Jan

Jan

Due to the tragic death of one of my parents, I’ve been noticeably absent from this blog. As much as the passing is something I’d like to discuss here, the surviving parent has a hang-up about anything regarding her personal life being written about publicly on the internet. So, I’ll respect her wishes and keep the details to myself for the time being. Maybe after the shock wears off and I’m done being angry at the perpetrator of the boneheaded mistake which led to my stepdad’s passing… oh, who am I kidding? That anger isn’t ever going away and the shock will never wear off. So that’s that.

My husband has officially been deployed and is gone until December 2009. He leaves the country within the next week or two and will be at his final destination at some point in the near future, which will allow him to be online more often and our communication to stop suffering from the constant training and missions that they embark upon, in the run up to their official departure. Needless to say, the adaptation to his not being here is not easy and I’ve been spending a lot of time at my mom’s house. She feels too alone at her home and I feel too alone at mine. The only beings to keep me company here, at home, are the furry idiots – although, they’re more like roommates who don’t contribute to our living expenses.

Future plans include the possibility of enrolling in radio broadcasting classes at the local community college, continuing to learn Italian (Rosetta Stone HOLLAH!), and talking to a local glass blower about learning the craft, so that I can start making plugs and other nifty ear jewelry (Shhh! Don’t tell anyone.)… and of course, continuing with the awesome baking endeavors. There are also plans to frequently visit the San Diego Zoo, photograph a heck of a lot more, go camping, take a few road trips, and hello? ZOMBIEWALK!

Speaking of zombiewalk plans, we have a small secret event happening on January 22nd for undead, aged 21 and over, at a venue in San Diego. Music is involved in this zombie outbreak. If you want details, drop me a line, because it should be pretty awesome.

And yes, I will be updating this blog much more often. I promise.