happyfiredragon's Journal

6:42pm: For afreet

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4:22am: I forgot to mention that they're both females. The black one is called Bastet, and the grey one is called Katya. They lie around the house most of the time but occasionally chase each other here and there.

4:10am: Two Cats Need a Good Home
My coworker is moving to Ireland to get her Ph.D. in Women's Studies (Yay!), but she doesn't feel like she can take her two older cats with her. They're around 11 years old and both short haired. One is grey, and the other is black. Both have their front paws declawed. They are inside only cats and need to remain so.

She's leaving at the end of the month and is desperate to find a good home for them. They don't necessarily have to stay together. She doesn't know how they are around dogs since they've never lived with one.

If interested, please contact Joyce at artiocelt@yahoo.com.

6:17pm: Tom and I had a great time in Louisiana. The crawfish boil was so much fun and a lot more festive and fancy than I ever thought a crawfish boil could be. I feel so lucky to have not only Tom in my life but also his wonderful family. They have always treated me kindly and warmly and have made me feel completely accepted. Of course, Tom is a wonderful guy, and it only makes sense that he comes from a wonderful family.

It was nice, too, to be away from work for four days. I go back tomorrow, but I feel so much more refreshed and happy than I've felt in a long time. These past couple of months were so ridiculously and stupidly stressful because of a build up of so many little, tiny things that could have been easily brushed off if I had allowed myself the space and time to decompress. It's such common sense to take breaks and allow yourself to relax, but it seems so hard to actually give ourselves that much. How silly.

12:01am: kinggabey Moment
When I woke up after my very long nap this afternoon, I was HUNGRY. I went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and checked out what we had to eat. The easiest thing to eat was leftover lentils I had made from a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't had the chance to eat it and had been too thrifty to throw it away. What a perfect time to eat it, I thought. Well, I heated it up and started eating it despite it having been so long since I cooked it. I could taste that it was a little off, but it still tasted good enough to eat. I kept telling myself that I should just throw it away because I might get sick, but I couldn't stop myself and kept on eating until it was all done. I hope I don't get sick.


I got my hair cut finally! I love Jean at Avant Studios. She rawks. She'll be doing my hair for my wedding, so I went ahead and made that appointment. I think all my seven sisters and I are going to take over that studio on the day of the wedding. It will be chaos.

Tom and I are going to New Orleans and Baton Rouge this weekend. Tom's parents are hosting a crawfish boil in honor of our engagement. Yay. I've only been to one crawfish boil, and that was here in TX. I'm excited about going to a real crawfish boil in Louisiana.

10:53am: Blech
From http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/football/nfl/06/07/bc.fbn.cowboys.parcells.ap/?cnn=yes, a quote by Bill Parcells (Dallas Cowboys coach)

"You've got to keep an eye on those two, because they're going to try to get the upper hand," Parcells said about Sean Payton and Mike Zimmer. "Mike wants the defense to do well, and Sean, he's going to have a few ... no disrespect for the Orientals, but what we call Jap plays. OK, surprise things."

and then later in the article:

"I made a very inappropriate reference, and although I prefaced it with the remark, 'no disrespect to anyone intended,' it was still uncalled for and inconsiderate," Parcells said in the statement. "For that I apologize to anyone who may have been offended."

8:28am: :( I've been feeling oddly dizzy since yesterday afternoon. It seems like everytime I move my head, the world around me starts to spin. This brings up thoughts of my tumor scare a half year or so ago. What if they missed it in the mri? What if I do have a tumor? Ack! I tried to make an appointment for the doctor today, but they said she couldn't get me in until Monday. Boo! Well, hopefully, it will go away by then. In the meantime, I'm at home lying down and worrying about it. Boo.

1:36pm: I had a surprise birthday party for Tom on Friday. It was so much fun, and Tom was totally surprised. We had a bit of an untraditional surprise party. Instead of simply turning on the lights and yelling "surprise," we decided to confuse him first. So when he walked into the dark room, all he could see was a woman wearing a crazy hat and some shiny silver pants dancing in a strobe light. In the background, there was a clubby bass sound (that one of our friends was making) and some guy (our friend Victor) with a deep voice slowly repeating, "Meeeeee soooooo hoooorrrrnnnnyyyyy...." Tom just stood there staring at the scene before finally muttering, "What is this?" That's when we turned on the lights and yelled "Surprise." It was so funny. I laughed and laughed and almost peed in my pants.

Saturday, we went to a law school graduation party for one of my friends from work. That was great fun, too. My friend is gay as are most of her friends. At one point, I looked around me on the dance floor and realized that Tom was the only guy on the dance floor. I was so proud of Tom.

I went to work at 6:45 am on Saturday and Sunday, so I only ended up getting three hours of sleep each night. Last night, though, I slept for twelve hours. I think I'll be taking another nap today, too.

7:21am: The worst part about having cold sores is that I can't give Tom any kisses. We're also very careful about hugging. I don't lean my head or face on any part of him now. When we're in bed sleeping, we usually wrap our arms around each other. But now because of the cold sores, we have to wrap our legs and feet around each other instead. Feet and legs are bony and uncomfortable so that doesn't last long either.

