Haven't been posting much, but things've been busy here. Unfortunately, not busy-exciting, just regular ol' busy.
Summer's finally here, so work's going all crazy. Not to pieces (hopefully nothing else breaks this summer - at least let us make it through the season!!) but just busy. That's what you get for working a job with definite Seasons to it, I guess :) I do like my job, most days, (like any job, I guess) but MAN, when it hits, it HITS!
So, yes, very busy.
Surprisingly busy outside of work too. It's been unseasonably pleasant here the past few weeks, so we've been trying to do a little bit outside before the "regular" summer hits. Starting to feel like a normal desert summer now, but starting back at the beginning of June, we were having GORGEOUS weather! Almost outright chilly a few days! For those that don't know, in this area, normal June temperatures are in the upper 90s, not the upper 70s, like it was about a week and a half ago. It was really funny talking to all the families who've been stationed out here for at least a year - you know, the ones that KNOW this is unusual weather. What was funny was listening to us all talk. Every conversation had "I'm not complaining, but..." or some similar variation, as we all observed how unusual the weather was :) All of us were noting it was odd, and at the same time, trying not to jinx ourselves into normal weather! :) But, our brief respite is now over, and the weather is turning into the normal windy, cloudless, overheated oven that summer is out here. (sigh...) Well, it was WONDERFUL while it lasted!
My other big excuse for not posting: the Altador Cup.
On busy days, I relax with computer games. Not gamer-type games - that's a realm of geekdom I have yet to enter. More like Popcap and similar flash games. Give me brightly colored puzzle or arcade games and I'm happy as a clam. Like Neopets. Flash games and cute animals - what's not to like? And by "like," I mean become mildly addicted... (Blast you, Anne, for getting me started!!)
Anyhoo, Neopets has several events during the year. Plots (adventure storylines you follow in the Neopian world) or game challenges or whatever. In the summer, it's the Altador Cup, a game challenge where you join a team from the Neopian world, and play games to earn points for your team. It's all centered around a soccer/jai alai type sport called yooyuball, so there's the World-Cup-esque mindset to it. All in bright colors with tiny fictional animals playing the games, of course :) Very silly, and after a tiring day at work with lots of screaming kids and/or adults, it's a nice way to relax
I joined the Shenkuu Ninjas :) Go Shenkuu! We're actually doing pretty well - I think we're in 4th overall (of 16 teams) as I'm writing this.
(C'mon - who wouldn't want to be a Ninja?? Unless you wanted to join the Krawk Island Pirates, I suppose...)
Summer's finally here, so work's going all crazy. Not to pieces (hopefully nothing else breaks this summer - at least let us make it through the season!!) but just busy. That's what you get for working a job with definite Seasons to it, I guess :) I do like my job, most days, (like any job, I guess) but MAN, when it hits, it HITS!
So, yes, very busy.
Surprisingly busy outside of work too. It's been unseasonably pleasant here the past few weeks, so we've been trying to do a little bit outside before the "regular" summer hits. Starting to feel like a normal desert summer now, but starting back at the beginning of June, we were having GORGEOUS weather! Almost outright chilly a few days! For those that don't know, in this area, normal June temperatures are in the upper 90s, not the upper 70s, like it was about a week and a half ago. It was really funny talking to all the families who've been stationed out here for at least a year - you know, the ones that KNOW this is unusual weather. What was funny was listening to us all talk. Every conversation had "I'm not complaining, but..." or some similar variation, as we all observed how unusual the weather was :) All of us were noting it was odd, and at the same time, trying not to jinx ourselves into normal weather! :) But, our brief respite is now over, and the weather is turning into the normal windy, cloudless, overheated oven that summer is out here. (sigh...) Well, it was WONDERFUL while it lasted!
My other big excuse for not posting: the Altador Cup.
On busy days, I relax with computer games. Not gamer-type games - that's a realm of geekdom I have yet to enter. More like Popcap and similar flash games. Give me brightly colored puzzle or arcade games and I'm happy as a clam. Like Neopets. Flash games and cute animals - what's not to like? And by "like," I mean become mildly addicted... (Blast you, Anne, for getting me started!!)
Anyhoo, Neopets has several events during the year. Plots (adventure storylines you follow in the Neopian world) or game challenges or whatever. In the summer, it's the Altador Cup, a game challenge where you join a team from the Neopian world, and play games to earn points for your team. It's all centered around a soccer/jai alai type sport called yooyuball, so there's the World-Cup-esque mindset to it. All in bright colors with tiny fictional animals playing the games, of course :) Very silly, and after a tiring day at work with lots of screaming kids and/or adults, it's a nice way to relax
I joined the Shenkuu Ninjas :) Go Shenkuu! We're actually doing pretty well - I think we're in 4th overall (of 16 teams) as I'm writing this.
(C'mon - who wouldn't want to be a Ninja?? Unless you wanted to join the Krawk Island Pirates, I suppose...)
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