Monthly Archives: October 2009

Happy Halloween

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Happy Halloween, everybody. The kids saved me a lot of money by choosing their costumes from the large stockpile of older costumes we have in the house, rather than crying till I bought them new ones. A little of the money we saved went toward accessories, like ultra-long purple eyelashes for my older daughter. The zombie makeup we bought didn’t do very well on our trial run, so I’ll go pick up some more today.

I’m so happy Halloween is here. It used to be my favorite holiday because of my dramatic flair, but that was run out of me a long time ago. Now I love it because it’s the end of my craziest, poorest, busiest time of year–school expenses (fundraisers, pictures, clothes, supplies, etc), five family birthdays, and Halloween costumes. It seems pretty silly that the Christmas season seems relaxing in comparison, but that’s how it is. Especially this year, because I hit the reset button last Christmas and it unwound me. I can look forward with open eyes instead of squinty, fearful ones. Thinking about making Thanksgiving my main family holiday, and downplaying Christmas.

But that is a concern for a future date. For now it is only Halloween and I shall enjoy it. Though my hips are screaming at me for a looooong walk I took yesterday, I will gamely hobble around town and encourage my children to beg candy from strangers. Hope y’all have fun, too.

Thursday thankfulness: spam

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Darcsfalcon has started a little feature on her blog called Thursday Thankfulness, and I thought I’d jump on board for at least today. It would be nice if it spread throughout the blogisphere. Maybe I’ll make a little header graphic for Thursday Thankfulness posts for fun.

So today I’m thankful for Akismet, which controls my spam comments. Even though there’s only been one legitimate comment caught in the spam filter in the entire previous year, I still check all spam before I delete it.

However, I’m also grateful for the spam itself, because I always get a good laugh, normally because of the way they sneak the stamina-enhancing drugs into the conversation, or the enormous lists of crazy porn categories. But lately there’s been a trend where the spammers include a joke. Here are a few I’ve received:

  • What do you call three rabbits in a row, hopping backwards simultaneously? A receding hareline.
  • What do you call bedtime stories for boats? Ferry tales.
  • What is a Mummy’s favorite kind of music? RAGtime music! or wRAP!!!
  • What do cats like to eat for breakfast? Mice Krispies.

They have the right idea. Spammers should make us smile, then we won’t hate ‘em so bad.

My body says, “Chill.”

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Well, I feel much better today. When I was still working full time several years back I’d get headaches every evening that I recognize now as low-level migraines. I think the cause is a combination of stress, fragrance, and general sinus problems. I can handle one of those things at a time, but not all three. I’ve recently realized I clench my teeth all the time, so I’ll probably get a mouth guard thingy at Wal-Mart to at least prevent it while I sleep. I really need to learn how to relax. My body tells me how to treat her, if I’ll just heed her advice, and right now she’s saying I need to have more fun. Hard to do without money, but my heart is open to opportunity.

One opportunity is the Red Dirt Book Festival, happening next weekend right over there, in the next town. As a wannabe writer I usually approach events like this as work so I put a lot of vague pressure on myself, which is silly because I don’t have a book to sell. This time I’ll go with no expectations. If I feel like leaving after ten minutes I will. If I feel like talking to people I will. My goal will be to have fun and only that.

I have a lot of housekeeping that needs to be done since I was sick, plus I have a lot of writing to do, and I have to pay bills and go to the store…I can feel my jaw start to clench just thinking about it. When I worry about everything I need to do, it gets done…but when I don’t worry, it still gets done. My body is telling me to choose the second option today.

No post today

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This is a post to let you know I will not be posting today. Nursing a migraine, so if I want to write today I’m going to have to devote lucid moments to that. Hope your day goes well. Back soon.