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Preserve us from Bank Holiday traffic. - Mood:Happy

Sunday August 26 20076:17:18 PM |

this country. Seriously. Even WAL-MART is closed for the bank holiday. Wtf? Oh well. PICTURES! We went merrymaking today along the banks of a river (Husband fell in) after a lovely walk, then had a picnic with the mice-- it was like a scene from Cinderella Goes on Holiday. Yay! Plus, Funny English Sign of the Week. One more day 'til SCOTLAND! And I have a sunburn. Just a little one, though. Are you ready for the new week?

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And this is Hester, the Waterlogged Hedgehog. (pics) - Mood:Sexy

Friday August 24 20075:13:12 PM |

No, not THAT... you pervs. We found her in the pond in the back garden! Soooo cute, covered in algae and curled up tight. What have you got planned for the weekend?

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Ahhhh, bliss. - Mood:Happy

Tuesday August 21 200710:42:42 AM |

There's no work, no urgency to be anywhere, no schedule.. for EITHER of us, for once. We didn't get up until 2:30 this afternoon! It's like yet another honeymoon, with proper vacation-like properties. Sigh. I could get used to living like royalty-- he even made me breakfast. Utter contentment. Gonna store it up and use it, teaspoon by teaspoon, while he's Italy-ing. Yay! So, what's new?

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I managed to snag one of the rarest commodities in an airport-- a power outlet! - Mood:Happy

Sunday August 19 20075:39:01 PM |

What a shock. But greatly appreciated, let me tell you! Next time I'm bringing an extension cord w/extra outlets. Hmm, picture that getting through security... I sent them all a-flutter with the power cord for the mobile phone, and the camera. Sigh! BUT YAY! NO MORE DAYS LEFT! In a bit less than 12 hours, I will be back with Husband, and we will be joyous and merry. This "Buddhattitude" cd I bought in the crummy shop is aaaaabsolute rubbish. I do so love being back in an airport though! How be's you?

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Well, thank goodness I`ve been a journal whore... - Mood:Anxious

Friday August 17 20072:51:37 PM |

I went combing through all my old YT journal entries today to assemble all the information I needed for the immigration paperwork-- things like when I've moved, started new jobs, ended others... Perfect! And I only have to go as far back as 2002, which incidentally is when I started keeping a journal here. I am feeling completely overwhelmed. I have two packages to get in the mail, another immigration form to fill out, all my packing to do, infinite organization to accomplish, another load of laundry to do, paycheck to cash, scanner to get working properly-- besides working tonight and tomorrow, both jobs. AACK! But at least I get to be with Husband very soon. *deep breaths* Silver lining.

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So instead of Ireland, we`re going camping in the Scottish Highlands! - Mood:Hopeful

Tuesday August 14 200710:47:58 PM |

Roadtrip! I've only been as far north in Scotland as Edinburgh, so I'm really excited. He got a tent and sleeping bags, and I'm going to see what kind of camping gear I can find to bring, too. So yes. 5 more days. We're going to have an English BBQ (which I am extremely tickled by) with his family and our friends. His brother (deadbeat one-night-stand child-support-payment-dodging pinhead) has a birthday right after the camping trip. Wonder if Hallmark has a card for that? "Happy birthday, sh*tface." Can't wait to see my in-laws again! Did you get your to-do list done today? I... did not. But it shall be remedied on Thursday... hopefully.

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6 days left! - Mood:Excited

Monday August 13 200712:51:08 PM |

I can't wait! I'm going tomorrow to get the shopping I need done, and hopefully do some minor packing of things that I won't need until I get there. Oh, and a birthday card for his mum! My cards have been shipped. And my mother doesn't know it, but I ordered her a kit as well since she wanted to adopt my old set. And I get to talk to Husband online again! It is such a huge relief that he's off that stupid ship.. Bliss. SIX DAYS!

