Merry Christmas!

Under: Conventions and Cosplay,Friends and Family by Bobbi @ 1:58 am
Dec
26

So our plans for Christmas were put off because Mark’s dad got the stomach flu on Thursday, or whatever that nasty bug that’s been going around is. We were originally going to his parent’s having a little gift exchange and yummy finger foods, then on Christmas going over there again for dinner. Instead, we went to a friends to play board games, and today we visited his grandmother and drove around aimlessly looking for something open that had food. Sheetz (gas station) was it. Though the chicken sammich I had was delish, so I wasn’t too disappointed.

Tomorrow, I’m going to my parent’s and then we’re going over to his parent’s for belated Christmas dinner.

Mark got Harry Potter legos from me. He got me the Serah Farron figure that just came out! But I am dissapoint that it doesn’t come with a stand and won’t stand up properly. But oh well, It’s very pretty and has been added to my collection of figure awesomeness!

His parents and sister got us stuff, so we’ll open that tomorrow! My parents also got us a giftcard for Applebees. So yay, we can go out to eat somewhere that’s not fast food! I don’t know or think they have anything else for us. His parents also contributed some money toward our new dining room table. Boo on adult things! But I do like our table!

Though since everyone in close proximity has gotten that nasty bug, I’m hoping that if I get it, it’s this week and NOT the week after. I’m going to a convention where I’m a department head, so I really CAN’T miss it. I gotta drag out the sewing machine soon too and get working on my costumes! I’m going to try to finish up two, one should be pretty simple and the other is almost done.

Happy Birthday to me!

Under: Personal by Bobbi @ 7:54 pm
Dec
07

It’s hard to believe that tomorrow I’ll be 29! YIKES!

It’s strange. I remember my 9th birthday. It was cold and freezing. I think it was a weekend or something because I didn’t have to go to school. My dad and I went out in the morning. I had gotten some Tiny Toons plushies for my birthday, and I was holding onto one of them in the freezing van. I don’t remember any other details of that birthday… but it’s hard to believe that was 20 years ago! In another 20 years I’ll be 49.

I don’t feel 29. I don’t look 29 (outside of the few grey hairs I find here and there). And I certainly don’t act 29. I think my mental/emotional age is probably somewhere around 20. The idea of being a grown-up scares me… even though I already am. I mean, I can go with the flow, pay bills, manage finances, other responsibilities and the like. But I don’t think I’ll ever be the person so caught up in the burdens of finances and day-to-day living that I just look and feel OLD. Though I’ve heard that having children really changes things. Since I’m currently childless, that’s not a problem. I do eventually want to have children… but it’s not something I’m financially ready for yet. But it’s something I’m looking forward to.

I once dated someone that made a big deal about being grown up, about being an adult. That partaking in childish activities or interests was immature. Obviously, that relationship didn’t last. But… I still think of myself as a kid a lot of times. I don’t act like one, no. But I daydream. I love toys. I’ve been known to pass up buying myself clothes over a toy. Although if it’s a legit need, then yeah, I’ll pass the toy up. I’d rather watch animation or fantasy movies intended for families over romantic dramas or things women my age are supposed to like (and the same with TV).

I think that a lot of this comes from seeing my parents always concerned over fiances, bills, bills, bills, making ends meet. They never seemed all that happy. It was always an annoyance when I’d watch cartoons because my mom wanted to watch soaps, court shows, or the news. She still does this with my 4-year old great niece. Which is kinda sad.

I always observed how my siblings acted and treated me as a kid… like I was some kind of burden for being so much younger than them. There was an age gap of about 12-19 years between me and my siblings. I just never grew any sort of attachment with them. It’s like, once I hit 18, the dreams I had of being a cartoonist had to be crushed for something practical and grown up. I donno. :/

I don’t really think that I ever will grow up. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that either as long as you take care of your responsibilities. Obviously, my future family would need to come first and foremost. But… I’m not going to give who I am up because I should’ve “grown out” of it a long time ago. For all I care, I’ll be 85 years old, silly as ever, drawing, thinking up random nonsensical crap to amuse myself, and watching cartoons. I think that’s a part of my personality and who I am at the core… and not something that can be changed by just “getting older”.

That said, I want a Hello Kitty birthday cake and balloons tomorrow. :< *pouts*

Moving Day!

Under: Other Stuff by Bobbi @ 6:16 pm
Dec
04

So Thursday night was the last night of being in our old apartment. We moved in Friday after we got off work. Between both of us, we have so much stuff. It’s currently piled up in the living room and nearly impossible to get through. I didn’t bring a whole lot of stuff in with me when I moved from my parents’ house. I’m really not looking forward to unpacking. But I think since the bulk of the stuff is Mark’s, it shouldn’t be TOO bad (for me anyway).

We ended up using the master bedroom as an office for both of our computers and my cosplay stuff. It looks like my computer and everything is going to stay on the same old table for awhile. I was hoping to use it for my sewing/art supplies, but there’s very little space for more furniture in this room. But I’ll guess I’ll see after we get stuff unpacked!

The smaller 2nd bedroom is being used as our bedroom since it’s arranged in the middle with two big rooms on either side. It’ll make things a bit more quiet and peaceful. The only downside is that we’re closer to a busy road, so there’s the constant sound of traffic to contend with.

But overall, this place feels a LOT bigger than any apartment I’ve lived in. It almost feels like a small house! I’m also loving that we have a lot more kitchen space. I’m looking forward to baking cookies for the holidays since there’s more room to do that! We had NONE in the previous apartment. The counter space was taken up by the big microwave and the dishpan. We also have a dishwasher! So this is very awesome!