Eight Lives Left

Today was pretty good, other than being horribly congested and unable to breathe. If we’re just a little bit sick and then we fly, it always get worse every single time. I guess maybe it’s something to do with the pressure and such from flying.

Anyway. We did manage to work and make a run to the Post Office to send off some things, including L/L’s birthday present. The cleaning service came today so the apartment is looking good. Tomorrow I’ll finish up washing clothes from the trip and that should be that as far as chores for a bit (other than the ever present cat boxes, of course).

Our next class (our last class!) doesn’t start until January 6th so I think that means probably our first paper won’t be due until around the 11th. I’m looking forward to having a little time off. In fact if we weren’t waiting to have groceries delivered I’d take a nap right now so we’d be rested before dates tonight. We’re awfully awfully tired. It always takes us a few days to decompress after a visit to BTR.

1. Will you be looking for a new job?

Maybe. If I get a clearance I’ll automatically be moved to a new job. If I don’t, then I have a choice between staying where I am, or job-hunting within the company I work for, or job-hunting on the outside. I’m pretty happy where I am, though.

2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?

Nope.

3. Will you be looking for sex?

Nope.

4. What will you do different in ‘08?

Avoid crazy people.

5. New Years Resolution?

Be happy.

6. What will you not be doing in ‘08?

Participating in dramafests.

7. Any trips planned?

Several, actually - California, Boston, South Dakota, western Canada, Connecticut, Florida. The possibilities are endless!

8. Wedding plans?

Ha, no.

9. Major thing on your calendar?

Um. Getting my second master’s degree in February.

10. What can’t you wait for?

Vacations of all sorts!

11. What would you like to see happen different?

No war in Iraq.

12. What about yourself will you be changing?

I’ll continue practicing not getting upset about stuff and stepping back to think things through before I react.

13. What happened in ‘07 that you didn’t think would ever happen?

Oh, nothing really.

14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?

I always try to be nice to the people I care about. If I’m not, I certainly hope they say something so I can fix it!

15. Will you dress differently in ‘08 than you did in ‘07?

Nope.

16. Will you start or quit drinking?

I’ll keep drinking as much as I do now, which is rarely.

17. Will you better your relationship with your family?

Hmm. Probably not. I’m fine with my dad and my sister. My mother and brother are hopeless.

18. Will you do Volunteer work?

Once I’m done with graduate school I hope to do more work with the no-kill shelter.

20. Do you expect ‘08 to be a good year for you?

Yes.

21. How much did you change from this time last year til now?

I think I continued the growth that started a couple-three years ago. I suppose L/L could answer this best, though, as they see me every single day.

22. Do you plan on having a child?

Nope. Can’t.

23. Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now?

Yes!

24. Major lifestyle changes?

Nope.

25. Will you be moving?

Hopefully I’ll be moving into a condo in the Fall.

26. What will you make sure doesn’t happen in 08 that happened in 07?

No more visits to crazy people.

27. What are your New Years Eve plans?

Most likely staying at home with kitties and a good movie.

28. Will you have someone to kiss at midnight?

Physically, nope. In my heart, too many to count.

It is so good to be home. The kitties are fine and everything seems to be ok. We’ve unpacked and I’ve showered and we’ve started washing all the dirty clothes and petted kitties and set our work computer back up in its place on the kitchen table and things are just generally groovy. I’m going to have groceries delivered tomorrow because I’m lazy, and order pizza for dinner tonight, again because I’m lazy. We have dates tonight and we can’t wait to see L/L! It sucked that my BlackBerry didn’t work at my parents’ house. Stupid rural Louisiana.

There will probably be at least one rant-like entry in the near future about my family, but right now I just want to concentrate on the fact that we’re back where we belong and that things are good. Another Christmas down!

I created a new word during this visit to Louisiana. It’s mutard, a combination of mutant and retard. My brother is a mutard. My mother is a mutard. My brother is drunken and tacky and stupid. My mother is clueless and neurotic.

And I am going home tomorrow. Thank God.