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I love Amazon.com - Mood:Hopeful

Friday August 10 20072:01:03 PM |

I just bought my first "real" set of Tarot cards (http://www.janetboyer.com/Fenestra_Tarot.html), plus a book with over 100 different spreads. Lovely! Tarot readers-- do you have a favourite deck? There are so many, it took me a long time to figure out which one to get. I've been using a Beginner's deck based on the Rider-Waite-Smith deck (but dumbed down), and it's been reliable and fun to use, but I wanted something a bit more interesting and "official" looking. On a side note, zucchini bread: yea or nay?

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He`s coming home, he`s coming home! - Mood:Anxious

Friday August 10 200710:54:58 AM |

Husband is, at this moment, sitting in an airport in New York and waiting for his flight back to England. HE'S OFF THE STUPID SHIP!!! I'm soooo glad. He's a bit sad to be leaving, I think, but I hated every single second that he was on that stupid ship, and I couldn't be more thrilled that he's going home. Italy starts for him in roughly a month. I leave next Sunday to spend a couple weeks with him over there before Italy. Hopefully I'll be getting the I-130 filed before I leave, which will set the ball in motion for "home" becoming HERE. Finally. Tickets this time were $962.70-- only $760 of that being actual airfare; the rest = taxes and fees. Lovely. But worth it... SO! Where in Ireland should we go camping?

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GOOD NEWS! (and an awesome recipe) - Mood:Happy

Tuesday August 07 20076:05:30 PM |

1. I got my vacation approved for England! 2. I passed my test, earning another apron-star at work! 3. I submitted an application to become a trainor! 4. Everything is much brighter today. Yay! Dunno if this'll work or not, but my mother and I came up with this recipe on the fly tonight, and hot damn, it smelled SO good. By posting it here, I'll be able to find it wherever I happen to be as long as there's internet access!

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Greetings, I am the resident gypsy fortune-teller-- how did you enjoy your meal? - Mood:Happy

Monday August 06 200711:42:58 PM |

I started bringing my Tarot cards to work to practice, and have been giving readings to my coworkers on breaks and stuff. Talk about freakin' awesome! I've even given my managers readings. Super fun, and so cool and accurate. Exactly two weeks 'til potential England trip. Haven't heard from Mister Boss yet about whether it's okay for me to go. Rrrgh. Ah well... tickets last minute are sometimes cheaper, right? Sigh. A picture. For you. Well, for me too.

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I`m too sleepy for Milan, too sleepy for Milan, New York and Japan. - Mood:Spent

Monday August 06 200712:15:28 AM |

But not for Venice... but I won't be going after all. We're looking into tickets to England instead, leaving on the 20th of August. Hooray for vacation! Husband's great-uncle, Uncle Frank, died in Cornwall today. I met him the last time we were down there-- he was very nice and very old, and the last few years of his life were spent largely in the hospital. Poor man... I'm glad he's at peace now. Oh. My. Goodness. SO SLEEPY. Can't stop yawning. And I shake my little tush on the mattress.

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And as I recall, I think we both kinda liked it. - Mood:Hopeful

Friday July 27 200712:07:12 AM |

85 days! Until October 20th, at which point Husband will be through on the ship and coming back to England. I'm so glad it's under 100 now. That gives me some hope. Next thing on the agenda list is to get the paperwork going for immigration! Very exciting. I took a four-hour nap this afternoon. Does that even qualify as a nap? More like a mini bedtime. But I was exhausted-- been a rough few days. Rough, but worthwhile. So that's all right. My boss asked if I would be willing to start training other employees. Usually you have to wait until you've been there a year before you get to train, and I've only done a few months-- so I'm really pleased and rather smug. It's easy work, but I'm glad that I'm doing it well enough to get a chance to train other people! Plus, the only other trainor is Karen, the stupid drunk c*nt with delusions of grandeur involving leaving notes signed with mangers' names. Bwahaha. I triumph! 100 days 'til England, maybe!

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For once, she didn`t get it... and the world comes crashing down. - Mood:Disgusted

Thursday July 19 200710:02:14 AM |

For the first time in YEARS, my mother went to the doctor's yesterday with "excruciating paaaaaaain" in a random body part.. AND SHE DIDN'T GET MORPHINE OUT OF IT!! She is having a melt down, currently. I hate seeing her so addicted. Urgh. Oh well. Off to Wal-Mart to pick up the antibiotics they prescribed her instead.

