I feel a wee bit bad to put this onto PunkRock, but with the concert going on, I am not going to miss that for WarMan. DarkKnight needs support. I am rather meh about everything now, to be perfectly honest, so handing him a box of crap and making pleasantries wouldn't faze me. Lol But, I like to keep myself separate from PunkRock's game, as that is one thing that I have resisted playing, and seeing WarMan isn't high on my list of fun things to do, you know? So, off to the concert I go, looking - and feeling - fucking fabulous.
As promised, here are some other photos of me. It started out cold today, so I am wearing solid black LuLaRoe leggings and a Cassie pencil skirt under my $6 thrift store dress. I need to buy some new black chucks! The reason this outfit makes me happy is because I haven't worn the dress in over a year - I got too fat for it while dating WarMan. I pulled it out of the box on a whim today and I was so stoked that it fit.
After it got warmer out this afternoon, I swapped out the shoes, put on a different sweater, and ditched the leggings to show off my legs. Lol I was also experimenting with tying up the dress a bit to show off more of the striped skirt.
Is anyone else as obsessed with LuLaRoe like me? I highly recommend the Facebook group LuLaRoe Alternative Style. Thousands of super cool hot mamas posting neat outfits and talking about empowerment.
This afternoon DarkKnight has a concert so I am going to go watch him sing all by my lonesome. PunkRock is going to an Infinity thing (a miniatures game) and he is meeting WarMan there, to drop off a box of his stuff that we gathered while moving. I feel a wee bit bad to put this onto PunkRock, but with the concert going on, I am not going to miss that for WarMan. DarkKnight needs support. I am rather meh about everything now, to be perfectly honest, so handing him a box of crap and making pleasantries wouldn't faze me. Lol But, I like to keep myself separate from PunkRock's game, as that is one thing that I have resisted playing, and seeing WarMan isn't high on my list of fun things to do, you know? So, off to the concert I go, looking - and feeling - fucking fabulous.
Bluebird
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I bought some more new Cassie skirts today. LuLaRoe will be the reason i'm eating ramen this month. Seriously. However, I also was able to wear some old clothes of mine that haven't fit in a year. This is SUCH a boost.
However, I have been out of sorts with PunkRock the last couple of days. He made me feel bad because of some texts he sent me, as a joke, only I didn't get that he was joking. So then I was hyped up because of them, and he said some things in a manner I took as abrupt and short and I felt even more low. So, things have been not so good. I skipped a sleepover with DarkKnight last night to try and cuddle and talk about things, but we just watched The Black Hole (old sci fi movie) and then I fell asleep with no resolution. We were able to get things sorted today. I know I exasperate him sometimes because I read too much into things - I am in a frame of mind and then things just match my mood. Honestly, I was feeling like he was very unhappy with my weight loss and how I was looking and feeling. Which made me feel really crappy, because I am so happy and excited about my success.
Anyway, I feel like things are better now that I am not being stupid.
I met up with a friend today when she invited me out to dinner and I had a blast! I love her so fucking much y'all. She's looking for a new apartment and she's going to have me over when she gets settled to drink Zima and watch Empire Records. Lolol We talked about play parties and rope and got me thinking about going out to have a night of debauchery and fun. That said, thinking is as far as that will go for a while. I am so focused on my house and future planning, I don't have time for that other stuff. Plus, it would mean taking time out to go get tested and I am so not feeling that nonsense again, and using condoms and my diaphragm and dealing with that whole scene. I think I will remain poly-fi for quite a long while.
However, I have been out of sorts with PunkRock the last couple of days. He made me feel bad because of some texts he sent me, as a joke, only I didn't get that he was joking. So then I was hyped up because of them, and he said some things in a manner I took as abrupt and short and I felt even more low. So, things have been not so good. I skipped a sleepover with DarkKnight last night to try and cuddle and talk about things, but we just watched The Black Hole (old sci fi movie) and then I fell asleep with no resolution. We were able to get things sorted today. I know I exasperate him sometimes because I read too much into things - I am in a frame of mind and then things just match my mood. Honestly, I was feeling like he was very unhappy with my weight loss and how I was looking and feeling. Which made me feel really crappy, because I am so happy and excited about my success.
Anyway, I feel like things are better now that I am not being stupid.
I met up with a friend today when she invited me out to dinner and I had a blast! I love her so fucking much y'all. She's looking for a new apartment and she's going to have me over when she gets settled to drink Zima and watch Empire Records. Lolol We talked about play parties and rope and got me thinking about going out to have a night of debauchery and fun. That said, thinking is as far as that will go for a while. I am so focused on my house and future planning, I don't have time for that other stuff. Plus, it would mean taking time out to go get tested and I am so not feeling that nonsense again, and using condoms and my diaphragm and dealing with that whole scene. I think I will remain poly-fi for quite a long while.
