Was that a weekend? Well, it's gone now!
Everything is pretty much in a pre-Japanese Festival frenzy. I babysat the two girls last week, in hopes that I could save the money to buy extra food and souvenirs for the kids, and some spare tabi socks at the festival, but instead I spent it on extra uniform items, since I don't know if I will have access to laundry facilities. In fact, just when I thought I knew where I was staying on Friday and Saturday nights, that has all changed, and I'm back to not knowing.
This morning I got an email from Josh saying that he is switching to his new days off. But by the time he got home at 8am, that had changed. It's one thing for me to be in a perpetual state of readiness, but another to ask that of the people who help watch my children out of the goodness of their hearts.
Probably we should be on government assistance. But I refuse.
I'm feeling very isolated. I haven't read the news lately. And that particular feeling might increase soon. My computer has started making loud running noises and has restarted itself twice in the last two weeks. So...I wonder what exactly is dying. Hard drive?
Are you hoping for pleasant weather this weekend? It can't hurt. (I don't care what Andrew says, the new harugake are NOT a temperature improvement in the way of uniform pieces. I'm sure we will appreciate them at First Night.) But I think the weather this weekend will be very nice. Especially for late August. I hope to run into you all at the festival!
Grant has a cough now. He's off at school, and presumably having a wonderful time. I might have to take the umbrella when I fetch him from the bus stop. My forecast says chance of showers in the afternoon, and I must say, it's certainly cloudy out there!
I'm still reading Harry Potter. I'm nearly through book 4 (again) right now. I sort of read all the Agatha Christie that my library regularly carries. Maybe a Barnes and Noble gift card will fall out of the sky or grow out of my front yard.
And I still love Radio?Sure! I didn't explain it well, because I hadn't been told all about it last time. It would seem that it is a free search engine especially for radio stations, complete with a recording function. Frequently, the very beginning and end of the song are clipped, and occasionally there is DJ talk over the song, but mostly it is wonderful. Depending on the radio station you choose, your recordings will either be separated according to track, and named with artist and title, or they will be lumped into a single track called "untitled", which you will then have to edit later if you want a single song. It is my new hobby. I'm still digging the Irish song about bacon and cabbage, and have some fun new Asian and European songs, as well as one or two American ones that I like. There is a station in Romania that is really called Radio GaGa.
Ever have a craving for something, but you can't figure out what it is? I'm beginning to think this craving I've been having might just be for jello. No, really. I'm really toying with the idea of bringing some to J-Fest! It's just....how would I do that?
Money is a scary subject at our house again. The bills for the kids' vaccinations came, and also we took Jake to the vet, as well. Josh is dealing with it in the usual way - ignoring the problem and pretending (assuming?) that it will all go away and everything will be fine. Yeah, well, it will...just as soon as Abbie goes to school and I find a job. And then I'm sure he'll act like it just fixed itself.
I have been practicing the end of Hachijou, thanks to a video clip from Amy. I'm improving! Yay! It was the only song from the set that I didn't have memorized. Isn't that funny? I'm only playing the last verse! Once I have this down, I will feel prepared. Then, all I will have to do is perform my very best, and all will be well! I'm also going to memorize my drum movements, or as many as possible.
Did I tell you about our last Netflix movies? There was sort of a theme going...we had Camelot (the 1982 Broadway version), Once Upon a Mattress, and Enchanted. I don't recommend that Camelot. Really the movie was very superior. They are being sent back today, and then I will get the second Twilight movie next. I haven't seen it, yet. I'm curious to see what that group of film-makers could accomplish with a real budget, but that's really as excited as I am about it.
Well...I suppose I must go and begin my day! I certainly hope that whatever you are up to, it is making you smile. Go, out, Friends, and make your contributions to the happiness of the world!
We are always recruiting for the Good Guys! :)
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