Halloween has nearly descended upon us all, and for once, I have no costume. Really. None. I do have, however, silly clothes (i.e. purple and black striped nylons) that I will wear to work. I guess this is what happens when you do not do anything for Halloween other than sit at home.
Sad.
Growing up and moving away from friends is a horrid trick that life plays on us. The treat side is that I get to pass out candy to the kids who show up at our apartment. I love to see how adorable they look in their little kid-sized bumble-bee costumes.
In other news, there is nothing exciting happening. I work. That is about it. I realized today as I left the house (in the DARK may I add) that when I come home tonight, it will be just as dark. This is a nasty trick that nature plays on us. Tonight I go from work here at IU over to my second job at the church and watch one of the kids until 9:00 tonight. This cuts into my reading/relaxing time, but when all is said and done, I get an extra paycheck at the end of each month (TREAT!).
P. will not be home for the second night in a row. He is doing a house/dog-sitting job for one of my co-workers while they are away in Chicago for a couple days. I do have to say that even though I am gone to work most of the time, when I AM home, the house is super-big and super-empty. There are, of course, the cats, but you know how cats are. They could care less whether you are around or not, as long as their food dish has food in it by 6:00pm.
Speaking of food, Max has taken to being a trash kitty again. For those who dont know, Max was found as a kitten by Kalamazoo Animal Control, covered in fleas, in a trashcan. Therefore, we call him a trash kitty. Well, you know what they say, "You can take the kitty out of the trash..." I entered the kitchen one morning this week to find that he had taken some chicken bones out of the trash and left them, lovingly, on our kitchen rug. Thanks, buddy. He just looked up at me and continued to rub on my legs as I picked up the garbage and put it away in the trash can.
I guess when you dont give your cats TREATS, they play TRICKS on you, and fetch their own treats.
Have a safe and fun Halloween, all!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
The thoughts no one hears...
"The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart."
Saint Jerome
church father & saint (374 AD - 419 AD)
.......
..
..
.
Saint Jerome
church father & saint (374 AD - 419 AD)
.......
..
..
.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Le Sigh
So. Open enrollment occurs next month for my university insurance. On a whim, and because I care about Peter's health, I inquired about health insurance coverage for opposite-sex domestic partners who are dependent on the employee's income (for survival... not kidding).
Here is their response:
"Domestic partnership benefits only apply to same sex couples, so unless you get married, you will not be able to add him to your benefits at this time."
That is it. That is all she wrote. REALLY? I have seriously just been discriminated against. I don't know why, but this makes me so angry, I want to punch someone.
What they are telling me, essentially, is "Get married or GET LOST."
This should NOT be the reason that we get married. Really. I understand why they have this policy, but I DO NOT agree with it. It leaves out all those individuals who either do not want to get married or, like us, cannot afford to get married right now.
UNFAIR.
There is my rant for the day.
Here is their response:
"Domestic partnership benefits only apply to same sex couples, so unless you get married, you will not be able to add him to your benefits at this time."
That is it. That is all she wrote. REALLY? I have seriously just been discriminated against. I don't know why, but this makes me so angry, I want to punch someone.
What they are telling me, essentially, is "Get married or GET LOST."
This should NOT be the reason that we get married. Really. I understand why they have this policy, but I DO NOT agree with it. It leaves out all those individuals who either do not want to get married or, like us, cannot afford to get married right now.
UNFAIR.
There is my rant for the day.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Seasons Change
Well, fall is here. P and I's 4 year anniversary has been gone now for some time (NO we are not engaged yet, stop asking), the temperature has dropped to an amazing 60-degrees, and the leaves have finally peaked this weekend. I LOVE fall!
With the seasons' change, not much else has changed. We still go about our daily lives, floating around endlessly working (or in P's case, studying), running errands, running in general, playing with the cats, reading, knitting, the usual.
Outside of the usual, I think that we have finally settled into a comfortable spot where we are both equally happy and... I am not sure "comfortable" is the right way to describe it, but we have reached a point where we know that no matter what, we are going to be there for each other.
No matter how much I fart or how much he burbs, we will be there. No matter what our monetary circumstances, beliefs, or actions, we will still be there. This is a good feeling.
Due to recent events, I have put a lot of thought into what it is exactly that makes us work so well together and I think that I have finally come to a sort of conclusion.
Mutual respect.
I fart or walk directly into a wall for no reason, he still respects me. He burps or leaves the cupboard doors open, I still respect him
There you go. The secret to our happy relationship.
Fall comes and the world around you changes, yet some things remain constant.
Now that I have been as "deep" as a lazy Saturday will allow me, let me just say how excited I am to carve a pumpkin and roast the seeds.
Bring it on, fall, I am ready for more.
With the seasons' change, not much else has changed. We still go about our daily lives, floating around endlessly working (or in P's case, studying), running errands, running in general, playing with the cats, reading, knitting, the usual.
Outside of the usual, I think that we have finally settled into a comfortable spot where we are both equally happy and... I am not sure "comfortable" is the right way to describe it, but we have reached a point where we know that no matter what, we are going to be there for each other.
No matter how much I fart or how much he burbs, we will be there. No matter what our monetary circumstances, beliefs, or actions, we will still be there. This is a good feeling.
Due to recent events, I have put a lot of thought into what it is exactly that makes us work so well together and I think that I have finally come to a sort of conclusion.
Mutual respect.
I fart or walk directly into a wall for no reason, he still respects me. He burps or leaves the cupboard doors open, I still respect him
There you go. The secret to our happy relationship.
Fall comes and the world around you changes, yet some things remain constant.
Now that I have been as "deep" as a lazy Saturday will allow me, let me just say how excited I am to carve a pumpkin and roast the seeds.
Bring it on, fall, I am ready for more.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
