October 2009 Archives

So, dudes, dudettes, and spawn of both, I've been a little busy planning this party thing. I've also been a little busy trying to not panic about said party thing. There are people I don't even know coming to this shindig.  I haven't a problem with friends-of-friends or friends-of-Super-Husband, but when someone makes a joke about I don't know some people attending and I realize that he was very much correct, it's a little disturbing. Crashers will be dunked in boiling oil. On to the Random!

• Had a dude come into the spa the other day and act severely suspicious.  Suspicious enough to wig me out and make me seriously paranoid.  We are now locking the doors a lot more often.
• NaNoWriMo is soon...very soon.  I kind of have a clue what I'm going to do.  Kind of.  I think it involves sweating, swearing, panicking, and a lot of tearing out of hair.
• Ya'll This Pumpkin and Cake Mix Thing? Total awesomeness with a sweet apple cider glaze!
• I have a turnip!
• I have come to realize how much I hate sleep.  There is too much I want to see and hear and do.  Sleep is a damned inconvenience.  Of course, Super Husband would say my lack of sleep is damned inconvenient to him, but you know, Tomato, Tomahto.
• I figured out why everything happens last minute with the parties: I over think decoration and such the weeks before.  The last minute stuff is where I get inspired.  Here's hoping that's a trend that continues this weekend because it's closing fast.
• We got four copies of Windows 7 in today.  Super Husband has been a happy geek.
• Yes, four.  And, that doesn't even cover all of our computers.
• I tried to warn our neighbors of the impending party.  They, in their typical "I've seen it all" old lady ways, they kept telling me it was all good.  Don't worry!  They were good with it!  I kept telling them that there was apparently an army of people coming and that it could run late and please let me know if it's too loud or they block driveways...They just pshawed me and smiled and went into their homes.  I love my neighbors.
• Well, there's some people a couple of doors down I am told are a little...suspicious...Might have to do some patrolling of vehicles that are parked in that area to make sure nothing happens.  I would hate to have to explain to my awesome neighbors that the cops weren't necessary even if our friends caught them robbing a car and decided the best retaliation was to turn them into a realistic Halloween prop.
• I thought Spa Owner was going to chew on someone today.  Our roof is leaking again.  Landlord/stupid-bastard-who-shouldn't-own-an-ugly-purse-much-less-a-building has yet to address it.  I personally encouraged her to call and shout at them.  I would have encouraged a little less on the angry side, but you see, this has been a fight that's been going on since February.  Yeah, it's time to get ugly.
• Turnip!

So, there we have our Totally Random Thursday totally late and totally with enough randomness to make you wonder why the hell you're here. You're welcome. _________________________ I can't tell you what Super Husband will be for the party.  He wants it a secret.  But, I will tell you that I have informed him if he wore said costume and/or performed said tricks befitting of said costume after Halloween, I would divorce him.  Yeah, it's that brillian.

...and, I am so not ready. The Big Ass Spider project has come to a screeching halt.  Apparently, my craft room is a little high on the humid side and the Big Ass Spider along with all the pumpkins would not dry correctly.  The pumpkins can be baked in the oven.  A 27" long spider?  Not so much. I've warned my mother they will be getting their pumpkins around Christmas.  It sucks, I know, but I need to focus on one thing at a time, and the party is imminent. Holy shit on a stick where am I going to put all those people?  There are people coming who couldn't make it last year!  With fingers crossed, lots of prayers to various gods, and maybe a sacrificed chicken, we are hoping it will be a nice night and we can just open the house up.  That should help. Next year will be easier.  No moving.  No lack of workspace.  No random encounters with kamikaze approaches to home renovation.  I have a path with which to work.  I have a plan.  And, yes, it will change as all best laid plans do, but at least I know this one will be seen through to its fruition. I just hope my peeps forgive that my house is more like Generic Halloween Party and less Zombie Apocalypse than I had hoped it would be.  At least I know that with my group, much fun will be had all around. I love my peeps. On another note, NaNoWriMo is in less than two weeks.  I have sort of a clue.  Maybe an outline.  A kind of preparation.  Man, the level of insanity this one will take will be epic!  Epic!  And, I've sucked some of my family into it.  This is a point where you should hear maniacal laughter.  I am wringing my hands in evil anticipation. Today, on top of it all - without mentioning I still need 12 hours of CEUs for my license - I had jury duty today.  It wasn't so bad, mostly explaining how the process that will randomly interrupt our lives will work.  The judge was very nice and indicated that they would work with us as best they can.  There's that at least.  I feel better at that reassurance - and the fact that they only need us 8 days.  What was it my friend Ashley said she had to endure?  25?  Ugh.  I suddenly feel very lucky. But, you know the worst?  The absolute worst?  I haven't a costume!  Super Husband doesn't have one either, but he'll come up with one faster than I will. We do this every year, he told me, we run the party but forget the costumes.  It's the curse of good hosts, I guess. Help? ______________________ My house? Still a mess.  My neighbors?  Still unwarned.  My ability to come up with party games?  Still pathetic.  Timmy eating a grotesque meal at the kitchen table and greeting people with a "I'm so happy to be consuming body parts, gimmer yours!" grin?  Priceless.

