Harrumph. Me. Buggerbuggerbugger.
It’s 21:10, I’m sitting at the desk in the family room, the Food Channel is on, Bobby Flay? maybe. I’m not listening really. Neil is upstairs watching baseball. C. is in VA, R is in her room doing homework, J., the Bolshevik is not home. My mum is in her room. I am lonely. How is that possible in this house full of people? I had a rough day at work…many production problems and I find myself in the middle of all of it. I’m not the cause of the production problems…it is not my code. I am not the manager either. I am in a dangerous place, jobwise.
I saw Barack Obama’s 30 minute spot tonight. I so regret not being a citizen yet - I cannot vote. I had the wonderful luxury of voting for Nelson Mandela in New York at the embassy in - when? 1994? I felt so good about that. Meanwhile, I have heard all sorts of dire predictions about this man, Obama, - that he is really a bad person and all that, but I watch him and I want to believe in him. I think he could be, might be, truly special. To all the cynical people out there…..what if he really is special? Are we all so cynical these days that we are no longer sure that anyone can be smart, honest, and deeply caring of the country, of the world? Am I really as green as I sound? According to my former really smart work companions, I’m below the acceptable norms of IQ in that department.
But, Damn, Damn, Dammit, just about every time in my life I’ve had a sure feeling about something and told that I’m wrong, things have panned out as I predicted. Shouldn’t that mean something?
Okay. Diet Stuff…
Walked approx 5,000 steps in the bracing autumn air today at lunchtime. It was glorious.
Food? never good enough, but not as bad as it could have been: Toast and Marmite (or Bovril) for breakfast. Ham sandwich on a roll plus veggie soup for lunch. A couple of slices of leftover ham for dinner and three Cherry Coca-Cola’s.
I have total common sense about dinner food for anyone else but me. I don’t even like soda, but 3 cherry cokes was my dinner.
Hey, Rubyjean! Thanks for commenting on my blog (mindless stream of conciousness, utter ramblings, whatever…). Good to meet you! Thanks for the good vibes for little sis. I’m sure she’s not feeling too great right now but it looks like she’s going to be okay in the long run.
Yep, I guess even with a house full of folks we can feel a bit winsome sometimes….
Guess what - you’re in that department because you are one goddamn SMART cookie so f*ck the IQ game!
Now as far as Mr. Obama goes - you know how I feel about that…I welcome the new change! Bring it - let’s see what he’s got! So I am proud to have voted for him
Yep, I drank a pepsi yesterday in celebration of getting a year older (20oz bottle) and I will tell you that I tossed and turned all night… it was either that or my belly being stuffed to the max.
Hard to tell….
xoxoxox to you and thanks again for your birthday wishes
xoxoxoxoxo
Happy Halloween Rubes!!!
I am sorry that it seems like you are having some struggles right now…and I ache for you with your grief for Shelby… I have been struggling with some food and PMS stuff lately as well…but I think I may have weathered this months storm and I am taking DD to a Haunted Plantation tonight that I am sure is just going to scare the heck out of us! It is one of those ones that hire actors and everything!!! (can you hear me squealing already!!!!) And tomorrow we are heading to the carnival for all the cool rides…seriously…sometimes I wonder if I am not a 17 year old in a 38 year old body…yikes! And I am grateful every day that my DD (almost 17) is my best friend besides my DH… Try to have some Halloween fun Rubes!!!
luv luv,
Raven