Domestic Geek

Current mood: tired
Well, Christmas is over for another year and I'm totally exhausted. Never, ever again and I going to wait until the last minute to shop and decorate. Next year I will NOT be in the poor financial situation I found myself this year. How insane is it that you have to hope for a Christmas bonus from your boss in order to buy any gifts at all? I fared pretty well in the gift department this year. I feel badly that I couldn't have been as generous with my friends. *sigh* Marcus' mother sent a very generous monetary gift this year that helped to begin repaying Marcus for getting my car fixed. Marcus got me a Debbie Mumm calendar, an ice cream maker and a scum buster (he knows how badly I hate scrubbing our shower). Mike and Nina got me The Lord of the Rings book (I've never read it) and a Blazing Saddles dvd. My friend Dave got me a Foxtrot book and The Who's Ultimate Collection cd. He also brought Red Stripe beer to our gathering for me to try. Hooray beer! (It was ok, not a great beer.)

I have a promising prospect for some part-time employment after the first of the year. I don't want to write much and jinx it. If that falls through, I'm sure the placement department at school will help me find something.

I'm not much for making or sticking to New Year's resolutions, but this year I am going to have to get my life more organized. I've let things get so out of control (especially recently) and I'm very tired of living this way. I have less than a year of school left and I don't want to be this out of control then. I haven't filed any bills since we moved here (they're in a huge box), my craft room is a disaster, my plants are dying, my car is a disaster area, I can't get into my bedroom closet, I still have pictures I haven't hung and boxes that haven't been unpacked. *sigh* Oh, well. I'd better get out of here and go to work.

Current mood: confused
I don't understand. Every year I buy extension cords, it seems and every year I can't find any of them when I'm trying to decorate. Are there relatives of the underpants gnomes that make profit from these cords? Hmmm.

Also, where did the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas go? I just threw out some Thanksgiving leftovers to make room for the Christmas feast. Seems like I was just shopping for Thanksgiving yesterday. Oh, and I still haven't done my Christmas shopping yet. I'll be on my way as soon as the cheesecake comes out of the oven.

Current mood: panicked
OK, I exchange presents with my friends the day after tomorrow and I have no clue as to what to get for any of them. What sucks is I don't have the funds to get them what I really want, either. *sigh*

note to self: Christmas card link

Current mood: disappointed
Well, I went to the Christkindl Market. That was more of a ripoff than the Renaissance Festival. Sorry, but I am not paying $5 for a brat. There wasn't even anything cool to buy. I wish I had stayed home and put up my decorations. Oh, well. At least I went and know what it was all about. It was kind of sad to see how run-down the 16th Street mall has become. I guess the last time I was down in that area was in the late '80s before the Pavillions was even built. There was a jazz quartet playing there as I left and I believe I went to UNC with three of the guys. Sadly, I can't remember any of their names (I graduated in '90, afterall). It's nice to see that some of the people I went to school with are still playing. I wish I was.

Current mood: amused
I was watching a little television last night as I was trying to drift off to sleep and a Red Stripe Beer commercial came on. I love the radio ads, but had never seen one on television. It was so bizarre! They were talking about stuff they were trying to sell, including this one guy's mustache. Sure enough, on the site, there are links to the items being sold on ebay! Genius! Even though I don't drink beer much, I want to go buy some Red Stripe now.