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The Post About Nothing ...
Jun. 20th, 2010 12:35 amGah. I had all this stuff in mind to post about, but I get to this point -- staring at the blank screen and the blinking cursor -- and my mind goes blank. I would say it's because I've been very hermit-like lately so I'm out of practice with posting on my LJ. But, sadly, the same thing happens when I sit down to work on my book, too. Go me. *woot* -.-"
So ... let's see ... stuff. And nonsense. And stuff. And more nonsense.
It's amazing how a little thing like being able to take a nice, hot shower can make you feel so much better about life in general. It's a small thing, really, but there's just something about feeling nearly human again that's just ... I dunno ... GOOOD. So, yeah. Hot shower (and washing my hair with my new favorite shampoo) was a win tonight.
Kiddo's playdate was ... odd. We ended up going to the other kid's house, although I was a bit worried about the smoking aspect. That part turned out perfectly fine. The other mom never smokes inside the house, and she never smokes around her daughter, either. Their house was so totally cute and way, way super clean. A level of clean my own poor house can never hope to attain. I was quite jealous of it, really -- although that probably makes me a smaller person, or something. Heh. The odd part was my own kid. I have no idea what was going on with her, but she was having a "weepy day". She does that sometimes. Like gets a sad thought in her head and can't quite get rid of it or something. This particular friend is from overseas and will be moving back at the end of the summer. And my daughter kept thinking about that, combined with being in a strange house and the fact that almost all of their stuff is packed, and, well ... I have to say the whole playdate thing was not a huge success. I felt really awful that my daughter pretty much cried the whole time. The other mom was very understanding, as was the other little girl; they are very nice people. But still ... EMBARRASSING! >.O I invited the little girl over to our house this next week, in the hopes that, finally, they will be able to have an actual play date. It was a little hard for them to "play", really, since the other girl's things are mostly all packed for the move. I mean, there wasn't really anything for them to play with. So, hopefully having toys and such to entertain themselves will ensure a better time for everyone. But, just in case, I've already had a long talk with my own kiddo and told her she has to be a good hostess -- which means playing with her friend and NOT spending all her time crying! Sheesh.
I've been sick for most of the past week. It started out as a really awful allergy attack, thanks to the DVD filing project I've undertaken for our movie collection (lots and lots of dust!). And it worked its way into a cold. Body aches. Sniffling. Sneezing. And just feeling all around crummy. No fever, though, which is both lucky and kind of weird. I feel better today, other than being tired, and am hoping for good things tomorrow.
Wrote a little bit today. Good and bad. What I'm writing now is the suck. It's like I've forgotten everything I ever learned and am left with only two nouns and three adjectives -- none of which fit my present plot line. So, yeah ... rough going. Still, I am convinced I must get through these doldrums in order to see any progress. Onward, I say!
I may be able to scan again soon! Hubby moved some stuff around in the office, and my scanner is now hooked up to my (almost like new) PC. He moved it so that it's on his desk, and I have easy access to it. I'm really happy with the changes, particularly since my scanner software isn't so great with the Mac.
As for the PC, it seems to be running fine now. It should, though, all things considered. We took it apart and cleaned everything out really well. Cloned and replaced the hard drive. Upgraded the Bios. And added new (and additional) RAM. It's pretty much like a whole new computer. It reminds me of the Six Million Dollar Man: "We can rebuild him." *cue cheesy TV intro music*
And that's all I've got. For now.
So ... let's see ... stuff. And nonsense. And stuff. And more nonsense.
It's amazing how a little thing like being able to take a nice, hot shower can make you feel so much better about life in general. It's a small thing, really, but there's just something about feeling nearly human again that's just ... I dunno ... GOOOD. So, yeah. Hot shower (and washing my hair with my new favorite shampoo) was a win tonight.
Kiddo's playdate was ... odd. We ended up going to the other kid's house, although I was a bit worried about the smoking aspect. That part turned out perfectly fine. The other mom never smokes inside the house, and she never smokes around her daughter, either. Their house was so totally cute and way, way super clean. A level of clean my own poor house can never hope to attain. I was quite jealous of it, really -- although that probably makes me a smaller person, or something. Heh. The odd part was my own kid. I have no idea what was going on with her, but she was having a "weepy day". She does that sometimes. Like gets a sad thought in her head and can't quite get rid of it or something. This particular friend is from overseas and will be moving back at the end of the summer. And my daughter kept thinking about that, combined with being in a strange house and the fact that almost all of their stuff is packed, and, well ... I have to say the whole playdate thing was not a huge success. I felt really awful that my daughter pretty much cried the whole time. The other mom was very understanding, as was the other little girl; they are very nice people. But still ... EMBARRASSING! >.O I invited the little girl over to our house this next week, in the hopes that, finally, they will be able to have an actual play date. It was a little hard for them to "play", really, since the other girl's things are mostly all packed for the move. I mean, there wasn't really anything for them to play with. So, hopefully having toys and such to entertain themselves will ensure a better time for everyone. But, just in case, I've already had a long talk with my own kiddo and told her she has to be a good hostess -- which means playing with her friend and NOT spending all her time crying! Sheesh.
I've been sick for most of the past week. It started out as a really awful allergy attack, thanks to the DVD filing project I've undertaken for our movie collection (lots and lots of dust!). And it worked its way into a cold. Body aches. Sniffling. Sneezing. And just feeling all around crummy. No fever, though, which is both lucky and kind of weird. I feel better today, other than being tired, and am hoping for good things tomorrow.
Wrote a little bit today. Good and bad. What I'm writing now is the suck. It's like I've forgotten everything I ever learned and am left with only two nouns and three adjectives -- none of which fit my present plot line. So, yeah ... rough going. Still, I am convinced I must get through these doldrums in order to see any progress. Onward, I say!
I may be able to scan again soon! Hubby moved some stuff around in the office, and my scanner is now hooked up to my (almost like new) PC. He moved it so that it's on his desk, and I have easy access to it. I'm really happy with the changes, particularly since my scanner software isn't so great with the Mac.
As for the PC, it seems to be running fine now. It should, though, all things considered. We took it apart and cleaned everything out really well. Cloned and replaced the hard drive. Upgraded the Bios. And added new (and additional) RAM. It's pretty much like a whole new computer. It reminds me of the Six Million Dollar Man: "We can rebuild him." *cue cheesy TV intro music*
And that's all I've got. For now.