I've been at this blogging thing for almost two years now (about 21 months) and I've written 400 posts. Being honest, I sometimes wonder if it's worth it. I get extraordinarily stressed out sometimes, trying to think of what to write. I feel bad when I don't put a post up because I have nothing to say. It can be stressful and nerve wracking.
But then I remember how it makes me feel to write things down and send them out into the ether. To know that people are reading even if they don't comment. To read they comments when they are posted. It's so helpful me to me and my state of mind. So even if sometimes I think of packing it in and getting rid of the blog, the good far outweighs the stress inducing moments.
Thank you to all of you who take a moment out of your day and read my ramblings. It is so greatly appreciated. And as long as there are readers willing to come check out the blog, I'll keep writing.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Christmas Random
--I swear the cats have extra super-sensitive hearing. Simon in particular. If he's hungry and he's decided it's food time and he hears me on the stairs or opening a door, he'll appear from nowhere, crying, dancing around my feet, rubbing on my legs just begging to be fed with his "oh my god if you don't feed me I'm just going to perish and die! Please, please feed me because I'm too pretty to die!!!" act on. Since he doesn't care if getting under my feet and tripping me so I fall to a horrible death down the stairs is the result of his antics, he's not getting catnip in his stocking this year.
--Last night, I made a dishcloth. It only took about an hour since, lets face it, they aren't very big. It's sort of a gag gift for Sis. See, Grandma (my mom's mom) was a knitter. Fanatical, really. (Guess I come by it honestly) And she used to make this dishcloths. Now, I hate using them on my dishes because I think they are a bit bulky. But Sis? They are her favorite when she washes dishes. And I had some cotton yarn that someone gave me--people give me yarn all the time. You don't know how many times I hear things like "My mom/grandma/aunt/some other obscure relative had all this yarn and..." and I can't say no--so it's not the best looking thing. But it was apparent that Grandma's pattern was really easy and after a bit of studying, I figured it out. I think it looks exactly the same, so I'm happy with that. I might pop to the store today and pick up some better yarn to make another one with. But I haven't officially decided yet. Anyway, she'll get that as a wee giftie under the tree and it'll make her grin.
--The rest of my holiday yarning has been kind of a bust, but there is one thing that I need to complete. The BFFs gift. We'll probably do the Christmas thing right after Christmas though so I have a little bit of time. I'll get it done.
--Finally going to decorate the tree today. I'm so excited I can barely stand it. It's going to be fun and when I'm done, I can sit back and admire. One of my favorite things about Christmas.
--There will be Christmas music while the tree is being decorated.
--When I'm done, there will be hot chocolate and a Christmas movie. I'm looking forward to that almost as much as decorating the tree.
--I love this time of year. I love the snow and the joy and the giving of gifts and remembering the reason for the season and all of it. I just love it. And with Christmas only a few days away, I'm getting as excited as...well, as a kid at Christmas!
--Last night, I made a dishcloth. It only took about an hour since, lets face it, they aren't very big. It's sort of a gag gift for Sis. See, Grandma (my mom's mom) was a knitter. Fanatical, really. (Guess I come by it honestly) And she used to make this dishcloths. Now, I hate using them on my dishes because I think they are a bit bulky. But Sis? They are her favorite when she washes dishes. And I had some cotton yarn that someone gave me--people give me yarn all the time. You don't know how many times I hear things like "My mom/grandma/aunt/some other obscure relative had all this yarn and..." and I can't say no--so it's not the best looking thing. But it was apparent that Grandma's pattern was really easy and after a bit of studying, I figured it out. I think it looks exactly the same, so I'm happy with that. I might pop to the store today and pick up some better yarn to make another one with. But I haven't officially decided yet. Anyway, she'll get that as a wee giftie under the tree and it'll make her grin.
--The rest of my holiday yarning has been kind of a bust, but there is one thing that I need to complete. The BFFs gift. We'll probably do the Christmas thing right after Christmas though so I have a little bit of time. I'll get it done.
--Finally going to decorate the tree today. I'm so excited I can barely stand it. It's going to be fun and when I'm done, I can sit back and admire. One of my favorite things about Christmas.
--There will be Christmas music while the tree is being decorated.
--When I'm done, there will be hot chocolate and a Christmas movie. I'm looking forward to that almost as much as decorating the tree.
