Well, folks, my holiday is over. Not that I really got one to begin with, but I had more of one this year than I did last year! Two whole days in a row. It's nuts, I tell ya.
In spite of that, though, I got to spend even less time with my family than I have over the last few years, and I'm not sure how I feel about that.
When I go to my 'rents, I feel trapped (part of that is not having a vehicle, part of that is feeling obliged to spend all my time with them). But this evening when I came back to my apartment, I felt empty. Like I'd not spent time with them. I don't know how it is that my family, that I love so much, ends up meaning so little when I actually get to be with them. It's nuts.
Anyway, here's a belated Christmas/early New Year's gift for y'all: For the first time in digital sound... its... me! It's safe to download - I promise. I made it myself.
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
In spite of that, though, I got to spend even less time with my family than I have over the last few years, and I'm not sure how I feel about that.
When I go to my 'rents, I feel trapped (part of that is not having a vehicle, part of that is feeling obliged to spend all my time with them). But this evening when I came back to my apartment, I felt empty. Like I'd not spent time with them. I don't know how it is that my family, that I love so much, ends up meaning so little when I actually get to be with them. It's nuts.
Anyway, here's a belated Christmas/early New Year's gift for y'all: For the first time in digital sound... its... me! It's safe to download - I promise. I made it myself.
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
So I tried throwing a small party this evening and had invited about 30 of my friends. I had 10 RSVPs that people were actually coming. Add to this peoples' friends and significant others, and I was expecting about 15-20 people in my apartment this evening.
I had a few last-minute cancellations. That brought my total down to about 12-17 people for the evening.
Only seven showed.
I had a great time with the people that were here. Love them to bits. But that means that about 4-5 people that were on my "Attending" list didn't show up.
And I'm...
Hurt? Pissed off? I can't quite decide which.
At least have the courtesy to tell me you can't come, even if it is just an email at the last minute. Don't just not show.
I think hurt is winning right now. I was looking forward to spending time with these people, and was anticipating seeing them tonight. Instead they've blown me off for whatever reason. Not impressed.
I Am Reading:
Quasi-Academically: The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History (David Lowenthal)
For Fun: Santa Claus: A Biography (Gerry Bowler)
Pile of unread books on my bookshelf: 18
I had a few last-minute cancellations. That brought my total down to about 12-17 people for the evening.
Only seven showed.
I had a great time with the people that were here. Love them to bits. But that means that about 4-5 people that were on my "Attending" list didn't show up.
And I'm...
Hurt? Pissed off? I can't quite decide which.
At least have the courtesy to tell me you can't come, even if it is just an email at the last minute. Don't just not show.
I think hurt is winning right now. I was looking forward to spending time with these people, and was anticipating seeing them tonight. Instead they've blown me off for whatever reason. Not impressed.
I Am Reading:
Quasi-Academically: The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History (David Lowenthal)
For Fun: Santa Claus: A Biography (Gerry Bowler)
Pile of unread books on my bookshelf: 18
