This festival has been celebrated for over 900 years!
Today, if all goes as expected, Unexceptional Woman will be once again helping a family member move, but in this case it will be her niece. She helped me move last year, even got a bunch of her friends to help out. I'd do it anyway, but I owe her big time.
Update:
Since that was all I had planned, I succeeded! I also folded yesterday's darks.
My habits since the new year:
I've been giving Andromeda lots more baths, and have begun getting Simone on a shower schedule. Mine's better but could use work.
I've been going to bed before midnight and getting up at 6:30.
I've been unloading the dishwasher in the morning when I get up for the past few days, even when i don' wanna."
Most recently I've been trying to get the kitchen cleaned up right after I put Andromeda to bed. I should give all these some time, but I'm still brainstorming what the next one's going to be.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Dragobete Adventures
Dragobete. I love the name of this festival. And I really need to step over Ollin's foot at some point today.
So on for today is finally phone calls. I must no longer procrastinate. I will call the doctor to get Simone an appointment about her eyes, I will call about my thumb and make Andromeda a well child appointment and to get her shots. I will call about my Orca lift card. I will search us up a new dentist.
Then I will go with Michelle and Ma to QFC for lunch sandwiches. Then I might go with Michelle and Andromeda to the highline preschool thing or I might let Michelle take her. I should look that up, see what it's about.
I should do laundry, too. I'll try to get at least our sheets done.
So on for today is finally phone calls. I must no longer procrastinate. I will call the doctor to get Simone an appointment about her eyes, I will call about my thumb and make Andromeda a well child appointment and to get her shots. I will call about my Orca lift card. I will search us up a new dentist.
Then I will go with Michelle and Ma to QFC for lunch sandwiches. Then I might go with Michelle and Andromeda to the highline preschool thing or I might let Michelle take her. I should look that up, see what it's about.
I should do laundry, too. I'll try to get at least our sheets done.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Terminalia Adventures
Terminalia is an ancient Roman festival.
Since I didn't do anything yesterday, I need to do lots today.
First up, I'm going to go to the bank and get lots of quarters.
Next, I have to go to the library to return a couple books, which means I have to find them. I mean, I know where they are, but one of them is a board book, and the library doesn't put those in the system by their titles so I have to look at all the code numbers.
I really don't want to go to the library. It's time consuming and Andromeda never behaves. We have enough books right now. I'll just insist we don't even go in, just use the book drop outside. And next time we go, we'll go prepared by choosing books on the internet the previous afternoon.
I also absolutely have to wash Ollin's work clothes, and I have a brights load from the other day I need to fold and put away. I can do that after Simone gets home, or I can do it sooner. I'd like to wash the sheets and get them put away, but I don't know if I'll have the oomph after walking to the library and back.
Aaaand there are all those phone calls I need to make. Orca lift, doctor and dentist appointments for all of us. Maybe I'll plan on doing all of these tomorrow morning after Ollin goes to bed.
Update: Quarters acquired. Books returned. Work Clothes washed.
Andromeda and I went to the park, too.
I'm going to fold ALL the clothes that are clean, read a bit and go to bed.
Since I didn't do anything yesterday, I need to do lots today.
First up, I'm going to go to the bank and get lots of quarters.
Next, I have to go to the library to return a couple books, which means I have to find them. I mean, I know where they are, but one of them is a board book, and the library doesn't put those in the system by their titles so I have to look at all the code numbers.
I really don't want to go to the library. It's time consuming and Andromeda never behaves. We have enough books right now. I'll just insist we don't even go in, just use the book drop outside. And next time we go, we'll go prepared by choosing books on the internet the previous afternoon.
I also absolutely have to wash Ollin's work clothes, and I have a brights load from the other day I need to fold and put away. I can do that after Simone gets home, or I can do it sooner. I'd like to wash the sheets and get them put away, but I don't know if I'll have the oomph after walking to the library and back.
Aaaand there are all those phone calls I need to make. Orca lift, doctor and dentist appointments for all of us. Maybe I'll plan on doing all of these tomorrow morning after Ollin goes to bed.
