I have 15 minutes to write this post. Obviously you can tell it is going to be chock-full of goodness and important information no one can be without. Glad you could take the 30 seconds to read it all.
Another sibling of the MIL has passed recently. Yesterday we found out the funeral/memorial services are going to be this Friday (or was it Saturday?) with the problem being they are in Utah. The Wife got smart and did not enlist me to watch the FIL all day Friday and Saturday. Instead, she took the day off work and is doing it herself. I only have to pick up the kids from school, and take care of them while she is gone. Definitely easier than having to take care of the FIL. Her brother and wife will be driving MIL up to Utah for the services and then returning. Makes for a messed up weekend for me, but better than it could have been. I guess that means things are getting better....
Tonight I have a meeting to start up our pool league again. I decided I would be captain again. Actually, the other guys didn't want to do it, so I kept myself. tonight I find out when we start, dues, etc. At least I get to have a few beers.
Well, not a bad post for 5 minutes.
PeacE
Wednesday, January 9
Tuesday, January 8
Returning Pain
Tomorrow is going to hurt. Well, maybe I should rephrase that to I'm am going to hurt. This morning I made my return to the Pain Institute - the one most people call a gym. Yeah, I haven't been in several weeks (borderline months) and decided I need to get off my butt and get back in there on a regular basis. This morning provided the time to do it, after dropping the oldest off at school. I went lighter a bit on the weights than I remember being at from before, but can still see that my time away had made me lazy again. I did my regular circuit of machines/weights, then finished up on the treadmill for a bit. The drive home I listened to the muscles of my body begin their whining about having to have had work today. The hot shower helped some, but I know they will complain louder tomorrow.
So Alabama whomped on Notre Dame last night. I am glad I didn't stay up for the whole game. I went to bed about the 4th quarter, as it looked like it wasn't going to pan out for the Irish. Oh well. Like I would ever see my team (Purdue) in that kind of bowl game.
Feels like a Monday to me, since the oldest son had yesterday out of school still, and just returning today, but I know it isn't. Will be heading over to the MIL's for weekly duty. Sigh. I know I bitch about it enough, but I still dislike doing it.
On a good note.... Yeah. I got nothing.
PeacE
So Alabama whomped on Notre Dame last night. I am glad I didn't stay up for the whole game. I went to bed about the 4th quarter, as it looked like it wasn't going to pan out for the Irish. Oh well. Like I would ever see my team (Purdue) in that kind of bowl game.
Feels like a Monday to me, since the oldest son had yesterday out of school still, and just returning today, but I know it isn't. Will be heading over to the MIL's for weekly duty. Sigh. I know I bitch about it enough, but I still dislike doing it.
On a good note.... Yeah. I got nothing.
PeacE
Monday, January 7
End of a Season
Today three of my four kids return to school. The Daughter left yesterday back to Tucson and classes today. The two younger boys returned to school this morning, but the oldest son has today off still for the teachers have some kind of 'Professional Day' - whatever that means. He will start back tomorrow though. Which means back to the regular weekly routine for me, though it will be quieter around the house most of the day once again.
The Washington Redskins finished up their season yesterday, too. Lost to the Seattle Seahawks. Either way, I am happy with my team. I was only hoping for .500 season, instead receiving the clinch of our division, and into round one of playoffs. There is always next year.
For a Monday, I can't find much to gripe about.
Oh. Go Notre Dame in tonight's game!
PeacE
The Washington Redskins finished up their season yesterday, too. Lost to the Seattle Seahawks. Either way, I am happy with my team. I was only hoping for .500 season, instead receiving the clinch of our division, and into round one of playoffs. There is always next year.
For a Monday, I can't find much to gripe about.
Oh. Go Notre Dame in tonight's game!
PeacE
Saturday, January 5
Talk About Being Messed Up
Yesterday I was a bit pissed. I even mentioned about why I was, that incident about having to sit with my FIL last night. And because I was feeling the way I was - put out, stuck with having to do it - I was giving the Wife the brush-off, showing her I was angry at her for her seeming lack of interest in how things affected me. All she got from me was one word answers, if I couldn't do a head shake yes or no, and as soon as they were back, I left for home and bed. When they got home maybe an hour later, I was in bed trying to go to sleep, which eluded me for a couple hours since my mind was constantly reeling through how I felt about the whole thing, and why I should or should not be feeling as angry as I was.
I wrote a post some time back about obligations and guilt that I was feeling at the time. Much of that was running through my mind last night as I lay in bed, too. Overall I think it just added to what confusion I was having already. After tossing and turning in bed for two hours, thoughts roiling over the whole situation, add to it the emotional roller coaster....sigh. I finally just gave up. I refuse to feel guilty about it. I refuse to feel obligated. I am still a bit angry ... maybe not so much angry, but more irritated. Either way there is nothing I can do about it now except bitch, which won't change anything about last night, and would probably just cause more hurtful things to be said, or happen. Definitely it seems to be one of those no-win situations.
So, late night to bed, add in some restlessness during the night interrupting sleep, by 7:30'ish this morn, I am up, and feeling tired. I may end up taking a nap later today.
