hope I see ya in the next life

Lovin feeling a little more rested - and at this point to where I'm so completely weary of the election I would say that I'd totally be more inclined to vote for someone  who pushes for discontinuing DST ,and the hour loss of sleep, next year and beyond....no matter what their party affiliation. * ya hear me my (current) representatives? van taylor /matt shaheen/ samjohnson*
It just makes logical sense!!!
I love logic.

We didn't do much of anything this weekend.
I finished Christina Lauren's "Beautiful" - it just read kinda muted for them. And the gal lead had potential but pushed over the "a bit pathetic" line a couple times too many for me. Not bad though. A least favorite of theirs is still better than many I've tried.

and also read Mhairi McFarlane's "It's Not Me It's You" - I almost gave up with the beginning not grabbing me. Some of the British vernacular went over my head. And a lead not unlike "Me Before You" gal I had a few chuckles here and there. Not a bad read.

And so I'm gonna try to steer away from social media tomorrow and probably a few days after that, I just...I'm so done with the way people have lost their heads over this.

regardless...I don't know when it happened when people started hearing to respond rather than to listen and try to understand.

Or worse - stopped hearing anything other than what they believe is true.

Even those I thought were the most even keel of people....it's baffling...and so I'm silently (in my head) telling my people to stop being such selfish drama queens - whereas before it would've been funny...now not so much.

hope that you don't hate me, hope i see ya in the next life

my book skirt (and how he told his mom about me)

not had time to read and think it might be driving me mad.
I'll see how I can catch up this weekend.
On the plus side I'm wearing my book skirt that I got on etsy today and though I have a failed attempt at a perfect liquid eyeliner line - I look really cute with my black top and black sparkly flats.

one a side note...I have to write this down before I forget -
On the way home from dinner earlier this week, Jamie and I got to talking about how we introduced each other to our parents.

he said he was nervous telling his mom about me - he led in saying  to her "I want you to meet this girl, I like her, just want you to know she's Mexican....".

Not sure why I'm surprised...but yep I'm surprised that he felt the need to lead with I'm "Mexican"...

besides the fact that I'm not - I'm American - but I'm always happy to own the:
my ancestors are from Texas, Mexico and Spain card, 
or the I speak Spanish card, 
or woman card, 
or college degree card, 
or books are rad card, 
or  I'm from El Paso card, 
or I grew up in Canada so Canada is awesome card, 
or baseball yeah! card, 
or  I listen to country music card  etc etc. 

--- sometimes different cards at the same times depending on the subject matter 
(ahh the glory of different affiliations)

and obviously it doesn't matter, I'm closer to my in-laws than I think most other "wives" are with theirs.

It's just... it's not even a thought in my head to lead with a persons ethnicity/race
I mean unless you're in a room, pointing a person out and you don't know their name - "tall, black girl black shirt", " short haired blond,  etc..etc.

I walk into a room and just see people.
Jamie walks into a room and sees how people are different.

It's so weird...and kinda sad...just different points of view, cultures, raised environments I guess....

oh well...I'm over thinking too much right now....
lots of options this weekend - mostly festivals revolving around meat or chili....we'll see!

Kinda in a Great Divide mood - maybe I can pull Jamie away from the Cowboy game to see Mike McClure Sunday? Miracles do happen sometimes....likely not in this case though...

my days of always being boring are numbered....

I was so boring this year for halloween, I'm disappointed in myself.
Next year I'm doing something! Really next year is going to be better overall - cause I've put in my misery time this year. I'm over it (and myself) and the boring-ness.

Had like 10 kids stop by for halloween (a record for us) - i don't get why people that are home don't offer candy for kids? - I mean I'm not so much a "kid person" myself either but it's supposed to be fun - don't they remember being a kid? ...ugh people are so blah

Weekend went fast with mom and ed in town.  Steinfest in Plano, food and drink and food and drink. Yep Jamie managed to piss me off again. surprise *smh*
Aside from that, it is strange to see how my mom's aged.... I guess I just revert back to how she used to be in the in between months I don't see her.
Another thing people don't tell you about getting older - your parents age quickly too.

Finished Sophie Jordan's - While the Duke Was Sleeping, pretty much the movie and actually kind of slow, I usually like her stuff more....I guess not bad though.

We early voted last night - in and out in under 10 minutes
one more week...oy.

Dug out and wore the Cubs shirt I bought at Wrigley years ago - of course the world series beat out NFL #'s!....baseball is so much better than football. 

In a Jack Ingram angst mood today - i forgot Patty Griffin sings here too!...
What makes you say the things you say
What did I do so wrong today
Where did you learn how to cut me so deep
When did I let you get so far away from me