yesterday and today i:

did a load of laundry and folded most of one
tried to make orange syrup
bagged up the minestrone into the freezer
unlocked lots of things on little big planet
made a fabulous sandwhich

Today I:

Took a shower
Did 2 loads of laundry
and dried one, hung one up.
did a load of dishes
(mark put them away and did one more)
made minestrone
swept the bathroom and kitchen

a huge storm just blew up out of nowhere, banged around on the doors, knocked over my planters, broke one, the other one fell all the way down to the first floor, behind a bush.
my plastic cups i had just planted just sat there on the table and didn't move. mark helped me find my wisteria in the rain, and fixed it.
the power went out just as we unplugged our computers. now there's just quiet rain and a bit of lightening, but there were sirens and gusts, and what sounded like a herd of elephants, all for the space of about ten minutes. now we've got the shades pulled and the lights off, so we can see the lightening.

I want to move to Colorado (but not be cold). I want to knit sweaters. I want to work at a library, and not worry about healthcare, and job security. I want to make cool things and sell them online. I definitely want to eat less meat.
And I want to have a good birthday.
I want to keep being as happy as I've been in the past few months. It's been nice not being depressed and anxiety-ridden. more people should try it.

I'm almost done with to of the sockies for michelle. only they aren't a pair. hopefully there will be pairs for both of them soon.
It's getting dark before mark is home, now, so I'm going to go to the park by myself, instead of taking a walk with him later. I can't find any of my old headphones, because our closet does not have a light, and all outlets are very far away from it. And I think our only flashlight is actually stored in it somewhere. So I'm probably going to borrow Mark's nice expensive headphones. off we go!

I don't have to move to Canada now. That's a relief. I really didn't feel like buying a warmer coat.
In all seriousness, though, and as much as I doubt my ability to properly research and understand things, I am really relieved right now, and looking forward to what next year brings.
I hate talking about politics, especially where it involves me saying what I believe and why, because I know someone has always heard something more or different than I. I know how easy it would be to arbitrarily choose someone, and then read certain websites, etc. that only let me hear the good about the one I chose, and the bad about all the others. I know that has happened to an extent, but the important thing is that I was reading, and that I did choose, and then I voted, to the best of my ability.

Yesterday was our first day of work. It was actually really fun and exciting, and it went really well. My feet still hurt from standing for so long, but I was expecting that.

I finally got my name changed officially today! i'm still waiting for my new SS card, until i can change my drivers license, passport, get a joint bank account... ugh. i have my work cut out for me.

today we went to michael's and bought stuff to make an autumn wreath. we also priced christmas trees, and ornaments! being a 'family' is fun. we never even thought about getting a tree the past few years, even though I was living in a big house. Now that I'm in a tiny apartment, I'mm really excited about having a proper christmas.

I'm not the sort to go overboard with kitschy cutsey dustcatcher decorations, but i want to have a little christmas tree, at least our first christmas. I was fine with not having one at home growing up so many years, and i thought it was pretty neat that my mom made a christmas mural when we were really little and couldn't get one. (which I think I might inherit?) but this year, I really want a tree.