Kevin's Watch

Christmas shopping don e- wrapping next.

I was sound asleep and woke up with a sharp pain from my teeth. seems one is infected, flossed, brushed, rinsed out a lot of blood.

already sent a text to my captain, hoping I can get into the dentist in the am.

Teeth Sarge! Good luck with that.

That sucks, Sarge - hope you were able to get it taken care of.

Saying hello again. I have been wayward. Feeling the oncoming holiday blues and tend to bury my head. Also family problems have surfaced. But I am not here to whine.

Starting to plan some traveling for the year. Going to the Dominican Republic in mid January and stay with some friends. Not a big fan of the DR but less of a fan of Long Island. A few other plans being made but not definite.

I think I'm going to take the first step toward New Mexico. Rent a house for a few months in Santa Fe - Taos in the fall. See if New Mexico and I can get along.

Geographical cures are a wonderful thing.

Hi Lorin! Good to see you around.

I could use a change of scenery myself, but I have no idea where to even start.

Days really dragging now...just today and tomorrow, then closing on Thursday.

--A

Yes, it has already been a long week. And I'm over 2015. Would like to just fast-forward through the next couple of weeks.

Ah, don't wish your life away Sorus.

--A

last day of work this week. then Christmas!!!

Leaving Gianthome behind in a bit to meet a pink, anthropomorphic bear. We may later annoy KW with pastel confetti and all matters heart-shaped.

Happy Yule!

Bit of a rough one yesterday...My uncle ended up in hospital, so things a bit uncertain right now. Ah well.

--A

Avatar wrote:Bit of a rough one yesterday...My uncle ended up in hospital, so things a bit uncertain right now. Ah well.

--A

Sorry about your uncle. It's hard to get older, the circle keeps getting smaller.

I have decided the weather is completely crazy this year. Its 72 degrees out! And damn it, next years garlic I planted it blooming. I saw a dandelion on the lawn yesterday. My mint is growing and the world is all flip flopped.

By now I should be buried in 3 feet of snow. Mother nature is having a nervous breakdown.

Seems like a rough week all around. Except for Frosty and Teddy Man.

So I found out yesterday that someone literally tried to ruin my life. That is, they attempted to make my husband and I lose our jobs and life in Nigeria. Why? Because of a couple of Facebook posts in which they took exception to my choice of language. I really cannot believe people can be so (pardon my French) merde-ish. But at the same time I am grateful because the person they went to told them Nope, that is not happening. He defended me. I still don't even know who attacked me, and didn't want to know (although I wouldn't mind unfriending them on FB, seeing as they have decided to be my enemy). I got way too upset over it, but am getting past it now. That explains my very vague and general apology on Facebook. Having a public face really sucks sometimes. But at the same time awesome people really supported me and told me not to change who I am (although I could be more careful about how I express myself).

So.

I also decided that I am going to take everything I own, and burn it. I don't want my husband or kids to ever have to go through what I've had to do with my Mom's things. Ugh.

Tomorrow is Christmas and I am determined to focus on what it's really, really about. It is a love story, full of comfort and joy. So F--- all this s---!! Merry Christmas!!!

Thanks guys. Yeah, pretty rough. He's out of hospital now, although not really much improved, they said he's not sick enough for them to keep him. Will have to keep an eye on him the next few days.

Deer, my mother said much the same after her mother died, and made a serious effort to de-clutter things for when she went.

Mom died after heart surgery, and when I went into her flat afterwards, there was a big file on the table with everything I needed and had to do, that she'd prepared just in case.

--A

I've been having a kinda tough time.. up and down... which at least means there's some "up."

We drove a bunch of hours to hang out with family yesterday... which is kinda good...

deer of the dawn wrote:So I found out yesterday that someone literally tried to ruin my life. That is, they attempted to make my husband and I lose our jobs and life in Nigeria.

yikes.
I would be... gah, I don't even know!

Take care deer and Av! And sorus!
Thanks for sharing your story, Av. Sounds so stark. That would still be rough.

lorin- 72 degrees!? That is amazing and crazy!

Haha, it's cooled down a bit here today. A mere 84°F. (Been bloody hot...heat waves for Christmas...I love Africa. )

--A

I really miss the snow, especially since I don't have the huge commute anymore. The only digging I have to do is a spot for helldog. I have a landscaper that does all the big digging in exchange for use of my backyard. When it really comes down I stay off the roads. A prius is many great things but a nightmare in snow.

But this holiday was 72 degrees and humid.

It's been really mild in Ireland this November/December as well. I was out for a run today and I was able to do it in just a t-shirt!

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Cold here. Happy El Niño? We still need more rain.

I've spent most of the past week at the vet with a very sick cat. They still don't know what's wrong with her. Been avoiding social-type things because people keep asking me how my Christmas was and I really don't feel like explaining that I spent it at the emergency vet accumulating bills that are going to take me a year to pay, best case scenario. May not be around much for a while; I'm about rock-bottom depressed right now and probably shouldn't inflict myself on people.

HAH! i'm not "de-cluttering" a SINGLE friggin thing. i WANT all my friends to have to sit in my room and go through my shit and make fun of my quirks and obsessions (boxes, coffee cups) and redistribute all this stuff to whoever may want it.

all my stuff is dear to me and holds memories of my life and i will hope that my friends and family will enjoy figuring out what to do with the 18,000 favorite pens and coffee cups and boxes and rocks and bottles and blue glass and photographs and necklaces and talismans i've collected.

i hope they'll all sit around and write poems and make collages and smoke all my horded weed and sort and redistribute my books and my eiffel tower lamps and my guitars and cds.

so there.



o...by the way...big announcement.


Creator has "put a ring on it"!!! (white gold of course) and i said yes sooooo.... <3

so i don't know for sure but this could be the first official watch wedding.

i'd like to thank SRD and Syl (the Sheriff) for dragging me to the watch and changing my life.

i'd also like to let all of you know that tho i'm not here all that often i consider this my web home, i will never leave the watch entirely tho i don't spend as much time here as i used to.
and i love you all, each and every one of you (YOU TOO CAIL). you have enriched my life significantly and continue to do so in a variety of ways.

special thanks to:
Avatar (and melody)
Seareach
Sorus
Syl (the Sheriff)
Aliantha
DLB
HLT
Matrixman (tho he is long absent he will never be forgotten)
Drew
Jay
Alynna (same as Matrixman, gone but not forgotten)
Cameraman Jenn
Danlo Peacewise (and lady tam)
Sarge
Cail
Zarathustra (who i still think of as Malik)
Fist and Faith
Cagliostro (and Carla)
Bossk
Lorin
Balon
Dandelion
Dukkha
Atomic
Loremaster
Duck
Murrin....

...o good grief, there are so many of you i realize now it's not going to do to try and make a list, so suffice it to say, once again, i love you all so much.
thank you all for keeping me company all these years and i hope you all will rejoice in the union of Creator and Lucimay!!


(it should be mentioned that this will probably take place sometime in january and all those that would like to attend the little city hall ceremony is welcomed to do so - details to follow later when we've settled the when and how of it!)