Friday, February 25, 2005
Monday, February 07, 2005
Where does the time go? Probably Arizona for vacation.
All right, here's a summary of my very own personal January. I hope y'all will tell me about yours (because unless you're the roomies or my mom, I probably wasn't around for much of it).
Happiest moment: looking at Caleb one afternoon and realizing that he is rapidly becoming huge (he's three and a half months old, weighs 20 pounds, and is 26 inches tall). Possible other tip-off that didn't register until waaaaay too long afterward: he does not fit into any clothes designed for people under 12 months.
Pissiest moment: realizing that I freaking well can't get health insurance for him even if I go to full-time at LMAC because he's not biologically mine and the freaking state of Ohio won't let me adopt him without J relinquishing her legal claims on him. Oh yes, and she's currently uninsured because LMU won't give her student health insurance and LMAC sure as hell would not extend any kind of coverage to her even if they gave me any. (Anyone care to join me in a deep, cleansing breath? Aaaaaahhhhh. Let all the tension seep awayyyyy from your body. You are getting veeeery sleepy. . . )
Ouchiest moment: breaking four ribs and puncturing a lung in a car accident, then picking windshield/window glass out of my head for three weeks. Either that or having to tell my mom about it.
Most wonderful person (aside from J and Caleb): Ryan, Big Val, and my other chem-e boys.
Most wonderful person (aside from J and Caleb) who I miss a lot and need to stop being so busy all the time so I can talk to: the lovely Miss KCher
People most consistently entertained by the word "butt": the roomies
People most consistently entertained by making up word etymologies (see "paddywhack") : the roomies
People most consistently entertained by possible rock band names such as "the Degenerate HOMOs" (trust me, that's really funny if you're a chemist), "the Sterically Hindered Hydrocarbons," and "Momentary Macking": the roomies
Actually, people most consistently entertained by just about anything up to and including linoleum: the roomies
Most religiously interesting experience: talking to a girl who was wearing a kipa
Least religiously interesting experience: talking to a very nice, very startled woman who nonetheless attempted to witness to me in the women's bathroom in the basement of the Union. Schu: "Why, thank you. I already study the Bible and other important religious documents once a week after Mass." Heh. Gets 'em every time. VNVSW: "Oh. OH! Well, would you like to set up an appointment to study with us? We have all these times available, and it's one-to-one Bible study, and it can help you get to know Christ as a person and grow in your personal relationship with Him and . . . " See, because I'm going to papist Mary-worshipper Hell.
Best food: the tasty tasty chicken and rice and beans and guacamole and salsa and corn tortillas and cheese and guanabana nectar J and I devoured one night, making Caleb very jealous and probably causing him to spontaneously start teething
Worst food: hospital oatmeal. Enough said.
All right, here's a summary of my very own personal January. I hope y'all will tell me about yours (because unless you're the roomies or my mom, I probably wasn't around for much of it).
Happiest moment: looking at Caleb one afternoon and realizing that he is rapidly becoming huge (he's three and a half months old, weighs 20 pounds, and is 26 inches tall). Possible other tip-off that didn't register until waaaaay too long afterward: he does not fit into any clothes designed for people under 12 months.
Pissiest moment: realizing that I freaking well can't get health insurance for him even if I go to full-time at LMAC because he's not biologically mine and the freaking state of Ohio won't let me adopt him without J relinquishing her legal claims on him. Oh yes, and she's currently uninsured because LMU won't give her student health insurance and LMAC sure as hell would not extend any kind of coverage to her even if they gave me any. (Anyone care to join me in a deep, cleansing breath? Aaaaaahhhhh. Let all the tension seep awayyyyy from your body. You are getting veeeery sleepy. . . )
Ouchiest moment: breaking four ribs and puncturing a lung in a car accident, then picking windshield/window glass out of my head for three weeks. Either that or having to tell my mom about it.
Most wonderful person (aside from J and Caleb): Ryan, Big Val, and my other chem-e boys.
Most wonderful person (aside from J and Caleb) who I miss a lot and need to stop being so busy all the time so I can talk to: the lovely Miss KCher
People most consistently entertained by the word "butt": the roomies
People most consistently entertained by making up word etymologies (see "paddywhack") : the roomies
People most consistently entertained by possible rock band names such as "the Degenerate HOMOs" (trust me, that's really funny if you're a chemist), "the Sterically Hindered Hydrocarbons," and "Momentary Macking": the roomies
Actually, people most consistently entertained by just about anything up to and including linoleum: the roomies
Most religiously interesting experience: talking to a girl who was wearing a kipa
Least religiously interesting experience: talking to a very nice, very startled woman who nonetheless attempted to witness to me in the women's bathroom in the basement of the Union. Schu: "Why, thank you. I already study the Bible and other important religious documents once a week after Mass." Heh. Gets 'em every time. VNVSW: "Oh. OH! Well, would you like to set up an appointment to study with us? We have all these times available, and it's one-to-one Bible study, and it can help you get to know Christ as a person and grow in your personal relationship with Him and . . . " See, because I'm going to papist Mary-worshipper Hell.
Best food: the tasty tasty chicken and rice and beans and guacamole and salsa and corn tortillas and cheese and guanabana nectar J and I devoured one night, making Caleb very jealous and probably causing him to spontaneously start teething
Worst food: hospital oatmeal. Enough said.