Update: Quarters acquired. Books returned. Work Clothes washed.
Andromeda and I went to the park, too.
I'm going to fold ALL the clothes that are clean, read a bit and go to bed.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
World Thinking Day Adventures
This one is a Girl Scout celebration day.
Today will be a stay-home-and-do-laundry-day, with one problem; I'm almost out of quarters, so I'll have to walk down to the laundromat to get quarters. I've done a lot this week, but I haven't written much, so I will try to write a bit.
Update:
I didn't do ANYTHING but stay home playing video games.
Today will be a stay-home-and-do-laundry-day, with one problem; I'm almost out of quarters, so I'll have to walk down to the laundromat to get quarters. I've done a lot this week, but I haven't written much, so I will try to write a bit.
Update:
I didn't do ANYTHING but stay home playing video games.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Language Movement Day Adventures
Language Movement Day is something you should google, because it's an interesting story, of how people fought (and died!) to preserve their language. I've really enjoyed looking up different holidays for each day this past week, and I never would have done it if I hadn't accidentally started this blog on Mardi Gras.
First up for today we have Game; my brother Bob runs a homebrew D&D 3.5 adventure for Simone and I every other Saturday morning or so. Unexceptional Woman plays a hero in a game. Well, in a lot of games. In this one I'm a Hilla (sort of a dwarf) cleric of Oben Twar (god of freedom and travellers). We just won a battle against a rival warlord, so we'll be doing mostly clean-up. The lands of Dolman are surrounded by enemy warlords who worship the Slave Master, a god that is kind of the opposite of mine.
I must also do at least one, probably two, loads of laundry.
Tonight Unexceptional Woman will do battle with BBQ chicken and ribs when we go to Famous Dave's for our family dinner, and movie night is my choice. I'm thinking of choosing Ink. Seems like an interesting film.
Unexceptional Woman's biggest challenge today is to remember to call the power company so as to pay the bill and get my online login unlocked. With so much other stuff to do, this little thing, especially since it involves a phone call, could get forgotten and/or overlooked.
Update: I did all of this stuff and vacuumed the living room! The only thing I didn't do was call the power company because my login worked and I was able to just pay online. Everyone even loved the movie I picked!
First up for today we have Game; my brother Bob runs a homebrew D&D 3.5 adventure for Simone and I every other Saturday morning or so. Unexceptional Woman plays a hero in a game. Well, in a lot of games. In this one I'm a Hilla (sort of a dwarf) cleric of Oben Twar (god of freedom and travellers). We just won a battle against a rival warlord, so we'll be doing mostly clean-up. The lands of Dolman are surrounded by enemy warlords who worship the Slave Master, a god that is kind of the opposite of mine.
I must also do at least one, probably two, loads of laundry.
Tonight Unexceptional Woman will do battle with BBQ chicken and ribs when we go to Famous Dave's for our family dinner, and movie night is my choice. I'm thinking of choosing Ink. Seems like an interesting film.
Unexceptional Woman's biggest challenge today is to remember to call the power company so as to pay the bill and get my online login unlocked. With so much other stuff to do, this little thing, especially since it involves a phone call, could get forgotten and/or overlooked.
Update: I did all of this stuff and vacuumed the living room! The only thing I didn't do was call the power company because my login worked and I was able to just pay online. Everyone even loved the movie I picked!
Friday, February 20, 2015
World Day of Social Justice Adventures
It's a UN thing, apparently.
Today I am sore and headachy from the work yesterday. I took three advil and it helped a little, but I still hurt.
Today's adventures include showering (which might help my headache), doing laundry, and going bowling later with my friends and family.
The first step is to fold all the laundry I did earlier in the week. It's the towels and darks I did on Tuesday. I folded the work clothes up on Wednesday, and changed the sheets this morning.
I emptied the dishwasher this morning even though I was feeling crap, so that's a victory. I'll change Andromeda after breakfast. Then I'll move forward with the shower and laundry.
