Mouse hunting

TMI alert!

So my cat had a mouse this morning. About 5 or 10 minutes before 7:00. Grah. I let the dogs out, made sure Smiles wasn't bothering the cat, and then Mom came down. I moved the gate so that it was across the stairs, that way Smiles wouldn't try to get the mouse (I didn't want them fighting over it). I later looked for a body, but couldn't find anything. This means either: a) she ate the whole mouse, b) she ate part of it and hid the rest, or c) it got away. I reckon it's either a or b.

TMI done.

I had a good cry last night - you know, about the whole Max thing. I should've seen it coming, really. He may have been dating her before he met me, for all I know. The good thing is that I didn't ask him out, so I was saved the embarrassment. But I still feel pretty stupid. So last night I put on that Journey CD and cried a bit. I don't feel as bad today, but I still feel pretty stupid.

Mom wants to go for a walk today. Pity the library's closed on Mondays.

I can't believe it...

So I'm talking to Max, the guy I like, on MSN, and I find out in our conversation that he has a girlfriend.

*facepalm*
*headdesk*

DAMN IT!!!

So... yeah. I feel pretty stupid now. But it could've been worse. Imagine if I had asked him out. Boy, would that have been awkward. I know it's not the end of the world. I know there's a chance they might break up. I don't want to hope they'll break up. I'm sure this girl is very nice. I'm trying not to hope for a breakup. But I feel so stupid.

So here's what's new.

1. We got a phone call from Uncle Brent on Monday - Grandma had a stroke. I wasn't expecting this, but it didn't surprise me that much, because her health isn't the best - she had been sick quite a bit as a child, so that must have taken it's toll on her. Grandma and Grandpa are in Arizona at the moment, so none of us can visit her - Aunt Patti's flying down to see her, but hey, good for her. We don't have the money to fly down, so...

2. I found out last night that a girl in one of AJ's classes got hit by a car. She's in the hospital with a broken pelvis and brain trauma. It could have been prevented if the superintendent hadn't cut door-to-door school bus service for kids in the magnet program, because she was trying to catch a MARTA bus when she was hit. I found out from my mom that they did the same thing here, with our gifted program, making kids either take public transit or have someone drive them, so when my sister was in middle school, my mom had to drive her.

3. It's so cold, and my mom's so exhausted from the news of Grandma's stroke, that she's not sure if we'll get to the knitting meet-up at Second Cup tonight. I'm not too bothered about it, though, because of the current situation...

4. The cat has taken an interest in stealing my flipper (removable fake tooth), so now I have to snap the lid of the case down and put it up on the shelf so that she stays out of it.

5. On the upside, I reorganized my yarn stash so that my acrylic and acrylic-and-wool blend yarn are seperate from my 100% natural fibre yarns, like my green aran superwash. I still have to move my novelty yarn into a better bin, but the bin I want to use is drying in the laundry tub.

6. Also on the upside, Max has invited me and a bunch of other people over to his house later in the month to watch episodes of Firefly back-to-back :)

Here's what else I did today.

I put the rest of the CDs I got for Christmas on my computer - Eric Burdon and the Animals, Joan Jett, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen and Steppenwolf. I have other CDs - my jazz CDs, a Barenaked Ladies album, and the Aladdin soundtrack - that aren't on my computer, but I don't know if I'll rip 'em or not.

I also chatted with Max on MSN. When I told him how Windows Movie Maker wasn't letting me import music from my iTunes library, he said something like, "Don't talk to me about there being something wrong with your computer, because it'll make me want to fix it." It was kinda funny. I think the reason why it wasn't letting me import the songs that are in iTunes is because those songs weren't in Media Player. Hmm.

I still have to go over my algebra. And tomorrow's Monday! EEP!

Some 'me time'.

I apologize if this post looks a little disjointed. My mind is still a little foggy.

So, I still have that cold, and I'm still mad at Erica. The last few days have not been the most pleasant ones, after all the crap that's been going on. I just need to relax, only I keep dwelling on it all.

I still read on my bed with music on. It seems to be great therapy. The other day I listened to the Elton john CD I have out of the library, which is called Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player. It has Crocodile Rock on it, which is great 'cause it cheers me up.

