Here is a sampling of my writing. I post pretty regularly on my myspace site so if you like to read ramblings feel free to check it out! www.myspace.com/jackat16 I wrote this particular essay yesterday.
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That last blog was rather depressive. I get in those moods sometimes. I think that stress was getting to me. Anyone who I consider a close friend knew this about me, but I was five weeks late by the time that blog was written. Yes, I'd taken multiple tests and they were all negative, but its still stressful to any woman, especially this control freak, when you cant make it happen when its "supposed" to. But I am back on birth control now and it wont happen again. I just forgot how insane my cycle is when I'm not on the pill. You would think that over six years of fighting with it from the time I was 13 til I was 19 would have ingrained it into my head. But no. I had to learn the hard way. Lesson learned... moving onward...
Wrap up of 2006.
First blog of 2007.
I had a fun last couple weeks.
Christmas was great. My dad was in a good mood for the first time during a holiday season since his parents died about 5 years ago. Before this year, it seemed that he would get in a funk starting the week before Thanksgiving and it wouldnt go away until sometime in January. I guess the holidays make you start thinking about your friends and family more, and when most of those that you grew up with are no longer around, it puts you in a bad mood. Hopefully tho, by the time I've been married 30 years and raised two kids, when my parents die I wont let it cast a shadow on the holidays for my family. But, anyways, this year was different. I dont know what he worked out in his mind, but it was pleasant. I got a new digital camera complete with the printer docking station and everything. Plus Mom didnt do her normal thing of inviting only asian people I didnt know over for Christmas dinner. She invited a lot of latinos I didnt know instead, Lol. But it was great. My brother and I played a few games with them and it was awsome cuz they all would be teasing him about how he is lucky that there was no licquor around otherwise he would be wasted by now since the game they were teaching us was supposed to be a drinking game- and he was losing. Thats my element and my type of people- and it was nice to be the one fitting in for once. My brothers a good sport tho, even if he is too religious for his own good on some issues.
My birthday was fun too. I took off work last thursday to spend the day with my Mom. I wasnt expecting it to be that much fun. Mom is a very high energy type person. If she isnt doing something and/or talking to someone every second she isnt happy. And, if I dont speak for more then five minutes I get pressured to open up to her and tell her whats wrong. I'm not that much of a conversationalist. I dont feel the need to speak for the sake of speaking. Just because I am silent doesnt mean I am unhappy with the person I am with. I simply enjoy BEING with someone. But, it was a good day all in all. We went to the zoo and the star in Roanoke. We got manicures, and did some shopping. That night we went with the rest of the family to the VT womens basketball game. That was boring, but at least it wasnt just me... we all left at half-time. As my brother put it- "highschool b-ball games have been more interesting and shown more talent." Friday night we all went to the Wolfhart Haus Theatre down in Whythville for the dinner and christmas play. I love that place. Main present for my birthday was a folding table and chairs set for my kitchen... I finally have a place to eat besides the couch!
New Years Eve was great too. I spent it with a new friend (THANKS KARL!!!) of mine at Kabukis. I've only known him a few weeks now, but he is very cool and I am enjoying getting to know him. Been out four or five times now and everytime had great conversations and a fun time all around! Amazing to me that I can find someone to talk to- inteligence is great! Plus he amuses me, Lol. And, yes, I word it that way because it annoys him :-P Drank way too much that night tho... had to nurse a hangover all day yesterday. Hmm... I guess I didnt drink that much... but when you consider what a lightweight I've become plus alll the different alcohols I had- wow- yesterday was not very fun. Slept most of it away to be honest. Started the evening off at home by spiking my mountain dew with vodka, had a cosmo with my sushi dinner, after supper I had a WoodChucks Hard Cider and a Guinness- then they gave all of us free champange and refills at midnight. I think its the champange that got to me. All in all it was a great night tho!
Hope everyone elses holidays were as great as mine!