Bluebird
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All the good feels last night. Damn, my husband knows just how to use that PunkRockHardPenis. lol He wrapped me up in the biggest cuddle hug afterward too, which was amazing.
This morning I was woken up early by a text from one of my LuLaRoe consultants because she didn't get payment. When I tried to process it again, my phone was refusing to complete the transaction, so I had to come upstairs and get on my laptop to make it happen. THEN it finally generated a receipt. I hope I don't get 4 receipts later. Sigh. I mean, I love this skirt, but not THAT much.
Today I have the chimney liner guys coming back over. Hopefully we can get an estimate finally! I need to do some SERIOUS budgeting but I am not awake enough at the moment. I also need to print out my Biology quizzes and do some shopping to find the dissection materials for tomorrow. We are on to the Plant Kingdom, so it's stuff like fruit and lima beans.
I need to go back to bed though - I was dreaming about being in this fantasy world where I was about to fight this huge monster with Gandalf the Gray. The monster was this oversized yeti that was easily 3 stories tall. I had a device that let me rewind time, and I had to use it because Gandalf was losing. The monster got pissed and then told me why using it was a bad idea. I finished the rewind anyway, and then ended up back in high school - it was my graduation and I had no idea what time the ceremony was or where. I was very upset about this and spent the rest of the dream on the internet and on the phone, trying to find out where I should be meeting the rest of my class. I woke up, all stressed out that I was going to miss things because there was no resolution. Then I remembered that I was an adult and didn't need to graduate high school again.
Sigh.
I have no idea what happened to Gandalf and the Yeti, but that doesn't bother me as much as not being able to tell my family where to come see me graduate.
This morning I was woken up early by a text from one of my LuLaRoe consultants because she didn't get payment. When I tried to process it again, my phone was refusing to complete the transaction, so I had to come upstairs and get on my laptop to make it happen. THEN it finally generated a receipt. I hope I don't get 4 receipts later. Sigh. I mean, I love this skirt, but not THAT much.
Today I have the chimney liner guys coming back over. Hopefully we can get an estimate finally! I need to do some SERIOUS budgeting but I am not awake enough at the moment. I also need to print out my Biology quizzes and do some shopping to find the dissection materials for tomorrow. We are on to the Plant Kingdom, so it's stuff like fruit and lima beans.
I need to go back to bed though - I was dreaming about being in this fantasy world where I was about to fight this huge monster with Gandalf the Gray. The monster was this oversized yeti that was easily 3 stories tall. I had a device that let me rewind time, and I had to use it because Gandalf was losing. The monster got pissed and then told me why using it was a bad idea. I finished the rewind anyway, and then ended up back in high school - it was my graduation and I had no idea what time the ceremony was or where. I was very upset about this and spent the rest of the dream on the internet and on the phone, trying to find out where I should be meeting the rest of my class. I woke up, all stressed out that I was going to miss things because there was no resolution. Then I remembered that I was an adult and didn't need to graduate high school again.
Sigh.
I have no idea what happened to Gandalf and the Yeti, but that doesn't bother me as much as not being able to tell my family where to come see me graduate.
Hannahfluke
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I've had a recurring dream lately about being in my early twenties and finding out that I didn't really graduate from high school, that I was missing an English credit no one told me about and that my college wouldn't let me graduate without a high school diploma (I'm considering going back to school with a program my work provides, I think that's what is making this a recurring dream). I'm always so stressed when I wake up from that dream, and feel like I have something really important I'm forgetting to do all day, so I really feel for you on the stress that dream created. I hope you're able to get a good nap!
Bluebird
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Wow! I didn't realize I had taken a day off from writing here. Busy, I guess. Tuesday I had class, and we crammed in two weeks worth of lessons and a lab all in one day. Crazypants! That said, I now only have one more class for Biology to teach and that is next Tuesday. So happy about that - I want to shift my focus elsewhere! Today was super busy, unexpectedly. PunkRock had the day off and we went to iKEA.
I was getting dressed in his bedroom, and it was seriously dark and depressing. He still has no nightstands and it's just SAD compared to the rest of the house. I'd been sitting on an extra $500 for a while, and I was like, let's go buy us some lights! We ended up getting a set of coffee tables, two nightstands that match his already-existing dresser, two bedside lamps, a floor lamp, and two overhead lights. One looks like a damn Death Star, so even though we aren't sure we will be able to hang it for a couple of months, it was a required purchase!
You can open it up less or more, depending on how much light is needed. It's chrome on the inside, which is cool.
Anyway, we got stuck in traffic and our trip took waaaaay longer than it should have. When we got home it was late, but I got all the lights assembled and set up, and he put together my nightstand. DarkKnight had done some work in his bedroom while we were out, unpacking a bunch of boxes and moving a bookcase that had been blocking in my side of the bed. He brought up my bracelet holder, so i was also able to unpack all my bling!
