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I'm glad that I can put January behind me. The start of the year was a busy one--with parties, parties, more parties, but because the Universe requires balance in all things, tempered all this good feeling and fun by throwing three sick days at me, something I never, ever do--and not in such quick succession--starting with food poisioning and living with that for nearly 2 weeks, then a flare-up of the Crohn's disease, and finally, last weekend, a sudden, 103-degree fever that knocked me out of both work and school for a day. Can I now go through a pay period without getting sick, please? Have you had your fun, Universe? I'm not a fan of this game. For the moment, all's well, and I'd like to keep it that way.
Other than that, work and school have kept me, as you all know, extremely busy. For those not in the know, the two courses I'm taking this semester are Photo 2 and Color Theory. Photo 2 has been fun (mainly because I get to shoot 35mm film and play in the darkroom again), and Color Theory I'm still getting the hang of. Color Theory is extremely heavy on painting--something I haven't done since middle school. The college says that it's a required course, but I don't see why as of yet. How will this help me in photography? That's something I hope I have the answer to before the semester ends. As usual, the only downfall of having a full-time job and going to class is that my free time is extremely limited...this means not a lot of time spent with the wife. We're lucky now if we get a day to ourselves (which is also further made difficult by the fact we have a tenant--not her fault in the slightest--it's just a statement of fact) and already, I'm getting the constant emails, voicemails, and Facebook messages from my mom, wondering why I haven't called in a few weeks. I'm not ignoring her--it's a simple fact that I've no time. Although today, I'll actually have a chance to call her. So I will.
One person whom I'd like to ignore is my dad. Not Bob, my stepdad--I mean, my biological dad: the one who fired the messy spermload to create me, divorced my mom when I was 5, and moved farther and farther away until he found his new wife in Texas, where he currently resides. Lately, he's been calling me to demand a wedding gift for him and his new wife--they married in November, and while I said I was going to send him a gift, I haven't yet--again, time is limited. I've got to prioritize my days. And while I may be slightly wrong about not sending him a gift when he got married, it's also wrong to keep demanding it every time you call. That, and I don't like his wife. She rubs me the wrong way, and every single time I'm on the phone with him, she acts as his interpreter, his spokesman. She corrects my sign language. She translates to him what I just said...in the exact same sign language. I don't need an interpreter--I know sign language, and don't need a relay. She, too, is very demanding. But, they're happy. I'm not gonna throw a wrench into their new life.
In other news, April and I have been seriously talking about our supposed large-scale, RenFaire-themed wedding party we were hoping to do this summer. Since we didn't actually get the wedding both of us truly wanted, we want to have the party that WE truly want to have, with no influence from anyone else (mainly, the relatives who hemmed and hawed about the idea of not having a traditional wedding for the first go-around). Unfortunately, it's becoming clear that 9 or 10 months from the wedding might have been a little too ambitious. With the amount of people we actually want to invite (extended family and all our friends), cost of the party will go into the thousands of dollars. If we were to have a party this summer, it would mean that April and I would not be able to go to RenFaire (or MayFaire), no Tanglewood, and no summer vacation--we'd be confined to our apartment every single weekend, not being allowed to spend an extra penny on anything not mandatory--and even that alone might not be enough. And the more we thought about it, the more we realized that we didn't really want to give up the rest of our whole year all for 1 large party.
Also being taken into consideration is the fact that our friend and other tenant, Danielle, has caused a bit more strain on the household finances, leaving us with little extra income at the end of the month. Our grocery and utility bills have increased as a result (which we expected, taking on a third person), but the fact that she's not employed yet after living here for nearly 2 months is not helping the apartment's bottom line. We're not running into severe financial trouble--but the sooner she gets a) her broken foot fixed, and b) a job, the better everyone will be. This is something we'll have to get cracking on, and immediately.
So taking all that into consideration, I feel as if I must apologize to the friends and family who may have been looking forward to a wedding party this summer. It will definitely happen--of that, I'm certain--but it most likely will not be this summer, like we hoped. April and I do not want to take out a bank loan for a party. No thanks.
Finally, the current Character Battle contest, Kingdom Hearts, is now entering its final week. The last of the Quarterfinals are going on now--vote on today's battles right here if you feel so inclined. Tonight, at 9:30, the Semifinals begin. The rest of the contest plays out like this:
2/7, 9:30 PM ET: Hollow Bastion Semifinals posted
2/8, same time: Castle Oblivion Semifinals posted
2/9, same time: Hollow Bastion & Castle Oblivion Division Finals posted
2/10, same time: CB11 Losers' (Consolation) Match posted
2/11, same time: Kingdom Hearts Championship Battle
2/12, 9 PM ET: Character Battle 11 ends, final podcast recorded.
