Weekly Update

[jackofallgeeks]

Well, let's see...

Yesterday, I managed to catch Claire just as she, her boy, and her brother were about to leave for a biking trip to Transylvania, or something... it was, as always, good to talk to her. i'm such a sap; it's just nice to hear her voice now and again. It's nice to hear most of my friends' voices, now and again.

I also got an email from Ravelle! She's my buddy down in Australia, used-to-be girlfriend to my buddy Aaron. I'd lost touch with her mostly when she moved back down to Oz [Aus], and entirely when the two of them broke up definitively. But just the other day she emailed me totally randomly just to say Hi. it really made my day -- not just because it was good to hear from her after so long, but because that day was sucking pretty hard. as per my wont, I sent her back a three-page reply to her three-paragraph note; I write as I talk, and we all know I talk far too much...

I got to banter rather amusingly on Alyce's journal with a guy Keith -- Alyce got a random fan-mail for her Cosplaying and thought it was creepy...

Alyce: He said I was hot. That was creepy.
Keith: Oh come on -- you TRY to look attractive, and then you're creeped out when someone notices? Anyways, most of those costumed you girls think are 'cute' guys think are hella-sexy!
Andrew: Woah Keith, too heavy -- we want to encourage those 'cute' costumes, ne?
Keith: Oh, right, uhm... yeah, those costumes are cute, and only a perv would say differently.
Andrew: Ah! Over-compensation!
Keith: Er, uhm, except for friends, I mean. Isn't Aylce lovely?
Andrew: Good recovery! And yes, quite lovely.
Alyce: You boys... *rolls eyes*

It was quite amusing.

I was also *really* happy today, and I don't know why. I wanted to leave work around noon to get my liscense renewed, but got held later because of a virus-scare at work. Then, when I got to the MVA, I waited in line for an hour, then they took another hour and a half and three full tries to get my liscense renewed -- they took my picture thrice (though the lady said I was very photogenic)! And the whole day I was just smiling and laughing, and being as amiable and light-hearted as ever -- I surprised myself! I even managed to handle seemingly-stonewalled Pro-Choicers with a light, friendly, reasonable manner.

That is, for the last... I jumped on the Abortiondebate LJ community... It's a hotspot for me, and because it raises my hackles so much, I'm not sure participating in this community will be good for my blood-pressure. But even when presented with some pretty dead-end arguments (I hate those the most), it didn't even phase me tonight. I'm hoping the members there aren't as vicious and unthinking as some might have them out to be, but, even though I feel like i've taken a long walk of a short pier over there, it all went reasonably well so far.
Or something.

Trip to see my brother tomorrow, and we're leaving early... I still wanted to get some reading done... i'm never going to get around to writing... Goodnight, all.

Comments

[ofthelily.livejournal.com]

Yeah you guys were having way too much fun in my lj you silly boys *^^* Gah I really need to call you! I missed your call the other day and it made me sad. What are good times to reach you?

[jackofallgeeks.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, yes, it was much fun. -grins-
Aw, well, if you want to call me... I would say 'anytime' is good, but that's not really true. I work weekdays until about 4:00 or 4:30 -- 5:00 is often the earliest I could get a call on my cell. I try to be in bed before 10:00 or 11:00. on the weekends, I'm *usually* open for calling, though I try to be in bed before 11:00 or 12:00. Or something.
but in any case, if you miss me, you can always leave a message.