Wine

Long Flat Red Moscato. Sweeeeeet - literally.

I poured myself a glass, and my daughter said, "Something to ease the pain?" She was trying to be funny. But she was right, not that I admitted it. LOL

I've been having periods of depression over the last couple of weeks. I think it might be the fact that school starts up for me again in just a few weeks, and I'm not looking forward to the stress of that.

I've been stressed by the ex too. The stupid band camp fiasco. Then, I called him today to ask about switching weekends with him. The kids have a chance to work with me, to make $420, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It's a great opportunity for them! He said he would think about it. He says he only has a couple of weeks left and then our son turns 18 and can do what he wants after that. I said, they are both old enough NOW to decide that actually, and they still choose to see you, so...

I'm not taking time away from him, I'm exchanging time. For the KIDS sake. He doesn't like to do anything that I ask or suggest. It's a control freak thing. This is nothing new.

I suppose I could exercise my "parent care and control" for the sake of the kids. And I may. We are EACH going to make $420 this weekend. Why would he want to stand in the way of that? And here I thought that "money talks" with him. Oh that's right, only if HE is making it, or if it was HIS idea, then it's a GOOD idea. Riiight...

Hey we got a great cage for the bird. We pick up the new bird tonight. Woo hooo!

But yeah, the wine... it takes the edge off. I have my degree in counseling, I know all about self-medicating. I know. But other than the ex (who still F-ing triggers me) and the upcoming school thing, I can't think of WHY I feel so depressed. I'm not sad, just lethargic, no energy, no motivation. Meh. Things are great with the boyfriend, with the kids, with work. All good.

Anyways, gotta run and grab some groceries, and then gotta pick up the bird later. So I can't have any more wine till later. LOL But I feel slightly better. It's no wonder people become alcoholics. Cuz it works to a degree... *sigh*

Blu

This is Blu, our little budgie boy. We love him. <3

Hulk Hogan and other things

I finally got into the book that Keith lent me: "MY Life Outside the Ring". I can't remember the last time I tried to read a book for pleasure. I think I just get really burned out from reading for my college classes, and so I've been putting off reading this. I wish there was an inexpensive way to listen to someone read it to me. In fact, I wish all my textbooks for school could be read that way! LOL

I bet most of you didn't know that Hulk is a Christian... or that his real name is Terry. But I'm not reading the book because he is a Christian. I'm reading it because Keith spoke so highly of it, because he could relate to many of Hulk's life experiences. As I am getting into the book, I can see why.

Here is the link to his book: http://www.amazon.ca/Life-Outside-Ring-Hulk-Hogan/dp/0312588909/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1312726793&sr=8-8

I watched the movie "Beastly" with my daughter recently. In that movie, the beastly young man created a greenhouse out of old antique windows. I happen to collect old antique windows... and so Keith and I went on a few road trips to a garbage dump and a garage sale, and brought home lots of cool stuff, including several glass doors, and windows, which were either free from the dump, or $1.00 each from this farm we went to. Keith drew up a design to create it and I love how he can just whip out a beautiful congruent drawing like that, all proportionate and such. Amazing. It will be an 8-sided structure, each side consisting of either a door, or several windows pieced together. The roof will be peaked in the center, and we will probably put plexi-glass panels in it. It will be approximately 8 feet in diameter. I plan to paint it white. I think it will have the ppearance of lace (almost) with all the various types of windows.

Here is the link to the scene from the movie. Seriously, my heart leaped when I saw his greenhouse... *sigh* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2yLOv6NbDY

We (my daughter and I) recently decided that we should acquire birds. We started out looking at kijiji, and found Blu the Budgie for $20, and a nice cage for him, also for $20. We've had him for a few weeks now. We enjoy him SO much that I checked back with the previous owner to see if his best buddy was still available, and lo and behold, he is! It's the last bird she has left to sell! That was lucky! I've always thought that budgies pair off male-female... and for the most part they do. But the owners say that these two boys have always loved being together, so they called them their "gay couple". LOL I know that in nature, some animals do exhibit homosexual behaviours, so I guess it's possible. But whether that's the case or not, the fact is that Blu will have his bestie back, and they will both be happy birds. :D We also are planning to acquire a bigger cage as well!