Hope your Saturday is going well.
PeacE
I wrote a post some time back about obligations and guilt that I was feeling at the time. Much of that was running through my mind last night as I lay in bed, too. Overall I think it just added to what confusion I was having already. After tossing and turning in bed for two hours, thoughts roiling over the whole situation, add to it the emotional roller coaster....sigh. I finally just gave up. I refuse to feel guilty about it. I refuse to feel obligated. I am still a bit angry ... maybe not so much angry, but more irritated. Either way there is nothing I can do about it now except bitch, which won't change anything about last night, and would probably just cause more hurtful things to be said, or happen. Definitely it seems to be one of those no-win situations.
So, late night to bed, add in some restlessness during the night interrupting sleep, by 7:30'ish this morn, I am up, and feeling tired. I may end up taking a nap later today.
Hope your Saturday is going well.
PeacE
Friday, January 4
Blow, Blow, Blow
It's not a windy morning here in AZ today. Nor was it yesterday. Though, there is much blowing wind and blowing other things going on. Such as it is with the cutting of the cheese, and draining sinuses. I am not completely sure where all the gas I have had is coming from, my only best guess being the amount of beef (ribs) and cabbage (slaw) I ate on the 1st. I have had past incidences where when those two foods meet in my stomach, the next few days are, fragrant, to say the least. The sinuses, well, I think that may be in part to the Daughter, who said she was feeling sick and has had similar symptoms for the pas couple days. Either way, it makes things somewhat uncomfortable for me - except at least I can't smell my farts - that's a good thing.
The Wife and Daughter are taking the MIL to the Suns game tonight. I'm a bit pissed about it all though. No, not that care at all of basketball, but because the way things were planned about it. The MIL has never been to an NBA game before, and she is a big fan of the Suns (don't ask me why, I don't understand it). So the Wife scored three tickets for tonight's game, and gave them as a Christmas gift. Nice idea, but like I said, badly planned. My guess is the Wife assumed I would be willing to sit with the FIL while they went out. No one mentioned that fact to me. It was my understanding that they would see if they could find another family member to do it, as I do quite a bit over there already. In fact the BIL and wife had offered, but now they won't be in town (convenient). So when I asked the Wife last night who was doing what, I found out what I got stuck with doing... again. I'm pissed about it. I mentioned I was getting tired of being the one that has to do this shit all the time only because we live the closest. I should be asked to do it, not expected to just do it.
Ugh, getting all worked up about it isn't doing me any good. I already feel the gurgling and churning going on in the belly area, so need to finish up here to head to the Reading Room.
PeacE
The Wife and Daughter are taking the MIL to the Suns game tonight. I'm a bit pissed about it all though. No, not that care at all of basketball, but because the way things were planned about it. The MIL has never been to an NBA game before, and she is a big fan of the Suns (don't ask me why, I don't understand it). So the Wife scored three tickets for tonight's game, and gave them as a Christmas gift. Nice idea, but like I said, badly planned. My guess is the Wife assumed I would be willing to sit with the FIL while they went out. No one mentioned that fact to me. It was my understanding that they would see if they could find another family member to do it, as I do quite a bit over there already. In fact the BIL and wife had offered, but now they won't be in town (convenient). So when I asked the Wife last night who was doing what, I found out what I got stuck with doing... again. I'm pissed about it. I mentioned I was getting tired of being the one that has to do this shit all the time only because we live the closest. I should be asked to do it, not expected to just do it.
Ugh, getting all worked up about it isn't doing me any good. I already feel the gurgling and churning going on in the belly area, so need to finish up here to head to the Reading Room.
PeacE
Wednesday, January 2
Topic of This Post
I ate too much yesterday. I only had two helpings of ribs and slaw, but I think it was all the chips and salsa I ate "snacking" prior to lunch that did me in. We were kid-less last night basically, as our boys stayed the night at Sis' house, and only the Daughter was home, but well later as she and the boyfriend went to hang out. Gave the Wife and I a chance to do something we usually don't have the opportunity to do: take a nap. We then spent the evening watching 'MIB 3' and finally watching the the mid-season finale of 'The Walking Dead'. Getting time together for us to be able to sit and watch a movie without the kids is a little harder these days, but it was a nice time regardless. The Wife popped up some popcorn, and after the movie, I heated a small plate of left-over ribs for our dinner.
Not much going on today. The boys won't be back until mid-afternoon and this morning I have to go to the MIL's so she can go shopping. It would be nice if she would do a shopping trip that would last them for like 2-3 weeks, instead of one week at a time. I understand there are some things that you have to maybe do a week at a time, or to catch certain weekly deals from the grocer, but still. Last week I sent the Daughter over rather than do it myself. I guess that vacation is now over.
The kids all return to school Monday, and I am looking forward to it. The Daughter has been living on my couch for the past week and a half and is starting to get on my nerves considering she sleeps half the day away, no matter how much noise I make trying to wake her up. Trying to plan dinners to include her (or not) has been a pain, as half the time she doesn't know if she will be home for it or not. I am probably being more bitchy about her being here because we 'bump heads' quite a bit. Maybe she's too much like me for me to enjoy her being around. I don't know. Some psych major could probably tell me what's up, but I don't care. I just want school to start back up.
