Yes, I am an Oddball.

Last night was not the best nights sleep ever. I went to bed later than I should have but I was asleep by a little past midnight. I could have gone to bed earlier but I wanted to hang out with Ri while he was around (he'll be working for the rest of the week.) Besides, while we were watching a movie I ordered a new laptop!  It's not anything special really, I went with a Chromebook because I've read good things about them. I don't need a super awesome fancy machine for the web-surfing, blogging and little bit of word processing that I do. I did go a little bit fancy because I picked one that has a touch screen, web-camera and 360 hinges so it can be used as a tablet. In my heart of hearts I really wanted a new MacBook Air but I just can't bring myself to spend a grand on one. The one I'm using right now is still working (it's 8 years old) but it's slow and can't be updated past the newest iOS version. Which isn't a big deal for now, but in 18 mon...

I'm sorry I've been gone for so long. Things have been weird since the election and I haven't felt like posting. I think I was in shock. I honestly didn't think this country was dumb enough to actually fall for the orange idiot, I was wrong. Very wrong. And it felt like I was punched in the gut. The only good thing to come of it is that women are finally banding together again. I wish I could have been at the march in Washington but work, money, etc. I was definitely there in spirit. Anyway, politics aside things have been going well in general. I still love P&H, I still need to lose weight, I still hate winter. I also still hate my job and haven't found another. What HAVE done is signed up for a postpartum doula class!!  I can't wait! I've already finished reading the required books, I have a list of questions for the instructors (just in case they don't answer them during class.) Does this mean I'll have a new career? Who knows but this is a ...