we managed to make it to my parents' house for christmas. and we had a wonderful time, for the most part.
i got to see 'the lord of the rings : the two towers' in the theatre, as well as a dinner out with my sweetie.
i went to church with my family, which was as uninspiring as ever, but i was amused with my daughter during most of the service christmas eve.
our car decided not to start, which was a bit unexpected... but, it honestly couldn't have happened in a better place, at a better time. we got it taken care of quickly, and more cheaply than i would have here, i'm sure.
my sister got engaged, which was also a bit unexpected but not surprising at this point.
and this was the first year my little one had much of a clue about christmas. she seemed to enjoy herself, as well as the time spent with her cousin, aunt and grandparents. and i think she's still looking for presents to open. her birthday should be much more fun this year as well.
i am looking foward to getting some things going business-wise as the new year gets underway. hopefully, things will be looking up soon.
maybe listening to nine inch nails right before bedtime isn't the most soothing of activities.
one of the things i have to say i miss quite a bit from the days before my daughter were those spent listening to music at an ear-splitting volume. now would be the best time, as we finally live in a house, and don't have upstairs or downstairs neighbors to bother. i don't know why i need to have the full-body experience of loudloudloud music -- but i do, at least once in a while.
i really wanted to listen to some old depeche mode, but damn it, i can't find the cds. i mean, not like that was going to help with the winding down to bed part. oh well.
they are doing a most awesome series on vh1 this week about the 80s. they are on all this week, and are a great trip down memory lane.
it makes me giggle that i even like some of this stuff. how can you not giggle while listening to great white? or warrant? or twisted sister?
sometimes, day to day, i feel so old and tired. i love that i can listen to rick springfield and remember how i felt when i was 10.
and, i love that i can listen to the radio and realize how good i feel today.
my life is pretty damned good, even when it isn't.
from this to this in only 18 hours.
i would have volunteered to campaign for him, and i'm so sorry that i didn't help three years ago.
i will miss you, al. and i hope that you are happy and successful, no matter what you do in the future.
hi there. i've been invisible for a while, but i might have a little to say here and there.
i have been busy, and feeling much more private.
wallace and i have been trying to make a go of our own website design/development firm, and hope that things can only get better from here. our website is imagequest designworks -- if you want to check it out.
savannah is getting big and challenging us daily with new words and behaviors. she's still essentially as sweet as can be, but she makes things interesting every time she decides to assert her independence from mommy and daddy.
i hope to try to catch up with all of you, as i've often wondered how you were doing as i was gone.
take care, and i hope to hear from you soon.