God, I've been away for so long. There's so much to tell.

And yet, I don't really feel like sharing. You know, it's that feeling of "I've already lived through it. Do I have to re-live it for everyone else, too? Ugh."

But anyway.

Still employed (thank God!). Still like the job (again!!). Struggling with possible bipolar-ism (can't get an official diagnosis because I don't have insurance to see the doctor on, but on the plus side, I'm taking an herbal supplement that balances my mood incredibly well. I'm surprised it has this strong an effect without being dangerous. The only thing about it is that I have to drink a LOT of water with it. But if I make peach tea out of it, it doesn't taste nasty when warm from the heat at work. So I'm rollin' with it.)

Um...that was a long tangent. You should probably expect them to get worse. What else? My dad got laid off in early October, permanently. Filled out the necessary paperwork for college money, and they're pretty sure I'm gonna get the full grant. Woohoo! On the plus side, I get to take Karate, Zumba, and Tai'Chi all in one semester (gonna be GREAT for stress management and exercise!) and he has more time to work on his invention. On the downside, I'm spending more time away when it should be the opposite, I'm stressing a lot about the expiration of his Unemployment benefits, turning off lights, using as little electricity as possible, all that jazz. Worrying unnecessarily about a lot of stuff Dad-related. He tells me not to, but I can't help it. I love him. Also, it's Christmas now, which makes it worse because I feel like a bitch asking for a Christmas present, even if it's only one, but it's kind of expensive. I'm asking for money from anyone and everyone this year. No gift cards to places I won't go, no stupid clothes I won't wear, no CDs I won't listen to but once, nothing. Cash is universal. I can use it for food, clothes I WILL wear, car insurance, and the like (read: the shit that matters in life.)

My sister is not around at the moment. Hasn't been for a long while now. She suddenly made buddy-buddy with my mother (long story--don't ask.) and is pretty much living with her now. She lives near college for the time being, but when she has to leave for holidays, etc. she goes back to Virginia. That's where she picked up her current boyfriend. Gotta stop commenting here, because this is where it stops being civil.

Speaking of which, I'm still enjoying my boyfriend--the "angry" one, not the "spineless" one. Switched back a long time ago. Bit snappish now and again between us because of the stress from our jobs, not having stable income (by that, I mean being fired would screw us over instantly and leave us nowhere to turn) and loving the nights I spend at his house. He's got house-mates now, which means he and I can pull out his couch-bed and snuggle under the quadruple-layer fleece quilt and his Scooby-Doo blanket (no, not like THAT!) and keep warm in his chilly house (heat is gas-based, which really stretches the available income, so it's always 65 degrees...) without anyone saying anything about it. We literally sleep together. It's warm, it's comfortable, and it's a very pleasant feeling to fall asleep in the arms of the one you love.

Still playing World of Warcraft to keep my sanity. Looking for extra money on a freelance website (send me a message and I'll send you the info! Any help is appreciated!). Hating my "Wednesday Stalker" for telling me to make a video of myself changing clothes for up to $500 for a "girlfriend-revenge site" rather than throwing me $50 for a freelance job that would boost my rating and help me get more jobs. Other than that, he's a decent guy. Could stand to lose the super-jealous ex-girlfriend that (I think) he's living with. She snoops into everything and that's why he's my "Wednesday stalker." He calls me every Wednesday to and from school because that's the only time she's not around (or he's not busy) to hear him talking to "some other girl."

<Update: Just got a text: "Finals tonight...focused...forgot all about it." Note: Fixed the spelling error from "focussed" on my own. HATE THAT! I'm a spelling/grammar Nazi to the bone.>

In the "Upcoming and Actually Enjoyable and Exciting" category, we have: Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets for the December 19th show at 3:00 PM! That's right, folks, I'll be spending several hours with my boyfriend in the crowded Quicken Loans Arena rocking out to some of the most awesome Rock/Classical-fusion Christmas music ever! Got the tickets back when they were $25 each plus fees, and for nearly-front seats on the balcony, too! I'm excited.

Hm...just ate Chinese for dinner. Sweet and Sour Chicken with White Rice. Pretty tasty, and this new place doesn't make me belch a nasty grease flavor every ten minutes (except when sleeping) for three days regardless of what I eat.

So....yeah....that's pretty much about it for my recent life. Sorry I've been away so long. Combination of bad luck and life. Hopefully I'll update more frequently and not with a huge venting of months.

Catch y'all later,
--Akhana