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Canned soup and cotton candy Pop Rocks - Mood:Cautious

Saturday July 14 200712:13:52 AM |

I can't wait to have normal dinners again, but it's just not worth the bother for one person. So I'll just keep saving up recipes. Plus, the practice I'm getting with my 2nd job is really helpful. I can't believe I never thought of using Pop Rocks for anything other than simple sweet-eating. I mean, Tic-Tacs, cough drops, Listerine strips... I've used those to add some spice to and amorous situation, but like... duh. Pop Rocks! I can't wait to try it when (if) I finally get to see Husband again. I got some pumpkin-spice scented votives. Therefore, I rock. Right? Oh. Well, ALMOST rock? Oh well. Yay for candles, anyhoo. Hello, humans. What's new and exciting in your world?

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It`s completely different! Really! .. - Mood:Spent

Friday July 13 200711:58:02 AM |

Okay, so it's not, really. Sorry to get your hopes up. Phonecall with Husband went badly last night. Been a few days since we'd been able to talk, and then he tells me that instead of having to do embarkation duty every other trip as usual (or every three to four trips as had recently been talked about), he may have to start doing it EVERY trip. Which means even when he's near me, I can't f*cking see him, speak to him, love on him, anything. Until October. And I was upset. Said I absolutely hated the whole thing, and it sucked that they never followed through on anything GOOD, just kept dumping more BAD on us all the time. And what did he do? HE STARTED DEFENDING THEM. Which got me even more upset. But of course, this was at 10:30pm and he had to get up to be at work for 6am, so there wasn't TIME to be upset. "Of course I'm okay. Love. Bye." Mommas, don't let your babies grow up to work on cruiselines. What's new with you, otherwise?

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Traaaa la la la, first day off in over a week, laaaaaa - Mood:Happy

Thursday July 12 20078:58:29 AM |

I still have to work at my second job, but YAY! No Cracker Barrel today. I feel completely jazzed today, like I'm in hyperdrive. It's going to be go-go-go-go all day-- appointments, errands, bill paying, check cashing, scheduling-- and then in the evening I get to take my brother out to dinner for his 21st birthday! So excited. I can't wait! Yeah, yippy-skippy journal today. But it feels so GOOD to feel good after having nothing left to give for the last few weeks. So what's new with you?

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Well, I`m finally letting it get to me. - Mood:Disgusted

Tuesday July 10 200710:56:23 PM |

I had my first work-related dream since beginning at Cracker Barrel. ARGH! I wish I could handle things more gracefully. "It won't matter in a hundred years." (I used to HATE it when my mother told me that.) But when a coworker that I've been clashing with lately ANYways calls me at 7 o'clock in the morning (less than 8 hours after I had left work the night before) and asked me to come in at 2pm instead of 4pm... Ugh. Anger. Bad words. Stuff. Anyhoo. Left a lonely voicemail on Husband's phone tonight-- don't you hate those? Soooooo pathetic. Oh well. Next week is going to be a bit... much. Suddenly, Boss has scheduled me for 40 hours (instead of the usual 22) and I'm still set to work 23 hours at my other job. 63 hours a week? Hm. Good paychecks. And I have nothing better to do anyways. Hopefully I can keep that outlook. I cooked dinner tonight for the first time in forever. Pasta chicken veggie alfredo from a frozen bag. Mm.

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We had some visitors today (pics!) - Mood:Happy

Monday July 09 200712:16:54 AM |

Peekaboo! But wait-- Momma's got a baby with her! I know, I'm entertained and excited by simple things. Give a girl a break though... it IS cool to have deer in your backyard. Work was good even though I had very little patience-- I need to restock that particular herb. Nice day though-- breakfast with grandparents, we had a really nice time, and I feel back in control of my STUFF. You know, life stuff. And I'm working hard on being happy on the phone when I talk to Husband, 'cause I've been melancholy lately and that's not fair when he works so hard to keep in touch with me. And what's new in your head?

