Random Observations From My Weekend

Observation 1
The boy's mom likes me. She gives me hugs at family events. She invited me to Easter dinner. She moved me to her top friends on MySpace. It's like I'm accepted as part of the family or something. Strange.


Observation 2
While I was sick I played a lot of Warcraft, and I've decided that the Mechano-hog is the coolest thing ever.

No, really. Ever.

It's a big chopper motorcycle that you can around ride in. It absorbs all damage from falling so you can totally jump it off cliffs with no ill effect. And the very best part is that is has a side car so you can invite a buddy to ride along with you! Someday I will have one.







Observation 3
When you're not Christian, and you don't belong to one of the other major religions like Judaism or Islam, the rest of the world just refuses to acknowledge you. Unless of course you agree to play along with their traditions, which they generally assume you will.

Yes, I enjoy a feast to celebrate the transition from winter to spring (death/rebirth) as much as anybody. But do I think it has anything at all to do with Jesus? Nope.

In the future perhaps I'll be more overt and explicit in mentioning Ostara as my springtime holiday of choice, much like I do with Winter Solstice, so I can openly celebrate my family's traditions without them being confused with Christian beliefs and Hallmark holidays.


Observation 4
Illness makes me sleepy.

I slept all day Friday and a good chunk of Saturday. I didn't feel tired enough to take any naps on Sunday, which I thought meant that I was starting to recover from my cold, but today I feel sleepy all over again.

I tend to feel sleepy and lethargic most of the time anyway, and it seems like any kind of stress or illness makes it worse. I just get tired a lot. My body feels heavy and droopy, and my mind gets clouded and sluggish. I yawn all the time. My actions are slow. Everything physical makes me feel winded. I make a lot of typing mistakes. I can't make decisions easily. I get overwhelmed with random thoughts and emotions that my brain is too lazy to control.

I didn't used to be like this when I was younger, and I often wonder what has changed over the years. Have I gotten depressed again? Is it my horrible diet? Am I not getting enough sleep, even though I frequently go to bed early and sleep in late? Or is it just that I've been sick for like, over a month now?

All of the above?


Observation 5
NyQuil gives me strange dreams. Last night I dreampt about being in a big room, like a cafeteria, with lots of people eating, and all of a sudden it turned into everyone looking through old records. Then it was looking through old records to choose what music you'd like to hear played over the intercom. Most votes wins, and there was a deadline for submitting your vote. Then it wasn't just choosing music you'd like to hear, but choosing the band you would like to play live. I heard arguments for and against from several people who were trying to sway me to vote for their choice. Then the bands were all there, waiting to be picked. I had a strange conversation with Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab. This is not the first conversation I've had with Laetitia in my own private dreamland. I wonder if the last conversation was also NyQuil-induced? I don't remember. Oddly enough, I'm listening to Stereolab right now, and I'm feeling awfully sleepy...


Observation 6
I love my boy, and I love my cats.

No elaboration needed.