The kinda not so bad part about having cold sores is that I called in to work today. I feel gross and self-conscious. I don't think I'd be a good advocate. Plus, I'm paranoid about spreading it to other people or grossing them out. Ick!!

I've been washing my hands so much during the day that they're beginning to crack with dryness. Ouch!

2:48pm: agony
itchy itchy itchy itchy

i am not supposed to scratch

itchy itchy itchy itchy

it gets me feeling

bitchy bitchy bitchy bitchy

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this first-time-ever cold sore on my lips makes me feel ugly and leper-ish. what's even worse is that it's spreading.

i'm so ashamed.

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houston was fun. tom went with me. my parents washed his car. he was so shocked. my parents are just nice and down-to-earth like that. it doesn't hurt that he's with me, the favorite child of the family. i don't get such perks when i go over to his parents' house. he's the overlooked middle child.

3:01pm: PS
I hate having to breathe through my mouth.

And just how much gunk do I have living up there in my sinuses?! I'm going to run out of tissues. At least I don't have to work today and can blow my nose in the privacy of my own home.

It always amazes me to see people blow their noses in public with no shame. Actually, I envy them. When I blow my nose in public, I huddle in the corner and try not to blow too hard. And I never ever open the tissue to look at what came out no matter how much I want to.

My sister Emma tells a funny story about how a booger had landed on her shirt while she was blowing her nose one morning before school. She didn't notice it until a friend later pointed it out and asked what it was. Without skipping a beat, she flicked it off and said, "Oh, I had oatmeal this morning."

1:05pm: allergies
I hate allergies. This is the second time in my life that I've had them severely enough to notice. The first time was a couple of years ago. I have spent all day lying down and waiting for the Claritin to kick in. How do people function? OMG! This is the most annoying thing ever. I wish I had a fever and felt weak, too, then I could lay in bed all day and not get bored. But with just my stuffy nose and head, I feel like I'm being lazy if I just stay in bed. Argh!!!

My birthday is on Saturday. My mother has been calling me a few times a day to find out if I'll be going to Houston. She wants to spoil me. This morning on the phone, she also suggested that she and my father visit me in Austin. They're getting older, and I worry about them making the drive. I'd rather go down there.

I have problems making decisions. I'm supposed to figure out if I'm going to New York in May. I should hurry up with that. Right now, it feels like life is swirling around me and I'm just being lazy sitting down refusing to do the things I have to do.

I hate allergies.

11:07am: Fucking Annoying
I'm annoyed that Tom looks up to his sister so much. I told him that he should include his sister as one of his groomspeople, and he quickly tossed that idea out saying that it was too untraditional for him. But wait, when you hear from your sister she's interested in it, you're suddenly excited about it and willing to do it! WTF? This is just one example, but there are others. Fucking annoying.

4:49pm: Today, people annoy me. I need some alone time. Actually, I need a nap. And up the stairs I go....

5:40pm: Chapterhouse
I'm reading Chapterhouse, the last book in the Dune series. I love the Bene Gesserit. I want to be Bene Gesserit, but I truly suspect that I may be more Honored Matre. But Murbella was converted, right? Maybe there's hope for me.

This sounds terribly silly, but I find myself thinking about the Bene Gesserit throughout my day. And Tom only laughs when I identify his reasoning as Mentat logic.

Sigh. I wish I were Bene Gesserit.

7:51am: Humbled
Oftentimes when you surround yourself with people who believe the same things you do, you assume that you're all right all the time. And this is what has happened to me. I've become haughty in my social politics, assuming that what I believe is what others should believe and do believe.

I received a very painful reminder yesterday, and this morning after, I'm glad for it. My ego has taken a beating, and hopefully now, I'll take that extra minute to think before I speak. Or better yet, I'll just keep my opinions to myself. I don't want to be an evangelist. What is right for me is right for me.

7:22am: Ever since my first trip to France when I was sixteen, I have wanted to go to Paris for my honeymoon. It's one of my favorite cities in the world. I love the feel of the city; it's a mix of old and new. I love buying a freshly baked baguette in the morning at a local boulangerie and drinking cafe au lait. I love walking on the narrow streets and watching the fashionable people. I love speaking French to native francophones. It's just wonderful.

Tom and I thought we were certainly going to make the trip there for our honeymoon, but since all the news of bombs and threats of bombs on the rail lines, we're having doubts. I'm looking into South American cities - there doesn't seem to be too many terrorist attacks there - but my heart just cries for Paris.

We'll see....

9:12am: I took my first child abuse report today. I have lots of emotions running around inside of me as a result.

9:10am: Funny
Today at work, I pulled a couple of April Fool's Day pranks. A co-worker and I pretended to get into a fight in front of our boss, which resulted in me "quitting." Our boss was so confused. LOL! And then, our entire suite joined together to convince one of our coworkers that her desk reeked of feet. This is a coworker who is very meticulous and fastidious about hygiene.

I called up Tom and tried to convince him that I was fired. After his initial shock, he realized that I was pulling a prank.

Today has been a fun April Fool's Day.

kinggabey is gone, and now I find myself sitting around bored.

8:27am: Some Pictures