Wednesday, January 04, 2006
I ended up having a very nice holiday. Took off of work the last week of December and just took it easy laying around the house.
For New Years I was able to get up north to visit the grand parents and see two of my cousins right around my age who had recently gotten married. Both of their wives are pregnant and I bet that my grandma is just thrilled to be able to see her great-grandchildren soon.
We played some nickel poker on New Year's Eve and had a good time. I even came out 2.65 ahead.
Next time I see them they will have little babes of their own. I am happy for them and wish them the best this coming year.
My allergies were kicking me in the head all weekend. Being around cats for the whole weekend really did a number on me. Usually I can tolerate cats when I visit friends and when I am feeling good they don't even bother me. But I had been dehydrated and not getting very good sleep at home and with the addition of the cats nearly did me in. Added onto that my grandma made some shrimp salad and even the slightest whiff of shrimp can cause my throat to get rough and scratchy and swell up. So the combination of all that meant I spent the weekend on Benadryl which messes with my sleeping.
It was all worth it though.
Noone really said anything about my dreadlocks except for my younger cousin Matt. He just asked me why. And the funny thing is I don't really have an answer to that question. I guess that I don't give too much thought to things like that. In 6th grade and up I had a crew cut because I hated brushing my hair every day. I kept the crew cut all the way through highschool. Then I just did not cut my hair for a while and let it grow out. I did not really have a reason for that I guess I just felt like changing something and my hair style is a real easy thing to change, you just let it grow. So I grew a goatee and longer hair for a while and then even grew a full beard and had hair down to the middle of my shoulder blades. Then I just wanted another change and would shave off my beard leaving the goatee, I even did a clean shave once. I hate shaving every day so I just let it grow back. I just trim now and then when it starts getting really unruly.
Some psychologist would probably say that I did such a radical hair change because it is easier than changing what I really want to change about myself. I would have to agree with him. I don't know what stops me from going somewhere and talking to people, even just going somewhere is hard.
A few days ago I decided as I was driving to the mall that I would stop by this coffee bar that had opened up nearby. It was directly on my way, but for some reason I did not stop, but just kept driving. As soon as I had passed the place I immediately regretted not stopping but apparently not enough to turn around and go back. I just don't know why I do things like that.
Similar thing with parties, if it is a party with close friends I am fine, but if some friends want me to go with them to a party I immediately get uncomfortable and don't want to go.
I need help.
Anyway Happy New Year everyone!
For New Years I was able to get up north to visit the grand parents and see two of my cousins right around my age who had recently gotten married. Both of their wives are pregnant and I bet that my grandma is just thrilled to be able to see her great-grandchildren soon.
We played some nickel poker on New Year's Eve and had a good time. I even came out 2.65 ahead.
Next time I see them they will have little babes of their own. I am happy for them and wish them the best this coming year.
My allergies were kicking me in the head all weekend. Being around cats for the whole weekend really did a number on me. Usually I can tolerate cats when I visit friends and when I am feeling good they don't even bother me. But I had been dehydrated and not getting very good sleep at home and with the addition of the cats nearly did me in. Added onto that my grandma made some shrimp salad and even the slightest whiff of shrimp can cause my throat to get rough and scratchy and swell up. So the combination of all that meant I spent the weekend on Benadryl which messes with my sleeping.
It was all worth it though.
Noone really said anything about my dreadlocks except for my younger cousin Matt. He just asked me why. And the funny thing is I don't really have an answer to that question. I guess that I don't give too much thought to things like that. In 6th grade and up I had a crew cut because I hated brushing my hair every day. I kept the crew cut all the way through highschool. Then I just did not cut my hair for a while and let it grow out. I did not really have a reason for that I guess I just felt like changing something and my hair style is a real easy thing to change, you just let it grow. So I grew a goatee and longer hair for a while and then even grew a full beard and had hair down to the middle of my shoulder blades. Then I just wanted another change and would shave off my beard leaving the goatee, I even did a clean shave once. I hate shaving every day so I just let it grow back. I just trim now and then when it starts getting really unruly.
Some psychologist would probably say that I did such a radical hair change because it is easier than changing what I really want to change about myself. I would have to agree with him. I don't know what stops me from going somewhere and talking to people, even just going somewhere is hard.
A few days ago I decided as I was driving to the mall that I would stop by this coffee bar that had opened up nearby. It was directly on my way, but for some reason I did not stop, but just kept driving. As soon as I had passed the place I immediately regretted not stopping but apparently not enough to turn around and go back. I just don't know why I do things like that.
Similar thing with parties, if it is a party with close friends I am fine, but if some friends want me to go with them to a party I immediately get uncomfortable and don't want to go.
I need help.
Anyway Happy New Year everyone!
# posted by kc masterpiece @ 11:18 AM 
