The Cold War, or the War Against Cold

I would just like to start off this blog by saying, "Holy cacao, it's frakking freezing outside! Why is it so cold in Texas?!" Why does Cold Weather feel like it can go through Texas whenever it feels like it? Make up your mind, Cold Weather. I will not play into your dirty tricks anymore!

Cold and I have never gotten along. Everyone else seems to like Cold Weather. They're all like, "I love the winter! I love Cold Weather! I came from a place where it used to snow all the time and it was awesome! It's much better than Hot Weather--at least with Cold Weather you can put on more layers!"

For the record, I would like to mention that no matter how many layers of clothing I put on, I am still cold.

Here's a little story for you about the effect Cold Weather has had on me. Early last year, Cold Weather decided to make an appearance on the day that Older Sister decided to have her marathon bridal gown search. I wore the appropriate clothing for Cold Weather and even added a coat on top of that. The only crux in my wardrobe was that my mother asked for all of us to wear dresses so that her photo opportunities would look pretty. So, through out the day, my legs were cold.

We spent most of the day inside the bridal store, and then afterward we all went to a Mainstream Coffee Shop and sat outside, because my mother enjoys sitting outside. I'm noticing that I'm becoming more and more cold, but think nothing of it.

It's only as we go clothing store hopping that I'm beginning to realize that despite being inside these stores, I'm still cold. And by the time Older Sister and I get home, my body is shivering and my teeth are chattering. Turns out that Cold Weather had been invading my personal space for so long, I came home with a fever of 103. I was rendered completely useless to the point where I was visibly shaking under mountains of blankets on the couch while Older Sister watched "I'm a Pregnant Teenager and I'm Sad" on TV.

So, no. I do not like Cold Weather. I recognize that it's not going anywhere, but I don't have to like it.

As I conclude this post, I would like to say that I notice that some of you complain about Cold Weather when it's actually here. So don't go about talking how you love Cold Weather while you're drunk off of the heat that Hot Weather is serving.

And for those few of you who are wearing shorts during this bout of freeze... I'm convinced you're all members of the undead and I'm watching you.

'Tis the Season for Bowties and Fezzes...

The following is a transcript of a chat I had with my Maid of Honor on Facebook. We were chatting about the holidays and what not.

Me: All I asked for [this Christmas] was Doctor Who Season 5. I don't think anybody got it for me. >.>

Maid of Honor: oh no seriously?

Me: Yeah. I'm kind of sad.

Maid of Honor: oooooooo...

Me: That's the easiest thing to get me!... Plus a Tardis and a Sonic Screwdriver.

Maid of Honor: hahahaha... is it on sale in stores?

Me: I saw it at a Best Buy and it's on Amazon.

Maid of Honor: ooooooo... party foul

Party foul indeed, Maid of Honor. Party foul indeed.


And then, when the magic day rolled around, and lo and behold...


Thank you, Santa. And to Fiance and Maid of Honor for reminding him.

Attn: 2011

Of all the holidays that are out there, I have to say that the combo of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day might be my favorites. You're saying a fond farewell to the previous year, whether it was good, bad or amazingly uneventful, and you're welcoming this brand new set of twelve months. It's a time where you are at you're most optimistic and as soon as the clock hit's midnight, you begin thinking about how you're going to improve yourself and planning out what you're going to do.

This means the valued tradition of resolutions.

You have to be careful when making New Year's resolutions, though. Especially if you're a hardcore planner. When it comes to life, things are not going to go according to the plan that you want to set for yourself. You might get a new house, new job, or you might become the victim of a conspiracy and lose your memories involving experiments that took up a good portion of your year. It happens. Other stuff is important. That's why I have a basic rule of thumb that I try to just make resolutions that I don't have to plan out thoroughly, but at the same time I don't want to make anything too vague. My list of resolutions will feature two or three from last year. I never got around to learning how to sew and I didn't get to read Lord of the Rings, although I read The Hobbit. I did achieve my goal of losing ten pounds, but then when I started my full-time job I gained it back, so it needs to go back on there. And so, my list of resolutions this year.

Oldies but Necessities
~Lose 10-15 lbs and maintain weight through wedding things.
~Read The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
~Learn how to sew.

Newbies
~Write more often, especially for the blog.
~Work more often with my Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch and use Corel Painter for drawings.
~Try to deal with fear of zombies.
~Develop at least one idea for a project.

2010, you were quite a rollercoaster ride. You brought me a college degree, a full-time job that exhausted every fiber of my being, a wonderful new part-time job to replace the job mentioned before, uncontrollable sobbing as my Doctor moved on to other projects, a brand new Doctor with some of the best sci-fi writing ever, and, best of all, an engagement to one of the most amazing guys on the planet. But now that 2011 is here, I look forward to the journey ahead.

Happy New Year, everyone. Cheers.