--I love this time of year. I love the snow and the joy and the giving of gifts and remembering the reason for the season and all of it. I just love it. And with Christmas only a few days away, I'm getting as excited as...well, as a kid at Christmas!
Friday, December 20, 2013
Christmas Yummies
Today, we're having our Christmas Lunch at work. What does that mean? Well, basically, everyone brings something in, the boss buys us pizza for lunch, and we spend all day eating at our desks while we work.
I'm going to be so stuffed!
My contribution? My (sorta) famous apple bread. Looking at the list, everyone was bringing real food. Buy that I mean, things that are actually meal-like. I wanted something sweet and dessert-like to go with it. So last night, I spend the evening baking. I forget just how much I enjoy baking until I'm actually doing it. And considering that I just baked some banana bread a few weeks ago, you would think I wouldn't forget so fast. But there's something soothing about mixing the ingredients and putting it all together and have it turn out tasting like awesome. At least there is to me. And the delicious smells that waft through the entire house while the goods are in the oven ain't half bad either!
But I enjoy it and I was happy to do it. Of course, I was also happy when it was done and I could set it on the rack and let it cool, too.
So I'm going to thoroughly enjoy my day. And I'll be spending the weekend trying to get as much yarning done as humanly possible!
Enjoy your weekend everyone! Be kind to each other!
I'm going to be so stuffed!
My contribution? My (sorta) famous apple bread. Looking at the list, everyone was bringing real food. Buy that I mean, things that are actually meal-like. I wanted something sweet and dessert-like to go with it. So last night, I spend the evening baking. I forget just how much I enjoy baking until I'm actually doing it. And considering that I just baked some banana bread a few weeks ago, you would think I wouldn't forget so fast. But there's something soothing about mixing the ingredients and putting it all together and have it turn out tasting like awesome. At least there is to me. And the delicious smells that waft through the entire house while the goods are in the oven ain't half bad either!
But I enjoy it and I was happy to do it. Of course, I was also happy when it was done and I could set it on the rack and let it cool, too.
So I'm going to thoroughly enjoy my day. And I'll be spending the weekend trying to get as much yarning done as humanly possible!
Enjoy your weekend everyone! Be kind to each other!
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Happy Birthday!
Everyone, please join me in wishing Alder a happy birthday!
Alder, my friend, may your day be filled with nothing but awesome. You deserve only the best, not only today, but every day. Here's wishing you many more!
Alder, my friend, may your day be filled with nothing but awesome. You deserve only the best, not only today, but every day. Here's wishing you many more!
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Angering The Yarn Gods
Yep, I think I pissed off the goddess of yarn.
I'm not sure what I did to make her so angry with me but I'm currently trying to figure out a suitable tribute to make her release her wrath. But she's definitely angry. Because everything I try to make ends up looking like crap. Big piles of steaming poo. No lie.
I started the BFF's Christmas present and it didn't work at all like it was supposed to. I can do something else, but the fact that it looked like rubbish and I had my heart set on making it upsets me. I actually know what I'm going to do instead but still...I'm sad that it didn't work out.
And then, I was going to make a pair of fingerless mitts. But it just looked like...like a monkey made it. It looked awful. So I had to frog it. And then, in a fit of pique, I threw it across the room. Then I had to get up and go pick it up, untangle the yarn, and find my needles (they managed to make it into the closet). So, really, not worth the momentary venting of frustration that it gave me.
Which makes me nervous about a present that just may be opened tomorrow, because if the yarn goddess is against me, how is that going to go over?
Anyway, this all happened last night, so I put up the yarn and crawled into bed. Hopefully by the time I get home tonight, I can figure out a fitting tribute that will appease the yarn goddess.
I'm not sure what I did to make her so angry with me but I'm currently trying to figure out a suitable tribute to make her release her wrath. But she's definitely angry. Because everything I try to make ends up looking like crap. Big piles of steaming poo. No lie.
I started the BFF's Christmas present and it didn't work at all like it was supposed to. I can do something else, but the fact that it looked like rubbish and I had my heart set on making it upsets me. I actually know what I'm going to do instead but still...I'm sad that it didn't work out.
