So it's bedtime for the dogs.

So it's bedtime for the dogs.  I just put Casper to bed in his crate and he's in there purring.  He's so weird.  SO SO weird.  LOL

Casper just finished eating his dinner in his crate and...

Casper just finished eating his dinner in his crate and now he's making wookie sounds.  Alright, Chewbacca - I'll let you out.  LOL  Can't believe no one has wanted him yet.  He's a trip.  😛

Dang.

Dang.  I was bending over as Scoot was jumping up and I got a dirty little dog foot in my mouth.

There is not enough Listerine in the world.  😐

Did anyone not see the nail piercing coming?

Did anyone not see the nail piercing coming?  LOL  I think I've tried just about everything else there is to try.  I still haven't run out of ideas for cute manicures, but who can with so much inspiration to be found on the internet?

Anyway, I was SO OVER the holiday look.  I wanted to do something funky and different and ME.  So there you go.  A mish-mash of kinda-matching nails.  LOL  The bottom color is one of my very favorites ever, and I think it's awesome with black.

So would you ever try a nail piercing?  I've seen it done before, and I could never make up my mind how I felt about it.  I think it can be cute, and I like the way the little dangly feels, but it's not extremely practical for me.  I've been super-careful about digging around in my purse and stuff.  I've also been holding that finger up when scratching my fur-kids, just in case.  I don't want to get stuck in a tangle and pull out their hair or rip off my nail.  Doesn't bother me when I type or anything, though.  I feel like I see these more often on those big thick acrylics, and probably for good reason.  I bet that's less scary.  LOL

Thoughts?  Opinions?  I'm just curious.  😃

I am, quite surprisingly, in the mood for people.

I am, quite surprisingly, in the mood for people.  Anyone want to do something in a while?  Nails?  Food?  Rock Band?

Today wasn't terrible.

Today wasn't terrible.  Me and Shaun went to House of Chen and got some takeout and some tea.  BEST TEA EVER, ALWAYS.  That perked me up.

Then we went about visiting family.  His parents first, then my mom because she had Shadow, and then to my dad's.  It was nice to see everyone, as usual.

My dad gave me $100, but I didn't realize how much it was until I left.  Now I feel pretty shitty about taking it.  I'm pretty sure he's got a cancer on his face, but he never has a lot of money, nor does he have insurance, so he hasn't had it seen about.  I just feel like I want to take that money and drive him to a dermatologist.  I bet that would cost more then either of us have right now, but still.  It just feels wrong.  🙁

On another note:  Shadow asked me the Santa question and I told him the truth.  He said "Thank you" and that he had a good Christmas, anyway.  He did not seem upset at all.  Best kid ever.  🙂

I might actually quit holidays after today.

I might actually quit holidays after today.  I am so ill that I just hate everything right now.  There is no good reason to put myself through this.

Just imagine:  Off days being used how I want, not roped into going places I don't want to go, or buying shit I don't have money to buy.  No time wasted shopping or stressing.  Or keeping up myths that my parents started and I've been too chicken-shit to stop.

I do believe it is time for me to break free of the chains called holidays and continue finding new ways to be FREE and HAPPY.  Fuck yes - I QUIT.  When I pick up Shadow today I'm gonna tell the fam this is my last holiday.

I DO WHAT I WANT!  HAPPY FUCKING DAY TO ME!  😃

Thinking outside the box is liberating.  😃

[Spoiler Alert:  I didn't tell anyone that I quit.]