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You mean I last updated this thing a month ago, to give you all a rant on how I think State workers may have become the most feeling-entitled-to-everything group of people on the planet? Yeesh. Well, please, look at Pope Stephen Fry over here while you're at it.
Much has happened in the last month, not the least of which was our vacation. Last time we had spent anything a week or longer away from home was more than a year ago, before my surgery, so this was a long time coming. We spent 6 days in the Berkshires, doing a lot of exploration of Lenox, Lee, Stockbridge, Williamstown and North Adams, visiting plenty of museums, eating at a lot of good local restaurants, taking a lot of pics, seeing Shakespeare, and generally enjoying life. For me, personally, it was nice to be in good physical health to be able to take the trip.
While recovery and healing from this surgical wound continue slowly, I'm getting in better condition to get back to life as normal. And I need to. I'm quite out of shape. Having a wound between your legs really prohibits the amount of exercise one can get. I realized that to my horror a few weeks ago--I went to rock n' bowl at the local bowling alley, and found, to my total shock, that I was winded after bowling 3 games. Literally, winded. Like, I needed to sit down and rest for a few minutes because I was breathing so heavily. This is not like me at all, when, before surgery, I could bowl 10 games straight without panting. So I need to start getting back into shape, need to start moving again. If fucking bowling causes me to get all dead, I'm in trouble.
But I digress. After the Berkshires, we headed straight to Cape Cod for Thanksgiving weekend, and had a wonderful time with family and friends, and also seeing Grandma Jeanne, whom I hadn't seen in a very long time. Although, with the conversation that was had, and the adverse reaction I got from my own sister whenever I mentioned Grandma, gave me pause to think. Any of you who know me knows that I can't hold a grudge. I just can't. Too much work. It takes a lot of work, time, and energy feeling bitter and resentment toward a person who may have done you wrong years ago, and just as much work to remain bitter. I tend to move on from negative things pretty quickly, which I feel quite lucky to have as a trait. Gauging my sister's reaction, I made it a point to myself never to feel quite so bitter toward my relatives in their old age.
Earlier in the month, I finally began playing in my first D&D 4th Edition campaign, and I must say, I'm enjoying it. I'm finding it easier to pick up than 2nd edition (which I swear requires a master's degree in math sometimes), and the other players and DM are absolutely hilarious. Greatly looking forward to the next game.
And finally, the big announcement--April and I are moving. After 3+ years in this apartment, we are moving into a house for rent in Albany. We were planning on moving anyway when our lease ended in July 2012, but through a friend of April's dad, we got this house. In the meantime, Ryan will be moving into our apartment for the remainder of our lease. Basically, we're subletting it to him. He'll be ready to go in January, so in the meantime, we've begun to move stuff from the apartment to the house, starting with all our books.
It's an ideal spot, and we plan on being there for a few years anyway--right near April's work, right near Sage College of Albany, close to all our doctors...it means I'll now have to commute to Schenectady to get to work, but I'd much rather make the drive to Schenectady at 7:30 AM than to Albany. And as I plan on leaving my job at the end of the summer so I can go back to Sage full time in the fall...it won't be for long.
Now that it's December, I can now turn my thoughts to Christmas...it's going to be a busy December. For now, though, I can sleep in, record the season finale of Downloadable Content, and continue packing and transporting stuff over the weekend.
Loafing to commence...
Much has happened in the last month, not the least of which was our vacation. Last time we had spent anything a week or longer away from home was more than a year ago, before my surgery, so this was a long time coming. We spent 6 days in the Berkshires, doing a lot of exploration of Lenox, Lee, Stockbridge, Williamstown and North Adams, visiting plenty of museums, eating at a lot of good local restaurants, taking a lot of pics, seeing Shakespeare, and generally enjoying life. For me, personally, it was nice to be in good physical health to be able to take the trip.
While recovery and healing from this surgical wound continue slowly, I'm getting in better condition to get back to life as normal. And I need to. I'm quite out of shape. Having a wound between your legs really prohibits the amount of exercise one can get. I realized that to my horror a few weeks ago--I went to rock n' bowl at the local bowling alley, and found, to my total shock, that I was winded after bowling 3 games. Literally, winded. Like, I needed to sit down and rest for a few minutes because I was breathing so heavily. This is not like me at all, when, before surgery, I could bowl 10 games straight without panting. So I need to start getting back into shape, need to start moving again. If fucking bowling causes me to get all dead, I'm in trouble.
But I digress. After the Berkshires, we headed straight to Cape Cod for Thanksgiving weekend, and had a wonderful time with family and friends, and also seeing Grandma Jeanne, whom I hadn't seen in a very long time. Although, with the conversation that was had, and the adverse reaction I got from my own sister whenever I mentioned Grandma, gave me pause to think. Any of you who know me knows that I can't hold a grudge. I just can't. Too much work. It takes a lot of work, time, and energy feeling bitter and resentment toward a person who may have done you wrong years ago, and just as much work to remain bitter. I tend to move on from negative things pretty quickly, which I feel quite lucky to have as a trait. Gauging my sister's reaction, I made it a point to myself never to feel quite so bitter toward my relatives in their old age.
Earlier in the month, I finally began playing in my first D&D 4th Edition campaign, and I must say, I'm enjoying it. I'm finding it easier to pick up than 2nd edition (which I swear requires a master's degree in math sometimes), and the other players and DM are absolutely hilarious. Greatly looking forward to the next game.
And finally, the big announcement--April and I are moving. After 3+ years in this apartment, we are moving into a house for rent in Albany. We were planning on moving anyway when our lease ended in July 2012, but through a friend of April's dad, we got this house. In the meantime, Ryan will be moving into our apartment for the remainder of our lease. Basically, we're subletting it to him. He'll be ready to go in January, so in the meantime, we've begun to move stuff from the apartment to the house, starting with all our books.
It's an ideal spot, and we plan on being there for a few years anyway--right near April's work, right near Sage College of Albany, close to all our doctors...it means I'll now have to commute to Schenectady to get to work, but I'd much rather make the drive to Schenectady at 7:30 AM than to Albany. And as I plan on leaving my job at the end of the summer so I can go back to Sage full time in the fall...it won't be for long.
Now that it's December, I can now turn my thoughts to Christmas...it's going to be a busy December. For now, though, I can sleep in, record the season finale of Downloadable Content, and continue packing and transporting stuff over the weekend.
Loafing to commence...
