Strange Things

Splatting Penguins

erratic_prophet | 30 November, 2005 18:28

A new addiction and way to waste time...

Whoops!

erratic_prophet | 28 November, 2005 17:41

I've never been good at sitting around. Resting and recovery aren't my strong suits. My many months of bedrest during both of my pregnancies-- I'm feeling your pain, Edana!-- were plain torture to me. But I did it because it was good for the kids. I had a reason for resting.

This time, I have to rest because it's good for me. And I'm not doing so well with that. I spent most of the week in a semi-conscious state on the couch with the TV on and my crocheting on my lap. Don't I sound like a little old lady? After a while, even with the drugs, I started to develop cabin fever. Or couch fever. Something.

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Thanks a Lot!

erratic_prophet | 24 November, 2005 18:19

Things I'm thankful for:

Percocet.
Naps. Lots of naps.
Caramel-Pumpkin Cheesecake.
A small family dinner this year, not 15+ people.
Lots of yarn for all of the granny squares I'm crocheting in between naps.
TV. When I'm not napping or crocheting.
Kids I can send away so I can nap.
Parents to keep the kids away while I nap.
Percocet. I'm really grateful for this stuff.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

Lights, Camera, Action

erratic_prophet | 21 November, 2005 22:15

I actually have an honest to goodness excuse for my slacking this time. I was getting everything done on my to-do list before today because I had to go in for some minor surgery and I'd be laid up on the couch, surrounded by dvds and books, for the next few days.

Read on at your own risk. I lack the modesty gene, people.

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Calling All Gaming Geeks

erratic_prophet | 18 November, 2005 10:20

I need help! Here's the situation:

The kids love DDR-- that's Dance Dance Revolution for those of you not in the know-- and I want to get them the whole schlemiel. I got them a wannabe dance game before and they love it and play it all of the time, so I thought I'd just go for it and get them a console, pad and game set up for Christmas. Now my questions are these..

Which is better? XBox or PS2?
And should I get new or used?

Any help would be appreciated!

The Quotable Family

erratic_prophet | 17 November, 2005 15:11

Me: "So I'm, like, fast forwarding through two hours of Diagnosis Murder before I realize that we, in fact, did not record Lost and I know nothing about VCRs.."

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Remembering...

erratic_prophet | 16 November, 2005 12:46

...why I grew my bangs out in the first place. They're a pain in the ass.

So, I lied. I kept cutting shorter because they were in my face constantly and driving me insane. That coupled with my raging hormones made me want to stab random people and hack at my bangs with any mildly sharp object nearby. I figured the best solution would be for me to just snip them until I wasn't going insane anymore and then, when my raging tsunami of hormones settles down to a small squall, grow them out again.

Because cute doesn't always equal comfortable. Or sanity inducing.

A Week In the Life

erratic_prophet | 14 November, 2005 14:25

Ye gods, so much to tell, so little time..

That salon job? Going well. It's only a few days a week and I get half of what I do. It hasn't been horribly busy, but I'm still averaging more than $10 an hour doing that. It's a pleasant change to actually have money in my wallet.

My friend? Dear A (my Albanian friend) from that very salon? Walked out the day after I started. And never told me. I had to find out from the boss. Oh, yeah. That wasn't weird at all. I guilted A a bit for putting me in such an awkward position and verbally slapped her upside the head for quitting over a blow out gone awry. I'm hoping she comes back. We make a good team.

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Crocheted Cobwebs

erratic_prophet | 11 November, 2005 15:01

Me: "I want to crochet an afghan, but I think I need different yarn. This stuff is too fuzzy. Look at the granny square I made last night."

Mom: "It..reminds me of something.. I can't think of what."

Me: "Cobwebs."

Mom: "That's it!"

Me: "Yeah, I realized that before I went to bed last night. That's why I want new yarn. I don't want a blanket made of cobwebs."

Bullet Update

erratic_prophet | 09 November, 2005 15:22

Another list? Hell, yeah. Why? Because I can barely form coherent sentences. Yay, exhaustion!

Got the salon job. Working part-time. It's only a few days a week, but the money's good and my friend is there.
That makes two part-time jobs that I'm working now. Luckily, since my other job had to give me a dollar extra per hour, they cut down my hours, so this two job thing won't deplete all of my energy.

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Screening Calls

erratic_prophet | 06 November, 2005 12:42

Whilst screening calls...

Phone: "Hello, this is Bill Clinton.."

Me: "Did he just say Bill Clinton?"

Mom: "Yeah, don't you feel honored?"

Phone: "Blah blah blah vote on Tuesday blah blah blah.."

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And Another...

erratic_prophet | 03 November, 2005 14:31

Caricatures of The Girl and The Boy in their Halloween costumes.

The Girl and The Boy

Confusion

erratic_prophet | 03 November, 2005 10:57

Just when I'm sure that my life has become the bird shit on the windshield of life, something comes along to throw me for a loop.

I got to see my friend today for my hair cut. I was even her first client of the day. And then I didn't even get charged for the cut on orders from her boss. Her boss who might soon become my boss. I'm probably jinxing myself here, but I might start working there part time during the days. She asked for my information and what hours I could work-- she didn't mind that I needed a very flexible schedule because of the kids-- and told me she'd be calling me soon. I've got my fingers crossed.

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I Got Bored

erratic_prophet | 02 November, 2005 21:27

So I drew a caricature of myself...

mini-me

...and realized that, even with a ruler, I can't draw a straight box.

The World vs. Me

erratic_prophet | 02 November, 2005 15:37

And the world is so kicking my ass.

To say that today is a very bad day would be a gross understatement. At first, it seemed a bit of a fluke. A bad fluke, but a fluke nonetheless. Then, when things kept sliding down the slippery slope of shit-- like my alliteration?-- I became suspicious. Now, I'm quite sure of it: The world is out to get me.

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