The Post About Nothing ...

[texchan]

Gah. 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.

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[deathcomes4u.livejournal.com]

-random squishes!- I miss my Aya fan club chats -sniffs- Hope you have many, many more feel good moments :) And keep writing, never give up, I know you can do it. <3

P.S. Did you watch anymore Merlin? Have you tried BBC's Robin Hood?

[tex-chan.livejournal.com]

I miss those chats, too! They were such fun. *sniffles*

I've been so busy lately that I don't get to IM much at all. Which makes life a bit lonely. Sometimes more productive -- LOLz -- but still ... LONELY! *cries*

I'm still watching Merlin. I haven't tried Robin Hood. Is it a new version? Or is it one of the previous versions that the BBC put together? I will have to check it out, as Robin Hood has always been a favorite of mine. Whee! =D

[deathcomes4u.livejournal.com]

I have always LOVED Robin Hood. Used to watch the movie a lot when I was little, so I was really excited to see there was a BBC show of it. And yes, I mean the previous BBC version. I'm only going to watch up through Season 2, I'm afraid, as someone spoiled something for me. And I got into RPing Marian in some Robin Hood games. (Love it!) It's really kicked into high gear for me.

I still haven't watched the second or third season of Merlin yet. (Or is the third season starting this year?) Anyway, was going to ask how it was so far? :)

[animerei.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised the other mother wanted you at her house, since they are packing for a move. I realize it means her house was probably the cleanest it will ever be (while still being occupied), but if her daughter's toys were already packed...weird.


Hopefully, next week's play-date will go better.

[tex-chan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was really surprised about that, too. I knew they were moving, but I did not expect that they had already packed everything. Just because they invited us over. Even after I said we could do the playdate at our house, instead, the other mom really wanted us to come over there ... so I figured they must have stuff out to entertain with. But it didn't work out that way. Very strange. >.O

The next playdate (at our house) went so, so much better. The girls played for a couple of hours, and they both seemed to have a great time. I was much relieved. =D

[ravenmichiru.livejournal.com]

Yea for new office spaces! Stephanie and I just spent the last couple of days (and a decent bit of money) getting some new storage so we could both use the office again.

Assuming her computer holds out, scanning shouldn't be too hard anymore.

[tex-chan.livejournal.com]

I can't wait till my office is totally redone. I have plans for it -- not HUGE plans, just some plans to streamline things and make it neater and such. But my hubby has to participate in the clean-up phase of that, which is what has been holding things up. For months and months. (OK, really, for years. >.O) I'm kind of giving him till the end of the summer to help me. Then, if it still doesn't get completed, I'm going to do the cleaning myself. I don't want to do that, in case he wants some of this stuff, but I've been living with "make do" in the office for 6 years. And I'm sooo sick of it. This is my main work space and my "retreat" in the house, too. So I really need for it to be "done" so that I can concentrate and create. I have a new, nicer desk to put in. It will match the one I'm already using. And I'm planning on repainting the walls, too. Which will be hard, as it means packing up a TON of books and moving shelving, computer equipment, and assorted electronics in a small space. But I can't live with the pink any more. =P

Good for y'all on getting some new storage and organization. It's really hard to share an office space, particularly if one or both people sharing are busy and use the space a lot. Organizational stuff is really expensive (too expensive!!), but so worth it because it can make life so, so much easier. Especially when you have to share a space. (Now, of course, y'all have to post pictures! I wanna seeeee! Hee!)