"...no dead end in sight..."

not a percussionist

I played Rock Band for the first time last night.

Yes, at one point I was singing.

It was one of those surreal moments where I was like, I've sung these songs a zillion times on the radio but not in front of people. The last time I got up in front of everyone to sing something I was...what, seven? IN THAT AWFUL ARMADILLO COSTUME OMG. One of the perils of living in Texas is that eventually you will be required to perform in a Texas-themed Christmas pageant.

But I digress.

Most favorite instrument: drums, although I suck at them. Plus had mad perilous fear of breaking one (or both) of the drumsticks by whacking them against the drum set frame instead of the actual drum pad.

Best instrument: bass. Or at least instrument where I sucked the least.

Also something I realized - I am still mildly allergic to other people's cats, but not my own. This includes Silas, who I lived in the same house with for probably five years. I was a little itchy and sneezy last night, but not like when we went to the Cat People House in California in February and I had a massive crazy NEED MEDICATION STAT type of allergy attack and busted a blood vessel in my eye o.o

On today's agenda - I bought an ice cream maker o.o; so at some point I am probably going to use it. Also bring in my dry cleaning so all my suits can be ready to go for tomorrow.

ALSO! Note - Aside from a few .000005ths of a second moments yesterday, my ulcer-like symptoms have not flared up during this weekend. (Knock on wood.) I think this means that in addition to certain foods, stress is a huge trigger. The next six months do not bode well unless I can figure out ways to change this.

But anyway! I'll probably sit on my butt for a few more hours then go get my stuff knocked out. Happy lovely Sunday, everyone!!

"...let's go//silver n blue~"

Roughly two years ago this month the last Harry Potter book came out. [One of my] bffs Sara and I made t-shirts to commemorate the occasion, which we wore to the book premiere. We stayed at the B&N in Denton until midnight, got our books, and went home. I read the whole thing in about 13 hours.

It was awesome.

This Wednesday, aside from being a Parental Unit Birthday, is the premiere of the sixth movie. Not that I can stay up until midnight this time, having to get up for work heinously early the next morning, but we will probably see it next weekend.

So we made shirts again.

They were awesome too. Look at mine:

The front. This looks a lot cooler on camera than in real life.

Heck yah!

Sara's was pretty sweet too, but I was lame and forgot my camera at home so we will just have to be fabulous and take pictures with both our shirts together some other time.

friday five

1. What is your favorite vegetable?

Hands down, the tomato! Especially home-grown. I could eat 'em like apples. Second in line is probably the lima bean. ...I know, that's weird.

2. What is your favorite salad dressing, sauce, gravy, or condiment?

Favorite salad dressing is probably either ranch (it's so versatile and goes with anything! :D), Italian (good for marinating chicken :d) or honey mustard. Favorite condiment is mustard, I think. Or barbecue sauce. Although when we go to Fuddrucker's I like jalapeno cheese on my burger, with some on the side to dip pickle slices in.

3. What is your favorite culture's food (American, Chinese, Creole, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Soul Food, Southern U.S., etc.)?

I will eat pretty much any type of cuisine. My old rule was NO TENTACLES but happy hour with my coworkers proved me wrong...and besides a little chewy/squishy texture it was rather delish. My favorite food is probably Mexican or Italian, with American and Asian following closely behind.

4. What is your favorite beverage?

Cherry Coke, but I only drink it at the movies, mostly. On airplanes I like to drink ginger ale. Other than that, right now my favorite drink is Crystal Light raspberry lemonade.

5. What is your favorite food?

A good piece of fresh fruit. Especially Pink Lady apples.

well, yes.

I love my friends. They always have this way of sensing across the airwaves when I am in a Massive Funk and somehow they know to get ahold of me.

This weekend is going to be rather awesome if I can just make it through the next few days.

I had a gripey post yesterday but I ended up shelving it because it just was really complainy, and I can't really complain when I can blame myself for not standing up for myself.

But sometimes it's just easier to hide and let it all grate against me rather than fight it. I've always been like that, ever since I was a kid. Diplomatic, people pleaser. It's why I love my sister so much. The kid is majorly tactless sometimes, but sometimes a situation needs no tact to make it punchy. She's a punchy kind of kid.

Jay is graduating in...one month and five days!!!! That is all shades of win. He got his Official Letter from Stupid University and if all goes well he is out. And as always I am so terribly proud of him. He is absolutely brilliant at what he does and somebody needs to hire this excellent guy.

As for certain aspects of my own existence there's a fork in the road and I don't really know what to do. Right now I am going to work out and maybe that will help my churny guts. Later, yall.

goodbye little dusty miller

I feel punched in the face. I knew it had to happen eventually but I just feel damn well punched in the face.

PetPet and BrenRat, I am so sorry. I come home and start bawling and you give me little kisses and I just feel really sad.

The doc said it was indeed a stroke and when she'd left for a minute I petted your head and you looked at me as I said goodbye and made little happy noises at me like you understood and I hope you know how much you tear me up. I'm so, so sorry that I couldn't reach in your tiny gray head and pull out the bad part and make you better again.