If you had invoked me before you began this journey,

Back home in Tucson.

Feels rather nice, it does.

The trip back wasn't that bad. Both flights were running early, which was a nice change from the delays I got on the way to Providence. However, from Providence to Kansas City I was cursed blessed with wailing children in the front of the plane. They quited down for about an hour in the middle of the flight, but it was particularly bad at the beginning and the end. Twins - probably about two or three years old (please note, i suck at estimating age). And they wailed. The. Entire. Time. I pity the flight attendents. Kansas City to Phoenix was nice, a relatively quiet flight. (Though sadly, no flight attendent like the one from Nashville to Providence when I headed back-the guy was very funny whenever he made an announcement. Safety features have never had me giggling more. *sigh*)

Two and a half weeks back in RI was good - I got a decent amount of stuff done and had, for the most part, a good time. I saw lightpoint (which was great), logopandocie282, and various other people who needed to be seen. In theatres, I saw Syriana, King Kong, and Narnia (again). I read lots - the newest Company book., finally finished Angela Carter's The War of Dreams, also called The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman, Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe, and picked up a copy of Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrell for a dollar at the library's bookstore *squee!*.

I also played waaay too much AdventureQuest

I've also got a dress almost finished for Estrella next month. *bounces* For my first attempt, it's not that shabby, if I say so myself. I just need to hem it and it's all done. Photos will be posted as soon as I finish and steal dad's camera.

Until I move back into my room on Saturday, I'm holing up with dad. Which is nice. Classes start next week, and I'm back at work today. The parrot is next to me making happy little sounds. MIssed the big guy. He's a little sweetheart, and his sounds are rather adorable. Dad's got a little video of him out on the patio, and if I can figure it out how, I'll post it. Silly little boy.

Went to dinner last night at Zemam's. It's an Ethiopian place. The way Ethiopian works (if you've never had it) is they serve the food on a platter and give you a tortilla/tsampa like bread to eat it with. The food's pretty simple, but very good. It was actually nice to go to a place that just had dinner - no appetizers, desserts, etc. Just dinner and some drinks. It's down on Broadway, and for those in Tucson, I highly recommend it.

By the way - "The Rolling Stones would be too old to watch their own Super Bowl performance, organisers have ruled."

Christmas came and went. Nothing spectacular received, but I still got some interesting/useful stuff.

And a great Edward Gorey agenda - Neglected Murderesses and The Deranged Cousins. Yes, it's little, but damn it, I do love Edward Gorey.

There was also fabric received. My goal,in the next week, is to finish this and this. I've been putting it off (bad Willa), and will work on it this weekend.

Of course, with all the holiday stuff, it meant seeing family - the one bit I'd not been looking forward to. Granted, it wasn't horrible (certainly not as bad as I was prepared for), but I still wanted to kill some people. The stream of family continued for a few days after the main event, so yeah... I know my activvities at college are of interest to you, but I don't really feel like telling you about them. That's my business, not yours. Got it?

I go back in a week. Taking five classes ( 15 credits) this semester, which shouldn't be bad. Actually, can't wait for it to start. Part of it is I just want to get back and out of here.

I'm currently watching Casino. Damn it, Robert DeNiro is quite a good actor. And I also am very fond of Martin Scorsese.

Also, saw Syriana the other night. Very good.

And, as a bonus for today, here's an Eels song.
Trouble With Dreams

My mother did not in fact get wireless - she got broadband.

There is a difference. The former allows me to surf the interrnet from the couch, the latter means not from my laptop.

I found this out when the network I'd been using decided it didn't like me.

Oh well.

At least the owners of the wireless network I used over the summer at mom's haven't picked up. So I can happily surf from the bathroom.

Which, at the least, is something.

I'm going to Narnia tonight!!!!!


and i've got two finals tomorrow *snicker*

Chugging a third of a gallon of cider in less than an hour isn't the best of ideas.

Especially as it's the second time in just over a week I've done this.

You'd expect I would have realized that repeating the action would mean a repeat of the results of last time.


Then again, I'm also looking at that jug of cider and wanting it.


ETA @ 6:38 pm: I'm having more cider right now...