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rachg82I am so tempted to call it a day. My brain is totes not having it though, as it's like "GO. YOU. WRITE FANFIC NOW." But then my body is like, "Bitch, you are TIRED. GO TO BED." I think I need a referee.
I have to say though, I'm pleased with how it's going so far. Of course it's taking forever, but that's not a surprise. When I used to write research papers, there really wouldn't be such a thing as a "rough" draft with me. Just an outline and then the finished product, meticulously written & edited & re-edited & rewritten a hundred times as I went along. OCD like a mofo. So, I have no idea when this will be done, but I do know it's progressing along easily and I'm really, really enjoying the process.
~I heart projects!~[/Cher from Clueless]
What I do not heart, however, is my new desk at work. It is a sucking suckfest. People walk by constantly, and I feel like I have no privacy. On the upside, my coworker and I decided it would be okay if I set up a tripwire (with some pillows for them to land on, of course. I'm nice like that) and hung up a giant sign above it that just read, "GO THE OTHER WAY NEXT TIME."
In other news, I have no money to my name until Friday. Zilch. Nada. Little bit of food to get me by & a bus pass, yes, but no money. It's my fault (I'm a temp, so if I miss work it goes unpaid. And the paycheck I deposited tonight won't be available until Friday because tomorrow is a holiday), so I'm not complaining, but yes. I'm used to having a safety net of at least a thousand dollars at all times, so this is a live-and-learn lesson. Unemployment + missing work at a new job = broke ass broke-itude. It's not okay to me, even if I know I can survive it, because safety nets are important. If something were to happen, it's irresponsible not to have money set aside in an emergency fund. Going forward, taking care of my physical & mental health to ensure I don't miss work (at least not excessively, I mean)--and then saving up money for that safety net--is going to be one of my top priorities again.
Otherwise, that's pretty much it for today except to add that my sister had to face Lance in court this week (not to testify, thank God) and he's possibly facing up to a year in jail for felony assault. The judge denied the option of letting him take anger management classes etc due to his previous history of abuse, to which my immediate response was basically a "CAN I GET AN AMEN? ENJOY THE JUMPSUIT, FUCKER."
I seriously just want him to go away. I don't want him around my nephew, whom he's an asshole to, and I don't want to have to worry about him coming after my sister. So I will probably throw confetti in the air if he gets that sentence. Still, the whole thing does suck, and I wish Jayden and Isabella had a good father. There's no "win" in this for them, no matter what happens. Either he stays out of jail and they still have a father who beat their mother in front of them--something that could totally happen again--or they lose their father for a year, which will be sad for them because they do love him. So no matter how you slice it, they get the short end of the stick. What I care about though is what's best for them. I also care that douchebags who beat women don't stroll around town thinking they're hot shit & acting like they're gonna get away with it. Might I add too that he's in the process of trying to send away for a Cambodian bride? I'M NOT KIDDING.
Bottom line: after this all went down, Jayden told my sister he wished she hadn't called the police. When she asked him why, he said, "It's not what you think," and told her it was because it made him afraid he'd hurt her worse the next time.
THIS. This is why the bastard needs to go to jail.
On a more positive note, she did tell me she left a message with some domestic violence people about counseling, which is HUGE. She also said she'd like to take Jayden, which I really, really hope she follows through on.
Wrapping this up with a Vid of the Day (this time by tinkonbrink), let's let Bones cheer us up, y/y?
I have to say though, I'm pleased with how it's going so far. Of course it's taking forever, but that's not a surprise. When I used to write research papers, there really wouldn't be such a thing as a "rough" draft with me. Just an outline and then the finished product, meticulously written & edited & re-edited & rewritten a hundred times as I went along. OCD like a mofo. So, I have no idea when this will be done, but I do know it's progressing along easily and I'm really, really enjoying the process.
~I heart projects!~[/Cher from Clueless]
What I do not heart, however, is my new desk at work. It is a sucking suckfest. People walk by constantly, and I feel like I have no privacy. On the upside, my coworker and I decided it would be okay if I set up a tripwire (with some pillows for them to land on, of course. I'm nice like that) and hung up a giant sign above it that just read, "GO THE OTHER WAY NEXT TIME."
In other news, I have no money to my name until Friday. Zilch. Nada. Little bit of food to get me by & a bus pass, yes, but no money. It's my fault (I'm a temp, so if I miss work it goes unpaid. And the paycheck I deposited tonight won't be available until Friday because tomorrow is a holiday), so I'm not complaining, but yes. I'm used to having a safety net of at least a thousand dollars at all times, so this is a live-and-learn lesson. Unemployment + missing work at a new job = broke ass broke-itude. It's not okay to me, even if I know I can survive it, because safety nets are important. If something were to happen, it's irresponsible not to have money set aside in an emergency fund. Going forward, taking care of my physical & mental health to ensure I don't miss work (at least not excessively, I mean)--and then saving up money for that safety net--is going to be one of my top priorities again.
Otherwise, that's pretty much it for today except to add that my sister had to face Lance in court this week (not to testify, thank God) and he's possibly facing up to a year in jail for felony assault. The judge denied the option of letting him take anger management classes etc due to his previous history of abuse, to which my immediate response was basically a "CAN I GET AN AMEN? ENJOY THE JUMPSUIT, FUCKER."
I seriously just want him to go away. I don't want him around my nephew, whom he's an asshole to, and I don't want to have to worry about him coming after my sister. So I will probably throw confetti in the air if he gets that sentence. Still, the whole thing does suck, and I wish Jayden and Isabella had a good father. There's no "win" in this for them, no matter what happens. Either he stays out of jail and they still have a father who beat their mother in front of them--something that could totally happen again--or they lose their father for a year, which will be sad for them because they do love him. So no matter how you slice it, they get the short end of the stick. What I care about though is what's best for them. I also care that douchebags who beat women don't stroll around town thinking they're hot shit & acting like they're gonna get away with it. Might I add too that he's in the process of trying to send away for a Cambodian bride? I'M NOT KIDDING.
Bottom line: after this all went down, Jayden told my sister he wished she hadn't called the police. When she asked him why, he said, "It's not what you think," and told her it was because it made him afraid he'd hurt her worse the next time.
THIS. This is why the bastard needs to go to jail.
On a more positive note, she did tell me she left a message with some domestic violence people about counseling, which is HUGE. She also said she'd like to take Jayden, which I really, really hope she follows through on.
Wrapping this up with a Vid of the Day (this time by tinkonbrink), let's let Bones cheer us up, y/y?
