Wow, I've...really neglected the blog lately. I've neglected pretty much everything that deals with meaningful writing, come to think of it, which is really not something that I wanted to do, but it's turned out that way anyway. Part of it, I think, is the fact that a lot of my time in front of a computer is at work, and while I know it's possible to multi-task and all that, I still feel a little bit guilty about it, regardless. And when I get home, it's just the last thing on my mind.
So...yeah. A little bit there about why I haven't really written lately, I guess.
A few random thoughts for today:
- I do have stuff I want to write, it's just a matter of getting to it. Old ideas are starting to resurface again, and I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. I've thought about doing Nano again, but I don't think that's a good idea, either.
- Why is it that checkbooks only have a couple of deposit slips in them? Why can't we just get a whole book full of deposit slips? Or is that just me? I'd think that they'd be used to people making deposits at ATMs now and help us all out.
- Drive safely, Chris and Melissa, who are starting off to Texas today, if I remember right.
- Today I send off my second package to someone in the service who made a request on the Books For Soldiers site. I have yet to actually send a *book*. I've sent several cards, and yesterday sent magazines and candy to Afghanistan. Today's DVDs for someone in Iraq. But seriously, if you have extra books or DVDs lying around the house, or if you don't mind sending a quick postcard to someone overseas, check it out. I know they really appreciate the support they get from back home.
- As a follow-up to that last comment, some people at the post office are complete tards. Yesterday, there was a line some 30-40 people long, with two windows open, and a cluster of six people who usually man counters standing around some new automated machine thing. Bah, I say! And hello, I'd think that people who work at the post office would be used to APO/FPO mail, but I guess not. I got a ton of crap from the guy behind the counter because my package didn't have a rank on it anywhere...except that, sending stuff to Afghanistan, it's not supposed to. Oy!
- We're going down to Pismo Beach for a couple of days this weekend for our anniversary. It's really hard to believe that it's already been a year.
- Boo that Team Canada scratched both the Sharks that are playing for them in last night's game against the US, but maybe that's because the US head coach is *their* head coach. But yay for Marco Sturm, who is Team Germany's captain. That rules.
- Oh, and we're going to Vegas for a few days in November, and I * think* we're making plans to go to Dragon*Con next year.
- Good thoughts to my friends in Florida, here's hoping that Frances goes elsewhere.
- Genealogy is turning out to be a new and interesting thing to spend time at. This is the one time I might wish that the names in my family weren't so common, though. I mean, *you* try looking for a Patrick Maher in Ireland, or a James Williams...well...anywhere!
And...that's it for now. I promise to try to write more from now on. Really!
Posted by Liz at September 1, 2004 08:47 AM