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brightbluegirlIt has been a BUSY sunday. Considering I woke up tired, not wanting to do anything, I'm quite proud of myself.
The funny thing is, knowing how busy some of my friend's lives are, I know today wasn't that busy. It's just that I've accomplished things, so I'm happy.
I did the laundry (in the pouring rain, no less!), and did a couple of hours of work. I spoke to my mother, my brother, Aaron, my mother again, and Andrew (who called from work). I cut up 5 freaking pounds of small bruised apples for applesauce (that's right, 13 1/2 cups of apples are now cooking on the stove), and I cut up 2 little squashes for dinner tonight. I'll be making that soon, then Andrew will be home, we'll have dinner, maybe pick up a movie (we really want to see 28 days later), and I've got to work out tonight.
Ok, so it's not that it was so busy... it's just that I talked to so many goddamned people on the phone, it took up the majority of my day. It always feels like an accomplishment when I do that.
We'll be going to Edmonton in 2 1/2 weeks for an early Christmas with my mother and my brother and his girlfriend. We're going to rent a car for 4 days, drive the 13 hours to get there, stay there for 3 nights and 2 days, and leave early Sunday morning to drive home. I'm really looking forward to it. I haven't seen my brother since before Andrew and I moved to Albuquerque.
Of course, that means we have to buy Christmas presents for everybody that will be there, early. I feel kind of bad about the small amount of money we're going to be spending on people - I KNOW it's not about the money, I know I know I know, but I just don't want people to think I don't care about them. Dammit, *I'M* not a capitalist, but....
Bleh. I really can't explain it. I've forewarned my family though.
See, I refuse to go into debt for Christmas. This has been an issue for me for years. If it's not in the budget, I won't spend it. I prefer to make everything, but... not this year.
Anyway.
AND my brother has said that he supports THE SUPERPLAN, so to email him a list of foods I do eat, and he'll have those available for me to eat, so that I can keep on my diet for the days that we're there (except I believe we'll be having a big Christmassy type dinner one day). I'm also going to make a shitload of cookies (if I have time), a bunch of different batches, and take them with us. Primarily because a Christmas just isn't Christmas without cookies. Even if this particular family Christmas will be on December 5th.
Speaking of my brother, I sent him the first 2 chapters of my book the other day, and he really likes it. He gave me a suggestion, which I may incorporate, and he said he's going to get back to me more fully later, which I appreciate. But he said he really liked it, which is cool (my brother is the most brutally honest person I have EVER met), AND he said when he read it, he thought "graphic novel" so NOW, my brother the artist is drawing up a few demo sheets!!! He said he'll have them ready for me for when we go up to visit. I can't wait to see them.
Now I'm all pumped about the book again. I haven't touched it since the beginning of the year - stuff just got in the way. Hopefully after Christmas things will get quiet, and I'm going to start making time for it again.
The funny thing is, knowing how busy some of my friend's lives are, I know today wasn't that busy. It's just that I've accomplished things, so I'm happy.
I did the laundry (in the pouring rain, no less!), and did a couple of hours of work. I spoke to my mother, my brother, Aaron, my mother again, and Andrew (who called from work). I cut up 5 freaking pounds of small bruised apples for applesauce (that's right, 13 1/2 cups of apples are now cooking on the stove), and I cut up 2 little squashes for dinner tonight. I'll be making that soon, then Andrew will be home, we'll have dinner, maybe pick up a movie (we really want to see 28 days later), and I've got to work out tonight.
Ok, so it's not that it was so busy... it's just that I talked to so many goddamned people on the phone, it took up the majority of my day. It always feels like an accomplishment when I do that.
We'll be going to Edmonton in 2 1/2 weeks for an early Christmas with my mother and my brother and his girlfriend. We're going to rent a car for 4 days, drive the 13 hours to get there, stay there for 3 nights and 2 days, and leave early Sunday morning to drive home. I'm really looking forward to it. I haven't seen my brother since before Andrew and I moved to Albuquerque.
Of course, that means we have to buy Christmas presents for everybody that will be there, early. I feel kind of bad about the small amount of money we're going to be spending on people - I KNOW it's not about the money, I know I know I know, but I just don't want people to think I don't care about them. Dammit, *I'M* not a capitalist, but....
Bleh. I really can't explain it. I've forewarned my family though.
See, I refuse to go into debt for Christmas. This has been an issue for me for years. If it's not in the budget, I won't spend it. I prefer to make everything, but... not this year.
Anyway.
AND my brother has said that he supports THE SUPERPLAN, so to email him a list of foods I do eat, and he'll have those available for me to eat, so that I can keep on my diet for the days that we're there (except I believe we'll be having a big Christmassy type dinner one day). I'm also going to make a shitload of cookies (if I have time), a bunch of different batches, and take them with us. Primarily because a Christmas just isn't Christmas without cookies. Even if this particular family Christmas will be on December 5th.
Speaking of my brother, I sent him the first 2 chapters of my book the other day, and he really likes it. He gave me a suggestion, which I may incorporate, and he said he's going to get back to me more fully later, which I appreciate. But he said he really liked it, which is cool (my brother is the most brutally honest person I have EVER met), AND he said when he read it, he thought "graphic novel" so NOW, my brother the artist is drawing up a few demo sheets!!! He said he'll have them ready for me for when we go up to visit. I can't wait to see them.
Now I'm all pumped about the book again. I haven't touched it since the beginning of the year - stuff just got in the way. Hopefully after Christmas things will get quiet, and I'm going to start making time for it again.
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Date: 2003-11-17 08:51 pm (UTC)~~~~
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