Stuff & Nonsense

Went to the dentist Friday morning. Had a “medium” tooth scraping and two fillings (again, same tooth). That tooth scraping is nothing more than torture you pay for. They wanted me back in three months to do it again. I’m thinking not. While we were eating lunch after, an elderly lady is staring at me and holds her hand up to her ear and winces. Didn’t anyone teach her not to stare? It amazes me that the more senior someone is, the more likely they are to stare. It’s like they stop caring about the very same social behaviors they complain are lacking in today’s youth.

Dorian slept out last night at his friends house. We wound up there from 7:30 to 12:30. J picked Michael up from work around 10, and we hung out for a bit. I kind of reached the end of my “Jenn out of the house” limit, so we came home. M & E crashed as soon as we got here. I dropped Michael off at work today and I’ll head back over there later to pick D up.

Went to the food store this morning. I spend about five times as much in food over the summer as the rest of the year. It’s insane. I bought four loaves of bread, another gallon of milk, tons of lunch meat & cheese, ribs & corn for Father’s Day, pot roast makings, cabbage, peppers, OJ, rice, and whatever else makes up the obscene amount of money I spent on “in between” shopping today. Yep, this wasn’t even my *big* trip. I do that next Friday. Eight people consume *a lot* of food.

Michael has to work on Sunday, which sucks, but he’s booked at least. Dad requested ribs & corn on the grill, so I’ll make that and (hopefully) have it ready by 5 or 6. I got three racks of ribs and 12 ears of corn. I forgot potato salad… I might just make some more.

Michael brought home his “spare” rotary machine for me. I want to set it up as a shader and see how it does. Monday, I think. Always Monday, huh? He brought it home last Monday. I don’t know where the time goes, but it sure goes somewhere.

Check out this bit of awesome!

I just wanted to point out the awesome that I just saw at the Whole Addiction site.

I had one of these, that I did myself, about 14 years ago (*gasp!*) and I was so proud of my new idea and how awesome it was (I was 15, everything was my idea and awesome, but that’s beside the point).

It was no where near as awesome as this. Mine was only two holes, and it was kind of a pain in the ass to set up. I pierced it myself, they weren’t even and were a little crooked on top of not being evenly spaced. This bit of love? Amazing. Great job John!

Therapy

*Sitting at therapy – stewing :(
*Need to hit post
*Need to publish May news – late again
*had two kids here examine my tattoos and ears. Kids don’t bother me.
*moved moms day picnic to another park.
*did I mention I’m tired?
*need to bring fabric in from garage

New Years “Resolutions”

1. I am trying not to spend money in January at all (no take away food, no fun extras, etc.. just food/bills) and really cut back after that. I like to buy stuff, but I think we can do without so much stuff.

2. I’d like to lose a bit of weight.

3. I’d like to move a little faster with my apprenticeship – it’s been left by the wayside the last few months due to other house-type things that needed to be done. I’d like to be working on real live people sometime next year.

4. I’d like to stick to my raw diet a little better (see #2). I’m aiming for a constant 80/20.

5. I’d like to keep my home cleaner (though I do know a clean home is not nec. a happy home)

6. I am sure there is more, but those are the really big ones that spring to mind.

Dor got his ears pierced today!


He’s ready


He’s got a dot


Mal wanted to watch


Michael was still across the room during this shot


Blowing out right before the needle went in


and it’s in. Whew!


The second one going in


The deed is done. He is happy.


If you ever wondered what *I* looked like from the back in my youth, here is a good facsimile.

View the entire album here – but I posted the good shots

So, my son was very … delicate before. He is outright feminine now. I hope he doesn’t get shit for it. I think he rocks, I just think it’s a shame I cloned him.