Breakfast with Elephantsoap and Numskullery. SO GOOD. we laughed AND shed a tear or two. one never knows when the three of us get together!!!

Home to read scripts. I’m settling down in my mind that I wont get all six read by the time the meeting begins. but that’s ok.

shower and to the theatre for auditions at 2. I love this script. I want to do this show.

home tonight. I’ve said before, perhaps some decorating but it’s doubtful unless I get up now, while it’s sunshiny and go out and drag the decorations inside. Tomorrow it’s cold as tits and I have to be gone most of the day…class. vet. bank. and my good friend is having her baby tomorrow…so who the hell knows. I just needed today to NOT be booked with theatre stuff. seriously.

and frankly, who am I kidding? I would just be reading the Third Book…it’s consumed me. seriously. CONSUMED ME.

I have to go be productive.

I ssssay s s s saturday because it’s F-F-F-Freezing this morning!!!!! Ohhhhh so cold. and I’m a mizer so I keep the house cold too. But I had to crank the heat today. Even the cats were cat-piled to keep warm. and by crank, I mean just up to 68-69.

I got some more news to be thankful for yesterday. My Christmas present from the parents is more insulation in my house! Wahooooo!!! I’m calling the people on Monday. You’ll remember that around August/September I was planning on doing that my own self, but the bottom dropped out of my business and had to live off of my savings, which, thank goodness I had that, but still. Here we are in winter and it’s freezing again! Anyways, that’s exciting news in a homeowners life!

Getting home from work last night, I was flipping through the mail and saw my car payment statement. I pay all my bills online, so I hardly ever even open these but last night, I did. WOAH! balance due 800 dollars??? WTF? so I immediatly go to my accounts, yes. I paid it. Yes. it was taken out of my account. I called, and no. it was NOT deposited. so, I’ve got a car payment floating out in cyberspace somewhere. Monday I have to go to the bank and get copies of the electronic check front and back faxed to Toyota. Can I just tell you, after being on the phone with Sprint customer service these last few months, how NICE the Toyota people are? It makes me actually HAPPY to send them money! SO KIND and SO HELPFUL!!! seriously.

Soooo, my Monday has gone from doing absolutely nothing but putzing and decorating my house (I’m gonna) to this: Color class from 9-1 hospital to see my friends new baby after class, cats to the new vet at 3, stopping by the bank somewhere in there too. GAH!

I’m trying to figure out a time to have my Christmas Party. This is the only time I get to see Chrome, and the NYVegan, and all my other people who come home for the holidays. If youre reading this and you’re one of those people, let me know the dates you’ll be home. Trying to work that in with traveling all around is already making me nuts and pissing me off! I hate that Christmas turns into such a logistic bitch. But that’s just me, not wanting to grow up. I imagine it’s nuts for everybody.

What else?

OHHHHHh I watched the new Star Trek movie last night. If you, like me, were hit by the dumbstick and didn’t see this in the theatre, immediatly kick yourself. Then go get the dvd and watch it. SOOOO SOOOO SOOOO GOOD!!!!!

Im off to get ready to bang some hair today. Tonight, I think I’m hanging with PseudoSis1 and starting the decoration process. She’s had some big change in her life this week and I feel like the cure is hanging out and listening to David Sedaris’ Holidays On Ice.

We’ve made it! It’s Friday…and though this week about ate me, then coughed me up in a gross inky blot, I survived and am counting my blessings.

I’m thankful for the reprieve I got on my computer payments. I am depositing money today and going to be able to finish my first of the month bills. Blessed event. I’m thankful for yesterday and the business I ran, and I’m reminding myself to continue to walk in faith that my future days will fill right up and be better. I am thankful that I am getting better, feeling better. I still have the cough, but usually it’s the last phase and I’ve got plenty of that gross break it up and move it out of your chest medicine, so let’s get it on!

I am thankful for my home. It’s warm. and sound. and solid. I am so thankful that I can afford it and am not living in a shelter somewhere. This weekend I am going to cover the windows with the insulating plastic, and perhaps decorate a bit. I think I dreamed last night how I could arrange my furniture so a tree would fit…hmmmm.

I am thankful for my fresh new hair. Given in two parts by my fabulous PseudoSis2 with the cut, and Mandrea for the color. it’s shorter, blunt cut bob and I love it. so so so much. I’ll get some pics to post this weekend. The color? you know me. It’s blonde. Super blonde from root to end. But with some lowlights…so it kind of looks strawberry blonde. I lurve it.

I am thankful for my friends on FB who gave me new vet info. I’m going to try to get Sambo in today. His ears are working his nerves. He never left his side of the bed last night.

I am thankful for a working garage. I’ve parked my car inside all week. Today’s high is 39. F THAT, i say. brrrrrr. My opener, the one in my car, doesn’t work all the time and it’s soooo old I have no idea who I can take it to that will work on it…but whatever. I’m thankful.

I’m thankful for this cup of coffee, and that vegetable stew I made last night that I’ll be eating all weekend. I’m good. Life is good. Even when it’s rocky…it’s good.

Todays Note From The Universe:

Should you choose to go, do, and be, Zelda, at the end of your life, shocked and dismayed, you’ll likely exclaim that because of all the uncanny events, wild timing, weird coincidences, and sheer chance encounters, all of your life’s good fortune must have been your destiny.

Or, should you choose to wait, wish, and hope, at the end of your life, shocked and dismayed, you’ll likely exclaim that because of all the uncanny events, wild timing, weird coincidences, and sheer chance encounters, all of your life’s bad luck must have been your destiny.