Update:
The shower did help my headache. I did a load of laundry, folded and put it away along with the rest of Tuesday's loads. Bowling was pretty fun. I've had better bowling trips, to be honest, but it was fun to eat nachos and chill with my peeps. Simone played a game of air hockey against Michelle that was exciting and worth watching. Simone won.
I admitted to everyone that I'd been depressed and was hoping doing things would help, and that it seemed to be. I don't think they thought I meant really depressed, just feeling kinda down like most people say.
Today I am sore and headachy from the work yesterday. I took three advil and it helped a little, but I still hurt.
Today's adventures include showering (which might help my headache), doing laundry, and going bowling later with my friends and family.
The first step is to fold all the laundry I did earlier in the week. It's the towels and darks I did on Tuesday. I folded the work clothes up on Wednesday, and changed the sheets this morning.
I emptied the dishwasher this morning even though I was feeling crap, so that's a victory. I'll change Andromeda after breakfast. Then I'll move forward with the shower and laundry.
Update:
The shower did help my headache. I did a load of laundry, folded and put it away along with the rest of Tuesday's loads. Bowling was pretty fun. I've had better bowling trips, to be honest, but it was fun to eat nachos and chill with my peeps. Simone played a game of air hockey against Michelle that was exciting and worth watching. Simone won.
I admitted to everyone that I'd been depressed and was hoping doing things would help, and that it seemed to be. I don't think they thought I meant really depressed, just feeling kinda down like most people say.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Lunar New Year Adventures
Today I need to clear everything but the beds out of the girls' room in case their new bunk bed comes today. I need to focus on one thing at a time or I'll get bummed out again. There sure is a lot. You know. In life. Too much. To much to do.
What phone calls do I need to make? I need to make an appointment for Andromeda to see the doctor, and Simone needs to see an optometrist. Both girls need to go to the dentist. I should really see a doctor, too. About my thumb. And everything else. But I need to find them a new dentist, and I need a new doctor.
Unexceptional Woman is losing power. Danger. Danger. Mood plummeting. Unexceptional Woman is currently overwhelmed by normal life like some kind of useless little whiner!
This looks like a good time to introduce the Supervillian. Unexceptional Woman's arch nemesis is the Blerch. The Blerch is not my creation. Click that link to see the origin. While I don't accept that being fat is necessarily unhealthy, I do believe in the Blerch. I know him well. He follows me everywhere I go, negging me constantly. He's that feeling of dread I get inside when I begin to feel overwhelmed. He's the one that reminds me how small and useless I am. He often speaks in my voice. He sometimes sounds kind. But he's the enemy.
Some day he will win, because ultimately, the Blerch is entropy. But today I can stave him off. Today I can win, by doing the things I need to do, by focusing on one thing.
Update:
I got up right then and began to clear out the girls' room. Ollin got up at 4 and together we assembled the bunk bed before he had to go to work. Success! I held off the Blerch one more day.
What phone calls do I need to make? I need to make an appointment for Andromeda to see the doctor, and Simone needs to see an optometrist. Both girls need to go to the dentist. I should really see a doctor, too. About my thumb. And everything else. But I need to find them a new dentist, and I need a new doctor.
Unexceptional Woman is losing power. Danger. Danger. Mood plummeting. Unexceptional Woman is currently overwhelmed by normal life like some kind of useless little whiner!
This looks like a good time to introduce the Supervillian. Unexceptional Woman's arch nemesis is the Blerch. The Blerch is not my creation. Click that link to see the origin. While I don't accept that being fat is necessarily unhealthy, I do believe in the Blerch. I know him well. He follows me everywhere I go, negging me constantly. He's that feeling of dread I get inside when I begin to feel overwhelmed. He's the one that reminds me how small and useless I am. He often speaks in my voice. He sometimes sounds kind. But he's the enemy.
Some day he will win, because ultimately, the Blerch is entropy. But today I can stave him off. Today I can win, by doing the things I need to do, by focusing on one thing.
Update:
I got up right then and began to clear out the girls' room. Ollin got up at 4 and together we assembled the bunk bed before he had to go to work. Success! I held off the Blerch one more day.
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