Day in the Life of an Idiot

What did I do this weekend?  

Oh, right, on Saturday, I agreed to work at Roseville from noon until 5pm. That was fine. I mean, work, but I don't mind the actual labor and I rather enjoy my colleagues... and, of course, the books. I came home with at least one, like I always do.

I SHOULD have gone to Powderhorn to watch the May Day parade (which may be the last one)t, but Sunday was already the sort of day when I woke up late for a video chat with naomikritzer is and I like to armchair travel vicariously with my friends. Last time she went to that hemisphere it was to Taiwan and i was able to find some things that Naomi really enjoyed, so I'm hoping to do the same for her again. The disadvantage is that because jiawen already LIVES in Taiwan, I'd been reading about Taiwan for years, actually, and I know a LOT less (read: almost nothing) about China. I'm enjoying reading the guide books, though. It's a weird hobby.

Today, I need to go to the post office. I'm out of international stamps (speaking of my weird hobbies).  I am behind on some of my pen pal correspondence, plus I've got several new names gleaned from "friendship books" and so that means I need to take the time to write an 'introductory letter' and see if I can entice people to write me back.  

Today, I am picking up Shawn early and we are headed to Washington Tech to watch Mason get inducted into the National Honors Society. He was already a member of the JUNIOR National Honors Society, but this is the high school version (which, for whatever reason, starts in 10th grade, rather than 9th.)  He did not have to reapply, but admission is not guaranteed by grades--he also had be sure to have all of his volunteer hours in. An odd requirement, but it keeps him volunteering to be a debate coach, which he enjoys, but the volunteer hours are an extra bonus.  
Of course, he rolled his eyes when his mom said she wanted to come to see the ceremony. I told him that parents live to embarrass their children, so he's just going to have to roll with it. Besides, I'm sure the Randalls (the family of Mason's ex-GF) will be there, because I swear this is half of why they started going out (a shared embarrassment of their overly proud parents.)

After that, I'm headed off to watch anime at a friend's house. This is a friend who I sort of know through conventions, but mostly have gotten a little closer with via email conversations about anime/manga (with me on the manga and her on the anime). The event is a weekly thing she does with another close woman friend, and I'm very much worried that I'm going to be a third wheel.  BUT, I am looking forward to it, as I have no one currently in the house who watches anime with me. When Mason was younger, we shared Bleach fandom, but now I'm on my own. I'd be lovely if we all click and this becomes a semi-regular thing. So fingers crossed.

This weekend is Mother's Day and currently the plan is to make quiche and blueberry pie for Shawn.For those new to my blog and wondering "but what about YOU, Lyda??" The answer is that, long ago, I decided I am selfish and do not want to share Mother's Day. So, my family invented "Ima's Day" which we celebrate on December 5, the anniversary of my legal adoption of Mason. (We had Mason before our marriage was legal, but I suspect, though I don't know, that queer couples still have to do this? Even though I was very much a part of Mason's conception, the law considered me an outsider until we did the proper legal thing, with paperwork and affidavits and everything.)

So, that's me. How's you?