I've also been watching season one of Gilmore Girls, also borrowed from the library. I forgot how much I love that first season. Rory was so young, Dean was so cute (and he wasn't a jerk back then!)... Jess hasn't appeared yet, though. I can't remember which season he first appears in. And it's been so long since I've seen the first season that, when the folks in the Ravelry group were talking about Max Medina, I couldn't remember that character much, just that scene in the drugstore where he runs into Lorelai. So when I started watching season one yesterday, I got to see more of Max Medina, and he's pretty good-looking. I don't know why I forgot about him except for the drugstore scene... then again, I was quite young when I started watching the series.

Speaking of Maxes, I got to talk to Max-who-used-to-go-to-youth-group on MSN. We didn't talk much, though. Holly was on for a bit, and Justin, too. Erica was also on, but I didn't say much to her.

I managed to watch two discs of Gilmore Girls yesterday, and I plan on starting disc three today. I have to get out of the house soon, though... only I don't know where I'd go. Maybe Value Village, to find clothes for Christmas. I plan on putting together a punk outfit for the holiday season :) I'd also like to look for plain skirts, since I find I wear jeans far too often. And I could probably use a pair of black pants, and a pair or two of jeans... I have to look in my pants drawer before I get jeans, though, because I may have a pair or two that I never wear... like those greeny blue ones that look weird on me. They can be laundry day pants, though...

I forgot to mention this morning. I got up at a decent time, with a stuffy nose, and remembered that I needed to put my duvet cover in the wash, along with some other clothes. I probably have to check on the washing machine soon, actually.

Edited because I didn't have the CD title exactly right.

I KNOW WHY I FEEL LIKE CRAP!!! :)

It's that time of the month. Yep. THAT time.

Plus, I have a lot of items to pick up from the library, and more coming. By the time everything's in, I'll have to pick up: four CDs, two books and two DVDs. Huzzah.

I got to play a bit of Final Fantasy VIII last night, but I decided to turn it off after a bit because the weather was making the TV flicker. I don't understand why I didn't turn it off when the storm started... I guess I was too stubborn.

Justin's scarf is coming along. It's looking more like a tube than it was before.

Oh, and I got to talk to Max on MSN the other night! :D

I'm up this early?!

It is 7:15 AM. I'm normally not up this early. I usually get out of bed before 10:00 (Mom's rule). Anyway, I thought I might fill you in on what has happened recently.

I forgot to mention that on Saturday I picked up my CDs from the library. I've been listening to a couple of tracks off of Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited, but I have not yet put in the soundtrack from The Song Remains The Same. I was tired last night - I think it was partly due to the weather. I also had a headache, and for a bit I had aching wrists (probably from too much knitting), and then aching ankles. Now my ankles are aching again. Yay.

At the library, my dad found a DVD entitled, EastEnders: The Slaters in Detention, and got it out for Mom.. It was really funny, with serious bits mixed in. I don't watch EastEnders as often as Mom does, but I like to watch it when there's an interesting story going on. I'm more of a Coronation Street nut, though. That reminds me... it's not on during the Olympics, and I don't think they're replaying in on Sunday mornings because of said Olympics. I'll have to check CBC's website to see if they've got the episodes online.

I chatted with Erica on MSN (okay, it's Windows Live Messenger now, but you get the idea) last night. She said that since the Festival of Friends didn't work out, would I like to go to the Peach Festival? She didn't know when it was, though, and when I asked her if she remembered what weekend it is, she said, "No. I already stated that." I didn't ask her why she couldn't come to the Festival of Friends (I didn't think to, and it would have been rude of me to ask), but she didn't even apologize. Nice, huh?

I'm not sure if I should knit a Christmas present for her. I intend to make washcloths for Holly, but if Erica's going to be like this, does she deserve a knitted gift?

I hope Max is home for Christmas. I can't remember when he's supposed to be coming back. Max, in case you don't know, used to go to my youth group. He's quite cute. He went away for a while and I can't remember when he went or when he's supposed to be back. I think he'll be home by December, though. If he is, maybe I'll make him a scarf or something... Or a hat.