shake, rattle, and roll in 2018

4:44pm

Hi, today’s thoughts include:

It’s finally raining around here. We had some sprinkles earlier in the week but it didn’t amount to much. Today it’s been a steady rain all day long. Nothing crazy. No heavy downpours, but a nice steady soaking rain, which is definitely something we need. They said this would be one of the wettest storms of the season. We don’t tend to get much on our end of the Valley but we’ll take what we can get. I’m enjoying it. I’ve missed the cloudy grey skies and the sound of the dripping rain off the rooftops.

There was an earthquake at 2am that woke me up out of a dead sleep. It didn’t shake much though. Not even enough to convince me to get out of bed. I always wake up, look around, listen to the motion, and then decide if it’s worth moving. Lifelong earthquake experience right there. You don’t move unless the roof’s coming down. =)

I guessed it was a 3.something. Actually I feel like I said 3.4 but then thought that was too much, so I adjusted to high 2s or low 3s. Then when I checked this afternoon it turned out to be a 3.4, which makes me feel like I imagined that number this morning just so I’d be right. hah. I have no proof now. I should have written it down. I want to be right about something these days!

Also, I think last night proves that I’m probably not cut out to be a mother. See, my own mom is currently battling a cold and well, let’s just say I’m not the most patient person when it comes to other people being sick. I guess in general I probably suck at giving sympathy. I’m more like “suck it up buttercup. we’ve got sh*t to do.” =| heh. And I doubt you can say that to your kids…or maybe you can? Depends on what kind of parent you want to be, huh?

It stresses me out a little when other people are sick. At least those people that I’m closest too because I’m a fixer and I can’t fix them. I can give them all the tea and tequila in the world but I can’t make them instantly better!

Plus, you know, I can barely take care of myself so trying to cater to someone else’s needs is difficult. Sick people don’t want to eat a bowl of cereal or eggs all day. haha. I’m super easy going and laid back. I’ll take what I can get. …wait… that doesn’t sound right, does it? ;)
Either way, it was pretty obvious that I’m not exactly set up to be in charge of another human being. Imagine me with a little tiny life in my hands? ha!

Looks like I’ll have to change my life plans, since I always sorta had it in my mind that I’d end up someone’s wife and mother. Well not someone’s wife and mother, but someone’s wife and someone else’s mother. haha. =P

Am I too old to become an astronaut? Or doctor? Or Mother Teresa? Hmm…this is going to take some serious consideration. I can be any thing I want to be!

[Yes, I’m being a little sarcastic here. I can’t help myself apparently.]

Now I am going to walk out into the rain and collect old signs and get ready to wrap up for the day. I’m ready to go home and have a drink.

rose.
6:10pm