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Another NY visit (with a few pics) - Mood:Happy

Saturday July 07 20077:33:02 AM |

Sigh. After an extremely high-pressure week, it was lovely to just be with Husband again... and he looks so good. I'm so, so, SO lucky. I was so glad to see him. This is the happiest I've looked in a photograph for a long time... forgive me for whoring it. And last but certainly not least, welcome to deck 5. Well, 5.5 if you count the fact that he has the top bunk (the pinhead. Still, a few bruises are worth it...). Anyhoo. Afterglow from the trip is still keeping me content, though the let-down is always a bit painful. Hopefully the time will go by quickly and October will be here in a flash... Cracker Barrel already brought out all the autumn merchandise (I hear we're starting Christmas next month. GAG). Supposed to go help mother with church function today. Been here 1/2hr and she's asleep sti

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Poor little deleter whore, you actually thought we`d like you? - Mood:Disgusted

Sunday July 01 20075:47:24 PM |

Twit. Go back to myspace and STAY THERE.

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It`s so weird to see your home town on television. - Mood:Spent

Sunday July 01 20074:44:03 PM |

Had CourtTV on in the background, they're doing some kind of Haunting Evidence marathon, and all of a sudden I start hearing all too familiar names-- "Warren, Molly Bish, Comins Pond"... Sigh. I'm sorry, Molly. And your parents are still so raw and hopeless and dead-eyed... You were older than me, but you died at 16. Now I'm 23, and we still don't know who killed you. Anyways. My eyes hurt today. I put in new contact lenses, and they don't feel... right. My eyeballs just ache, especially when I glance up or left. Hmm. Today is the last day off I have before going to New York on Thursday! Too bad it's a Sunday-- I still need to get an oil change. Oh well. Shrug. What's new with you?

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I want to see my in-laws again. - Mood:Hopeful

Saturday June 30 200711:50:38 AM |

I miss them. They have been very good to me, and to the combined "us" of their son and myself. Sigh. I haven't even sent them a card, a letter, or anything in ages! I have ones ready to send... just haven't sent 'em. I fail. But I'm super good at my jobs! Company goal = 30%, guess where I am? 51%, my darlings! Which makes my boss much glad. And between my two jobs I'm getting about 52 hours per week now, which is good for my bank account. Still trying to come to terms with getting health insurance or getting penalized on my taxes. Deadline is supposed to be tomorrow-- but I can't file anything until Monday. WTF? Shoulda thought of that before you made THAT decree, Massachusetts. Rgh. I have room-temperature Cappuccino Delight Slimfast Optima to keep me company. How about yooous?

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Strange stomach sensations? - Mood:Cautious

Thursday June 28 20075:36:51 PM |

I'm not nauseated, queasy or in pain, but hmm. My tummy feels... weird. It started last night, when I was drinking water at work. All of a sudden I got this bizarre pressure and uneasiness inside, and I wondered if I was going to throw up. Every time I swallowed something, I got the same feeling. Like, "Oh damn. Is it gonna bounce, or what?" And now today. Same thing. Had a cup of tea after lunch (rotini and meat sauce, how cafeteria of me), and now I have that same erky feeling. And if I don't keep my throat tense, I taste bile. Anybody else get that?

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How charming. - Mood:Hopeful

Thursday June 28 20071:18:08 PM |

I used to be obsessed with those American Girl books. Felicity was my favourite. And I'm not ashamed (well, almost not ashamed) to admit it, so there. I'm a bum today. I'm supposed to be working... cleaning, making dinner, keeping mother on task and so forth. I'm NOT. Instead, I'm bumming around on myspace nosing into my brother's business. But he told me to, so it's not quite as bad as all that. Urgh. One week until I get to see Husband, hopefully! I have to pick up my schedule from Cracker Barrel today to make sure... but maybe. Just maybe. It will be awesome to see him again. Surprise!

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