Oh my goodness y'all I got the most FABULOUS Cassie skirt in the mail today, and I have plans to wear it tomorrow. It pairs perfectly with my kitten skull tshirt, so even though I have been rocking that recently with my green skirt, I am so excited to be out and about with it on again! Which, I most certainly will be outside of the house tomorrow - I have a bunch of stuff to get at Walmart - extra hangers, some hooks to hang a mirror, and other various nonsense crap like that.
I was getting dressed in his bedroom, and it was seriously dark and depressing. He still has no nightstands and it's just SAD compared to the rest of the house. I'd been sitting on an extra $500 for a while, and I was like, let's go buy us some lights! We ended up getting a set of coffee tables, two nightstands that match his already-existing dresser, two bedside lamps, a floor lamp, and two overhead lights. One looks like a damn Death Star, so even though we aren't sure we will be able to hang it for a couple of months, it was a required purchase!
You can open it up less or more, depending on how much light is needed. It's chrome on the inside, which is cool.
Anyway, we got stuck in traffic and our trip took waaaaay longer than it should have. When we got home it was late, but I got all the lights assembled and set up, and he put together my nightstand. DarkKnight had done some work in his bedroom while we were out, unpacking a bunch of boxes and moving a bookcase that had been blocking in my side of the bed. He brought up my bracelet holder, so i was also able to unpack all my bling!
Oh my goodness y'all I got the most FABULOUS Cassie skirt in the mail today, and I have plans to wear it tomorrow. It pairs perfectly with my kitten skull tshirt, so even though I have been rocking that recently with my green skirt, I am so excited to be out and about with it on again! Which, I most certainly will be outside of the house tomorrow - I have a bunch of stuff to get at Walmart - extra hangers, some hooks to hang a mirror, and other various nonsense crap like that.
Bluebird
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Hey, it's me in my new Cassie skirt! I swear I don't wear the kitty cat skull tshirt that often, but I HAD to wear it with this skirt when it arrived in the mail! I was so excited! Bad hair day, but I can't be perfect all the time, y'all. Lol
Last night I bought some super cute fortune cookie leggings and another skirt that I HAD to have. It looks like art!
I had a gift cert of $10 off that was going to expire soon, and I wasn't really liking the skirts and dresses this particular consultant had, so I flipped over to her leggings and the fortune cookies were just sitting there. I figured they would give me a good excuse for a cheat day on my diet - when they arrive, I am totes ordering General Tso's!
The skirt I just randomly stumbled upon, loved it dearly, but then decided I wouldn't spend the money unless I could find it in a different size. I spent an hour flipping through my 100 LuLaRoe groups and only saw it two other times, and both times the skirt had a slightly different pattern, and the original one was WAY better. So, I bought the original. Lol I cannot wait for it to arrive!
PunkRock is terrible - he encourages me to buy the things that make me happy. DarkKnight is like, ramen again tonight? Lol I think there is a happy medium in there someplace! The worst thing about trying to locate a specific piece of clothing is that I find several others that I fall in love with, so the medium goes out the window. Lol I am going to stop soon though - I have pretty much drained my fun budget this month and we are only halfway through April!
Bluebird
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So Pandemic Legacy on Saturday was a blast, as always. We now only have late November to get though, and then if we win early December, the game is finished in just two plays. If we lose early December, then we can play once more, late December. I am seriously bummed this adventure is almost done. It has been so exciting. Spoilers ahead.
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When we set off in October to find patient zero, we were already at a disadvantage - the Coda virus started in Montreal for us, and it was roadblocked. So, to even get in to start searching, a blue card discard was needed. Then, by the end of early October, it had climbed to a level 3. When we lost and played again for late October, life sucked ass because at the end of that, we were at a level 5! Can you imagine - 3 card discard to just get in to start searching? We were pretty sure finding patient zero was never going to happen. Also, the end of late October was intense AF - we did it guys, we used our nuke. Goodbye London.
We stopped for dinner - hello Hibachi Buffet - and then decided to start November. We were not feeling optimistic. Turn over the mission briefing - holy fuck that was chilling. "You will soon disappear." Yikes! Thank goodness the game mechanic gave us a way to not have to deal with Montreal and it was exciting to start manufacturing vaccines! We lost, but managed to vaccinate 4 cities and build 3 factories. I am very positive about late November when we have time to get together again this week! I stopped playing as the Quarantine Specialist and now I am the immonoogist. Since DarkKnight's Operations Expert was torn up last session for being a fucking traitor, he is now the virologist.
I can't wait til Season 2 hits. They can have all my money.
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Easter was okay here. It was weird not to color eggs or hide candy for kids. My youngest had to work, so she wasn't even home for most of it, and then of course my oldest daughter is in NY. PunkRock and I drove to Laurel to have lunch with his deceased stepfather's family, and that was interesting. Everyone was nice, and the older generations kept telling me how special PunkRock is, and how sweet and soft hearted. Awwwww, right?