Zelda, do you see what the difference is?

It ain’t me,

The Universe

that lil black sambo has some serious ear problems. he hissed like a demon at me tonight. he’s been flicking his ears for a few days…i’ve run a quarry on the facebook and have a number or two of some REASONABLY priced vets here. the one i’ve been going to is close to my house, but always over 100 bucks per cat. each visit. WTF? canna afford that. and I hate that…but I think I have a good one that’s affordable here. I’m going to call tomorrow. If not, I”ll haul their furry butts back to the Frontier and see our vet out there…

that’s it from me tonight. pray that I don’t lose a cat in our sleep. and that I can find them tomorrow when it’s time to take to the vet!

night all.

This.
This makes me happy.

wanna know what else???
This List. This list makes me very happy.

and finding new music to explore…that makes me really happy.

Carry On.

G. For Grace.

Can I just tell you that but for the grace of my family & friends…I got a reprieve on my computer payments until the Spring. This means, that a good chunk of my $ woes will be partially alleviated until the wedding season starts back up. Thankful…that word just doesn’t cover it.

I’m feeling human. Coughing gophers out of my lungs which makes me gag. Drinking lots of tea, slathering myself in Vicks every night. Gonna hit the walgreens for some OTC meds today as the stuff I’ve got doesn’t seem to be working. But I’m on the mend and that in itself is a blessing! I don’t have anything really scheduled this weekend…was going to take my Pseudo Sis1 to happy hour friday but if I’m still feeling this croupy, we may push that to next week. I have auditions on Sunday and a play committee meeting as well, so that’s it for that. It’s a good day. May try for some breakfast facetime that morning with friends…all in all methinks I’m staying in friday night and saturday night. and the mere thought of that makes me giddy with anticipation!

So. here’s a question for ya. I’m actually debating as to whether or not to decorate for Christmas. Tree. Lights. House. all of it. It’s a small house. and I have a shit ton of stuff. and it DOES look gorgeous when I decorate…but it’s a lot of work to do by myself. I have to figure out how to rearrange my living room. It used to be fun to do this with my mom and sister, but this year, I’m thinking seriously about just hanging the wreath on the door and calling it a season. I do host a few parties this month, but even these are going to be way low key compared to last years. I just don’t have the funds to supply it all again. and yes, it would be nice if it was festive for my guests…gah. Thoughts? anyone wanna come over and help me decorate? we can listen to David Sedaris and laugh till we cry…

Okaaaaaaaay. I have to get my arse in the shower. I actually have a decent book today! two of my clients that I haven’t seen in 8 or more weeks have returned to me today! hopefully it’s just $ woes for everybody and they still love me! (are you sick of listening to me woe about $ yet? Lord knows I am.) I have a pot of vegetable stew in the crock pot for when I get home tonight. The cats are warm and the house is mine for another month. All in all, kids…life is pretty good. We just have to leap, yes?

I get these Notes From The Universe in my email daily…this one was yesterdays. I will leave you with it:

Usually, Zelda, the wiser you are, the easier life gets.

But then, the happier you are, the less you need easy, the faster you can run, and the higher you can jump.

Go for happy,
The Universe

home sick today. started feeling horrible on Sunday at MGirl’s birthday party…which sucked because it meant I had to get home and didn’t rock out the night with everyone else. Yesterday was spent on the couch. Tv. Naps. Sleep. Liquids. This morning…fever and chills still. I think the fever broke, so tomorrow looks promising. I have the sniffing and the snot and the sore throat and the bleargh…but no fever so that means not contagious anymore. I just don’t want to spread germs. OR get worse off myself.

I’ve picked up around here a bit. Done a titch of laundry. Deposited my paycheck and napped. Made a turkey pot pie with my leftover bird. The bottom is about to drop out of our weather here, so gonna put the car in the garage and tuck in for the night.

bleargh.

that’s all folks.

As NaBloPoMo comes to a close, I say wahoo! Wahoo for posting once a day for a month. I posted more than once a day sometimes but whatever. It was a committment and I stuck to it. I’m not as good as Kizz at going out there and reading other stuff, gathering new blogs to follow. But I’ll get there.

I did participate in IComLeavWe, and commented on a ton of blogs everyday for a week. I got new commenters over at the Circus as well! So, that’s cool.

We hit our 1000th post and that was awesome!

Birthdays GALORE!

Thanksgiving and time off from work…

This is the final day. Well done, November. Well Done. However, it’s not over yet and today happens to be my PseudoSister#1s birthday!!! She’s not much for a bit bru ha ha, and really just wants it the way she wants it. So, with that in mind, here’s a little tiny bru ha ha for her. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR!!!

My girl turns 29 today. She’s always a little kitchy about age in general but I have assured her that this year will be amazing!!! She’s got it all, the smile, the generous heart, the wit! What do you get a girl that has everything?

Peyton Manning.
or a Colt’s Superbowl win.

I’m working on that…in the meantime here’s a lil something to help her celebrate!

In The Plains, where I live, today is the Highest of High Holidays.

and no. I’m not talking about taking the pot.

It’s BEDLAM!!! Both of our state schools meet today to play the football and the entire state gets their respective panties in a wad over it.

I went to neither school. But sometime along the way, I choose one to follow. so with that, I’m hitting the shower, putting on my I Heart Bob t-shirt (he’s our coach) and taking my black eyed pea salsa and chips and heading out to the country to gather with friends!

It’s anybody’s game today. It always is. Happy Saturday ya’ll!

BOOMER SOONER!!!