Stormy Weather

Published July 7, 2016 by Malia

The clock just chimed four, and I’ve been wide awake since 2:30.  I counted 10 Mississippis between the most recent brilliant flash of lightening & the roll of thunder that followed.

 The boy is sleeping deeply beside me.  He’s completely exhausted.  In a few short hours he’ll be awake and gone; a 14-16 hour work day ahead of him.  These are the times I’m glad I don’t currently have a job, because if I did, I wouldn’t see him at all.  

I’m so tired and anxious.  I hate the Metformin.  I get that it’s supposed to help my health, but it also amplifies all my negative emotions and thoughts.  It makes everything feel so scary and overwhelming.  I hate it.  

More lightening.  7 Mississippis that time.  Storm’s getting closer.  

Why I went to the ER on Sunday Night (Podcast Ep. 5)

Published June 22, 2016 by Malia

I realize that I haven’t updated in a while, but that doesn’t mean life has been boring.  In this episode, I talk about how I ended up in the ER, realizing I’m probably too old for crazy road trips, X-Men, and old timey letters.  Fun will be had by all!  The following link will take you to the episode:

http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/4463780

Cheers!

Moving Gramma

Published May 29, 2016 by Malia

This week’s podcast episode is a little late (but better late than never, right?).  This week I’m talking about something difficult, and I get a bit teary in the episode.

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Also, in case you’re curious, this is the house I talk about in the episode:

Gramma's House

The Podcast

Published May 14, 2016 by Malia

I considered titling this post What have I done????, but I felt that might come across as lacking in confidence, and apparently that’s a bad thing when you’re starting something new.

I’ve started a podcast.  I just released the second episode today.  I’m not gonna lie and say it’s the greatest thing out there, but I think it’s a little bit entertaining.  It’s available on iTunes and Google Play (so you should be able to pull it up on any podcast app like Podcast Republic) under the title Any Second Now.  You can also access it here: Any Second Now.  I’d appreciate anyone taking the 20-ish minutes out of their day to go and listen to it and subscribe.  I know the first few episodes may be a bit rough around the edges, but it’s only going to get better!

Let’s watch Twin Peaks

Published May 2, 2016 by Malia

On my long list of “shows I intend to watch one of these days”, Twin Peaks sits pretty near the top.  It’s been on Netflix forever, but I’ve always avoided it because I am a giant chicken and don’t handle creepy/scary stuff very well.  Today, I finally started the show.  Since I’m relatively clueless about the show, I figured I’d post the notes I took while watching the first episode. Two things I should mention: 1. Going into this, all I really knew was that the story is about a girl who gets murdered and is from a super weird town.  2.  I started taking notes half-way through the episode, so the first part of my notes are really out of order, but are thoughts & questions I had before I started note taking.

Twin Peaks Episode 1, Season 1: Pilot

-Why do I always want to call this show Twin Pines?  Is it because I’ve seen Back to the Future so many times?

-What is the deal with how Laura’s mom is crying?  Like did they hypnotize her so she’ll talk?

-What’s this bobby-soxer girl’s name?  I think I’m gonna call her Peggy Sue.  Seems like a better name than whatever her name actually is.

-When is this supposed to be taking place?  The 50’s?  The 80’s?  I’m confused by the costuming choices.

-GAH!  How far is he gonna stick that pair of tweezers under the girl’s fingernail?

-Oh look, it’s the guy from SG1.  He was more likeable in SG1.

-Is that how a student’s death normally gets announced to the whole school?

-The music.  It’s so bizarrely Hallmark Channel.  Somehow it really does work to make the episode better.

-Why does Ed’s wife have an eyepatch?  Is this important?  I hope it’s important.

-Police receptionist is weird.

-This whole town of +51,000 is basically shutting down.  Is that normal?

-Peggy Sue is not a nice girl.

-Deputy that keeps crying.  Why?  How did he get the job?

-Yup, that’s blood.  Creepy place for a murder.

