My top 10 things to do instead of writing/outlining:
   (from most minor to most frequent)

10. edit my LJ entry tags.
 9.  scan fifteen year old artwork.
 8.  play with my daughter's WebKinz (she asked me to during daddy's week).
 7.  surf LJ for new userpics.
 6.  surf amazon and my library's online site for new books to read.
 5.  watch cartoons.
 4.  cleaning.
 3.  post to LJ.
 2.  Facebook.
 1.  Reading, reading and more reading.

I got back from an outing yesterday, and brought home ten books from the library.  I've read one, started three others, but keep losing my focus.  Rachel Caine's Glass Houses just couldn't keep me interested, same with Silver Bough by Lisa Tuttle, so I had to settle for Night Lost by Lynn Viehl, which I managed to finish, and now I'm onto Fool Moon by Jim Butcher.  I tell myself it's research since I'm writing in this genre, but I know I'm really procrastinating.  

I think I'll go dye my hair, and outline after dinner...

take two; I tried to preview my post, and it not only blocked a pop-up, it erased my post!  dam webbrowser.... 

to recap, I was stupid on Friday night (like, half an hour after I posted on LJ) and sprained my ankle.  It's much better now, but dam it hurt!  The worst part was that the ice pack wasn't in the freezer, so I ended up with frozen zuchini loaf on my ankle instead.  On the plus side, the loaf was very yummy!

It threw off my plans for the weekend; couldn't stand on a ladder to string up the outside lights, but my mom and I did manage to get the tree up today and my kids helped to decorate it.  The stockings are hung on the mantel over the gas fireplace, and it's finally starting to look xmasy here (and yeah, even in my head, I say xmas).

It also threw off my plans for writing; couldn't sit at the pc and write when my ankle needed to be up.

In a complete segue, I adore iLike on Facebook; I use the Music Challenge to listen to music, so I can find new bands to listen to.  My prezzie list is ever expanding!

wow, two days of working 8 hr shifts (3:30 - midnight) and I feel like it's almost a day off since I don't have to go in today till six!

Anyway, I was surfing my friend's blog, and he has a link to this interview with David Duke.  Scary scary scary, I can't say enough 'scary's, man.

Besides being rather accurate, lol, I was watching the video on youtube (yes, again) and caught yet another geek dig; the 2 second reference to Star Wars Kid.  I finally saw that for the first time last month, and now that I have, my eye snagged on seeing it parodied in W & N.

Anyway, I worked three nights in a row, which isn't the norm, lol, and it was a lot harder than I'd have thought.  and then I realized; I take care of my kids during the day, so figure in 7-9 hrs there, then 4-6 of walking/bending/washing/etc of being a deli grrl.  So if I'm having a 'lazy' day, on days I go into the grocery store I can end up at midnight with a minimum of 11 hours of work during the day.  Tuesday I worked 11 hrs, wednesday I did 14, and thursday I did 13.  Only getting paid for the deli work, of course.  Life was much easier as a SAHM, sigh.

I decided to spurge, and spent half my pay cheque.  The other half will go towards bills, so that's okay.  Next pay cheque I won't spend any of it on myself, so I'm not too concerned.  I probably won't again till after the new year, since I now have 3 pairs of work pants, and soon I'll be getting a second work shirt (through the store).  woohoo!  Anyway, in addition to my third pair of work pants, I also bought a cute red top and my first pair jeans in a decade.  Wow.  

As I mentioned to mightyjalapeno, my separation has led to one good thing, in some weird twisted sort of way.  I have a lot more self confidence and I love and respect myself a hell of a lot more.  I didn't want to wear jeans cuz I was fat; now I simply don't care, so long as the jeans look good and I feel good in them (which I do!).

I have tonnes of gmail invitations.  If anybody wants one, let me know.  mightyjalapeno also has lots, so I might beg him for some if I run out (ha, well, it's possible).