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I don't have anything to say.

I just want to write stuff.

I guess I am having a bad day. I don't know why, there isn't anything to have a bad day about.

I am just... down today.

I miss R a lot. I think that might be my problem. And lately, he has been really harsh when he comes home from work and that sucks. I do my best.

I could be better at some things, like laundry and dishes. But I really do the best I can.

Anyways, I am down today. I wish I wasn't.

I miss Ariel and Jameson. I get them in 10 days and I am so excited for that.

Maybe it's the way my stupid ex treats me. I tried to send a reminder letter to make sure the things the kids need for the summer are actually sent here with them. And all he does is return with the same vitriol that he always does. It's awful. I want to kick him in his ginger balls.

This is actually making me feel better.

Ad astra per aspera.
--K.

Visitation

So, I flew to see Ariel and Jameson over the weekend. We had an awesome time.

Friday their school had a carnival. That was a blast!

Saturday I took Jameson birthday gift shopping. He got a new Make-Your-Own stuffed animal. He was so happy! Then we went swimming with his friend and family. That was a great time.

Sunday Ariel went to a play day with her friend, and I spent the day making cookies with Jameson. He invented the recipe and it was a blast. He really likes cooking, even when he has such a limited amount of ingredients to work with.

I took them both tearfully to school on Monday, and cannot wait to see them again in 11 days.

That's when the summer goes crazy. I am so excited!

Ad astra per aspera!
--K.

Software Con

Well, we are back from Software Con. We had so much fun.

R went to his classes, like a good little nerd. He actually really enjoyed it. He seems to have come away from it with a new zest for what he does. That's actually great to see. I love seeing him happy. It definitely beats the way he was when he left Star Explorer.

Elizabeth and I did some exploring of the city while we were there. We went to the zoo, which was wonderful. We walked through some rose gardens, which were absolutely gorgeous. It's some kind of American Rose Test Garden. It seems like the roses just went on forever. I would have stayed and looked for a few more hours... But we had a date with R. And after him being gone at his classes all day, it was nice to meet up with him and spend time together.

We also did a fair amount of exploring with R. We found this sushi place that came in a close second to Nobu (it's real name, because I believe that it needs to be noticed). We found this really cool salt store, with salts, chocolate, and bitters. I got lemon salt, vanilla salt, ghost pepper salt, and the best - TRUFFLE SALT!!! We also found this neat little restaurant that had AMAZING food. We got some stuff for Elizabeth at Hanna Anderson's. We went to this amazing book store too.

I took Elizabeth to this fountain in the city too. She loved it! We went twice, because we had some time to kill and I needed to go somewhere since we had to check out of our hotel.

Anyway, it was an amazing trip. I would love to go back to the city again sometime.

Ad astra per aspera.
--K.

Not Much To Say

Not much to talk about today. I had a great time at Nerd Con. And at The Ball.

The Ball was worth every penny put into it. Jameson was so incredibly happy that I was there with him. I wore my Ren Faire costume at his request. He was a little pirate. Such a good night. I let him run around and be a little boy. He never gets to do that. And what a joy it was to watch.

Nerd Con was also fantastic. R and I bought steampunk hats. OMG he looks so fucking hot. SOOOO HOT!!! He has this whole "dapper" look to him. Kinda like how Courtney B Vance looks in his top hat in that one part of "Huck Finn". Mmmmmmm....

Anyways... So now we are home from all that for a few days. It's nice to have a little break. We leave on Friday for some Software Con thing. I am just hanging out. R is actually going to the Con. It's a work thing for him.

Since I travel so damn much, he wanted Elizabeth and I to be there with him. So we are!

Like I said, not much to say.

Oh yeah... Court is September 27!

YIKES

Ad astra per aspera.
--K.

What A Day

It started unbearingly early. Elizabeth woke up right after R. He brought her to me, which was sweet, but I would have left her in her bed to see if she might fall back asleep. No dice.

She took a nap at 8. For 30 mins. 

We left at 1040 to go to Adventure so R and I could go to the German Pub. 

OMG the food was AH MAZE ING

Afterwards, that's when the shit really hit the fan. I went to Target to get a backpack for Nerd Con. We don't want to have to carry the diaper bag all over. 

I found one. It was a little more money than I wanted to pay... 

So while I was looking for some cards for R, my shirt suddenly felt cold. Yep. My boobs leaked all over it. Damn it. 

I found a new shirt - 3 for $24. So I did that. I didn't want to walk all over with a wet shirt. 

Paid for our stuff, and left. 

While driving home, Elizabeth had her 4th blowout in 2 days ALL OVER HER CAR SEAT. Guess who got to clean that up? 

So the laundry I needed to do has been bumped out by washing the gross mustard poop off of her car seat. It's on it's second run through right now because the shit didn't come off the first time. I tried "bulky items". This time it's "deep water wash". 

I still have to wash clothes and pack for The Ball Trip tomorrow and Nerd Con on Friday. I also pick R up in a little less than two hours. 

Oh, and Elizabeth didn't want to nap. She finally fell asleep. 

So now I am sitting here, drinking Kombucha (it's my new addiction) and waiting for the laundry to get done. 

I sure hope the rest of my day isn't shit like my afternoon was. Pun completely intended.

Ad astra per aspera
--K.

This Is Me

So I was sitting here, reading about stuff, thinking about all the millions of other things I need to be doing... And I thought... Why not start another blog? And here we are.

So, I will give you a brief description of me. I won't use my real name, because who needs a stalker?

I'm K. Just K. I'm somewhere over 25, but will only ever claim I am 25. I have 3 wonderful kids, and one awesome step-son. My kids are Ariel (she's 10!), Jameson (he's 6!), step-son Alex (he's 8!), and baby Elizabeth (almost 1!). I live in the Pacific Northwest, with my partner, R.

I want to say he's my boyfriend, but he's so much more than that. My ring finger, however is still naked, so I can't say more than "boyfriend" or "partner". He is my everything. He's my best friend, my soul support, and my backbone when the one I have won't work.

We have almost been together for 2 years. Elizabeth is our daughter.

Ariel and Jameson are my kids from when I was married. I won't get into their father right now.... I'm just not in the mood to talk about that branch of psycho. Ok, well, I could talk about it, but let's just say that I don't have the energy. I don't want to. It's been a good day, and I don't want to ruin it. Ok?

I moved up here in July 2015. Elizabeth was 17 days old, and I put her and the other two kids in my Prius and drove up here. My parents and sister came too. It was a really strange 3 days. I think I enjoyed it, but I'm honestly not sure. Looking back now, it doesn't seem like it ever actually happened. Yet somehow I got here. We got here.

We live in this really awesome house. I actually love it quite a lot. It's near some water. We have a private beach. It's great.

I moved here from So Cal. I'll admit it, I am a born and bred California girl. But I absolutely LOVE the PNW.

I lived in Fayetteville, NC for a while. I hated it there. It was hot and lonely. Maybe part of the lonely bit was the way my ex treated me? Anyway, I am much happier here.

I like things. I am a "Whovian". I like Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Orange is the New Black. I love medical dramas - though I never got into Grey's Anatomy. I like cooking, and I hate cleaning. I love my kids. I wish we had a cat. I don't like dogs, but I guess I would allow a small one. I love chocolate. And coffee. Coffee should be a food group. I am a punk rock princess. I don't do that "girly" thing. You're far more likely to see me in sweats and a tshirt than a dress. I am just not into dresses. I'll wear them, if I have to. I own a corset. I have 6 tattoos.

I am running out of things to say about myself. I think that means that it's time to end this post. I will put another up soon.

Ad astra per aspera.
--K.