So, two posts this year already and nothing of major content. Maybe I should change that. In fact, I would if I had any idea what to write about.
PeacE
Not much going on today. The boys won't be back until mid-afternoon and this morning I have to go to the MIL's so she can go shopping. It would be nice if she would do a shopping trip that would last them for like 2-3 weeks, instead of one week at a time. I understand there are some things that you have to maybe do a week at a time, or to catch certain weekly deals from the grocer, but still. Last week I sent the Daughter over rather than do it myself. I guess that vacation is now over.
The kids all return to school Monday, and I am looking forward to it. The Daughter has been living on my couch for the past week and a half and is starting to get on my nerves considering she sleeps half the day away, no matter how much noise I make trying to wake her up. Trying to plan dinners to include her (or not) has been a pain, as half the time she doesn't know if she will be home for it or not. I am probably being more bitchy about her being here because we 'bump heads' quite a bit. Maybe she's too much like me for me to enjoy her being around. I don't know. Some psych major could probably tell me what's up, but I don't care. I just want school to start back up.
So, two posts this year already and nothing of major content. Maybe I should change that. In fact, I would if I had any idea what to write about.
PeacE
Tuesday, January 1
Feels Like ADD
It's the start of a new year (according to the Julian calendar) and that means it is that time when people make wishes to improve themselves, only to fail within the first two weeks. Myself, I do not bother with resolutions anymore. I feel it is too depressing and just commits myself to failure, which is not what I need a couple weeks into the new year. I tend to try to start with positive ideas that won't hurt if I can't make them. Sure, losing weight is always good - especially when it is for health, let alone the slimming down for clothes and, gosh darn it, for people to check you out. So yeah, I have a "goal" per se, but it is just a goal I have had a long time. I am not "resolving" to make it a priority issue with emphasis that will make me fail within a short time. That's like a lifetime change - as it affects just not exercise maybe, but eating habits, etc.
Some other ideas I want to try to get to? Maybe read some more. Less time playing games on the computer. Write more interesting posts here to entertain you. Spend more quality family time. Quit drinking and smoking (I know RM, I know so don't start on me). Get a job - even one I like. Yes, these are all good things, and you are probably thinking 'Well, those ARE resolutions' but you would be wrong. Those are things I would like to happen. Doesn't mean I am going to exert my will to make them happen. I guess I am lazy that way. If something were to happen where that particular thing just HAD to be done, or just fell in my lap, yeah, for sure it would happen then.
So where does that leave me? I don't know. Anymore I take life pretty much one day at a time, so depending on how I feel tomorrow, something might change. I might even get interesting.
Today we are heading over to Sis' for lunch. We haven't been over there for a family thing for a couple months (Labor Day I think) so it will be somewhat nice to be around everyone again for awhile. Not sure how long the Wife will want to stay. She and the kids were up pretty late last night, and she has to work tomorrow. I was in bed by about 11'ish. Had to been close to midnight before I fell asleep thanks to the dumbass Mexicans across the street shooting off what sounded like bottle rockets every 5 minutes. From what the Wife put on Facebook last night, that the guns were going off come midnight, and I kow I didn't hear that.
I was trying to think of a decent video to post today, you know like 'Brand New Day' or something, and came across a video trailer for a book I started last night 'John Dies At The End' by David Wong. The new year is looking up already! Finish the book in a couple days, and get to watch someone's interpretation of it on the screen. That doesn't happen often for me.
Have a good start to the year.
PeacE
Some other ideas I want to try to get to? Maybe read some more. Less time playing games on the computer. Write more interesting posts here to entertain you. Spend more quality family time. Quit drinking and smoking (I know RM, I know so don't start on me). Get a job - even one I like. Yes, these are all good things, and you are probably thinking 'Well, those ARE resolutions' but you would be wrong. Those are things I would like to happen. Doesn't mean I am going to exert my will to make them happen. I guess I am lazy that way. If something were to happen where that particular thing just HAD to be done, or just fell in my lap, yeah, for sure it would happen then.
So where does that leave me? I don't know. Anymore I take life pretty much one day at a time, so depending on how I feel tomorrow, something might change. I might even get interesting.
Today we are heading over to Sis' for lunch. We haven't been over there for a family thing for a couple months (Labor Day I think) so it will be somewhat nice to be around everyone again for awhile. Not sure how long the Wife will want to stay. She and the kids were up pretty late last night, and she has to work tomorrow. I was in bed by about 11'ish. Had to been close to midnight before I fell asleep thanks to the dumbass Mexicans across the street shooting off what sounded like bottle rockets every 5 minutes. From what the Wife put on Facebook last night, that the guns were going off come midnight, and I kow I didn't hear that.
I was trying to think of a decent video to post today, you know like 'Brand New Day' or something, and came across a video trailer for a book I started last night 'John Dies At The End' by David Wong. The new year is looking up already! Finish the book in a couple days, and get to watch someone's interpretation of it on the screen. That doesn't happen often for me.
Have a good start to the year.
PeacE
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