The Weird and Wonderful

Things have been looking up. I’m still not anywhere near a normal human schedule. I think I never will be.

Saturday, I went to my goddaughter’s first birthday party. My goddaughter’s mother stabbed herself in the eye with a pair of scissors while opening presents. Now, had she been seriously hurt, it would be tragic. Since she was only very nearly seriously hurt, it is funny. She has an awesome story to tell for the rest of her life, and she has an eye patch for costume parties.

I mean, I get to tell people how I broke my ankle walking from my kitchen to my living room and that I have calcified brain bits. Oh, I was born with an extra bone in each foot and a strange double earlobe thingy. Maybe I shouldn’t breed.

The Viking went to the party with me. He called it being show ponied. I call it him being wonderful. Ladies, if you find a man who is willing to go to a one year-old’s birthday party, you keep him and treat him well.

I’ve decided to try to get back to writing and exercising. That depression was terrible. I think I need to accept that I will be prone to bouts of crippling, all-consuming depression for the rest of my life. I’m getting better at coping with it, though, and that is what matters.

I will leave you with links to some awesome things I’ve found and an awesome thing I’m doing.

On November 2,2013, I’m going to participate in Extra Life. Basically, I set a goal to raise $100 dollars for Children’s Miracle Network, and on November 2nd, I’ll play video games for 24 hours straight. I have no idea what the two have to do with each other. I think it is just another way to get money to a charity that helps kids with cancer. Forcing someone into a sleep deprived gaming coma is just a side effect. I’ll write about it more as it gets closer.

Amy Poehler is a bad ass. If you need proof other than her acting career, look at this site. It is dedicated to teaching girls to be smart, kind, and effective women. I love it. I LOVE IT. If I ever have a daughter, I will make her read this site.

Last, but not least is The Good Men Project. This site is dedicated to promote understanding and equality between the genders. It explores gender roles and men’s issues. It rocks.

In closing, be careful when using scissors to open packages.