-Kyle McLaughlin’s constant tape recording.  I hope we meet Diane at some point.  I really want to know what she’s like.

-So, Laura was beloved by everyone.  Was she really that nice?

-Deer head on the table.  Ominious?  Foreshadowing?

-What’s a nice girl doing with a porno mag in a safe deposit box?

-Okay, it’s not a porno mag…It’s a prostitution mag?

-I’m worried for Shelly’s safety.

-Shelly’s husband (?), Leo, is a psycho.

-Dude, everyone in this town is having an affair, aren’t they?

-Ed’s wife and her drapes.

-Kyle McLaughlin is way too obsessed with the trees and bunnies and nature.

-Flickering lights.  Definitely ominous.

-Log Lady.  I’ve heard of her.  She’s a lady with a log.  Is the log important?  Is it her child?

-Mayor Milford looks like he’s about to die.  Seriously.  I want to know how they’re keeping him alive.  Is he a zombie? That’d be kind of cool.  Zombie Mayor.

-Okay, it’s a serial killer they’re after.  Town’s creepy enough, seems appropriate that a serial killer might reside there.

-I have a feeling I should not watch this show after dark, alone.

-Eileen and her husband are Donna’s parents?  Grandparents?

-No, Donna, don’t go outside.  That seems super stupid.  Maybe she killed Laura so she knows she’s safe?

-Harriet seems serial killer-ish too.

-Really, Dr. Hayward?  You’re just going to let it slide that these boys are drinking and driving?

-Yeah, Bobby seems good to drive. (insert eye-roll)

-Dr. Hayward, you are a terrible guardian/parent/guy.

-Okay, I’ve got  zero experience with biker bars, but the Roadhouse doesn’t seem like it’s actually a biker bar.  It seems like it’s filled with people that wish they were bikers, but aren’t.  Aspiring bikers.

– I’m finding the use of the color red very interesting.  I’m sure it’s symbolic.

-Mike is an abusive turd.

-I really hope Harry doesn’t turn out to be a bad guy, cause I’m liking him.

-“Fire Walk With Me”  What does it mean?

-This show isn’t super scary, but it’s definitely creepy.

-Super awkward make-out scene alert.  “I’m sorry.”  “I’m not sorry.”  I’m a bit confused.

-Why do I feel like every single thing in this show is worth noticing?

-These kids really need to be wearing helmets if they’re going to be riding motorcycles.

-Okay, Dr. Hayward is Donna’s dad.  The Haywards are kind of old for having teenagers.

-Lucy sets up the donuts every night.  She completely covers the better part of the table with donut stacks.  Why not just leave them in the box?  Also, won’t they be super dried out and stale in the morning?

-Barking.  Yeah, boys, that’s real mature.  Makes you look really mentally stable.

-Jo and the sheriff are really cute together.  I have a bad feeling about this.

-Okay, Laura’s mom is psychic?  Also, her reactions to things feels very over-the-top.

 

Okay, that’s it for my first trip to Twin Peaks.  Episode 1 definitely held my attention, and I’m quite curious to see what happens.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Published February 5, 2016 by Malia

The other day I read that, years ago, David Bowie auditioned for the role of Elrond.  Personally, I think he would’ve been great in the role, but I actually think he would’ve made an awesome Thranduil.  Nothing against Lee Pace, but I just think Bowie would’ve been a better choice for the role.

I’ve tried writing this post everyday for over a week, and every time I’ve started something’s stopped me.  The words just haven’t jelled.  Even now, as I’m finally writing this, the sentences feel awkward and wooden.

I quit my job.

Even a week and a half later, I’m still kind of in shock.  I knew that I needed out months ago, but it hadn’t been an option.  I just never thought I’d actually be able to make myself quit.

Now that I’m out, I’m making an attempt at being a stay at home wife.  Which is weird…and awesome.  I really haven’t gotten the hang of it yet.  It’s definitely a slower pace to live by, but I’m really not complaining.

