Kate

I went to bed before midnight last night. I can't remember the last time I did that.

It's very sad when this sort of news is journal-worthy. The annoying thing? I'm still tired. Probably because I woke up around 4:00 and it took me awhile to get back to sleep. Middle-of-the-night brain function is irritating. I'd rather be sleeping, thanks very much.

Oh! A few nights ago I had a very odd dream. It involved mail-in votes for the next presidential election, which were written on large pieces of posterboard in multi-colored marker, that water_jade and stellarlyssa had sent to me to send in on their behalf because I was the only one still in Montana. Yeah, I don't know why Montana, but there you are. Delaney and Lys will be pleased to know that I can't even convince them to vote conservative in my dreams. *snicker*

Speaking of Lys, I've not spoken to her in a long time, even on LJ. Hi Lys! I miss you!

Belated thank yous to Urs and Grammypat for prettifying my profile page! And to Carrie for the incredibly awesome birthday gifts. (The jam is ohmygoshsogood!)

Believe it or not, I'm still sending out Christmas stuff. My international things have not been mailed (except for Jen's), and there are a few little gifts I still need to send out, too. Soon, I promise! Think of it as a Christmas surprise! The surprise being that I am behind schedule. Oh wait, that's not really very surprising at all.

If you haven't guessed from all the rambling chitchat, I got very little sleep last night. I was up scening until around 3 a.m. Caliga is officially my life. Yes, yes, I know this makes me sad and pathetic, but whatever. This evening I'll have to go back and review what I wrote because the likelihood that I was not terribly coherent by the end of the night is pretty high. I have to finish that scene tonight and at least start two others. Then there's one more I know of that needs to be done by the end of the week. Busy, busy! I love it. Susie's a total 'Puff, and Romy is such a tramp. I love my girls.

The downside is that I haven't been keeping up with people as well as I used to. This isn't entirely a Caliga-caused thing, it started last fall when I was having a pretty heavy bout of depression. I'm feeling better these days, and more accepting of the changes in my life over the last year/year and a half, but I haven't been as social as I used to. If you're one of the people I've been neglecting, you know who you are. I'm sorry for that, and I'm working on it. Please know that it isn't anything to do with you. I adore you all as much as I ever did. I'm just sorting some things through and it's taking time.

And now I think I'm going to get lunch. Tummy is rumbling. More sleep will be necessary tonight. If I'm up past midnight, smack me.

I am tired. I should go to bed. However, I want a Coke. Coke or bed? *weighs the decision carefully*

Totally Coke.