Recent Observations

I know it's been a while. Think of this as an update and a glimpse into my mind, what's been going on lately.

First off, the tattoo is healed, and has come out quite nicely. I love having her there, and would really like to show it off with tank tops and the like, but mom still hasn't seen it, and I'm still not quite ready for that fight yet.

Connor's going to have to wear braces on his feet and take physical therapy. He's walked on his tip-toes for so long (not because he has to, because he got into the habit of it) that his Achilles tendons are beginning to shorten on both legs. We caught it early enough so that it will more than likely be resolved by the braces and the therapy. On the off chance it doesn't work, though, the only way to resolve this problem is a tendon-lengthening surgery.

I saw a cousin of mine a week ago this past Saturday, and in about five hours' time, I felt like I'd met someone that I could really enjoy being around a lot. Right now I'm just hoping he gets out of the hospital with everything still intact.

We're going to be buying one of those pools they sell at Wal-Mart this weekend. I really want a "real" pool, but it's just not in the cards right now. I don't want another bill to pay right now (we'd have to take out a small loan to buy a "real" pool), and the summer's almost over. If we were to get a real pool, I'd like to do it in the spring when we can enjoy it all summer. We'll make do on the cheap one from Wal-Mart until we can actually afford a real one.

The game doesn't hold much interest for me these days. My game card runs out on July 15, and I'm considering not buying a new one (after all, I'd have to wait until after payday to get one). I just don't enjoy it, and find myself doing something I never thought I would do - log on only when I'm needed for a raid. That's totally not me, and not the type of gamer that I am. I've spent the better part of the last three years at this, and I think it's time to move on and exert my energy elsewhere in places where it'll be more appreciated and where it's more real.

Looking forward to our trip to the beach in October. I wish I could be there right now; I'm missing the ocean terribly. Not so much the water itself, but the sights, sounds and smells of the beach. I would give nearly anything to actually live down there. but like the "real" pool, that's just not possible. DH is finally settled here - he says it's the first place that feels like "home" to him - and the boy is comfortable here, too. I can't just rip them up and make them do something else just 'cause I'm bored. Again, I have to give up what I want for the sake of everyone else.

The job is going well. Still like my work-mates, and the money's pretty good for a part-time job. I'll be funding our beach trip completely on my paycheck. It is, after all, something I want to do, so I ought to foot the bill, I guess. Hopefully I'm doing a good enough job to get a minor raise soon.

Guess that's about it. I'm going to try and post more as time allows. Hope this finds everyone doing well.