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feeling: STILL full
listening to: Ricki-Lee - Love is All Around (don't ask>
I really, really suck. With the way things are going, and considering how insane December is for me, it's looking less and less likely that the vow I made a couple months ago to get a job by the end of the year will be happening. Starting when I made that post and for a few days to a week or so afterward, I was about as motivated as I've ever been - I immediately started a new up-to-date resume, but got essentially nowhere because I needed a list of scholarships and other honors and stuff I received for/during college. Talked to the parents about it, but it was at least another week by the time I got a list of my scholarships... and still didn't have the college honors and stuff. Like, I know there was some kind of... key club? or whatever it's called, that I sent for membership to... and got some award in my last year that I actually had to dress up and go to a banquet to receive... and maybe a couple other things. We never got those compiled, and after a couple weeks I totally lost my drive.
I had even spent those couple weeks of motivation actually being productive while I waited for that resume info. Did a TON of DnA fansub work, spent more time in Photoshop than I probably did in the entire year before that, actually FINISHED a Photoshop project, was doing regular kanji review and study every day or close to it... and even a couple more things I'm forgetting. By now? I've spent the past few days doing nearly nothing but sitting around watching videos and staring into space, with the occasional monotonous, skill-less fansubbing spurt. The drive is totally gone.
Every now and then I'll think it's back, and pick up the Photoshop stylus or stare at my resume doc file or the list of scholarships sitting on my desk next to me... but then just... nothing happens. I hate when these sudden slumps hit me. There wasn't even any reason for it; it was just gone one day.
So now the year is very quickly coming to an end, and the next BLOOD tour begins on February 1, which means my first flight will probably take off before January ends. And where exactly am I going to get the money? Even if I manage to become employed between now and then, what kind of impression would it make if I show up the first day and have to request two or three days off for just a couple weeks afterward? And if I haven't even had time to get a paycheck by then? I'm not going to go broke by February, but I'm not going to have enough for the three flights it'll take to follow BLOOD on tour, either. I really, really suck. Ugh.
Anyway, sorry for ranting. Moving on.
Thanksgiving. Good God, my father outdid himself this year. For the past several years he's been the one to cook and host the dinner for his side of the family (and my mom's parents tend to drop in later for dessert), and he generally starts working on desserts the Monday or Tuesday before Thanksgiving and takes Wednesday off work so he can spend the entire day cooking, then gets up no later than 6 am to get the turkey in the oven and finish the cooking in time for the meal at noon. We end up with enough food to feed an army, and since only about 8-10 people eat it, we have leftovers for every meal of every day for no less than a month. Every year.
This year dad actually made slightly less food - one less bowl of stuffing >> - but I think he was in top form quality-wise. That was EASILY the best turkey I've ever had in my life. Even the white meat was juicy and rich and even better than the dark meat, and I have never preferred white meat in my life. His made-from-scratch gravy also rocked, and the big fat noodles, and the two different kinds of rolls weren't even scorched this year. :P And he was beaming with pride all day over his homemade vanilla ice cream, which he is convinced is the best he's ever seen (and this man has spent time in Germany and Switzerland).
But from among the entire dinner and all the desserts he spent 2+ days making - including the ice cream, death by chocolate cake, carrot cake, pumpkin pie, apple pie, pumpkin roll, and peppermint chocolate log - the hit of the day by far was the dessert that was made with no more than two ingredients, a mixer, and a few melted Hershey bars, which I ordered him to make (thank you, thank you).
Oreo truffles, people. Oreo truffles.
AJK;GKJASGJAKGF SUGAR HEAVEN.
So who wants to stop by this weekend and help get rid of some leftovers?
...Wow, that was probably my dippiest blog post ever.
I am going to remember to do my kanji practice tonight. I AM. If I don't I will hit myself. Hard. And not have dessert tomorrow. And you have NO IDEA what a threat that is if you haven't tried these Oreo truffles. >_<
*shuts up*
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dragged from Becky's stream of consciousness at 11/23/2007 12:48:00 AM
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