Oh Boy

so, its Christmas, and I just hosted a fun little Christmas Eve party, I love Christmas Eve the best...

But my Dad is also in the hospital, let this be a lesson to you, if you are sick longer than a week, go to the doctor... My dad is my main reader of this blog, so.... that means you!

It started with a call from my step sister, who was contacted by my dad's neighbor, who had waited as long as he could before calling the family. Having asked my dad several times I guess... anyway. Ron, the neighbor kept checking in on my dad and the last time he was very sick and incoherent, so off to the hospital he had to go.

Turns out I have pieced this together his cold turned into a systemic infection, pneumonia and a bit of renal failure, not awesome, but I hear they were confident he would bounce back.

Now I have to think, what is the proper level of concern, I tend not to panic, I have to take into consideration what can I do, can panicking (why do we spell this word this way?) help. the answer is no, panicking never helps.  I contacted the family I have information for, and I am sure they will contact everyone else. Its hard that I don't live closer.

So, I emailed my younger older sister, and my aunt. And my aunt read the email and grabbed her coat and shoes and was out the door. God Bless her. I know Ron said my dad didn't want to bother his sister, but once you are in the hospital, too bad. Thems the breaks.

I feel a tad bit guilty because I continued with my party, and actually I only told my roommate, and future roommate about it, and made merry, but with a tiny worry blanket over my heart.

But I keep hearing my dad say Oh Boy, like he does when you tell him bad news.

Oh Boy.

no new job

I didn't get the Job at the 5th ave, did I mention that? No, I wasn't even sad about it, I wanted to make a bunch of money, but I like having a life too.

I am seriously behind on candy making... this is sad.

Christmas is just around the corner, but I would like to just take a wee nap.

Pre-Christmas

well, I get a bit crazy this time of year.

I blame ... the weather.

anyway, I am trying to make candy for everyone for christmas this year, but, I've also been a little sick, and I generally lack motivation on a good day. But I have made some, and I am on track for finishing enough for the Thursday morning mailing. I have until Friday for cheap postage anyway. And who says it has to be their by christmas!!! Geez!!! stop pressuring me.

I actually I'm not bad off for my goals, I have the boxes, and all the ingredients, and half the caramels are done, well 2/3s really, and its time for marshmallows. hurray!

(no-sequitor) So, thats good, I am making a vinyl star wand bus pass holder, and that might be trickier... its going to be awesome though!

I applied and interviewed for a job at the 5th Avenue Theatre, and we will see, I should know by the end of the week, but I waffle on whether I really want it or not... I think the fact that it is year round is making me a bit sad, but.... I can do stuff when I do have down time because I might have a bit of cash. sigh. I don't even have it yet.  I was a bit worried, I would have to jump right in on the start date having to know everything and be on the top of my game, but I looked at the calendar, and it looks like there are a few weeks of prep type stuff before Spamalot loads in. Anyway. The interview went well by the way, but I know the other candidate, and she has more leader type documentable experience, and they know us both, there might be others, but they are from out of town I think.

So, my uncle (and Family) have been inviting me to holiday events lately, usually on shortish notice, well, just Thanksgiving and Christmas, so far, which is very nice of them, but I'm not at a loss on what to do with myself since my mom died, for the holidays.  And while yes, I would like to see them, they are not on the top of the people to see on the trip to California.  I wish I were richer, with a more regular job, to be able to plan a long vacation and see all the family, but I didn't chose that path.  One day I would like to go on a vacation to some cool place I have never been before too, but sigh.  I know they don't mean to be irritating, and I'm sort of an ungrateful family member, not ungrateful, selfish... maybe... anyway. And they did visit me in '95, and take me camping.

well, these bourbon marshmallows are not going to make themselves... and it wont be Christmas without them.

P.S. is it possible to go through life and not have heard of Hanukkah? I know its just a little holiday, so maybe?

well...

I just finished the resume, its like pulling teeth with me.

and I can't figure out what I've done on the writing program, to break it... okay, its not "broken" but I unengaged something, and now this super useful thing that helps me format is gone.  I guess I can finish the tutorial, and maybe it will tell me what to do, or do I just post on the forum?

Its funny, Im not exactly hopeless on a computer, but I'm not great either, maybe if I spent more time....?

there are so many things to learn in this world.

and I have computer games to play....

oh well.

the resume is written and sent, so, thats one thing to mark off the to do list anyway.

oh, I just finished Glass Castles by Jeannette Walls. It's a memoir, about... a screwed up family. The problem with memoirs are you want to follow all the people, not just the writer. I thought it was pretty good though.

a little reading

A few folks read my first draft of the first 3 scenes, my only scenes.

It was bizarre, it was strange to hear it not in my voice. Played more for Camp, than my dry humor, but not unfunny.

Happy Post Thanksgiving

Hello,

I'm thankful for turkey. The end.

and Bourbon.

And candy thermometers.

and mixers....

I had a lovely Thanksgiving, at the home of a friend who is hosting my future second roommate, while the truly complicated future house that I am going to rent gets its act together. I'm getting a little bit irritated by the whole thing, and I'm not sure if there is anything to do at the moment. But I figure we rent it for a year, and see what happens.

But for my friend Sabine, I made marshmallows, 'cause, whatev's how hard can it be? Turns out, not that hard, and I'm fired up by the ease of candy making, and the fact that there is a bunch of sugar in the house now. So, if you think you might get a present from me, it might be home made marshmallows, and I'm thinking caramels.

At this very moment, I am procrastination writing a resume and cover letter. I have been asked to apply, and I would love the job, for the position of assistant properties at the 5th Ave. The pros are its exactly what I love to do, run shows, but its year round, and between 48 to 80 hours a week, at $30, which is very nice, I could pay off some long standing debt, and maybe, buy a house or something.  But, along with writing some plays, it would be my entire life, and I sort of like the free time I have now, to be active in the union, sew, read, have friends, see other plays.  Its a quandary.

oh well.

I best get started.