It’s been a total lazy Sunday today for me. I’ve done barely anything productive, which I feel is how a Sunday should be. Probably the most productive thing I’ve done today is sit with Michael and work out the playlist for my birthday party – but we’ve just discovered we’re going to have to do it again, because out of at least 50-60 songs, only about 10-15 registered on the playlist. So I’m a little pissed over that, but we’ll soon work it all out again I guess.
I’ve had a further growing concern for my Layla-puss, who’s become increasingly skinnier and skinnier. I make sure I sit with her while she eats, so I can see how much she has and ensure Hendrix doesn’t butt in to eat her food as well as her own, but she’s still not putting on the weight. I hope it’s just something to do with her still adjusting to her environment and not anything serious. Besides, when she last went to the vet, the vet said she was a happy, healthy cat. So *shrugs* iono.
I’ve had a bad food day today as well; I had a baked potato with corn and cream cheese sauce for lunch, and KFC for dinner. Not good – no wonder I’m not losing the pounds. I got down to 101.3kg on Friday, and then today I’m back up to 103kg, so I don’t know what’s going on there – hopefully it’s just fluid retention or something like that.
I had a kind-of productive night last night – managed to submit my second article to The Pagan Activist, and put up a new layout at the site for the Proud Pagan Podcasters. There was a bit of a tiff over there about a flash media player just ‘disappearing’, even though I didn’t touch the plugin that takes care of flash modules, so I don’t know, it’s all sorted out now and I guess that’s all that matters.
Things are coming along for the party – after yesterday’s effort (removing three trailer-loads of dirt and rubble from the backyard), today was a total chillax day, but I’m sure we’ll be getting straight back into it again tomorrow. There’s a little painting to do, the toilet to go in in the laundry, some electrical work (the plumber and electrician are coming tomorrow morning) and just general tidy-up and setup. By the way, most of this stuff was going to happen at some point anyway – we didn’t just call the electrician and plumber to put these things in just for the party! – but it was a good motivational tool to get stuff down around here.
So that’s about it – got to leave something to talk about tomorrow, I suppose! NaBloPoMo is working out for me so far!
As you’ve probably noticed by now, this is the most I’ve ever blogged. January is looking up as a blogging month! I normally blog once or twice a month, but this month has been 10 blog entries and we’re only half-way through. This is absolute madness for me, because I normally don’t have anything to talk about, and still don’t, yet I’m feeling compelled to just type all my thoughts out and, I guess, get it out of my system, regardless of how mundane the content of my brain is.
Layla’s continuing to do well – I think she’s cleared her system and she’s eating well again, which is fabulous because I was so worried about her. She’s quite content now. As is Hendrix, who’s just loving cuddling up to anyone warm he can get to (oh, and blowflies are his new favourite play toy *eye roll*).
We’ve been cleaning out the old laundry to start lining it and putting tiles down – from what I’m picturing, it’s going to look amazing when we’re done, but it’s just a matter of getting it done. The old lady who lived in this house prior obviously never cleaned because the base of the laundry basin’s cupboard is almost completely rusted through, and there’s a whole lot of cobwebs and weird growth. Completely disgusting, so luckily Mum is getting a new basin for in there, and there’ll be a toilet in there as well (handy for my big 21st birthday in February!).
Speaking of my 21st, I’ve invited over 100 people! I’ll probably have maybe 70-80 of them actually come – most of them family – since a lot of my friends are in Melbourne and therefore would have to fly down, an expense they probably can’t afford. But I’ve definitely told them that I won’t be upset if they can’t make it, because I understand what it’s like to want to do something but not be able to afford it – happens to me all the time. But I’m looking forward to it either way – I plan to drink (a lot) and have heaps of fun.
Michael and I are going out for dinner tonight – no special occasion, just thought it was about time that we went back to one of our fave restaurants, this little Mexican place in town. I love their food and right now, while I’m on this weight-loss plan, I’m craving something a little fattier than usual! We’re also looking at booking tickets to go and see Ross Noble next week, hopefully it’s in the budget because he’s HILARIOUS and I just love his comedy.
Anyway, I think that’s about enough dribble for your ears today!
So it’s one day till my birthday. Yup, tomorrow. And to say I’m unhappy about it is an understatement. I am miserable about it. I don’t get to be with my family, there’s no party, just going out for dinner, I have to work and I don’t get to see any of my friends. Let me just go on a totally self-indulgent rant here: This is the one day where I can say, “Hey all you fuckers, it’s my fucking birthday and it’s all about me, so let’s PART-AY!”.
But I can’t do that, even though I should be able to, being my fucking birthday. But instead, I get to sit at work, maybe eat some cake, then come home to a messy house that I’ll have to clean before I even think about inviting anyone over for the weekend (not that anyone would come).
I hate to sound like such a jerk, but every birthday before this I’ve had a big shindig, and this year, the year I turn old, I get nothing.
Oh well. There’s always next year.
In other news, Hendrix is fitting in well. Layla has stopped hissing at him so that’s good, she’s now tolerating him a little more. Also, my term deposit reached maturity yesterday, and was automatically renewed so I had to spend half an hour on the phone to St George asking them to close my term deposit account, so that should be happening today. And with the money, I’m going to buy a Dell Inspiron 1525 in Flamingo Pink, so that I have a lappy to do my school work on.
What’s that? I hear you saying, “But Terri, you don’t go to school!”
Well guess what, bitches – I’m going back. I need to complete Year 12, it will just look better on my resume. So I’m doing it part-time, a split full-time course. So 2 subjects this year, 3 next year, as well as work. And the laptop is going to be easier because it means I can sprawl out on the loungeroom floor with my books and stuff and have the room to put everything. I love my desk, and it is kind of big, but because I already have so much shit on it, it’ll be difficult to fit any sort of books or papers on. Oh, and for those of you who thought I did have a laptop already, you’re right, but it took a shit on me. I tried reinstalling Windows and from what I can gather from researching on the ‘net, it appears that it’s a bung hard-drive. So YAY. But I should be able to order the Dell later today.
Anyway, that’s enough from me, I’m sure you’re bored. Later!
