Moody Meow

I spoke with Calie last night. We have a Sunday ritual where we discuss the previous week’s activities and pump each other up for the coming deadline. I whined about our hellish hot streak with no AC. For those of you who live in the South, AC is a given. No one in their right [...]

I’m so domestic.
But I’m house-bound again due to my bloody cycle. And yes, I did mean bloody.
I wish I could get a hysterectomy to go -  like french fries, only messier.
…. and that all made sense when I first wrote it.
More coffee…..

Flies have taken over my house. They glide and buzz through the air like small, drunk buses - thunking into my paper lanterns and computer screens. One landed on D’s face last night and I almost puked. He and I have become quite skilled in fly-killing. I try not to kill any bugs, I really [...]

I think I am going to be MIA for most of the week. I have my first deadline for this term on Thursday and I still have a LOT of work to do. The birthday bash was super fun. I had a margarita that I fell in love with - but after 3, I still [...]

I’ve had some hiccups with friends recently. I’m either excluded from the important things, or some get on their high horses, hurt my feelings, and the blame the whole situation on me. Now, shit happens. I totally get that. But I’m more than a little tired of fighting with people. My mantra is “life’s too [...]

Valentine has a mass in his bladder. This is unusual for cats, but common in dogs of his age (which is still not old, damnit). The problem is that we don’t know if it’s cancer or not. The test the Vet ran yesterday came back inconclusive. What’s next? There are several options. D and I [...]

I think. I’m really shitty with dates, but I think a year ago-ish, we arrived in Portland. We spent the 4th with my Mom in Frisco, that much I do remember. But we’ve been here a year, and a lot has changed. Too much has remained the same. And time marches on. Here is what [...]

I’m relatively intellectual these days when it comes to the inevitable, such as death. It’s easy to say that she left years ago, with a brain damaged by experimental drugs to curb the pain from her rheumatoid arthritis, and the subsequent damage from the meningitis and the stroke. She wasn’t what I remembered as a [...]

Thwap - that’s what this would sound like. When I was half asleep, trying to wake up and uncurl myself from around a particularly cute pile of beagles, I listened to the morning talking heads chewing on this story with a kind of sick relish.  What do I think about this?
Fucking duh!
But I am now [...]

I don’t have enough time to breathe, finish my reading (I spent WAY too much time on that fucking Marie Antionette biography), and finish my writing. I’m trying to make sure I have time for everything, and I do, I just have to stop spinning my wheels and STFU.
We took the  Max all over the [...]

I, the MoodyMeow, am no longer a snotmonster.
My breathing doesn’t sound like it’s being performed under duress, deep within a cavern of phlegm.
My eyes don’t have dark luggage to carry.
The cough, although still present, sounds raspy rather than earth-shattering. My lips are still chapped, as is my nose (dude….tissue paper seriously hurts), [...]

 I’m still hopped up on cold meds. D and I went to bed @ 7 last night. The fever returned. I whined. I woke this morning and was theeees —><—- close to calling in again. After my shower, swathed in a towel, I sat on the bed and stared at the floor. D’s call jarred [...]

My former stepmother e-mailed me again. This time she found my personal e-mail. I’m livid. While I understand that I’ve made a presence (albeit a small one) on the web, and that all of my moodymeow stuff is public access, I  don’t think it was an invitation for her to e-mail me. What creeps me [...]

This whole working full-time thing, while GREAT for offering me structure, is shite for my blogging and writing life. I can’t pluck out enough minutes in the day to get a full thought going. At least we have paychecks coming. I think my weekends will be dedicated writing time. If I can crank it out [...]

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So, I’m taking a break from scrambling my brain and I came across this article about having a green christmas. D and I don’t celebrate Xxxmas, at least not in the traditional way. I’m soooo not christian, and D is .. well he’s D. I decided that I do want lights this year. They seem [...]

I’m out of meds, and as of a few weeks ago, I haven’t had anything in my system. I try to go to sleep with Benadryl and a beer (or three) and I end up fighting my brain until 6 in the morning, when exhausted, I finally fall asleep to the sound of hectic traffic. [...]

It’s been cool here and some of the trees have started to take on the colors of fall. I love Portland.
It’s supposed to get “hot” here tomorrow. All of 85…. god, I don’t miss Florida weather.
*edit..they updated the weather. It’s going to be 90. I think Frankie cursed us. I’ll get him back*
I’m working on [...]

Change is good, and I will be the first to admit that. Moving to Portland was one of the best things we could have done for ourselves, but it throws into sharp relief that which will not be done. I’m craptastic about phonecalls (e-mail people!!), and I know I owe you all a few. It’s [...]

I planned on getting a chunk of my writing done today, but last night I had a manic snap…and it lasted until I went to bed sometime after 6 this morning. I figured after dawn hit that I should try to sleep. It didn’t work out well, but because I’m all kinds of sparky right [...]