And then, I was going to make a pair of fingerless mitts. But it just looked like...like a monkey made it. It looked awful. So I had to frog it. And then, in a fit of pique, I threw it across the room. Then I had to get up and go pick it up, untangle the yarn, and find my needles (they managed to make it into the closet). So, really, not worth the momentary venting of frustration that it gave me.
Which makes me nervous about a present that just may be opened tomorrow, because if the yarn goddess is against me, how is that going to go over?
Anyway, this all happened last night, so I put up the yarn and crawled into bed. Hopefully by the time I get home tonight, I can figure out a fitting tribute that will appease the yarn goddess.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
An Evening with Bilbo, Dave, Buster, and Izzy
Yesterday, we went to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Now, I didn't see the first one and I only went to this one because it was Izzy's birthday celebration. So really, you can't go by my impression of it. It was gorgeous though, I will say that.
Then we went to Dave and Buster's. First time I had ever been there. It was loud and crazy and I didn't play a lot of games. I did help Marv win a stuffed thingie out of the worlds largest claw game to give to Izzy. The claw then refused to drop the present. So we had to call a guy over. And then, one it did drop it, it didn't want to open the door. So the guy had to mess with it some more. I did play a few games but I gave all my tickets to Izzy. She wanted to redeem them for a particular prize and she had to get 7,500 tickets to get it. With the tickets she won and then the tickets that the rest of us gave her, she did manage to get enough. So it was like an extra birthday present.
But both the restaurant and the theater were at the mall. So we spent a really long time trying to find a parking place because, you know, the mall at Christmas time is nuts. We ended up having to park really far away. Which would have been fine except it decided to be winter. I'm talking like 12 degrees and about six inches of accumulation at that point. We were icicles by the time we got back to the car.
We were supposed to go back to Izzy's house for more partying but the roads were shitty. I think the city forgot it owned plows. Which is crazy nuts because there's usually plows going by all the freaking time. I have no idea where they all were. So instead of going to her house we came home. It was just too crappy. Which sucks but seems to be a pattern were Izzy's birthday is concerned.
Once I got home, I curled up with an electric blanket (that works off of the USB ports) and a cup of tea and it was very cozy. Exactly what was needed on a cold wintry night.
And hey, if you haven't heard, Eric Arvin, a fantastic and amazing writer of gay fiction is in the hospital and in pretty bad shape. He's going to be there for a while. A fundraiser has been set up to help defray the medical costs, as well as the incidentals like hotel room, necessities, and food for his family and his fiance, TJ Klune (another amazing writer). If you have a couple of bucks to spare, you can donate here. If you don't, that's okay too. But please keep Eric, TJ, and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
Then we went to Dave and Buster's. First time I had ever been there. It was loud and crazy and I didn't play a lot of games. I did help Marv win a stuffed thingie out of the worlds largest claw game to give to Izzy. The claw then refused to drop the present. So we had to call a guy over. And then, one it did drop it, it didn't want to open the door. So the guy had to mess with it some more. I did play a few games but I gave all my tickets to Izzy. She wanted to redeem them for a particular prize and she had to get 7,500 tickets to get it. With the tickets she won and then the tickets that the rest of us gave her, she did manage to get enough. So it was like an extra birthday present.
But both the restaurant and the theater were at the mall. So we spent a really long time trying to find a parking place because, you know, the mall at Christmas time is nuts. We ended up having to park really far away. Which would have been fine except it decided to be winter. I'm talking like 12 degrees and about six inches of accumulation at that point. We were icicles by the time we got back to the car.
We were supposed to go back to Izzy's house for more partying but the roads were shitty. I think the city forgot it owned plows. Which is crazy nuts because there's usually plows going by all the freaking time. I have no idea where they all were. So instead of going to her house we came home. It was just too crappy. Which sucks but seems to be a pattern were Izzy's birthday is concerned.
Once I got home, I curled up with an electric blanket (that works off of the USB ports) and a cup of tea and it was very cozy. Exactly what was needed on a cold wintry night.
And hey, if you haven't heard, Eric Arvin, a fantastic and amazing writer of gay fiction is in the hospital and in pretty bad shape. He's going to be there for a while. A fundraiser has been set up to help defray the medical costs, as well as the incidentals like hotel room, necessities, and food for his family and his fiance, TJ Klune (another amazing writer). If you have a couple of bucks to spare, you can donate here. If you don't, that's okay too. But please keep Eric, TJ, and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
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