Moved

I'm moved into the new house with my Mom and brother. Reggie and Donnie are here eating hot dogs and talking to Mom.  They are supposed to move more stuff and put some stuff up on the walls for Mom.  I'm kinda stressed, but not as bad as I was.  I've been taking naps every day and getting good sleep at night.  Except the cats got me up at 4:30am one morning and 5:30am today. They are going to be in the house for awhile before we let them outside. My room is a disaster.  I brought up a lot of clothes.  I've been sorting them out.  I got to call Jean Jeanie soon and see if she will come over tomorrow.  I have an extension on my homework, thank goodness!  All for now.

Call Me Irritable

OK, I'm kinda pissed off tonight for a couple reasons.  I did my friends, Donnie and Reggie a favor by putting some of their stuff (with pictures!) on Craigslist.  Now it's just one computer favor after another.  I told Reggie that if Donnie doesn't thank me for selling his damn boat motor, then no more Craigslist.  So nothing today.  Maybe tomorrow will be different.  Hmmmm!  How hard is it to say "Thank you"?  It must be as painful as passing a kidney stone... or having a baby.  Since I've done neither I can only imagine.

And then there's I Ching 1 and the case of the missing homework.  No one, but me, has turned in their homework for the week.  I turned in mine a day late!  So I have nothing to respond to.  So, in fact, I can't finish my tasks for the week until the other students, all 3 of them, wake up and post homework.  OK, so I realize I sound like an anal Virgo who would like the world to be polite, at least a few people, and others to complete their assignments.  The second is so I don't get too lazy and fall behind. I need the peer pressure.

I mostly embroidered today and played on the computer.  I did study for awhile and watched LOTR 1, the first half.  I had dinner at Mom's.  She is depressed, so I gave her some hugs.  I guess I did other stuff too.  It just seems kind of unimportant right now.  Don't you love it when people have the bass turned way up, at midnight, driving through a residential neighborhood. 

Summertime is Social Time

I spent the weekend on the hot side of the state.  I went to a NAMI conference with my friends Jean Jeanie, Donnie and Reggie.  Luckily we had air-conditioning.  The classes were cool and we met some cool people.  It was the girls vs. the guys though when it came time to leave.  Guess who won?  The girls!  My car and Jean Jeanie was driving.  I've been feeling under the weather since I got back.  Must've wore myself out. 

My mom's birthday is coming up this week and my birthday is coming up pretty soon too.  Luckily, I already have Mom's present.  Just have to wrap it and get a card out.  I've been making plans for my birthday too.  I'm trying to figure out what we're gonna eat.  Pizza maybe?  If I have a bunch of people it will have to be at my house.  I'd like to have a group of friends over beforehand, but I don't know if that will work out in any real fashion.  In other words, I'm not so good at planning.  I love parties!  I love going to them and throwing them.  My inner hostess comes out to play...

The Man or the Monster

I screwed up my life recently.  I don't even know why I did it.  There was a lot of miscommunication going on, but half of that was mine.  It takes two to tango...  Tonight I had dinner at Mom's and afterwards my brother came over and we watched The Wolfman, the new one.  A classic tale told well.  Plus there were some really great transformation scenes.  I went to bible study last night and it was pretty OK.  I helped Reggie order some business cards on the internet.  He doesn't have a computer.  I'm going to a NAMI conference on the East Side in August.  Reggie and Donnie are going with me and Jean Jeanie.  She is going to drive my car as I'm not up to interstate highways yet.  Maybe someday!  It is going to be really hot there.  I'll bring my credit card in case we end up in a hotel (with A/C).  I signed up for Adult Bible School during the last week in July.  Hopefully I can go.  I also signed up for a tele-seminar for 12 days in July on body image issues.  That should be interesting.  The recordings are available for 24 hours after.  I've only made two posts (now three) in July.  This month is kinda messed up.  I hope things return to normal soon or improve.  "Any improvement is an improvement." - Denver, one of my chat buddies. 

The Day After the Party

I had an Independence Day party yesterday.  My brother and Donnie were both sick so it was just me, Jean Jeanie, my mom and Reggie. (it's kind of fun making up names for people!) Star didn't call or show up.  She just called and had to cat-sit, as her cat, Speed, was going nuts because of the fireworks going off.  The party was a success!  We all talked for hours.  There was grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, macaroni and potato salad, baked beans, watermelon, 4th of July Cake and pop, lemonade, and ice tea.  Mom and I did a little decorating too, plus she helped me clean up beforehand.  I have to play catch-up today.  I started a Happiness project and I haven't been doing much with that.  I have four things to do every day for the month of July, which is the Energy month.  1. Go to sleep earlier. 2. Walk, swim or bike today. 3. Tackle a nagging task. 4. Take a nap.  Needless to say, I haven't done #2 yet. One day at a time. :)  I picked a life category for every month for a year.  Seems kind of a crazy thing to do, huh?  Oh, Star and me started a self-help book club.  Last month it was The Happiness Project.  This month it's Life Makeovers.