Good weekend…

Had a fun weekend, though too short as usual.

Friday night, I took Jacob to GameStop to pick up a Gamecube. He paid for “half” of it, and ended up playing on it most of the weekend. Was cool to see him all excited. He’s been a good kid, and deserved the surprise.

Saturday, I slept in for once, then took Jacob to the mall to just walk around and look at stuff. Had a couple of awesome dad moments. The first was on the way to the mall, when he gets bummed that I’ve got the Cranberries in (his mom and I had been listening to it the night before), and asked where my CD case was. He grabs it, and pulls out Hellbilly Deluxe. I was highly proud. The kid LOVES the metal. Life is good. The other moment was when we walk into Hot Topic and he goes straight for the listening station, and finds the hardest band he can track down. Listens to the CD the entire time I’m walking around geeking out to nintendo shirts and transformers paraphenalia.

That night, I went to Momos down on 6th street to see my friend Jim’s band play. Had a blast, though I was out later than expected. Coleen, Jacob, and I had gone out to eat kind of late, and so I was late getting to the club. Got there in time to catch the last half of Jim’s set, then stayed out until about 1AM to hang out with him. Saw an old friend (Shari, for those of you that know her.) She was doing well. Recently hitched like myself, and just as funny and positive-minded as I remembered. Mostly though, hung out with Jim and this girl that I think he’s into. We laughed pretty much the entire time, and I think I somehow got volunteered for a comedy act… Erm… We’ll hope they both forget that notion. I hate getting on stage for anything. Although, I think the world DOES need to know about “Formaldehyde Binkies”, my masterpiece of lyrical genius. (It IS genius! Trust me! And quit looking at me like THAT!)

Anyhow… Today I cleaned out the garage, watched some TV, and was LAZY. Was a good day.

Why the hell did the weekend have to end so fast?

Eh well. Game night tomorrow.

*insert title here*

Ok. Had a decent week, if a bit busy work-wise.

Weekend should be OK. No big plans, as far as I know.

Tonight Jacob and I are going to a video game store, and we’re going to buy a Gamecube for him. He’s got an XBOX, but the games are a bit too hard for him most of the time, and he’s wanting a system he can take to his dad’s place for the weekends/summer/spring break stays he spends up there. Ordinarily, we’d have just told him no, but he said he’s ok with covering half the cost of the system. So, much as I can’t really afford it, I’m giving in and covering the other half. We can afford not to reward him for wanting to earn his way even less than we can afford the system.

Coleen seems to be cheered up. She was really affectionate and happy most of the week it seemed. We haven’t had much time together, but we’re planning a trip to Scarborough Faire the weekend of May 28th. Her current diet is working out for her. She hasn’t lost weight but the shift from carbs to protein combined with exercise has made her more trim, and added muscle definition, which she’s excited about.

Spent a little more than the usual amount of time with “the guys” the last two weeks, which has been nice. My buddy Dagan has a Wii, and I’m now totally addicted to Excite Truck. For some reason they find it amusing when I make my own car noises. Don’t they know that makes the trucks go faster, fly further, and crash better? Jeez. Amateurs.

And finally –

A listing of my WoW characters.

Duskwood: Night elves
– Roarin – Druid
– Baladon – Priest

Azjol-Nerub: alliance
– Stumpykins – mage – gnome
– Gingie – warrior – human
– Malicheye – Priest – human
– Nobilis – Paladin – human
– Bloodfeast – Warlock – human
– Peldergrass – rogue – dwarf

Archimonde: horde
– Blargel – Priest – troll
– Wiltmange – Druid – tauren
– Bluffsmasher – Warrior – orc
– Mourdred – Warlock – undead
– Klauber – Warrior – tauren

Your Star Wars Name And Title

Your Star Wars Name: Robmi Eapla Your Star Wars Title: Relvan of Neeloc

What Is Your Star Wars Name and Title?

Well, today is Friday.  Thank goodness.  I’m not sure I could deal with another day of this week.  It’s been a long one.  Working for a bank at the end of tax season sucks the big wazoo.  To say the least…

Anyhow.  D&D game tomorrow.  Looking forward to it.  A simple game with simple plot, and lots of kill things-take stuff action.  I like intensive roleplaying, but sometimes a person just needs the simpler things too.  

Kinda frustrated with some other stuff right now.  C’s been grumpy for a couple of days, won’t admit to it, and I don’t get it.  I hate this.  She always ends up passing a guilt-trip onto me without realizing it, then I’m sitting around feeling shitty while she muddles her way through to a positive attitude again.  It’s happening quite a lot, and I can’t figure out how to get her to communicate with me.  Starting to feel like I’m banging my head against a wall trying to get through to her.  

Jacob is frustrating as well.  He’s 9.  I know he’s still a kid, but we don’t ask him to do much at all.  Take out the trash.  Keep his room somewhat sanitary (not even organized…just sanitary), feed the dogs in the evening, and possibly vacuum every other week when we don’t feel like doing it for the umpteenth time.   Yet, every time he has to do any of those tasks, he pretends like he doesn’t know how to do it, hoping that we’ll just get sick of his whining and do it for him.  The problem’s been made worse by him finding out he’s dyslexic.  So now he feels like his excuses of not knowing how to lift a trash-bag out of the can, tie it, and drop it in the bin outside are waranted.  Um…no.  You did it just fine before you found out the word dyslexic existed, you can do it just fine now.  

And then whenever I get upset with him, and lecture him, I’m the jerk-bad-guy.  Both C and Jacob get upset with me, and I end up having to apologize.  WTF?  

Don’t get me wrong.  I love them both like mad, but at the same time a little fuckin’ appreciation, and having someone see my side for once would be nice.  And I don’t think it’s too much to ask for.  

The car issue is rather frustrating as well.  I’ve got a car now.  Not the grandest of things, but a car.  Now all I need to do is pay off the stupid state surcharge of 780 bucks or so, get insurance, and a license, and I’ll be set.  All told….about 1200.00.  Fookin’ wonderful stuff.  Thank you Texas Safe Driving act.  Sorry I was trying to keep my job and all.  I’m a bad bad man.

words

What are five of your favorite words?

1. Monkey
2. Badger
3. Indubitably
4. Indeed
5. Genius

And yours?