If anyone wants to record the final podcast with me this Friday, Feb. 12, let me know ASAP.
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speccygeekgrrl, I did receive the MST3K episode, "Mitchell." We've yet to watch it, but it did make it to us safely. Thanks! :)
So there you go. Hopefully, this month will not be spent with me sick. Now, it's on to homework.
Other than that, work and school have kept me, as you all know, extremely busy. For those not in the know, the two courses I'm taking this semester are Photo 2 and Color Theory. Photo 2 has been fun (mainly because I get to shoot 35mm film and play in the darkroom again), and Color Theory I'm still getting the hang of. Color Theory is extremely heavy on painting--something I haven't done since middle school. The college says that it's a required course, but I don't see why as of yet. How will this help me in photography? That's something I hope I have the answer to before the semester ends. As usual, the only downfall of having a full-time job and going to class is that my free time is extremely limited...this means not a lot of time spent with the wife. We're lucky now if we get a day to ourselves (which is also further made difficult by the fact we have a tenant--not her fault in the slightest--it's just a statement of fact) and already, I'm getting the constant emails, voicemails, and Facebook messages from my mom, wondering why I haven't called in a few weeks. I'm not ignoring her--it's a simple fact that I've no time. Although today, I'll actually have a chance to call her. So I will.
One person whom I'd like to ignore is my dad. Not Bob, my stepdad--I mean, my biological dad: the one who fired the messy spermload to create me, divorced my mom when I was 5, and moved farther and farther away until he found his new wife in Texas, where he currently resides. Lately, he's been calling me to demand a wedding gift for him and his new wife--they married in November, and while I said I was going to send him a gift, I haven't yet--again, time is limited. I've got to prioritize my days. And while I may be slightly wrong about not sending him a gift when he got married, it's also wrong to keep demanding it every time you call. That, and I don't like his wife. She rubs me the wrong way, and every single time I'm on the phone with him, she acts as his interpreter, his spokesman. She corrects my sign language. She translates to him what I just said...in the exact same sign language. I don't need an interpreter--I know sign language, and don't need a relay. She, too, is very demanding. But, they're happy. I'm not gonna throw a wrench into their new life.
In other news, April and I have been seriously talking about our supposed large-scale, RenFaire-themed wedding party we were hoping to do this summer. Since we didn't actually get the wedding both of us truly wanted, we want to have the party that WE truly want to have, with no influence from anyone else (mainly, the relatives who hemmed and hawed about the idea of not having a traditional wedding for the first go-around). Unfortunately, it's becoming clear that 9 or 10 months from the wedding might have been a little too ambitious. With the amount of people we actually want to invite (extended family and all our friends), cost of the party will go into the thousands of dollars. If we were to have a party this summer, it would mean that April and I would not be able to go to RenFaire (or MayFaire), no Tanglewood, and no summer vacation--we'd be confined to our apartment every single weekend, not being allowed to spend an extra penny on anything not mandatory--and even that alone might not be enough. And the more we thought about it, the more we realized that we didn't really want to give up the rest of our whole year all for 1 large party.
Also being taken into consideration is the fact that our friend and other tenant, Danielle, has caused a bit more strain on the household finances, leaving us with little extra income at the end of the month. Our grocery and utility bills have increased as a result (which we expected, taking on a third person), but the fact that she's not employed yet after living here for nearly 2 months is not helping the apartment's bottom line. We're not running into severe financial trouble--but the sooner she gets a) her broken foot fixed, and b) a job, the better everyone will be. This is something we'll have to get cracking on, and immediately.
So taking all that into consideration, I feel as if I must apologize to the friends and family who may have been looking forward to a wedding party this summer. It will definitely happen--of that, I'm certain--but it most likely will not be this summer, like we hoped. April and I do not want to take out a bank loan for a party. No thanks.
Finally, the current Character Battle contest, Kingdom Hearts, is now entering its final week. The last of the Quarterfinals are going on now--vote on today's battles right here if you feel so inclined. Tonight, at 9:30, the Semifinals begin. The rest of the contest plays out like this:
2/7, 9:30 PM ET: Hollow Bastion Semifinals posted
2/8, same time: Castle Oblivion Semifinals posted
2/9, same time: Hollow Bastion & Castle Oblivion Division Finals posted
2/10, same time: CB11 Losers' (Consolation) Match posted
2/11, same time: Kingdom Hearts Championship Battle
2/12, 9 PM ET: Character Battle 11 ends, final podcast recorded.
If anyone wants to record the final podcast with me this Friday, Feb. 12, let me know ASAP.
And Danielle (
speccygeekgrrl, I did receive the MST3K episode, "Mitchell." We've yet to watch it, but it did make it to us safely. Thanks! :)So there you go. Hopefully, this month will not be spent with me sick. Now, it's on to homework.
