Holiday/Life update
Jan. 7th, 2009 10:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
llyrafantasyfaeThe day before Xmas eve I drove down to my parents house. While it was nice to help mom wrap presents and start the baking/cooking for Christmas the mood was drawn down a bit by the fact that mom was mad at dad. It seemed to be stupid little things that I am sure were just adding up and adding up in her mind making it worse then it really was. But still a mood buster. I was a busy little sewing bee. I finished a cross stitch and then made it into a blanket for my youngest brothers' girl friend. I then stayed up until 0300 on Christmas eve/day finishing up my other brother's ninja turtle blanket. I hope he liked it... Christmas morning was nice for me. The tradition of eating cinammon rolls made by mom and playing Santa made my morning. I think the best gift I got was a gift card to Jo-anns! We ate Christmas dinner and played the "A Christmas Story" board game. After that I went to leave to go back home. Only to be fouled up at the gas station. Sometime between the time I left San Diego and when I went to get gas the bank decided to play with my account transfering money when they shouldn't be so that my account had exactly $0 in it. Talk about wanting to kill people. I had to ask my parents for money. I don't know about anyone else but for me that is the hardest and most humiliating things for me to have to do. I felt like such a louser having to ask for 20 bucks just so I can get gas so I can get home.
On the way home it was snowing... and pretty hard... but I made it through the pass and it was clear sailing after that. Made it home at the same time as my hubby so we could open presents together. It was much smaller compared to my parents house. Not only was there only two of us but we had set a limit of $100 because of money being tight. Hubby still won points though. He got me Dr. Horrible's sing along on DVD. YEA!!!!!
The next day hubby's dad and brother came up so I cooked a post Christmas dinner. Everyone said they enjoyed the food so it must of been some success. The day after that his sister joined us and we all went to the Wild Animal park. That was okay. and I am sure it would of been better if I wasn't so tired. About half way through all I wanted to do in life was sit down and not move. I tried not to be but I am sure I was just a wee bit grouchy. We went to Hooters after that because Chris had promised his brother he would take him there. Perve. They left that night, and part of me was grateful. I wanted my bed back.
Chris worked the next three days and then we went up to his house for New Years. It is his families tradition to go to the Buddest temple on New Years. I hate going because I always feel so out of place. Not just at the temple but at his Dad's house. At the temple I am not allowed to touch the monks. Which make sense I guess because they are celibate and do not want temptation. Just get use to not even going near the guys in bright orange. The most irrating part is EVERYONE at the temple speaks Thai. Well some of them will speak English but all conversations start in Thai and will remain there if they are not trying to include the poor white girl.... I think there were 3 people in the whole area that were not Asian. *le BLAH* I have picked up a few words and phrases but it doesn't get me much further then hello and thank you. The whole time there his dad kept wanting to talk to Chris, Alone... well not alone, his brother could be there, just not me. So I was left alone alot twiddling my thumbs or embroidering. I hate how his family does that. I am in no way a part of 'their' family. I noticed with the Wild Animal Park. Alot of pictures taken, not a single one of me. And not because I was avoiding the camera like Chris was, but because no one thought of me....I think the only good thing about the whole 4 days we spent there was the food. There was plenty of that and it was GOOOD!!!
I made a few New Year's resolutions this year.
1. Take better care of myself.
I know I know pretty generic but I really do need to start. This of course includes losing weight but also taking a little effort into my body and looks. My hubby may not care if all I do is throw my hair in a ponytail but I should care a little more.
2. Not be so lazy.
For some things I am very organized. To the point of OCD. But this is usually after I have let it slide. I need to start getting things done and organized before it gets to the point of me going crazy about it. This also kind of goes with number 1. Yes its easier to forget little things like sunscreen, lotion, chapstick and taking the effort with my hair.... But that is just me being lazy. I will also need to start studing more or at least make the time more efficient with my school work.
3. Take time for my hobbies.
Believe it or not I actually have other hobbies besides sewing. I also enjoy scrapbooking, writing, and drawing which I have seriously not done enough of this past year.
So yea its time to look back over the year at what I completed sewing wise. I think it was a really bad year for that. At least costuming wise.
Completed costumes
Leifang's red outfit
Japanese Regency
A peasant type Rennaisance skirt
That's it! OUCH!
