I got two Christmas cards yesterday.  One was from my cousin, who I’m fairly certain has not sent a greeting card in his entire life, so I literally “awwwwwed” with delight when I opened it.  The other was from an old friend I’ve faded from my life for being a generally shitty person and I literally said “go fuck yourself” when I opened it.  It’s now on the top of the garbage.

That being said, I was thinking I wouldn’t bother sending out cards this year, but I was so touched by my cousin sending one out, especially since this is his first year without his mom (who died of pancreatic cancer shortly after last Christmas), that I am now inspired to go through this total pain in the ass process this weekend.

Two of my brother's friends were on this flight. I never met them but I've never forgotten them.

Bob's birthday went off without a hitch!

So fucking pumped

My boyfriend's brother and I are throwing a 40th birthday party for him this weekend and our chosen venue is a pain in the ass. Well it turns out there's another place that can give us a private room for cheaper and they're confirming availability tomorrow. If it's available, I've already got the most exciting detail on deck: I found an Elvis impersonator who is available this weekend and will surprise him with SEVEN songs!! I really hope this change works out. My boyfriend will be so psyched.

From my childhood friend who passed. Junior high yearbook, because we went to different high schools. 😢 I spent a good portion of last night trying to figure out what happened. The best I can come up with is an accidental OD with his stuff stolen after the fact, though his family seems to be in denial. He was a good person.

I just found out a childhood friend, the first boy who ever asked me out, was killed last week. I can't find any news stories but it sounds like it was an armed robbery. I haven't seen him since high school, but I do think about him from time to time. He once did me a kindness I have never forgotten and I never will.

Thanks to my new boss, I now hate my job so much that it’s all consuming. I have ceased to enjoy life; I am unwilling to train, and I eat like garbage. Every day I celebrate just getting out of bed.

I wish applying for jobs in 2017 was as simple as it was 15 years ago, so I could send out more than one application a day.

Re: my previous post. Old mani with infection shown, vs new mani.

I got nicked by the dremel at the nail salon and today I got a tetanus shot and a ten day course of antibiotics woo. 💅🏻

Elvis had a one on one training session scheduled today at 2 but no one was there. Hopefully there is a reasonable explanation. My time is the most valuable thing in the world to me.

Last night at 3:30 am Elvis started scratching at his crate, so I took him out to go potty. And when we got out there something started rustling in my neighbor's yard on the other side of my fence, and I freaked the fuck out and made him come inside immediately after peeing.

Guys I went to the Mets game yesterday and Dustin from Stranger Things was there too and they put him on the Jumbotron and I fangirled SO FUCKING HARD and also I will be 40 next year. 👌

FUCK THAT'S MY WENDYS.

Oh, aaaand I’m super annoyed because my brother texted me the other day saying they are combining my niece’s birthday with Easter Sunday and he invited me to his in-laws’ place.  Which, first of all, if I drive up there, turn around and immediately come home, that’s about as much time as I can leave Elvis alone.  I was envisioning the party being at my brother’s house, like it always is, where I wouldn’t hesitate to just bring Elvis with me.  And secondably, his FIL HATES MY GUTS for reasons mysterious to me, and he’s also a Trump true believer, so my desire to go there is about zero.

I complained to my parents about it, and they were horrified -- they had no idea that was the plan.  They didn’t want their Easter Sunday to be hijacked either.  So we’re going to have our own rogue brunch, at a place near me that has a raw bar and a mimosa fountain.  Then they will drive up at their leisure, because fuck it.  

As an Old, I’m super fucking annoyed that the closest theater to me playing T2 Trainspotting is in Manhattan.  

The office is closed for the blizzard, but somehow I’m busting my ass and everything is falling apart today?  But I’m in a good mood.  Elvis is on his best behavior, a kind neighbor cleared my driveway, the storm turned out to be not so bad in this area, and I somehow just snagged a free Six Pack Bag from someone looking to get rid of hers, and it’s one of the nice ones that look like a handbag.