sleepy, but now better
Dec. 26th, 2004 12:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dragonlady7Am very tired. And sick. Must sleep. Have work tomorrow.
Am not, however, greviously sick.
And, I did have an excellent Christmas evening.
I got third place in the giftwrapping competition!!
:)
Competition was exceptionally fierce this year. I was surprised people liked my wrapping as much as they did. I will here say that first place and second place were both incredible. I was also lucky that I had correctly guaged my giftee's sense of humor-- she thought it was hysterical to see her name in lights beside a sign that said "girls girls girls", and pledged to keep the box lid with lights in place and put it in her window.
It was lovely to see everyone after all-- Dave's cousin Helen had brought her boyfriend Michael, who is a sweet and lovely man with a well-hidden viciously sharp sense of humor. He teaches in a public school in the Bronx, and has some crazy stories to tell. (Sample dialogue, re-created: Student 1: "I hate white people." Student 2: "You idiot! Mr. Steinberg-- he white!" Student 1: "Naw, man, Mr. Steinberg ain't white. He Jewish." Michael (Mr. Steinberg), thinking: "Student 1, you don't know any white people." Also thinking: "Should I explain to them?" Thinks, further: "I don't think I have the strength...")
I must go to bed. I am sleepy. But. I am feeling much better. And have indeed had a good Christmas.
I just wish my throat didn't hurt. And I do miss my folks. But. I will call my sisters tomorrow, and will sleep long and heavily tonight. All will be well. Really, all is well, but that's not something I've ever doubted-- I just finally feel that all will continue to be well. And once I deposit this paycheck I can pay the rent. Which means I am reasonably solvent. And can consider late Christmas presents. And can stop worrying. And maybe I'll send out post-Christmas cards. Heh heh, I should buy Xmas cards on sale and send them now and see who thinks it's funny. ^.^ I've always been a little slow, folks.
Good night; I need some sleep. By the way, I am wearing brand-new EXTREMELY fuzzy frog socks from Dave's mom. And I did enjoy watching his extended-immediate family interacting with one another-- that grouping is so close, has been for so long, and their odd mannerisms and inside jokes make sense in context. They really are such a beautiful family. It's just, out of context, their manner seems so very caustic. They're just sharp. When I'm sitting on the couch, observing, with Dave wrapped affectionately around me (he never does that except when he's sleepy and relaxed and has missed me a bit, and it's so lovely when he does), I can find them entertaining and tremendously amusing.
But here I am still not sleeping. I guess I'm still a bit wound up from Xmas. It was a lot of fun. I feel so much better. I go now.
Goodnight everybody! And happy Boxing Day, I suppose. :)
Am not, however, greviously sick.
And, I did have an excellent Christmas evening.
I got third place in the giftwrapping competition!!
:)
Competition was exceptionally fierce this year. I was surprised people liked my wrapping as much as they did. I will here say that first place and second place were both incredible. I was also lucky that I had correctly guaged my giftee's sense of humor-- she thought it was hysterical to see her name in lights beside a sign that said "girls girls girls", and pledged to keep the box lid with lights in place and put it in her window.
It was lovely to see everyone after all-- Dave's cousin Helen had brought her boyfriend Michael, who is a sweet and lovely man with a well-hidden viciously sharp sense of humor. He teaches in a public school in the Bronx, and has some crazy stories to tell. (Sample dialogue, re-created: Student 1: "I hate white people." Student 2: "You idiot! Mr. Steinberg-- he white!" Student 1: "Naw, man, Mr. Steinberg ain't white. He Jewish." Michael (Mr. Steinberg), thinking: "Student 1, you don't know any white people." Also thinking: "Should I explain to them?" Thinks, further: "I don't think I have the strength...")
I must go to bed. I am sleepy. But. I am feeling much better. And have indeed had a good Christmas.
I just wish my throat didn't hurt. And I do miss my folks. But. I will call my sisters tomorrow, and will sleep long and heavily tonight. All will be well. Really, all is well, but that's not something I've ever doubted-- I just finally feel that all will continue to be well. And once I deposit this paycheck I can pay the rent. Which means I am reasonably solvent. And can consider late Christmas presents. And can stop worrying. And maybe I'll send out post-Christmas cards. Heh heh, I should buy Xmas cards on sale and send them now and see who thinks it's funny. ^.^ I've always been a little slow, folks.
Good night; I need some sleep. By the way, I am wearing brand-new EXTREMELY fuzzy frog socks from Dave's mom. And I did enjoy watching his extended-immediate family interacting with one another-- that grouping is so close, has been for so long, and their odd mannerisms and inside jokes make sense in context. They really are such a beautiful family. It's just, out of context, their manner seems so very caustic. They're just sharp. When I'm sitting on the couch, observing, with Dave wrapped affectionately around me (he never does that except when he's sleepy and relaxed and has missed me a bit, and it's so lovely when he does), I can find them entertaining and tremendously amusing.
But here I am still not sleeping. I guess I'm still a bit wound up from Xmas. It was a lot of fun. I feel so much better. I go now.
Goodnight everybody! And happy Boxing Day, I suppose. :)