It's a quarter to three in the am, and I am wide awake.  A few hours ago, I was dead asleep, but then around one am my eyes popped open and I haven't been able to get back to sleep since.  My stomach has been feeling ooky most of the day.  I just had some miso soup to try and quiet it down.  I don't feel like I'm coming down with something, but I can't explain the ickiness in my stomach today. So, I'm awake. In the middle of thoughts of "can't add another layer to the spider yet because it's not dry enough" and "I wonder if paper mache glue will keep if I mix a large amount and store it in a covered bowl," I decided that a blog post might help me relax enough to sleep.  Worth a shot. The plans for the Zombie Apocalypse party are coming along.  The theme itself will mostly exists through the guests.  I wanted to build zombie props and all sorts of things, but my laboratory didn't get finished in time and there is only so much time in the day.  Barring that, it's still coming along.  The official email invite went out yesterday.  I've slowly gotten some of the decorating done.  The props I'm working on are coming along.  People seem genuinely excited.  I think it will be pretty cool. There is only one problem: apparently a newbie to our group posted an evite for her own Halloween party happening on the same day.  Now, I don't care that she's throwing one, but there does seem to be a sense of competition seeing as how after I sent my invite, she posted that she just "wanted to point out" that it was also their first wedding anniversary and she would love to celebrate it with everyone.  Now, I'm not going to lie, that little guilt trip made me twitch on the inside a little.  Multiple parties are great because it means people can wander to different venues, but don't guilt people into going.  On the advice of Super Husband, I wrote her a letter expressing that we are not putting on our party at the same time as hers as competition.  Our party has been in the works for a year.  However, instead of inadvertently competing, I suggested we combine our parties at one venue and celebrate all our anniversaries and really have a bash. She has yet to respond.  I thought it was a fab idea.  We'll see if she ever emails back. Until then, I have no time to worry about it.  Lots of props to finish. Speaking of, why am I the only one in this group that works with paper mache?  If I had about two other people who worked in it, we could so get some zombie parts out by the party. Oh, well. The good thing is now that I have a dedicated room for working with mache, I will be able to get props worked on throughout the year.  Next year's theme for the party will be Freak Show, and boy, do I ever have some ideas... ...I wonder who is going to be willing enough to lend us their pavillion for the sideshow attractions... But, I'm getting ahead of myself.  I need to focus on the current party. I just wish there wasn't a major SCA event this weekend, but barring illness or other disasters, I have to go.  I guess there will be some late nights over the coming weeks. If this night is any indication, that won't be a problem since apparently my sleep pattern has been randomized. It's going to be an interesting month. _________________________________ I don't know why I start to get nervous around the time of the party.  I guess there's a part of me that's afraid that people will be bored, which in this group is a nie impossibility.  They always find something to do or blow up.  That reminds me, I need to send warnings out to the neighbors soon...

Two posts within an hour?  Is the world ending?  We aren't so lucky, my pets.  Yes, lucky.  Think of it, people who know the world is going to end live their lives to the fullest right up until that moment.  The end of the world is an awakening!  Without its threat we march steadfastly through the doldrums of life without ever realizing our desires... And, that is your bullshit philosophical moment for the week. Heeeere's Thursday!

• The biggest thing to happen this week is Super Hubby went in to the urologist to insure that we don't end up spawning.  He is doing fine.  Not really feeling that sore, which is good.  If all went well, in a couple of months, we'll get the "Woohoo!  You're sterile!" Hallmark card and I can come off the pills.  Good thing we're not having kids.  I get the feeling Stupid Baby Tricks wouldn't go over well with most folks.
• There has been a massive plan hatched within our circle of friends to attend Dragon Con next year.  It will be like an invasion!  We will strike fear and alcohol into the geek masses!  We will make sparkly vampires cry and reward pirates with rum!  Yes, it will be...beautiful.  *sniffle*
• Spa Owner is taking today off for her birthday so I be on my own.  It's all good.  She needs to take more breaks.  She works very hard.  I'm proud of her for taking care of herself and taking the time to spend with her daughter who really needs that kind of quality time.  Go, Spa Owner!
• I'm a paper maching fool and loving every damn second!  My mess room/lab/autopsy room has fueled creativity that might need to be caged later.
• The Hubby and I have been together for five years last week.  At the end of this month, we will have been married one year.  It's been an awesome ride.  We are so going to be those old people who scare the neighborhood.  A few Halloweens will cure any potential thief of wanting to tread into our abode.  Mwahahahahhaah!
• A friend got free tickets into a pre-screening of "Zombieland" tonight and we were invited!  I'm so excited!  A night of zombies, laughs, and friends!  I've never attended a pre-screening.  I feel so special.
• No, my house isn't really decorated for Halloween, yet.  Yes, I know that this is really late for me.  This weekend will be some serious decorating.
• Along those lines, I've lost nearly six pounds, and my personal reward to me is to go to the Halloween Express and get a new professional prop.  *Squeeeeeee!*
• I still haven't figured out why anyone would choose any holiday over Halloween.  Weirdos.
• My other blog is still down.  I do not poke the husband to fix it because he has other stuff to fix, but soon, there will be poking in the ribs.  If nothing else, I have to review "Scribblenauts" for the DS.
• "Scribblenauts" isn't without its issues, but typing into the keyboard to summon "virgin" and getting a mop-headed gaming boy with a Nintendo t-shirt negates any control issues.  Fun on a stick!
• Along with the impending Halloween party and our first anniversary of being hitched, I also have NaNoWriMo to worry over.  I don't have a famliy that stresses me over the holidays*, but I create my own stress anyway.
• My first attempt at baking homemade bread solo was laughable at best.
• I corrected that Monday.  I am not a bread guru, but I have levelled up in my bread-baking skills!  Ding!
• My cat still hasn't figured out that my socks are perfectly happy on their shelf and don't need to litter the hallway.  Explaining this to her only created a moment of "present belly" cuteness that made me realize she really does know what she's doing.

I don't know why Thursdays are my days to vent.  I think in some way, Friday's don't count because they are universal party-in-your-own-personal-happiness days. All Hail Fridays! __________________________