I don’t post often, anymore. I’m not sure if that’s because I have nothing of value to say (which I haven’t), or if I’m lazy, or if I’m just so busy trying to figure out where my life is that I don’t have any spare miscellaneous thoughts to share.

A combination? Maybe.

Christmas is over, and I’m glad. It’s not that it wasn’t a good holiday. Time with family is always nice… just… not TOO much time; enough so that we don’t wear on one other is perfect. The nephews and nieces are precious, even the ones who are teens now. Everyone seemed to enjoy the gifts they got, and that’s always gratifying. Podling got things she wanted from all sorts of relatives. She’s thrilled that Santa brought her a set of collector’s pins from the most recent Harry Potter movie, a t-shirt that says “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good” on the front and “Mischief Managed” on the back, and a VERY cool black hoodie with “POTTER” on the back and a Gryffindor emblem on the front. In fact, she’s over the moon about it… and even MORE ecstatic that she got a Nintendo DS. I haven’t talked to her for days… she’s constantly playing Spyro, Mario-something, or Nintendogs. *I* got money, more money, and clothes that I picked for myself. It suits me JUST fine. I’ve replenished my wardrobe of long skirts since the old ones had to be discarded because they were looking a bit too ragged. In all, it turned out ok.

I’m still glad it’s over. Rush, chaos, extra crap (commonly referred to as decorations) cluttering up my space, short tempers, long nights, dreary, damp cold, grumpy shoppers in public, fog… now THERE’s a recipe for a holiday cocktail I could do without.

School starts for me again on Tuesday, and I’m not ready. I still have homework to finish before then. I do have an excuse for not doing it. Pre-Christmas was impossible with the shopping and family junk. The last few days I’ve been fixing a costume and putting music together for New Year’s Eve. I’m so glad I’m dancing. I can definitely use the money.

That situation’s a tad desperate for me… the money thing. I have things I NEED, things I WANT, and obligations to fulfill. I may very well have to try and get a job as a drone somewhere. I’m considering bookstores, grocery stores, etc… Anywhere that will work around my school and dance schedule. But who wants to hire someone who can only work Wed. and Thurs. night, Fri. and Sat. day, and Sunday anytime?

I wish I could win the lotto.

Of course that would require buying a ticket, and since I have SERIOUS problems with throwing money away on astronomical improbabilities… it’s not likely to happen.

I suppose I could enter the Publisher’s Clearinghouse sweepstakes. That doesn’t even require a stamp anymore… I don’t think.

But I won’t hold my breath.

Speaking of money. I need to get in gear and check out a whole bunch of scholarships that have deadlines in a couple days… I haven’t been keeping up with that. Naughty me. I can’t afford not to. Every penny I can shave off of what I’ll owe for school is needed.

Ok. So there’s the spare miscellanea we’ve all been missing SO much. (Insert sarcastic snort here.)