Lazy Days of Summer

Alright, so color me lazy. Despite my being unemployed and unencumbered by burgeoning academic achievement (mostly), I have been neglectful of my blogging responsibilities! Alright, I'm a terrible netizen. If there were a scarlet letter for this, I would wear it in shame.

My husband and I have been up to doing what most couples (we assume) do: playing games, watching movies and DVDs, and having sex. We caught up completely on True Blood. For JJ, it was an introduction to the material so that we can watch season three together when HBO begins to air them on the 13th of June. For me, it was all a recap, but it was a pleasant re-visit to Bon Temps indeed. Today, we played Mortal Combat VS DC Universe, in which, I am pleased to report, I happened to be able to school my husband. (As I told him, he should be proud. Most gamers don't have girlfriends who can kick their asses, let alone wives) Even as we speak, my husband is perusing the web for finishing moves and cheats so that, next time, he can come out the victor. And the sex, well, that sort of speaks for itself, right?

I am, sadly, still shirking my duties when it comes to writing my philosophy paper. In my defense, I know what I want to say. I have some sources about what I want to say. I just need to sit down and put it together, logic it out. I'm looking forward to putting that together this weekend, actually. My desk is mostly cleared for me to do it. I'll make a pot of coffee and sit at the lovely laptop. If only I hadn't quit smoking, my image as a neurotic writer could be cemented for you.

On the positive side of things, I bought some scar gel to try to diminish the horrible scar on my hand from the accident. Happily, I can report that the color does seem to be changing. The downside, however, is that it itches like mad about a half an hour after I put the stuff on. Also, I'm supposed to apply it 3-4 times a day for up to six months. Yikes! I think it's the itching and the frequency that are causing me to subconsciously forget to put the stuff on like I'm supposed to. Needless to say, it's something to add to the list of things that I need to work on--as if that needed to get any longer.

In other news, after all the ridiculous reconnection crap with AW, he's not sure we should be friends now. It's funny how people can sort of flake out on you sometimes. Honestly, I'm still thinking about the whole thing, but it might be best if we just don't speak. I'm still pretty bitter and angry. And, frankly, I don't think it's too much to ask to have friends who are willing to stick by me during the tough stuff, even if that means that I make them mad or they make me mad. It's not unfair of me to not want to befriend someone who dropped me quicker than Oprah drops her diets. Plus, I keep wondering what would really come of it anyways. It's certainly an impasse. Part of me thinks people warrant second chances, and another part of me is kind of over it.

On the brighter side, things with JJ are going swimmingly. I feel like we've been more connected lately. Our relationship is stronger than ever, which pleases me. It seemed like we'd hit a bit of a rough patch there during our last semester. We spent a lot of time fighting and irritated with each other because of the stress. Now that we've had time to relax, it's gotten much better. I can see now why people take vacations. We just needed some time to be a couple--and the sex hasn't hurt much either. I feel like we're much more in sync. It's been really wonderful just being together. I don't know if we've gotten to be a better couple or we're just more secure in our marriage or what, but I'm grateful for whatever it is.

For now, I'm headed to bed. I have a bar-b-que for a friend who's leaving town tomorrow. I spent tonight baking cookies to bring with me. I'm pleased to report that the house smells delightful, the cookies look great, and the kitchen is quite clean. I even had time between batches to start watching Drag Me To Hell, lose my patience with it, and choose another movie. At least one of my evenings lately has been productive!