When we came back home, DarkKnight was making a ham dinner and my son was there. We ate, and then all watched Rogue One together, which my son hadn't seen yet. Unfortunately, I wanted to strangle my son before he left, and that feeling is still here. He peeled the potatoes and dumped all the peelings into the garbage disposal - past the disposal. He did this at our rental house previously, so he should fucking know that potatoes not only block the pipes but they gum up and bust the disposal. So, yeah. We went to bed with standing water in both sides of the sink.
Things had drained today, but I will head out later to buy more Drano. The small snake we have right now isn't hitting anything, so if the Drano doesn't really clear things out again, we have to buy a more expensive snake. The clog is down under the floor someplace. Sigh. Keep your fingers crossed that we don't have to call a plumber.
If we lose early December, then we can play once more, late December. I am seriously bummed this adventure is almost done. It has been so exciting. Spoilers ahead.*****************
When we set off in October to find patient zero, we were already at a disadvantage - the Coda virus started in Montreal for us, and it was roadblocked. So, to even get in to start searching, a blue card discard was needed. Then, by the end of early October, it had climbed to a level 3. When we lost and played again for late October, life sucked ass because at the end of that, we were at a level 5! Can you imagine - 3 card discard to just get in to start searching? We were pretty sure finding patient zero was never going to happen. Also, the end of late October was intense AF - we did it guys, we used our nuke. Goodbye London.
We stopped for dinner - hello Hibachi Buffet - and then decided to start November. We were not feeling optimistic. Turn over the mission briefing - holy fuck that was chilling. "You will soon disappear." Yikes! Thank goodness the game mechanic gave us a way to not have to deal with Montreal and it was exciting to start manufacturing vaccines! We lost, but managed to vaccinate 4 cities and build 3 factories. I am very positive about late November when we have time to get together again this week! I stopped playing as the Quarantine Specialist and now I am the immonoogist. Since DarkKnight's Operations Expert was torn up last session for being a fucking traitor, he is now the virologist.
I can't wait til Season 2 hits. They can have all my money.
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Easter was okay here. It was weird not to color eggs or hide candy for kids. My youngest had to work, so she wasn't even home for most of it, and then of course my oldest daughter is in NY. PunkRock and I drove to Laurel to have lunch with his deceased stepfather's family, and that was interesting. Everyone was nice, and the older generations kept telling me how special PunkRock is, and how sweet and soft hearted. Awwwww, right?
When we came back home, DarkKnight was making a ham dinner and my son was there. We ate, and then all watched Rogue One together, which my son hadn't seen yet. Unfortunately, I wanted to strangle my son before he left, and that feeling is still here. He peeled the potatoes and dumped all the peelings into the garbage disposal - past the disposal. He did this at our rental house previously, so he should fucking know that potatoes not only block the pipes but they gum up and bust the disposal. So, yeah. We went to bed with standing water in both sides of the sink.
Things had drained today, but I will head out later to buy more Drano. The small snake we have right now isn't hitting anything, so if the Drano doesn't really clear things out again, we have to buy a more expensive snake. The clog is down under the floor someplace. Sigh. Keep your fingers crossed that we don't have to call a plumber.
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Bluebird
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I tripped over my own feet today in a parking lot, fell face first and severely scraped the shit out of my right hand. When I stood up, I had ground dirt and rocks in it. Lovely. I was wearing sensible sandals and there was nothing at all for me to have fallen over, but apparently my body decided it was time to do a face plant. My knees are both scraped up, but nothing is as bad as this hand! It was early this morning, but it still hurts like a motherfucker.
Today was my last time ever teaching Biology! Whoo hoo! Final quizzes are due in by Sunday and then I will hopefully have a quick turnaround on transcripts. Chemistry doesn't begin until the last week in August, so I have some time off for a while. I am actually getting excited - I have been doing some casual research on what to be when I grow up, and I think I am going to start doing some sessions on CodeAcademy to maybe point toward web development. It's not something I have had a passion for in the past, but it does seem to be lucrative on a contract, part time basis, and that's all I am looking for in the future. I'd like to be able to work on short term projects. We'll see!
Today was my last time ever teaching Biology! Whoo hoo! Final quizzes are due in by Sunday and then I will hopefully have a quick turnaround on transcripts. Chemistry doesn't begin until the last week in August, so I have some time off for a while. I am actually getting excited - I have been doing some casual research on what to be when I grow up, and I think I am going to start doing some sessions on CodeAcademy to maybe point toward web development. It's not something I have had a passion for in the past, but it does seem to be lucrative on a contract, part time basis, and that's all I am looking for in the future. I'd like to be able to work on short term projects. We'll see!