I worked on my Steampunk Apron outfit but part of it was scrapped and it needs to be finished. I also worked on my Steampunk Lolita. But that is also not yet done. Work was put into the Autumn Dress... ummm yea....
On other sewing fronts I finished
6 pairs of PJ bottoms
A Queen sized Ninja turtle blanket
A baby quilt
A hooded baby quilt
Two cross stitched pillows
This is my sewing goal list for 2009:
Finish Autumn Dress by July (Costume College)
Souper Seekrit project by July (Costume College)
A Jack from Nightmare before Christmas Fangirl for Comic Con
Semi Formal dress by March for cousins wedding
A early Italian peasant outfit
On the way home it was snowing... and pretty hard... but I made it through the pass and it was clear sailing after that. Made it home at the same time as my hubby so we could open presents together. It was much smaller compared to my parents house. Not only was there only two of us but we had set a limit of $100 because of money being tight. Hubby still won points though. He got me Dr. Horrible's sing along on DVD. YEA!!!!!
The next day hubby's dad and brother came up so I cooked a post Christmas dinner. Everyone said they enjoyed the food so it must of been some success. The day after that his sister joined us and we all went to the Wild Animal park. That was okay. and I am sure it would of been better if I wasn't so tired. About half way through all I wanted to do in life was sit down and not move. I tried not to be but I am sure I was just a wee bit grouchy. We went to Hooters after that because Chris had promised his brother he would take him there. Perve. They left that night, and part of me was grateful. I wanted my bed back.
Chris worked the next three days and then we went up to his house for New Years. It is his families tradition to go to the Buddest temple on New Years. I hate going because I always feel so out of place. Not just at the temple but at his Dad's house. At the temple I am not allowed to touch the monks. Which make sense I guess because they are celibate and do not want temptation. Just get use to not even going near the guys in bright orange. The most irrating part is EVERYONE at the temple speaks Thai. Well some of them will speak English but all conversations start in Thai and will remain there if they are not trying to include the poor white girl.... I think there were 3 people in the whole area that were not Asian. *le BLAH* I have picked up a few words and phrases but it doesn't get me much further then hello and thank you. The whole time there his dad kept wanting to talk to Chris, Alone... well not alone, his brother could be there, just not me. So I was left alone alot twiddling my thumbs or embroidering. I hate how his family does that. I am in no way a part of 'their' family. I noticed with the Wild Animal Park. Alot of pictures taken, not a single one of me. And not because I was avoiding the camera like Chris was, but because no one thought of me....I think the only good thing about the whole 4 days we spent there was the food. There was plenty of that and it was GOOOD!!!
I made a few New Year's resolutions this year.
1. Take better care of myself.
I know I know pretty generic but I really do need to start. This of course includes losing weight but also taking a little effort into my body and looks. My hubby may not care if all I do is throw my hair in a ponytail but I should care a little more.
2. Not be so lazy.
For some things I am very organized. To the point of OCD. But this is usually after I have let it slide. I need to start getting things done and organized before it gets to the point of me going crazy about it. This also kind of goes with number 1. Yes its easier to forget little things like sunscreen, lotion, chapstick and taking the effort with my hair.... But that is just me being lazy. I will also need to start studing more or at least make the time more efficient with my school work.
3. Take time for my hobbies.
Believe it or not I actually have other hobbies besides sewing. I also enjoy scrapbooking, writing, and drawing which I have seriously not done enough of this past year.
So yea its time to look back over the year at what I completed sewing wise. I think it was a really bad year for that. At least costuming wise.
Completed costumes
Leifang's red outfit
Japanese Regency
A peasant type Rennaisance skirt
That's it! OUCH!
I worked on my Steampunk Apron outfit but part of it was scrapped and it needs to be finished. I also worked on my Steampunk Lolita. But that is also not yet done. Work was put into the Autumn Dress... ummm yea....
On other sewing fronts I finished
6 pairs of PJ bottoms
A Queen sized Ninja turtle blanket
A baby quilt
A hooded baby quilt
Two cross stitched pillows
This is my sewing goal list for 2009:
Finish Autumn Dress by July (Costume College)
Souper Seekrit project by July (Costume College)
A Jack from Nightmare before Christmas Fangirl for Comic Con
Semi Formal dress by March for cousins wedding
A early Italian peasant outfit
