*laughs* I sort of idly posted on Twitter that my New Year’s resolution ought to be to remember to introduce myself to the Irish as Kit or Kitty. This stirred up quite a curious conversation as to why. I go by Catie IRL*, but there’s an Irish accent which aspirates the “t” into a “th”. This, combined with the softened “a”, causes me to hear “Kathy” instead of “Catie”. And I haaaaaaaaaate being called Kathy. So after several months of living here I started introducing myself as Cate, because it…
my goals
My goals today are small but myriad. – empty garbages – empty recycling – empty office – get gavin’s christmas present – get a roll of big tape – tape boxes – send a few packages – laundry. ALL the laundry. – make a stab at finishing “Baba Yaga’s Daughter” (i made a stab. i didn’t finish, but i stabbed.) – edit “The Christmas Hollidays” – put up the Christmas tree. finally. – weep in despair at the to-do list
squee!
My other nephew’s book has arrived! Squee! Christmas is sorted! Except one other thing for my brother-in-law, but besides that, sorted! And, er, y’know, putting the tree up and finishing wrapping presents. And I’m realizing just how many copies of the first nephew’s book I should’ve ordered but didn’t–there are a *lot* of kids in the family who are the right age range for it. So I’ll have to get a few more and send them out after Christmas. In the meantime I’ve got all the immediate needs dealt with,…
yeah, like that!
To quote my brother-out-law (my brother-in-law’s brother; we think people of that relation level are clearly outlaws), “Man, I wish there was a proper Longest Night celebration. If only this were ancient alternate fantasy France.” Yeah. Like that. :) Happy Solstice anyway. Today or tomorrow or both, what the hell, it’s the longest night and it’s a damned long one!
thinks so they don’t get forgotten
immediately: – get presents wrapped – get presents in the mail – get photos off camera – put up the christmas tree :) very soon: – edits on “The Christmas Hollidays” – do BABA YAGA’S DAUGHTER proofs – write “Ruminations” – get as much as possible done on the ElectriCity script – get Easy Pickings up on Amazon etc house stuff: – replaced the carpet in the living room – painted the living room – bought a new computer desk – bought a new computer chair – bought a new…