So, here’s to new life adventures!

Toe Story

Published January 10, 2016 by Malia

Gather ’round, dear children, and listen to the wondrous story of how 2015 went out with a whimper (and by whimper, I mean several colorful metaphor filled screams).  Join me, now in the Wayback Machine, as we travel to the long ago day of 12/30/2015…

(I know it’s a crazy long time ago, but just bear with me…)

December 30th was not a fantastic day.  We were short staffed, and I found myself attempting to be 2.5 people.  Since Kamino has all of my clones on backorder, being 2.5 people proved to be a little impossible.  However, I was determined to prove that I could do it all, and be absolutely awesome in the process.

I couldn’t.

Not quite three hours into my shift, I found myself needing to be in two separate rooms at the same time.  I thought that if I just walked a little faster than normal, I could take care of the problem in room B, and get back to room A  without an absurd amount of time passing.  As I power-walked around a corner, I lost my footing.  I went down, hard, and as I went down, I felt my shoe go flying off my foot.  Before it completely came off, the edge of it caught around one of my toes and twisted.  I felt something pop, but I didn’t have time to stop and deal.  Grabbing my shoe, I stood up, tried to take a step, and promptly decided that walking is completely overrated.  Hobbling the twenty feet back to room A, I became worried that I had broken my toe.

Because it was a workplace accident, after I completed a pile (translation: two pages) of paperwork I found myself at the doctor’s office.  The doctor’s office my work sends people to is a facility that deals with workplace accidents and pre-employment drug screens.  I sat in the waiting room, surrounded by a lot of people who really needed to pee.

After the doctor took a look at my toe, he sent in a nurse to take me to get x-rays.  I was in a shockingly severe amount of pain, and at a point that I really couldn’t put any weight on my foot without wanting to scream.  I asked the nurse if it would be okay if I hopped on one foot to the x-ray suite.  Fortunately, the x-ray suite was only two doors down.  Unfortunately, it was all in full view of the entire waiting room.  I’m sincerely hoping that the sight of me hoping on one foot brightened the day of those 30-ish people.

The good news?  I didn’t break my toe.  The bad news?  I sprained it, and nearly two weeks later it still hurts quite a bit.  (Also, as someone who tries to avoid going to the doctor, this is by far the most ridiculous reason I have ever found myself at the doctor.) I had no idea a sprain could hurt this bad.  Probably doesn’t help that I’m super clumsy and have managed to bash my injured toe into something almost every single day.  The boy has pretty much stopped asking, “What did you do now?” and now-when he hears me scream-just says, “Awe, babe…” while shaking his head.

And that concludes the story of how my toe is teaching me to slow down and just try to be me (not me and 1.5 other versions of me).

We built a thing!

Published January 2, 2016 by Malia

I’ll be honest, until about a year ago I really didn’t understand how to build things with Legos. I understood the concept, but I just really didn’t know how to go from understanding the concept to actually making the concept work. Fortunately, with help from the boy, I now can make them work.

When we got married, the centerpiece of one of the tables was a big basket of Legos. The lovely thing about it is that we now have a bunch of Legos to play with. Something I haven’t done until this afternoon.

Browsing the internet, I found instructions for building the Eiffel Tower. (Eiffel Tower Instructions) Pulling out my box of Legos, I quickly discovered that I didn’t have nearly enough bricks to do solid colors, but I thought I had enough to at least try. To my delight, with some help from the boy, the Tower was completed.

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Here’s the topper. She’s the only head I have in my random collection of bricks. I’m not sure she approves of me…or anything. She seems pretty judgey.

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Year of the Blog

Published January 1, 2016 by Malia

2016 is here! My goal this year is to avoid Facebook as much as possible.. Instead of wasting time there, I’m going to be trying to blog as much as I possibly can.
To help ease ya’ll into the new year, here’s some pictures of my adorable kitty boy…

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